How TALL should you MOW your LAWN? Perfect Height?
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- Cutting too low can cost you big money if you aren’t careful What is the perfect mowing height to maintain your lawn? is one really better than another and what will it cost to maintain? I share my recommendations to help you get the PERECT MOWING HEIGHT for your LAWN
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I have that same Honda mower (2020) with the hydrostatic and blade stop.
I keep mine at 4.5, especially now for the summer...
I believe the main reason for keeping the lawn short is bugs. The kind of bugs that are little, live in tall grass, some fly, and feed on anything with blood. Therefore one could set aside an area of tall grass for just that purpose. As long as it is out of the way it will supply food for birds and other pest eaters. I LOVE a manicured lawn but I also love the wild for it's randomness and beauty.
I like the grass to be about an 1/2 in over the top of a shoe. So around 3-3 1/2inches I guess, get any higher and once again the bugs move in.
My wife said the length didn't matter but it was the thickness that counted. I'm fairly sure she was talking about the grass.....
Whatever you do - DON’T LET HER CUT IT!!! #BOBBITT
It's not the size of the lawn but how it waves in the wind
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Was her maiden name Bobbit?
I usually cut mine at 3.5 as a rule but shorter if it’s going to rain a lot and taller if it’s going to be hot and dry.
Same. 3.5” most of the summer. 3” spring and fall. 2” for last fall cut and when de-thatching. Shorter than 3” is hard on the grass unless you have sprinklers, as the lack of shade dries out the soil faster.
@@penniesfromheaven2511 Same here…I’m in South Carolina and it gets pretty dry at times….I cut 3 1/2 to help the soil not to dry up so bad.
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You should factor in the weather. Summer with hot weather 3 inches should be a good height. Fall with cooler temp 65-45 at night you could cut around 2 inches. Water is also a big factor. Great vid. Thanks
All great points, especially this summer for us was brutal.
Silver Cymbal yes we had a very hot summer and now it’s time to help it recover!
Simple and to the point.
yup, and @ 1,5 inches its still ok to use a rotary mower, unless u have a very uneven lawn, but on that you can't use a reel mower either.
I usually start in the spring at about 2.5 in, & gradually grow to 4 1/4 by July(my Toro's highest setting). I have it high during the summer months, so that the lawn can survive a long hot rain-less period. I don't have sprinkler system and only water the lawn as a last resort. End of Sept., I start going back down to 2.5".
I really like how your videos are straight to the point. You cut out all the BS talking. Thank you.
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While this video stressed any height you want, I have “read” in my professional lawn books, grass can be mowed down to the crown, that part where there is a Y in the grass. It’s a lot shorter than many would assume, and in the spring and fall, I mowed to the 2 in height, and even lower at times to cut out a lot of dead thatch. I’ve seen no problems as long as it is above the crown of the grass. Also, mowing low in the fall lets leaves blow away. In the heat of summer I mow at 2 3/4 to 3 in to shade the lawn more. Having mowed my lawn under these guidelines for 40 years with a blue grass blend here in the Midwest has worked for me. Also, I see too many try to mulch with dull blades, or with grass sticking up under the mower causes a lot of “ugly” discharge. Coincidently, any rotary mower will work with a sharp blade. The Honda two blade mower has worked best for mulching, and the old walk-behind JOhn Deere’s also did a good job. I haven’t had much experience with Toro, but believe they too do a good job. “JC Iowa”
I keep mine around 3 1/2” - 4”, have one of the greenest lawns on the block
Same here👍
Same. Fescue in northern GA
Same here and I have Tall Fescue in North Carolina. My lawn is the healthiest on the block!
Same here about 4” I have it at the highest setting
Same here, I’d never cut it below 3” except in the fall for leaf cleanup. Mine looks like the picture on the front of the fertilizer bag.
