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Long Grass

Mr and Mrs TMr and Mrs T Posts: 6
in Wildlife gardening

Hi all, I've left areas of long grass in my garden (it looked a lot better in the summer!) for wildlife, wild plants and for ease of maintenance, but I'm not sure when, or if I should cut it, if I cut it in now, will I disturb anything that's over wintering in the grass?

Many thanks for you advice image

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    We've only just finished cutting some of ours, it looks a bit of a mess. Ideally we like to cut before it gets saturated.

    I'd cut that but see what others think.  



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Mr and Mrs TMr and Mrs T Posts: 6

    OK guys, many thanks for your advice image

  • WelshonionWelshonion Posts: 3,114
    Long grass should ideally be cut in perhaps July/August. When the seeds of wild flowers have matured and fallen. If you are going for a wild-flower area the grass should be raked off so the fertility of the patch is not increased.
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