Mowing Best Practices
- New Lawns: Mow your new lawn 7-10 days after installation. This is very important for new lawn establishment.
- Lawn Height: Do not cut more than 1/3 of the leaf blade in a single mowing.
- Cutting more than 1/3 of the leaf will put the lawn under stress.
- Stress may cause disease and will thin out your lawn over time.
- Mow Regularly: Lawns that are overgrown won’t allow proper sunlight to penetrate, so maintain a regular mowing schedule.
- Conserve water by maintaining a mowing height of 2-3 inches.
Lawn Mowing by Season
- Early Spring – Mow your lawn once at a 1-1½-inch height. This allows sunlight to penetrate to roots, and removes dead winter kill and thatch. Apply BioGrass Suståne 18-1-8+Fe to green your lawn and give it an excellent start.
- Late Fall – Mow your lawn once at 1½-inch height. Apply BioGrass Suståne 18-1-8+Fe to prepare your lawn for winter.
Additional Mowing Tips
- Lawn Mower Height: Adjust your mowing height on the pavement, measuring the height from blade to pavement.
- Sharpen Blades: Keep mowing blades sharp as dull blades will tear grass leaves, and cause grass to brown.
- Fertilizer Considerations: Keep in mind that extra mowing may be necessary if you choose to use nitrogen-excessive fertilizers that cause grass to grow more quickly.