I do lawn care professionally, and it all depends on the yard and and how good of grass you got. I got yards I cut at almost four inches all the way down to two and a half. The only thing I don't like about cutting grass high is sometimes the mower will just lay it over instead of cut it. Also, spot on with training your yard to be cut shorter. It might not like it at first but will eventually get use to it. Tip: the shorter you cut it, the faster it will grow.
Well I just learned something form a pro. I was cutting it really short thinking my time to the next cut would be longer. It isnt. Thanks for the info
I got a JD zero turn mower 48 Inch used 4 times,so I was trying to cut 1 3/4 high but it broke 2 belt,I took it to the shop (under warranty) the mechanic said "don't cut less than 2 inch it will cause the belt missed up"....any suggestions about this issue? 🤔
@@DavidHernandez-ue4fz i have a 48 inch toro zero turn and cut for a living in ontario. i would never operate a rider under 2.5 inches unless on a super flat perfect lawn. you are bound to hit a high spot or tree root damaging the blades and putting added wear on the belt. also trying to cut long grass to short would also put added strain on the belt
@@MrAced123 here in NC state costumer won't paid you to cut their grass over 2.5 inch high,believe me most people wants less than 2 inch high....I just had craftsman and gravely mower and never had any issues mowing less than 2",anyway I don't really know what to do about this situation,brand new broken 2 belts it's a pain man.😏
Here in Texas with frequent drought or high temperatures, I let my grasses grow longer than my neighbors. My lawn always seem greener and healthier for that reason. I think short grass in Texas can be detrimental to lawn unless you water frequently due to blazing sunlight, although my lawn has two trees giving shades. I opt for around 3 inches.
Yes.... I set my front yard at 6, and back yard around 3 1/2 to 4
@@noelv1976 that's exactly it!
Appreciate the way you get right to the point & also the award quality pro vid production. Well done!
Very nice to say thank you
Three inches works good for us in Minnesota. With lots of kid traffic and sporty activities, you're right on the button with trying it at three first. It stands up to it all and looks good. We experimented with different heights too, and landed on three. 👍🏼
I live in Minnesota , how many time a week you watering your lawn ?
@@tringuyen3112 MN here too, last year we had a brutal drought, so it depends
It also depends on if it's irrigated or not. Also turf type tall fescue at 2 inches is a big difference to a Kentucky blue or perennial rye at 2 inches. They named it "tall" for a reason.
I cut my kbg at one inch with a $50 manual reel mower 3x a week....looks and feels amazing
People need to realize if you have warm season grass like Bermuda and want to keep it low like a putting green it needs to be pretty level. And no debris in the yard because it gets stuck in the blades. Cut every three days at the most.
Here in the Montreal, Qc area, I mow to April-May: 2" June-Aug:3" Sept-Nov: 2" The reason: A lot of rain promotes Mushrooms if lawn is long; Too short in heat will burn grass, Longer in Sept, we have cooler weather and the grass takes longer to grow.. Just my personal experience up here!
I stick to 4cm (almost 2") with a regular honda Mower and it works really well
If you are fortunate enough to have an irrigation system, then cut short. If you don’t cut long. The route system is 1-1/2 longer than the plant length. Thus longer routes will be more drought resistant shorter routes. And yes, the longer the plant allows for less weeds.
That’s proven. Good luck & enjoy the mow!
The way I do it is to pick a height that looks good and works well. Then, see how fast it grows from week to week. If it grows really fast, I pick a shorter height, if it grows more slowly, I pick a higher one. So that the max and min heights fall within the once-a-week mowing schedule. So, for me, the correct mowing height (which varies throughout the year) is dependent on the mowing schedule.
Hey SC this is a good detailed video to understand why cutting height varies. During the summer I cut my SA at 3 3/4". I much appreciate your time it takes you to produce your awesome video's! thx, tww
Glad it was helpful! Thank you
I do 3 1/2 to 4 in the hot days of summer in Iowa. I start cutting back to 2 by late fall.
