Madison Co. Virginia | dabeegmon - 9/5/2024 13:45
Dunno bout that - - - I find cutting the weeds 2 x per season gives better long term results and reduces the likelihood of the weeds going to seed - - - that is unless your season is so long that you get ripe weeds in mid-late July AND in early Oct.
Agreed. I'm just saying that any weeds that are still standing after frost have already spread their seeds. So mowing then won't do anything for seed reduction. That post-frost mowing is just for cosmetic reasons only.
There are weeds here won't be caught be a July or even early-August mowing. Cocklebur needs to be mowed in late August or early September to eliminate the seeds from that plant. Any later, and the seeds have matured; any earlier, and the plant will just flower three inches above the ground.
Edit: I'm not advocating for mowing ONLY in late fall. This is assuming you're still mowing a time or two during the summer.
Edited by kipps 9/5/2024 13:54
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