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.
Lawn raking and scarifying. Gentle raking during spring helps to break up thatch and lifts the grass in preparation for mowing. Thatch (also called a mat) is a fibrous layer of dead matted grass on the surface of the soil. When thatch becomes more than an inch thick, it reduces water penetration.awn raking and scarifying. Gentle raking during spring helps to break up thatch and lifts the grass in preparation for mowing. Thatch (also called a mat) is a fibrous layer of dead matted grass on the surface of the soil. When thatch becomes more than an inch thick, it reduces water penetration.