on 9/26/2009 9:22 AM (ET) Phred wrote the following:
Hey all:

I live in New England, outside Boston.

What's the skinny on the last cut for the lawn? Thick or thin...

I'm starting to get some color in the trees, maples, aspens, sycamores
also getting some leaves dropping now. We have not had a real frost
yet.

I have not heard any neighbors out chomping the grass yet, so maybe
I'm missing a clue. Grass is about 3" and very lush.

Here in N.E. you never know if you could get 80+ or -20 in October...
I can remember hot days in fall when I was a kid, and I dinna want the
lawn to burn if I drop it too short.

We have a water ban now, as only 2" in Sept...

Thanks in advance!

Phred

You'll probably notice that the annual weeds are dying off in the fall
when temps fall. The last lawn cut should be used with a bagging system
to suck up the weed seeds so they aren't there when spring comes.

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
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