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Beginner15 min
Lawn Care & Turf Management
Mowing heights, watering schedules, fertilization, aeration, dethatching, and weed control.
“Your lawn doesn't hate you. It's just expressing its needs through brown spots and mysterious mushrooms.”
What you'll learn
Mowing best practicesWatering schedulesFertilizationAerationWeed control
Mowing height: cool-season grasses 3-4 inches, warm-season 2-3 inches. Never cut more than 1/3 of the blade at once. Scalping the lawn (cutting too short) stresses the grass and invites weeds. Leave clippings on the lawn - they return nitrogen to the soil.
Water deeply 1-1.5 inches per week (including rainfall), not daily. Deep watering encourages deep roots. Water at dawn to reduce evaporation and fungal disease. Use a tuna can test: place empty cans around the lawn, run sprinklers until they fill to 1 inch.