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[Misc] No mow May
- Thread starter nicko31
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Si Gull
Way Down South
If there was any grass left on our lawn I'd probably not mow it in May. Unfortunately, moss took it over this winter and it's completely f***ed, worst I've ever seen it.
arewethereyet?
Well-known member
Unless someone wants to collect the dogs poo from the un mown lawn, it’s a NO from me.
arewethereyet?
Well-known member
Really really bad this last winter, had to buy a decent scarifier and has made a huge difference. Bit of a pain doing it but the results are worth it.
- Oct 20, 2022
- 6,817
Too late, did it this morning. Always leave some long grass around my little pond though for the frogs and for hedgehogs to doze in.
Also have plenty of wild poppies, borage, primroses, aliums and still have bluebells out - The Hawthorn is in flower, some flowers on my old English shrub rose (open cup so bees love it). Ceanothus tree is coming out too which bees adore so not a complete environmental disaster.
Brian Fantana
Well-known member
Exactly the same here.
Billy the Fish
Technocrat
Not for me.
I think a lot of the claims are very questionable, it's just a bit of a fad.
Si Gull
Way Down South
Believe me, there's nothing natural about the builders rubbish that was left under the lawn
Billy the Fish
Technocrat
IMHO it's an all in our all out situation.
If people really want to ditch the lawn and invite pollinators then sprinkle a load of wildflower seed over it and leave it for the summer. Not mowing for a month will just produce a shabby and shite looking lawn.
If people really want to ditch the lawn and invite pollinators then sprinkle a load of wildflower seed over it and leave it for the summer. Not mowing for a month will just produce a shabby and shite looking lawn.
- Mar 23, 2023
- 2,115
I’ll compromise and leave a little area not mowed.
Cordwainer
Well-known member
- Jul 30, 2023
- 529
Did it last year and in amongst the feck knows what’s that, that grew up, was Rocket
bluenitsuj
Listen to me!!!
I mowed many lawns today. Its my job so unless someone wants to pay my wages for a month for doing nothing, I will carry on.
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Pavilionaire
Well-known member
- Jul 7, 2003
- 31,251
Not for me, Clive. As Shakespeare once said:
"Nothing giveth me the garden horn like a p'rfectly cutteth bestrip'd lawn"
"Nothing giveth me the garden horn like a p'rfectly cutteth bestrip'd lawn"
- May 8, 2018
- 10,582
Out of my hands
Classic New Build heavy clay setting currently with a leather jacket outbreak - there isn’t much lawn left
Maybe next year
Classic New Build heavy clay setting currently with a leather jacket outbreak - there isn’t much lawn left
Maybe next year
Weststander
Well-known member
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That’s the other reason I gave up on the ornamental lawn. Record breaking wet winters have been heavenly for moss.
Jozalu of the East Stand
New member
- Jul 16, 2023
- 3
As we know he reads this site, I'm now expecting Paul Barber to open a lawn mower repair shop on the 1st June in readiness for the mad rush that no mow may must cause. Message on the door will read "Please remove engine fuel caps on entering the building"
Iggle Piggle
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- Sep 3, 2010
- 5,929
How about the weeding, the raking, the seeding, the raking again, the moaning "What have you done to the lawn, it looks awful" followed by more raking, more seeding and more moaning. Only for it to be just as shit a year later with just the week of it looking half decent.
It's utterly pointless and soul destroying in equal measure. The perfect job for a bored retiree.
