It saves you money. It saves your town money. A 5,000-square foot lawn generates about one ton of clippings each year. You may mow a little more frequently, but your overall lawn care time will decrease. Keep your mower blade sharp.
Dull blades tear the grass.
This produces ragged, brown edges that invite lawn disease. Water in the morning. Water less frequently, but to a depth on one inch. Shallow watering leaves your law susceptible to drought stress, disease and insect problems. Don t over-fertilize.