Would let it go as long as you are comfortable with.
Huaua13
Let it grow! I’d feel so sad if I mowed that beautiful, wild oasis
_bicycle_repair_man_
You need to think about ticks and pests. I would mow the perimeter atleast 3 feet just to reduce issues between the meadow and your house. I don’t know how to manage chickens but I’d use the tall grass/meadow as free food for them no?
Catbeller
Some fertilizer might be in order.
coolnatkat
It’s not about mow or don’t mow. It’s about how many invasive vs native species you have.
Not mowing will spread invasives quicker.
Don’t know. Start using plant ID apps to better understand what you have growing and whether it belongs (those apps are far from perfect). Research your area’s top invasive species as well.
Add native seed. Even then, mow or burn once a year or so.
badmisterfrosty
Let it grow – if it’s still blooming, then it’s not seeding yet
wood_mountain
Grow, baby Grow.
parrotia78
I very much like those photos.
Amazing-Basket-136
Chickens love traveling behind a mower.
calebm97
Personally, I’d let it grow this year and start purcribed burns next year.
TrickySession
Let it grow!!!
tetranordeh
Are wildfires a concern in your area? If yes, make sure you maintain a defensible zone around any structures you would want to protect during a fire. Otherwise, let it grow!
Altruistic-Ad3274
I think it looks beautiful and natural, but once it gets taller it appears it will need a bush hog to take it down.
isinkthereforeiswam
While it’s getting dry, you have to remember that the foliage acts as a blast shield protecting the earth from drying out. If you mow, you risk cutting short and the sun can bake what’s left and dry and crack the earth as well. If you have clayish land, drying and cracking can make it a bear to break and work later..like trying to tear apart pottery. I’d let that keep going, then mow it for fall to plant more or leave it composting over winter for new growth.
Naykat
Don’t mow until early spring next year. Give the insects habitat to overwinter nest in.
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Would let it go as long as you are comfortable with.
Let it grow! I’d feel so sad if I mowed that beautiful, wild oasis
You need to think about ticks and pests. I would mow the perimeter atleast 3 feet just to reduce issues between the meadow and your house. I don’t know how to manage chickens but I’d use the tall grass/meadow as free food for them no?
Some fertilizer might be in order.
It’s not about mow or don’t mow. It’s about how many invasive vs native species you have.
Not mowing will spread invasives quicker.
Don’t know. Start using plant ID apps to better understand what you have growing and whether it belongs (those apps are far from perfect). Research your area’s top invasive species as well.
Add native seed. Even then, mow or burn once a year or so.
Let it grow – if it’s still blooming, then it’s not seeding yet
Grow, baby Grow.
I very much like those photos.
Chickens love traveling behind a mower.
Personally, I’d let it grow this year and start purcribed burns next year.
Let it grow!!!
Are wildfires a concern in your area? If yes, make sure you maintain a defensible zone around any structures you would want to protect during a fire. Otherwise, let it grow!
I think it looks beautiful and natural, but once it gets taller it appears it will need a bush hog to take it down.
While it’s getting dry, you have to remember that the foliage acts as a blast shield protecting the earth from drying out. If you mow, you risk cutting short and the sun can bake what’s left and dry and crack the earth as well. If you have clayish land, drying and cracking can make it a bear to break and work later..like trying to tear apart pottery. I’d let that keep going, then mow it for fall to plant more or leave it composting over winter for new growth.
Don’t mow until early spring next year. Give the insects habitat to overwinter nest in.
Ooo baby let er grow