Your mower can affect the health of your grass! Yes, you read that correctly. Grass that is ripped, torn and shredded by a mower is stressed, which reduces its health and allows insects, drought, heat and other factors to have detrimental effects on your lawn. To ensure a beautiful looking lawn, we recommend you service mowers and sharpen or replace the blades for a clean cut. Winter is an ideal time to have a professional inspect and service your mower. You are sure to notice the benefits of cleanly cut grass, which helps prevent lawn discoloration and dead spots. Continue monitoring mower performance throughout the year by examining cuts, looking closely for jagged edges that would indicate damage from dull mower blades.
Cold winter temperatures cause grass to redirect energy to the roots, resulting in weak and brittle blades that are highly susceptible to damage. Avoid heavy traffic on the lawn, especially during morning frost. Lawns can easily be over-watered during the winter, so let Mother Nature do the watering for you.
Remove organic debris such as leaves, fallen tree branches and excess mulch. Leaving too much debris on your lawn can lead to bacteria and disease, suffocating your grass.
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