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Emerald Magic Watering & Cutting Tips

You can count on Emerald Magic to help you every step of the way to give you a healthy lawn & landscape. In turn, we must count on you to properly water and mow your lawn. Let’s work together to create a beautiful, healthy lawn!

Mowing Tips:

HEIGHT: Please cut your lawn regularly to 2½ - 3 inches. Determining how often you mow should be based on the growth rate of the grass. To keep your lawn looking it’s best, remove only about 1/3 of the leaf blade each time you mow. Another good practice is to change direction with each mowing. This keeps the turf growing erect rather than leaning in the direction it was mowed. It also helps reduce turf wear and scalping.

SHARP BLADE: Making sure your rotary mower blade is sharp is probably the single most important requirement for proper mowing. A dull blade rips and shreds the grass. Mowing with a dull blade makes the grass susceptible to several problems – such as brown leaf tips, diseases and insects. A good guideline is to sharpen your mower blade once a month. Try it – you’ll notice a difference! DO NOT mow the lawn when it is wet!

IN SUMMER: It’s a good idea in hot weather to water your lawn the day before you mow and try to mow during the coolest part of the day. This minimizes the browning effect of summer mowing!

Watering your Lawn without Auto Sprinklers:

DO NOT WATER IN THE HOT AFTERNOON SUN – less effective because of evaporation.

DO NOT WATER IN THE EVENING – wet grass blades at night promote fungus.

For Best Results watering should be done before 10:00 am. DO NOT WATER LIGHTLY! Water 45 minutes plus each area. 2-4x per week. DO NOT WATER ON THE DAYS THE LAWN IS TO BE CUT! Adjust watering to weather conditions: Cool temperatures water twice a week, Warmer weather water 4 times a week. Take into consideration the sun/shade conditions of your lawn and adjust watering accordingly.

Watering your Lawn with Auto Sprinklers:

DO NOT WATER IN THE AFTERNOON OR EVENING!

Start watering cycle between 4:00 & 6:00 am to discourage disease.

Cooler temperatures (75 and below – usually April, May, September, October)

Set sprinklers for 15-20 minutes per zone ever other morning.

Warmer temperatures (75 and above – usually June, July, August)

Set sprinklers for 20-30 minutes per zone every morning.

*DO NOT WATER ON THE DAYS THE LAWN IS TO BE CUT!

*If we recently had heavy rain, turn off sprinklers for a few days. Remember a moist lawn does not need more moisture.

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