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Lawn Mowing Height:

Contrary to popular belief setting your mower at a very low height can actually increase weeds by exposing the soil surface to sunlight and removing stored nutrients in leaf blades.

Sharp Mower Blades:

If your lawn mower blades look like they’ve been mowing a rock garden and you don’t have any spares consider this - dull mower blades damage grass. Dull mower blades don’t “cut” grass, they tear it, rip it, or shred it. Torn grass is susceptible to the following problems: lawn disease, insects, heat stress, use damage, herbicides, and chemical burn. Damaged grass requires more water for growth and survival.

Grass suffering from physical damage and abuse is weak because it is striving to repair itself or replace the injured blades. Its growth rate slows thus making it susceptible to further damage. The one major way grass resists damage from pedestrians, disease, insects, heat stress, and so on is its ability to grow fast and replace itself. Grass has enough problems without further aggravation from damage caused by dull mower blades.