I know I know, too early to be thinking about this but here goes...
What is the ideal HOC for an end of season mow, and why is that a good height?
I mow my lawn at 3.5" most of the season and sometimes occasionally 3.0" in spring to help with air flow during rainy season.
I think last year I did a last cut at 3.0 is most areas and 2.5 is some areas. I noticed for most of this season that the areas I mowed 2.5" end of season last year struggled a bit more. I wonder if I had scalped it and that was the issue or if it was simply coincidence.
As I understand, going low is good because it help avoid matting in spring and allows for airflow. Also using higher amounts of potassium in fall can result in snow mold and the extra air flow (via lower cut) can help. Please let me know if I'm right or there are other reasons.
Thanks!
What is the ideal HOC for an end of season mow, and why is that a good height?
I mow my lawn at 3.5" most of the season and sometimes occasionally 3.0" in spring to help with air flow during rainy season.
I think last year I did a last cut at 3.0 is most areas and 2.5 is some areas. I noticed for most of this season that the areas I mowed 2.5" end of season last year struggled a bit more. I wonder if I had scalped it and that was the issue or if it was simply coincidence.
As I understand, going low is good because it help avoid matting in spring and allows for airflow. Also using higher amounts of potassium in fall can result in snow mold and the extra air flow (via lower cut) can help. Please let me know if I'm right or there are other reasons.
Thanks!
