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Post by Plocket on Nov 28, 2007 8:26:46 GMT
I was reading something a while ago which suggested that we should leave our lawns long-ish over winter to provide shelter for insects and the like. But doesn't it go all soggy and rotten if we do that?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2007 8:39:26 GMT
We keep ours longish in the winter, but not for the protection of insects, longer stems are supposed to protect the roots from frost.
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Post by borderbabe on Nov 28, 2007 11:07:36 GMT
Mines longer 'cos I dont cut it so often!! ;D ;D
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Post by Chuckles on Nov 28, 2007 22:44:49 GMT
I was reading something a while ago which suggested that we should leave our lawns long-ish over winter to provide shelter for insects and the like. But doesn't it go all soggy and rotten if we do that? Mine would go all soggy for definate P I've seen better fields than my two bits of lawn  I try and keep mine at about an inch over winter, I also try not to walk on it too. Having a dog doesn't help, bits get padded down when it's damp where she runs about and then there are the places she weeeeeeee's and stuff I suppose it going soggy and rotten all depends on the actual lawn, as in what type/quality of grass, how well drained the ground is, how long is long too. There will definately be insects that shelter in parts of a lawn. |
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Post by Plocket on Nov 29, 2007 8:12:47 GMT
An inch??? Goodness me ours is about 3 or 4 inches at least at the moment! And it's permanently damp too.
The protection of roots sounds sensible Rita thanks for pointing that out.
I think I'm going to have to get OH to mow it on a milder day and then leave it to grow a little bit before winter starts for real.
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I try and keep mine at about an inch over winter, I also try not to walk on it too. Having a dog doesn't help, bits get padded down when it's damp where she runs about and then there are the places she weeeeeeee's and stuff