Mowing Zoysia: prefers mowing to 1 to 1-1/4 inches in full sun and between 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 in part sun to part shade. When you mow Zoysia, your goal is to have the target height after having removed only 1/3rd of the grass with each mowing. So if your Zoysia is in full sun, you should wait until it reaches 1-3/4 inches and remove just over 1/2 inch. If it is growing in shade, wait until the grass reaches about 2-1/2 inches and remove just over 3/4 inch.

Mowing Tall Fescue: prefers mowing to 3 inches in full sun, 3-1/2 to 4 inches in shade. When you mow Tall Fescue, your goal is to have the target height after having removed only 1/3rd of the grass with each mowing. So if your Tall Fescue lawn is in full sun, you should wait until it reaches 4-1/2 inches and remove 1-1/2 inches. If it is growing in shade, wait until the grass reaches about 5-1/2 inches, and remove about 1-3/4 to 2 inches.

Mowing Common Bermuda: prefers mowing to 1 to 1-1/4 inches in full sun. Bermuda forms a very poor turf in any shade and should not be planted there. When you mow Common Bermuda, your goal is to have the target height after having removed only 1/3rd of the grass with each mowing. So if your Bermuda is in full sun, you should wait until it reaches 2-1/4 inches and remove about 3/4 inch. Keep your mower blade razor sharp!