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TG'sFM wrote:
lynx wrote: TG'sFM wrote: Oz wrote: "HeadRush" ( . )( . wrote in message ... "^T^" wrote in message ... TG'sFM wrote: wrote: ...everyone's lawn is dry and yellowing due to water restructions, except for your neighbours which is in pristine condition? It looks like a ****ing golf course next door. Maybe you neighbour has different grass than the others. There are species like "Sir Walter" which don't need any water other than dew to keep it green and healthy all year round. He may also have water crystals or other form of wetting agent under the lawn to retain what moisture it does get. So in other words, your neighbour may have learned to "manage" the water restructions, while you and your ilk have not. So if you want a pristine lawn like your neighbour, stop complaining and get off your backside and do something about it. Another management tool for a nice lawn is only water once a week, if you water it too often the roots get lazy and stay shallow but if water once a week they grow deeper looking for water giving you a stronger lawn. Is Sir Walter as good as they say it is?? I saw an ad for it last week saying it could go months without water and was as drought resistant as a gum tree. Compacted soil is a major problem in lawn maintenance. I've seen lawns die because the soil was so compacted it felt like concrete - water could not permeate deep into the soil and root growth was restructed. Aerating the lawn using a spiked lawn aerator helps loosen the soil around the roots promoting strong root growth and exposes the root to oxygen. A sprinkle of nitrogenous fertilizer afterwards and a weekly watering will do wonders. Also, never mow your lawn too short - might look good, but you remove vital sun absorbing green leaf which feeds the grass through photosynthesis. and mowing your lawn too short also increases the amount of direct sunlight that is able to hit your top soil, thus creating more evaporation, causing your lawn to dry out faster, this is one of the benefits of having a mulching mower :-) Everyone's an expert it seems. Mulching mowers should be outlawed. Cut grass needs to be caught in a catcher, left to die, and THEN used as mulch. If you use a mulching mower, the cut grass does MORE DAMAGE THAN GOOD, as it drains the soil of the good nuitrients. You're either ignorant or trying to be a smart arse. Mulching mowers deposit the finely cut grass back into the lawn where it decomposes, nourishes, and fertilizes it, and provides covering for any exposed soil to help with moisture retention. Besides.. mulching mowers avoid the necessity to keep stopping to empty the catcher. So they're great for lazy bums like me. Sorry, but you are wong on this one. Mulching mowers are NOT good for your grass. Just think about it for a tick. If it was good, then why wouldn't mowing contractors do it? After all, it'd save them trips to the dump, plus if it's so good for the lawn, it would grow quicker which would mean more mowing jobs. But they don't do they? Here's something else I bet you don't know. Most mowing contractors use a Honda Buffallo self-propelled mower. They actually come with a mulching kit as an option, yet in all my years, I have never, ever seen a single contractor take up that option. The reason? Freshly cut grass is NOT a good mulch. In fact, it is bad because it draws badly need nutrients from the soil. In fact, most plants act in this way. If a plant thinks it is dying, it will try desperately to reproduce or grow. That is why shrubs thrive after you cut them back, and why fruit trees flower after being trimmed. Well that sounds good in theory, except that the mulch produced from mulching mowers is extremely fine. It is NOT 'freshly cut grass' as such. Now be a good boy and stick to a subject that you have at least SOME knowledge about. That is all. "Mulching mowers feature a patented four swing-back blade system which works like a fan, drawing the cut grass in from the blade tips. As they mulch, these mowers return rich nutrients from the fine grass clippings back into your lawn to promote lush, green growth without the need for blood & bone or other products. So you'll get a great lawn and save on fertilisers too! What's more, mulching reduces evaporation, which is so important in todays environment! " http://www.victa.com.au/index.cfm?p=...81C657C866099B "The grass clippings left behind by a mulching mower essentially function as a lawn fertilizer, as if you were applying compost to the lawn. For this reason, it makes more sense for most urban and suburban homeowners to use a mulching mower, rather than bagging their grass clippings and dumping them in the compost pile." http://landscaping.about.com/cs/gift...ing_mowers.htm "Using a mulching mower saves in several ways. It saves time, since you don't have to repeatedly stop the mower to empty and reattach the bag. It saves money, since the nitrogen in the clippings fertilizes the lawn, reducing the amount of supplemental fertilizer you have to apply." http://www.hometips.com/help/gardene.html "Mulching mowers are made to chop grass into fine pieces that drop down into the mowed turf that remains. The result is a clean-looking lawn with no visible clippings. The clippings that drop into the turf dry out and quickly decompose." http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...88/ai_12400799 Just a sample of the hundreds (thousands?) of articles that can be found supporting my comments. But hey, everyone else could be wrong, and you could be right! But we've (we've?) yet to see any proof that you are. -- rgds, Pete ===== http://pw352.blogspot.com/ 'Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines' |
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Isn't it funny how...
