How tall do you let your grass grow before mowing?

[Fernsdaddy]

A lot of it is dictated by the weather. Earlier this summer, we had four straight days of rain and the grass loved it. By the time it was dry enough to mow, the grass was knee high in parts of my yard.. I try to avoid that. My yard is usually mowed every other week.

With all the rain this spring I mow when ever the lawn is dry enough, if I don't the dog won't go out, she hates wet feet.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

grass will eventually put out seed at the top. if you cut it before that, you lose out on natural reseeding of grass to make your lawn thicker.

 

[Verdun]

Twice a week. Kept 2" high. Always nice and green and never shorn close. Use a cordless mower that gives me my treasured stripes too. A twice weekly mowing makes light work of grass cutting and doesnt stress the grass. At this height it is suitable for playing on, nice and soft for sitting on and for admiring

 

[tbendl]

I'm jealous Verdun. Grass is my next project.

 

[Verdun]

Ha ha tbendl.....and dont forget the smell of newly mown grass. Wonderful

 

[tbendl]

*sigh I'm at the "smell of newly cut weeds" but working on it!

 

[Verdun]

Very little rain but grass is still green despite played on etc. Rain tonight should refresh it but I keep grass 2" high all summer.

 

[ReslerMomma]

Our "grass" is mostly weeds. But we mow those once a week to every other week depending on the rain.

 

[tbendl]

View attachment 21580 Very little rain but grass is still green despite played on etc. Rain tonight should refresh it but I keep grass 2" high all summer.

Holy moly Batman that's gorgeous! I'm sooo jealous.

 

[mg guy]

I'm a lawnguy in SW Ohio-we cut all our properties at 3.5, always.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

this year, mowed May 8th, and now again June 2. remember May 8th as I left for vacation the next day.

 

[Fernsdaddy]

I cut my front lawn at 3 inches and the back at 2.5 inches so I can find the dog
front lawn.

 

[LIcenter]

I never go above two inches. But I do cut it at the very least twice a week. It just works for me.

 

[BigC]

Twice a week to <50mm