Our Mowing Service

Regular lawn maintenance is the heart of the Nature-Scape program. Proper mowing practices are essential for a beautiful lawn. We mow all turf with consideration for the environment. All clippings are left, either discharged or mulched into the lawn, which builds soil. Our lawns are beautifully striped as they are cut (see link to sample photos of our properties below). Grass is cut fairly short with the first cut of the year to promote growth and root development; at 3½ - 4" during summer to build a strong root system; and shorter in late fall to prepare turf for winter. Our quotations for weekly maintenance include:


Mowing Guidelines

Spring Mowing

In early Spring, it is advisable to cut grass short -- this will help to stimulate growth for a quicker green-up. As temperatures increase, the lawn should be cut higher (in increments), until the lawn is being cut at a minimum of 3" or more for warm Summer temperatures.

Summer Mowing

In Summer, grass should be cut at 3" or more. We mow at 3.5 - 4" during mid-Summer.

Here's why turf should be cut at a high setting during Summer:
Roots of the lawn will be the same length as the grass blades above ground (as long as the lawn is being watered properly); cutting high in Summer will yield longer roots, therefore producing a stronger root system. With the Summer heat, a stronger root system will lead to less stress for the lawn -- which in turn leads to healthy turf. Grass cut high in Summer, with a sharp blade, will be far less susceptible to weeds and disease. Some people, often who have a weed-infested lawn, want it cut very short -- thinking they can get rid of their weeds by cutting them down as short as possible. They soon find out their problems become worse than ever.

Fall Mowing

In Winter, it is important that your lawn be fairly short (the shorter the lawn is, the less nutrients it will consume over Winter, and the stronger it will be next year). Therefore, the final cutting of the year is a bit shorter, usually about 2.75". Also, at this time of year, we mulch the leaves at the same time we cut the lawn. This helps the environment in many ways, and helps build soil.

Sample Photos of our Mainenance Properties

Visit our page devoted to information on Fall leaf mulching...

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