The Benefits of Mowing Your Lawn
Your lawn mower helps you to keep your grass short and maintained so that it looks tidy from the street and doesn’t become overgrown and unsightly. You may be tempted to skip mows here and there because the chore can become a bit tedious, but what about all the benefits you’ll lose if you mow your lawn infrequently? Here are just a few of the many benefits of mowing your lawn on a regular basis.
1. Puts Nutrients Into Your Soil
When you mow your yard, you leave behind fallen pieces of grass, which will compost very quickly. As the grass shreds break down, the nutrients they contain dissolve back into the soil. Those nutrients are then taken up by the roots of the grass, helping to strengthen each blade.
2. Cuts Back on Weed Growth
Weeds are the bane of any homeowner’s existence, and it’s a pain to have to dig them out by hand. If you’re trying to keep weeds from taking over your yard, one of the best things you can do is mow! Your grass will grow back more quickly than the weeds, so you can keep your yard clear of unwanted growths.
3. Helps the Healthy Shoots Grow
There will always be weak and strong blades of grass in your yard, no matter what you do. Mowing helps to cull those weaker shoots that are a little withered and inclined to make your yard look shabby over time. The more you mow, the more strong shoots you leave behind, helping your yard to look green and lush.
4. Cuts Down on Pests
Grubs, bugs, and other tiny critters can gnaw at your grass and make it look bad. Your lawn mower can cut those pest populations down very quickly, removing the threat entirely.
5. Encourages You to Tidy Up
As you know, you have to clear away obstacles before you mow your lawn, which encourages you to stay on top of removing dog toys, kids’ toys, gardening tools, branches, sticks, stones, and other belongings or pieces of debris that contribute to your yard looking shabby. So get out there and clean up your yard before you mow!
Not only that, but your lawn mower will help to break up the smaller bits of debris into dust, such as twigs and dead leaves, so you can really clean things up quickly and get your yard looking great.
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