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Grass cuttings
Dear All 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. ? Many Thanks Andrew -- To reply via email, first reverse the address below then replace the (at) with @ and the (dot) with . moc(tod)xepip(tod)lsd(ta)spuorgswen_werdna |
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Absolutely none~~ unless you set it so low that you sent roots and all
flying!! When grass is mature, with seed heads, then there is the possibility you suggest. Otherwise it will only add to the humus and quickly disappear courtesy of the worms! Best Wishes. "Andrew Welham" wrote in message ... Dear All 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. ? Many Thanks Andrew -- To reply via email, first reverse the address below then replace the (at) with @ and the (dot) with . moc(tod)xepip(tod)lsd(ta)spuorgswen_werdna |
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"Andrew Welham" wrote in message ... Dear All 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. ? Quite unlikely. In fact, why don't you put all the cuttings on the lawn as a mulch? Franz |
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from Andrew Welham contains these words: Dear All 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. ? They won't. In a day or so they will turn brown, be less visible, and worms will pull them down into the ground to enrich it. Janet |
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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 -- gardening on a north-facing hill in South-East Cornwall -- |
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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. |
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