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80,000 Americans require hospital treatment from injuries caused by lawn mowers, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins.
Maintenance Tips for North Carolina Homeowners
Keeping Your
Lawn Looking Good
Having a quality lawn involves providing a good soil, plenty of the right nutrients and quality lawn maintenance. This means that following sound lawn mowing techniques is an integral part of having a beautiful, healthy lawn.
Recommended Mowing Heights
for North Carolina Lawns and Grass Types
Turf Grass Variety |
Mowing |
Optimal Mowing |
Normal Mowing |
Centipedegrass |
1.5 — 2.5 |
2.0 |
7 — 14 |
Common Bermudagrass |
1.0 — 3.0 |
1.5 |
3 — 7 |
Hybrid Bermudagrass |
0.75 — 2.0 |
1.0 |
3 — 7 |
Tall Fescue |
2.0 — 4.0 |
2.5 |
7 — 14 |
Zoysia japonica |
1.0 — 2.5 |
1.5 |
7 — 10 |
Zoysia matrella (fine bladed Zoysia) |
0.75 — 2.5 |
1.0 |
5 — 7 |
Mowing Tips for a Healthier, Better Looking Lawn
Mow grass to the proper height with a mower with a sharp blade. Never cut off more than one third of the blade when mowing. Grass needs the surface area of the blade to sustain itself. Removing too much of the blade creates an environment ripe for disease.
Additional mowing tips include:
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Don't cut your grass too short, particular for cool season grasses. Higher heights usually provide for a deeper root system, looks better, and is less likely to have weeds invading, particularly crabgrass.
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Avoid mowing when the grass is wet or when it's dark
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When mowing remove only a third with each cutting (except for the first mowing of the season when it's ok to remove more). You can safely leave clippings that will quickly decompose and add nutrients back into the soil. Contrary to popular opinion, grass clippings do not add to thatch buildup. Grass blades are made up of about 75% water.
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Mow your lawn in a different direction with each mowing, especially with lawns of shorter grass types. Altering the direction ensures a more even cut since grass blades will grow more erect and less likely to develop into a set pattern.
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Keep
your mower's blade sharp, which means having it sharpened several times during the mowing season.
Keep several blades around so you'll always have a sharp one on hand. -
Don't forget to change your mower's oil at least once during the mowing season.
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At the end of the mowing season use a fuel stabilizer
- In the spring, don't use that old gas unless you properly used a fuel stabilizer, it can cause a number of problems. Better to use fresh gasoline to begin the new mowing season.
Safe Mowing Tips
Mowing the lawn can be a weekly ritual of the spring and summer months for many Americans. However each year, nearly 80,000 Americans require hospital treatment from injuries caused by lawn mowers, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The most common injuries were caused by strikes from debris, such as rocks and branches, propelled by the mower's spinning blades.
The study, published in the online edition of the Annals of Emergency Medicine, is the first to examine the extent and mechanisms of lawn mower injuries nationwide.
The researchers also concluded that the number of injuries from lawn mowers is increasing, with the majority of injuries occurring in children under age 15 and adults age 60 and older.