Mowing
Follow these tips and resources for a beautiful looking lawn!
- Mow your lawn at 3-3 ½ inches and do not cut off more than 1/3 of the blade
- Routinely sharpen your mower blades to prevent tearing of the grass, which causes extra stress on your lawn
- Do not mow in hot dry weather
Watering
- One inch of total moisture per week is adequate in cool weather
- In hot weather, two inches of moisture per week
- As you increase the frequency of watering, decrease the volume and do not water to the point of saturation
- Watering in the late evening can promote fungal disease so always water early enough for the grass to dry before nightfall
Other Lawn Care Tips
- Make sure you have a variety of grasses planted in your lawn because it gives you a broader spectrum of disease resistance
- A thick healthy lawn discourages crabgrass and other weeds from germinating
- The best time to seed or over-seed your lawn is in the fall
- Aerate or de-thatch your lawn every spring because too much thatch restricts water, oxygen, and nutrients from reaching the roots
- Keep your trees trimmed to allow more sunlight to reach your grass
- Nitrogen must be replaced several times a year to maintain color because it is not held by the soil like phosphorus and potassium