How tall cut fescue

To measure your grass, simply place a ruler in your lawn and measure from the soil to the tip of the blade. Tall fescue is a resilient, low maintenance grass. It can withstand drought conditions and needs fertilizer infrequently. Overall, the ideal tall fescue mowing height is 3 — 3. This is a safe length to mow your tall fescue any time of the year. It is important to vary your mowing pattern to reduce the compaction of the soil.

Riding mowers, while convenient, are heavy and will continually compact the soil. In less-compacted soils, turf roots grow deeper and are less susceptible to heat stress since the water can penetrate deeper into the roots. First Name:. Arlington, TX. Kansas City, MO. Long Beach, CA. Austin, TX. Virginia Beach, VA.

Washington, DC. Miami, FL. Chicago, IL. San Antonio, TX. Oklahoma City, OK. Tulsa, OK. Las Vegas, NV. Fresno, CA. Philadelphia, PA. Boston, MA. Charlotte, NC. Raleigh, NC. Los Angeles, CA. Portland, OR. Omaha, NE. Phoenix, AZ. Columbus, OH. Milwaukee, WI. Memphis, TN. Thinking about mowing height got me wondering about what homeowners in my small northern Ohio town know about keeping their lawns healthy, specifically about mowing.

It led me to more closely evaluate the lawns in my community. Do some of these homeowners mow their grass or have their lawns mowed, at an expense so short in the mistaken belief that their lawns will not have to be mowed as often?

Probably, I concluded. Yes, some of the lawns in the newer part of town where the homes are larger and better maintained looked thick and healthy.