No — lawn mower blades should not be razor-sharp. The target is "butter knife sharp": a clean, straight edge that slices grass cleanly without being so thin that it chips on debris or wears down within a few mowing sessions…
If you don't sharpen your lawn mower blades, the blade tears grass instead of cutting it. This causes visible brown tips within days, stresses the turf, makes the lawn more vulnerable to fungal disease and pests. Failing to sharpen your…
Yes — lawn mower blades are almost always worth sharpening if they are dull but structurally sound. Sharpening costs nothing if you do it yourself and under $10 at a professional shop. Replacement only makes sense when a blade is…
The best way to sharpen lawn mower blades is with a bench grinder — it's fast, consistent, and lets you maintain the correct bevel angle. For occasional home use, a metal file is the safest and most controlled option. Always…
Snow mold is one of the most common fungal diseases affecting cool-season lawns in temperate and continental climates. It develops beneath snowpack during late winter and becomes visible only after the snow recedes in spring — often appearing suddenly across…
Your lawn has plenty of things that can damage it in winter. These things include: Voles Voles dig beneath the snow and munch on turfgrass. They are active all winter, digging through the grass where it is warm beneath the…
As a homeowner, you know that you shouldn’t mow your grass before winter the same way you did it during summer. As a rule of thumb, you shouldn’t cut your grass too short for the winter. The last few cuts…
You won’t be using your lawn mower much during winter. Once you are done with mowing during the active summer months, it can be easy to simply put your lawnmower away and wait until spring comes around, but this isn’t…
To fix a waterlogged lawn, aerate compacted soil with a garden fork, check and improve your drainage system, remove surface debris, apply a slow-release phosphorus fertilizer, level low-lying spots with topsoil, limit foot traffic, and keep grass 3–4 inches tall…
Even though lawns take up the majority of backyards and are an essential component of the house, many homeowners ignore them, especially during winter. During this time, many homeowners have the impression that the lawns need less maintenance because the…