{"id":48467,"date":"2026-08-23T23:30:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T23:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/?p=48467"},"modified":"2026-08-23T23:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T23:30:16","slug":"when-to-stop-mowing-for-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-to-stop-mowing-for-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Know When to Stop Mowing for the Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-medium-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Key takeaways<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\u25cf <strong>Cool-season grasses<\/strong> stop when daytime highs drop below 50 degrees (soil in the 40s), warm-season grasses stop earlier, around soil temps in the mid-50s.<br>\u25cf <strong>Your final mow<\/strong> should be slightly shorter than a summer cut, but never scalped. Dropping the height too far exposes the crown to winter injury.<br>\u25cf <strong>The last mow<\/strong> isn&#8217;t the end of fall lawn care. Fertilizing and leaf cleanup continue for weeks after mowing stops.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knowing when to stop mowing for the season comes down to one rule: stop when the grass stops growing. Don\u2019t stop on a set date.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For cool-season grasses, this happens when daytime highs go below 50 degrees, and soil temperatures drop into the 40s. That can happen anywhere from mid-October to mid-November in northern climates, depending on the weather. Warm-season grasses stop growing sooner, once soil temperatures fall into the mid-50s.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s the clearest sign you\u2019re done? Look at the lawn a week or two after the last cut. If it looks the same length, growth has stopped. It&#8217;s time for the final mow.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not sure if you&#8217;re there yet? Lawn Love&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/lawn-mowing\">local mowing pros<\/a> can make the call and handle the final cut for you.<\/p>   <div class=\"wp-block-ub-table-of-contents-block ub_table-of-contents\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-c2950034-0168-4039-b0c6-b6e442caa3c6\" data-linktodivider=\"false\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" data-enablesmoothscroll=\"false\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\" data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\" style=\"\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\" style=\"text-align: left; \"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\" style=\"\">In this article:<\/div> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\" style=\"\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column\"> \t\t\t\t<ul style=\"\"><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-to-stop-mowing-for-the-season\/#0-why-the-calendar-isnt-a-reliable-guide\" style=\"\">Why the calendar isn&#8217;t a reliable guide<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-to-stop-mowing-for-the-season\/#1-the-temperature-thresholds-that-matter\" style=\"\">The temperature thresholds that matter<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-to-stop-mowing-for-the-season\/#2-signs-the-last-mow-is-coming\" style=\"\">Signs the last mow is coming<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-to-stop-mowing-for-the-season\/#3-how-to-handle-the-final-cut\" style=\"\">How to handle the final cut<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-to-stop-mowing-for-the-season\/#4-what-not-to-do-once-youve-stopped\" style=\"\">What not to do once you&#8217;ve stopped<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-to-stop-mowing-for-the-season\/#5-faqs\" style=\"\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div><\/div>   <h2 id=\"0-why-the-calendar-isnt-a-reliable-guide\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"why-the-calendar-isnt-a-reliable-guide\">Why the calendar isn&#8217;t a reliable guide<\/span><\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s no universal &#8220;last weekend of mowing season&#8221; that applies everywhere. Picking a random date in advance, like Halloween or Thanksgiving, is a guess that&#8217;s often wrong in either direction.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-does-grass-stop-growing\/\">Turfgrass growth<\/a> is tied to soil temperature. It doesn\u2019t care about the month. The same lawn can need a mid-November mow in a warm year and be done by early October in a cold one.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Horticulture extension specialists point out that your specific location and the current weather patterns have a bigger effect on timing than any fixed rule of thumb.<\/p>    <h2 id=\"1-the-temperature-thresholds-that-matter\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"the-temperature-thresholds-that-matter\">The temperature thresholds that matter<\/span><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_264204373-2.jpeg\" alt=\"A glass soil thermometer with a Celsius scale is inserted into dark garden soil to measure temperature before planting.\" class=\"wp-image-48473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_264204373-2.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_264204373-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_264204373-2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_264204373-2-610x406.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grass growth relies more on soil temperature than air temperature. Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/ph\/images\/measurement-using-a-soil-temperature-thermometer-in-the-spring-to-determine-the-readiness-of-the-soil-to-plant-crops\/264204373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Volodymyr<\/a> \/ Adobe Stock<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to know if you are close? Watch the soil temperature rather than the air temperature. Roots and crowns respond to what&#8217;s happening a few inches underground before the visible top growth shows it.<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/guide-to-cool-season-grasses\/\">Cool-season grasses<\/a>: Growth slows sharply once daytime air temperatures remain below about 50 degrees and soil temperatures drop into the 40s. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu\/how-to\/late-summer-and-fall-lawn-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iowa State University Extension<\/a>, shoot growth effectively stops at soil temperatures below about 40 degrees.<\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/guide-to-warm-season-grasses\/\">Warm-season grasses<\/a>: These shut down earlier in the season, once soil temperatures fall into the mid-50s, because they need warmer soil to produce new growth.