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.
Latest from the Blog
Free lawn care guides, mower reviews, and seasonal tips.
Fall Lawn Care Checklist by Region: The September to November Hub
A month-by-month fall lawn care checklist for September through November, plus what changes in each U.S. region.
Read More →Pacific Northwest Fall Lawn Care: Moss, Rain and the Perennial Ryegrass Calendar
Pacific Northwest fall lawn care: when to overseed in Oregon and Washington, stop moss before it spreads, and prep for winter rain. See the calendar.
Read More →Texas Fall Pre-Emergent: Timing for Poa Annua and Winter Weeds
When to put down fall pre-emergent in Texas to stop poa annua and winter weeds, broken down by soil temperature and region.
Read More →Midwest Fall Lawn Fertilizer: Winterizer Timing for Bluegrass
Midwest fall fertilizer timing for Kentucky bluegrass and tall fescue: soil-temp triggers, N-P-K ratios, and the mistakes that waste a fall feeding.
Read More →Fall Pre-Emergent Timing: Stop Poa Annua & Winter Weeds Before They Start
Soil temperature, not the calendar, triggers poa annua germination. Here's when to apply fall pre-emergent on Midwest lawns this year.
Read More →Texas Late-Summer Lawn Care: Last Feeding, Watering & Fall Pre-Emergent
Texas lawns need their last nitrogen feeding, adjusted watering, and pre-emergent down before soil hits 55°F. Here's the late-summer calendar.
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