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Want Your Lawn to Thrive This Summer? Use These Tips for Emerald Green Grass
Keeping your lawn green and healthy during a heat wave isn't always easy, but mowing it can do wonders. By properly taking care of your lawn, you can ensure that it isn't dying from the scorching heat. It isn't just about water either. By knowing when, and how, to mow your yard you can keep it from thinning out, or dying entirely. Cutting your grass too short, mowing in the middle of the day, and using dull blades can all put unnecessary stress on your lawn. Instead, try raising your mower height so your grass has a better chance of holding onto moisture. Mowing early in the morning or later in the evening helps avoid the most intense heat, and leaving the clippings behind can create a protective layer that keeps the soil cooler and more hydrated. These simple tweaks add up fast, and you don't need to overhaul your routine to see results. With just a few smart changes, you can keep your yard vibrant while the rest of the block turns dry and brittle. Want to learn more? These five gardening tips helped transform my lawn into the best-looking one on the street. Don't miss any of CNET's unbiased tech content and labs-based reviews. Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome. 1. Keep it long A short trim can cause damage to your lawn, especially during hotter months. Chris Wedel/CNET For some, a perfect lawn is always well-trimmed and consistently kept short. Unfortunately, while this may look nice, it can be a detriment to the overall life of your grass. During the hottest days of summer when your yard is competing with sweltering heat, blazing sun and less rain, it's best to keep the grass about 4 inches high after a cut. That may seem long but taller grass retains more water and has longer, healthier roots. 2. Wait until the grass is dry Mowing when there is still dew on the ground can damage your lawn. Russell Holly/CNET It may seem obvious during the summer when it reaches unbearable temps during the day to try and get started mowing early in the cool morning hours. But if there's still dew on the ground, you can lose time and damage your lawn. This is caused by the high likelihood that wet grass will clump up in the discharge chute (that flappy thing on the side), requiring you to stop and remove the clog. Plus, your mower tires won't get great traction either and could put tracks in your yard. Instead, wait until later in the morning when the dew dries, or mow the lawn late in the day before the evening dew. Also, time your sprinklers to start up in the late evening or at night so there isn't extra moisture on the grass when you mow. Here are some more watering tips for your lawn. 3. Go slower Keep your speeds low to make mowing go fast. Alina Bradford/CNET Short on time or just want to get the chore over faster? Then going fast makes the most sense, right? But while it's tempting to go fast while mowing, it can actually create more work for you. By not taking your time and letting the mower do its job properly, there's a good chance it will leave some areas uncut and give the lawn an uneven, sloppy look. This means you'll have to take more time to re-mow it to make the lawn look correct. Instead, take the path of the turtle -- slow and steady. A slower, mid-speed mowing session is faster and better for your lawn than zooming around the grass and ultimately needing to re-mow it later. Also, remember that the choke needs to be lower for slower speeds to run properly. 4. Be consistent My yard has never had such a professional look. Chris Wedel/CNET Mowing randomly across your lawn can take up more time and lead to an uneven cut. Follow a pattern instead, using this technique: Start on the edge of your lawn with the discharge chute pointing toward your lawn Mow around the perimeter of your lawn When you get to your starting point, make a U-turn so the discharge chute is facing the strip you just cut Keep mowing around the perimeter, making sure the discharge chute is pointed toward where you just mowed. In the end, your lawn will end up with a nice pattern and the discharge chute won't clog. How to Prep Your Lawn Mower for the Season How to Prep Your Lawn Mower for the Season Click to unmute Video Player is loading. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Next playlist item Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 2:58 Loaded : 3.40% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 2:58 Share Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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Prep your mower for the next round Regular maintenance on your mower is important to ensure it is reliable and does a great job each and every time you take it out. Spending a little time after you finish mowing will keep your mower in tip-top shape and lasting longer. Start by turning the mower over and rinsing the blades and discharge chute with a garden hose before putting it away. This will prevent grass from building up, drying out and being much harder to remove. If the air filter on your push mower looks dirty, give it a good wash with some mild dish soap and rinse it with the garden hose. Set the filter aside to dry so you can put it on right before mowing next time. One of the best time savers is keeping your lawn mower blade sharp. A dull blade will require you to go over the same patch of lawn more than once to cut any raggedy bits left behind. A sharp blade allows you to zip around your lawn just once and still get great results. Most mower repair shops will sharpen the blades for a small fee, or you can do it yourself with these tips. FAQs to help you get the best-looking lawn What order should I mow my lawn? It's best to start mowing around the edges of your lawn, with the grass clippings going into your uncut grass. After cutting around the entire perimeter of your yard, turn back around and mow in the opposite direction, with the grass chute pointing toward the perimeter grass you already cut. Continue this mowing direction until complete. Want to make watering your lawn easier? Here's CNET's guide to making your own automated lawn watering system.
