Posted by Hugh MacKay on November 19, 2007 at 18:59:23 from (216.208.58.176):
In Reply to: Re: OT: Leaf removal posted by pics on November 19, 2007 at 18:08:59:
You have 20 years of organic matter free that all those folks paid out money to get rid of. Your a lucky man.
I can readily see what drives the leaf and clipping raking business. Most of the mowers on the market don't mulch very well. Couple that with the fact most folks scalp their grass, leaving nothing to hold the mulch. Scalping the grass all summer dries out the top soil, gives weeds an excellent chance to establish. Then, rather than fertilize to make healthy grass, they water it to compensate for dried out topsoil. A well fertilized lawn will put down a deep root system that will utilize ground water in the soil, even through most dry spells. 4" high grass will hold moisture, shade out weeds and hold the mulch. An application of nitrogen fertilizer will break down the mulch, and a Woods mower will spread the mulch rather than windrow. Continous watering only encourages your grass root system to stay within 2" of the surface, because no one ever applies a 1" rainfall, most not even close.
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