Can you cut grass when it’s wet?

Once they are upright it’s probably safe to mow. Wet grass tends to cut less cleanly, resulting in larger clippings. These wet clippings like to clump together and block up the mower’s deck. Ideally, you should wait until the grass is dry enough so that you can walk through the lawn and not have wet shoes.Click to see full answer. Consequently, will mowing wet grass ruin lawn mower?When mowing tall wet grass, it may be better to shoot the grass out of the side of the machine rather than attempting to mulch it or bag it. Wet grass clipping clump together and can result in a clog under the mowing deck and bog dawn or ruin the lawn mower itself.One may also ask, what happens if you cut grass wet? Cutting Wet Grass Can Hurt Your Lawn As your turf starts to dry after a rain, some of the blades will, indeed, resume their upright position and be chopped off when you mow, but the rest will not be standing at attention and your mower will pass right over them rather than cutting them. Also to know is, how do you cut long wet grass? How to Mow Wet or Long Grass Drag a hose across the grass to ‘squeegee’ off the rain or dew. Raise the mowing height to reduce load on the lawn mower. Empty the bag/box more often – less weight for you and your mower. Keep your speed down to reduce load on the mower blade. Should you mow before or after rain?Despite best laid plans to mow the lawn on a set schedule of, for example, every five days, the weather may not cooperate. That can be especially bothersome when it forces you to decide whether or not to cut a wet lawn. Although mowing grass before a rain is best, mowing a wet lawn is acceptable when done correctly.