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| Why You Should Never Mow a Wet Lawn |
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If you're going to mow your lawn when it’s wet do so with a gasoline powered engine. It’s not a good idea to use an electric mower when mowing a wet lawn since water and electricity don’t mix well together. Ironically enough, mowing wet grass is better than letting the grass grow too tall as it causes less damage. Below describes some of the disadvantages one can experience from mowing a wet lawn, along with tips for people living in wet climates. Disadvantages to Mowing Your Wet LawnDamage can be caused to both your lawn and your mower if you choose to mow a wet lawn. Grass is torn instead of cut when you mow a wet lawn, which leaves your grass unhealthy and weak. Clippings tend to clump together much easier, which can clog your mowers blades and engine. Plus the chlorophyll in wet grass stains everything it touches, including you, your clothes, your driveway, your house. Besides that, wet grass is slippery. If you slip and fall you can cause bodily harm to yourself, possibly slipping and making contact with the mower which could result in loss of limbs or severe cuts. If your lawn mower slips and falls, you can cause expensive damage to it also.
Tips for People Living in Wet ClimatesIf you live in a wet climate such as in the northwestern region of the US, you really don’t have too many days to allow your grass to dry out. This means that regardless of which day you choose to mow on, chances are your grass is going to have increased moisture levels due to the climate. However, there are a few things you can do to help the process go much smoother:
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