I’m a gardening pro & you’re ruining your grass by mowing it at the wrong time after the heatwave – here’s when to do it

A GARDENING expert has warned against mowing your grass too soon after a heatwave.

Your garden may be looking more like a jungle at the moment, but the gardening pro warned not to cut it down just yet.

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We know it’s much more enjoyable to look after the garden while the sun is shining, but you could do more harm than good.

Gardening experts from Rated People told the Mirror: “Extreme heat can quickly kill the healthy-looking lawn you have been maintaining since the start of the year.

“Our main advice is to avoid mowing your grass during extreme heat – so no matter how tempting it might be to get into the garden this weekend, you should give the grass chance to recover from the heat and potential drought before mowing.”

With temperatures soaring across the UK, now is not the time to be mowing your lawn.

Instead, the experts recommended waiting until the temperature begins to fall again or until there is rainfall.

But it’s not all bad news, the gardening experts analysed the latest Met Office data and the upcoming weather forecast, and recommend UK homeowners wait until 26th June to get their lawnmowers out.

So you won’t have too long to go.

This will have given your grass time to recover from the stress of extreme heat, as well as allow time for your lawn to soak up any rainfall that is predicted.

It’s predicted that the UK will see a downpour of rain by the 26th of June, so anytime after that will be the ideal time to trim your grass.