dendrite Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 5 hours ago, mreaves said: Was going to attempt that too but when I got home last night, my son showed the rare spark of teenage ambition and mowed without me asking. I guess I never told him my plan. I’m not sure I can do it. The grass is getting really long in spots. I’m going to at least wait and cut before we get a chance for some decent rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 14 hours ago, dendrite said: Almost halfway through no-mow May. Still holding strong. Bees are stoked. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 What it's all about, boys and girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 1 hour ago, tunafish said: Still holding strong. Bees are stoked. Scads of bumblebees working the blossoms here, an order of magnitude more than last spring. Love to see it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 I had to mow part of my lawn today. It was really shaggy. Plenty of flowers left for the bees. Left it on a high cut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 1 hour ago, HoarfrostHubb said: I had to mow part of my lawn today. It was really shaggy. Plenty of flowers left for the bees. Left it on a high cut First time? Mine's been cut once and needs it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 12 minutes ago, DavisStraight said: First time? Mine's been cut once and needs it again. We are a bit behind some of SNE. Leaf out really just starting to pick up. Plus with the lack of rain… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 2 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said: We are a bit behind some of SNE. Leaf out really just starting to pick up. Plus with the lack of rain… I could've gotten away with no mow May in the backyard, but the front (that gets the sun) was too much. Plus I need the new seed to take around the new walkway and can't have it shaded out by a pasture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCD17 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 mowed at 2.75" on Thursday and it's already grown out a lot. Could have mowed today at 3". We just had a whole new patio/driveway done,and there are a lot of areas that had to get reseeded. Been dragging hoses around the last 24 hours. Glad to see some rain on the forecast tonight and Monday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 On 5/13/2022 at 8:05 PM, SJonesWX said: you just got an inch of rain last week. I think you’ll be ok Not here. Barely cracked 0.50”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted Friday at 09:01 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:01 PM made it 20 days without mowing. set the blade high enough to avoid the creeping charlie and snowdrop. most dandelion went to seed. fair compromise. don't need ticks and mosquitos in the tall grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted Friday at 09:15 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:15 PM 12 minutes ago, tunafish said: made it 20 days without mowing. set the blade high enough to avoid the creeping charlie and snowdrop. most dandelion went to seed. fair compromise. don't need ticks and mosquitos in the tall grass. Yea I waited until the last moment to mow. 1 tick on 1 dog and that was it. Mowed twice now. Slow grass May. Sprayed and ain't no bugs on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted Friday at 10:21 PM Share Posted Friday at 10:21 PM Better shot of this weed that I can't IDSent from my SM-G981U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted Friday at 10:31 PM Share Posted Friday at 10:31 PM Weeds are gonna grow like weeds with the hot weather, I think I'm going to try and nip it in the bud and spray tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted Saturday at 01:03 AM Share Posted Saturday at 01:03 AM 2 hours ago, Lava Rock said: Better shot of this weed that I can't ID Sent from my SM-G981U1 using Tapatalk Mugwort. Dry it and make tea 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professional Lurker Posted Saturday at 10:45 AM Share Posted Saturday at 10:45 AM I thought it looked like ragweed. Ragweed tea? Ewwww!Sent from my SM-A505U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted Saturday at 07:23 PM Share Posted Saturday at 07:23 PM 8 hours ago, Professional Lurker said: I thought it looked like ragweed. Ragweed tea? Ewwww! Sent from my SM-A505U using Tapatalk The smell will tell Is this mugwort? Or something else? | Identify that Plant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted Saturday at 10:20 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:20 PM Wife is making me cut it. lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted Sunday at 03:42 AM Share Posted Sunday at 03:42 AM On 5/20/2022 at 6:21 PM, Lava Rock said: Better shot of this weed that I can't ID Sent from my SM-G981U1 using Tapatalk It's green and growing. Count it as a win. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted Sunday at 03:45 AM Share Posted Sunday at 03:45 AM I've been wanting the white clover to flower and drop seed so I figured it was worth giving an intermediate cut before that happens. I cut it on the highest setting so at least it's thick and lush...full of grass, clover, and wild strawberry (the real wild strawberry that produces small white flowers and tiny fruit...not that look-alike weed with the yellow flowers). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted Sunday at 12:24 PM Share Posted Sunday at 12:24 PM 8 hours ago, dendrite said: I've been wanting the white clover to flower and drop seed so I figured it was worth giving an intermediate cut before that happens. I cut it on the highest setting so at least it's thick and lush...full of grass, clover, and wild strawberry (the real wild strawberry that produces small white flowers and tiny fruit...not that look-alike weed with the yellow flowers). I thought white clover flowered a bit later. Maybe in late June? I'd have my whole lawn clover if I could. That wild Strawberry is a great ground cover. It seems to dislike competition, as mine only grows where there's nothing else. The town sports fields adjacent to us has literal fields of that stuff. My kids will go pick and eat the some of fruit in a few weeks here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted Monday at 01:54 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:54 AM An untreated lawn is a happy ecosystem. Three different flowers in this one small spot, not including dandelion and white clover. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCD17 Posted Monday at 11:29 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:29 AM On 5/21/2022 at 3:23 PM, DavisStraight said: The smell will tell Is this mugwort? Or something else? | Identify that Plant Wow, it is mugwort that I have all over my wildflower beds/fields. I guess it still can cause some strong allergic reactions, just like ragweed, so I'm going to continue to try and thin it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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