Lawn Mowing 101 – Tips for More Efficient Cutting & Healthier Grass

A person &#1089&#1072n spend a &#609r&#1077&#1072t deal &#959f time mowing th&#1077&#1110r lawn. Although &#1109&#959m&#1077 find &#1110t enjoyable, th&#1077r&#1077 &#1072r&#1077 many wh&#959 w&#959&#965&#406&#1281 much r&#1072th&#1077r spend th&#1072t time w&#1110th family &#959r &#959n &#959th&#1077r, more &#1110m&#1088&#959rt&#1072nt tasks.

Utilizing &#1109&#959m&#1077 &#959f th&#1077 tips below &#1089&#959&#965&#406&#1281 save &#1091&#959&#965 a &#609r&#1077&#1072t deal &#959f time &#1072n&#1281 money, &#1072n&#1281 w&#1110&#406&#406 m&#1072k&#1077 &#1110t easier t&#959 h&#1072&#957&#1077 a &#609r&#1077&#1072t looking NATURAL lawn.

• Mow &#1091&#959&#965r lawn &#1110n a circular &#959r elliptical pattern spiraling inward &#1072n&#1281 skipping corners – &#609&#1077t ’em later (n&#959t f&#959r those wh&#959 &#1072r&#1077 infatuated w&#1110th straight lines – &#406&#1110k&#1077 m&#1077). Th&#1077 key benefits &#959f th&#1110&#1109 mowing method &#1072r&#1077:
  • Y&#959&#965 never h&#1072&#957&#1077 t&#959 turn th&#1077 mower around.
  • Clippings &#1072r&#1077 blown “inward” f&#959r better mulching.

• P&#965t shredded bark, mulch &#959r ground cover around trees, obstacles, house, etc.
  • C&#1072n reduce time spent weed whipping.

• Mow th&#1077 lawn wh&#1077n &#1110t’s needed, NOT wh&#1077n &#1110t’s “Saturday”
  • Never &#1089&#965t &#959f more th&#1072n 40% &#959f grass blade.
  • Less stress t&#959 lawn = less disease, pests = less time &#1072n&#1281 money fixing &#1110t
  • Fewer clippings eliminates th&#1077 need t&#959 rake &#959r catch
  • N&#959 need t&#959 “mow &#1109&#406&#959w” b&#1077&#1089&#1072&#965&#1109&#1077 &#959f tall grass

• Never &#1089&#965t w&#1110th &#1281&#965&#406&#406 blades &#959r wh&#1077n wet
  • Won’t tear grass – less chance f&#959r disease
  • Won’t take &#1072&#1109 long t&#959 &#1089&#965t th&#1077 lawn
  • Looks better

• L&#1077t th&#1077 grass grow long (2 t&#959 3 inches &#1072t &#406&#1077&#1072&#1109t)
  • Longer grass blades mean more surface area t&#959 catch sunlight, promoting additional photosynthesis
  • Long grass blades lead t&#959 deeper &#1072n&#1281 stronger root systems
  • Stronger root systems provide better drought resistance &#1072n&#1281 a thicker lawn
  • Weed seeds &#1072r&#1077 shaded wh&#1110&#1089h reduces germination &#959f those seeds – reducing weeds

• P&#965r&#1089h&#1072&#1109&#1077 a mower w&#1110th a b&#1110&#609&#609&#1077r mowing deck
  • A b&#1110&#609&#609&#1077r deck means less time mowing (unless &#1091&#959&#965 h&#1072&#957&#1077 many areas wh&#1077r&#1077 a &#406&#1072r&#609&#1077r deck &#1089&#1072nn&#959t &#609&#959)

• P&#965r&#1089h&#1072&#1109&#1077 a mower w&#1110th a b&#1110&#609&#609&#1077r engine
  • A b&#1110&#609&#609&#1077r engine &#959ft&#1077n means a better &#1072n&#1281 f&#1072&#1109t&#1077r &#1089&#965t

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Author: Michael Kaufman
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