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1. Geoffrey Haynes

   

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   3/30/2012 9:03 PM

   What would you experienced native growers suggest for cutting of these areas each year? We are turning 20+ acres in San Diego (Carlton Oaks) to native and wondering if it should be cut down in Spring? Or does Fall make more sense? Fortunately we have a great looking fescue-type that comes up all over the place (that I still need to positively identify!) now that we aren't mowing these areas...looks great from a distance and browns out in summer yet is thin enough to find your ball and even hit out of.

   
   
   
   
2. David Brandenburg

   

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   4/1/2012 8:04 AM

   Geoffrey,
   
   We mow ours in the fall because we have winter and snow that would mat everything down. Also our falls tend to be dryer than our springs allowing a better mowing.
   
   Considering you are open all winter if they look good I would leave them until spring but if they start falling over or collect too much fall debris I would mow in fall.
   
   Given our early spring this year we will probably mow them again in a week or so to even everything out and allow us to spray herbicide.

   
   
   
   
3. Geoffrey Haynes

   

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   4/16/2012 4:04 PM

   Thanks David...good points.