Dandelions Pm question, from someone who didn’t want to be identified Question: Is it harmful to have dandelions taking over my pasture?...

Why do we top mow or mulch grass? Grass is topped so that it can rot down and create good nutritious soil to grow good vitamin and...

Fescue (Festuca)–These grasses are relatively hardy and they go to a decent height and so can be cut for hay. They are less palatable to...

Ryegrass (Lolium)–Ryegrass grows quickly and is often used for hay. It has a good yield. Most seed mixes for farm use in temperate...

Timothy (Phleum pratense)–This is not a very hardy grass and dies easily, it’s expensive to grow because if you want it you have to keep...

Couchgrass (Agropyron repens)–This type of grass has a relatively low nutritional value. It spreads rapidly by extending new growth...

Barley grass You don’t want this in your pasture. Just look at these photos. These are the seeds that cost you a fortune in vets bills...

Some thoughts on grass types Meadow grass (Poa annua)–This provides good ground cover and horses will eat it. Where space is limited, it...

I have received a lot of questions o this particular topic, and so thought I would try and address it. 1. Should we apply bagged...

Crown Rust Have you ever walked through your paddock and found an orange powdery substance over your clothes or boots? Chances are you...

Mob grazing Taking on an overgrown sparse spindly thin pasture that is very long because it has grown on poor depleted soil. What do you...

Compaction........ Winter is a time when the ground gets very wet and when horses on our land can cause the most damage Compacted ground...

Using Sulphate of Iron to kill moss Iron sulphate is a white, faintly green and fine powder that you can buy from garden centres or eBay...

Hi everyone so many posts about buttercups this year. It’s mow and mulch or use weedkillers such as Thrust or Envy or pick them out by...

Why is sulphur such an important nutrient? Many agronomists now consider sulphur to be the second most important nutrient after nitrogen....

Lime. Why might we need it? Applications of fertilizers do not guarantee a healthy pasture if the pH level is too low. In low pH (acidic)...

Nitrogen, balance of minerals, fertility and soil testing Nitrogen is vital for plant growth. It is found in healthy soils, and give...