Rake to clean the lawn removing leaf litter, garden debris, and moss meanwhile increasing air circulation.
Keep your mower blades sharp! After every 8 or 10 hours of mowing, they will need to be re-sharpened. Sharpen or have blades sharpened at a 35 to 45 degree angle.
Use a mulching mower; clippings are a great natural source of nitrogen.Only bag clippings if you notice a fungal disease develop.
Mow, removing no more than 1/3 of the grass blade at a time. A healthy cutting height of 2 ½-3 inches will crowd out weeds, keeps moisture in the soil and supports deeper, healthier roots.
Start fertilizing when temperatures are consistently in the 40’s. Grass actively grows at 42 degrees.
Mow in a different direction or pattern each outing.
Do not mow your lawn when it is wet.
Delay mowing at least 24 to 48 hours after fertilizer applications.
Aerate to reduce thatch, increases air, nutrient and water intake into the soil
Use slow-release, granular lawn foods for continuous feeding and no run-off
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