The Long and Short of It – Grass That Is!

It’s mowing season again, but before you start your engines, take a look at the chart below for recommended mowing heights and frequencies for the most common grasses in North American lawns. The “rule of thumb” is not to remove more than 1/3 of the leaf surface area each time the lawn is mowed.

Turfgrass Optimum Height Mow When It Is
Bluegrass 2.0 inches 3.0 inches
Perennial Ryegrass 2.0 inches 3.0 inches
Tall Fescue 2.0 inches 3.0 inches
Fine Fescue 2.0 inches 3.0 inches
St. Augustine 2.0 inches 3.0 inches
Buffalograss 2.0 inches 3.0 inches
Bermudagrass 1.5 inches 2.25 inches
Centipede 1.5 inches 2.25 inches
Zoysia 1.5 inches 2.25 inches
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