The ‘one third’ rule is designed to boost grass growth and help your garden stay as healthy as possible – and it’s an easy one to stick to
Garden enthusiasts are being encouraged to adhere to the ‘one third’ rule when tending to their lawns this summer.
The ‘one third’ rule is a method aimed at promoting grass growth and maintaining the overall health of your garden. Every summer, now No Mow May has concluded, gardeners are often left pondering: how frequently should you mow the lawn? There’s a myriad of opinions out there, with advice ranging from weed eradication to enhancing insect and bird populations.
Some argue for a football pitch short grass, while others advocate for leaving longer patches of grass around the edges, reports the Express. However, most gardening experts vouch for the ‘one third’ rule. This rule stipulates that you should never trim more than one-third of the grass blade during any single mowing session.
As explained by Lawnsmith.co.uk: “If your lawn mower is set for…
