{"id":1566,"date":"2024-02-16T20:33:50","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T07:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawnmowing101.com\/?p=1566"},"modified":"2024-02-22T09:05:14","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T20:05:14","slug":"does-cutting-grass-make-it-grow-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawnmowing101.com\/does-cutting-grass-make-it-grow-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"Does cutting grass make it grow faster?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Sometimes it feels that way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You notice that your lawn has grown, so you rush out and mow it, only to realize in a week that it seems to have grown again, So you mow it again. The next time you notice the lawn, it needs lawn mowing again. You could be forgiven for starting to conclude that the more often you mow the lawn, the faster it seems to grow. Could this be true?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In short, Yes. Grass depends on photosynthesis to grow, relying on the leaf area catching the sunlight. When you cut the grass blade, you reduce the available leaf area so the plant will maximize its efforts to produce as much volume as possible in the shortest time to compensate for the loss. <\/strong>This results in the grass putting extra effort into producing runners and new growth. This does not necessarily mean growing higher. If the grass is being cut regularly, it is more likely to grow outward, resulting in a thicker lawn.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m now going to tell you how you should cut your lawn to get a healthy, thick green lawn that will make the neighbors green with envy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawns are made up of hundreds of grass plants. As long as their crowns are undamaged and they have enough food and water they will grow. Many people do not realize that a grass plant grows by the same rules governing any plant or tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If left uninterrupted, it will grow towards the nearest light sauce, which is invariably the sun. Just like a plant can get stalky when left to its own devices, your lawn can do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another characteristic that your lawn shares with all the other plants and trees in the garden is that none of them like to cut back by any more than a third at any given time. You can work back the height of plants and trees over time, but not all at once. Your lawn feels the same way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Every time you mow your lawn you will cause stress. This is not a good thing, but it is unavoidable. The secret to a good lawn is to cut a little off each time and mow often. This will leave the maximum leaf area for photosynthesis and reduce stress on the lawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMost problems encountered with a lawn can be put down to improper mowing. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n