Post #2154604
2026-05-07 09:57 UTC
Replies (6)
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@glitchcake@tech.lgbt 2026-05-07 10:06
@clickhere@mastodon.ie It probably varies since we're in different locales, but I really do wait until end of May before disturbing too much of last year. You really want it to be warm enough for long enough for all the little bugs to wake up for the new year. I'm mostly commenting because last year I think I mowed too early and regretted it x)
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@triploidtree@mastodon.ie 2026-05-07 10:11
@clickhere@mastodon.ie I usually leave it to June. Watch out though, long grass is a two person mowing job. One mows and the other rakes ahead for frogs
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@muenchnerin@sueden.social 2026-05-07 10:11
@clickhere@mastodon.ie As far as I understand: Annual plants need time to grow flowers and seed. Perennial plants do that too, but also need to conserve energy from their leaves to come again next year. It probably depends very much, how far your plants already are in their yearly cycle - and how high your lawn mower can move above them. If it is only dandelions - they are very very tough ... but maybe there are other less conspicuous plants, you might damage. And animals (+their food source), too ...
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@poupou@wikis.world 2026-05-07 10:23
@clickhere@mastodon.ie just leave it as long as possible, so the flowers can produce seeds
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@Stevenheywood@mastodonapp.uk 2026-05-07 10:24
@clickhere@mastodon.ie Leave well alone for now. Any young plants or seedlings in the meadow that aren't grass or dandelions will be at their critical growing stage, if you're not cutting their tops off by the mowing you'll be flattening the grass and leaving bits behind and both will have the same effect as a mulch cutting out sunlight. The first couple of years of a no-mow meadow can look a bit underwhelming, the grass is established and asserts its dominance given half a chance and mowing this time of year works in the grass' favour. If you want faster results you could sow seed after your first mowing or plant plug plants now but there's a lot to be said for leaving it alone to find out what turns up of its own accord.
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@ThriftstoreBarbie@pagan.plus 2026-05-09 18:56
@clickhere@mastodon.ie is there a chance code compliance would visit you?