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Mow high for weed and grub control – MSU Extension
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/mow_high_for_weed_and_grub_control#:~:text=The%20top%20setting%20for%20most,at%203%20or%203.5%20inches. Obsession of cutting grass too short creates many of the problems with lawns that homeowners worry about, for example moss, broad leaf weeds and sometimes grubs. Cutting the lawn too short stresses the plant including the roots which are not visible. Then we apply fertiliser and moss control to a stressed lawn in theContinue reading “Mow high for weed and grub control – MSU Extension”
Summer is trying to arrive!
Unseasonably cold still but in dinner gardens with warm microclimates the roses are out!
Some recent jobs
Fencing
Getting rid of concrete path and putting in raised beds for deep planting..
Veggie plot cleared and broad beans and mangetout planted.
Extending beds
Mammoth Holly hedge
This hedge hasn’t been cut for a few years, reduced in height and cut. Lots of thick brambles made it harder. Bramble stems are very fibrous and can be used to make strong cordage, link to video here https://youtu.be/yllZBqAOek8
Digging for….
Uncovering slabs in a “lawn” .. For next stage..