lynx wrote: TG'sFM wrote: lynx wrote: TG'sFM wrote: Oz wrote: "HeadRush" ( . )( . wrote in message ... "^T^" wrote in message ... TG'sFM wrote: wrote: ...everyone's lawn is dry and yellowing due to water restructions, except for your neighbours which is in pristine condition? It looks like a ****ing golf course next door. Maybe you neighbour has different grass than the others. There are species like "Sir Walter" which don't need any water other than dew to keep it green and healthy all year round. He may also have water crystals or other form of wetting agent under the lawn to retain what moisture it does get. So in other words, your neighbour may have learned to "manage" the water restructions, while you and your ilk have not. So if you want a pristine lawn like your neighbour, stop complaining and get off your backside and do something about it. Another management tool for a nice lawn is only water once a week, if you water it too often the roots get lazy and stay shallow but if water once a week they grow deeper looking for water giving you a stronger lawn. Is Sir Walter as good as they say it is?? I saw an ad for it last week saying it could go months without water and was as drought resistant as a gum tree. Compacted soil is a major problem in lawn maintenance. I've seen lawns die because the soil was so compacted it felt like concrete - water could not permeate deep into the soil and root growth was restructed. Aerating the lawn using a spiked lawn aerator helps loosen the soil around the roots promoting strong root growth and exposes the root to oxygen. A sprinkle of nitrogenous fertilizer afterwards and a weekly watering will do wonders. Also, never mow your lawn too short - might look good, but you remove vital sun absorbing green leaf which feeds the grass through photosynthesis. and mowing your lawn too short also increases the amount of direct sunlight that is able to hit your top soil, thus creating more evaporation, causing your lawn to dry out faster, this is one of the benefits of having a mulching mower :-) Everyone's an expert it seems. Mulching mowers should be outlawed. Cut grass needs to be caught in a catcher, left to die, and THEN used as mulch. If you use a mulching mower, the cut grass does MORE DAMAGE THAN GOOD, as it drains the soil of the good nuitrients. You're either ignorant or trying to be a smart arse. Mulching mowers deposit the finely cut grass back into the lawn where it decomposes, nourishes, and fertilizes it, and provides covering for any exposed soil to help with moisture retention. Besides.. mulching mowers avoid the necessity to keep stopping to empty the catcher. So they're great for lazy bums like me. Sorry, but you are wong on this one. Mulching mowers are NOT good for your grass. Just think about it for a tick. If it was good, then why wouldn't mowing contractors do it? After all, it'd save them trips to the dump, plus if it's so good for the lawn, it would grow quicker which would mean more mowing jobs. But they don't do they? Here's something else I bet you don't know. Most mowing contractors use a Honda Buffallo self-propelled mower. They actually come with a mulching kit as an option, yet in all my years, I have never, ever seen a single contractor take up that option. The reason? Freshly cut grass is NOT a good mulch. In fact, it is bad because it draws badly need nutrients from the soil. In fact, most plants act in this way. If a plant thinks it is dying, it will try desperately to reproduce or grow. That is why shrubs thrive after you cut them back, and why fruit trees flower after being trimmed. Well that sounds good in theory, except that the mulch produced from mulching mowers is extremely fine. It is NOT 'freshly cut grass' as such. Now be a good boy and stick to a subject that you have at least SOME knowledge about. That is all. "Mulching mowers feature a patented four swing-back blade system which works like a fan, drawing the cut grass in from the blade tips. As they mulch, these mowers return rich nutrients from the fine grass clippings back into your lawn to promote lush, green growth without the need for blood & bone or other products. So you'll get a great lawn and save