On Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:36:23 +0000, Chris Green wrote:
In uk.d-i-y Janet wrote:
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In uk.d-i-y Ermin wrote:
On Sun, 11 Nov 2018 11:59:34 +0000, Chris Green wrote:
We have bought a Stiga 'out front' mower for the lawns so I'm
wondering what to get for the rougher paddock areas.
Why not use the Stiga for that as well?
Because it's not designed for rough ground or for hacking through
tall nettles and such. Our paddocks can get pretty overgrown at
times with great patches of thistles, nettles and tough grass.
Have you thought of setting up an electric fence, then putting pigs
in
to clear the enclosed area? They will eat everything, dig out all roots
and eat those too, thoroughly dig and compost the soil, then you could
reseed (if you want lawn).
We have horses on the land, mixing in some pigs would not go down too
well! :-) Horses are notorious for leaving sections ungrazed, hence
the need for mowing at intervals.
Is there a grass farmer near you or an Ag contractor? You could get them
to top the rough stuff a couple of times a year to keep it under control
for you. Looking at the lawn tractor you used to use for the job I'm
amazed that the Stiga won't cope. Nettles are not that hard to keep
under control once they are down similarly with thistles and brambles.
I'd start with a brushcutter to get the 'weeds' down and then use a
selective herbicide to keep on top of the new growth - again have a chat
with a grass farmer to see what he uses and if he can get some for you.
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Ermin