My grass is really long, but as a Garden Editor, even I'm not mowing it yet – this is why it's such a risk in February

Long grass lawn in garden.

Besides the near-constant rain we’ve had so far, the weather has been relatively mild this year. That doesn’t mean you should mow your lawn yet, though – and I know many of us are tempted.

My lawn is starting to border on jungle-like right now, and the grass actually seems longer than it has in past winters. Despite all of that, it isn’t time to start cutting your grass – and even I’m going to be holding off for a little while longer.