Keep these factors in mind before mowing your lawn for the first time this season. The post This is When You Should Start Mowing Your Lawn in the Spring appeared first on Reader's Digest Canada.

When to Start Mowing Your Lawn in the Spring Spring arrives earlier ... will cause stress on the plant." Let the grass dry out from rain or morning dew. Wet grass clumps up and looks unsightly.

Per the RHS, you should raise your mower blades half a centimetre higher than usual for your first mow of spring ... cutting your grass later in the day when any frost or dew has evaporated.

GRASS NOT HAVING GREENED UP YET. SEE THE MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUD COVER OUT THERE. 55 LIGHT WINDS, DEW POINT ... PLEASANT SPRING WEATHER TONIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. TOMORROW MORNING, PARTLY ...