Last cut of the year?

NIMAN · 29-11-2018 10:43pm

Would it be too late now to put on one of those Autumn feeds for the lawn?

I discovered one in my garage!

beertons · 30-11-2018 12:48am

Leave it there, sprinkle it out in Feb.

Got a cut after work, just topped.

ShiverinEskimo · 30-11-2018 10:27am

Harry Palmr wrote: »

From here on the best policy is keep it short

The best practice is to keep grass long this time of year to allow the roots to thrive over winter or the frost will damage the lawn. Also you risk a lot of moss bedding in if you keep it short. I've been cutting mine a few notches higher since Sept.

monkeynuz · 30-11-2018 9:44pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Would it be too late now to put on one of those Autumn feeds for the lawn?

I discovered one in my garage!

As long as it’s before the first frost, crack on

Zzippy · 01-12-2018 10:24pm

monkeynuz wrote: »

As long as it’s before the first frost, crack on

We've had a few frosts already though...

monkeynuz · 01-12-2018 10:39pm

Zzippy wrote: »

We've had a few frosts already though...

Not proper frosts and average temperatures are still high enough to take it, after all it’s a specific autumn feed not a summer feed.

NIMAN · 01-12-2018 10:52pm

Maybe best just to hold off?

Would it do no use if spread and watered in?

monkeynuz · 01-12-2018 10:53pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Maybe best just to hold off?

Would it do no use if spread and watered in?

Whereabouts in the country roughly are you?

NIMAN · 01-12-2018 10:53pm

North Donegal.

monkeynuz · 02-12-2018 12:09am

NIMAN wrote: »

North Donegal.

Probably best to hold off then unless you tend to get more wet windy weather

NIMAN · 02-12-2018 3:48am

monkeynuz wrote: »

Probably best to hold off then unless you tend to get more wet windy weather

More wet, windy weather?

Where I am, thats guaranteed:mad:

monkeynuz · 02-12-2018 9:51am

NIMAN wrote: »

More wet, windy weather?

Where I am, thats guaranteed:mad:

Use it now then. It’s not going to ruin the grass.

Zzippy · 02-12-2018 12:38pm

monkeynuz wrote: »

Not proper frosts and average temperatures are still high enough to take it, after all it’s a specific autumn feed not a summer feed.

What's a "proper" frost? We had frost last week a couple of mornings where it didn't thaw until nearly 11. I was scraping ice off the car at 10am. We've also had frost in September this year, which is unbelievably early for here.

monkeynuz · 02-12-2018 1:48pm

Zzippy wrote: »

What's a "proper" frost? We had frost last week a couple of mornings where it didn't thaw until nearly 11. I was scraping ice off the car at 10am. We've also had frost in September this year, which is unbelievably early for here.

Where are you though?

Zzippy · 02-12-2018 3:38pm

monkeynuz wrote: »

Where are you though?

West of Ireland, a few miles inland from the coast. Probably get a lot less frosts than east/midlands.

monkeynuz · 02-12-2018 5:16pm

Zzippy wrote: »

West of Ireland, a few miles inland from the coast. Probably get a lot less frosts than east/midlands.

Like you say we’ve had a few frosts in the West and Southwest but still not enough to worry about and average temperatures are still high enough to warrant a late lawn feed.

If average temperatures were 3-7 degrees during the day then I would definitely say to hold off.

daheff · 31-12-2018 7:25pm

Cut the top of my grass yesterday. Was growing mad last few days. Weathers warm enough & dry enough for it

kittyIE · 31-12-2018 7:49pm

Hi. My bulbs are coming up right now. They must be 1 in up. Anything I should do. Thanks

beertons · 31-12-2018 7:55pm

Raging I didn't get out to top the lawn today. Too busy with the dinner.

RebelButtMunch · 31-12-2018 8:35pm

kittyIE wrote: »

Hi. My bulbs are coming up right now. They must be 1 in up. Anything I should do. Thanks

It's normal for bulbs to be up now. They'll go dormant.

monkeynuz · 31-12-2018 10:59pm

beertons wrote: »

Raging I didn't get out to top the lawn today. Too busy with the dinner.

I did mine in pouring rain on 21st December, I’ll do it again later this week.

Truckermal · 31-12-2018 11:01pm

I done mine today it took ages as it was very wet and really long but looks so good and tidy now!

NIMAN · 31-12-2018 11:09pm

If you're cutting today, maybe it's the 1st cut of the year rather than the last?

Depends which way you look at it!

Truckermal · 31-12-2018 11:21pm

NIMAN wrote: »

If you're cutting today, maybe it's the 1st cut of the year rather than the last?

Depends which way you look at it!

Today!!! Actually started it when I came home from work at 8am.... I love pissing off the neighbours...:p

Curly head · 07-01-2019 7:46am

My neighbors were cutting away last Friday. That sound of lawnmower engines was all around. Spring was deffo in the air. Yesterday gloom n mist n it never got fully bright.
Today it seems to be blowing a gale. The climate is surely changing .
Happy cutting to all.

secman · 07-01-2019 8:28am

Had the ride -on on trickle charge for the winter, but got fresh petrol yesterday and cut the grass, emptied the box 3 times full and a bit. Grass full of moisture, tractor was a mess, power washed it and put it back on trickle charge. Needs a service now for the year ahead.

monkeynuz · 07-01-2019 9:25am

monkeynuz wrote: »

I did mine in pouring rain on 21st December, I’ll do it again later this week.

