Should I keep cutting the grass even if it’s wet?

The correct answer is “No”

Let’s be more practical and get into this in a bit more detail. Global warming has created warmer and wetter autumn and winter seasons. Yesteryear would see the lawn mower would be put into hibernation around October and not be used again until Easter for the cut of the year. It is slightly different now. Grass is continuing to grow throughout the year as the ground temperature is not consistently staying below 7 degrees to allow the grass to get into a dormant state and not having consistent frosts.

I keep my own grass cut throughout autumn and winter, however, the frequency and height that I keep it change.

During the spring and summer months, I will cut it at least weekly. Sometimes more than once a week depending on the rain fall! I cut it at 1.5 the shortest possible length – I am that person!

Come autumn, the grass would not hold being cut that frequently and that short! Before long it’ll be a patch of mud rather than a lawn!

Most of the time, the lawn will be wet in autumn and winter with it very rarely drying out fully. It’s a case of managing when it’s less damp and the time of day of the cut. Afternoon tends to be drier as the morning dew has evaporated slightly. A longer length also means there is some protection and ground underneath. It is also an easy way to collect the leaves that tend to linger about. I also cut twice in different directions, left to right followed by up and down (or vice versa depending on how you want the stripes ) This prevents the mower tracks becoming dominant (and muddy) and frees the grass to cut evenly.

When considering cutting the grass this autumn and winter, I would ask the following questions.

1. Does my lawn need cutting?

If the lawn doesn’t need cutting, or you don’t have a dog or children that use it as their own Wembley Stadium, then leave it.

2. How much am I taking off?

If you are looking at taking off more than the top growth (no more than 2.5cm) then leave it. If your grass is overgrown now, it will do harm to the grass, equipment you are using and yourself! It’ll be even more damp underneath.