lawn mowing

[gina32]

how often do you think a lawn should be mown, how often do you do yours, if you have one?

[bookbinder]

I mow mine every 10 days or so, beginning in April and ending in late September, although the actual dates depend on the growing conditions. I cut the grass with a back-roller rotary mower, and I cut it in strips, so I get the striped effect. I cut (say) north-south, then next time I cut east-west. This avoids yellow strips or patches. The grass length is about 1" or maybe 1¼". According to "The Lawn Expert" (Dr. D.G. Hessayon, Expert Books, 2000), a lawn should be cut twice a week in summer, and once a week in spring and autumn. As I am rather long in the tooth, I have settled on cutting the grass every 10 days, and it works quite well, because it saves me some work. I also use Levington's Lawn Feed "Evergreen", which is good stuff.

[hammerman]

I mow when it needs it. I mow more in warm wet weather and less in hot dry or cold weather. I also mow all year round...providing there's no waterlogging or frost on the grass. Sometimes give the grass a cut on xmas eve if the conditions are right.

This is at work by the way...i don't have grass at home just loads of lovely maintenance free concrete !!!!

[Gizmonster]

I don't usually have a set time period, I just usually look at the lawn and think it's time to cut it - it's usually anything from once every 7 - 14 days. I looked at this morning and it def needs cutting, but it's just way too wet and it prob isn't gonna dry out any time soon, so I ain't got a clue when it's gonna get cut again ..........

[maggiebee]

Cut my grass today and don't suppose it will be the last cut of the season. Warm sunny and dry today in Dundee.

[craft1948]

The gardener does mine every 2 weeks...............

[snags]

Before or after he's seen to the lawn?

[craft1948]

He does tend to trim the shrubbery first.................

[maggiebee]

Ooohh Snags you are awful but..............

[Kiki-frog]

Never!

But only because OH is a gardener. He reckons that weekly is best from May to September, but it depends on what kind of weather we're having. During a wet and warm summer, the growing season can continue in to early November.

The best rule is whenever you feel it needs cutting, and stuff what the neighbours think!

[snags]

Is that him in your avatar? Looks like he needs to lower the blades a little...

[craft1948]

Ouch snags :-(

[Robinia]

When I did it myself it was every week (give or take a day) but now it's done once a fortnight up to about the first week in November.
The best advice I heard was if you look at it and think the grass can wait one more day, do it then!

[lady-janine]

every 10-14 days throughout the year. much too long at the moment but too wet. hope it drys soon or the machine will have a problem coping.

[coccinelle]

I try to cut mine every weekend but I've got springs at the lower part of the garden so the grass grows no matter how hot it is. There are times it gets a cut after two weeks but very occasionally. I can only garden on weekends and not allowed to make noise on Sundays where I am, so as I never know what the weather will be like the following Saturday I try to keep on top of it every Saturday.

[carlton23]

There`s no excuse saying "It`s too wet to mow",....."Drag a wide broom or similar over the grass and after a few minutes it will drain dry enough"

[rowanwitch]

I did mine about every three days when I had a very fne lawn but a utility lawn once a week is usually enough

[Smowball]

I never ever mow the lawn. ( I dont have one lol)