On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 15:27:52 +0100, "Spider"
wrote:


Jim [email protected] wrote in message
.. .
...for a couple of months (say) what are the long-term implications. Of
course
it will be unsightly and could present the mower with an initial problem
when
finally getting round to being cut but what about the long-term
implications for
the grass itself? Will it recover if subsequently given its due
attention.

thanks for any thoughts

Hello Jim,
I agree with the others, but would add that you will need to feed it after
cutting it. If you just cut off all the *green* summer growth which has
been feeding your lawn, the remaining *yellow* grass will struggle to
photosynthesize. You will have starved your lawn on a grand scale, in other
words. As it will be late summer/autumn by then, you will need to apply an
autumn feed, which will feed and strengthen the grass ready for the
onslaught of winter. If you try to use up a spring feed, for example, it
will contain more nitrogen. This will produce lots of sappy growth which
will be damaged by the first frosts.
Spider

appreciated, good point. I'm in france where the brand names will probably
differ so other than keeping a look-out for "nourriture d'automne pour une
pelouse" what would be the favoured chemical balance?