Little late for the first mow after seed. What do I do?
The problem was I seeded once, then seeded again a couple weeks later and didn’t want to disturb the new seed. So now seed#1 is really tall and seed #2 is just getting established. Can I mow this?
Yes you can mow since the first seed is established enough.
Big_Wishbone91
Highest setting on mower. Mow every 2 days dropping the deck setting down by 1 until desired height of cut is achieved.
lurkersforlife
Oh you’re stuck now. You can never mow this again. Now you have a field of wild grass all around your home. Have a nice life.
c3corvette
When did you last seed?
stpg1222
What choice do you have? You’re not going to sweet talk it into getting shorter.
ripe_nut
Mow and bag the grass for the for the first few mowings.
Ricka77_New
Just cut it now. Highest deck setting, and go very slow to make sure it’s all getting cut well, and I would recco bagging to avoid getting excess cutting all over the grass…
Do it again tomorrow, then wait a day, and repeat. Keep the deck high, taller grass is healthy grass.
octaw
So pretty dude OMG
liud21
The Grass…
CatoCensorius88
I had the same issue. I used a string trimmer for the first cut taking off ~1/3. I’ll probably do the same again in a couple of days before using the mower on the highest setting.
ecw324
Release the cows, or goats
Famous_Heron6710
Set mower high.
Cut and bag, and bag the clippings
vinegarstrokes420
Mow on the highest setting and bag the first mow. Then mow in a few days and drop it down half an inch or an inch. Continue until desired height is reached.
1sh0t1b33r
I guess you just can’t mow until next year now. Sit down and throw back a few brewskis.
Please take after photo from the same spot. It’s gonna look great after a clean cut.
hotsauceboss222
Cut on high setting while making passes that are only 1/2 uncut grass. I would then make a second pass to even it out. Could bag it if you have an easy dump of the clippings
flyingscottydog
1/3 ruke every 2/3 days. Or the highest setting in your case. It will come good👌
Born-Media6436
It’s fine cut it by hand with scissors
BotherResponsible378
What a fucking peaceful view.
Improvedaily1
I had a customer with a lawn like this. Bees had set up shop in the grass in one section and were swarming and angry. While I’m working on the other side of the lawn I look over and see this man pour the last bit of gasoline out of a can and proceed to set the lawn on fire.
So fire is an option I guess.
rocketmn69_
Cut it as high as your deck can go. Leave it for a day. Drop it an inch and cut it again. Wait a day or 2 then drop another inch. Keep doing it until you get to your desired height
aholl50
cut as high as you can and work your way down. Get a Scythe?
MudrakM
Just mow it with a trimmer. The only bad thing is that tall grass is great for snakes and critters.
TriciaTakanawa05
No mow May is over… Get to work!
Skatedogg420
Damn wish I saw this a few days ago haha I just went extra high on the mow. It’s a little more like green than usual but seems to be doing fine, going to be a lot more gradual next time.
eury13
Curious-Cricket-2690
So pretty. I’d roll around in it
Ellora-Victoria
Find someone with cows
Professional_Bus3025
Moe high, it’ll never die
20FastCar20
Need goats
M8NSMAN
Set your mower at the highest level & bag the clippings wait 2 days & repeat continue until you get the height you want then mow as needed.
JS1VT54A
Mannnnn I’m so jealous of this, I love a good turnaround. The first time you get it all cleaned up… so satisfying.
Full-Philosopher-353
Am I the only one bothered by the foxtail? I’m battling that right now in my yard. Pull it, then mow.
I would not rake. It’s been my experience that the roots are not established enough to rake. I usually end up raking seedlings out.
SuperEtenbard
Buy a goat
three-9
Bag it, cut it very tall and repeat cut getting shorter each time.
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Yes you can mow since the first seed is established enough.
Highest setting on mower. Mow every 2 days dropping the deck setting down by 1 until desired height of cut is achieved.
Oh you’re stuck now. You can never mow this again. Now you have a field of wild grass all around your home. Have a nice life.
When did you last seed?
What choice do you have? You’re not going to sweet talk it into getting shorter.
Mow and bag the grass for the for the first few mowings.
Just cut it now. Highest deck setting, and go very slow to make sure it’s all getting cut well, and I would recco bagging to avoid getting excess cutting all over the grass…
Do it again tomorrow, then wait a day, and repeat. Keep the deck high, taller grass is healthy grass.
So pretty dude OMG
The Grass…
I had the same issue. I used a string trimmer for the first cut taking off ~1/3. I’ll probably do the same again in a couple of days before using the mower on the highest setting.
Release the cows, or goats
Set mower high.
Cut and bag, and bag the clippings
Mow on the highest setting and bag the first mow. Then mow in a few days and drop it down half an inch or an inch. Continue until desired height is reached.
I guess you just can’t mow until next year now. Sit down and throw back a few brewskis.
Ask this guy. He might know what to do.
https://preview.redd.it/o1cs4okdr45f1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6bd4663e83231903a412f79b7e276c89c8dacdaf
Just mow. The 1/3 rule is important for ongoing maintenance but a single deep cut will have no negative impact on the turf.
In fact you can regularly cut 3/4 of the leaf off without harming it and the 1/3 rule is just a conservative rule of thumb from 50 years ago.
Edit: here’s some [sauce](https://www.extension.iastate.edu/turfgrass/blog/story-13-rule) and I was a little wrong. You have to *regularly* remove 3/4 or more of the leaf to cause harm. Even cutting half off every mow is going to be without issue.
Brush it with a broom.
Please take after photo from the same spot. It’s gonna look great after a clean cut.
Cut on high setting while making passes that are only 1/2 uncut grass. I would then make a second pass to even it out. Could bag it if you have an easy dump of the clippings
1/3 ruke every 2/3 days. Or the highest setting in your case. It will come good👌
It’s fine cut it by hand with scissors
What a fucking peaceful view.
I had a customer with a lawn like this. Bees had set up shop in the grass in one section and were swarming and angry. While I’m working on the other side of the lawn I look over and see this man pour the last bit of gasoline out of a can and proceed to set the lawn on fire.
So fire is an option I guess.
Cut it as high as your deck can go. Leave it for a day. Drop it an inch and cut it again. Wait a day or 2 then drop another inch. Keep doing it until you get to your desired height
cut as high as you can and work your way down. Get a Scythe?
Just mow it with a trimmer. The only bad thing is that tall grass is great for snakes and critters.
No mow May is over… Get to work!
Damn wish I saw this a few days ago haha I just went extra high on the mow. It’s a little more like green than usual but seems to be doing fine, going to be a lot more gradual next time.
So pretty. I’d roll around in it
Find someone with cows
Moe high, it’ll never die
Need goats
Set your mower at the highest level & bag the clippings wait 2 days & repeat continue until you get the height you want then mow as needed.
Mannnnn I’m so jealous of this, I love a good turnaround. The first time you get it all cleaned up… so satisfying.
Am I the only one bothered by the foxtail? I’m battling that right now in my yard. Pull it, then mow.
I would not rake. It’s been my experience that the roots are not established enough to rake. I usually end up raking seedlings out.
Buy a goat
Bag it, cut it very tall and repeat cut getting shorter each time.