Gardening question...

... with apologies to everyone i've already asked this question of! 

I normally mow my lawn for the final time in late October... then dont mow it again till Spring.
This year, my neighbour and i have been taking turns mowing the lawn (our lawns are joined up, with no fence)... but it was his turn in late October, and he didnt do it!  I should have done it, but i kept thinking... its his turn, he will do it, but he never.

So now the grass is really long and looks ugly, but im afraid it's too late in the year to mow it.  I think i heard that you are not to mow it after the first frost of the winter.  It's not terribly cold up here in my bit of Bonnie Scotland just yet, but we have been getting a wee bit of  frost most nights.

Will i kill the lawn if i mow it and then there is a frost straight after?

Grass is actually tough to kill.

If you are really concerned, perhaps mow it on a high setting, enough to give it a trim without chopping it all the way down?

I don't think theres a problem,a few years ago my gardener friend cut his lawn the week before Christmas.

Dave

  I need to mow mine now.......but I've got to find it under all the leaves first!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UGH......(second time already)

Thanks guys... i guess i'll go for it.  (Even though its NOT MY TURN!      )

It'll be fine.  Set the mower blade a bit higher than usual and even if it gets brown, it'll come back in the spring.