That is exactly what I do here on my 4 acres in So. Minn. Go Cyclones!
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Longer blades of grass tend to hide the clippings once a rain washes them from the tops. We've never used any chemicals or fertilizer on our lawn (kids and dogs) so we usually leave the clippings. Once in awhile we'll pick them up. We also like clover - it's extremely beneficial for where we live and for all the plants and vegetables that we grow and my daughter loves the rabbits that come by.
You’re absolutely dead on about that 2 inch golden rule for rotary mowers. The color is so much better at that height. As a general rule I tell people mow tall and mow often but I’ve been experimenting a lot this year. Took my back yard down to 1/2” reel mowing this spring and the color was amazing all summer long. My front lawn was maintained at 2” and it still looked good but now that fall is here I started mowing shorter. It looked like crap once I brought it down under 1.5”. Scalped the heck out of it with my Honda mower but I figured it’s just grass I’ll just push some fertilizer and water it and sure enough it bounced back in a few days but has I gradually brought it down to an inch I’m sure it would have looked better lol. Oh well, kbg has a tendency to “shed” this time of year so there was a lot of dead stuff that came up when I dethatched and now I’m keeping it at 1” HOC with the manual reel mower. But man I’d looooove to get one of those Allet mowers or some sort of powered reel mower! Allet or swardman should send me one to test out 😁😁😁
People who let their lawn get over grown are not a good example for the benefits of a long cut and how it helps prevent weeds. If you live in an area that has crabgrass cutting your grass at 3”+ will save you a lot of headache (and trimming correctly). Thanks love your channel.
I would have liked a comment about "end of season"...I agree with the 3" average overall, but I like to reduce it to 2" or less at the end of the Fall...it seems to be healthier in the Spring that way, because if left tall then the snowpack crushes the tall grass and you end up with a flattened matted mess that doesn't seem conducive to Spring growth...does anyone else feel the same about that?
I can "kinda" forget to cut the grass for the last time each season so it grows a bit too much before the cold/snow starts to come. And youre right - come spring; if the grass was too long it really is a sad sight to see and often takes far longer before it looks good again.
I'm not an expert just a personal observation on my lawn =)
Great video! I cut a various heights throughout the season. Tall in the summer months and shorter in the fall/spring months. All in an effort to conserve water and drive roots deeper. Ultimate goal will be to get below a half inch with a greens mower.
Those are all great points, you really need to be flexible and this summer in Mass was HOT! and almost no rain for 8 weeks.
Just want to add, using a reel mower is better suited if you leveled your lawn. Leveling is a whole topic by itself. There are also manual reel mowers like Fiskars and they are ultra satisfying to use.
I went to longer cut years ago and it's fine. no good for playing games with balls on the ground, but it never needs watering since I let it get taller. probably 4". guy across the street keeps it really short and is mowing nonstop and when you walk over to it and look down it looks like crap to me. all the neighbors think my yard is great. I only changed height, mulch, fertilize once or twice a year, pick out the few weeds that show up and throw some grass seeds down in early fall - more grass = less weeds
I have my lawnmower set at 4” and I probably have the nicest lawn on my block it looks like a deep rich green carpet of grass
This is perfect as I am looking to sort my lawn out as my next project and I have an active lawn with kids etc playing on it.
Glad it helped, my kids could destroy my entire lawn in two weeks if I kept it very long. You just have to adjust it to fit your lifestyle and tweak it later if needed
I live in Phx. and have tiff lawns and cut with a reel mower. I don't have to cut it everyday. It grows faster in the summer so it's cut every 4 days but all other time it's once a week. The reel I use is the first lawn mower I bought! It's one of those manual push mowers and it cost me $58 bucks brand new! Also with tiff every year you have to cut it as low as you can and then you slowly raise the height every so often with the goal of having it 1½" by the time the weather cools down and it basically stops growing.
