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Mowing Wurzel

Last year I recall between 1st April and 1st of September I mowed the grass once or twice and that was just for the bents / seed stalks.

This year is worse at the moment I think for drought.

The bit below isn't the best or the worst bit.

 

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Henno Mon, 20/07/2026

Hi, it could use some water... Or do you have a hosepipe ban in place?

Regards, Henno (it's dry overhere in the Netherlands as well)

Clive1997 Mon, 20/07/2026

Yes Paul, all a bit sad, whilst grass lawns can survive for 3-4 weeks without moisture simply turning brown & going dormant, after 5-6 weeks it may well die completely requiring seeding or turfing.

I have been applying some water to mine to keep it alive, although I note the area I allow to grow for wildlife which has not been watered is still very green, whilst perhaps a bit more shade the longer blades will also attract a good amount of dew that forms overnight, whereas short grass will not.

 

 

Mowing Wurzel Mon, 20/07/2026

I don't think we have a hosepipe ban here,  but I thought that it was extravagant and wasteful  using drinking water on the lawn. 

Got to think of all the money the water companies make and rather than investing in infrastructure work, the money  going to their Shareholders!

The poor livestock in the fields as well to think about.

 

Henno Tue, 21/07/2026

@mowingwurzel I agree with you that it is a waste to use treated tap water for the grass in times of scarcity. We have the luxury of having a groundwater well drilled about 5 years ago so that we can use it to give the garden an artificial rain shower once a week.

But groundwater is also a finite resource, so we shouldn't overdo it there either. The pump, 750 watts, uses solar panels for power, just like the rest of the house.

Regards, Henno