new lawn first cutting in winter

Hello,

So I saw new lawn about a month ago, now the grass is all grown up and looking nice, it has finally reached that point where at least 50% of the grass is 6-8cm long and it's finally time to give it's first cut... but it's December, it's cold in England and will be getting colder, people say not to cut the grass in the winter..

So here I am thinking if I should give the grass it's first cut in December or wait till March?? I want to give its first cut to see the grass tillering but would the tillers grown in the winter anyway? Would a grass cut in such cold temperature, kill it?

Thanks

 

Hello Luiza , you can cut an established lawn in winter , if it is not to wet. As you have a new lawn , and the grass will only have small roots , I would definitely leave it until probably next April. Then only give it very light cuts with two or three days inbetween cuts until its a nice length - not too short !
You mention tillers ? Not sure what you mean by this .

 

Thanks for your reply. When I say tillers I mean when the grass go from being one single blade to a multiple one (eg. grows horizontally, thickens up, etc). I'm new to all this but I've read a lot and I've seen somewhere this process is called "Tillering" and only happens after the first cut.. not sure if its right thou

 

Found one website that talks about it:

Tillering A tiller is a new shoot (a new stem with more leaf blades) that forms off to the side of the main plant. It grows out from the crown and essentially makes the mother plant into a thicker or wider plant.

Source: (won't let me post the link :(

I've also read somewhere this process only happens after the first cut, hence my desire to get first cut done but will wait if need be

 

Thanks JWK, do you also agree with HarryS that the grass will have to wait until spring to get its first cut? Thanks

 

@JWK , John you can educate us both here ! I had never heard of tillering before . Is it OK for Luiza to leave the first cut until spring , if the first cut starts the tillering process?