How to: The first cut

At around the 6 week mark when your new lawn is hitting 5-7cm, it is time to give it its first cut. Cutting your grass properly the first time around, and in subsequent mows will contribute to its overall health.

Tips:

1. Check your lawn mower is safe, your electrical cord is not split/exposed.
2. Check that your lawn mower blades are sharp (be careful!)
3. Your grass should be at least 5 - 7cm before cutting
4. Do not cut too short as this can weaken the grass
5. Never remove more than a third of the blade height
6. Never mow wet grass

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Following the first cut, make sure to continue to mow your grass at the correct length. For lawns that are for general use, the recommended mowing height is 20-40mm. If you try to mow shorter than this, you may hack your lawn (cut too short). Fescues are often found in ornamental / bowling green style lawns, where the recommend mowing height would be 10-20mm. We have recommended mowing heights for all our mixes: