On 4/26/04 4:17 AM, in article
, "Victoria Clare"
wrote:

Andrew Welham wrote in news:408bd073$0$20516
:

I've just purchased a "Flymo Vision Compact 380 Electric Hover Mower ",
and it has made an excellent job of the lawn, my only worry is that it
sprays bits of cuts grass every where including the freshly dug flower
beds. My question is what are the chances of the pieces of grass now on
my flower beds taking root. ?


Zero. I often stick cut grass from the mower directly onto a shrub bed: it
makes an excellent mulch and keeps the weeds down, and I don't have to
carry it to the compost heap :-)

Dunno if this would be good for veg or annuals but apple trees, shrubs and
perennials like aquilegias and dianthus seem to thrive on it.


Victoria
Hello,
Well, I agree that a blade of grass may not root but there is a chance
of grass growing if the grass has gone to seed. The seeds will grow
anywhere.
My suggestion is to monitor the areas where you don't want grass and
disturb their root system when young. The sun will kill them.
You could of course go to the next level. Let the grass grow a little
then turn it over. Green manure...for the worms.
But then if you don't have worms, put some food in the ground and you
eventually will. Keep feeding them and they will do wonders for the soil.
Your plants will love you for it.
Cheers,

Gary
PS: Never underestimate the power of the worm. Should you doubt it, ask any
Robin.