When Is Your First Day To Mow The Lawn?

[themechanic]

Anyone use a power rake on your mower to de-thatch your lawn? If so, got any recommendations what to buy and what to avoid?

 

[Cranky]

Was able to go 5 weeks about 2 times without mowing this winter and have mowed twice so far and last time was 3 weeks ago and need to do it again pretty soon.

 

[PP1RT]

Dicaamba is even more volatile than 2-4-D. Extreme caution is needed. You could kill your garden as well as your neighbors.
The stuff I use is called Gunslinger. It's 2-4-D and Tordon. With some adherent oil mixed in.
May brown the grass a bit but it will come out if it

Yes. Dicamba is best used in the fall or early spring. It is too volatile in warm weather. It will vaporize and lift in the air. It stays suspended til the cooler evening air and settles again. Where ever it settles it damages. Might be 2 houses down if your a city dweller and you could find yourself in a little bit of a jam. Late fall is the best when plants are taking nutrients down to the roots for the winter. It also eliminates the volatility issues (legal and marital issues too!!)

 

[71charger_fan]

I'm thinking I'm at least a few days away from worrying about cutting the grass. Although I'd rather do that than shovel the driveway, which I've done twice today.

 

[GetX'd]

The downside of living in CA - you never get a break from mowing your lawn. I cured that - I don't have one....... all patio and palm trees.

 

[1967coronet440]

My lawn is still dormant here in Indiana, tiger Lillie’s just sprouted last week. Applying my first dose of milorganite this weekend, maybe cut in 2 weeks? Hopefully it warms up soon I want to get the pool opened up!

 

[themechanic]

March 26th this year. I just mowed the back fescue. It didn't really need it yet but rain is forecast for the next few days. I also spread Milorganite on the front Bermuda lawn. Ready for the rain and lots of green growth.

 

[biomedtechguy]

A week ago.
It will be every 2 weeks now until October.
South Louisiana.

 

[patrick66]

Normally for me, it's the third week or so of March, but I've had to do a few things to my ZTR first; like new blades, drive belt and battery. So this weekend will probably be the first mow.

 

[bearman]

Already mowed mine. Start every year in February

 

[themechanic]

Normally for me, it's the third week or so of March, but I've had to do a few things to my ZTR first; like new blades, drive belt and battery. So this weekend will probably be the first mow.

If it dries out by the weekend.

 

[Rockylguy]

Not yet! Just took this picture. Beautiful afternoon and now have BBQ going.

 

[Rick62]

First mowing here in Greenville, SC a couple of weeks ago. That is if you have normal green fescue grass. If you have the weeds the locals call "bermuda", it's still brown.

 

[KENTON]

Turn the water on and mow the 2nd weekend of June. Mow the last time and turn the water off the 2nd weekend of September.

 

[POMONAMISSEL]

been mowing it for weeks now .

 

[Riverdawg]

It's supposed to be cooler the first couple weeks of April. We haven't had enough warmth to get the grass going but it looks like the weeds survived the winter. Have to get some weed N feed down soon. Hopefully mowing is at least a month away. I've got enough to do without having to do that too.

 

[mopar 3 B]

It's supposed to be cooler the first couple weeks of April. We haven't had enough warmth to get the grass going but it looks like the weeds survived the winter. Have to get some weed N feed down soon. Hopefully mowing is at least a month away. I've got enough to do without having to do that too.

Did you say you were putting down some weed feed?

I only mow what grows. No feed, no water. If it doesn't grow on its own there is no reason to mow. More time to do other things.

 

[Riverdawg]

Did you say you were putting down some weed feed?

I only mow what grows. No feed, no water. If it doesn't grow on its own there is no reason to mow. More time to do other things.

Yeah I try not to. I’ve got some ground ivy that’s a real bear. Gotta put on the weed killer to help out.

 

[eldubb440]

cut mine yesterday....... looks spiffy, like Whitey moved in

 

[Ranger16]

Today!