rebmw
Well-Known Member
Can anyone please help settle the argument I'm having with my husband!
Every spring he gets obsessed with trying to get rid of the buttercups in our fields. Unfortunately we've had to rely on contractors to come and spray our fields and by the time they arrive the buttercups are already in flower and so it doesn't make a huge difference.
This year he has bought a quad bike sprayer kit but it arrived just as he was going away with work for a week and by the time he got back, yes you guessed it the buttercups were flowering.
As our paddocks turn yellower, he keeps wanting to spray but I don't think there's much point. I'm not convinced just spraying for the hellof it is a good idea as I don't want chemicals being used unless it's going to be effective.
Our field which is meant to be growing hay is severely lacking in grass due to the lack of rain so OH is eyeing that one up too. Is there any point topping the buttercups in my hay field and hoping that perhaps the grass will start growing at some point or should we just ignore the sea of yellow and wait till next spring?
Any advice gratefully received!
Every spring he gets obsessed with trying to get rid of the buttercups in our fields. Unfortunately we've had to rely on contractors to come and spray our fields and by the time they arrive the buttercups are already in flower and so it doesn't make a huge difference.
This year he has bought a quad bike sprayer kit but it arrived just as he was going away with work for a week and by the time he got back, yes you guessed it the buttercups were flowering.
As our paddocks turn yellower, he keeps wanting to spray but I don't think there's much point. I'm not convinced just spraying for the hellof it is a good idea as I don't want chemicals being used unless it's going to be effective.
Our field which is meant to be growing hay is severely lacking in grass due to the lack of rain so OH is eyeing that one up too. Is there any point topping the buttercups in my hay field and hoping that perhaps the grass will start growing at some point or should we just ignore the sea of yellow and wait till next spring?
Any advice gratefully received!