Lawn Mowing

Dowco's outdoor living professionals make sure that your lawn is manicured on a weekly basis, traveling in opposite directions, to give you that angle cut that you desire!

Lawn mowing in Chesterfield, Missouri begins in late March or early April.

Many people wonder if grass clippings are beneficial or harmful for their turf. Dowco returns the grass clippings to the lawn instead of bagging them because they are a valuable source of fertilizer for your grass plant. While they decompose on your lawn they provide nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus.

The clippings are composed of primarily water and they decompose more quickly than the rest of the grass plant. Research at MU and other universities indicates that clippings do not contribute to thatch buildup on any cool- or warm-season grasses, including Zoysia.

There is a point where too many grass clippings can become harmful for your lawn, which is why it is important to mow regularly. For Chesterfield, we recommend mowing every 5-10 days. There are a lot of variables that can change the mowing recommendations. Whether or not you have an irrigation system, recent precipitation or lack of, and fertilizers are just a handful of those factors.

Dowco prefers to mow at a relatively high setting so that no more than 1/3 of the grass plant is removed during lawn mowing. The best mow height for Fescue turf is 2 ½ - 3 ½ inches.

• We mow the grass at a seasonally appropriate height. We'll also mow at different angles, when possible.
• We string trim all obstacles including fencing, mailbox posts, etc.
• We'll pick up trash, newspaper, & toys before starting work instead of shredding it with our mowers. 
• Our blades are sharpened EVERY night, not just once per week, for a fresh and healthy cut at each property. 
• We edge concrete boundaries weekly, not as needed. Our top quality edging is done by a stick edger, not a weed eater. 
• Before we leave, we blow off all paved and hard surfaces. This includes upper decks, patios & balconies.