We love to Mow High: May, June, July. Although, when we head into Winter, we want to gradually take that mowing height down. View our last blog on Mulching Leaves on Your Lawn to learn about leaf management. Here, I’ll be covering the basics of mowing in the Fall (Late-September through October).
When we say “gradually reduce mowing height”, we mean: don’t cut more than more than 1/3 of the blade at a time. Cutting the grass too short can weaken the turf and make it more susceptible to stress, diseases, and weeds. If your grass is too long, plan to get it to your goal height with a couple of mows and then maintain.
That being said, this time of year, you’ll want to decrease height from 3 ¼″ all season to about 2 1/2″ pre-Winter. This should be done for your last two mows of the season and once all the leaves are off the trees. Note that as temperatures and sunlight are on the decline, photosynthesis and turf blade growth is slowing. Come snowy season, you don’t want tall turf blades smothering under a heavy blanket of snow all winter. Keep these tips in mind when mowing in the Fall!
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PJC Organic manufactures and distributes organic fertilizer and soil amendments…but that’s not all we do! We love working with landscapers, schools, and municipalities to implement Organic Turf Care programs. We take the guesswork out of organic turf care because nothing makes us happier than helping the environment and people.
PJC regularly updates our blogs with relevant seasonal organic turf care tips. In the coming weeks we will cover: organic fertilizer Frequently Asked Questions. Additionally, October will include important Fall cultural practices, and the benefits of turf blankets—stay tuned!