Did it on Wednesday and Friday it had grown a tiny bit in two days.

Wanderer78 · 07-01-2019 9:25am

Grass probably does need a cut, but it's early days yet, still plenty of time for cold icy weather, I like to leave a bit of protection for the grass for that type of weather

Harry Palmr · 07-01-2019 12:09pm

I nearly did the back garden yesterday - bone dry and quite lush. I'll give it trim later in the week.

monkeynuz · 07-01-2019 12:44pm

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Grass probably does need a cut, but it's early days yet, still plenty of time for cold icy weather, I like to leave a bit of protection for the grass for that type of weather

Doesn't need protecting, as long as you don't cut the same day as a hard frost.

That being said I have cut frosty grass before with no ill effects.

NIMAN · 08-01-2019 3:18pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I nearly did the back garden yesterday - bone dry and quite lush. I'll give it trim later in the week.

I nearly did my own the other day, was looking a bit long and it hadn't rained in quite a while.

I thought, "Ill do it tomorrow" and then it poured that night!

my3cents · 08-01-2019 3:21pm

Just in for a break while cutting mine. Doubt I'll finish today but will get a good bit done which will help make it drier walking around the garden. Grass is very dry today (West Waterford).

Harry Palmr · 08-01-2019 5:54pm

I did a cut but someone else's garden (hey at least I get paid for that!), it was very green and thick, May grass not January.

monkeynuz · 08-01-2019 6:15pm

monkeynuz wrote: »

Did it on Wednesday and Friday it had grown a tiny bit in two days.

It has already grown another half inch at least, think I’ll cut it again tomorrow or Thursday.

staples7 · 09-01-2019 12:22pm

I need a few cows in mine at this stage not a lawnmower

NIMAN · 10-02-2019 10:38pm

Temperatures of up to 14c this week.

Is it time to start up again for 2019, or just a temporary blip?

Maybe we need a First Cut of the Year Thread?

thekooman · 10-02-2019 10:39pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Temperatures of up to 14c this week.

Is it time to start up again for 2019, or just a temporary blip?

Maybe we need a First Cut of the Year Thread?

I'm putting sheep into ours this week! :-) it's turned into meadow

NIMAN · 14-02-2019 6:33pm

Weather been great last two days.

Got a high cut done yesterday and just finished another cut at the next level down.

Looks a lot neater already.

Will get a weed n feed down in early March, weather permitting.

corks finest · 14-02-2019 6:57pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Temperatures of up to 14c this week.

Is it time to start up again for 2019, or just a temporary blip?

Maybe we need a First Cut of the Year Thread?

Cut mine today filled 2 coal sacks - small lawn in back,tiny in the front- need a sheep

lordgoat · 14-02-2019 10:07pm

Been removing moss and thatch with a rake the last while. Horrible task, lawns are too small to get a machine in and too big for a rake...

Plan is a high cut again soon and then another de-thatch, re-seed and leave for 4 weeks.

Getting rid of front lawns for wild meadows for a test run, Both are small and over run with moss, which doesn't take too long to rake/peel off. Will see how it goes and can always convert back to lawn next year if needed.

dar_cool · 15-02-2019 10:16am

Cut one side of the garden yesterday afternoon, great to get that fresh cut grass smell so early. Will cut the other side today, John deere started on first turn of the key after not being touched since october ðŸ˜Š

Harry Palmr · 15-02-2019 6:34pm

Another cut front and back today. The birds love a freshly cut lawn.

Duane Dibbley · 15-02-2019 6:41pm

I did my first cut today. I have a lot of moss patches. If I remove it. When is the best time to put seed down.

ShiverinEskimo · 17-02-2019 1:24pm

Late march is probably ideal. Your other option is to wait and treat with mo-bacter in May when temps are well up.

glwaymiko · 17-02-2019 3:58pm

Got the snapper out if hibernation today, great to get the first cut out of the way .

km79 · 23-02-2019 2:26pm

Done
And was not pure torture due to the kind weather

cena · 23-02-2019 6:14pm

is it no early to cut grass?

monkeynuz · 23-02-2019 7:01pm

cena wrote: »

is it no early to cut grass?

No. I haven’t stopped, four cuts in January.

Shefwedfan · 23-02-2019 10:51pm

cena wrote: »

is it no early to cut grass?

Cut it twice already and will need another run tomorrow

NIMAN · 05-09-2019 7:55pm

Don't think it'll be the last cut, but I was able to get a cut done today with the first decent day in about a month up here!

Soil still very sodden, but that's understandable considering its basically rained every day for a month, often incredibly heavily.

Thing I noticed about lawns that haven't been cut in maybe 3 or so weeks, is that it looks like individual blades of grass before the cut, but once you cut it, it takes on a more solid mass of grass, almost moss like. Gone are the individual blades. But if you cut it every couple of days during good weather, it always looks like grass. Anyone else notice this, or is it just mine?

And I only topped it today, due to the fact that it was so high.

Hopefully we'll get a decent spell of dry weather over the next week or two so I can get at it more often.

Last cut of the year?

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