Organic Lawn Care Tips

Organic Lawn Care Guide

Guide to Grass Cutting Heights

All types of grasses benefit from high quality soil. Use an organic lawn fertilizer to improve the quality of your soil long term.

You can use this page as a guide for choosing a cutting height for your grass. If you click on the grass name, it leads to a detailed page about that type of grass.

Kentucky Bluegrass: mow at 1 1/2″ to 2 1/2″

Rye grass: mow at 1 1/2″ to 2 1/2″

Fescue: mow at 1 1/2″ to 2 1/2″

Tall Fescue: mow at 1 1/2″ to 3″

Bermuda: mow at 1/2″ to 1″

St. Augustine: mow at 1″ to 3″

Bentgrass: mow at 1/4″ to 3/4″

Centipede grass: mow at 1″ to 2″

Zoysia: mow at 1/2″ to 1″

Buffalo grass: mow at 2 to 3 inches, or leave it completely unmowed

The Better Lawn and Turf Institute also offers a guide to cutting height.

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  • About
  • Guide to Grass Cutting Heights
    • Guide to Kentucky Bluegrass
    • Guide to Ryegrass
    • Guide to Fescue Grass
    • Guide to Tall Fescue Grass
    • Guide to Bermuda Grass
    • Guide to St. Augustine Grass
    • Guide to Bentgrass
    • Guide to Centipede Grass
    • Guide to Zoysiagrass
    • Guide to Buffalo Grass
  • How to Correctly Stake Plants
  • How to Prune Shrubs
  • Organic Lawn Care Tips
  • What is the best type of grass?
  • Where to Buy Reel Mowers
  • The Right Plants in the Right Places
  • The Trouble With Lawn Care
  • Grasscycling – leaving your grass clippings on the lawn
  • The Importance of Soil and a Healthy Lawn
  • Mulch
  • How to Water Your Grass Correctly
  • Fertilizer and Lawn Care
  • How Much Should You Water Your Grass?
  • Pest Management and Lawncare
  • Got Lawn Care Questions?

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