Mowing Season Is Here!
The right mowing strategy will help your grass grow stronger which means less water, deeper roots, and less weeds. Sounds like the dream lawn to us.
Sharpen Your Blades
Dull blades tear at grass making it look frayed and messy, and causing undue stress. What’s more, torn and shredded grass from dull mower blades is vulnerable to disease.
Mow Dry
Wet grass can clog your mower deck and lead to an uneven cut. No one wants that. Besides, walking all over wet grass gets sloppy.
Mow High & Mow Often
Short grass is stressed grass. Mow regularly and only take a third of the grass blade off at a time. Cutting off large portions of grass at a time weakens and stresses your grass blades. Removing more than one-third of the height can cause significant damage to the grass and open the door for weeds. What should you do if your grass is really high or overgrown? You will need to mow the lawn at a higher setting, then wait a few days, and mow again. Yep! That’s twice, or thrice. However, this technique will not only give you a well-maintained lawn, it will also keep it healthy.
Grass Cycle
Leave the grass clippings on your lawn after mowing. This allows your lawn to recycle nutrients back into the soil naturally and reduces yard waste. If you are using a blower, be sure to blow the clippings back onto your lawn. When clippings are blown into the street, they will eventually end up in storm drains and can cause clogs or the clippings will decay in streams and damage water quality.
