MOWING GUIDE

We believe that anytime of the day is acceptable as your following the 1/3 rule.

If you remove more than 1/3 of the grass blade, your lawn will likely look brown after mowing. Also, the grass plant will redirect energy and nutrients away from the roots in order to produce new leaves, resulting in a weaker root system. If you mow too short, the grass plant doesn’t have enough leaf tissue surface to effectively make food for itself through photosynthesis. Although this primarily aimed at Bermuda, it is still a good practice for all turf types. For mowing frequency, check the mowing height chart below for your grass type and then check that mowing height on the mowing frequency chart below.

It happens! Didn’t have time to mow, and now it’s out of control. DO NOT just mow it down all at once to where it needs to be. This can be very damagin and detrimental to your lawn. Just raise your mower height to follow the ‘1/3 of the grass blade’ rule above and then lower it a little with your next mowing, until it’s back to the correct height.

If you are mowing properly, then you wont be producing a lot of clippings and there is simply no need to bag, When you leave the clippings on the lawn, the nutrients are returned to the lawn, and absorbed back into the soil. Thatch is a necessary and beneficial part of the turf eco system.

Proper mowing height is essential for the health of your grass, Please see table below for more info.

Sharp mower blades lead to better cut! If you don’t keep your mower blades sharp, you will tear the grass, rather than cut it, damaging the grass blades. This leaves your turf vunerable to fungus and other diseases as well as insect damage. Grass that is cut with a sharp blade will recover more quickly. Mower blades should be sharpened at least twice each season. You can tell when your blades are dull by looking at the top of the grass after mowing. If it’s frayed then your blades need to be sharpened or replaced.

Mowing in a different pattern each time can reduce compaction and rutting. It can also add a nicer astetic to the lawn and increase your mowing skills.