lawn conundrum

Phil A · Nov 17, 2011

I've never had problems with worm casts, if anything they are good to collect up to add to potting mixes.

Badger casts are a different matter though.

*dim* · Nov 17, 2011

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and although Dai is highly experienced, he sometimes comes out with outrageous comments .... to say that he knows more than the manufactures etc is but one of those comments .... /QUOTE]

I made that remark because you, falsley, stated the Scotts advised that their Autumn Feed should be used between September and February, when, in fact, their direction is it should be used between September and mid November. I said mid November was too late for feeding lawns, and for that oversight I apologise.
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no probs Dai .... I was also a bit confused at first, but yes, the label clearly stated that it can be applied between Sept and Feb ... I bought a box today .... herewith the label (zoom in):

http://www.lovethegarden.com/files/sc-lb-lawn-food-autumn-label.pdf

but lets get back on track as regards mowing ....

this mild weather is really causing havoc .... I keep on telling a client every week that it will be the last mow till spring .... and every week I have to mow again ... still no sign of the cold, but did see a clear sky tonight, so perhaps a bit of frost tommorow morning?

I have one mower working (the others have been drained of oil and petrol, so I have been too quick in doing so this year)

also saw a headline on a newspaper stand today .... something to do with drought during this winter? .... so perhaps a dry winter?

perhaps thats why some people have seen strange things happening in their gardens? .... I saw white daffs in full bloom a week ago? ... Plants know more than we do
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Phil A · Nov 17, 2011

Spoken like true Gentlemen, the both of you

daitheplant · Nov 17, 2011

Dim, down in the south west they have a saying. " If the grass keeps a`growing, you`m keep a`mowing ". Trust me, I`m a horticuluralist.:D:D:D

ARMANDII · Nov 17, 2011

Dai, do you think you could keep the subject open without reducing it to a two way conversation and contest as to who knows more than the other. I'll say it again, a new member has asked for advice with regard to mowing and with that in consideration .i.e. the benefit of the new member, I would be grateful if you would bear that in mind.:D

daitheplant · Nov 17, 2011

Pardon? How is it my fault?

ARMANDII · Nov 17, 2011

Dai, fault is not the subject. I am merely asking that you bear in mind what I have said earlier .i.e. advice that is of benefit to the originator, and others, not a two way argument of who knows better and which detracts from the subject of the Thread.:D

shiney · Nov 18, 2011

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very nice Shiney and a totally different type of garden and different concept to gardens that I maintain

prob with some of the gardens I tend to is that they want the greenest lawn in the village for 12 months of the year... complete with (straight)stripes etc

it's hard to do without using chemicals
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Thanks dim

To me their type of garden is not a gardener's garden but just part of their decoration of their property. That's fine if that is what they want but I can't see that sort of person being interested in coming on GC.

I also get nice straight stripes on my lawn - except where I weave around the wild flowers

ARMANDII, I think we answered Simon's question early on . He should mow if his grass is dry enough for his mower to cut the grass - and that depends on the type of mower he has.

ARMANDII · Nov 18, 2011

Agreed, Shiney:D I was just trying to keep the Thread on track and not have it reduced to yet another two person argument about who knows more than the other which must make a newcomer take a step back in bewilderment.:DOH::D

Kandy · Nov 18, 2011

I'm pretty sure I asked a question the other day but just can't remember what it was about and can't be bothered to trawl back through the pages until I find the question and answers if there were any.:D

I did hear on the radio this afternoon that blighty is supposed to be returning to usual November weather next week with frosts forecast,{I know what where} by Tuesday night and our water people are talking on the radio the other day about sucking out water from our local river to add the our resorvoir as the water level is down by 56% and wea re being asked to conserve water.Next they will be bringing in a hose pipe ban

maksim · Nov 19, 2011

simon_the _shrub said: ↑
Hi,

complete novice here -Just joined this forum, just moved house and just looking at the garden. Its half an acre of lawn and looks like it could do with a mow - weather's been so mild (even for Cumbria!)- should i bother mowing or just leave it until spring?...it just always seems so wet from dew etc...
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Hi.
When you mow a wet lawn, the outfit is BAD.
I tried it myself.
Time ago I tried to mow not a wet lawn.
It was just a bit humid.
Say that it rained some 10 hours before...
And not a great amount of rain...
But the result of my mowing was simply disgusting...
As far as mowing your garden in late november, it must be considered that grass does not grow from november to march.
Still, in winter a garden-lawn can let be anyway since it is bad in any case (due to frost, snow, ice, mud, etc.).
So, if I were in your shoes, during winter I would take a rest and I would start doing something starting from march (some weeks before the spring season).
Sure enough they probably tell you that something can be done even in winter (probably they find something to do in any seasons).
Anyway...
Sure enough, I know, for example, that - say in late february - you can cut the tips of trees' branches to get them stronger or let them growing stronger. Before spring starts.

scillonian · Nov 20, 2011

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Hi,

complete novice here -Just joined this forum, just moved house and just looking at the garden. Its half an acre of lawn and looks like it could do with a mow - weather's been so mild (even for Cumbria!)- should i bother mowing or just leave it until spring?...it just always seems so wet from dew etc...

This has been answered a few times (yes if the grass needs mowing then it should be mown) and it has been mild so far so don't drain the fuel out yet. If its a good day for it but still wet with dew then switch the lawn first. Use a broom, rubber rake, leaf rake upside down, anything really and go over the lawn with that to take the dew off the leaf surface.
If you have a large area then make something up with roofing baton or similar. Leave it for an hour or so and you can mow the lawn without clogging up the mower.

Sorry, don't know how to do the box thing (below)
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shiney · Nov 20, 2011

With half an acre of lawn I wouldn't bother to try to shift the dew with a broom/rake etc. If the dew is heavy enough for it to need brushing it's probably too wet to mow.

If the dew dries out later in the day you can mow then as long as you have a rotary mower. It's not so good to do it with a cylinder mower.

Lolimac · Nov 20, 2011

scillonian said: ↑
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Hi,

complete novice here -Just joined this forum, just moved house and just looking at the garden. Its half an acre of lawn and looks like it could do with a mow - weather's been so mild (even for Cumbria!)- should i bother mowing or just leave it until spring?...it just always seems so wet from dew etc...

This has been answered a few times (yes if the grass needs mowing then it should be mown) and it has been mild so far so don't drain the fuel out yet. If its a good day for it but still wet with dew then switch the lawn first. Use a broom, rubber rake, leaf rake upside down, anything really and go over the lawn with that to take the dew off the leaf surface.
If you have a large area then make something up with roofing baton or similar. Leave it for an hour or so and you can mow the lawn without clogging up the mower.

Sorry, don't know how to do the box thing (below)
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My good old dad does excatly what you've said.. his lawn isn't very big though...having said that knowing my dad he'd still do the same thing if he had a field to mow:D
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*dim* · Nov 20, 2011

mow it twice .... but wait till midday or early afternoon

on the 1st pass, raise the mower

then wait a while, lower the mower to the correct height and mow again, but don't remove more than the top 1/3 of lawn

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