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| It is not insignificant though as it will take up to 4 hours to mow .However I am not lawn proud and would be ill advised to be so as the climate is so wet here that moss is part of the furniture (as I say that is not a problem with me)
My question relates to what technique to adopt in my circumstances ( a large moss "infested" lawn that only receives attention in the form of mowing when it becomes unruly) Am I advised to mow often and high or is it OK to let it go as high as the mower will cope with? My thought is that if I follow the normal advice (little and often) I will be a slave to the lawn (because it will grow faster -not what I want!) Also I would prefer the lawn to be healthy but that doesn't mean I object to a thick mossy thatch in permanent residence under the grass which pokes through. |
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- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Sat, Jul 7, 12 at 15:28
| What is your ambition for the lawn? Does it have to be the most beautiful lawn in the area? Or do you just want to keep the dust down? Or just something besides moss? Do you know what kind of grass or mix you have? What is the area used for (playground, pets, children, or just appearance)? Does it get enough natural moisture that you do not need to irrigate? How large is the area? What kind of mower? (push type, self propelled, riding) Are you willing and/or able to fertilize? |
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- Posted by lucyfretwell ireland (My Page) on Sun, Jul 8, 12 at 3:42
| Thanks What is your ambition for the lawn? Does it have to be the most beautiful lawn in the area? Or do you just want to keep the dust down? Or just something besides moss? Just to be half way decent while accepting the moss will never be eradicated Do you know what kind of grass or mix you have? No as it was not myself who laid the lawn. What is the area used for (playground, pets, children, or just appearance)? Just appearance Does it get enough natural moisture that you do not need to irrigate? In plenty! How large is the area? Very large -about 100 metres square as a very rough approximation What kind of mower? (push type, self propelled, riding)Self propelled -It takes me on average 3 and a half hours of walking behind it. Are you willing and/or able to fertilize? Only if it didn't achieve the end of making the grass grow quicker and so lengthen the time and increase frequency taken to mow Do you know what kind of grass or mix you have? No as it was not myself who laid the lawn. What is the area used for (playground, pets, children, or just appearance)? Just appearance Does it get enough natural moisture that you do not need to irrigate? In plenty! How large is the area? Very large -about 100 metres square as a very rough approximation What kind of mower? (push type, self propelled, riding)Self propelled -It takes me on average 3 and a half hours of walking behind it. Are you willing and/or able to fertilize? Only if it didn't achieve the end of making the grass grow quicker and so lengthen the time and increase frequency taken to mow it |
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- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Mon, Jul 9, 12 at 0:16
| Can you post a picture of the area. I just want to see a picture of grass in Ireland. In the pictures we see here Ireland is all green everywhere. Your images of the US might be all tumbleweeds and horses. Neither is probably true. Does your climate differ much from the southwestern part to the northeastern part of the country? And where are you? Of all the questions I asked, I forgot one. Is shade much of a consideration for this area? Is this an orchard or north facing slope that gets little sunlight? There are varieties of grasses which will grow to a certain height and then slow to a stop. Are you allergic to bee stings? If not, Dutch white clover might be a low maintenance solution. Are there areas near you which you would like your area to resemble? Can you photo graph those? Your climate really makes a difference so it would help to know more about where you live. If you could name the town or county we could look it up and get a little familiar with the temperatures, humidity, wind, etc. It could be the moss is due to environmental factors beyond your control. It could also be due to soil issues such as acidity or availability of micro nutrients. For those of us in the US, she has 2 1/2 acres so it is a large area. |
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