In case you missed this in grade school, a seed has to actually be touching the soil in order to germinate. When the grass is longer, airborne weed seeds (dandelion, groundsel, etc.) never make contact with the soil. The very best defense against weeds and crabgrass is to have thick, healthy turf. Your lawn has a pretty neat natural defense mechanism against weeds – staying long. In this case, the two were mutually exclusive. But he tried to mow the lawn like it was an athletic field that has a ball rolling across it constantly. He had a residential lawn in the suburbs. The problem was that he didn’t have a soccer pitch. He loved the clean, even look of a “pitch.” All that exposed soil is going to be a headache, as it will allow weeds to grow in the lawn – which leads me to the next point….
You DO NOT want to create a ½-inch-wide groove of exposed soil between the sidewalk or curb and the lawn. You want to keep the turf from spilling onto the sidewalk. Any more than that causes lots of unnecessary stress on the plant. Here it is: Don’t take off more than one-third of the grass blade at one time. You should always follow the “one-third” rule for mowing or trimming cool-season grasses. According to the Missouri Botanical Gardens, this increase in soil temperature and drying of the soil can “force the grass into dormancy or kill it outright.” Secondly, it allows more sunlight to the soil. We have cool-season grasses that don’t like hot, dry weather, so this resilience is important. Cutting too much off reduces the ability to withstand heat and drought stress. This does some really detrimental things to your turfįirst, most of the grass plant’s moisture and nutrients are stored in the leaf tissue. A common place you’d see this is near a fence post or near the curb. Another cause is when a string trimmer is used to cut the plants too close to the ground. This happens when you’ve deliberately set the mower height on a setting that is too low. The real danger here is called “scalping,” and it basically like it sounds – cutting the plant all the way down to the soil level. However, edging with a string trimmer does require practice to make sure you’re not damaging the turf! Improper Mowing, Trimming, and Edging can seriously damage your turfĭoing these basic and seemingly easy tasks improperly can wreak havoc on your lawn. The equipment used is entirely a matter of preference. This involves turning the trimmer upright, so the string is cutting at a 90-degree angle. Even though there are power edging tools specifically for this purpose, homeowners often use a string trimmer for the edging. The confusion usually comes from the fact that many people use the same equipment to perform both tasks. Edging puts a fine “edge” in the soil level that defines a space or prevents turf from encroaching on these areas. It is also usually done along driveways, sidewalk, and patios. Edging is done along the border of bed spaces.
“Edging” refers to a vertical cut to the lawn.
This ensures an even height and look across the whole lawn. In that instance, trimming is necessary in that area to cut all the grass. The mower’s turning radius will not usually allow for mowing all the way to the fence. Trimming is performed in places the mower cannot reach, like at the interior corner of a fence. “Trimming” refers to cutting the turf height horizontally, just like your lawn mower does. We often hear these terms used interchangeably. Here are some things the “Dad talks” overlooked. All the “weed and feed” in the world won’t have any impact if you’re fighting bad cultural practices.
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However, proper trimming, edging, and mowing practices have a dramatic impact on how the rest of your lawn care program (fertilization, weed control, etc.) work. Somehow, it just seems less important than the other things. Between teaching us kindness, responsibility, accountability, right from wrong, and “ The Talk” (you know what I mean), lawn care is forgotten.
#EDGING WITH A STRING TRIMMER SERIES#
Lawn Care is one of those things that often get overlooked in the series of “Dad talks” we get.
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