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Grass cutting
nightgarden
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I haven't been able to cut my grass for a while because of the wet weather. I would like to give it a last cut before winter really sets in but am a bit worried I might do more harm than good. So my questions are -
Is it ok to cut now? (on the highest setting) Will the grass suffer if there's a frost in the next few days?
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If there isn't a frost on the day you cut it and if the ground isn't too wet then you can cut your lawn in winter at a higher than usual setting.
Thanks Busy-Lizzie.
if it is dry and a frost is not expected, cut higher than you might normally and if possible use a grass collector. Leaving any clumps of grass would not be good. It is typical we may be entering a cold snap and in Devon I have a frost!
It is good to keep on top of it and even a slightly higher cut makes it look so much better, just don't leave those clumps of grass on the lawn if required rake them up!
I'd agree with the other posters, a last year I left my grass way too long, and was then late with the first cut in spring, it was so overgrown and fallen down on itself and took ages to recover. Far better a late cut now so it's recovering over the winter, than wet overgrown collapsed blades for the next 3 or 4 months.
Ah yes sthldngrower that's exactly what happened to me last year - an absolute nightmare of long grass and tussocks plus all the seed heads etc. Of course since I posted my question it's been raining every day but I'm hoping to get out there as soon as a dry day appears.
Thanks everyone for your help.