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

Always professional and want to be sure you are satisfied. Have been having them take care of my lawn for several years and what a difference they have made. It is beautiful!

Cathy Horton
Main Office
5 Star Review

Disease Control, Cutting consultations, Watering Consultations

Tom Evans
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

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

I cannot say enough about how awesome Turf HD has been! For YEARS I have labored to get grass growing in our muddy, weedy yard. I was doing things all wrong and decided it was time to get help after seeing our friend's lawn which was treated by Turf HD. We have a large yard and I always thought it would cost too much to get help. Turf HD came out right away and gave us an extremely reasonable estimate.

Laura Duke
Main Office
5 Star Review

Turf HD dramatically improved my lawn from a predominantly weed infested, large bald spot yard to a full and lush green yard that drew praise from all my neighbors. More importantly, Lindsay the Office Manager and Rich, the man responsible for the treatments provide first class customer service. I did the 7 rounds plus aeriation and seeding and have already signed up for next year. I would 100% recommend Turf HD.

Ossama Abdel
Main Office
5 Star Review

They did what they contracted to do and sent an email detailing what had been done, what product(s) were applied, for what reason, and who did the job; for each and every application. Second, they made sure that various lawn fungi were controlled and did not destroy my lawn. Third, my lawn looks fabulous - Spring, Summer, Fall. Fourth - aeration was done with a deep penetrating machine, followed up with through seeding. Lastly - the price was more than fair!! All in all - highly recommend Turf HD.

Tom Worosz
Main Office
5 Star Review

They provide a variety of services and explained all my options. They provide a schedule for the various services and provide the services on time. My lawn looks so much better this year!

Susan Thomas
Main Office
5 Star Review

Great attention to detail and very professional. My lawn looks great and I’ll be using TurfHD every year!

Oliver Portera
Main Office
5 Star Review

The service was always done promptly and the staff was always courteous and professional. I could always count on them to keep my lawn green and healthy. I am so glad I found them.

Linda Czajkowski
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

This past year was our first year with Turf HD and our grass has never looked better. We had issues with clover and it was all taken care of. The seeding and fertilizer was top quality because I have never had this much new growth. I highly recommend.

Jane Quenneville
Main Office