Late summer is when your grass is more prone to be stressed out and turn brown. By simply changing how you mow your lawn can help bring your yard back to life.

Raise your mower blade in the summer. Taller grass is more drought-tolerant, grows deeper roots, and helps shade the earth to prevent weed seeds from germinating. Cool-season grasses should be mowed at 3”- 4” during the summer, or as high as your blade will go, while warm-season grasses should be mowed at 2”- 3”.

Mulching grass clippings helps keep moisture levels steady.

Mow regularly, to prevent cutting more than 1/3 of the grass blade at a time. This keeps your grass healthier and prevents the clippings from smothering the grass.

Keep mower blades sharp. Make sure your mower is cutting your grass, not tearing it, to minimize stress during hot temperatures.

As always, let us know if you have any questions. Keep an eye out for our tree specials coming in autumn!