Mowing Tips
Mowing high is the most important thing any Average Joe can do. Think about a person going to their local vitamin store and gobbling down handfuls of vitamins. Do these things help? Yes, but only if you are getting proper exercise and eating a balanced diet. The same can be said about your current fertilization program relative to your mowing practices. Your grass needs and wants you to mow it properly. For cool season mixes, that consist of blue, rye, and fescue mixes this means the mowing height should be 3-4 inches after you are done mowing.
This does many beneficial things for your lawn's appearance. Mowing high will create a grass with a deeper root system. This results in less stress from drought, insects, disease, and even weeds. That is a wonderful thing for our environment and your wallet. This will mean less pesticides you need to apply to control these things and a much smaller water bill during the summer months. With the state of our economy, who can argue with that? Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you that you will see a huge reduction in infestations of broadleaf weeds and crabgrass too.
So be kind to your lawn this year, and mow your lawn at a higher setting. Sit back and enjoy a beautiful lush stress free lawn by doing something so simple as raising your mower deck.
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Sincerely,
Dr. Lawn
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