Are You Still Mowing in the Fall? Here's How to Do it Right

Summer may be over, but your mower isn’t ready for storage just yet.

Grass can keep growing well into fall, and keeping up with those last few cuts can help your lawn head into winter in better shape. The trick? Adjusting how you mow as temperatures drop.

Don’t Put the Mower Away Yet

Keep mowing as long as your grass is actively growing. Letting it get too long before winter can cause grass to mat down under leaves, moisture, or snow, creating better conditions for problems like snow mold.

As growth slows, you can gradually lower your cutting height if your lawn has been kept on the taller side. Just don’t go overboard, cutting grass extremely short can stress it right before winter.

Think slightly shorter, not scalped.

Adjust Your Cutting Height

This is where having an adjustable mower comes in handy.

The MechMaxx SFM27W Walk-Behind Flail Mower has an adjustable cutting height from 0.8 to 3.2 inches, controlled with a side-mounted lever. That makes it easy to change your cut as conditions change throughout the season.

For fall mowing, make small adjustments rather than suddenly dropping your mower to its lowest setting.

Give Your Lawn One Last Cleanup

Your final fall cuts are also a good time to keep leaves and debris from piling up. The SFM27W uses 38 Y-shaped flail blades to cut and mulch material as you work, making it useful when fall gets a little messy.

Then, once your grass finally stops growing, you can officially call mowing season over.

Until then? The mower stays out.