I have about 5 acres of grassland in southern Illinois. This was old pasture but has not been regularly maintained for about 10 years and the grass is thoroughly infiltrated by weeds--especially goldenrod. I was hoping to restore this land to a more grassy condition by mowing as I would prefer to not add herbicides to it. My question is when should I mow and how often should I do it? I currently have a small diesel tractor and a 4' bush hog. Any info you can give would be helpfull.

Thanks

SI2305