Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. May 7—(StatePoint) One of the most highly debated topics in lawn care—mowing height—is also one of the most important. That's why ...

By mid-summer, many yards that looked neat in May have turned into brittle, patchy carpets of straw. If your lawn is thin, brown, and full of weeds by July, the culprit is often not the weather but ...

Continue mowing while grass is growing, cutting only one-third of its height each time. For cool-season grass, mow until growth stops, ending at 3–4 inches tall. Raise mower height for warm-season ...

In fall, cut cool-season grasses to 2 inches and warm-season grasses 2 to 3 inches tall. Never remove more than one-third of the grass to avoid stressing the plant. Sharpen dull mower blades for the ...