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Mowing Heights for Common California Turfgrasses
Grass Type Mower Setting
(inches)

Mow when grass is:
(inches)
Bentgrass 1/2 - 1 3/4 - 1 1/2
Bermudagrass (common)    1 - 1 1/2 1 1/2 - 2 1/4
Bermudagrass (hybrid) 1/2 - 1 3/4 - 1 1/2
Kentucky Bluegrass 1 1/2 - 2 1/2    2 1/4 - 3 3/4
Kikuyugrass 1 - 1 1/2 1 1/2 - 2 1/4
Perennial Ryegrass 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 2 1/4 - 3 3/4
Tall Fescue 1 1/2 - 3 2 1/4 - 4 1/2
St. Augustine 1 - 2 1 1/2 - 3
Zoysia 1/2 - 1 1/2 3/4 - 2 1/4

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Last updated: April 23, 2008

Landscape Waste Prevention http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Organics/Landscaping/
Brian Helmowski: BHelmowski@ciwmb.ca.gov (916) 341-6819