How often to mow your lawn

This will depend on a number of factors. First, how much time you have to devote to your lawn’s maintenance. Second, how fast your lawn grows, and this in turn will depend on whether you fertilise it regularly and whether it receives adequate water and sunlight.

Normally, lawns should be mowed at least one a fortnight to keep them in check and to remove persistent weeds. Once a week is ideal, and for perfect lawns or in optimum growing conditions, twice a week may be necessary.

One of the worst things you can do is to mow your lawn very short in order to reduce the number of times you have to mow it over the year. Grass generally will do much better when mowed at a higher setting. This is especially the case in the summer months, where short grass can often be burnt by the sun and cut blades will cause a lot of moisture to escape the grass into the atmosphere, making the situation even worse.

You should never be cutting or trimming off more than 1/3 of the length of the grass in a single lawn mowing session. If your lawn is far too long, it is recommended that you firstly mow it at a longer cut and then re-mow it at a slightly lower setting the next day When grass is long you need to ensure you have removed any stones or other hidden obstructions from the lawn before mowing to avoid any damage to the mower or lawn.