Mowing your lawn correctly is a very important part of maintaining a healthy attractive lawn, should you decide to mow it yourself. Below are a few hints to keep it in optimal shape.
- Make sure your mower blades are sharp! A dull blade will tear the grass instead of cutting it. Then the tips of the grass may turn gray/brown giving your lawn a bad appearance and leaving it more susceptible to insects and disease.
- Try to mow when the grass is dry.
- Remove approximately 1/3 of the grass per mowing.
- Keep your lawn mowed height 2.5 to 3.5 inches. This will improve root development, help crowd out weeds, and give you an overall healthier and greener lawn.
- Grass Recycling
- Contrary to what most people think, leaving the grass clippings on your lawn is very beneficial. The clippings add valuable nutrients and needed organic matter to your lawn. Studies have found that after one full year of mowing and leaving the clippings on the lawn it contributed to less than 1/16” of thatch buildup.