First time doing garden this year, Lawn has literally gone to seed, grass over a foot long, is it salvagable and if so how?

[SirSugar]

any advise welcome as sorting it out now the sun is out

TIA

With grass over a foot high you probably need a scythe, shears or a powerful strimmer to begin with and then rake it off before you start with the mower.

Last night I just set my mower on the highest possible setting and cut grass 8 inches long which had gone to seed.

Do it in several stages over a week or so if it stays dry until you get down to about 2 inches.

That's what I've had to do with mine, strim in sections then rake.
The only person in my family who can use a scythe safely is my mother, otherwise it's a lethal suggestion!

Will strim first then, thanks thought I may have to lay a new lawn, whole garden is massively overgrown so using this week to kickstart diet and get exercise by sorting it out.

Dont worry, letting your grass grow long probably did it a power of good. Lawns cut too short in summer grow moss in winter. Long grass kills moss.

Raking is great for neglected lawns.

yep, stick with it. Grass thickens up through mowing - the blades grow sideshoots, so once you've got it to a decent length just keep mowing regularly and rake the clippings off.