Tag Archives: Lawn Mowing

This section is for lawn mowing tips. Mowing your lawn well is the key to a great looking lawn. Achieving a clean cut of the grass at the right height and when the grass is dry and growing well will bring great benefits to to look of the grass.

Lawn mowing tips

These posts will provide advice and tips and show you how to avoid the most common mistakes with mowing.

If you have blunt or bent blades, the cut will be uneven and untidy. Also the way in which you cut your grass can have an effect on the quality of the cut. Bending the grass over or cutting in the wet can cause problems.

Read more about mowing and how to avoid problems in these blog posts.

The easiest ways to improve your lawn this summer

A lush, green lawn in Exeter.

So many people want a beautiful looking lawn to finish off their garden. As a lawn care professional, I see the same problems on lawns over and over. Many of these struggling lawns can be dramatically improved just with simple fixes. From my years of experience and a lawn care professional, here are my easiest and ways to improve your lawn this summer.

5 tips to prepare your lawn for spring

A neat lawn in early spring

As winter fades and spring approaches it is time to start planning for the season of lawn care. Your grass has a tough time during UK winters. Short days, low light levels and wet soil is far from ideal conditions for grass plants. Follow these top tips this year to bring your lawn back to its best and set it on the right path to looking great this summer.

Question: How do I make new grass stand up to be mowed?

Bending the grass over when mowing a new lawn.

I received this interesting question from a reader in summer 2021 about mowing a new lawn. He raises an interesting point about having difficulty making his new grass stand up. A new lawn sometimes grows wispy and leggy and the grass falls over when being mown. If your new lawn is like this find out what to do to bring it under control again.