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New Lawn
JohnThomas
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Hello, I am new to GW and gardening itself. During the past 6 months I have been landscaping (if thats the right word) my rear garden.
4 weeks ago I laid a new lawn after preparing, topsoiling and fertilizing.
The lawn seems to have taken well, is a lush green and has now grown about 3 inches in height. The wet mild weather has helped with this.
My question is.... As it has grown, should I cut the new lawn before the frosts start?
Any advice would be welcomed. Thanks
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Always tricky at this time of year John, if grass is growing away! . If the ground's ok to walk on - not too soggy- then give it a little cut. Don't take much off it though - the norm is a third of the height so that you encourage strong growth.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Whereabouts are you John Thomas? We've been promised some frost and possibly light snowfall over the next few days ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The cold snap will only last a few days then temps will rise again. Cut it when they rise probably Monday or Tuesday.
Old gardener's trick (which I admit I've never tried, but like the sound of) is to fix a string at one corner of a rained-on or dewy lawn and then draw it tightly across the surface to knock off the drops without walking on it.
Sounds good in theory Steve - what do you do if the lawn's circular?....
I know - you put the peg for the string in the middle!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...