If you are sexually active, you can do the following things to lower your chances of getting gonorrhea: 1  Being in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and has negative STD test results; 2  Using latex condoms the right way every time you have sex.
The best time to dethatch is late summer or early fall. That's when your grass is growing most vigorously. Before dethatching, mow a little shorter than normal. Also, you'll achieve better results if you do it after a light rain or watering.
1 In general, if your thatch does not exceed one inch, you can get away with dethatching manually or simply aerating your lawn instead. 2  If you decide to use a power dethatcher, there are a few things you should do first.3  Before you begin, you should mow your lawn to about half of its normal mowing height. In general, if your thatch does not exceed one inch, you can get away with dethatching manually or simply aerating your lawn instead. 2  One, Manually with a leaf rake (shown), garden rake, or thatching rake.