Okay so mowing your lawn just isn't at the top of your to do list, but mowing for others is a form of artistic expression. Mowing your lawn is a important step in keeping a beautiful looking lawn.
Most of us hire lawn care professionals to maintain our lawns appearance. The benifits are obvious you have more time to spend with your family. Though this may be an expensive measure, it is well worth it.
Lawn care professionals can know alot about your lawn, it's growing habits and when something is wrong. They can determine the best times to mow, water & feed your lawn. A typical mowing season will consist of about 33 mowing services for residential lawns and 24 to 26 for commercial lawns and really depends on the growing season.
Some think "oh, I'll just hire someone to mow the lawn this year!" Well it's just not that simple. Hiring a professional and well, hiring someone who looks professional are two big choices to make.
First who is a professional? Lawn care companies are born everyday, some think anyone can mow grass. Wrong, I have learned in the years I have been in this business, that it's just not true. Even though one who says he's professional and has a professional appearance may be worth hiring, but is he? Does he have references? How about a portfolio showing some of the work they have done... and FINISHED. I see alot of "lawn care professionals leave work unfinished all the time. This is clearly NOT A PROFESSIONAL!" Another question is "Do they have memberships?" Such as: Are they a member of BBB or an association? If so check them out before you hire them.
Heres a good start -- Schoenberger L.L.C. would be the company of my choice, they provide professional, quality work and are very reliable. They have references of hundreds of jobs "completed jobs" and they are a member with the BBB and The Tri-County Home Builders Assoc. They keep their equipment in tip-top clean running condition and take pride in their work.
Mowing The Lawn
When mowing your lawn, you'll have to key in a couple of factors first. Mowing heights and When to mow.
When mowing your lawn you never want to take more than a 3rd of the grass blade off at a time, that is unless your lawn has been overlooked for a few weeks. Taking to much off per cut can result in sever damage to your lawn and it's appearance. Also mowing your lawn higher 3" to 4" is infact better for your lawn. This promotes deeper root growth and fewer weeds & pests. Also mowing your lawn higher allows for more leaf blades which means they will capture more sunlight and more sunlight means more energy, more energy means stronger, tougher lawn with deeper roots.
Mowing your lawn shorter causes alot of problems such as, a more compact dense lawn and this means, shallow roots, less vigor, more rapid growing after mowing, more weeds, pests and higher maintenance. Also who's lawn is flat like a parking lot? When you mow your lawn short you'll also have scalped spots where your lawn is uneven. So mow high. Your lawn will thank you for it with, more leaves, more upright growth, shade & drought tolerance and best of all less mowing.
A typical lawn should be mowed between 5 and 7 days, weather permiting at a height no less than 3.5". Unless your lawn is getting more than enough food & water, this will call for more mowing as well.
Baggin or Mulchin?
I get this question very often. I say, "bag it" if you want to pay more, but you should mulch. Either way, it's your lawn, your the boss.
"Do you want my expert advise?" Mulch! Why?
When you return the grass clippings back to the lawn, it's like a feeding, the grass loves it. Grass clippings do not contribute to creating thatch or disease. As long as your mowing at the right height and intervals. The cut grass clippings break down very quickly and contribute nitrogen and other great nutrients back to the soil. If your getting clumps building up while you mow, just blow them around to break them up and distribute them evenly around the lawn with a leaf blower after you've finished mowing. Your lawn will look clean, neat and green.
So, now we have a lawn care professional on hand and know alittle about your lawn, the rest is simple. Sit back and enjoy your lawn with your family and give us a call, we'll take care of the rest.
Healthy tips: (click on a topic to view)
Fertilizing
Dethatching & Aerating
Trust your lawn care professional (they might just know what they are talking about)