Mowing lawns in wet weather….. no….

Unfortunately it’s damaging to both machines and lawns to mow in the wet, strain is put on petrol mower engines, and using electric in wet conditions is obviously dangerous when any kind of work is being carried out.

Grass is also prone to clumping, leaving lumps of bruised grass on the lawn and as the water impedes the spin of the blade, there is a tendency for the grass to tear rather than cut. If a lawn is quite mossy, the strain is even greater as moss takes far longer to dry out.

Water ingress is also greater when a lawn is very wet, leading to greater damage to the machine over all.

Have a look at the article below for more information and the video, which shows an extreme case of lawn damage…..

Experts opinion on mowing in the wet.

Council worker destroys lawn in the wet.