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The Best Way to Cut Your Lawn

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There are few things better than admiring your yard after hours of working on a hot summer day. Have you spent weekend after weekend pushing the mower and picking weeds and still don’t see that your lawn is looking its best? There is more that goes into proper lawn care than meets the eye.

Let’s get back to basics and understand how you can improve your favorite Saturday morning activity - mowing the lawn. 

Am I Cutting My Grass the Right Way?

Cutting grass doesn’t seem like rocket science, and though a cut is a cut, it’s not always that straightforward. There are easy ways to improve your lawn’s appearance by considering your lawn care routine and how you are cutting your grass.

Here are some grass care tips to consider: 

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  • Alternate mowing pattern - try a diagonal cut to switch up your routine if you tend to do straight lines. Don’t just stick to one design.
  • Regular mowing - keeping a consistent grass cutting schedule will give you the most suitable grass length.
  • Set up a watering schedule - Take into account your local weather and type of grass to come up with a watering schedule that gives you the most benefits.
  • Keep grass at a reasonable length - cutting grass too short can be a stressor on your lawn and inhibit root growth.

Putting the extra time and care into your lawn care routine will give you a sense of pride and accomplishment. These tips can help you get a few steps closer to your greenest and healthiest lawn yet.

How to Tell If My Grass Needs Fertilizer

Weeds

Your grass care routine can be straightforward, even with the addition of fertilizer. If you’re not fertilizing your grass or your standard fertilizer just isn’t cutting it, try liquid fertilizer. It outperforms traditional granular fertilizer because it is super easy to use and shows results faster. The grass is not always greener on the other side, but if you’re using our liquid lawn food, there’s a better chance it will be. Here are visual keys to tell if your lawn might benefit from a fertilizer:

  •       Dull green, yellowish color
  •       Weeds
  •       Thinning

Monitoring your grass care can help you respond to any issues promptly. You’re likely the most up close and personal with your lawn while you are cutting your grass, so pay attention to any of the previously mentioned signs.

There are several factors to take into consideration, including your local climate and grass type, that can influence the best times to fertilize your lawn. You can lean on the experts at Simple Lawn Solutions to help you solve your lawn problems and teach you about proper grass care.

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If you decide to fertilize, check how often you should fertilize your lawn for additional lawn care tips. Keep in mind, that the rule of thumb is to fertilize at least 1-2 times a year for maintenance. Depending on the state of your grass, you may look to increase the frequency of fertilization.

Learn more about our lawn food and other products that can be easily added to your grass care on our site.

4 comments

Simple Lawn Solutions
Simple Lawn Solutions

Hello Tony, it’s best to apply after the heat of the day. If you need further assistance, please email us at hello@simplelawnsolutions.com

Tony Utomi
Tony Utomi

I recently ordered and received the liquid soil loosener and Advanced 16-4-8. Applied the liquid soil loosener, no noticeable results yet. My quesion is can I apply the 16-4-8 now with the scotching hot sun everyday? Please advise on when it is appropriate to apply. Thanks, Tony.

Simple Lawn Solutions
Simple Lawn Solutions

Hello Jose, thank you for commenting. There could be many reasons for yellow/dry spots. Please reach out by email hello@simplelawnsolutions.com so we can provide you with some more information.

jose hinojosa
jose hinojosa

yes I would like to know wen you grass is yellow with dry spots I want to know what don I need to do to prevent this issues on my lawn do you think is do to many water oh because I put water on night ,
do I need to put fertilizer and what kind do I need to put on my lawn

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