If conditions have been ideal, you might be cursing the dreaded growth rate of your lawn. During times of rain, combined with high humidity, you might also find that you have been unable to get out and mow for weeks, even if you wanted to.
In this video, we explain why it’s so important to mow your lawn regularly and what can happen if you don’t.
Some people are die-hard lawn fanatics who love mowing regularly, and others just simply find the thought of having to mow the lawn all the time a massive annoyance.
And of course, often there’s something better to do than spend a portion of your weekend mowing the lawn.
But if your lawn is growing rapidly, it is important that you get out there and get on top of it regularly. Just remember it’s only a short amount of time before it will slow down, and you can get back to the odd mow here and there when it needs it.
Here’s why you should keep to a routine and mow your lawn when it needs it…
• Consistent mowing heights allow for consistent nutrients within the grass, helping your lawn look the same throughout.
• Leaving your lawn too long can block out the sun from reaching the undergrowth and can lead to die-off from below.
• Letting your lawn get too long ends up causing you to mow your lawn more often. When you do finally mow, you are taking off more of the leaf which will stress your lawn. Once the lawn gets quite long, don’t take more than a third of the leaf off at a time. You must mow off a third, wait a few days and then mow again to get it back to the optimal height. So, sticking to the one-third rule is extremely important in maintaining a healthy lawn.
• The mower may have difficulty cutting down the tall grass even with an increased blade height, so it will be a much more difficult task.
• A lawn that isn’t mowed regularly to the recommended height is often less healthy than a manicured lawn.
• A lawn full of weak grass is more susceptible to disease, pests and weeds.
Mowing your lawn encourages lateral growth. It’s this lateral growth that helps your lawn become thicker.
Do You Want to Mow Less?
If mowing isn’t your thing, but you do want to keep on top of the health of your lawn, look at using a plant growth regulator (PGR). A PGR will help reduce the number of times you need to mow throughout the warmer months while your lawn is growing at its fastest.
PGRs like Primo Maxx, work by suppressing your lawn’s vertical growth and increasing the lawn’s lateral growth.
By sticking to a regular mowing and lawn maintenance routine, your lawn will be healthier and less likely to develop problems that will only cost you more time and money in the long run.
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26 сен 2024
