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

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

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

All you want in a lawn care service. The office staff responds within a few hours. Team shows up to do the lawn within the prescribed period. I have no weeds and perfect green.

Connor Gallery
Main Office
5 Star Review

Owner is professional, excellent communication about service, cost is reasonable and service is effective in keeping our lawn healthy.

Yukari Nakano
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
5 Star Review

Most pleasant to deal with, work done exactly as specified, beautiful lawn! Just like Harry Truman used to say: Tell 'em what you're going to tell 'em, then tell 'em, then tell 'em what you told 'em.

Joanne Foster
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

Richard and his crew saved my front lawn The lawn was dying and Turf HD brought it back to life. Richard and his crew are very responsive to any concern or problem that might arise and addresses what needs to be done immediately.

Ronald Granitz
Main Office
5 Star Review

TurfHD is fantastic. They have been treating my lawn for 3 years. They are immediately responsive to any concerns. Excellent customer service. Proud to support a local small business!!

Sandra Hannah
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
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

Without a doubt this is THE best lawn care service hands down. Over the years we had used several different lawn care services or done DIY. None came close to the extraordinary results of Turf HD. Our lawn technician Richard is THE most knowledgeable lawn maintenance expert I know. He knows what specifically a lawn needs and the proof is in the results you get after he does the prescribed application. If you want a green healthy lawn Turf HD is the ONE.

Fog Dog
Main Office