How to for Lawns – Mowing
Brad Slade

How often you mow your lawn will depend on a number of factors.
Firstly how much time you have to devote to your lawn's
maintenance. How fast your lawn grows, and this in turn will
depend on whether you fertilize it regularly and whether it
receives adequate water and sunlight. Normally, lawns should be
mowed at least one a fortnight to keep them in check, so to
speak.

One of the worst things you can do for a lawn and a big
misconception is that you can or should mow your lawn very short
in order to reduce the number of times you have to mow it. Grass
generally will do much better when mowed at a higher setting.
This is especially the case in the summer months, where short
grass can often be burnt by the sun otherwise. It is suggested
that you should never be cutting or trimming off more than 1/3 of
the length of the grass in a mowing session. If you have let your
lawn go and it is far too long, it is recommended that you
firstly mow it at a longer cut and then remow it at a slightly
lower setting. If it is still too long, then you can go over it
again in a couple of days time. Although this is time consuming
it is the preferred method for caring for your lawn. Needless to
say like having your hair cut, you should maintain your
equipment. In this case make sure your mower blades are sharp and
in good condition. Remove any stone or other obstructions from
the lawn before mowing to avoid any damage to the mower or lawn.

Other recommendations for mowing a perfect lawn:

• Do mow in different directions, it does not matter which way –
whether it is diagonal, horizontal, or vertically each time you
mow your lawn. This prevents the grass blades from curving in a
particular direction after numerous cuts.

• It is well known that you should never mow when your lawn is
still wet. The reason for this, however, is not so well known.
There are actually two reasons for this. Firstly, you will not be
cutting your lawn evenly and when it dries may be a lot longer
than expected. Secondly, you can often cause fungus to establish
itself.

• For the lawn bowl look of a flatten smooth lawn larger lawn
rollers can be purchased. To use these you simply roll them over
your lawn after mowing in nice even and straight rows.

Copyright © 2005 Brad Slade
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