Keep mowing until grass growth slows, usually when temps drop below 50°F. Maintain a mowing height of 2.5–3 inches; cutting too short stresses your lawn. Once grass goes dormant in winter, stop mowing ...

As winter approaches, it’s time to start thinking about making your final mow of the year and readying your mower for winter storage. But exactly when to make that final cut can be difficult to gauge.

Planting grass seed is a great way to start or overseed a lawn to revitalize it or cover bare patches. You don't want to mow too soon or you'll ruin the grass. But if you wait too long, the lawn ...

When the grass length is too tall, it's more prone to retain moisture and develop fungal issues. By gradually reducing the mowing frequency while adjusting the height of your mower blades to about 2.5 ...

Mowing your lawn each week during summer might seem as easy as pushing your mower without much thought. But when it comes to grass cutting, height matters. Cutting too short can stress the grass and ...

Mow your lawn through fall but stop once the grass goes dormant. Cool season grasses should be around 2.5 to 3 inches tall during the fall. Allowing grass to stay too tall before a frost can lead to ...

If you’re a homeowner who cuts the grass short to “get more time between mows,” it may be time to change your strategy. According to lawn care pros, cutting your lawn too short or “scalping” can ...

The first mow of the season is a rite of passage. It's a sign that warmer days are ahead and a reminder that you’ll soon be spending a lot more time outside. But before you fire up the mower and start ...

Lawn striping is a mowing technique that creates a pattern of alternating light and dark green stripes on your lawn, similar to what you see on professional sports fields and on golf courses. Gene ...