MOWING

Bermuda and Zoysia lawns perform best if cut weekly and maintained at an inch to an inch and a half. Always scalp Bermuda and Zoysia lawns in the early spring to help with quick green-up. Fescue lawns however need to be mowed higher for best results. Keep your Fescue at three to four inches tall. Remember, never cut more than a third of your leaf blade off when mowing. It is best to always recycle clippings back into the ground and only bag clippings if they become excessive.

Mower Blades-Dull mower blades will tear at the end of your grass blade causing your lawn to have a brownish look to it. Please sharpen or replace your blades to correct this concern. Blades should be sharpened every third mowing.

WATERING

Lawns need to be watered at least twice per week. Make sure to provide your lawn with 1 1/2 inch of water per week. Use a tuna or cat food can to measure the amount of water applied. Once the can is half full (3/4 inch of water) you know how long to water and you should do this twice per week. If your lawn is suffering from drought stress you will tend to
see areas of your turf (normally in full sun) that begin to thin and turn a grayish color.

Thatch- Thatch is the layer of dead grass clippings that form on top of the soil surface. Thatch is only a concern when it becomes more than ¾ of an inch thick. Performing and aeration yearly is the best practice to keeping the thatch layer down. Another good practice is to always bag your third or fourth clipping and mow on a regular basis.