Lots of you scarifying and over seeding VERY late and sometimes it's a risk you have to take. I hope you get away with it and have a great lawn going into the winter otherwise mother nature will set a few of her own seeds in the empty spaces making more work for the spring!
As we move into November expect frosts to become more frequent so be careful if aerating as frost can cause the lawn to heave. However, that isn't the only problem: the cooler wetter conditions will bring on the moss together with an abundance of toadstools, worms, worm casts and though beneficial, worms that is, they can cause considerable mess.
There is a low risk of a potentially very windy spell lasting into early next week. Thereafter, a spell of cooler weather is expected due to northwesterly winds, possibly becoming northerly later. It will remain unsettled, where longer spells of rain will be interspersed with showers, and there is the potential for further episodes of strong winds.
As a result of this, temperatures will be at or below average, and this will be cold enough for snow over the Scottish Highlands. Any settled spells during this period will be short-lived, but if they occur overnight, frost and fog is likely. It will continue to feel cool with temperatures below average for many. The unsettled weather will continue, where the west and northwest will see the wettest conditions, and the east and southeast the driest. Longer spells of rain will be interspersed with showers, these likely wintry over the Scottish Highlands and perhaps the hills of northern England and Wales later in the month.
There will be some drier and settled spells, but these will often be short-lived. However, if they occur overnight, frost and fog is likely.
Chances are your next cut will be your last. In Scotland you have more than likely finished mowing. If you do mow make sure you've raised the mowing height by settings. In addition, don't be afraid to give the lawn a light HIGH topping on a dry day anytime over winter to keep it looking tidy. If cooler wet weather has caused a resurgence of moss raise the mowing height to the top so you just clip the leaves otherwise you'll enter spring with more moss than grass!
If you no longer think you'll need the mower give it a good clean and a service. This is quite easy to do. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes.
Improve this answer. Hi idiot I used to believe the same. We'd cut all our lawns short for the winter. But think about this, the roots are growing all winter and still need food from the top growth. Weeds LOVE to germinate during the winter, hey, primarily because somehow this 'old wive's tale' took hold. Keep the surface of the soil shaded even during winter. Nope, the jury is in and it is to keep that top growth 3" all year long.
And I always bag clippings. There is not a 'mulching mower' that actually chops the blades small enough and there's really no savings getting thatch!
The most important protection of a lawn from fungal disease is the fertilizing; last application not too late in the season and never high nitrogen for the formulation. Healthy, vigorous lawns can withstand diseases. Stressed cutting too short, too lush with nitrogen and frail leaves or allowed to go dormant grasses are very vulnerable to disease, primarily fungus. Harvey Miles Harvey Miles 1 1 bronze badge.
Just an aside; there should always be a soil pH test before liming. It isn't a regular task. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Why Overseed Your Lawn? When is the best time to overseed? The best time to overseed is in the fall for cool-weather grasses. Related Article: Overseeding Lawns. For warm-season grasses it is too late to aerate once the growing season has passed in late summer into early fall. For cool-season grasses, late fall into early winter is too late to aerate.
It is too late to overseed your lawn once the growing season has passed. Contact us today! How to Make My Lawn Greener. Phone So, what is aeration you may ask?
Winter Aeration — Yes or No? Cool-season turfgrasses This region contains the northern states from coast to coast — you can draw an imaginary border between Pennsylvania and Northern California to give you an idea.
Examples of these species include: Annual ryegrass Kentucky bluegrass Tall fescue Perennial ryegrass Creeping bentgrass 2. Transition zone This zone refers to the middle-third of the U. Warm-season turfgrasses The final region refers to the southern states that never get too cold — from about South Carolina through lower Arizona. Examples of these species include: Bermuda grass St.
For cool-season turfgrasses: If you have cool-season turfgrass, the best time to aerate your lawn is early spring or fall, when the temperature is around 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
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