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Lawn Care - Coarse Grass Removal
Yes, it's a little early to be thinking about the lawn in my part of
Scotland, but I've been reading the little RHS guide about lawns and groundcover... I have several patches of quite coarse grass in my lawn, where the flowering stalks get pretty long very quickly. My cylinder mower just runs over the top of these flattening them, and the result is a lawn with little spikes sticking up all over it! The RHS guide mentions slashing and raking the grass, but what exactly does this entail? Any other ways I can deal with the coarse stuff (bearing in mind that daily mowing is not an option!)? Thanks, John |
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Lawn Care - Coarse Grass Removal
John Hutchison wrote:
Yes, it's a little early to be thinking about the lawn in my part of Scotland, but I've been reading the little RHS guide about lawns and groundcover... I have several patches of quite coarse grass in my lawn, where the flowering stalks get pretty long very quickly. My cylinder mower just runs over the top of these flattening them, and the result is a lawn with little spikes sticking up all over it! The RHS guide mentions slashing and raking the grass, but what exactly does this entail? Any other ways I can deal with the coarse stuff (bearing in mind that daily mowing is not an option!)? Thanks, John How big an area? Slashing is just that. On a very small area just keep attacking the coarse grass with an old kitchen knife slashing vertically an inch or so into the soil criss crossing in all directions cutting grass and roots - the fine grasses can tolerate this, the coarse ones don't like it. On a large scale various machines are available - sizes and prices according to taste and scale. Vigorous scarifying with a spring rake helps but the kitchen knife works best on the really tough stuff. -- Rod http://website.lineone.net/%7Erodcraddock/index.html My email address needs weeding. |
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Lawn Care - Coarse Grass Removal
John Hutchison wrote:
Yes, it's a little early to be thinking about the lawn in my part of Scotland, but I've been reading the little RHS guide about lawns and groundcover... I have several patches of quite coarse grass in my lawn, where the flowering stalks get pretty long very quickly. My cylinder mower just runs over the top of these flattening them, and the result is a lawn with little spikes sticking up all over it! The RHS guide mentions slashing and raking the grass, but what exactly does this entail? Any other ways I can deal with the coarse stuff (bearing in mind that daily mowing is not an option!)? Thanks, John How big an area? Slashing is just that. On a very small area just keep attacking the coarse grass with an old kitchen knife slashing vertically an inch or so into the soil criss crossing in all directions cutting grass and roots - the fine grasses can tolerate this, the coarse ones don't like it. On a large scale various machines are available - sizes and prices according to taste and scale. Vigorous scarifying with a spring rake helps but the kitchen knife works best on the really tough stuff. -- Rod http://website.lineone.net/%7Erodcraddock/index.html My email address needs weeding. |
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