I’m a gardening whizz and this the exact moment you should get your lawnmower out to cut the grass
A GARDENING expert has revealed the exact time you should get your lawnmower out for the first cut of 2023.
The dreadful winter is finally over and the sunny weather may tempt you to give your lawn a trim – but can you cut the grass too early? Is there a perfect time for starting work in your garden?
Offering a helping hand to fellow gardening enthusiasts across the nation, Adrienne Armstrong, a gardener for Belfast City Council, spoke to BBC and shared her advice.
Although back in the day, she revealed, there would be absolutely no talk of cutting grass from the end of October to the end of February, the climate has changed.
As the weather has changed, gardeners should consider giving grass a trim in the winter months if there was a mild spell and a noticeable growth.
What’s worth keeping in mind, Adrienne noted, was setting the blade high and only take off the brown tips.
This, she explained, will prevent the lawn from getting ruined in case of a sudden cold snap and a frost.
The risk of a frost is still high well into May.
What’s the deal with the frost?
Frost quite literally freezes the grass – and if walked on, the leaf cells will rupture and even cause the blades to snap into two.
According to the pros, this damage can take months to repair and the best advice to stick to is to never mow the lawn when the ground is frozen.
As the weather gets warmer, the guru recommended to keep the lawnmower blade high and cut light.
When the temperatures begin to raise, you can gradually start to lower the sharp blades.
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What else to consider?
Adrienne added that another reason to avoid cutting grass for a little longer is to help the bee community.
Avid gardeners will know that dandelions begin to appear around March – and this flower is one of the main food sources for honey bees.
These hard-working pollinators are needed to keep the world spinning, she whizz chuckled.
Emma Thompson, a beekeeper in Northern Ireland, even urged people to keep a corner somewhere in their garden where the lawn isn’t cut.
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