Brown Bermuda Lawn: Mowing Height and Frequency Fixes

Bermuda lawn brown after mowing? You're cutting too much, too infrequently. The brown stems are exposed because you're removing all green leaf tissue.

The One-Third Rule

• Never remove more than 1/3 of grass height per mowing.
• Target height: 1.5-2.0 inches for bermudagrass.
• Mow when it reaches 2.5-3.0 inches.
• This means mowing every 5 days in peak growth!

Why It Works

Grass blades photosynthesize; stems don't. Keeping green tissue allows energy production for root growth and density. Scalping stresses the plant, thins the stand, invites weeds.

Immediate Fix

Raise mower height, mow more frequently. Within 2-3 weeks, the lawn will green up as the canopy thickens and stems are shaded.