Ideally, “it’s better to mow when the canopy, or grass leaves, are dry,” says Waltz. “That means after the dew has dried, which is usually around mid-morning, even in the humid Southeast.” It's also ...

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Fine-tune your mowing practices to maintain a lush and well-manicured yard. Mowing may be time consuming but is a critical part of maintaining a vigorous lawn. Healthy, well-managed grass not only ...

Summer lawn care often raises questions about proper mowing practices. As temperatures rise, the height at which you cut your grass becomes increasingly important for maintaining a healthy, resilient ...

As summer and its 90- to 100-degree temperatures nears, a familiar sound either has begun or soon will start being heard most every hour of every day, sunrise to sunset, all around town. That sound is ...

A beautiful lawn requires proper maintenance to keep your grass growing and looking its best. No two lawns are exactly alike. Lawns may differ by turf species, soil type, climate, location, how they ...

Booker T. Leigh demonstrates proper lawn mowing and Andy Williams talks about wildflowers. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, UT Extension Agent Booker T. Leigh shows how to ...

A good lawn maintenance program includes proper mowing, watering and pest control. With our water restrictions, be sure that your sprinkling system is calibrated to deliver ¾-inch of water each time ...

Mow often enough so that no more than one-third of the leaf blade is removed at each mowing. Cutting the grass high increases the grass leaf surface area for photosynthesis and also encourages a ...

Perfectly manicured lawns play a big role in the American Dream. Owning a home and maintaining a lawn are symbols of status and pride. Neighbors vie to have the greenest lawn on the block, or to be ...

Mowing your grass is one of those yard chores that has to be done, no matter what the weather. But does when you cut it matter? It turns out there actually is a best time to mow your lawn. Ideally, ...