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Shane Jarvis

Gardeners told exact date to cut the grass after winter

It's one of those age-old questions, to which there are many, many answer, but only one of them is probably correct. As the warmer months approach, gardeners have one main question on their mind — exactly when should they cut their grass after winter?

Most of us tend to stop mowing the lawn as autumn merges into winter, as the cold weather is said to stop the grass from growing. In addition, wet conditions can also be off-putting as they can gum up the blades and the non-hovers can leave tracks embedded in the soft soil.

And, the Liverpool Echo reports, according to the RHS you should never mow the lawn if the ground is very soft, wet, or frozen.

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