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  Daniel Lampard January 13, 2016 at 3:32pm

  Finding the same as yourself, we are on the South Coast, used to stop grass cutting mid November and start first week of March. 

  I was cutting up till mid december, we are having to start back up again in 1st Feb as its growing like crazy here. 

  I wondering what is going to happen come spring, with spring plants, hedging and trees blossoming and starting to come out in leaf!
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    Richard Gadsby > Daniel Lampard January 13, 2016 at 10:35pm

    I have barely stopped not done any for a week or 2 as its been soggy but supposed to be drier though next week so I can see about 40 hours grass cutting next week
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  Colin Hunt January 14, 2016 at 8:05am

  If customers are on contract, it tends to balance out over the years. During dry spells, the grass needs cutting less often. 
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  David Cox January 14, 2016 at 12:13pm

  In Leeds we've had about 1 inch of growth since 1st December.... Its not bad if you keep sheep, keeps your food cost down :)
  That said, its meaning people are wanting the grass cut in the rain in January... Playing havoc with the diary.
  The lawns that have been fertilized are needing cutting at least once every 4 weeks and taking alot off.
  
  Leeds is normally a stop cutting end November, start beginning march area.
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    Roy Parker > David Cox January 14, 2016 at 1:05pm

    we are in east anglia and the grass is growing ground conditions are to wet really to work on lawns just walking over the lawn is causing muddy prints and wheel tracks 
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  Rory January 14, 2016 at 6:26pm

  I have been cutting up to this last weekend, doubt ill be doing it again till march now that snow has finally showed its head 
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  Andy Kenney January 14, 2016 at 9:28pm

  Or you could release the slower paid, dog mess lawns, trampolines etc and have the same income by attracting chosen or word of mouth customers. Very happy days.
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  Geoff Bysouth January 16, 2016 at 11:19am

  Here in Bedfordshire I was mowing right up to Christmas. Just had a client phone asking for a cut next week as growth has continued in January. Temperatures have finally dropped to a more seasonal level this week so I can get on with hedge trimming and winter pruning.
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    Richard Gadsby > Geoff Bysouth January 16, 2016 at 2:28pm

    I'm going grass cutting next week.
    It's finally drying up hope this will be the last cut that should have been done in November!!
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      Mark Hunter > Richard Gadsby January 16, 2016 at 2:54pm

      Or could be the first regular cut of 2016........