<\/li> <\/ul>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is exactly when you can expect that final cut based on your region:<\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Region<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Grass type<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Last mow window<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Northeast, Upper Midwest<\/td><td>Cool-season<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umn.edu\/lawns-and-landscapes-minnesota\/mowing-practices-healthy-lawns\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/extension.umn.edu\/lawns-and-landscapes-minnesota\/mowing-practices-healthy-lawns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Late October\u2013mid-November<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pacific Northwest<\/td><td>Cool-season<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swansonsnursery.com\/lawn-care-calendar\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.swansonsnursery.com\/lawn-care-calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mid-November\u2013early December in mild years<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Transition zone (Mid-Atlantic, lower Midwest)<\/td><td>Mixed cool\/warm<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/hgic.clemson.edu\/factsheet\/tall-fescue-maintenance-calendar\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hgic.clemson.edu\/factsheet\/tall-fescue-maintenance-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Late October\u2013mid-November<\/a> (cool); <a href=\"https:\/\/content.ces.ncsu.edu\/bermudagrass-lawn-maintenance-calendar\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/content.ces.ncsu.edu\/bermudagrass-lawn-maintenance-calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mid-October to early November<\/a> (warm)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Southeast (Piedmont\/inland)<\/td><td>Warm-season<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.uga.edu\/content\/dam\/extension-county-offices\/dougherty-county\/anr\/Bermuda-5-minute-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mid-October\u2013November<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Deep South, Gulf Coast<\/td><td>Warm-season<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu\/how-to\/late-summer-and-fall-lawn-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mid-to-late November<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Central\/South Florida, southern Texas coast<\/td><td>Warm-season<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/aggieturf.tamu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/St.AugustineManagementCalendar2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rarely fully stops; drop to every 10\u201314 days<\/a> through winter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mountain\/high elevation<\/td><td>Cool-season<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/resource\/lawn-care-basics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Early to mid-October<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>    <p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sources: University of Minnesota Extension, Swanson\u2019s Nursery, USA Sod, Clemson Home &amp; Garden Information Center (HGIC), NC State Extension, University of Georgia Extension, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, LSU AgCenter, Texas A&amp;M AgriLife Extension (Aggie Turf), Colorado State University Extension<\/em><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can push a basic soil thermometer, or even a meat thermometer, a few inches into the ground for a useful reading. It beats guessing off a weather app.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But what if you don\u2019t want to check the soil? Mary Helen O\u2019Leary, business owner at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heroeslawncare.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heroes Lawn Care<\/a> in Omaha, Nebraska, has a visual trick.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou don\u2019t need a thermometer, you just need to observe signs like hostas are laying on the ground, or when the grass tips stay perfect for 10 days,\u201d O\u2019Leary says.<\/p>    <h2 id=\"2-signs-the-last-mow-is-coming\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"signs-the-last-mow-is-coming\">Signs the last mow is coming<\/span><\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few visible cues confirm that the last mow is coming:<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Growth has visibly stalled. If the lawn looks about the same height 1 to 2 weeks after the last cut, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/how-to-tell-if-grass-dead-or-dormant\/\">grass has stopped growing<\/a>.<\/li>    <li>Daytime highs settle into the upper 40s to low 50s and are staying there. One cold day followed by a 60-degree rebound doesn\u2019t count.<\/li>    <li>Leaves are dropping steadily. It&#8217;s not a growth signal on its own, but it usually overlaps with the final mow window.<\/li>    <li>Occasional light frost doesn&#8217;t mean growth has stopped, but a pattern of <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/how-to-protect-lawn-from-winter-damage\/\">regular frost<\/a> means the end is here.<\/li> <\/ul>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A single cold snap isn&#8217;t enough to call it quits. A warm week right after can restart the growth. Watch for a consistent pattern across a couple of weeks.<\/p>    <h2 id=\"3-how-to-handle-the-final-cut\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"how-to-handle-the-final-cut\">How to handle the final cut<\/span><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rsz_1lawnlove-one-third-rule-illustration.png\" alt=\"Illustration explaining the one-third rule for mowing grass\" class=\"wp-image-48474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rsz_1lawnlove-one-third-rule-illustration.png 800w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rsz_1lawnlove-one-third-rule-illustration-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rsz_1lawnlove-one-third-rule-illustration-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rsz_1lawnlove-one-third-rule-illustration-610x343.png 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Infographic by Juan Rodriguez<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The last mow deserves a bit more care than a <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/lawn-mowing-mistakes\/\">routine summer pass<\/a>:<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Go slightly shorter for cool-season grass<\/strong>. Step the height down gradually over the final 2 or 3 mows. Don\u2019t drop the deck all at once and finish around <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/how-short-to-cut-grass-before-winter\/\">2 to 2.5 inches<\/a>.<\/li>    <li><strong>Slightly raise the height for warm-season grass<\/strong>. Rather than stepping the height down, <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/best-height-cut-grass\/\">raise warm-season grass<\/a> about a half-inch above its usual mowing height for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/last-mow-of-the-season\/\">final mow of the season<\/a>. That\u2019s enough to protect the crown without leaving blades long enough to mat under the frost.<\/li>    <li><strong>Apply the one-third rule<\/strong>. Never remove more than a <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/one-third-rule-of-mowing\/\">third of the blade<\/a> length in a single pass.