What can I do/design to stop grass when mowing going on flower beds

[Haribogirl]

I’m sick to death of this, when dp mows the grass a small anount goes onto the soil.
If not swept/picked up, we start to get grass tufts in the beds.
Not to mention losing vast amounts of soil through sweeping it up.

Can anybody give me any ideas on how to get around this?

Don't cut right to the edge, or when it's windy. Would you consider putting some decorative slate or bark down on top of the soil or having stone or wooden borders put in. . I don't think it can be helped and I really appreciate it when my dh how's the lawn, a few bits going on the beds wouldn't bother me at all.

I have a mower which collects the cut grass and seems to stop the amount of loose grass around the place. But having a few grass cuttings on a border is no bad thing as it adds nutients to the soil.

Grass doesn't reshoot from mowings, you get grass tufts because it sends out runners - probably some couch grass in there.

Forgot to say, yer we have box on back on mower

I know what he does now, it’s when he does the cutting round the edge with the long handle shears. He just leaves the cut grass there.

Did think of bark, but cats cut through into other gardens!!
And then the grass would sit on the bark,

I surely can’t be too fussy, we don’t have many plants so they stand out
We’ve bought loads of plants and they’ve not lasted , slug eaten them
Bought wrong ones.

We also have copper beech hedge, so can only have low growing plants
Yes and the leaves off those bloody things end up all over.

Grass will regrow from seeds thrown by a mower, or just blown by the wind. Possibly a bit late for this year, but late winter next year you could apply a pre-emergent weedkiller to the soil of the flower bed. This doesn't harm, or restrict plants already there, but prevents growth from seed. It is safe to humans and animals once the spray has dried.

late winter next year you could apply a pre-emergent weedkiller to the soil of the flower bed. This doesn't harm, or restrict plants already there, but prevents growth from seed

No. Weedkiller only works on live plant material. This sort of misinformation is why chemicals end up in the watercourses and why they should only be sold to people who know how to use them. Putting it on soil - may as well just pour it down the drain. At least then it wouldn't harm any wildlife.

Terfragette. I'm a qualified and licensed pesticide application specialist. I can assure you that pre emergent wrestlers are available. They DO NOT end up in watercourses as they are held in the top 50mm of soil. I don't like to contradict, but the sort of thing you say is completely wrong.

Weedkillers, obviously not wrestlers.

If you were you would know that it is a herbicide you are after not a pesticide.

A herbicide is a form of pesticide, as are insecticides. The general term is pesticide. My qualifications are called pesticide application. PA1 is for handling and storage. PA 2 is for hydraulic nozzle sprayer. PA 6 is for knapsack sprayer. I also hold qualifications for rotary atomiser and aerosol.