Tips to a Great Looking Lawn

Having a great looking lawn can be as simple as a few extra steps you might not know! We can provide you with the services to keep your lawn looking sharp, but following these steps in addition and your neighbors will be wondering what they're doing wrong!

  • In the hot summer months, water twice a day for 15 minutes. The more moisture in your lawn, the more moisture will be retained, reducing waste of this precious resource. Remember to fertilize your lawn! The more dense your grass is, the less weeds will be able to get in.

  • Most grasses require 1 - 1.5" of water per week. Don't guess at how much water your lawn is getting. For measuring Mother Nature's contribution, invest in a rain gauge. If at the end of the week she's contributed enough, hold off adding more. If she comes up short, you'll want to add some supplemental watering. Again, measure how much water your sprinkler is putting down.

  • Don't cut your grass too short, particular for cool season grasses. Higher heights usually provide for a deeper root system, looks better, and is less likely to have weeds invading, particularly crabgrass.

  • Don't remove any more than one third of the grass leaf at any one cutting. If circumstances arise that a lawn gets too tall and you just have to lop off a bunch to get caught up, bite the bullet and break it down into several mowings to get caught up with 3 or so days between cuttings.

  • Try to avoid mowing when the grass is wet.

  • When mowing only a third with each cutting, you can safely leave clippings that will quickly decompose and add nutrients back into the soil. Contrary to popular opinion, grass clippings do not add to thatch buildup. Grass blades are made up of about 75% water.

  • Mow your lawn in a different direction with each mowing, especially with lawns of shorter grass types. Altering the direction ensures a more even cut since grass blades will grow more erect and less likely to develop into a set pattern.

  • Keep your mower's blade sharp, which means having it sharpened several times during the mowing season. Keep several blades around so you'll always have a sharp one on hand.

  • Don't forget to change your mower's oil at least once during the mowing season.