Camellias out in full bloom, Daffodils out everywhere, plants are all over the place and growing fast, so no surprise when I get a call today saying "can you cut my grass this week"

I have noticed here in the Midlands how the grass has started to shoot so the above was no real surprise. If this mild weather continues and the calls come in to start cutting grass this early then I am going to be in a big mess with regard to all the other work that I have booked in prior to the normal starting time.

It may become really cold and check everything back but if it does not how will that affect you?

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Permalink Reply by Mark Watson on January 12, 2012 at 20:34

Well I have started cutting now and only stopped in Mid-December! ( If only to maintain a  height of 1.5 inches)

Here in Oxfordshire no camellias,no daffodils,snowdrops just starting to think about flowering which is what they should be doing ( remember flowering time is largely influenced by day length rather than temperature).

Have seen a  few forsythia  blooms though.

Permalink Reply by GORDON on January 12, 2012 at 21:14

It is strange, snow drops just coming here to, but day length or not my own Camellia is a glorious ball of pink blooms and the Daffs are exploding.  

Permalink Reply by David Benson on January 12, 2012 at 23:32

i cut 2 lawns last week. aconite's and some crocus flowering, mind you my hollyhocks and roses are still flowering at the moment

Permalink Reply by Mic Watson on January 13, 2012 at 10:32

Well it appears the mild spell has come to an end for now , heavy ground frost this morning and still hovering around freezing at present although the sun is bright and not a cloud in the sky :0)


PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Gardens4u.co.uk on January 13, 2012 at 14:19

i did a quote on a farm this week ,  i was insure after i left as to when they wanted the grass cutting to start if we arranged an agreement ......  frost next week so not a good idea to 'weaken the lawn' , cause frost burn / cells.

after frosts in end feb i would treat first ie   scarify, then cut high initially & increase over time to a satisfactory level of cut.

http://lawncare-4u.vpweb.co.uk/

robin


Pro DesignerPermalink Reply by John Cavill on January 13, 2012 at 20:19

My grass cutting hasnt stopped! I did the last lawn in December and my Hayter hasn't had a break!! :)

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