Lawn Mowing Facts & Information

Love Your Lawn

Proper mowing techniques promote a healthy, attractive lawn and increase its resistance to pests, disease and weeds. No commercial product can make up for improper mowing.

Preparation

Gasoline powered lawnmowers should be tuned every spring before mowing season begins. A well-tuned lawnmower has 50 percent fewer emissions than an un-tuned mower and will have a longer life. All lawnmowers should have their blades sharpened at the beginning of the season.

Quantity

Cool season grasses should not be cut lower than 3 ½ inches and warm season grasses not lower than 2 inches. No more than 1/3 of the blade should be removed at any one time.

Technique

Alternating the direction of mowing each time promotes an even lawn.

Timing

Do not mow a lawn when it is wet. It will cause the tips of the blades to shred and turn brown.

Mulching

Leaving grass clippings on the lawn nourishes the lawn and reduces the need for fertilizer.

Precaution

Add a gasoline stabilizer to the remaining gas in the lawnmower's gas tank at the end of the season. Using old gas that has not been stabilized will damage the mower.

References

• American Lawns
• Local Motion