09/05/2024
A quick tip for everyone who will be getting their lawnmower out this weekend.
Grass is growing quickly now and it sometimes feels as though it's impossible to keep up with it. But letting the grass grow long and then scalping it is the worst thing you can do for your lawn at this time of year. You'll stress the plants leaving them looking a yuckly sickly yellow colour.
Never break the one-third rule. It's crucial that you don't reduce the length by more than one third in a mowing session. That means, that if your lawn is 6cm high when you start cutting, it should be no more than 4cm high when you've finished.
It's far better to mow little and often. Which might mean two or three times a week in May. Your lawn will be all the healthier for it, and it will be that little more resiliant to heat and drought this summer.