How to Mow Your Lawn

Learning how to mow your lawn isn't that difficult of a project, though surprisingly many people don't really take the time to do so. Not only is it easy, it is also fairly important. If you don't take the time to either mow your lawn properly, or even learn how, you can end up causing a whole lot of damage to your yard. This can very easily end up causing you to spend more time and money on your lawn than you would imagine. The easy way to help prevent this from happening is to simply learn how to mow your lawn.

• Regular maintenance. The first thing that you need to keep in mind when you are learning how to mow your lawn is to remember to provide regular maintenance on your mower. By keeping your mower in good working order you are able to prevent excessive damage to the grass or even a possible accident from happening. Whenever you reach the season for cutting grass, you need to take the blades in to get sharpened, check the motor, and do some basic service on the lawnmower.
• Know the height. Each and every species of grass has an optimal height, and it is at this height that you should cut the lawn at. For example, common Bermuda grass should be cut when it is between 3/4 inch tall and 1-1/2 inch tall. Kentucky bluegrass needs to be between 1-3/4 and 2-1/2 inches tall when you cut it, and fine Fescue and St. Augustine grasses should both be between 1-1/2 and 2-1/2 inches tall when you cut it. There are other species out there, so make sure that you know what type of grass you have before you cut it.
• Be safe. Lawn mowers can be potentially dangerous, and as such great care should be taken when they are being used. For example, you should always wear closed toe shoes when using a lawn mower to help protect from any blowback or thrown rocks. Additionally, you should also wear some long pants for the same reason. Never look at the blades, or turn over the lawn mower, while the engine is running.
• Inspect your lawn. Before starting walk throughout your yard and look for anything that could potentially harm you or your mower. If and when possible, remove or move those items to avoid any potential problem. For example, if you have large rocks you could find yourself being hit by flying bits of rock. The same problem could be experienced with a low cut tree trunk or a toy that you missed. You could potentially find yourself getting hurt, or having your lawn mower damaged as well. Remove what you can, and move what you can't.