That's really interesting @rossdriscoll13. Who'd a thunk? I wonder if it would really be necessary for most domestic use though @Blue Onion. Most of the time, it's grass being cut too short that causes the majority of problems, judging by the posts we get on the forum every year, especially the ones in dry areas. That's becoming more common too - the drought situation, so keeping grass a bit longer helps, as @JennyJ said earlier. Conserving our water supplies is important. I see it here too - the mow and blow chaps who rump the grass until there's nothing left, and normally that's not a great problem because it recovers quickly with the rain, but we've been experiencing more dry weather in the last couple of years, so it isn't recovering as well, or not as quickly as it did. I never cut mine too short, and it's green all year round, apart from the inevitable moss over winter as it's also in quite a shady site.
As ever, it comes down to how fussy you are about a few bits of moss or clover etc. Most gardeners really aren't that fussy
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I don't think it's worth doing anything major to it until autumn @GGareth, just mow regularly, not too short with sharp blades, and enjoy the garden for the summer. If you don't get a lot of rain it will go yellow/brown anyway so unless you're prepared to water it loads (and don't get a hosepipe ban) it's just a fact of life to be put up with.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
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I wonder if it would really be necessary for most domestic use though @Blue Onion. Most of the time, it's grass being cut too short that causes the majority of problems, judging by the posts we get on the forum every year, especially the ones in dry areas. That's becoming more common too - the drought situation, so keeping grass a bit longer helps, as @JennyJ said earlier. Conserving our water supplies is important.
I see it here too - the mow and blow chaps who rump the grass until there's nothing left, and normally that's not a great problem because it recovers quickly with the rain, but we've been experiencing more dry weather in the last couple of years, so it isn't recovering as well, or not as quickly as it did. I never cut mine too short, and it's green all year round, apart from the inevitable moss over winter as it's also in quite a shady site.
As ever, it comes down to how fussy you are about a few bits of moss or clover etc. Most gardeners really aren't that fussy
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...