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Posted by YMC on July 28, 2008, 11:16 am
If you were Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options > First as the mulch would become incorporated in the soil it should not
> blow around too much. Also the news paper idea never went over very well,
> I brought that idea up many years ago with Dr. Shigo and did not find
> favor for the treatment. If you cut the grass low with a mower or string
> trimmer (watching not to injure trunk flare of trees with trimmer) and
> place 3-4" of mulch (composted tree trimmings, not fresh chips) on top, it
> should give the results desired. Also if you do have trees in this area
> you would want to keep the mulch away from the trunk flare at least 6". I
> was wondering if you had any pictures of the area? Are there any root
> zones of trees in this area you are treating? The Kikuyu apparently
> grows on runners.
>
> Turf grass topic. Often in USA people make the mistake of using
> non-native turf grass in once fertile forest. It does address erosion
> control but is not in the interest of the trees of the forest. Kind of
> like putting a tourniquet around the neck for a nose bleed. Or digging
> fire trenches in Euc. groves for fire control..
>
> Oh, yeah, is Kikuyu native to your area?
Not exactly. But Kikuyu grass is very common here in Melbourne Australia-
virtually all the Parks and nature strips and council lands employ this type
of grass. It loves sun- doesn't mind our dry summer, and is tolerant of our
droughts.
Back to topic - no tree in that area. Apart from a very old rosemary (Rosmarinus L.) bush
and a pretty Blue Moon rose (Rosa L.) and a hybrid rose, the rest is just weed.
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