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"Timothy" wrote in message
... The best way to keep the weeds out of the lawn is to have a higher mowing hight, 2 1/2 to 3 inches is best and a good fertilizer program. Fertilizing in the mid spring and again in the early fall and you should have nice looking turf. Good luck. The higher you cut the grass the fewer grass plants you will have per square foot. Long term this may not help to reduce weeds as a thicker lawn will do a better job of preventing infestation. This statement maybe true...if one was to mow a 12 inches 80P If a person was to keep the grass length to 2 to 4 inches, mowed regularly (weekly) and fertilize twice a year, many of the more common lawn issues will be gone. This by no means implies that the lawn will be a weed free haven but it's a situation that can be managed with acceptable results (for most people). The explanation given by our local cooperative extension is logical: If you hack the average lawn down to putting green level, you're removing a significant amount of leaf area, without which the grass cannot photosynthesize enough. Sort of like hacking 75% of the leaves off your dogwood every 10 days. |
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