Lawn and Landscape Message Board
Submit Your Question or Comment Here
If you are interesting in sending us a question or commenting on a particular entry, please send us an email by clicking the link above. Please be advised that not all submissions will be posted on the Ryan Lawn and Tree Website.
March 8, 2008
How short should I mow the lawn the first time this season?
It depends on the type of grass growing in your lawn. As a general guideline, you want to cut it short enough to get the brown off.
For fescue and bluegrass, this will be 1.5-2 inches.
Zoysia and bermuda lawns should be scalped by April 15. (To achieve this, mow to 2" in March, 1.5" April1, and then scalp to less than 1" by April 15.)
Bag the clippings if you can.