Lawn Mowing Tips To Make Your Yard Look As Good As A Golf Course

If you want to create a healthy lawn that is the absolute envy of the neighborhood and resembles the greens and fairways of some world-class golf course, you might think that you'll have to spend months or millions on doing so. Luckily, getting yourself the lawn of your dreams is not too hard, especially if you approach it using the following three strategies: mowing, leveling, and fertilizing.

The first step involves tweaking how you use your mower and getting your grass to the right length. Golf courses typically mow at around three-fourths of an inch, but you don't want to shock your grass by jumping down to that height too quickly. Instead, begin by lowering the height settings on your rotary mower gradually, starting at your current mowing height and making gradual adjustments downward over several mowing cycles till you reach the lowest setting to prevent that brown, frayed look that comes from over-tightening the blades and cutting too short, too quick.

Meeting this low-cut requirement does mean you are going to be mowing more often if you want to keep it nice and short. You might be mowing once a week or even less now, but that may have to ramp up to two or even three times a week. Plus, remember the golden one-third rule: never trim more than a third of the grass blade at a time, as this encourages robust and resilient growth.

Next, you need to level your lawn. Picture a golf course — it typically doesn't have high hills and super low valleys, and the ball rolls smoothly across them, and your lawn should aim for the same. Leveling a bumpy lawn involves using the right leveling materials — a sterile, weed-free mixture of good potting mix and medium-grit sand readily available at local hardware stores.

Start by preparing a soil mixture with equal parts topsoil and sand, or add compost for extra nutrition. Spread this over any lawn depressions and use a push broom or garden rake to smooth it out, matching your lawn's contours. Consider overseeding or planting new sod if necessary. Finally, water the leveled areas to prevent air pockets and settle the soil, ensuring a lush and even lawn.

Finally, fertilizing often and smartly is the final piece of our lawn puzzle. A picture-perfect lawn requires the sort of nourishment similar to what sustains a golf course, and that means picking up a professional-grade product like Earthworks 8-2-2. This compound uses a potent mix of poultry manure, ammonium sulfate, and a carbon base to enrich the soil and encourage vigorous green growth. Applying around six pounds per thousand square feet puts your lawn on the fast track to deep-rooted health. It's recommended to wait 24 hours after fertilizing before water. Merging all three of these methods, along with a bit of persistence and care, promises to turn your regular suburban lawn into a landscape that could rival any fairway.