GardenTried-and-true tip
Never cut more than a third of the blade length when mowing
Cut tall grass in several passes and take off no more than a third of the blade length at a time.
- Time
- ⏱ laufend beim Mähen
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- Lawn mower
How to do it
- Estimate the grass height before mowing.
- Take off no more than a third of it at once.
- Mow tall grass in several passes, lowering the blade each time.
Variations
- The rule suits tall grass after a long break from mowing.
Sources
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- oekotest.de (opens in a new tab)
Als Richtwert gilt die 1/3-Regel : Nicht mehr als ein Drittel der Halmlänge auf einmal mähen.“; „Kürzen Sie das hohe Gras lieber in mehreren Durchgängen.
