Flower meadows are great to look at and ecologically valuable.
But when and how should the blooming variety be mowed?
What to look out for.
Flower meadows * are important for insect protection - but that does not mean that they should not be mowed every now and then.
Otherwise the meadow would become wild over time and the biodiversity would be lost again.
In addition, more competitive plants like to spread that displace the beautiful meadow flowers.
You can prevent this by
mowing
your
flowering meadow once or twice a year
.
Mowing a meadow of flowers: when is the right time?
Unlike the lawn, which is cut almost weekly, too frequent mowing is bad for the flower meadow.
You should avoid mowing, especially before sowing.
Experts usually recommend
mowing
the flower meadow
in the second half of June, as well as in August
.
The Mein Schöne Garten portal also advises you
to shorten the flower meadow again
between the
end of September and the
end of October
in order to "thin out" the soil. This way, dead plant residues can prevent too much humus from forming on the surface.
Also interesting
: surprising: Plants change so much with a simple touch.
Which device is suitable for mowing the flower meadow?
You should keep a classic lawnmower away from the flower meadow - with the height and density of the plants it would quickly give up the ghost.
The
gentlest and most effective way
to shorten
the blooming variety
is a
scythe
.
Working with the tool takes some practice, but it has the advantage that you can simply leave flowers that have not yet bloomed.
An alternative is a
brushcutter
, which is powered by a battery or an electric or gasoline motor.
For larger areas, you can get a
meadow or bar mower
- both cope better with taller grass.
Make sure you shorten the meadow to a maximum of ten centimeters.
You can then leave the cuttings for a few days so that the flowers can still be sown - so you can look forward to sufficient supplies again next year.
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen digital editorial network.
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