Mow Like a Pro
Create a yard so lush that you'll want to leave the shoes inside
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1. Aim high
Mow every five to 10 days and don't cut the grass shorter than 2K to 3K inches high. This keeps it strong and healthy with deeper roots and fewer weeds and pest problems. To set the mower at the right grass height, place it on a flat surface, like a garage floor, and set the blade at 2K to 3K inches. Most new mowers require you to adjust each wheel; use a ruler to get the right height.
2. Mulch as you mow
Leaving clippings returns useful nutrients to your lawn, cuts the amount of fertilizer it needs, and saves raking. Just be sure to set up your mower or tractor in the "mulch" mode so that instead of spewing long clippings out the side that have to be raked up, the machine will chop them up into tiny pieces and release them back into the grass, where they will eventually disappear.
3. Mow in a row
To avoid uncut strips, mow back and forth, creating slightly overlapping lanes.
SOURCE: July 2008 issue of ShopSmart.
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