When is grass too wet to mow

Sign in. When a home's lawn is too wet to mow, wait for a time when you can do so. Then raise the mower blade so that you don't take off more than one-third of the grass at one time. Plan for four applications maximum, about four weeks apart, one pound of nitrogen per 1, square feet.

Plan the last application no later than Aug. Often after a long period of rain, the grass can become a bit too long for our liking. Although it can be tempting to go and give the lawn a mow as soon as the rain stops, it is best to wait until the lawn is dry. Not only will waiting an extra day or two make mowing an easier job, but your lawn will look better and healthier.

When the grass is wet, a mower will struggle to cleanly cut the lawn. Mowing when wet can cause the leaf of the grass to tear and become bruised. When the blade is torn rather than cut it can cause more stress to the grass. Normally when the lawn is mowed, the grasses clippings will be dry and can be scattered throughout the whole lawn.

These clippings when left on the lawn can quickly break down and provide the lost nutrients back to the lawn.

However, when the grass is wet, these clippings will stick together forming clumps. These clumps will be damp and will sit on top of your lawn unless they are raked up. This can then restrict the airflow, sunlight, and other nutrients from getting to your lawn.

These damp conditions beneath the clippings are perfect for fungal diseases such as brown spot to develop. These clumps can even get stuck underneath your mower creating a build-up of grass clippings and debris.

You will also need to clean your lawnmower much more thoroughly than cutting in dry conditions. Wet grass will stick the underside of your lawnmower much more easily, therefore you will need to scrape any grass clippings from the underside of the lawnmower off and clean out all the air inlets and filters. Before doing this you should ensure the lawnmower is disconnected from the mains electricity supply. Failure to remove this grass may result in reduced performance of your lawnmower when you go to use it next time when the grass has dried.

Finally, you could always get a Flymo Robotic Lawnmower which will cut automatically in the rain. We understand that the grass will still grow when it's raining and it can be impossible to get the lawnmower out. Our robotic lawnmowers will cut in almost all conditions, keeping your grass pristine whilst also giving you more spare time.

Featured mowers for your wetter grass. Buy now. When you get back from holiday this is the time to make grass cutting adjustments. You should now be able to make the next cut at your normal mowing height. This works very well with a rotary mower but a cylinder mower will struggle and so will you. Therefore, borrow or hire very cheap to hire a rotary mower for a couple of days to get the highest cuts done.