No Mow May

[ebikeerwidnes]

Our lawn is embarassing this year

lots of moss over the winter - grassman put mosskilleron it and it has worked
but the grass has not taken over

people to the left and right have ditched their lawns and now that pristine green sections of plastic grass

compared to our bits of grass with brown dead moss in lasrge patches


I don;t like the concept of plastic grass however good it looks - due to the environmental stuff about it all

but I can see why people do it!

 

[Accy cyclist]

people to the left and right have ditched their lawns and now that pristine green sections of plastic grass

I wonder what you do if a dog or a cat has a poop on it? Especially if it's a sloppy one. I suppose you have to wash it with disinfectant, but does the water drain away, meaning does plastic grass let water pass through its base? 🤔

 

[PeteXXX]

Valid point re the dog poo! Yes, it is permeable.

 

[DRM]

Our lawn is embarassing this year

lots of moss over the winter - grassman put mosskilleron it and it has worked
but the grass has not taken over

people to the left and right have ditched their lawns and now that pristine green sections of plastic grass

compared to our bits of grass with brown dead moss in lasrge patches


I don;t like the concept of plastic grass however good it looks - due to the environmental stuff about it all

but I can see why people do it!

I recall some gardener on tv saying it’s awful stuff as the weeds grow through plastic grass and are a nightmare to get rid of

 

[PeteXXX]

No Mow May, followed by Jammed up June 😂

 

[mustang1]

I've not heard of this before. What is the purpose of NMM? To help the grass grow?

 

[potsy]

I've not heard of this before. What is the purpose of NMM? To help the grass grow?

I think it's more to do with the bees....

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I think it is to allow wild flower to grow so insects can feed from them

 

[Gillstay]

I think it is to allow wild flower to grow so insects can feed from them

Grass has flowers, is native has insects associated with it. Locks up carbon etc.

 

[Gillstay]

Our lawn is embarassing this year

lots of moss over the winter - grassman put mosskilleron it and it has worked
but the grass has not taken over

people to the left and right have ditched their lawns and now that pristine green sections of plastic grass

compared to our bits of grass with brown dead moss in lasrge patches


I don;t like the concept of plastic grass however good it looks - due to the environmental stuff about it all

but I can see why people do it!

Your grass man may well be mowing too low in autumn thus favouring the moss and then chemical spraying to compensate when good practise would give you good grass.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Your grass man may well be mowing too low in autumn thus favouring the moss and then chemical spraying to compensate when good practise would give you good grass.

I do the mowing so that would be my fault

Should I mow on higher settin after -sqyid septner?

Or just pay someone who knows 1hat they are doing?
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[Gillstay]

I do the mowing so that would be my fault

Should I mow on higher settin after -sqyid septner?

Or just pay someone who knows 1hat they are doing?
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Always bear in mind that grass is a long day plant and moss is a short day plant. So moss will do best in winter and grass in summer. So dont weaken your grass in the autumn but leave it long to disadvantage the moss. Only mow very low in early to mid summer when the grass is growing very well. Has worked for 40 yrs for me.

 

[craigwend]

No mow May survives unlike the rest of the grass
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Going...

Gone...

 

[Gillstay]

Getting some really good ants nest'

s now that are bringing in the green Woodpecker. Very pleased.