When Should You Stop Mowing Your Lawn In North Dakota?

Fall is here in North Dakota, and snow is just around the corner. That means the sound of lawnmowers humming to life will taper off in the not to distant future.

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The way you care for your yard changes as the leaves fall and the weather drops.

In North Dakota, when should you stop mowing your lawn?

Mow your grass weekly throughout the growing season: To maintain your lawn healthy and looking nice during the growing season in North Dakota, which normally runs from April to November, you should mow it weekly.

Waiting two weeks to mow means the grass will be too tall, and you may wind up taking too much off at once, damaging its structure.

Lower mowing frequency gradually in the fall: Lawn care professionals recommend that you progressively lower your mowing frequency between the months of October and November.

This is due to the fact that grass growth slows when temperatures fall, and you don't want to trim it too short before it stays dormant for the winter.

Stop mowing when the temperature consistently falls below 50-60 degrees: When the air temperature falls below 60 degrees around warm-season grasses and 50 degrees around cool-season grasses, it's time to call it quits for the year.

This is due to the fact that the grass will cease growing and go dormant for the winter.

If you stop mowing your lawn while it is still growing in autumn, you risk it growing tall enough to be susceptible to some of the worst winter lawn problems, such as mold and lawn fungus growth, insect, rodent, and other pest infestation, and reduced flow of air and nutrients.
However, you don't want to mow your lawn too short all at once.