Lawn Care Errors That Can Happen During Dry Weather

Here are lawn care errors that you’ll want to avoid during drought-like weather conditions.

Lawn care isn’t always easy, and it becomes even harder to care for your grass during drought-like weather conditions. After all, drought conditions put additional strain on your yard, so any mistakes you make during lawn care can have much more serious consequences. Fortunately, if you know what mistakes to avoid, you can keep your grass healthy for a long time to come, even during a drought. Here are lawn care errors that you’ll want to avoid during drought-like weather conditions.

Don’t Cut Your Grass Too Short

Even under moderate weather conditions, cutting your grass too short is generally not recommended. This is because shorter grass has more stress put onto it, which makes it harder for your grass to recover after it’s been cut. Sometimes, your lawn can even turn yellow because of the extra strain your grass experiences as a result of being too short. During a drought, short grass is even more of a problem, as your lawn now has to deal with strain from being too short, as well as extra stress from the drought.

Using Dull Blades to Cut Your Grass

This is another lawn care mistake that’s not unique to drought-like conditions. When you cut your grass with dull lawn mower blades, you’ll end up shredding the grass blades instead of doing a clean cut. This means it’ll take more time for your grass to heal. The healing process becomes even more strenuous during a drought, as the dry conditions put a natural strain on your lawn.

Too Much Fertilizing

Sometimes, it may be best to moderate how much fertilizing your lawn gets during a drought. Not fertilizing your grass properly can cause turf burn to happen if it’s done during extended periods of dry weather.

If you’re not sure how much fertilizer would be appropriate for your own lawn, you can get in touch with a professional landscaping company. They’ll know how much fertilizer you should be applying, as well as how often to apply it. They could even handle the fertilizing process on your behalf, if you’re interested.

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