5 Things You Should Know Before Mowing Your Lawn:

Cutting your lawn properly can lead to a healthy grng lawn. Although it
seems like a chore, lawn mng can give you a great workout and be relaxing.
The smell of fresh-cut ss gives you a wonderful sense of accomplishment.
Before you mow, here are a few things about mng that you should take note
first.

1. Never mow a wet lawn

You should avoid mng when the lawn is wet. The sses will settle in big
globs and cause clumping of the lawn. It will help to spread lawn fungus quickly
too. Schedule your mng task to the evening as the weather is cooler and your
lawn has ample time to dry from the morning watering.

2. Adapt your mng schedule to the ss growth

Different type of ss flourish in different seasons. Warm-season sses
will grow quickly in summer and thus you may need to mow once every three to
four days during the summer period. You can reduce the mng to once a month
during a drought period. Observe how your lawn ss is grng and adapt your
mng schedule accordingly.

3. Check your mng height

A good practice is to cut off top one third of the sses at any one time.
If your lawn sses have grown to six inches and you like to bring it back
to two inches, do not cut off four inches in one mng session. Cut off the
first two inches and let the lawn rest for a couple of days. This will allow
your lawn to recover and adapt to the new height before mng the next two
inches.

4. Change Your Mng Patterns

If you often mow your lawn in the same pattern and direction, streaks or stripped
lines can develop and make your lawn look horrible. Try to alternate the mng
direction each time you mow. Mow side to mow during the first p and then
top to bottom for the next p. This ensures your lawn will not be matted or
trampled in the same place each time you mow.

5. Mulch your lawn

You should try to get a mulching mower that can cut and re-cut the sses
to drop back into your lawn. Clippings are actually a form of natural, slow-release
fertilizer and they can help you reduce your fertilizer requirement by half.
You have to keep the mower blades sharp so that the mng action will cut the
ss blades and not tear them. Tearing the ss blades can lead to development
of thatches, which are harmful to your lawn.

Mulching your lawn is good practice during a drought season and after fertilization.
It can provide cover to help the soil retain the water it received. In addition,
the clippings contain water and small amount of nitrogen (plus a host of other
nutrients in small quantities) which will provide the fertilization that your
lawn need. In the long run, the cost saving from a reduction of fertilizer purchases
can really add up.

Proper mng is one of the most important practices in your keeping your lawn
healthy. Keeping these five points in mind and inteting them into your mng
session will ensure your lawn stays green and healthy for many years to come.