on mowing wet lawns

"Can I mow my lawn after rain?" is a common question. Homeowners always have the luxury of delaying their lawn mowing until conditions improve. Commercial operators have to respect their contracts and cut on schedule.

Check out the picture below. The lawn was soaked and the contractor wanted to get paid so he cut it. Bad move. It looks horrific and I doubt his clients were excited when they got home. It would have been better to wait, even if the grass was already long.

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Why? It looks ugly and it's easy for machines to rip up the lawn; or cause deep ruts.

So, yes, you can mow your lawn after rain but if your mower starts to make tracks, give up and wait.