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Mow and scalping knowledge for a healthier lawn.

Proper mowing helps to maximize the benefits of the fertilizer we apply.

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Mowing for healthy growing

At Fairway Lawns, we proudly control your weeds, fertilize your grass, provide lawn aeration, and rid your yard of disease and bugs with our leading products applied by trained technicians. Then, we provide our customers with the expertise and knowledge to handle the next step of lawn care—mowing.

Mowing is one of the single most important aspects of lawn care. How you mow your lawn will greatly affect the way it looks, no matter what we do. Proper mowing will improve the quality of your lawn, increase the health of the turf and decrease weeds.

Tips for mowing

Always mow at the proper height

Mowing height

Grass species Mowing height
Common Bermuda 1.5″–2.5″
Hybrid Bermuda 0.5″–1.5″
Centipedegrass 1.5″–2.0″
Kentucky Bluegrass 2.5″–4.0″
Tall Fescue 2.5″–4.0″
St. Augustine 2.5″–4.0″
Zoysia 0.75″–2.5″

Mowing frequency

Mowing height Grass height Amount removed Mowing frequency
0.5″ .75″ 0.25″ 1.3 days
1.0″ 1.5″ 0.5″ 2.5 days
1.5″ 2.25″ 0.75″ 3.8 days
2.0″ 3.0″ 0.25″ 5.0 days
2.5″ 3.75″ 0.25″ 6.3 days
3.0″ 4.5″ 0.25″ 7.5 days
4.0″ 6″ 0.25″ 10.0 days

Lawn Scalping

Scalping delivers more sunlight.

Clearing away any winter debris and dormant, straw-colored turf through scalping exposes the soil to more sunlight and helps warm it. Scalping is also beneficial if you have an uneven lawn because the short turf makes it easier to see and fill in your yard’s problem areas.

Lawn scalping refers to cutting your grass at a low level, so low that you expose the stems of your grass blades. Bermuda grass and zoysia grass should be mowed on the shortest setting in the spring; however, St. Augustine, fescue, and centipede grass should NOT be scalped.

Tips for scalping

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If you are uncertain of your yard’s needs, the lawn care experts at Fairway Lawns are here to help. Our technicians can determine what lawn services are required to get your property healthy and looking its best. Contact us today for affordable, professional lawn maintenance services!

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