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.
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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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