Cutting damp grass

I know you're not supposed to cut grass when it's wet because of health & safety, the lawnmower clogs easily and it damages the grass itself etc.

The problem is, despite not raining today (I don't think it's rained or drizzled for more than 36 hours in fact) and now being cooler, it seems the lawn will never be dry enough until next spring.

My lawn looks a bit of a mess now: fairly long in some places and short in others. Some areas feel just a bit damp while others I can see small droplets of water.

What can I do?

My lawnmower is a cheap cordless one from Argos that I bought a couple of years ago. It seems to cut the grass okay as reviewed by Which? but nothing very good.

Thanks very much and hope you can advise.

 

When the grass gets dew on it this time of the year it rarely dries off during the day, unless you have a good strong drying wind, which is rare, it usually rains when its windy.

So what I do is go over the grass with the back of a broom, early in the morning, to knock the dew off the leaves, then wait a few hours, maybe mid after noon and get the mower out and and run over it.

It always looks tidier afterwards, even if you set the blades higher and dont actually take much off.

 

Thanks very much.
It's not forecasted for rain tomorrow so I might give it a go.
Thanks again.

 

It is a problem. I mow as late in the day as possible, mid afternoon this time of year. Presume the mower has a rotary blade, the mower will need to go on its side and have its underside cleared of damp clumped grass every 20 metres or so. Don't expect a Wimbledon finish, you are just taking a chance to hack the grass down.

 

Thank you.

Despite the lawn still being damp today I can report that absolutely nothing stuck underneath the lawnmower so all ended well in the end.

Got a lot of those pesky worm casts though.

Thanks again.

 

I used to do a take on @pete's method, but using a long, fairly flexible bamboo cane. Swished from side to side as horizontally as possible, it didn't take long to cover even quite large lawns but was very effective at knocking the droplets down to the soil.
Glad you managed to get your lawn done, @Gn0me

 

The dedewing methods above ( if there is such a word) reminds me of my golfing days. Early in the morning the greenkeepers would switch the greens with a dew switch.
You can buy the Big Banana Dew Switch for the special price of £82 ! Might just pass on this one.

Big Banana Dew Switch Complete | Water Removal | Pitchcare

 

Knock the due off first thing in the morning with a plastic lawn rake ,usually ready to mow lunch time.
Or use a powerful leaf blower to blow the dew away…..almost instant.
I use both methods successfully.

 

Hi i know some do cut the grass but personally once October comes i never bother cutting the grass till march i make sure to weed and feed the grass but no cutting i have enough clearing the leaves up from a huge oak tree at the back of my garden and other trees
next door without cutting grass. But it intresting to see the video about de dewing