Sow lawn and prepare for winter

Towards the end of the month, in most areas, the lawn can be mowed for the first time. In addition, it is advisable to thoroughly maintain the lawn after the past winter to give the grasses a good start to the coming season.

Now the lawn grows particularly fast; it should now be mowed regularly, about once a week, to create an even, dense surface. The recurrent cutting causes the grasses to branch at the base, and the growth becomes dense and remains uniform. A guideline for mowing frequency is every seven days, possibly more frequently in May and June when the grasses are growing particularly quickly.

In mild weather, the last cut of the lawn may not be necessary until mid-November. With a cutting height of about four centimeters, the grasses survive the winter best; at the same time, the remaining fallen leaves can be removed from the area and, if necessary, still fertilized and limed.