Keep the cut on the high side until you get to a more frequent mowing pattern.

Mow in the afternoon to allow the grass daytime drying time.

'Squeegee' the lawn in the morning to brush off any overnight dew.

Keep the mowing height on the high side until May unless you're raking or scarifying and then you'll need a fairly low cut. If you haven't managed an initial cut yet try and get on to it sooner rather than later as April can be a warmer wet month which will speed growth but makes mowing difficult. Temperatures are most likely to be near average, or perhaps slightly below at times. Drier and more settled spells are still possible but are likely to be more short-lived. These showers are likely to be heavy at times, with hail and thunder. Turning more unsettled during early April, with showers or longer periods of rain. Temperatures are likely above average, locally feeling warm.

It could be windy at times in the north and any showers or prolonged spells of rain are most likely for the far north and northwest. These dry and settled conditions continue into the rest of the period, especially for the south, with overnight frost and fog possible. Generally feeling warm or very warm with light winds, temperatures closer to normal on North Sea coasts.

Low cloud or fog on northeast coasts spreading inland in the early morning, and then burning back to the coast during the day. Summary 'to do' list for now through April:ДЄt the outset of this period dry and settled conditions are likely to dominate, with prolonged clear and sunny spells, but with some rain and cloud at times in the far north / northwest. A bit of a topsy turvy start to the year but it looks like it's settling down nicely now, so have fun.

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