<\/li>    <li><strong>Avoid mowing frozen or frost-covered grass.<\/strong> Frozen blades are brittle and tear rather than cut cleanly. Driving a mower over frosted turf leaves lasting brown, foot-shaped or wheel-shaped damage.<\/li>    <li><strong>Whatever you do, don\u2019t scalp the yard<\/strong>. O\u2019Leary says this is the ultimate rookie move. \u201cThe biggest mistake is <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/what-is-lawn-scalping\/\">cutting the lawn extremely short<\/a> on the final mow just to avoid mowing again because removing too much grass at once stresses the roots and leaves the lawn exposed to <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/how-to-repair-winter-damage-to-lawn\/\">winter damage<\/a>,\u201d O\u2019Leary says.<\/li> <\/ul>    <h2 id=\"4-what-not-to-do-once-youve-stopped\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"what-not-to-do-once-youve-stopped\">What not to do once you&#8217;ve stopped<\/span><\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Putting the mower away doesn&#8217;t mean your lawn no longer needs attention.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A warm spell after your final cut can restart growth, so keep <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/how-often-should-you-mow-your-lawn\/\">checking the lawn<\/a> every week or two through November. If it grows past your last-cut height, that was not actually your final mow. Get one more pass in before the ground freezes.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf that grass grows an inch after the last cut, you still need to mow because allowing the grass to sit in the winter can increase the chance of mold or rot,\u201d O\u2019Leary says.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You also have to <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/better-to-rake-or-mulch-leaves\/\">manage fallen leaves<\/a>.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes, a thin layer of leaves is usually fine, but if the leaves are more than an inch thick, they can block air and sunlight and kill the grass,\u201d O\u2019Leary says.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feed the lawn one last time before you lock the shed.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-to-apply-fall-fertilizer\/\">Apply fertilizer<\/a> around the time the grass stops growing so the roots can store those nutrients and use them in spring,\u201d O\u2019Leary says.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once your fertilizer is down and the leaves are clear, <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/how-to-winterize-lawn-mower\/\">winterize your mower<\/a> so it\u2019s ready for next year.<\/p>    <h2 id=\"5-faqs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"faqs\">FAQs<\/span><\/h2>    <div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1787086303980\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Will fertilizing right around my last mow increase the risk of snow mold?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/hort.extension.wisc.edu\/articles\/typhula-blight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">horticulture extension<\/a> says that applying fast-release, high-nitrogen fertilizer in late fall can increase the risk of snow mold because it triggers a late growth surge, leaving the grass unable to harden off before winter.<br><br>If you\u2019re fertilizing near your final mow, choose a slow-release or winterizer formula to reduce that risk, since slow-release nitrogen doesn\u2019t flood the leaf tissue with the disease-prone growth that snow mold exploits.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1787086325329\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does the mow until growth stops rule apply if I overseeded my lawn in early fall?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Newly seeded turf follows its own clock. New seedlings shouldn\u2019t be mowed until they reach roughly <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/how-long-after-overseeding-can-mow\/\">one-third taller<\/a> than your normal mowing height, which for many cool-season seedlings takes <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-to-cut-new-grass\/\">4 to 6 weeks<\/a> after seeding.<br><br>If you overseeded shortly before your lawn\u2019s usual last-mow window, the new grass may need one additional cut after the rest of the lawn has already stopped growing, simply to get that first trim in before winter.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1787086346657\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Should I keep watering the lawn after my last mow?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/definitive-guide-watering-your-lawn\/\">Keep watering<\/a> as long as the ground isn\u2019t frozen. You need to water your lawn at least once more before you <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/winterize-sprinkler-system\/\">winterize the irrigation system<\/a> and shut it down for the year. Grass crowns still need to rehydrate before dormancy sets in.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>    <h3 id=\"6-hang-up-the-keys-for-winter\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"hang-up-the-keys-for-winter\">Hang up the keys for winter<\/span><\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Putting the mower away for the season is a great feeling. You reclaim your weekends and stop worrying about the rain schedule. Guessing the timing leaves your yard exposed to disease and severe winter damage. You have to monitor soil temperature and track grass growth to nail that final cut.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not sure if your lawn still needs a mow, or if you&#8217;ve already hit the final cut? Lawn Love\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/lawn-mowing\">local pros<\/a> can make the call and handle the final cut for you, right on schedule.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Main Image: A man mowing his backyard lawn with a mower. Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/ph\/images\/man-cutting-grass-with-gasoline-lawn-mower-on-the-backyard-cropped-image-with-no-face\/290201183\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/ph\/images\/man-cutting-grass-with-gasoline-lawn-mower-on-the-backyard-cropped-image-with-no-face\/290201183\">rh2010<\/a> \/ Adobe Stock<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can stop mowing for the season once your grass stays the same length for 10 days and soil temperatures drop in the 40s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":48472,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[126],"tags":[226],"class_list":["post-48467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lawn-care-tips","tag-lawn-care-tips"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_290201183-1.png","author_info":{"display_name":"Adrian Nita","author_link":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/author\/adrian-nita\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48467"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48610,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48467\/revisions\/48610"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}