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

My lawn has never looked so good and I’ve lived in my house for 18 years. I will continue with their service.

Michele JOHNSTON
Main Office
5 Star Review

Turf HD has been doing an excellent job for the five + years I’ve been using them. Both Lindsay and Richard couldn’t be more professional and kind. I highly recommend Turf HD to those interested in top notch lawn care service.

Hala von Kuhn
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
5 Star Review

This was one of the best experiences we have had in the 30 years living here. Friendly, excellent communications, always here when they say they would be, dependable, and reliable. My lawn was a complete disaster in spring 2022. By October, I actually had a beautiful lawn which had been 80% weeds. I will use them in the spring 2023. Highly highly recommend.

Alan Cohn
Main Office
5 Star Review

My lawn had a lot to brown spots, growing poorly and areas of fungus until I started using Turf Hd. It took a few application, adding the right amount of lime and treating the fungus but after about 6 months was much improved. This fall Turf Hd did aeration and over seeding and my lawn not looks thick and green all over- great job1

Debbie Wolfe
Main Office
4 Star Review

Overall satisfied with their service.

Edward Albright
Main Office
5 Star Review

Turf HD is a class-act service. They are prompt in communication and very effective at what they do! We built a home in albemarle county and were left with red clay dirt around our house even after multiple attempts to seed myself. I should have called Turf HD from the beginning. Now we have green grass in the middle of winter!

Jason Kelts
Main Office
5 Star Review

I have been using Turf HD for a couple of years or so and my yard is looking really good. It has continued to improve with their help. Everything is great about their service!

Russ Melton
Main Office
5 Star Review

We have used a few other lawn services over the past 10 years and are having the best results with TurfHD, even after just a partial season of treatment. Pricing is basically the same as the other providers, but the service from TurfHD seems more customized to individual lawn needs, or the workers give more attention to details (or both!). The only negative is that TurfHD does not notify you of the upcoming treatment date. I'm sure that can be a challenge, logistically, but it is nice to be able to mow the lawn in preparation beforehand.

Bryan Smith
Main Office
5 Star Review

On walks in the neighborhood when we first moved in we noticed several lawns that looked fantastic. The common thread? Each of these lawns had a TurfHD flag. So it was an easy choice for us and since we’ve been using them our own yard has improved tremendously. Prices are more than reasonable and communication is excellent. Very pleased.

William Haffey
Main Office
5 Star Review

Highly recommend Turf HD! They’ve done a great job at quickly getting rid of pervasive weeds throughout our yard and turned it into a lush green space we enjoy. We appreciate their safer treatments with kids and pets around. They always lets us know what to expect and very professional. Happy to support a local business.

Michael Cosner
Main Office
5 Star Review

They are absolutely terrific to work with!! Results prove it easily. My lawn has gone from poor to outstanding in just one year. I’m hooked!

Beryl Glover
Main Office