After mowing, it seems instinctual to bag your grass clippingsbut this isn’t always the best method.
There are both pros and cons to bagging grass clippings.
Learn about the pros and cons to help you decide whether or not you should bag grass clippings inyouryard.
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Let them dry first if you are using them around a tender plant so they do not burn it.
Grass clippings are also excellent for compost bins.
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Because they are mainly water and are high in nitrogen, they help heat up a compost pile.
If the pile becomes hot enough, it may even kill any unwanted seed in it.
Clumps only tend to form when the grass is either wet or too tall.
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Even mulching mowers should not be operated when the grass is wet, though.
The grass clippings will decompose improving soil structure and fertility.
Leaving grass clippings on the lawn doesnotcause thatch, which is composed of old roots and stems.
If you mow the grass faithfully, the amount of grass clippings you generate should be minimal.
You should be cutting no more than 1/3 of the height of a grass blade at each mowing.
