If you live in the southern states where the weather is mild even in the winter, you may need to continue mowing your grass. Since the rate at which grass grows in the winter is much slower than any other time of the year, many homeowners don’t think about mowing it. Instead, they just ignore it until spring comes along.
It’s true that you won’t have to mow as often as you do in the other seasons but mowing the grass once every week or every two weeks will help to keep it healthy and it will promote new growth in the spring.
When mowing your grass in the winter, lower the blades a little at a time until they are cutting the grass between half an inch and one inch in length. The grass needs to be short in the winter so the roots can soak up more nutrients. Long blades of grass encourage diseases and it can put your lawn at risk during the winter.
Check your mower blades regularly and sharpen them when needed. Dull blades will damage the grass and hinder new growth in the spring. Following these simple winter mowing tips will help to make your grass stronger and healthier when spring arrives.
