Can I mow in winter in Ohio? (grass, mower, roots)

[dustin183]

Long story short, I got behind on the mowing and just wondering if I can mow now. It's in the 40s now here.

But tomorrow it's supposed to rain and then in the days after that the temp is projected to drop below freezing.

Should I wait until there are some warm days, like around 45f and over?

[MarianRavenwood]

There may not be snow on the ground but the grass is asleep. Walking on it will damage the crowns and roots (normally they are protected by the blades but the blades are dormant) and so will the mower. Best to wait until things warm up a bit.

[MrRational]

Originally Posted by dustin183

Long story short, I got behind on the mowing and just wondering

No. It's illegal.You can't even start the engine before the Indians home opener.

[sheena12]

Originally Posted by dustin183

Long story short, I got behind on the mowing and just wondering if I can mow now. It's in the 40s now here.

But tomorrow it's supposed to rain and then in the days after that the temp is projected to drop below freezing.

Should I wait until there are some warm days, like around 45f and over?

Mow? Mow snow? Just relax. You're good. The grass is dormant.

[Pitt Chick]

Originally Posted by MrRational

No. It's illegal.You can't even start the engine before the Indians home opener.

Guardians!

[tnff]

Can you? Sure. Should you? Why bother. One of my favorite things as a kid was for a freezing rain to ice up the grass so I could go outside and break it off in bunches. Loved sending those crystal shards of grass flying.

[dustin183]

Ok, thanks everyone. I'll wait till baseball starts.

Go Dodgers!

[Seguinite]

Originally Posted by Pitt Chick

Guardians!

Good catch.

I had no idea.