Mid-Season Maintenance - Keeping Your Lapeer Lawn in Top Shape

While spring blade sharpening is crucial for lawn mowers, Lapeer's long growing season often necessitates mid-season maintenance. Typically, you should consider sharpening your mower blades again in mid-summer, usually around July. By this time, you've likely been mowing regularly for a few months. Lapeer's mix of grass types, including cool-season varieties like Kentucky bluegrass and fescues, grow vigorously in the early summer. This frequent mowing, combined with potential contact with sticks or stones, can dull your blades quicker than you might think.

Signs that it's time for a mid-season sharpening include uneven grass cuts, frayed grass tips, or a lawn that looks slightly off-color shortly after mowing. These are indicators that your blades are tearing rather than cleanly cutting the grass. If you look closely at the grass tips you will be able to see if you are getting a clean cut or not.

July is an ideal time for this mower maintenance task as it's often when Lapeer experiences a slight lull in grass growth due to hotter temperatures. This gives you a perfect opportunity to service your mower without disrupting your regular mowing schedule. Take this opportunity to check your air filter, too.

Sharp blades not only improve your lawn's appearance but also reduce the stress on your mower's engine, which means you will use less fuel. Additionally, a clean cut will reduce the potential for lawn disease infection and clean cuts reduce water loss from the grass blade. So, make mid-season lawn mower blade sharpening a part of your routine for a healthier lawn and a longer lasting, more fuel efficient, mower.