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- verb Present participle of
dethatch .
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Examples
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Especially dethatching, which is the process of raking out the tightly packed layers of dead, tangled grass and roots that choke new growth.
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I am thinking of using a dethatching rake next winter after mowing the whole thing down and then scattering seeds.
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I would love a lawn of moss, but the Financier would have other ideas, he does love his lawn grass and rakes it with a dethatching rake each fall.
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Pros recommend a good dethatching and aeration during the fall, but if your lawn is in good shape, you can get away with a thorough raking.
Weekend Project: Overseed now for a lush lawn in spring 2009
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The giant retailer says it also is seeing significant early-season strength in rentals of lawn and garden tools for aerating, seeding and dethatching, or removing dead material from lawns.
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Pros recommend a good dethatching and aeration during the fall, but if your lawn is in good shape, you can get away with a thorough raking.
Weekend Project: Overseed now for a lush lawn in spring 2009
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With a special attachment, some aerators can also be used for dethatching.
The Seattle Times 2011
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No matter what kind of moss control you use, you should remove the moss first by using a power dethatching machine available at rental yards.
The Seattle Times 2011
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No matter what kind of moss control you use, first rid your lawn of moss by using a power-dethatching machine available at rental yards.
The Seattle Times 2010
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No matter what kind of moss control you use, first rid your lawn of moss by using a power-dethatching machine available at rental yards.
The Seattle Times 2010
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