Dallas Lawn and GardenTips

The grass will certainly be greener on your side of the fence if you follow these simple lawn mowing tips for Dallas owners. It is a given in life...your grass grows ( hopefully ), so someone has to mow. If you are taking on the job of lawn mowing around your Dallas home...or hire someone else to do it...it has to be done! Just like getting your hair cut on a regular basis...so must your lawn be mowed on a consistent schedule.Regardless of the sort of grass you have around your Dallas home, it will look its best and healthiest at a certain height, maintained by proper lawn mowing. Cutting it too short can be just as damaging to your lawn as letting it grow wild. When it does, you will be glad you followed these lawn mowing rules early on.Let's review a few quick tips to follow for proper lawn mowing in Dallas:1. Remove sticks, leaves, rocks, and tall, unwelcome plants or weeds from your Dallas lawn area before lawn mowing season starts. Keep your grass mown at the tallest probable height for the grass species in your yard. To encourage healthy root growth, and reduce the need for watering, keep your grass as high as is optimum for the species.Keep your mower blades sharp....you will use less fuel when lawn mowing and your lawn will look more manicured. 5. When finished with your lawn When finished with your lawn. Warm season grasses like those found in and around Dallas are prone to thatch problems (a layer of old, dead grass stems that builds up on lawns, prevents air, water, and nutrients from getting to your lawn's root system) , but grass clippings don't cause thatch buildup. 6. Aerate in the spring or lawn's root system ), but not during the summer. During hot Dallas summers, aerating can cause unnecessary stress for your plants. 7. Water deeply and infrequently. During the December through March timeframe, your lawn will need about 1/3 as much water as during the summer months. 8. Check your sprinkler system and calibrate the sprinkler heads all around your Dallas home. This is important to ensure that your lawn mowing efforts are not wasted.A well-maintained lawn can provide hours of peaceful relaxation after the work is done. Whether doing it yourself, or hiring a lawn service, following these lawn care tips will give you the nicest, healthiest yard in your Dallas neighborhood!