When and How to Mow Your New Lawn:

New ns require time to become established and set down a root system bee they are ed. If you've seeded y n, it may be as long as two months bee it can be ed. Sod, on the other hand, may need to be ed within three weeks of being laid. Plugs, sprigs and stolons can take as much as six weeks to become firmly established. If you've seeded y n, all seeds must have germinated bee you . Plugs, sprigs, stolons and sod must have roots firmly set bee they're ed to prevent damage, just remember that ing is the most often incorrectly permed part of n care, so arm yself with inmation. Generally there are two types of grasses that we deal with, cool season grasses such as Fescue, Bluegrass and Ryegrass; these are the most common grasses in the Southeast. These grasses prefer to be cut at between 2.5 to 3.5 inches in het. Fescue seems to look better at around 3" h. Bluegrass is more tolerant to lr cutting, but don't go lr than 2.5". The other type of grass is warm season grasses such as Bermuda, Zoysia and Centipede; these grasses will tolerate a very low cut. A Golf cse typically uses a lot of Bermuda, and Zoysia and they usually cut it as short as �". Most typical home ns will look nice at 1" providing you have a smooth grade.

Mowing

* Never cut more than 1/3 of the grass het.
* Assure the n is completely dry bee ing to prevent damage.
* Check y er's instruction manual and set the er to the proper het new ns.
* Keep y blades sharp the best results. Dull or out of balance blades will cause you and y equipment to work harder.
* Mow at the hest recommended het and then again after a few days.
* Mow y n every f to five days if grass has grown adequately. Mowing too frequently will scalp a new n. Remember; only cut 1/3 of the grass het. Example: If y grass is three inches h, only cut one inch. This will keep y n lush, healthy and well-groomed.

Edging and trimming are the finishing touches of ing, kind of like getting a shave after you've had a haircut. Edging and trimming are pretty close to being the same thing. Some tools such as edgers are designed to trim the n along a hard surface like a driveway or sidewalk. Edgers's cut a nice sharp edge, but leave some dirt and grass debris that will have to be cleaned up. A good trimmer can be used almost anywhere, along hard surfaces, in tt spaces, next to flr beds, and so on. Trimmers will also leave clippings on paths and driveways that you need to sweep up, or you could use a blr, but that's another story.