Keep your grass neat even when it's wet this summer with simple mowing technique
Keeping your grass pristine can prove to be quite the task, especially when it's wet. However, an expert's technique ensures your lawn looks perfect regardless of the weather.
With a rather soggy summer forecasted, gardeners all over the UK are looking for the best way to mow their lawn while it's wet to make their grass look as neat as possible.
An expert’s advice might very well solve their problems, as he outlined the best way to handle thick and long grass when it's wet.
TikTok creator and gardening pro @justgardens explained why you should use the "double cross cut" technique this summer.
If your lawn is covered in thick, long grass blades, the expert advises starting by mowing in a horizontal line, going back and forth.
Once you've reached the end of the lawn, repeat the process in a different direction, as he demonstrated in his video.
To achieve the best results, push the mower vertically, again going back and forth in the same line.
''Start off on a high cut setting, then lower it slightly for the second cut,'' the gardening guru recommended.
By the end, your lawn should have a slightly checkered look, neatly trimmed and looking fresh as ever.
''IMO [in my opinion], this is the best way of dealing with thick, wet, long grass. Give it a try,'' @justgardens wrote in the caption.
Despite seeming more tiresome than necessary, the TikTok expert assured that the process doesn’t take that long.
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He completed the lawn makeover in just ten minutes—though, of course, this depends on garden size and larger lawns might take more time.
Meanwhile, experts at Stiga Mower pointed out that it is usually safe to cut grass after a little drizzle, despite this being a common concern for green-fingered Brits.
“When dealing with light rain, you only need to wait between two and five hours for the lawn to dry up before getting your mower out,” they told The Sun.
“However, with heavier rain storms resulting in waterlogging and extremely damp grass, you should wait at least one day to mow safely.”
