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

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
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

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

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

The folks at Turf HD have been very easy to work with. They communicate as promised and always arrive on time. They are very respectful of our property.

Tori Luzader
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

Richard and his crew are so dependable, knowledgeable and all around expert at giving us gorgeous lawns!

Marcie Lederer
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

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 .

N
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
5 Star Review

I am impressed with the organization, efficiency, and professionalism of the Turf HD staff. Our lawn looks lush and beautiful, the best it's looked since it was installed 5 years ago. Thank you, Turf HD.

Denise Kozminsky
Main Office