[Darrell]

I've been mowing my 2100 SF zoysia front yard every 2-3 days for a couple of weeks. I last mowed yesterday and mulched the clippings (I don't know the HOC for that rotary mower setting). I decided to mow again today and to 1) lower the deck one notch, and 2) to bag the clippings instead of mulching them.

The yard looks OK. A little less green than before mowing. Final HOC today after mowing is 1.5". In mowing that small 2100 SF, I had to unload the bag 4 times. It was a bit more difficult to mow that I thought since I just mowed yesterday.

Should I return to the previous setting?
Stay at current setting and mow frequently?
How frequently?
Will I always need to bag at this setting?
Will the lawn return to its previous green color?
Do I just need a new mower?

TIA.

Darrell

 

[Greendoc]

You need a new mower. Rotary mowers at 11/2 are guaranteed to shred and tear up a lawn. Especially Zoysia.

 

[jayhawk]

You need a new mower. Rotary mowers at 11/2 are guaranteed to shred and tear up a lawn. Especially Zoysia.

+1

which zoysia is it? zoysia shows the ripped blades that are observable from quite a distance once you know the signs.

 

[Greendoc]

Ripping happens at any HOC. I see it as a formerly green lawn with a whitish appearance.

 

[Darrell]

You need a new mower. Rotary mowers at 11/2 are guaranteed to shred and tear up a lawn. Especially Zoysia.

+1

which zoysia is it? zoysia shows the ripped blades that are observable from quite a distance once you know the signs.

Not sure what type. But the torn blades are visible.

 

[Darrell]

I raised my rotary one notch. I might stay here.

 

[TN Hawkeye]

You've got a beautiful house. It obvious a lot of time and energy has been put into it.

 

[jayhawk]

Looks great....all the work in the shrubbery ...you retired ?

I believe you have ways to go down....once it 'resets' it'd be as green but initially, it won't be.
Could be emerald, empire ....? I'd bag only if taking off more than normal, mow 2x week.

Great yard for a caltrimmer and you'll like the stripes

 

[Darrell]

Maybe one day I'll get a reel.

Since I don't have one yet, trying to decide whether to stay where I am or go down a notch again and give it time.

Semi-retired. This landscape was done from a blank slate to now in 16 months.

 

[Redland1]

You're landscaping looks great.I would stay at that height.Everytime I decide to lower a notch I end up regretting it because my totary scalps it and it was much greener at the higher notch.

 

[gatormac2112]

I wish I could get my garden bed to look like that. I have no clue what I'm doing with anything that flowers.