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In general, cool-season grasses such as fescue grass, ryegrass, and Kentucky bluegrass are best for creating a striped lawn. Warm-season grasses like bermuda and zoysia grass don't curl as much, so grass stripes aren't as easy to see. If you live in a climate that’s better suited for warm-season grass, zoysia grass will typically be your best option.

For most people, hiring a lawn care service is well worth the expense. Some homeowners thoroughly enjoy cutting their own lawns, but even so, it’s a time-consuming process and it likely won’t yield professional-looking results. Hiring a lawn mowing company frees up your time, and guarantees that your home looks well maintained and remains healthy year-round. Many lawn care companies also offer services like snow and leaf removal to keep your lawn in tip-top share during the cold-weather months.

Usually, weekly mowings during the growing season are sufficient. However, you’ll need to consider your location and lawn care—grass that incurs more rain or fertilizer tends to grow faster than those in drier climates. Another thing to contemplate is mowing your grass to the correct height . Most grasses should stay around 2 to 3 inches, although several warm-weather grasses do better shorter—at 1 ½ to 2 inches.

Many experts say anytime before 10 a.m. is a good time to water grass, but this does depend a bit on the climate conditions where you live. For example, if you live in South Florida and it’s already 95 degrees by 7:30 a.m., it may simply be too hot to effectively water your lawn, regardless of what the time is.