Grass cutting in Bletchingley

Striped, edged lawns on the greensand ridge, cut at a height that suits the season.

Grass cutting in Bletchingley comes with a quirk most people don’t spot until August. The village sits on greensand, and sandy ground lets rain straight through. Lawns here wake up early in spring, which is lovely, then dry out fast once summer gets going. So the height we cut at matters as much as how often we turn up.

We use rear-roller Hayter mowers for proper stripes, edge every visit and take the clippings away. It’s the same team each time, so nobody has to explain the awkward corner by the shed twice. If you’re comparing lawn mowing services in the village, ask each one what they do in a dry spell. The answer tells you a lot.

A big lawn under the trees, cut and striped

Why we raise the height on Bletchingley lawns in summer

On free-draining sand a short lawn has nothing in reserve. Scalp it in July and it can be brown within a week. Leave more leaf and the grass shades its own roots and hangs on to what moisture there is. So from late June we lift the blades, and in a proper drought we drop to fortnightly. It looks a touch less crisp for a few weeks. But it greens up again when the rain comes, and you won’t need a sprinkler on it.

Lawn mowing in Bletchingley down towards the clay

Not every lawn in the parish is sandy. The southern part sits on Wealden Clay, and a garden down that way behaves more like one in Horley: soft and wet all winter, hard as brick in a heatwave. Those lawns often can’t take a mower until April. We won’t cut them soaked, either, because the wheels squash the soil and next spring you get moss. We’d rather move your visit by a day than do that.

Lawn Mowing in Bletchingley: your questions

Anything else, just ring. You’ll speak to the people who do the work.

Can you cut a long, narrow garden behind a High Street house?

Yes. Some plots on the north side of the High Street run about 90 metres back, and the mower sometimes has to come through the house. Tell us about access when you ring and we’ll plan the visit around it.

How much does grass cutting cost in Bletchingley?

It depends on the size of the lawn, how easy it is to reach and how often you’d like us. Regular cuts work out better per visit than one-offs. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed price.

Do you take the clippings away?

Every time. If you’ve been hunting for a grass cutting service near me that doesn’t leave bags by the gate, that’s us. Clippings go in the van and leave with us.