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…
While lawn mowing can be exhausting, it can be satisfying and enjoyable when you approach it with the right mindset. To help you out, here are ways to make your mowing less boring and, in fact, be something that you…
A well-maintained lawn mower lasts significantly longer, cuts more cleanly, and costs far less to own over time. In my 17 years of maintaining a personal garden and lawn, I've owned and serviced several mowers — petrol push mowers,…
Experts recommend wearing dedicated lawn mowing headphones when operating a lawnmower — but not everyone has a pair on hand, and not everyone wants to spend extra money on specialist gear. So the question I hear constantly from fellow…
Listening to music is one of the ways to make mowing (a boring task) more exciting. If you are one of the people who love enticing your mowing with music and wondering how you can effectively do it, right? The…
No — 7 AM is too early to mow the lawn. The grass is still wet with dew, which leads to uneven cuts, clumping, and fungal risk. More importantly, most neighbors are still asleep or having breakfast, and gas mowers…
The instinct when grass turns brown is to water more. But if you're already watering consistently and the lawn is still brown, adding more water is often the wrong move — and in some cases, it's actively making things worse…
The most effective ways to keep your lawn green in summer are to water deeply 2–3 times per week (not shallowly every day), mow no lower than 3 inches, water in the early morning, fertilize with a nitrogen-rich fertilizer, and…
Yes, you can mow wet grass, but I strongly recommended against. The main risks include slipping and falling, grass clippings clumping and leaving your lawn looking patchy, stained clothing, and — if using an electric lawnmower — the risk of…