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Mowing: Most turf areas contain blends of Kentucky bluegrasses, fine-leafed fescues, and perennial ryegramses. These cool season turfgrass species and cut tiYars should be cut between 1-1/2 and 2-1/2 inches in height for maximum health and appearance if the lawn is irrigated. If no irrigation, cut at a height of 2 to 2-1/2 inches. The first spring cutting should be delayed until the grass has had an o'pportunity to grow to allow for greater root development. The last cutting in the fall should be done leaving the grass at a height of at least 2 to 3 inches as a protection against the winter season. Try to cut the grass so that no more than one-third of a blade of grass is cut during mowing; definitely before the grass has grown more than half its cutting height. This may require that turf areas be m~'ed twice per week in the spring, every two weeks in the summer and once a week in the fall. The height of cut should always be about 1/2 inch higher during the summer months. Restrict mowing tca minimum when turf is wet. For grass that becomes overgrown, re~uce height of mowing in 1/2 inch incr~ents until desired height is achieved. This cam be accomplished by additional mowing over the no~--mal schedule. Small rotator mowers should be used for hand trimming whenever practical. Line trimmers may be used for tri~rwork along buildings, wall, fences, trees, and other c~jects¢ Care must be taken when using nylon line trivets around trees and shrubs with thin bark so as not to girdle or injure the plant. Mowing o~-ations shall be scheduled Monda? through Saturday Wal}~-ays sha!~ be cleaned ~ ~':-~ ~ ' ' _mm_a~=.e~y foilcr¢~_ng each mo~ng. '~' ---= ecs shall receive no less~h-m= the fo!!~-ing. Duri~-g :he g.owi-_g aea~on (May to October) all turf area~ ~hal! be m~e~ an average cf c=ce ea:h week for a =cra! m~wi=g freque=:y cf mwen:y-m~e (22) ~ime~. Ferti!iza:ion: it is bes~ to fettling=_ =~.tive u.=e turf areas a r.i:i~_ ¢-'~ ~¢ice ~ ~ear, :hr__~ ~ times if oossible, esoecia!~v if the ~urf is under irrigation The firs~ application should be in the early spring (A~ril. 15 - May 15) to ~=use~' the grass to come out of dormancy faster. A~-~ early ~-~ a~o~i:ation ~s imoor'-n' to carry the growth of the grass through the emd of the year and ai!~w some carryover into the fo!l~ing s~ring. Page 57