When to mow

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• To: prairie@mallorn.com
• Subject: When to mow
• From: "* B* M* <l*@nwu.edu>
• Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 08:00:38 -0600

I live in northern Illinois and planted my prairie this year.  I've been
reading as much as I can find about burning, mowing etc.  Unfortunately, my
village will not allow me to burn, so mowing is my only option.  I have two
questions about this.  When is the best time to mow; fall or early spring?
How high should I mow?  I saw one author who recommended mowing 12 inches
high.  Obviously, my regular lawn mower won't work but I'm not sure what
kind of machine I could use if this is the correct height.  Any suggestions?

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