Top 3 Summer Turf Tips in Bucks County, PA

Top 3 Summer Turf Tips

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How do I keep my lawn healthy during the hot summer?

Today we want to cover off on some key things to do in the heat of summer to keep your lawn healthy and green.

Rule Number 1-Raise mowing height

During the hot summer it is very important that you keep mowing height high. You want to create shade for your turf and minimize stress to the lawn. Typically, during the summer months of June, July, and August we like to raise mowing heights up to 4” to 5” even. If you wanted help with the mowing services, feel free to check out what we offer as well here https://www.rdtotallawn.com/lawn-care/

Rule Number 2- The 1/3rd rule

Even more important that just mowing high would be the 1/3rd rule. What this rule talks about is not taking more than 1/3rd of the length of your grass blade off at anyone cutting. So, by mowing higher and on a weekly basis you will avoid breaking that rule. This is key for lawncare and the health. It minimizes the stress to the turf and with reduce weeds that come up as well.

Rule 3: Keep an eye for signs of fungus

With humidity and wet conditions combined with hot temps it is a recipe for fungus to develop on your turf. If you are seeing any of the signs of fungus on your turf from the image below, then you may have possible fungus forming. If you are noticing any of these, you may want to consider applying fungicide to control and minimize the spread of it. In addition once you have fugus it is hard to see immediate improvement, but it is important to stop the spread. Check out our program and if you are unsure and wanted a free lawn evaluation of the issue feel free to contact us. Our program details are on this link below.

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Final points

During summer when your lawn is under stress it is very important to maintain good mowing practices. You never want to mow the lawn very short during the heat of the summer and potential drought seasons. This could damage your turf. Fungus also plays a big part and some years it can be worse than others. Regardless the summer most likely will leave some spots of your turf damaged and that is where aeration and overseeding will come in big come the fall timeframe to help rebuild back the damaged spots.

If you wanted help with caring for your lawn you can always reach out to RD’s Total Lawn at 215-688-1622. https://www.rdtotallawn.com/request-a-quote/

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