Six Easy Steps to a Safe & Healty Lawn for Kids & Pets

1. Mow high—with a sharp blade!

3" or more does the trick! It is well established that the higher the cut when mowing the lawn, the deeper and more extensive the root system. Deeper-rooted lawns recover more quickly from drought. Higher mowing heights leave a lawn with more resistance to water movement, therefore reducing runoff. Higher cut grasses can also tolerate a higher population of pests without significant damage. Last, and certainly not least, taller grass blades shade out weeds and reduce the number of seeds that germinate.