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Mowing is an art form that requires a knowledgeable, experienced artist. However, many people are first-time mowers, and even experienced mowers need some useful tips from time to time. If this is you, here are seven amazingly useful tips for mowing your lawn like a pro in 2023: 

1. Always Maintain Your Lawn Care Equipment

 

Nothing can make your year frustrating quite like discovering your mower or weed eater is suddenly malfunctioning. Nobody wants to look outside and see their grass getting out of control due to faulty equipment. For this reason, you need to do your best to stay up-to-date on and maintain your lawn care equipment’s unique needs. Depending on the type of equipment you use, there could be many different parts and functions that you need to keep an eye on. When you suspect that maintenance is needed, contacting a lawn mower service company in your area is key. Doing so will help you stay mowing, and prevent you from dealing with much more expensive maintenance and repair needs down the line. 

2. Consider Automated Mowing

 

While many people love to mow their own lawns, and even consider it a hobby, there are plenty of others who either don’t have the time to mow or dread the task. For those in the latter category, investing in a quality automated mower is highly recommended. The technology is cheaper, more effective, and more smart-tech driven than ever before (making it a perfect time to pull the trigger on this exciting investment). The technology will allow you to have a pitch-perfect lawn without all the manual labor and wasted time. Busy entrepreneur types who pride themselves on having a sharp-looking lawn, but who are constantly on the work grind, will find an automated mower to be an absolute game-changer. 

3. Keep Grass Short During Winter

 

Winter mowing techniques are complex. While you’ll need to mow much less in the winter, you’ll still need to cut the lawn every month or so. This not only helps the lawn to stay beautiful but promotes healthy grass growth as well. For this reason, you should be putting your deck at around a 2-inch height when mowing in the winter. This technique will allow you to keep your lawn in a stable, healthy condition as you await the more complex and work-heavy spring and summer months down the road. 

4. Be Careful with Your Patterns

 

If you love to mow, you likely have a specific pattern or line style that you like to use when mowing. Doing so makes the lawn look professionally cut and eye-catching, after all. That being said, you must change up the direction and pattern slightly each session. Doing so helps to keep you from overcutting, and puts less pressure on grass as it regrows. Trying out new patterns can also be a ton of fun. Who knows, you may even discover an awesome new pattern that completely changes the way you view your lawn. You’re the artist, so this is up to you to decide! 

5. Mulch During Your Mowing Sessions

 

Mulching properly, and with the right quality mulch, is the best way to keep your lawn super healthy. Most people don’t realize this, but it’s actually important to mulch as you mow. Doing so helps the grass accept the new mulch more effectively, and allows you to create a much cleaner look to your lawn overall. The fact that you’ll be killing two birds with one stone makes this tip a major timesaver as well! 

6. Sharp Blades are an Absolute Must

 

If you want to have a sharp-looking lawn, sharp blades are a must. Otherwise, you’ll have uneven patches of grass, and you’ll be putting your mower’s blade system at risk of becoming overstressed, and breaking. Few mistakes can be as costly or frustrating, so be sure you always keep your mower blades sharp and well-maintained. Check them before each mowing session to ensure they are safe to use, and in a solid condition. 

7. Stay Safe While Mowing

 

Mowing is relaxing and fun, but it can also be dangerous. Just as you would with other heavy machinery, you need to respect the equipment to stay safe (and to avoid damaging either your equipment or lawn). Never mow wet grass, be incredibly careful on steep hills, and know the speed limit for turns and other tricky areas that you’re mowing. Being familiar with how to bail from your mower safely in the event of a turnover is critical as well. And whatever you do, never ever drive a mower while intoxicated. Unfortunately, the US continues to see mower-related deaths every year due to irresponsible mowing behavior. Do not let yourself become an unfortunate statistic in 2023.