Lawn Mowing Must Do Tips
Mowing and cutting your lawn is really the most important of all lawn care tasks. I know that proper watering, fertilizing and weed control are all factors that contribute to healthy turf, but if you don’t cut it correctly, none of those will matter.
Following are some of the basic tips I offer my customers in regards to lawn mowing and trimming.
Mow The Grass Taller Rather Than Shorter
Starting off these tips and weighing in as the most important is the actual mowing height. Mowing the lawn tall ensures healthy and steady growth. On the other hand, mowing the grass too short will surely thin it out and eventually kill it. When you mow too short, you remove too much of the plant’s surface area, affecting the photosynthesis process and weakening the turf.
The best advice I can give you is to cut your lawn tall all year long. This is accomplished by setting your mower blade to the very highest setting available. If that seems a bit too tall, then knock it down one level, but no more.
Sharp Blade
Since we have the cutting height out of the way, let’s talk about the lawn mower blade itself. A dull mower blade will rip the blades of grass as it cuts, thus causing the tips of the turf to appear brown. A sharp blade, however, provides a nice clean cut.
The most important piece of advice along these lines is to get out now and get your blade sharpened. If you cannot sharpen your own mower blade, then head off to your local shop this weekend and have them to it for you. It should not cost more than ten dollars and only needs to be done about once per year.
Weekly Mowing A Must
This is the final tip for cutting your lawn, but certainly not the least important. I have seen so many people who neglect their cutting and their lawns suffer. It is important to cut the lawn every single week during the growing season. If you miss a week, the grass blades get too long and then when you cut them, you remove too much at one time and this weakens the turf. You should never miss a cutting; never!
It’s nearly spring and now is the time to think about getting your mower in shape and ready for the first cutting of the year. Remember, cutting is fun, especially cutting a nice green lawn!
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