All depends on what type of grass you have. Tall fescue shouldnt be cut at 2", mine is recommended between 3.5"-4.5". Know what type is in your yard and go from there.
Obviously it all depends on which zone you live in and the type of grass you have growing in your yard. 3" is a good all around height for tall fescue to keep the weeds shaded and to develop a healthy and vigorous root system. It is imperative to establish the correct watering, feeding, and weed control program that is tailored to your lawn. If possible, use a high quality bagger like a Snapper HI-VAC to mow with. Mulching mowers only work correctly for those who understand how to use them and have an excellent weed control program. Nothing makes a better seed bed for weeds than a mulching mower that is used infrequently and has it's cutting height set too low.
I stay w 3 1/5 for most of the summer , and mulch as much as I can. My lawn stays green here in Chicago, where it can get pretty hot. I usually give the lawn a light
morning watering every other day. l lower the height to 3” late in august. Final Cut - if I see overnight frost in the coming forecast… 2 1/2 with plenty of autumn/ winter fertilizer. It always shows nice the following spring.
Summer in Southern Maryland is usually very dry. If I cut, I mow with the deck locked at the highest height. I cut short and overseed each September with a blend made for DelMarVa which is mostly creeping fescue. I appreciate your tips. I'll try keeping the grass at 3.5" for the remainder of the growing season, which goes until about Christmas, and see how it does.
I have the same Honda lawnmower that you do, I cut my lawn at max height, it get no foot traffic besides the mailman. It looks great.
The tall heights often look amazing, my challenge is from the video, too much activity that ruins it fast.
Tell that mailman to get off your lawn!
You can get a push reel mower for about $100. If you've got the energy, works almost as well.
The amount of bagging is insane on a large lawn, and you end going to the recycling centre with almost a truck load of clippings
The weather plays a major part in how long I cut the grass, believe it or not, we do have dry spells in the 🇬🇧! Hot and dry, keep it long!!
I cut at 4", stripes perfectly and looks awesome. The downside is that in spring and early summer you're cutting every 4 days, and if you get lots of rain and you can't cut, it's a pain.
It also depends on how much water you have. If you have a sprinkler system, you can keep it short but if you cut your grass to 2 inches instead of 4 inches it’s not going to retain as much water in your soil or collect as much to do in the morning. Are used to cut at 2 inches but in the summer the soil would dry up too much. If I let it go to 3.5 inches it looks thicker and collects more do in the morning and it seems to do a little better when it’s dry
for me, first cut of the season usually around 2-2.5 inches. i cut at about 4 inches throughout the spring and bag it to give the grass an advantage over weeds. mulch kits go one mowers and cut at 3.5" in summer, 3 inches in fall and 2" final cut before winter.
Interesting! I've always set the walk behind on the middle setting & the rider on #4 (the middle). That's about right... for me & everyone I've mowed for. And at least here at home, I've switched from once a week to once every two weeks. Works great & keeps the grass cooler
In Florida we have Floratam grass. If you cut it low in the summer you can damage it due to the root system drying out from the heat. It requires more and deeper watering. So I cut at 4 inches or more in the summer to provide more protection.
im in the northeast...been scaping for 40 years...2 3/4 inches in the spring to allow the sun to get in there and allow spot seeding to fill in areas...then as it gets hotter i work my way up to 4 inches max....then as it cools down in september i work back down to 2 3/4 inches...anybody who thinks theres one height for the season does not know what their talking about..the higher height in the summer helps shade the soil which keeps the ground temp cooler and retain more moisture...also discharge your clippings early and late summer...multiple benifits short and long term to that...remember those heights are northeast
Lots of you tubers with this whole reel low mow is so unrealistic for 99% of homeowners.
Why is that? I cut my front at 3 inches and my back at 2 inches. Ever since I started cutting short, I no longer have a lot of weeds
@@l9ikjam How long have you been cutting super low?
@@l9ikjam I think you’re misunderstanding… I think she meant reel mowing. Inch or inch and a half height.
