Mowing Your St. Augustine Grass
Begin a routine mowing program as soon as the grass begins to turn green in the spring. Remove no more than one-third of the leaf area with any one mowing. Set the mowing height at 2 1/2 to 3 inches (3 to 3 1/2 inches in shady lawns). The lower the mowing height, the more frequently you will need to mow. Frequent mowing at a lower height produces higher quality turf grass. It is best not to bag grass clippings. Grass clippings decompose quickly and return significant amounts of nutrients to the soil. If you do bag the clippings, consider composting them for use in the landscape. A weekly lawn mowing schedule will provide a healthy lawn. Extended cuts beyond weekly will be harder on equipment and not cut the grass blades as efficiently.
In areas of heavy traffic, aeration can help eliminate compacted soils. Use a core-aerating machine when the grass is actively growing. If you have an underground irrigation system, flag the sprinkler heads first to avoid damaging them.
This will lead to a lush happy lawn in Houston. Katy lawn mowing would follow the same lawn service schedule as well. If you need a lawn care service in Houston or Katy, you can go here for a list of zip codes Keep It Mowed serves.
Next time we will discuss proper watering of St. Augustine Grass.
In areas of heavy traffic, aeration can help eliminate compacted soils. Use a core-aerating machine when the grass is actively growing. If you have an underground irrigation system, flag the sprinkler heads first to avoid damaging them.
This will lead to a lush happy lawn in Houston. Katy lawn mowing would follow the same lawn service schedule as well. If you need a lawn care service in Houston or Katy, you can go here for a list of zip codes Keep It Mowed serves.
Next time we will discuss proper watering of St. Augustine Grass.