"Jim" [email protected] wrote in message
...
...for a couple of months (say) what are the long-term implications. Of
course
it will be unsightly and could present the mower with an initial problem
when
finally getting round to being cut but what about the long-term
implications for
the grass itself? Will it recover if subsequently given its due
attention.

thanks for any thoughts

Hi Jim,

Shouldn't be a problem, particularly in the drier, late summer. When you
come back, set the lawnmower on a high setting for the first cut and then
lower for a second cut.

HTH

Cheers

Nick
http://www.ukgardening.co.uk