Did you hear about the guy who got fired from his lawnmowing job? He just couldn’t cut it.

Although the long, warm fall kept lawns active and growing, the sure-to-come cold will eventually send grass into winter dormancy. How low should we cut our lawns in preparation for winter?

How low to mow is a frequently asked question, and reliable turf research shows the healthiest height of grass going into winter.

During summer, the recommended mowing height is around 3 inches, which provides grass blades with plenty of green surface for photosynthesis. If lawns are sheared lower, leaf surface is reduced, which also reduces their ability to manufacture and store the energy that helps grass thrive.

As long as grass is green and active in the fall, it’s still photosynthesizing and storing up nu

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