The lawn needs to be cut no matter what type of gardener you are. The best time to cut is between March and October; however, this depends on certain conditions being met.
You should not cut your lawn if the soil is soft or due to frost within 24 hours. You will damage the turf and compact the soil if you mow during these conditions.
If your garden is shaded, this will impact when you start mowing as a shady lawn does not grow as fast.
The time of day you cut your lawn has an impact too. If it’s too early in the morning, the grass may be wet with dew and early evening is not optimal as the grass won’t have time to recover before nightfall.
As grass is one of the first plants to start growing in spring, it is a good indicator of when the season will start. Likewise, the grass is the last thing to stop growing in winter.