Tips for Mowing a Centipede Lawn
- TIP 1: Cut your Centipede lawn using a mower with a sharp blade. It's a good idea to use the two-blade system. Keep one extra sharp blade around for a replacement every 8 to 12 cuttings.
- TIP 2: Don't scalp the lawn too low. Remember each time you cut the grass you're stressing it out. Never cut more than one third of the grass blade off at a time. Maintain your Centipede lawn at 3 inches height. Wait until it reaches 4-1/2 inches and then remove 1-1/2 inches.
- TIP 3: As long as you mow on a regular basis, leave the clippings since they are a natural way to feed your grass. Clippings also reduce the amount of water the grass needs to stay green and healthy looking.
- TIP 4: Mow when grass is dry. Mowing long grass that's wet is a sure fire recipe for those dreaded clumps. And clumps can promote the onset of damaging fungus.
- Tip 5: Avoid ruts and help your grass to stand straighter by mowing at a different angle each mowing.
Other Tips
Any time during the growing season, an application of iron granules will promote deep greening of your Centipede lawn.
