Grass cut too short ...

erm, lets just say, hypothetically, that, erm, I have a friend of a friend who may have cut their grass way too short --- around 40% of the grass now is brown and patchy stalks. Will it recover left to its own devices or is there something I can do help it. Damn - I mean is there something my friend of a friend could do ....?

 

just give it a good water and then water again and leave alone it should grow back

 

Tim, tell your friend hypothetically, it's a bit like cutting your hair, you'll have to wait for it to grow again!

Seriously though, this time of year you should use a slightly higher cut anyway because heat and dryness slows down growth. Give it a water every couple of days in the evening unless it rains, and then sit back, watch and wait.

Spruce above, beat me with the shorter version!

 

its the heat Sheal

 

You must be conserving energy Spruce, it's not as hot up here although we've hit 24C.

 

29 here

 

Thanks guys - that's what I figured and I'm getting told by Sheal to leave-it-alone enough now that I'm getting the hang of this lawn stuff! Actually, after just 3 days its looking a whole load better.

 

Oh no! I've turned into a nag now!

 

Actually, it sounds very much like my mother -- "Timothy, just leave it alone and stop playing with it" ......

 

Well, we can't both be wrong Tim.

 

... however, maybe a small "as high as possible" trim this weekend so it doesn't get too long again?

 

what type of lawnmower do you have

 

Its a rotary mower

 

It looks ready for a cut to me, a medium height setting would probably be ideal depending on what adjustments you have but no short back and sides please.

 

I leave mine on medium all the time ...