In approximate order, the benefits of mowing at about 3.5-inch height:
- a. Superior crabgrass suppression,
- b. Better color,
- c. Improved drought resistance,
- d. Reduced weed establishment,
- e. Reduced chinch-bug activity,
- f. Less disease,
- g. Less thatch build-up,
- h. Trains the roots to grow deeper.