The Lawnmower Professor

08/07/2025

Dull mower blades lead to many problems .
hot weather lawn care,summer lawn mowing tips,
prevent lawn burn,DIY lawn care in summer.

08/06/2025

New construction, moved in ~9 months ago. Sand leveled back in May. Cutting with a 20” 7-blade McLane that I’ve done a lot of work on.

Zone 8b - Justin, TX

08/06/2025

Moved into this house 2 years ago in September, last fall I over seeded, and heavily aerated with Lesco Tuff Turf, filled low spots with topsoil and re seeded areas that appeared to have grub or fungus damage. I have applied roughly 3.5 pounds of nitrogen per 1000 square feet this year and water twice a week. It looks good, but it’s not where I want it. One thing I have noticed is I have what appears to be lots of thatch. Should I cut it very short this fall, dethatch it, aerate again and reseed? Or aerate and nitrogen blitz? Just looking for pointers, I am in central Indiana and I know my dirt isn’t the best just based on how terribly it drains. The greener picture is from April and the other one was Sunday.

08/06/2025

Are you killing your lawn without knowing it?"
1. Cutting grass too short → weak roots.
2. Using dull blades → brown, ragged grass.
3. Mowing wet grass → clumps and fungus risk.
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08/05/2025

My 25yr old Grasshopper 618.
Got caught in a decent rain shower tonight while mowing and gave me an excuse to clean it up. Not too shabby for a 25yr old mower.

08/04/2025

Lawn care rules worth breaking.
Public service announcement. Don't worry about the rules of lawn care, find what works for you and build on that.

Rules I break: I water everyday in the summer,morning and evening. I always cut more than a third. Usually 2/3 of the leaf. I cut wet grass dues to watering every day. I always bag never mulch. I fertilize in the heat even 90+°F days.

I do three apps over the growing season of fungicide and insecticide rotating between chemicals to get a broad range of curative and preventative action. For fertilizer I do a half rate app every 3 weeks. This prevents burning and keeps the lawn dark green all season. I don't have to worry about fungus, bug damage, or drought stress with this schedule. It works for me.

08/04/2025

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05/12/2025

Something is killing all the leaves on my Rhododendron and azaleas.

05/12/2025

OMG, she is too cute 🥰

05/11/2025

Zero turn noob question

05/10/2025