An advantage of the Kubota zero turn mower that we use to cut the grass at the cemetery is, it directs the cut grass to one side and we can flow it round the base of the tree, out to any distance. This acts as a mulch to keep the ground moist and cooler over any shallow tree roots over summer and break down to enrich the soil in the long term. Something that wasn't possible with slashers on tractors.
Where the grass is thick it can be picked up and taken to trees where the grass is sparse and they too can be mulched with all the good results of that action expected.
As has happened so often, we have cut the grass at the cemetery and recreation reserve and then a few short hours later there has been some rain. This will keep the cut grass green and that's desirable for several different reasons, aesthetic and practical.
We have been blessed with a lovely spring, and though the grass is growing constantly, it's really a good thing because the cut grass is being processed by bacteria and fungi, enhancing it as it returns nutrient back into the soil.
The three oaks near the shed have been mulched within their tree guards, this because there is no point mulching any further away from the trees, as their dripline is within the guard still. They were also watered and this rain will be the icing on the cake. All in all, very nice.
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