Some grass types prefer to be cut short. Bentgrass, Perennial Rye, & Bermuda come to mind first because they all look great cut at 1.5 inches or lower. Some other types of grasses however prefer to be cut tall. Grasses like St. Augustine and Turf Type Tall Fescue come to mind immediately because these grasses can be quite healthy when cut to 4-4.5 inches every week.
Despite these generalities all grass types can usually perform well and look good when cut somewhere in the middle at 2.5 inches but what is misunderstood is that your grass height should first and foremost be dictated by your mowing schedule.
A short cut lawn in the .75-1.5 inch range must be cut 2-3 times a week to maintain the health and vigor of the grass plant while tall cut grass can be cut every 7-10 days without cutting too much off the blade each time you mow.
If you don't think you can commit to mowing two times a week then you have to set your mower to a taller setting otherwise your grass will be stressed out all year long.
There is a lot more to choosing a grass height though so watch the video and make sure to see the following videos to learn more about the differences between different grass types:
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