@@TheRealJohnJ10 I understand what she was saying. You can still get down to one inch without a reel mower.
@@l9ikjam That's a fact my neighbor does . His mower is set as low as he can about 1 inch
i have my mower on the lowest setting which is 1cm (just under 1/2 inch). Looks like a billiard table. Perfect.
I keep mine pretty long. We are in a drought-like summer in Denver. It doesn't dry out nearly as fast as my neighbors who cut it about 1.5"
Quarter of an inch I found to be the ideal length, I don't need to mow it as much in the grass is so much healthier 👍
Taller grass blocks the sun from reaching the ground. Weed seeds can't germinate, and therefore fewer weeds. Also during the dog days of summer, you do not want to stress your lawn by mowing it short.
The advice about the reasons behind the cutting height may be a little misguided here. The turf in this yard benefits from plentiful shade available on all sides, which is beneficial if you want to cut as low as 2 inches, and it works fine if conditions are right. But not everyone has that advantage. If you have turf that doesn't get much shade, and/or it doesn't receive long waterings early in the morning (or regular rainfall) then the cultivar of the grass and its height are important factors.
Certain types like Kentucky Bluegrass can be slightly more drought tolerant, but should still be cut longer when there's no reprieve from sun exposure (3.0" to 3.5" or more in the summer) to maintain their color and resilience if they don't have shade available. It has less to do with foot traffic than it does with how well the roots are able to prevent evaporation during long summer days, and the longer grass heights keep the roots from baking to death.
Most people who want a golf course putting green don't have the wherewithal to be diligent about maintenance, much less the knowledge of turf science required to pull that off. And most people who don't maintain their property (or have property completely overtaken by local flora) weren't maintaining the lawn anyways, which is how the other invasive plants get in there in the first place. That has nothing to do with the grass height, it's due to the neglect of the property. Taller grass blades do tend to prevent and outcompete other plants from taking root and germinating, and that's one other benefit of increasing cutting height.
Being in the south, my customers like and almost insist their lawn be cut no longer that 1.75", shorter if possible. That's one reason I don't strip. The lawns are too short.
With grass the ultimate height to cut at is 4 in and to cut every 4 weeks for best overall lawn health....however no one is going to let their grass grow for 4 weeks without cutting and 4 in is a little high for someone such as myself. I typically cut every 2 weeks and cut down to 3.5 in and consistently have the best lawn on the block.....A couple tips, would recommend fertilizer twice a year, once in the summer and once in the fall right after last cutting and would not recommend cutting past average fall frost date in your area (though there are exceptions to this rule). Never mow your newly soded grass below 4 in or before 4 weeks has past since original soding on first cutting. And lastly every 3 cuttings or so rather than bagging your clippings mulching will typically help to hold onto moisture in warmer summer months as well as help ensure your grass can maintain the nutrients needed to keep a full stand year after year (avoid mulching every time though) as this can lead to poorer stand health.
The uncut lawns are not (imho) a 'mess', but a delight. Biodiverse, welcoming pollinators, and rich. My solution, some areas are not mowed at all, other mowed as high as I can (sandy soil, closecut will lose moisture)
I love your channel and you've been very helpful with recovering my lawn and having a good looking grass with some work. I have been cutting my back yard at 3 in. and the small strip by the street up front at 4.
Thanks for the video! I'll just add that 3", even 2-1/2" is difficult where I live. It rains a lot here in the Gulf South, and long grass prevents the ground from drying out. When the ground stays wet for too long, the lawn roots are smothered and fungus can become a problem. Also, the ground becomes soft, and the mower wheels create ruts. Mowing at 1", the lawn dries in 2-3 days, no smothering, no ruts, no disease.
I agree. 3" looks great. When I go 4" during July and August, just to keep some moisture in the soil, it doesn't look as good, but it looks greener during those months.
