What height do I mow my bermudagrass?

[Shughes717]

Good hybrid Bermuda grass can be cut at half an inch if the ground is level and a reel mower used. Golf courses do it all the time. Warm season grass follows moisture down and have extensive root systems unlike cool season grass. Mow bermuda often. Every week to ten days at least. Do not take off much. Leave it high or leave it low but do it the same all through the hot part of the season. Tall Bermuda is going to look browned some every time if you take off very much at one time.

Reel mowers are too expensive for homeowners with several acres to mow, such as myself. They do make Bermuda lawns look great though.

 

[Ric]

I've read that I should mow it 1.5-2", but it seems like every time I mow it under 3" my grass gets burned. I water my grass twice a week for a total of 1". Am I doing something wrong?

If your in Texas you may check this article out

Recommended Mowing Height

Texas A&M University turf specialists recommend keeping Bermuda grass cut to a height of 1 inch, maintaining that, at heights above 1 inch, the turf that is less wear-resistant and develops unattractive brown stems. In the more temperate climate of Kansas, university researchers suggest mowing heights between 1 and 2 inches. Between the two in terms of climate, Clemson University Cooperative Extension recommends 1 1/2 inches.

Read more: The Mowing Height for Bermuda Grass | Garden Guides
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[mk3wagen]

If your in Texas you may check this article out

Recommended Mowing Height

Texas A&M University turf specialists recommend keeping Bermuda grass cut to a height of 1 inch, maintaining that, at heights above 1 inch, the turf that is less wear-resistant and develops unattractive brown stems. In the more temperate climate of Kansas, university researchers suggest mowing heights between 1 and 2 inches. Between the two in terms of climate, Clemson University Cooperative Extension recommends 1 1/2 inches.

Read more: The Mowing Height for Bermuda Grass | Garden Guides
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I've read that article before and tried doing that, but my grass ends up looking pretty bad. I'll try cutting it at 3-3.5" every 7 days from now on.

 

[Shughes717]

Trying to load some pictures. I don't know if I'm loading the pictures I took of my lawn or where we mowed my grandmother's pond. I can't view them. I guess they are too large or something. The church members have not mowed the church lawn yet. They are going to have a tough time of it when they do, because it grew really fast this week due to the heavy rain and hot temperatures.

 

[Shughes717]

I am not good at photos and posting them on sites, so I know they aren't very good, but at least you can see how green my lawn is. The rain we got Thursday was the first in a few weeks. Other lawns around me were brown in several places.