CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DETHATCH
PRESENT
Present
I dethatch
you dethatch
he/she/it dethatches
we dethatch
you dethatch
they dethatch
Present continuous
I am dethatching
you are dethatching
he/she/it is dethatching
we are dethatching
you are dethatching
they are dethatching
Present perfect
I have dethatched
you have dethatched
he/she/it has dethatched
we have dethatched
you have dethatched
they have dethatched
Present perfect continuous
I have been dethatching
you have been dethatching
he/she/it has been dethatching
we have been dethatching
you have been dethatching
they have been dethatching
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I dethatched
you dethatched
he/she/it dethatched
we dethatched
you dethatched
they dethatched
Past continuous
I was dethatching
you were dethatching
he/she/it was dethatching
we were dethatching
you were dethatching
they were dethatching
Past perfect
I had dethatched
you had dethatched
he/she/it had dethatched
we had dethatched
you had dethatched
they had dethatched
Past perfect continuous
I had been dethatching
you had been dethatching
he/she/it had been dethatching
we had been dethatching
you had been dethatching
they had been dethatching
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will dethatch
you will dethatch
he/she/it will dethatch
we will dethatch
you will dethatch
they will dethatch
Future continuous
I will be dethatching
you will be dethatching
he/she/it will be dethatching
we will be dethatching
you will be dethatching
they will be dethatching
Future perfect
I will have dethatched
you will have dethatched
he/she/it will have dethatched
we will have dethatched
you will have dethatched
they will have dethatched
Future perfect continuous
I will have been dethatching
you will have been dethatching
he/she/it will have been dethatching
we will have been dethatching
you will have been dethatching
they will have been dethatching
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would dethatch
you would dethatch
he/she/it would dethatch
we would dethatch
you would dethatch
they would dethatch
Conditional continuous
I would be dethatching
you would be dethatching
he/she/it would be dethatching
we would be dethatching
you would be dethatching
they would be dethatching
Conditional perfect
I would have dethatch
you would have dethatch
he/she/it would have dethatch
we would have dethatch
you would have dethatch
they would have dethatch
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been dethatching
you would have been dethatching
he/she/it would have been dethatching
we would have been dethatching
you would have been dethatching
they would have been dethatching
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you dethatch
we let´s dethatch
you dethatch
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
dethatched
Present Participle
dethatching
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DETHATCH»
Discover the use of
dethatch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
dethatch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Scotts Lawns: Your Guide to a Beautiful Yard
For maximum recovery, dethatch these grasses in the spring, as the lawn
emerges from dormancy. St. Augustinegrass, and others that spread by means of
surface runners. Take care when dethatching them. Use a machine that has the
knives ...
2
Jerry Baker's Green Grass Magic: Tips, Tricks, and Tonics ...
Don't let time be on thatch's side! Clear it out when you spot it to save yourself
from having to tackle a major job down the road. WHEN TO DETHATCH Ideally,
you should dethatch your lawn in late summer (September 1 to 10 in most areas).
3
Pat Welsh's Southern California Organic Gardening (3rd ...
How to Dethatch Warm-Season Lawns How to Level Your Lawn How to Plant
Bare-Root Asparagus. Wait until the weather in your area has definitely warmed
up and your lawn has greened up and begun to grow. This happens in mid-to
late ...
4
Gardening All-in-One For Dummies
If your lawn's thatch is more than a 1/2inch thick, you need to dethatch or aerate.
Dethatching involves actually cutting through the thatch with knifelike blades and
then removing the debris. You can use a thatching rake, which has knifelike ...
The National Gardening Association, Bob Beckstrom, Karan Davis Cutler, 2011
5
Black & Decker The Complete Guide to a Better Lawn: How to ...
Be careful not to do more harm than good. Although you can dethatch with a
special tool called a cavex rake, the process is fairly laborious when done by
hand. It makes more sense—even for an average size yard—to rent a power
dethatcher.
6
Complete guide to gardening and landscaping
Dethatch • Lay sod • Lay sod • Aerate • Dethatch • Dethatch • Weed lawn or apply
an herbicide • Aerate • Aerate • Mow and edge regularly: adjust mower blades to
fell cutting height • Weed lawn or apply an herbicide • Weed lawn or apply an ...
7
California Master Gardener Handbook
Thorough raking and dethatching after close mowing is recommended to create a
loosened surface for seeding or stolonizing. Dethatch and aerate. Thatch is a
buildup of undecomposed organic matter. Because of its high cellulose content, ...
8
Hobby Farms: How to Create and Maintain Your Hobby Farm Or ...
Aerate. or. Dethatch? Aeration literally airs out soil and unplugs cores of turf by
mild agitation with an aerator machine or an aerator attachment that hitches to
your tractor. Removing turf plugs restores air and water circulation to roots and ...
When you dethatch also depends on your climate and the type of grass you have.
Autumn is preferable for cool- season grasses; plan to dethatch early enough in
the season so there's still at least a month of good growing weather during ...
Fran Feldman, Sunset Books, 1993
Fall is preferable for cool- season grasses; dethatch early enough so there's still
at least a month of good growing weather during which the grass can recuperate.
Ctx)l-season grasses can also be dethatched in early spring. The best time to ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DETHATCH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
dethatch is used in the context of the following news items.
Gardening: Is my foxglove a two-year plant?
•Dethatch, seed or overseed lawns. •By mid June: Apply spring lawn fertilizer treatments. •Chores: •Repair or replace damaged screens. «Allentown Morning Call, Jun 15»
Gardening: Dry weather and water-saving options
•Dethatch, seed or overseed lawns. •By mid June: Apply spring lawn fertilizer treatments. •Chores: •Repair or replace damaged screens. «Allentown Morning Call, May 15»
My hydrangeas have no flowers; are they dead?
Dethatch, seed or overseed lawns. By the end of May: Apply broadleaf weed control. Complete sod projects. By mid June: Apply spring lawn ... «Allentown Morning Call, May 15»
Spring care of lawns
It is usually not necessary to dethatch a lawn every year unless improper cultural care is occurring. Aeration is necessary when lawns become ... «myWestman.ca, May 15»
2 families pair up to produce locally grown meat
Then, the chickens come through, and they get rid of the parasites and dethatch the grass.” The pigs, Ball said, get to root on the outskirts of the ... «Gainesville Times, May 15»
Control pests and weeds 'the natural way'
Aerate, dethatch, be pest tolerant and use non-toxic household materials. Try vegetables that are resistant or tolerant of diseases and pests. «Simcoe Reformer, May 15»
Gardening: Prune spring bushes in the week after blooming
•Dethatch, seed or overseed lawns. •By end of May: Apply broadleaf weed control. Complete sod projects. •By mid June: Apply spring lawn ... «Allentown Morning Call, May 15»
Mormon Temple in West LA lets its landmark lawn turn brown
... gardeners remove thatch from the lawn once a year in the winter, but because they had stopped watering, he said they decided to dethatch it ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
May gardening tips
May is a great month to renovate warm season lawns such as Bermuda and Zoysia. Dethatch, fertilize, and water them, and they should come ... «Winchester Herald Chronicle, May 15»
Don't let St. Augustine grass grow excessively
Do we need to dethatch the lawn? Answer: That sinking feeling is created by excessive grass growth. Usually the runners grow higher than ... «Orlando Sentinel, May 15»