on fertilisers too! What's more, mulching reduces evaporation, which is so important in todays environment! " http://www.victa.com.au/index.cfm?p=...81C657C866099B "The grass clippings left behind by a mulching mower essentially function as a lawn fertilizer, as if you were applying compost to the lawn. For this reason, it makes more sense for most urban and suburban homeowners to use a mulching mower, rather than bagging their grass clippings and dumping them in the compost pile." http://landscaping.about.com/cs/gift...ing_mowers.htm "Using a mulching mower saves in several ways. It saves time, since you don't have to repeatedly stop the mower to empty and reattach the bag. It saves money, since the nitrogen in the clippings fertilizes the lawn, reducing the amount of supplemental fertilizer you have to apply." http://www.hometips.com/help/gardene.html "Mulching mowers are made to chop grass into fine pieces that drop down into the mowed turf that remains. The result is a clean-looking lawn with no visible clippings. The clippings that drop into the turf dry out and quickly decompose." http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...88/ai_12400799 Just a sample of the hundreds (thousands?) of articles that can be found supporting my comments. But hey, everyone else could be wrong, and you could be right! But we've (we've?) yet to see any proof that you are. So if it's so good, how come mowing contractors don't use mulch mowers? |
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Isn't it funny how...
"TG'sFM" wrote in message ps.com... lynx wrote: TG'sFM wrote: lynx wrote: TG'sFM wrote: Oz wrote: "HeadRush" ( . )( . wrote in message ... "^T^" wrote in message ... TG'sFM wrote: wrote: ...everyone's lawn is dry and yellowing due to water restructions, except for your neighbours which is in pristine condition? It looks like a ****ing golf course next door. Maybe you neighbour has different grass than the others. There are species like "Sir Walter" which don't need any water other than dew to keep it green and healthy all year round. He may also have water crystals or other form of wetting agent under the lawn to retain what moisture it does get. So in other words, your neighbour may have learned to "manage" the water restructions, while you and your ilk have not. So if you want a pristine lawn like your neighbour, stop complaining and get off your backside and do something about it. Another management tool for a nice lawn is only water once a week, if you water it too often the roots get lazy and stay shallow but if water once a week they grow deeper looking for water giving you a stronger lawn. Is Sir Walter as good as they say it is?? I saw an ad for it last week saying it could go months without water and was as drought resistant as a gum tree. Compacted soil is a major problem in lawn maintenance. I've seen lawns die because the soil was so compacted it felt like concrete - water could not permeate deep into the soil and root growth was restructed. Aerating the lawn using a spiked lawn aerator helps loosen the soil around the roots promoting strong root growth and exposes the root to oxygen. A sprinkle of nitrogenous fertilizer afterwards and a weekly watering will do wonders. Also, never mow your lawn too short - might look good, but you remove vital sun absorbing green leaf which feeds the grass through |
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Isn't it funny how...
takes nitrogen out then releases it again.
Ive been using one of these mulching mowers for years, but with water restrictions etc, wish I had a lawn. As far as a better lawn is concerend, I dont think it makes much diference. "Jen" wrote in message ... "TG'sFM" wrote in message ps.com... "The grass clippings left behind by a mulching mower essentially function as a lawn fertilizer, as if you were applying compost to the lawn. Compost gets to very high temperatures, that's another reason compost/grass clippings should be composted first. As for fertilising, like someone else said, dead organic matter takes nutrients *out* of the soil until it's properly composted. Jen |
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Isn't it funny how...