Here in Texas I usually raise my mower to mid range. The grass is taller and will tolerate the heat better. I also use a product that is produced by my local municipality, Dyno Dirt. This is a compost that I spread in my yard to help nourish the soil. Good luck.
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Here in south Louisiana with St. Augustine, I cut it at 4". I believe it promotes stronger roots, is less prone to drought-like conditions and just looks better.
I have St. Augustine in Maryland. I just recently did an overseed of my lawn. Before that I used to mower my lawn at about 3 ~ 4 inches, but now I mow it at about 6inches it looks much healthier and better. It also feels great on my feet whenever I walk on it barefooted lol
As always well done video SC! I have the same Honda mower. 3rd height setting or indent closests to the ground is the 3" setting from the manual. I keep mine there. Cut any lower Racoons and skunks dig up the Chafer beetle larvae in the spring and wreck the lawn.
One thing to remember if you cut High and have a long grass blade and that only means one thing you're going to have a good healthy root system a good healthy root system means Greener lawns
I took out my lawn. Brought in a few truck loads of clean white beach sand and put in a tiki hut, a couple hammocks and a volleyball net.
I live in the uk and basically everyone let's there grass grown to about 4 inches then Cuts it's down to 1 inch your also be hard to find someone that has an irrigated lawn
I use petrol lawn mower and always cut it about 3 inches stays more greener let it grow to about 4 inches tho before cutting👍
Another great and informative video😁. I love your home with all that land 😁👍🏻
So nice of you Thank yoyu
Last week my wife use the John Deere for the first time and cut the front yard ,, she was so proud of herself she came in the garage and got me to show me the lawn ..I said great job honey but next time move this lever up that engages the blades ..
I cut my height at 1/2”! I started a 1”! I have to buy a new expensive specialized used on golf courses putting area. Has a multiple blade that does a very fine cut and grass clipping is bagged!
Thank you so much love the vids :) as I’m a young lawn mower
Glad you like them!
Here in Texas, our summers are brutal so I cut mine high to protect it. If I lived where you are at, I could cut it shorter.
I have the Liberty 43 and love it. My only issue which is a big one is my battery gets stuck in the chamber. Had to purchase the battery from Amazon because they were out of stock at Allett and for some reason the battery rails that glide over the chamber are to high causing the battery to get stuck even with pushing down the release button. Have to pry it out with a screwdriver, Allett is aware but told me to just use some WD-40
You might try that petrolube food lube that I just showed in my water filter video. It is safe for plastics and might stay on there a little longer.
@@SilverCymbal Oh yes, Great idea. I will try that today and let you know. Thanks
I have found that 2.5 inches for bluegrass works best for me. While taller is nice, the downside is the increased number of critters. Voles, frogs, etc would love my lawn. The lower height takes away their coverage.
Mid spring 3inches first cut 2.5 second cut Summer closer to dry season 3 inches. If Appling fertilizer in mid summer 2-2.5 inches bagged then apply the fert accordingly it will not burn the lawn also after applied fert the next cut is mulch 1/3 of the blade height if it's grown much. But before you mow the lawn make sure the lawn has been watered if you aren't watering it. I've always offered Results not wasted time. longer grass retains water better specially for cool season I use a range of products to keep lawns green as well as stuff to retain water better also Add iron 5 times a year to keep the grass extra healthy looking. I don't offer customers services that will kill their lawn if they insist I drop them plain and simple. 2inches on cool season with out properly feeding the grass will kill it and invite weeds. If your aren't treating and it's not getting proper water do not cut it at 2inchs period.
I like a nice low cut "putting green" vs. the rough. I don't care if it's a thicker darker green to mow higher. Plus I don't want to mow every 2 days to keep it at 4in or whatever.
I mow my low traffic bluegrass lawn at 3½ inches, if I go to 4 inches it doesn't look as good because it doesn't get stood up straight by the mower. Quicker and easier to mow often than struggling thru dense grass occasionally.
your garden looks amazing
Most rotary mower will go down to 1.5" and some premium mowers go down to 1". I like to mow between 2 and 3 inches for my mostly fine fescue lawn.
