








This is the 12th post about the transition of a piece of waste ground, with an assemblage of mostly wild native plants, into a designated wild garden. We move on a year to 2021. Initially the area remained much the same as the previous year – but things began to change. Periodically, all the vegetation was cut right down to the ground and I noticed a few additional plant species making a natural appearance. There were more grasses and nettles. First (top gallery) shows some of the different species that I discovered. Second (lower gallery) shows some general views of the patch.





This is congruent with my own observations: periodic mulch mowing leads to a more diverse habitat.
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I have not heard the term ‘mulch mowing’ before. Is that when you leave the cuttings lying on the surface after mowing?
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Precisely. 😊
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