"TG'sFM" wrote in message ps.com... "The grass clippings left behind by a mulching mower essentially function as a lawn fertilizer, as if you were applying compost to the lawn. Compost gets to very high temperatures, that's another reason compost/grass clippings should be composted first. As for fertilising, like someone else said, dead organic matter takes nutrients *out* of the soil until it's properly composted. Jen |
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Isn't it funny how...
My lawn is pretty green too - i use ALL my grey water from washing machine
(front loader), shower (yes, savers) and rinse water from the kitchen sink on the grass and plants etc. Adds up to quite a lot, and everything's thriving, tho i did change my washing powder to phosphate free 'green care' liquid - aus made, and works great. "TG'sFM" wrote in message ps.com... lynx wrote: TG'sFM wrote: lynx wrote: TG'sFM wrote: Oz wrote: "HeadRush" ( . )( . wrote in message ... "^T^" wrote in message ... TG'sFM wrote: wrote: ...everyone's lawn is dry and yellowing due to water restructions, except for your neighbours which is in pristine condition? It looks like a ****ing golf course next door. Maybe you neighbour has different grass than the others. There are species like "Sir Walter" which don't need any water other than dew to keep it green and healthy all year round. He may also have water crystals or other form of wetting agent under the lawn to retain what moisture it does get. So in other words, your neighbour may have learned to "manage" the water restructions, while you and your ilk have not. So if you want a pristine lawn like your neighbour, stop complaining and get off your backside and do something about it. Another management tool for a nice lawn is only water once a week, if you water it too often the roots get lazy and stay shallow but if water once a week they grow deeper looking for water giving you a stronger lawn. Is Sir Walter as good as they say it is?? I saw an ad for it last week saying it could go months without water and was as drought resistant as a gum tree. Compacted soil is a major problem in lawn maintenance. I've seen lawns die because the soil was so compacted it felt like concrete - water could not permeate deep into the soil and root growth was restructed. Aerating the lawn using a spiked lawn aerator helps loosen the soil around the roots promoting strong root growth and exposes the root to oxygen. A sprinkle of nitrogenous fertilizer afterwards and a weekly watering will do wonders. Also, never mow your lawn too short - might look good, but you remove vital sun absorbing green leaf which feeds the grass through photosynthesis. and mowing your lawn too short also increases the amount of direct sunlight that is able to hit your top soil, thus creating more evaporation, causing your lawn to dry out faster, this is one of the benefits of having a mulching mower :-) Everyone's an expert it seems. Mulching mowers should be outlawed. Cut grass needs to be caught in a catcher, left to die, and THEN used as mulch. If you use a mulching mower, the cut grass does MORE DAMAGE THAN GOOD, as it drains the soil of the good nuitrients. You're either ignorant or trying to be a smart arse. Mulching mowers deposit the finely cut grass back into the lawn where it decomposes, nourishes, and fertilizes it, and provides covering for any exposed soil to help with moisture retention. Besides.. mulching mowers avoid the necessity to keep stopping to empty the catcher. So they're great for lazy bums like me. Sorry, but you are wong on this one. Mulching mowers are NOT good for your grass. Just think about it for a tick. If it was good, then why wouldn't mowing contractors do it? After all, it'd save them trips to the dump, plus if it's so good for the lawn, it would grow quicker which would mean more mowing jobs. But they don't do they? Here's something else I bet you don't know. Most mowing contractors use a Honda Buffallo self-propelled mower. They actually come with a mulching kit as an option, yet in all my years, I have never, ever seen a single contractor take up that option. The reason? Freshly cut grass is NOT a good mulch. In fact, it is bad because it draws badly need nutrients from the soil. In fact, most plants act in this way. If a plant thinks it is dying, it will try desperately to reproduce or grow. That is why shrubs