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title: How To Keep Your Lawn Vibrant and Bright this Summer
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# How To Keep Your Lawn Vibrant and Bright this Summer
By [Cameron Maggart](https://blog.ruoff.com/author/cameron-maggart) on July, 23 2026
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###### Cameron Maggart
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A task that has harped on the chords of 15 year olds around suburban America, mowing, and your lawn, plays an important role in your home’s total value. Whether you’re the corner lot with a massive lawn, or a smaller push-mower cut lawn, grass is more intricate and fragile than often thought.
Many parts go into the care of your lawn: Height, amount of water, time, soil make-up. By managing these pillars of lawncare, you can foster a healthy and shining lawn for all of your neighbors to envy!
## Mowing/Height/Time
Let’s start with the most common maintenance task, mowing. A good mower is not the only thing that should be taken into consideration when trimming your grass.
First, get familiar and figure out the type of your grass. For example, most phones have a plant identification feature in the photo app. Take a photo of your grass and it will give you the type. Types like Kentucky bluegrass require heavier feeding schedules and consistent mowing, while fescue prefers a higher cut height and fertilizes almost exclusively in the fall.
Once you’ve found out your grass type, a personalized maintenance routine is in order. Finding out when to mow, what height the trim should be, and good options for mowers themselves is key to having a nice lawn. You can choose to opt for a larger or smaller mower depending on the size of your lawn, with electric versions available for each size.
## Watering
Now there’s watering, a task that some people--but not all--utilize to hone their lawn into a sleek and shiny accent to their home. Generally, only an inch of water per week is required for optimal vibrance and growing efficiency. Overwatering is actually a huge problem for the longevity and health of your lawn, often causing issues like yellowing, rotting root systems, and fungal diseases. It’s also essential to account for rainfall in your watering cycle, as rainfall often produces at a 1 inch per week rate.
## Feeding
The task that the least amount of people do, fertilizing, is perhaps the most important way to keep your longevity with grass. Fertilizing nourishes the soil your grass is in. It supplies key nutrients that the soil supplies to your lawn to repair it from activities that damage the grass like mowing, being stepped on, or even excess UV levels. As previously mentioned in the mowing section, certain grasses fertilize in different seasons for the best results, so check your grass type’s fertilization period so as to not cause any mishaps.
## The Bottom Line
By following these procedures and applying them to your own lawn, you’ll have a vibrant, healthier, and greener lawn for those hot summer months. The work will pay off, and your lawn will thank you. If you are thinking of upgrading your lawn to something bigger, contact a Ruoff Mortgage loan officer to start your journey!
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