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.
How Raking Hurts. Raking with sharp tines on a metal or bamboo rake can remove thatch. You can also damage shallow grass roots and stolons in spring when cool-season grasses are actively growing, and warm-season grasses are emerging from their cool-season dormancy.efore the days of mulching mowers and leaf blowers, raking was one way to keep thatch at bay and remove winterâs debris, but nowadays, machines have replaced muscle power in many lawn-grooming tasks. Spring raking can still be helpful in maintaining a neat lawn -- if you know how to use your rake to best effect.