Comments on How to Cut Your Way to a Healthy Lawn

This is good solid advice, I was unaware that taking care of my lawn would be easier if it were a bit longer. I appreciate it and am going to start my new lawn care program this week! Only one drawback: my wife has tiny dogs, and they don't like it when the grass is long. Oh well! They'll just have to get used to it. :)

My thoughts exactly. Now Dan, get out there and cut the grass!

Thanks, Murray, this is an excellent guide.

Thanks! One addition: cutting in a same direction (clockwise for right-side mowers) is a good change-up alternate pattern. This allows to allow a mow-over of the clippings (possibly eliminating any need for a mulching machine), and keeps thatching to a minimum by making the clippings tiny, easily decaying and appearing less noticeable. Also, any messy debris from your wheels can stay outside your garage by allowing them to dry first; it usually falls off at that point!

This is an awesome piece! High 5*.

Great tips thanks!

Great information! Thanks! 5*

Murray, this ehow is perfect. Thanks. I am definitely going to follow your instructions.

i guess i know why i have crabgrass now. thanks for the info

Good information! I have found, too, when cutting more than one lawn with the same mower to cleaning off the mower's deck and blades between lawns to cut down on transferring potential variants, like weeds and foreign grasses, into the next lawn. Also, to cut your way to a healthy lawn, maintaining the mower blades regularly ensures a good cut every time.

Really good and usable information!