As we're firmly into spring, with summer just around the corner, the upkeep of your outdoor space is more important than ever. The maintenance of any lawn is never an easy task, but consistent mowing is essential for any healthy and thriving grass.

While you may think it's safe to mow at whatever time of day suits you best, not all hours are good for your grass, according to the gardening experts at Martha Stewart. Key elements such as heat, moisture, and sun exposure, which continuously change throughout the day, can all have a lasting impact on your lawn after a big cut. Landscape contractor Coleman Cosby of Yardzen explained: "Mowing causes stress on your lawn, and a stressed lawn is more open to disease and slower growth. The less impact, the quicker recovery time, and the better the health of your grass."

Lawn care experts advise on the top two worst moments in the day to cut your grass, the first one being the morning. Even though it may seem like a good idea to get the chore out of the way nice and early, this could actually be affecting your lawn's regrowth and is something you should try to resist.

This particularly applies if the grass is still wet with dew because the moisture tends to clog mowers, dull blades and spread disease more easily. Wet grass is notorious for not cutting well and should especially be avoided after any heavy rainfall.

Second to that, experts suggest staying clear of any mowing in the afternoon, particularly in the summer when the sun is at its hottest. Exposing freshly cut blades to this type of excessive heat will most likely damage or dry them out.

This is why the best time of day for mowing is often considered to be during the cooler portions of the day, rather than in those prime hours of heat. Usually, this is late afternoon into the early evening, as the grass has had less time to dry out, but its fresh blades are not exposed to the strongest heat of the day.

If you're leaving the task until too late in the day, then you're also leaving your lawn at risk. This is because cutting your grass too close to nighttime doesn't allow for enough time for your blades to recover before the moisture of the night kicks in and opens it up to the risk of fungi growth.

It's important to note that your lawn's needs will change along with the shifts of the season, growing faster and stronger in the spring. Then, when the heat of the season kicks in and moisture isn't as readily available, it will see a plummet in growth. As a result, you may find you need to mow more frequently in the spring than towards the end of the summer months.

The expert further suggests cutting your lawn as consistently as possible. They explained: "Whichever you decide, don’t wait too long between mowings to avoid clumping, uneven cuts, and extra effort on your part to mow through taller, thicker grass."