St Augustine grass in Texas should be cut no lower than 3" due to the extreme temps here. The blades need to shade the roots. That comes from Texas A&M Univ who developed the strain. Cut it lower and you'll spend hundreds more on water each month and it'll still die at temps above 90 deg. which we have plenty of all summer.
I cut my rye grass at 2 1/4" in Portland, Oregon, which was planted last Fall. I try to follow the 1/3 cut rule, which means I have to mow it every 2nd day. It seems that this 1/3rd rule dictates a more frequent cut the shorter you keep it. I use a standard mower (not reel) to cut it. It's still a little bumpy from the lawn installation and I will put sand down to smooth it once the heat of the summer subsides.
My defiance XRE TTTF likes 2” HOC. I will cut before it reaches 3”. Any higher and it flops over.
For me its about how often I have time to cut the grass. So my lawn is healthy so at this time of the year it grows fast. Seeing how I am busy I can really only cut it once a week. So I cut it as high as I can so I don't break the one third rule. My lawn would prolly look better cut at 3 inches however I would have to cut it more than once a week if I wanted to cut it that short.
3 Spring-May
3.5 in June
4 July-August
3.5 September-October
3 November until winter
2 Before Dethatching and Aeration
3 inches in spring and 4 inches in summer, works for me.
I have a reel mower and cut at 1-11/2” and I only cut once a week it looks great
Lower you mow the more conscious of watering you have to be as 70% of the moisture in grass is above the ground in the blades.
If you have cool season grass and live in the south, cut it no less then 3.5 inches. Anymore then that stresses the grass, it will brown and die off. The summer heat and not enough rain causes this. Leaving grass taller roots go deeper, cut it shorter roots don’t go as deep.
Shorter the better for me! 2 cuts per week And LOTS of water. 40 mins per station per day. Golf course style lawn 😉
What I already knew but best to always check with the professionals 👍
The perfect height is whatever you want. The hell with what someone else thinks.
That’s right cut to what ever u want
I wouldn't try to cut Fescue with a reel mower at 1inch. Blue grass can do it but Fescue will be terrible.
I’m cutting mine between 3 1/2” and 4”.
Great info Silver 3.5 “ for my TTTF works out great
I really appreciate it thank you
Silver Cymbal 👍💪🏻
I cut mine at 2.5 in and works perfectly
Probably should do a follow up to this based on different grass types.
I use an electric mower, at the lowest height it still leaves my grass about 3 inches tall. It looks nice but here in the Deep South I have to literally mow my yard 3 times a week to keep the cut look. I can mow it, then it rains and it’s back to needing a cut the next day. I hate it
Keep mine at 5 inches all year long, at spring just let it throw seeds before cutting and repeat.
I sprinkle my lawn with scotch whiskey, saves a lot of time mowing because it always comes up half cut🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thank u I use a spear and Jackson 36 v double battery I cut about 3 inches on lawn stays healthy and green all year long thicker the grass deeper the roots I've noticed my naibour cut his lawn to short so I told him to do the same has he doesn't use a cylinder mower just a electric he's lawn was to short cus I seen scalping anyway thank u for your care and video
I cut mine at 4 because it’s 3 or 4 plus. I still mow twice a week right now.
Spring and summer 3 to 4 inches so your grass will grow roots deeper most people around me in our circle butcher their grass at 1 to 2 inches fall you can cut it shorter for winter .You want crappy looking lawn cut it short like guy to left of me luckily guy on the right cuts same height as mine
I cut at 3 inches and mulch with my new honda HRX try to only let it get to 4" before cutting seems to be really thicking up
The highest height that my mower has always been perfect for St Augustine grass. Not sure what it is, but it works.
6 inchs for st augestine
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