Alpo Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I know it can be hard on the lawn mower. It rained most of the night. Finally stopped about 8:00 this morning. About 8:30 I hear a engine, look out the window and some lawn service is cutting the grass across the street. Made me wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I don't do it, but then again a wet yard is a good excuse to do something more interesting than cutting grass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I always cut my grass first thing in the morning, usually start before 8:30am. Almost always, the grass is wet from the dew or rain the night before. Pros: - Cuts down on the dust. - Much cooler with lower humidity - It's when I have the most energy and feel like doing it. - The neighbor that I can't stand doesn't like it. Cons: - Harder on the mower/weedeater. - Chance of slipping on the wet grass. - Grass sometimes sticks to the bottom of the mower, crabgrass in particular....that stuff is like glue. - The neighbor that I do like doesn't like it. I don't know if it's harder on the grass or not but that's when I'm going to continue doing it. Just way to hot and humid in the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger #3720LR Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 When the ground is wet cutting the grass can pull up the grass by the roots. This happens when using dull cutting blades. Keep them sharp if you cut wet grass. The newer the grass the easier it pulls out of the ground. Older established grass, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 That's not a problem in Wyoming. And, we only mow for three or four months. I mow my lawn 3-4 times a season. I'm usually black from dust when I'm done, I cut 3-4 acres. Mostly in case of wildfire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Like Cliff said. If the blades are sharp it’s ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Cutting wet grass is hard on mower engines. Puts extra strain on them. It’s also bad for the cutter shaft bearings. It also makes cleaning them harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I never cut grass when it's wet, my neighbor on the other hand has a lawn service that cuts it once a week even when it's raining! My grass looks 100% better than hers. I always thought you could damage the grass by cutting it when it's wet. I think my Dad told me that but I don't know why! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 I don't do it, but then again a wet yard is a good excuse to do something more interesting than cutting grass Like the song says...She was standing there with nothing but an apron on.... Texas Lizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Low Down sass 23492 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Also if ground is wet enough to be soft----mowers wheels will make big old ugly ruts----especially when turning------my neighbor does it a lot his yard looks like Sh*****T but he don't care--just wants to get it done & go fishing--(he got a good point there) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Running over wet ground compresses the soil. NOT good for the grass roots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Lud Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Cut quality usually suffers as you get more stragglers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go West Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 The grass tends to come out of the mower in clumps, the wheels gum up with the stuff and leave tracks of more clumps. If this bothers you, you mow it again to spread the mess out. Not recommended if you like a beautiful yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 My current yard care philosophy is very environmentally friendly. I don't cut the grass anymore than I absolutely have to in order to maintain civil relations with my neighbors. Why waste the time and the gas and the wear and tear on the equipment? Cutting on wet ground is rough on the grass. My neighbor does it and I refuse to. Their yard looks like crap adjacent to where mine looks healthy. Never cared for the stripes left by cutting grass in the mud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 When I lived in Louisiana we had to cut the lawn twice a week. Kind of hard to find a day when it wasn't wet. The grass looked very healthy and very green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Yes. Cutting wet grass is hard on the plants. Rather than cutting it cleanly, the blade tears the grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Here in the perpetually soggy PNW I usually have no other choice. It's either cut the grass between rain squalls or be prepared to end up with my home looking like a lost Mayan city in the jungle. The only time it isn't always raining is mid-summer when the grass usually turns brown and stops growing for awhile anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 As a boy at home, working in the family oilfield, we inherited badly overgrown foot paths from Granddad. We cut it back with a scythe (I wondered why dear old Dad sired two sons, that's the summer I found out!) -- then used a push mower to keep it mowed back. Once we were done, you could walk the path wearing low quarters if you wanted. I learned that when the Old Man said cut grass, you cut it, wet or not -- but I also found out that, when it was wet, and it was caking up under the deck, pull the mower over a water puddle. Run the throttle wide open. It'll jerk and try to stall and the whipping water will clean out from under the deck in fine shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Yes. Cutting wet grass is hard on the plants. Rather than cutting it cleanly, the blade tears the grass. Coffinmaker nailed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 I have hated lawn mowing all my life. I still mow my own because I don’t want to admit that I’m too old to do it anymore. Darned if I will let that stuff beat me now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 We've had to mow wet a lot this season. Was pretty rough on the blades. Of course, we had the empty lots to do in the undeveloped areas, rough, rough, rough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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