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?

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!

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

"htmark98" wrote in message
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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.

Thanks. Will be giving it a nice trim tomorrow.

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


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

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.

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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.

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Alan
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"Alan" wrote in message
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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.

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
:-)

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

turf doc

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.