🌧️ Mowing Lawns on Wet Days – Tips for Keeping It Clean & Professional! 🌱🚜

Running a lawn care business isn’t like running a shop—when you lose a workday to rain, your workload doubles the next day! That’s why knowing how to handle wet weather is key to keeping your schedule on track without making a mess.

💡 Should You Mow in the Rain?

You’ve got two choices:

1️⃣ Take the day off and catch up later (if your schedule allows).

2️⃣ Mow in the rain—but do it right to avoid damaging lawns and equipment.

✅ Tips for Wet-Weather Mowing

✔️ Use high-lift bar blades – Helps throw wet grass into the catcher.

✔️ Sharpen your blades – A clean cut is even more important in the wet.

✔️ Raise your mowing height – Prevents scalping and reduces mess.

✔️ Go slower – Let the mower process wet grass properly.

✔️ Trim soggy areas with a weed eater – Better than leaving them uncut.

✔️ Keep your chute clean – Clear it every few lawns to prevent clogging.

✔️ Rotate raincoats – Keep one drying while you wear the other.

✔️ Start your mower on grass, not concrete – Avoid those ugly green stains!

If it’s too wet to mow, (like the image below 😆) use the day for maintenance, marketing, or catching up on admin. And if you’re managing a crew, set clear policies for when to power through or call it quits.

How do you handle rainy days? 🌧️

Drop your best wet-weather mowing tips below!

Do you mow in the rain

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