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        Lawn Care

        Grass Cutting Heights

        Different grasses should be cut at different heights for optimal appearance and health.

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        Bermuda

        Grass Cutting Tips:

        1. Don't let your grass grow really tall, then cut it all off in one mowing.
        2. Never mow more than 1/3 of the leaf blade at a time.
        3. Mowing once a week should be sufficient. But if you've had a lot of rain and the grass has grown rapidly between mowings, you may have to mow more than once a week to honor the 1/3 rule.

        Recommended heights that grasses need to be cut:

        Bermuda at 1 to 2 inches

        bermuda grass should be cut at 1 to 2 inches

        St. Augustine

        St. Augustine at 2 to 4 inches

        st augustine grass should be cut at 2 to 4 inches

        Fescue

        Fine Fescue at 1-1/2; Tall Fescue at 2-1/2 to 3 inches

        fescue grass cut at 1 to 3 inches

        Blue

        Blue 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 inches

        blue grass cut at one and half to two and half

        Rye

        Rye at 1-1/2 to 2-1/2

        rye grass cut at 1 to 2 and half inches

        Zoysia

        Zoysia from 3/4 to 2 inches

        zoysia grass cut at 3 fourths to 2 inches

        Centipede

        Centipede at 1-1/2 inches

        More Mowing Tips:

        1. Adjust the mower's height using the knob/notches near the wheels.
        2. Don't mow when the grass is wet. It will clog up the mower and leave clumps on your lawn that could kill it.
        3. Alternate mowing directions. Go up and down one time. Go back and forth the next. This will lessen the compaction stress on your grass.
        4. Don't mow up and down hills. Mow across them.

        centipede grass cut at one and half inches

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