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How do I mow a lawn

Lower Hutt Lawn MowingHere at Lower Hutt Lawn Mowing we mow lots of lawns. And we do a great job of them, as our customers keep telling us. But a lot of people have never had to mow the lawn and have absolutely no idea how to do it properly. So we though you needed a quick guide.

How to mow a lawn or grass the right way is one of the most important practices in keeping your lawn healthy. Grasses are like most plants — if you clip off the growing points (for grass, it’s in the crown, where the new leaves develop), the plants branch out and become denser, which in this case, turns thousands of individual grass plants into a tightly woven turf or a lawn. If you didn’t mow at all, your yard would look more like a prairie than a lawn. But the mere act of mowing isn’t what makes a lawn look good. Mowing height and mowing frequency determine how healthy and attractive your lawn looks. After all, cutting a lawn is stressful for the grass. The leaves make the food for the roots — and how would you like it if someone kept cutting off your food? [Read more…]

How do I have a dog and a green lawn

Lower Hutt Lawn MowingHere at Lower Hutt Lawn Mowing we love dogs. We have owned a few over the years. But we also love our nice green lawn. Can you really have both? We are looking at that very question.

Normally, there not many drawbacks to owning a dog. They provide unconditional love, companionship, and even protection; they become family members and hold a proverbial seat at the table. However, the green lawn sings a different tune—a sad one at that. Ugly, brown spots in the lawn are actually associated with the loving creature’s bodily function, #1. It may be news to most that these spots are actually caused by Nitrogen, not by the perceived “acid” in dog urine; the waste is due to protein breakdown of the diet. Since dog diets are high in protein, there will always be high levels of Nitrogen—similar to Nitrogen-rich liquid fertilizers purchased at the local Seed & Feed store. Small amounts of Nitrogen are good, but too much will kill the lawn. [Read more…]

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