Mowing Without A Lawn Mower:

Chemical mowing involves the use of a class of chemicals known as "preventative growth regulators," or other herbicides in non lethal doses, to slow the growth rate of the plants. Some of the "PGR" products offer growth regulation up to 50% for from two weeks to a month.

Why, you might ask would I want to use chemical mowing? Well, If you have a lot of acreage, and not so much time, that could be one reason. Problems with "spikes" the stalks that leap upward within a couple of days of mowing in Bahia grass could be another.

Many glyphosate products have growth regulation or chemical mowing listed on the label. The instructions are right there on the label, and it works. One thing that you should be prepared for if you choose to use chemical mowing, is the fact that there will usually be some yellowing of the treated grasses. Usually the amount of yellowing that you are prepared to put up with will help you to determine the amount of time that the treatment will be of benefit.

If you are not comfortable with treating an entire lawn, you can still use this process to chemically trim around walks, the edges of buildings and around such items as posts, fences, and trees. A light dose of a growth regulator around the base of a tree can help avoid such things as "Mower or trimmer blight" caused by the destructive forces of trimmer string or mower decks contacting the tree and taking off bark.

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