thrive after you cut them back, and why fruit trees flower after being trimmed. Well that sounds good in theory, except that the mulch produced from mulching mowers is extremely fine. It is NOT 'freshly cut grass' as such. Now be a good boy and stick to a subject that you have at least SOME knowledge about. That is all. "Mulching mowers feature a patented four swing-back blade system which works like a fan, drawing the cut grass in from the blade tips. As they mulch, these mowers return rich nutrients from the fine grass clippings back into your lawn to promote lush, green growth without the need for blood & bone or other products. So you'll get a great lawn and save on fertilisers too! What's more, mulching reduces evaporation, which is so important in todays environment! " http://www.victa.com.au/index.cfm?p=...81C657C866099B "The grass clippings left behind by a mulching mower essentially function as a lawn fertilizer, as if you were applying compost to the lawn. For this reason, it makes more sense for most urban and suburban homeowners to use a mulching mower, rather than bagging their grass clippings and dumping them in the compost pile." http://landscaping.about.com/cs/gift...ing_mowers.htm "Using a mulching mower saves in several ways. It saves time, since you don't have to repeatedly stop the mower to empty and reattach the bag. It saves money, since the nitrogen in the clippings fertilizes the lawn, reducing the amount of supplemental fertilizer you have to apply." http://www.hometips.com/help/gardene.html "Mulching mowers are made to chop grass into fine pieces that drop down into the mowed turf that remains. The result is a clean-looking lawn with no visible clippings. The clippings that drop into the turf dry out and quickly decompose." http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...88/ai_12400799 Just a sample of the hundreds (thousands?) of articles that can be found supporting my comments. But hey, everyone else could be wrong, and you could be right! But we've (we've?) yet to see any proof that you are. So if it's so good, how come mowing contractors don't use mulch mowers? |
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Isn't it funny how...
TG'sFM wrote:
lynx wrote: TG'sFM wrote: lynx wrote: TG'sFM wrote: Oz wrote: "HeadRush" ( . )( . wrote in message ... "^T^" wrote in message ... TG'sFM wrote: wrote: ...everyone's lawn is dry and yellowing due to water restructions, except for your neighbours which is in pristine condition? It looks like a ****ing golf course next door. Maybe you neighbour has different grass than the others. There are species like "Sir Walter" which don't need any water other than dew to keep it green and healthy all year round. He may also have water crystals or other form of wetting agent under the lawn to retain what moisture it does get. So in other words, your neighbour may have learned to "manage" the water restructions, while you and your ilk have not. So if you want a pristine lawn like your neighbour, stop complaining and get off your backside and do something about it. Another management tool for a nice lawn is only water once a week, if you water it too often the roots get lazy and stay shallow but if water once a week they grow deeper looking for water giving you a stronger lawn. Is Sir Walter as good as they say it is?? I saw an ad for it last week saying it could go months without water and was as drought resistant as a gum tree. Compacted soil is a major problem in lawn maintenance. I've seen lawns die because the soil was so compacted it felt like concrete - water could not permeate deep into the soil and root growth was restructed. Aerating the lawn using a spiked lawn aerator helps loosen the soil around the roots promoting strong root growth and exposes the root to oxygen. A sprinkle of nitrogenous fertilizer afterwards and a weekly watering will do wonders. Also, never mow your lawn too short - might look good, but you remove vital sun absorbing green leaf which feeds the grass through photosynthesis. and mowing your lawn too short also increases the amount of direct sunlight that is able to hit your top soil, thus creating more evaporation, causing your lawn to dry out faster, this is one of the benefits of having a mulching mower :-) Everyone's an expert it seems. Mulching mowers should be outlawed. Cut grass needs to be caught in a