*** Reminder: pet or animal urine on the grass can cause spots in your lawn  ******

Lawn mowing tips​

Mowing properly is one of the most important methods of keeping a lawn looking its best.

 

• Grass clippings left on the lawn return 15% of the nutrients applied in lawn fertilizer. Grass clippings have a high water content, they break down quickly and return both moisture and lawn fertilizing nutrients to the soil fast.

 
• Mow the turf HIGH. Set the mower on one of the highest settings, never remove more than 1/3 of the blade height at a time. A lawn kept clipped at the correct height is able to stay greener, and helps with weed control & conserves water by shading the soil. When you set the blade too low, you may remove most of the food producing parts of the plant…resulting in a brown lawn that takes weeks & weeks to recover.

 
• Mow more often during periods of heavy grass growth. Lawns grow at different rates from season to season. During heavy growth, once a week may not be enough, while every ten days might be fine during the summer.

 
• Keep the mower blade sharp for a clean cut. Did you know a dull mower blade shreds the tips of the grass, ripping the turf instead of cutting cleanly? The ripped tips then bleach out and turn brown, giving the lawn a tan or brown cast. Having your blade sharpened and balanced once per year is usually not enough, especially on large properties. 2-3 times per year is best.