When to mow your lawn

Are you new to mowing lawns? Do you know when the best time of day to mow your lawn? Here are a few suggestions on when you should and should not mow your lawn.

The first suggestion is to not mow your lawn when there is a drought or a long period of dry spells. This can cause turf stress. For that same reason, you should not mow your lawn during the heat of the day. Mowing your lawn during the heat of the day can also stress your lawn, and cause you undue stress.

Another suggestion is to not mow your lawn when it is wet. So you should not mow first thing in the morning when the lawn still has dew on it, or right after it rains. The dew or rain can weigh down your lawn, which will make a straight cut difficult. It can also be dangerous to mow a wet lawn because there is a danger of slipping on the grass. Also, wet clippings will not spread, but will clump together. So wait until the grass is dry, which is normally late afternoon or early evening.

These are just a few suggestions to help you decide when to mow your lawn and to keep your lawn healthy.