How To Give Your Lawn The Lush
Healthly Look Of A Golf Course.

1.) Follow Proper Cutting Procedures

Knowing when to mow is the first task:
Whenever grass height is 1/3 higher than cutting height you know it is time to cut. Removing more than 1/3 of grass blade stresses the grass.

Determining the Mowing Heights for your type of grass is the second task:Your mower should be on a hard surface when measuring the cutting height.

½” - ¾” - bentgrass (must de-thatch annually)
1 ½” - 2” Fine leafed fescue (lowest maintenance, most shade tolerant)
1 ½” - Kentucky bluegrass (should not be more than 10% of grass mix)
1 ¼” - 2” Turftype perennial rye (wears well; needs sun, deep soil)

2.) Mulching Your Lawn Clippings:

Grass clippings returned to the lawn provide up to 25% of your lawn’s total fertilizer needs. Clippings contain about 4% nitrogen, 2% potassium and 1% phosphorus(4-2-1 fertilizer). While decomposing, they also serve indirectly as a food source for the bacteria in the soil, which are doing many beneficial things (such as decomposing thatch).The clippings also help to suppress fungus diseases from growing and spreading in your lawn.

3.) Sharpen Your Cutting Blades

Maintaining a sharp cutting blade is extremely important. A dull blade will cause the grass to turn brown at the point of impact and will give the lawn a general brown cast.

ALWAYS Mow with a sharp mower blade. Sharp blades cut the grass cleanly, ensuring rapid healing and regrowth. When dull blades tear and bruise the grass blades, the wounded grass plants become weakened and are less able to ward off invading weeds or to recover from disease and insect attacks.

4.) Alternating Mowing Pattern

When you change the mowing patterns each time you mow, it prevents the soil and turf from becoming compact. It will also prevent any wheel patterns from forming on your lawn.

5.) Mastering the Art of Watering

Knowing when and how much to water is a key element in a healthy lawn. Water when grass does not snap back when walked on and/or when grass begins to show a blue/green color.

¾” - 1 ¼” total water from rain and irrigation per week during growing season.

To determine the time required to water the appropriate amount of water simply place a few saucers or cups around your lawn and keep note on the amount of time it takes to fill the saucers or cups to 1” deep. You will then water that amount of time once a week, or water half that long twice a week. Always Remember...
Deep Watering = Deep Roots!

Also you should avoid late evening or mid-day watering. Late evening watering can encourage the growth of fungus, while heat of the day watering can waste water and scorch your landscape. The best time of day for lawn watering is in the early morning, before the sun can scorch your landscape, and giving it plenty of time to dry out before evening.