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Mowing
Many people underestimate the importance
of mowing. a lawn that is mowed with sharp blades, at the right
height, and the right times, will acctually resist weeds, fungus
and keep its color longer. Proper mowing will help keep the lawn
looking better in hot conditions. They key is sharpening and adjusting
your blades as the season progresses, so you can achieve your
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Just like a camel stores water
in its hump, leaving your grass longer in hot, stressful weather
enables it to store water and nutrients. Cutting your lawn longer
actually clows the growth. It also shades the crown. It may look
a bit shaggier at times, but if a healthy green turf in the hot
summer is what you want, this is the way. Also, cutting off more
than 1/3 of the blade will shock the crown. Not sharpening your
blade makes your green color dingy. Grass with ragged edges takes
up more surface area, loses water quicker, and heals slower than
a nice sharp cut. A doctor uses a sharp scalpel so you heal quickly
and don't get a disease. For your lawn's health, to resist fungus
/ disease and help in healing, you need to mow with a sharp blade. |
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Directions:
With a sharp blade cut
your lawn 3-3 1/2 inches or higher most of the time. In
hotter, dryer times (80's and no rain for a while; normally
june, july, august) 3 1/2 or higher may be needed to help prolong
health and color. Otherwise, 2 1/2-3 inches when cool (early
spring, fall) is fine. Try not to cut more than 1/3 off at a
time. The first or last cut of the season cut low, and bag the
clippings. Always cut with a sharp blade. That
means most people will have to sharpen at the very least 5-6
times a season.
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