When it comes to taking care of your lawn, you need to do more than just mow your yard. You need to know how to properly mow and take care of your lawn in a way that will help it grow.

Have a Strategy for Mowing Your Yard

Before you start to mow, you need to have a strategy for how you want to mow your yard. For example, where are you going to start mowing your yard? What type of pattern are you going to mow your yard in? What do you need to mow around?

For example, maybe you want to mow your lawn in a horizontal pattern or maybe you want to mow it in a diagonal pattern. Maybe you just want to start by mowing around the trees in your yard, and then mow the rest after that. Having a plan will help you effectively mow your entire yard.

Get Rid of Debris Before You Mow Your Yard

Before you mow your yard, you need to make sure that you remove any debris laying on the grass. If there are any sticks in your yard, you need to pick up and remove those sticks. Don't just  mow over the sticks, as that can damage and wear down the blade on your mower.

Keep an eye out for rocks as well, which can really do damage to your mower. Also, be sure to remove any toys from the yard. Your mower will eat up the toys and tear them apart.

Take Care of Your Equipment

You need to take care of your equipment. You should always empty out the bag from your mower when you are done mowing. When your mower is powered off, you should clean off your mower. Don't allow dead grass to just build up on your mower.

You should also remove and sharpen the blades. You need to keep the blades sharp in order to get a clean cut. When the blade is dull, it will not cut your grass down smoothly. A dull blade will rip your grass, which will make your grass more prone to disease.

Don't Cut Your Yard Too Short

Next, you need to make sure that you don't cut your yard too short. If you keep the grass too short, the lawn will thin out over time. This will make your yard more prone to disease and weeds. You also don't want your grass to get too high. The key is to keep your grass at a nice medium height, and to only cut your lawn a small amount at a time.

When it comes to taking care of your yard, you need to have a strategy for mowing . Get rid of debris before you mow you yard and don't run over it just because you can. Take care of your equipment and don't cut your grass too short.

Contact a service, like Esposito's Landscaping & Lawn Care, for further assistance.