Fall Mowing in Alberta: The Last Cut Before Snow

A well-timed final mow is a small, strategic step that helps your lawn handle winter and return healthier in the spring. By lowering the mower cutting height in stages before the first snowfall, you reduce the risk of damage from weather, pests, and other stressors, giving the grass a better start when it returns.

Don’t be surprised to see Yardly Pros lowering the cutting height in the fall. All summer long, Yardly keeps grass at a comfortable 2.5–3.0 inches (6.3–7.6 cm) — a sweet spot for growth, resilience, and weed seed prevention.

Benefits of a Lower Cut in Late Fall

By the final mow, the grass is trimmed shorter than in summer.
This is a tactical move to prevent overstressing the grass all at once and make winter a little less harsh for your lawn.

Better Airflow & Sunlight

Shorter grass allows more air and sunlight to reach the crown of each plant, reducing mold and disease risk.

Fewer Hiding Places for Pests

Shorter grass removes shelter that chinch bugs, sod webworms, cutworms, billbugs, armyworms, and even hares rely on over winter, making it harder for them to survive and damage the lawn.

Winter Dormancy Is Not Death

Healthy, well-rooted grass doesn’t actually die in winter — it simply goes dormant, conserving energy (and nutrients) until warmer weather returns. That shorter final mow helps keep the lawn healthier during dormancy and better prepared for active growth in spring.

The Yardly Fall Prep Advantage

For the ultimate winter prep, pair your fall mow and cleanup with our aeration and fertilizer services.
For a lawn that’s ready to face winter and bounce back strong in spring, book your complete fall clean-up services with Yardly today — before our schedule fills up!

‍Heads up: Alberta’s Fast Season Change‍

‍Heads up — in addition fall clean-up, we are now taking winter snow removal orders. In Alberta, the gap between mowing and shoveling can be surprisingly short! Better to beat the rush and sign up now!

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