Two Common Questions: How Often Should We Water And At What Height Should We Be Mowing?
WATERING YOUR LAWN TIPS
Always water your lawn in the early morning between the hours of 5am and 10am. This gives your lawn sufficient time to dry out by evening. A wet lawn during the evening hours makes your lawn susceptible to fungal diseases.
It is better to water less often, but for longer periods of time. This will promote deeper, healthier root systems.
We recommend watering for 30 minutes 2-3 times each week. The goal is to give your lawn 1-2 inches of water each week during the growing season. If we receive rain, the watering should be reduced.
MOWING YOUR LAWN TIPS
- The ideal height will often depend on the type of grass you have as well as your climate. However, as a rule of thumb, you should cut your grass down to 3-4 inches for best results. This is a healthy height which will provide enough shade on the soil to retain water and fend off weeds.
- Cutting to short can cause the lawn to become thin and weak, this unfortunately will make it more vulnerable to weeds, such as crabgrass and dandelions. When grass is limited, there will likely be more space in the soil for weed seeds to germinate, and because the grass is stressed, it won’t have the energy to fight off these unwelcome visitors.
- Do not cut your lawn when it is wet. It is best to cut your lawn in the late afternoon after the morning dew has dried out.
- Be sure your mower blades are sharp. Cutting with dull blades can “shred” the grass blade making it more prone to disease.
- Do not allow clippings to bunch up on the lawn. If the clippings are bunched up, be sure to go back and rake up the excess clippings or you can create brown/dead spots.
