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Panteg Produce
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How long should I leave my newly turfed front lawn to settle and root before cutting it?

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When we had ours laid for us 5 years ago the guy said we had to give it a soaking every day and he would come back in a month to cut it. After a month it was as high as an elephants eye (are you breaking into song ?) and the git reneged and wouldnt come back ! We had to get a local jobbing gardener to do it as it was so long we couldnt use our mower - not happy bunnies !
So dont know the answer really if it gets too long maybe a strim would be best for a first cut , hope someone else comes along soon )t'
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Keeping it watered in the current dry spell is a must. Set your mower on its highest setting for the first cut. Two weeks should be ok.
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