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htmark98 10-02-2006 03:36 PM

When to cut the grass?
 
I put down new turf in October and havent cut it since, now it's quite
long a good 6/7". Can i cut this now? or should i leave it a little
longer?


Chris Bacon 10-02-2006 04:23 PM

When to cut the grass?
 
htmark98 wrote:
I put down new turf in October and havent cut it since, now it's quite
long a good 6/7". Can i cut this now?


You'd better, or it will be completely ruined, and you'll have to
do it all over again!

htmark98 10-02-2006 04:37 PM

When to cut the grass?
 
Ok thanks, was only asking as the guy down the road (retired gardener)
told me not to untill March the earliest.


Road_Hog® 10-02-2006 04:50 PM

When to cut the grass?
 

"htmark98" wrote in message
ups.com...
Ok thanks, was only asking as the guy down the road (retired gardener)
told me not to untill March the earliest.


Well, he used to be right, but the seasons have changed now.

You can cut the grass, but leave a decent amount of growth, 2+ inches. If
you cut it too short at this time of year it will be a bit of a shock to it.
It is never good to cut grass from very long to very short, it should always
be topped.



htmark98 10-02-2006 08:12 PM

When to cut the grass?
 
Thanks. Will be giving it a nice trim tomorrow.


A New Day 10-02-2006 09:01 PM

When to cut the grass?
 

"htmark98" wrote in message
ups.com...
Thanks. Will be giving it a nice trim tomorrow.


better check through it for any lost species.....



htmark98 12-02-2006 05:16 PM

When to cut the grass?
 
Ok gave it a cut yesterday took ages, got a push mower for xmas. Looks
a look better now and not holding it so much water now.


Alan 12-02-2006 05:25 PM

When to cut the grass?
 
In message . com,
htmark98 wrote
Ok gave it a cut yesterday took ages, got a push mower for xmas. Looks
a look better now and not holding it so much water now.


The best investment I made for the garden was a petrol driven mower.
Even my £100 model cuts longish wet grass with ease.

--
Alan
news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com

Road_Hog® 12-02-2006 07:45 PM

When to cut the grass?
 

"Alan" wrote in message
...
In message . com,
htmark98 wrote
Ok gave it a cut yesterday took ages, got a push mower for xmas. Looks
a look better now and not holding it so much water now.


The best investment I made for the garden was a petrol driven mower. Even
my £100 model cuts longish wet grass with ease.


Yep, with the price of petrol mowers these days, you'd have to be mad not to
use one on anything bigger than a postage stamp.



[email protected] 13-02-2006 01:16 PM

When to cut the grass?
 

Road_Hog® wrote:


Yep, with the price of petrol mowers these days, you'd have to be mad notto
use one on anything bigger than a postage stamp.


Unless you don't like the weight, the smell, the petrol and the noise
:-)


turf doc 13-02-2006 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by htmark98
I put down new turf in October and havent cut it since, now it's quite
long a good 6/7". Can i cut this now? or should i leave it a little
longer?

yep you should cut that but never remove more than 1/3rd of the leaf blade.

turf doc

Mike Lyle 13-02-2006 06:52 PM

When to cut the grass?
 
wrote:
Road_Hog® wrote:


Yep, with the price of petrol mowers these days, you'd have to be
mad not to use one on anything bigger than a postage stamp.


Unless you don't like the weight, the smell, the petrol and the noise
:-)


Good man! It's a lovely sound. Decent exercise, too. But you do have to
be more disciplined about doing the job, and you'll need a good
sharpening service within annual reach.

--
Mike.




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