MowGuide
Practical Lawn Care Guides for Every Yard
Stop guessing what your lawn needs. We write practical guides, honest mower and tool reviews, and region-specific mowing schedules so you can spend less time guessing and more time enjoying your yard.
Why Regional Lawn Care?
Generic lawn care advice wastes your time and money. A lawn in humid Houston needs completely different mowing and care than one in dry Phoenix or snowy Minnesota.
MowGuide's regional mowing guides are written for your specific climate, with mowing heights, seasonal schedules, and grass-type advice that actually works where you live.
Right Grass. Right Height. Right Season.
That's the difference between a healthy lawn and a patchy yard.
Regional Mowing Guides
Mowing heights and a month-by-month calendar for your region's grass and climate.
Texas
Mowing heights and a seasonal calendar for Bermuda, Zoysia, and St. Augustine.
Florida
Mowing heights and a seasonal calendar for St. Augustine, Bahia, and Centipede.
Southeast
Mowing heights and a seasonal calendar for Bermuda, Zoysia, and Centipede.
Midwest
Mowing heights and a seasonal calendar for Kentucky Bluegrass and fescue.
New England
Mowing heights and a seasonal calendar for Kentucky Bluegrass and fine fescue.
Mid-Atlantic
Mowing heights and a seasonal calendar for tall fescue and Kentucky Bluegrass.
Northwest
Mowing heights and a seasonal calendar for perennial ryegrass and fine fescue.
California
Mowing heights and a seasonal calendar for Bermuda and St. Augustine (south), fescue (north).
Southwest
Mowing heights and a seasonal calendar for Bermuda and Buffalograss.
Regional Lawn Care Guide Books
In-depth, region-specific lawn care guidebooks for every U.S. climate. Available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon.
Texas Lawn Care Guide
Region-specific mowing heights, seasonal timing, and lawn care for Texas: Bermuda, Zoysia, and St. Augustine, from the Panhandle to the Gulf Coast.
Florida Lawn Care Guide
Year-round lawn care for Florida: St. Augustine, Bahia, and Centipede, with mowing heights and seasonal timing for the subtropical climate.
Southeast Lawn Care Guide
Lawn care for the Southeast: Bermuda, Zoysia, and Centipede, with spring green-up timing and transition-zone guidance.
Midwest Lawn Care Guide
Lawn care for the Midwest: Kentucky Bluegrass and fescue, with the short cool-season window and last-cut-of-the-season timing.
New England Lawn Care Guide
Lawn care for New England: Kentucky Bluegrass and fine fescue, with spring overseeding, snow-mold prevention, and fall timing.
Mid-Atlantic Lawn Care Guide
Lawn care for the Mid-Atlantic transition zone: tall fescue and Kentucky Bluegrass, with summer high-mow heights for fescue survival.
Northwest Lawn Care Guide
Lawn care for the Pacific Northwest: perennial ryegrass and fine fescue, with wet-soil mowing rules and moss management.
California Lawn Care Guide
Lawn care for California: warm-season grasses in the south, fescue in the north, with drought-restriction watering and mowing guidance.
Southwest Lawn Care Guide
Lawn care for the desert Southwest: Bermuda and Buffalograss, with heat-dormancy timing and minimal-irrigation mowing.
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