I Cut both lawns today, first cut since @October. I was quite amazed at the results for the first cut,both lawns are looking great,lush and green. Temperature here today was @12-13 with brilliant sunshine and clear skies,it was the best February day for gardening I can remember for a long time. Not much weeds in the borders, tubs,pots etc. I was enjoying it so much I painted the decking areas and the garden benches .. Its great to get out in the garden again and to be in switch off mode,relaxed.. I'm Off Tomorrow to purchase some more Climbing and Bush Roses, as I have done a bit of Rearranging, and found some space. ..
Music, I would have thought that's early for you up there in Scotland, getting the lawns cut. I was thinking about doing mine next week but we are being promised snow here on Saturday, so it's not looking good. That first cut really makes you think springs on it's way.
Can we start mowing our lawns already? i thought it was a little early?. sorry im new to this whole gardining thing, but im really getting in to it.
I'm definitely getting cabin fever and can't wait to get out there into my garden. It's been far too cold recently, we've only just lost the last of the hanging-around snow. I did a little foray yesterday and I can see plenty that needs doing (including cutting the grasss) and I'm just itching to do it. Probably won't get a chance this weekend as we have visitors, but the forecast is rubbish anyway. I'm hoping next week will be better.
Harry, you can mow your lawns anytime apart from when it's frosty or to wet, when you should stay off them altogether. Don't cut them to short, so raise the cut of your mower for the first couple of mowings.
Harry it all depends on the weather you have had or having ,to cut the grass. The weather up in my area has been very mild this year, so the grass has been growing well with the rain and mild weather. we have had a good drying wind blowing the last few days so this has enabled me to take advantage of the unusual weather conditions. if your grass requires cutting and the ground is Not too soft and the grass is Not too wet it's ok to cut with your Mower on a higher setting. As the weather now is upside down, I believe in playing it by ear. This is the first time i have cut my grass in February ..
As long as the ground is not too soggy you can mow. The last cut I did was on Dec 15th and I also cut the grass today as it was mild and sunny. I put some pictures on the 'What's Looking Good In Feb' thread http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/members-gallery/40749-whats-looking-good-february.html
I will start mowing when the minumum temp is not less than 6 degreec C thats what I have learned from several lawn forums and that is when grass actively grows
That definitely used to be the case but in recent years conditions have changed. I remember when the grass didn't seem to grow at all for about three months, mid Nov - mid Feb. Nowadays it doesn't seem to stop . I can only go on empirical knowledge. When I cut the grass on 15th Dec the mower was set at its lowest cut (grass was totally dry). When I cut it yesterday I removed twice as much grass as I would from a week's growth at the height of the growing season. It was a lot more than I thought it would be. The funny thing about it was that I removed twice as much grass from the front garden as from a similar area of the back garden, and the front garden is facing north! Quite puzzling
I Agree there Shiney,weather conditions have changed dramatically in such a short period of time. I remember my dad cleaning and oiling his old push mower,before stowing it away, and saying,"That's the last cut this year son", that was @ October/November..
Our golf course greenkeepers mow throughout the winter with no problem unless the frost/snow prevents them from doing so. At home I mow as and when the weather and condition permits.
if you frequent the lawn forums both in the UK and USA, you will find that many/most say that one should not mow the lawn during the cold, as it causes stress, shock and disease .... these are forums that are frequented by greenkeepers and people who's main job is to tend to lawns there is a lot more to lawn/grass than just watering/fertilizing and mowing as for golf courses, if they dont mow, people dont play so the golf course looses money .... the greens are a different type of grass .... but ask your golfcourse greenkeeper is he mows his own lawn at his home during winter
Dim, You come across as really keen to learn but also someone who's lacking in experience. Your posts are also very patronising. Whether you mean to be or not i'm not sure but can you tone it down a bit? It's getting boring reading you telling people what to do and how to do it when you come across as not being sure yourself. For what it's worth the head green keeper at Bowood cut his grass last week.
