Mowing is an essential maintenance task for your lawn in Arizona, but if you notice ruts in the soil afterward, you're likely making a mistake. For example, you shouldn't mow when your lawn is wet because it isn't firm enough to hold the weight of the lawn mower, causing the wheels to sink and create ruts. You'll also want to switch up your mowing pattern each time because going over the same areas can result in unsightly ruts forming in your soil, among other issues. To fix them, you can use an edger to remove the grass in the center, lift it up, loosen the soil underneath before adding more if needed, and put the grass back in its original spot. You can also invest in aeration and overseeding services to remedy them.

Don't Mow Your Lawn When It's Wet Because It Can Create Ruts in the Soil

One mistake you want to avoid making is mowing your lawn when it's wet. When it's wet after rainfall, the soil isn't as firm as when it's dry. So, when you go to mow, it can't support the weight of the lawn mower, causing the wheels to sink into the ground and creating ruts in the soil. To prevent this from happening, you should always wait until your lawn is dry before mowing. That way, you don't risk the formation of unsightly ruts.

You should wait to mow your lawn until it's dry because the wet grass clippings can get caught in your lawn mower's blades and spread fungal diseases.

Make Sure to Switch up Your Mowing Patterns Each Time to Avoid Ruts in the Soil

Another mistake that can lead to ruts in the soil is not switching up your mowing patterns each time. When you go over the same areas with the lawn mower every time, it becomes packed down and creates a path of ruts. Not only that, but it also results in the grass leaning in one direction and compacted soil, which hinders the flow of nutrients and resources to its roots. Switching up your mowing pattern each time you cut your lawn can help prevent ruts from forming, plus avoid the other issues that come with not doing this.

How can you fix the mowing ruts in your soil?

If there are mowing ruts in your soil, you can fix them in a few ways. One method, which is good when the ruts aren't too deep, involves using an edger to remove the grass in the center and lifting it up so you can loosen the soil underneath. After that, you can add more soil to fill the ruts if needed, then put the grass back in its original spot.

Another way to fix the mowing ruts is with aeration and overseeding. Aeration effectively loosens compacted soil, and overseeding will fill those unsightly ruts with new grass growth; sometimes, pros will add a layer of topsoil afterward to help the seeds germinate, which can level out the ruts, too.

Hiring professionals to mow your lawn will eliminate the need to worry about ruts forming in your soil!

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