Lawn Tips & Care Guide
Keeping your lawn healthy in North Texas takes more than just mowing and watering. Different grass types have different needs, and understanding the basics can make a huge difference in the appearance and long-term health of your lawn. Below are some simple lawn care tips to help you get the best results year-round.
Proper Mowing Matters
One of the biggest mistakes homeowners make is mowing too low or removing too much grass at once. A good rule of thumb is to never remove more than 1/3 of the grass blade during a single mow.
General Mowing Tips
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Mow more frequently during peak growing season (weekly is ideal)
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Keep mower blades sharp
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Raise mowing height during extreme summer heat
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Avoid scalping the lawn
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Final mow of the season can be slightly shorter to help with spring green-up
Recommended Heights
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Bermuda: 1–2 inches
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Zoysia: 1.5–3 inches
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St. Augustine: 2.5–3.5 inches
Watering Tips
Aim for at 1-1.5 inches of irrigation per week making sure to adjust the system as necessary as the seasons change
Best Practices
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Water early in the morning (around 4–7 AM)
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Avoid evening watering to help reduce fungus
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Water deeply 1-2 times per week instead of shallow daily watering
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Increase watering during extreme heat and drought conditions
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Reduce watering during cooler months
Irrigation Example
If you were watering for 1.75 hours (105 minutes) per zone every week
Instead of:
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7 times per week for 15 minutes
Try:
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2 times per week for 52.5 minutes
****This is an example do not follow this exactly. Every sprinkler system is different. Water pressure, size of pipe, and brand of parts all effects how much water is coming out of your system per minute. you need to be familiar with your sprinkler controller and be able adjust the settings until you get it dialed in for your situation and be able to adjust it as needed as the season change throughout the year
If you want to know exactly how much water is coming out of your irrigation system purchase something similar to this
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Place these cups in a grid in one sprinkler zone in your lawn then run the sprinkler in that zone for 5 minutes.
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Take a measurement off of all of the cups.
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Add them all together.
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Then divide the total by the total number of cups you used.
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That number is the average amount of water come out when you run the system for 15 minutes.
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Finally now that you know how much water is coming out for a given amount of time, you can divide the amount of inches you want to water per week by the rate that you calculated averaging the cups to decide how much time to set the cycle for.
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We are happy to answer any questions you may have requarding this this
Here is a link to a how to video