Hi all,
Yesterday I went to look at a factory / office unit owned by a current customer. He has alot of important visitors every week and therefore wants it looking at its best all the time (unfortunately the current contractor is doing the opposite). One thing that will be required is improving the grassed areas to the front of the building. Normally this would be easy. Moss killing, Scarifing, correct balanced fertilisers, selective weedkiller, etc. However there is a great big pond!! Its full of very expensive Koy carp, a dozen or so ducks, a hand full of geese and the reeds around the pond are teaming with other wildlife.
So the question I am posing is ... What can be safely done to improve the condition of the grass (the moss and the weeds being the biggest problem) without causing any harm to the wildlife and animals?
Any help and suggestions would be most appreciated.
Many thanks in advance
Nick.
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Could you leave the margins of the pond uncut? That would create a buffer zone to soak off some of the nitrogen run off. Otherwise you are talking about an interceptor drain or something.
A reed bed 'filtration system' around the edges might help but then you wouldn't see the carp.
If you want to be really green why not suggest a meadow? Then the weeds become desireable plants. A mown strip around the edge would indicate the area is cared for.
Surely ther are chemicals on the market for situations like this ?