How Often Should You Mow Your Lawn in the Riverland?

It's the question we get asked more than any other: how often should I really be mowing? The honest answer is that it changes through the year — but once you understand the rhythm, it's easy to keep your lawn looking sharp without overdoing it.

Follow the seasons, not the calendar

Riverland lawns grow fastest through the warm months and slow right down over winter. As a rough guide:

• Spring and summer: weekly to fortnightly, while growth is at its peak
• Autumn: every two to three weeks as things slow down
• Winter: monthly, or just as needed to stay tidy

The one-third rule

Whatever the season, try never to cut off more than a third of the leaf height in a single mow. Scalping the lawn stresses the grass, exposes the soil to weeds, and leaves it looking patchy and brown. Mowing a little more often, taking a little off each time, keeps the lawn far healthier than the occasional brutal cut.

What affects how often you'll need to mow

• Grass type — couch and kikuyu grow faster than buffalo
• Watering — a well-watered lawn grows quicker than a dry one
• The look you want — a manicured lawn needs more frequent cuts than a casual one

Set and forget

The easiest approach for most people is a regular schedule that flexes with the seasons — more often in summer, less in winter — so the lawn always looks cared for and growth never gets away from you. That's exactly what a regular mowing service is built to do.