Grass Cutting - How Often

[Austin Tam]

How often is everyone getting their grass cut in the warm and cold months?  My property manager recommended once a week in the warm months and twice a month in the colder months.  That comes out to $120/mo and $60/mo respectively and which is a pretty substantial cost. Once a week seems excessive to me since 8" is the max height. Am I wrong here? 

[Bob Collett]

@Austin Tam... 8” is fine if you don’t mind looking like a slum landlord with a vacant house... and the occasional $200 fine from the city... $500 fine if you are a business.

By the way, in Cleveland, grass grows faster in the cooler months of Spring and Fall, so it looks like you have your schedule backwards. You can get away with every two weeks and occasionally every three week in a long dry summer... but then you risk loosing your landscaper.

Bob