- The single greatest contributor to lawn stress (which also contributes to fungal disease) is mowing too short.
- You should be mowing at the highest setting on your mower.
- Mowing height should be at least 3.0 inches, but higher is better if possible (we prefer 3.5-4.0 inches).
- Consistently mowing too short will cause your lawn to die and turn brown!
Under Stress Conditions – Stay Off/Don’t Mow: If your lawn is showing signs of drought stress and growth has slowed or stopped, (brown spots, a silverish sheen, or it sounds crunchy when you walk on it) please stay off it as much as you can. You do not need to mow your lawn if it is not growing!
