Turf expert Dr. Trey Rogers tells us the best way to insure good lawn health is to mow properly. Here’s how:
Start with a sharp mower blade.
Mowing more often.
Cut off no more that 1/3 of the grass blade’s length at one time to prevent shocking the plant.
Allow the grass clippings to fall back onto the lawn (mulch) instead of bagging them.
Clippings provide important nutrients, and contrary to conventional thought, do not promote thatch.
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I erred and fertilized two weeks ago. We have temperatures in the 90s and I now have some dead spots throughout my lawn. I had done research on fertilizing, but I missed reading about not fertilizing in the heat! I am going to raise the blades on my mower and not use a grass bag when I cut. I have been watering the yard or just the dead spots a bit every day. Any suggestions you can offer to help me get those spots green again would be so much appreciated!! Thank you !
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I erred and fertilized two weeks ago. We have temperatures in the 90s and I now have some dead spots throughout my lawn. I had done research on fertilizing, but I missed reading about not fertilizing in the heat! I am going to raise the blades on my mower and not use a grass bag when I cut. I have been watering the yard or just the dead spots a bit every day. Any suggestions you can offer to help me get those spots green again would be so much appreciated!! Thank you !
Hi, Helen,
Damage to lawn grasses, particularly from over-fertilizing, is common.
Here’s what you can do about that lawn: https://www.todayshomeowner.com/help-for-fertilizer-burn-in-lawn/
Good luck!