Summer Tips for Lawncare

Here we are again, reaching the end of summer, slowly. But, there are still some necessary tips you should all follow to keep your lawn in tip-top shape. These tips can help your lawn stay green and healthy!

For Mowing:

1. Mow only in the cool parts of the day (morning & evening).
2. Mow high – at about 3 inches or higher. Most people don’t realize the effect this can have on a lawn. When you mow your lawn at 3 inches + you allow the grass to shade itself. This helps the turf from drying out and becoming dormant, brown patches. Here is a picture to help show what a good mowing height looks like.

This picture was taken a few days after this lawn had been mowed. It shows that the mowing height was spot on. The mowing could almost be even higher.
Here is a picture of the mowing measuring stick we hand out to customers. It gives a good representation as to how high the grass should be mowed, and it helps with any questions people have.

For watering:
1. Watering should be done only in the cool parts of the day, again in the morning and evening. By doing this, you allow the moisture to really sink into the turf, without being evaporated by the sun.

Another thing you can do to take care of you lawn is to look out for lawn diseases, like brown patch, red thread, and dollar spot. You can also look out for weeds, like dallisgrass, crabgrass, nutsedge, and spurge. If you see these in your lawn, contact us right away so we can perform an application to combat them.