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Morning Light: The Fetchland Gardening Wire

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Ocelot Spleens Mar 2023 2:54pm, 31 Mar 2023 36,787 posts	Quote Pin Ocelot Spleens V'rap, they're great. I think I could pop some in at the front of our back lawn. The patio wall seems to have made it extra wet, so it might suit them now.....
sallykate Mar 2023 3:05pm, 31 Mar 2023 11,277 posts	Quote Pin sallykate They don't like being cut, apparently, so best in an area where you're not going to mow.
Fragile Do Not Bend Mar 2023 3:24pm, 31 Mar 2023 10,928 posts	Quote Pin Fragile Do Not Bend Ah, that’s a possibility. There are daffodils in the same area which (amazingly) keep going despite the wetness so it doesn’t get mown until the daffodil leaves start to die, but maybe that’s still too soon.
Hanneke Mar 2023 3:54pm, 31 Mar 2023 101,485 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke Yes, that would be too soon. If you cut them, they won't flower...
Hanneke Mar 2023 3:56pm, 31 Mar 2023 101,486 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke The groundsman at a client just doesn't understand we planted hundreds of frittillaries and he isn't to cut the grass. He thinks they are "wild grass" so keeps getting rid of them 🙄🙄🙄
Velociraptor Mar 2023 5:13pm, 31 Mar 2023 63,144 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor We're more than happy not to mow until they've disappeared. We keep our lawns a bit wild anyway.
Fragile Do Not Bend Mar 2023 5:50pm, 31 Mar 2023 10,929 posts	Quote Pin Fragile Do Not Bend Mr F is a bit mower-happy 🙄
Fragile Do Not Bend Mar 2023 5:52pm, 31 Mar 2023 10,930 posts	Quote Pin Fragile Do Not Bend Still, in his defence, daffodil leaves are a lot easier to spot in long grass than fritillary leaves.
Columba Apr 2023 10:03pm, 2 Apr 2023 22,154 posts	Quote Pin Columba Any excuse not to mow a lawn is very welcome.
Eynsham Red Apr 2023 10:19am, 3 Apr 2023 9,583 posts	Quote Pin Eynsham Red I need to mow ours this week as it’s becoming long enough for visiting cats to consider that it’s ok to poo in.