When to stop mowing your lawn: the 50-degree rule
Rob Shackelford
ByRob Shackelford,Daniel ConnellandMadie Homan•
September 19, 2026Updated: September 19, 2026, 7:58 am EDTPublished: September 17, 2026, 1:41 pm EDT

As fall progresses and we approach winter, cooler temperatures and frost start to become routine for millions of people. But frost isn’t what ends the mowing season. It is actually a sustained stretch of 50-degree days. Here's the threshold to watch, and why you shouldn’t do a very short cut at the end of the season.

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