catcher, left to die, and THEN used as mulch. If you use a mulching mower, the cut grass does MORE DAMAGE THAN GOOD, as it drains the soil of the good nuitrients. You're either ignorant or trying to be a smart arse. Mulching mowers deposit the finely cut grass back into the lawn where it decomposes, nourishes, and fertilizes it, and provides covering for any exposed soil to help with moisture retention. Besides.. mulching mowers avoid the necessity to keep stopping to empty the catcher. So they're great for lazy bums like me. Sorry, but you are wong on this one. Mulching mowers are NOT good for your grass. Just think about it for a tick. If it was good, then why wouldn't mowing contractors do it? After all, it'd save them trips to the dump, plus if it's so good for the lawn, it would grow quicker which would mean more mowing jobs. But they don't do they? Here's something else I bet you don't know. Most mowing contractors use a Honda Buffallo self-propelled mower. They actually come with a mulching kit as an option, yet in all my years, I have never, ever seen a single contractor take up that option. The reason? Freshly cut grass is NOT a good mulch. In fact, it is bad because it draws badly need nutrients from the soil. In fact, most plants act in this way. If a plant thinks it is dying, it will try desperately to reproduce or grow. That is why shrubs thrive after you cut them back, and why fruit trees flower after being trimmed. Well that sounds good in theory, except that the mulch produced from mulching mowers is extremely fine. It is NOT 'freshly cut grass' as such. Now be a good boy and stick to a subject that you have at least SOME knowledge about. That is all. "Mulching mowers feature a patented four swing-back blade system which works like a fan, drawing the cut grass in from the blade tips. As they mulch, these mowers return rich nutrients from the fine grass clippings back into your lawn to promote lush, green growth without the need for blood & bone or other products. So you'll get a great lawn and save on fertilisers too! What's more, mulching reduces evaporation, which is so important in todays environment! " http://www.victa.com.au/index.cfm?p=...81C657C866099B "The grass clippings left behind by a mulching mower essentially function as a lawn fertilizer, as if you were applying compost to the lawn. For this reason, it makes more sense for most urban and suburban homeowners to use a mulching mower, rather than bagging their grass clippings and dumping them in the compost pile." http://landscaping.about.com/cs/gift...ing_mowers.htm "Using a mulching mower saves in several ways. It saves time, since you don't have to repeatedly stop the mower to empty and reattach the bag. It saves money, since the nitrogen in the clippings fertilizes the lawn, reducing the amount of supplemental fertilizer you have to apply." http://www.hometips.com/help/gardene.html "Mulching mowers are made to chop grass into fine pieces that drop down into the mowed turf that remains. The result is a clean-looking lawn with no visible clippings. The clippings that drop into the turf dry out and quickly decompose." http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...88/ai_12400799 Just a sample of the hundreds (thousands?) of articles that can be found supporting my comments. But hey, everyone else could be wrong, and you could be right! But we've (we've?) yet to see any proof that you are. So if it's so good, how come mowing contractors don't use mulch mowers? I have no idea. I haven't canvassed mowing contractors, and I only have your word that they don't. -- rgds, Pete ===== http://pw352.blogspot.com/ 'When things just can't get any worse, they will!' |
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Jen wrote: "TG'sFM" wrote in message ps.com... "The grass clippings left behind by a mulching mower essentially function as a lawn fertilizer, as if you were applying compost to the lawn. Compost gets to very high temperatures, that's another reason compost/grass clippings should be composted first. As for fertilising, like someone else said, dead organic matter takes nutrients *out* of the soil until it's properly composted. That's correct, yet our resident member of The Australian Society of Horticultural Science doesn't even know the basics it seems. |
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Isn't it funny how...
