I saw quite a few reviews on this place which really do not give the units at Ridge Pointe the compliments they deserve. The 2 bedroom unit we were in was very large. It was a large one bedroom with a studio lockoff. Big kitchen and livingroom area and jacuzzi in the master bedroom.
Dethatching can leave your lawn looking like a disaster area, especially if the blades dig into the soil. If your lawn produces a lot of thatch, dethatch annually, so that it's not such a big job. If the thatch is no more than a half-inch (1.27 centimeters) deep, you can probably get by with every other year.
In lawns with heavy thatch it is of benefit to de-thatch the lawn prior to insecticide application. To control surface feeding pests, the target zone for the insecticide should be the leaves, stem and thatch. Spray formulations leave residues that remain on the surface and provide control of thatch inhabitants.