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When you mow your lawn do you have to rake or bag the clippings?
Just wondering because we don’t usually do that. I do know that you need to rake your leaves or you can kill your grass. But is it the same for lawn clippings?
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I think there are only two circumstances that would warrant bagging clippings. The lawn clippings are so heavy that they cover the grass up and you are having company over that you would like to impress with a cleaned up lawn.
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LikeDislikeIsn’t bagging the clippings more of an aesthetic thing? Don’t want your lawn to look trashy? I mean, I thought leaving the clippings actually helped to nourish the lawn and helped maintain moisture in the dirt.
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LikeDislikeYes, bagging is simple an aesthetic thing, unless there are so many clippings that it covers up the grass. This is the same effect as not raking your leaves off the top of the grass, it kills it over time. In most cases, you are going to leave the clippings for the nutrient benefit of nitrogen.
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LikeDislikeResearch has shown that leaving the clippings on the lawn will save you 1/3 of the nitrogen that your lawn needs. That means you will need 1/3 less fertilizer for a healthy lawn. Use a mulching mower or a mulching blade for best results. This cuts each grass blade several times so the pieces are smaller and break down quickly. Mow your lawn before it gets too long and only take off 1/3 of the leaf blade each mowing. Clippings make a fine layer of organic matter at soil level which helps beneficial insects and invertebrates like worms, and aids in moisture retention. Don’t mow when the grass is wet because this makes the clippings clump up.
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LikeDislikeThe grass clipping are 90% water. Once they have time to dry out a bit, you will hardly even notice them.
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