lynx wrote: TG'sFM wrote: lynx wrote: TG'sFM wrote: lynx wrote: TG'sFM wrote: Oz wrote: "HeadRush" ( . )( . wrote in message ... "^T^" wrote in message ... TG'sFM wrote: wrote: ...everyone's lawn is dry and yellowing due to water restructions, except for your neighbours which is in pristine condition? It looks like a ****ing golf course next door. Maybe you neighbour has different grass than the others. There are species like "Sir Walter" which don't need any water other than dew to keep it green and healthy all year round. He may also have water crystals or other form of wetting agent under the lawn to retain what moisture it does get. So in other words, your neighbour may have learned to "manage" the water restructions, while you and your ilk have not. So if you want a pristine lawn like your neighbour, stop complaining and get off your backside and do something about it. Another management tool for a nice lawn is only water once a week, if you water it too often the roots get lazy and stay shallow but if water once a week they grow deeper looking for water giving you a stronger lawn. Is Sir Walter as good as they say it is?? I saw an ad for it last week saying it could go months without water and was as drought resistant as a gum tree. Compacted soil is a major problem in lawn maintenance. I've seen lawns die because the soil was so compacted it felt like concrete - water could not permeate deep into the soil and root growth was restructed. Aerating the lawn using a spiked lawn aerator helps loosen the soil around the roots promoting strong root growth and exposes the root to oxygen. A sprinkle of nitrogenous fertilizer afterwards and a weekly watering will do wonders. Also, never mow your lawn too short - might look good, but you remove vital sun absorbing green leaf which feeds the grass through photosynthesis. and mowing your lawn too short also increases the amount of direct sunlight that is able to hit your top soil, thus creating more evaporation, causing your lawn to dry out faster, this is one of the benefits of having a mulching mower :-) Everyone's an expert it seems. Mulching mowers should be outlawed. Cut grass needs to be caught in a catcher, left to die, and THEN used as mulch. If you use a mulching mower, the cut grass does MORE DAMAGE THAN GOOD, as it drains the soil of the good nuitrients. You're either ignorant or trying to be a smart arse. Mulching mowers deposit the finely cut grass back into the lawn where it decomposes, nourishes, and fertilizes it, and provides covering for any exposed soil to help with moisture retention. Besides.. mulching mowers avoid the necessity to keep stopping to empty the catcher. So they're great for lazy bums like me. Sorry, but you are wong on this one. Mulching mowers are NOT good for your grass. Just think about it for a tick. If it was good, then why wouldn't mowing contractors do it? After all, it'd save them trips to the dump, plus if it's so good for the lawn, it would grow quicker which would mean more mowing jobs. But they don't do they? Here's something else I bet you don't know. Most mowing contractors use a Honda Buffallo self-propelled mower. They actually come with a mulching kit as an option, yet in all my years, I have never, ever seen a single contractor take up that option. The reason? Freshly cut grass is NOT a good mulch. In fact, it is bad because it draws badly need nutrients from the soil. In fact, most plants act in this way. If a plant thinks it is dying, it will try desperately to reproduce or grow. That is why shrubs thrive after you cut them back, and why fruit trees flower after being trimmed. Well that sounds good in theory, except that the mulch produced from mulching mowers is extremely fine. It is NOT 'freshly cut grass' as such. Now be a good boy and stick to a subject that you have at least SOME knowledge about. That is all. "Mulching mowers feature a patented four swing-back blade system which works like a fan, drawing the cut grass in from the blade tips. As they mulch, these mowers return rich nutrients from the fine grass clippings back into your lawn to promote lush, green growth without the need for blood & bone or other products. So you'll get a great lawn and save on fertilisers too! What's more, mulching reduces evaporation, which is so important in todays environment! " http://www.victa.com.au/index.cfm?p=...81C657C866099B "The grass clippings left behind by a mulching mower essentially function as a lawn fertilizer, as if you were applying compost to the lawn. For this reason, it makes more sense for most urban and suburban homeowners to use a mulching mower, rather than bagging their grass clippings and dumping them in the compost pile." http://landscaping.about.com/cs/gift...ing_mowers.htm "Using a mulching mower saves in several ways. It saves time, since you don't have to repeatedly stop the mower to empty and reattach the bag. It saves money, since the nitrogen in the clippings fertilizes the lawn, reducing the amount of supplemental fertilizer you have to apply." http://www.hometips.com/help/gardene.html "Mulching mowers are made to chop grass into fine pieces that drop down into the mowed turf that remains. The result is a clean-looking lawn with no visible clippings. The clippings that drop into the turf dry out and quickly decompose." http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...88/ai_12400799 Just a sample of the hundreds (thousands?) of articles that can be found supporting my comments. But hey, everyone else could be wrong, and you could be right! But we've (we've?) yet to see any proof that you are. So if it's so good, how come mowing contractors don't use mulch mowers? I have no idea. I haven't canvassed mowing contractors, and I only have your word that they don't. My good word is all that's required. |
