Mowing Guidelines

Check out our Mowing Guidelines for a healthy and high-definition lawn! Turf HD is here to help with any of your lawn care needs!

Use a 3.5" - 4" Mowing Height

Tall fescue prefers a mowing height of 3.5″ – 4″.  This mowing height is ideal for reducing weed pressure within the turf-stand.  Lower mowing heights can severely stress a lawn, causing it to burn out, and will cause your turf to thin over time.  Higher mowing heights will cause the leaf blades to flop over, which reduces the aesthetic appeal of the lawn.

Never Mow More Than 1/3 of The Leaf Blade At Any One Mowing

Mowing more than 1/3 of the leaf blade during a mowing event is likely to cause scalping injury to the turf and reduce turf vigor.  A common sign of turf scalping is a white to yellow-brown discoloration of the affected turf.  A white sheen near the tips of the leaf blades may also be seen right after mowing occurs.

Make Sure Your Mower Blades Are Sharpened

Dull mower blades can cause significant physical injury to your turf, causing a multitude of issues ranging from discoloration to increased pest/disease activity in your lawn.  It is important to mow your blades at least once annually, or more if needed.

To Mulch Or Not To Mulch?

When possible, we recommend mulching your grass blades back into the lawn.  However, please be very careful to follow the 1/3 rule mentioned above.  Short clippings will break down quickly, helping to recycle nutrients back into your lawn.  Longer clippings take longer to break down and speed up thatch build-up.  Thatch layers in excess of 1/2″ will likely increase levels of pest and disease activity, reduce the ability of water and nutrients being able to reach the soil layer, and increase the risk of drought and cold stress.

Reviews
5 Star Review

Our yard was overtaken by Japanese Stilt grass when we moved into our house. TurfHD completely revitalized our lawn and we've gotten many compliments from neighbors over the years. Richard and Lindsay are very professional, knowledgable, professional, and friendly. Highly recommend TurfHD

Kristin O'Rear
Main Office
5 Star Review

I've been a satisfied client since 2016. Richard and his team offer professional services with effective solutions for your lawn. Sign up for an annual plan and forget about it. Your neighbors will follow suit!

Wesley Ammons
Main Office
5 Star Review

I’ve been a customer of TurfHD for a number of years. I started out struggling to grow a decent lawn on a slope and now, with TurfHD, all my neighbors comment on how nice my lawn looks throughout the growing season. I like the TurfHD philosophy that a thick lawn with a deep root system will alleviate most typical lawn problems and control growth of weeds. If I do notice a problem or have a question about the lawn, a simple email to TurfHD is all that’s required. I have recommended TurfHD to a number of my neighbors who are also happy with their results.

Alan S
Main Office
5 Star Review

We use Turf HD’s seeding, aeration, and fertilizer services. Specifically, we use their “organic plan”. Our lawn constantly receives compliments from neighbors. The grass is thick, filled in very well, and is strong. Their prices are significantly lower than some other larger companies servicing the area too. We highly recommend them to anyone looking for s lawn care service.

Mike Schulman
Main Office
5 Star Review

I have used two other well-known lawn services in Charlottesville, and TurfHD is better in every way: more knowledgeable and more responsive to my questions. They do offer aeration as a service. I recommend them highly.

chuck suter
Main Office
5 Star Review

Turf HD was recommended to me by a friend and I have been forever thankful. They transformed my yard from a field of sod to a field of dreams. I know it sounds corny, but I have never had so many compliments on my yard. I always wanted a yard that would match the vision of the yard I had growing up and Turf HD has done that and more. They care about your yard and are incredibly knowledgeable, polite and work in all elements. Best recommendation I could have ever received!!!

Bill Scanlon
Main Office
5 Star Review

Turf HD has done an excellent job since taking over our lawn care at the start of 2020. The lawn is now, in early Fall, much thicker and greener. Bare spots and brown spots have been eliminated along with weeds. Richard has provided very personalized service and works to make sure lawn problems are corrected. Turf HD is a big improvement over previous lawn care services we have had.

Palmyra UMC
Main Office
5 Star Review

Disease Control, Cutting consultations, Watering Consultations

Tom Evans
Main Office
5 Star Review

Turf HD made my lawn look amazing. I was so pleased to have them return for another year. Richard is professional and a very hard worker.

Anne Blair
Main Office
5 Star Review

TurfHD services turned our builder-grade grass into green lush carpet-like grass. We could not be happier with the changes we have seen in our lawn since TurfHD came to the rescue. Richard is professional, friendly, dependable, and very knowledgeable.

Susan DePumpo
Main Office
4 Star Review

Have used them for many years. Hard-working and very responsive to trying to work with you.

DAVE HUGHES
Main Office
5 Star Review

My first few years in Charlottesville I went through a couple of the standard lawn service companies but none of them compared well to my previous experiences before moving here. I talked to the owner of Turf HD to determine whether we had the same philosophies. I sensed that we did so I decided give him a year. Here we are 3 years later with a lawn that has improved greatly. If I have a question I send an email and they get back to me with an honest and thorough answer. What more could ask from a company? Very satisfied .

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Main Office