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Where is Tropical Storm Erin? Will Sarasota, Bradenton be impacted?
Tropical Storm Erin is starting to strengthen as it continues its westward path across the Atlantic, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Erin is expected to become a hurricane Friday, Aug. 15, and a major hurricane by Sunday morning. A major hurricane is a Category 3 or stronger storm with maximum sustained winds of at least 111 mph. ➤ Track all active storms ➤ Weather alerts via text: Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location The current forecast calls for Erin's winds to increase to 125 mph within five days, making it a strong Category 3 storm. A Category 4 storm has maximum sustained winds of at least 130 mph. Erin is expected to turn north at some point, staying away from Sarasota, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida and the east coast of the United States. However, the "risk of dangerous surf and rip currents across the western Atlantic basin next week is increasing," the National Hurricane Center said. The fifth-named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, Erin formed on Aug. 11, earlier than the historical average of Aug. 22. ➤ Hurricane drama vs. data: Why Erin is a minuscule threat to Florida, U.S. east coast Tropical Storm Erin update, path Special note on the NHC cone: The forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time. Location: 890 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands Maximum sustained winds: 60 mph Movement: west at 17 mph Pressure: 999 mb When will Tropical Storm Erin become a hurricane? Tropical Storm Erin is expected to become a hurricane Friday, Aug. 15. "Significant intensification" is possible Friday and Saturday, and Erin is expected to become a strong Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph in five days, according to the National Hurricane Center. ➤ Hurricane drama vs. data: Why Erin is a miniscule threat to Florida, U.S. east coast Spaghetti models for Tropical Storm Erin. Where is the storm going? Special note about spaghetti models: Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. The hurricane center uses only the top four or five highest performing models to help make its forecasts. ➤ Track Tropical Storm Erin Is there a hurricane coming to Sarasota, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida? No. Erin should gradually turn more west-northwestward Thursday night, with that path continuing into the weekend. On that path, Erin would remain over open water and away from Florida and the U.S. Remember, forecasts can change, so it's always best to be prepared. What impacts could Tropical Storm Erin have on Florida? "There is still a greater than normal uncertainty about what impacts Erin may bring to portions of the Bahamas, the east coast of the United States, and Bermuda in the long range," the National Hurricane Center said. However, "the risk of dangerous surf and rip currents across the western Atlantic basin next week is increasing." How strong is Tropical Storm Erin and where could it go? See the scenarios At 11 a.m., the center of Tropical Storm Erin was located near latitude 16.4 North, longitude 49.7 West. Erin is moving toward the west near 17 mph. A turn toward the west-northwest is expected tonight, with this motion expected to continue into the weekend. On the forecast track, the center of Erin is likely to move near or just north of the northern Leeward Islands over the weekend. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast during the next day or so, and Erin is expected to become a hurricane on Friday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles from the center. Key messages from the National Hurricane Center: What you need to know about Tropical Storm Erin Swells generated by Erin will begin affecting portions of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by this weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Erin is beginning to strengthen and is expected to become a hurricane Aug. 14. "There continues to be confidence that Erin will be a large and powerful hurricane over the southwestern Atlantic Ocean this weekend." There is still a greater than normal uncertainty about what impacts Erin may bring to portions of the Bahamas, the east coast of the United States, and Bermuda in the long range. Locally heavy rainfall, high surf and rip currents, and tropical-storm force winds could occur in portions of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico this weekend as the core of Erin passes north of those islands. The risk of dangerous surf and rip currents across the western Atlantic basin next week is increasing. Current forecast: How strong could Tropical Storm Erin get? At 11 a.m.: 60 mph 12 hours: 65 mph 24 hours: 75 mph 36 hours: 90 mph 48 hours: 105 mph 60 hours: 110 mph 72 hours: 115 mph 96 hours: 120 mph 120 hours: 125 mph Interactive map: What tropical storms, hurricanes have impacted your area in the past? Stay informed. Get weather alerts via text What's next? We will update our tropical weather coverage daily. Download your local site's app to ensure you're always connected to the news. And look for our special subscription offers here. This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: NOAA hurricane tracker: Tropical Storm Erin path. 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Watch: Drone video shows flooding after glacial outburst in Juneau, Alaska
A video provided by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities shows flooding in Juneau after a glacial outburst in Alaska on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