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Jen wrote:
"TG'sFM" wrote in message ps.com... "The grass clippings left behind by a mulching mower essentially function as a lawn fertilizer, as if you were applying compost to the lawn. Compost gets to very high temperatures, that's another reason compost/grass clippings should be composted first. We're not talking about compost or grass clippings tho. The mulch produced by mulching mowers is extremely fine. It doesn't need composting. As for fertilising, like someone else said, dead organic matter takes nutrients *out* of the soil until it's properly composted. Jen -- rgds, Pete ===== http://pw352.blogspot.com/ 'Windows: The triumph of marketing over technology' |
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lynx wrote: Jen wrote: "TG'sFM" wrote in message ps.com... "The grass clippings left behind by a mulching mower essentially function as a lawn fertilizer, as if you were applying compost to the lawn. Compost gets to very high temperatures, that's another reason compost/grass clippings should be composted first. As for fertilising, like someone else said, dead organic matter takes nutrients *out* of the soil until it's properly composted. We're not talking about compost or grass clippings tho. The mulch produced by mulching mowers is extremely fine. It doesn't need composting. Look who's backpedalling now. It doesn't matter how fine it is, it is still bad for the lawn. Besides, if you cut 1 inch off your grass, the mulching mower will at best produce two (2) equal half inch pieces of grass. And we won't even go off on a tangent about how the lawn will then require dethatching every few months if you do this - otherwise you are going to have to mow your "lawn" higher and higher each time. |
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lynx wrote: imorf wrote: ros wrote: My lawn is pretty green too - i use ALL my grey water from washing machine (front loader), shower (yes, savers) and rinse water from the kitchen sink on the grass and plants etc. Adds up to quite a lot, and everything's thriving, tho i did change my washing powder to phosphate free 'green care' liquid - aus made, and works great. /pat on the back. Meanwhile industry uses how many thousands/millions of litres daily? It's a renewable resource, so who gives a **** as to how much industry use. It's not as though we are going to run out. |
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ros wrote: My lawn is pretty green too - i use ALL my grey water from washing machine (front loader), shower (yes, savers) and rinse water from the kitchen sink on the grass and plants etc. Adds up to quite a lot, and everything's thriving, tho i did change my washing powder to phosphate free 'green care' liquid - aus made, and works great. /pat on the back. Meanwhile industry uses how many thousands/millions of litres daily? -- rgds, Pete ===== http://pw352.blogspot.com/ 'Who are all these kids, and why are they calling me daddy??' |
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i know... but i can't do NOTHING just because business is water expensive.
that will change eventually, i hope... it's not always convenient to do the washing machine/grey water thing, esp at night, but i have it draining into a big rubbish bin, from which i syphon it when it suits me... and i'm sick of tripping over buckets in the shower but when those buckets provide all the water i need for several shrubs, it sort of seems worthwhile... i dunno, perhaps it just makes me feel better, and that can't be a bad thing ) "lynx" wrote in message ... imorf wrote: ros wrote: My lawn is pretty green too - i use ALL my grey water from washing machine (front loader), shower (yes, savers) and rinse water from the kitchen sink on the grass and plants etc. Adds up to quite a lot, and everything's thriving, tho i did change my washing powder to phosphate free 'green care' liquid - aus made, and works great. /pat on the back. Meanwhile industry uses how many thousands/millions of litres daily? -- rgds, Pete ===== http://pw352.blogspot.com/ 'Who are all these kids, and why are they calling me daddy??' |
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thank you *preen*
"imorf" wrote in message ... ros wrote: My lawn is pretty green too - i use ALL my grey water from washing machine (front loader), shower (yes, savers) and rinse water from the kitchen sink on the grass and plants etc. Adds up to quite a lot, and everything's thriving, tho i did change my washing powder to phosphate free 'green care' liquid - aus made, and works great. /pat on the back. |
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