A homeowner has ask whether they should cut their 10cm-long grass before winter or leave it until spring – and a gardening expert has shared the exact week you should stop cutting your grass
Paige Freshwater Social Newsdesk Writer
14:55, 19 Sep 2025
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A gardening expert has revealed the precise week to give your lawn its final trim before storing away your mower until the following year. This advice follows a query from a homeowner on social media, wondering whether to cut their 10cm-long grass before winter or wait until spring.
The individual asked: “Clueless whether to cut before winter sets in. First time having our own grass lawn and we have been pretty busy with the move and our baby so haven’t got round to cutting the grass.” They added: “Obviously it’s getting cold now, and I’ve heard there are optimal times to cut grass before winter, any advice on what I should do? I am a complete garden novice so be nice.”
Experts at Hayter suggest that you should cease mowing your lawn either late October or early November, making the week of Halloween the ideal time for the final trim.
A statement from them reads: “Referencing the start of mowing season in spring, mowing should stop when temperatures are consistently at 6°C or lower.”
They further advise: “If we are having a warmer late autumn and early winter than expected, you may find mowing can continue into early to mid-November.”
Even if it’s too chilly to mow, they stress the importance of regular garden maintenance tasks to ensure your lawn remains healthy for the upcoming spring.
They conclude: “Late autumn and early winter are the ideal times for maintenance – you should carry out a regular clean-up of garden borders and leaves as and when needed.”
Discussing lawn maintenance during the colder months, one social media user shared: “Mine is a similar length, and I’m leaving it until spring.”
They explained their reasoning, saying: “My understanding is a lot of lawn advice comes from the US. In certain states there, it’s likely your lawn will be under snow all winter, so keeping it short reduces the chance of disease during that time.”
The user further clarified the UK context: “That’s not going to be the case for most of the UK. So you are better off leaving it longer so it can photosynthesise better with the reduced winter sun. I’ll let you know in the spring if I’m correct!”.
Another individual offered a more relaxed approach: “Don’t overthink it or worry too much, for me it’s looking a little uneven so I’d trim it back a little.”
They added some practical advice: “You’re going to be looking at it for the next few months so might as well neaten it up, just don’t cut it as short as normal.”
Highlighting a common concern, they mentioned: “The main issue with wet grass is churning up your lawn as you walk on it rather than the actual cutting.”
Optimistically, they noted: “It’s not looking like a cold winter so it’ll still grow albeit very slowly compared to summer.”
A third contributor suggested: “If the ground is dry enough that your mower isn’t sinking you can cut it to tidy it up during the winter, just mow it on a higher setting than you normally would.”
Finally, another user commented on the current conditions: “Mine is a similar length, I was hoping to cut it one last time before spring but it is so wet and muddy that it’s just not possible.”
They concluded with a hopeful outlook: “Unless we get a full week plus of dry weather I think it’s unlikely it’ll be possible again, but I think it should be fine.”
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