Harbor Bay Landscaping Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 You might have heard that grass clippings are good for your lawn. You may have heard that they shade the grass too much. Or, you may have heard that clippings ruin your lawn mower. Well, all three are actually true. Grass clippings are about 90% water. And, when they are less than 1 inch long, they dry up to almost nothing in about 24 hours. Leaving clippings that are less than 1 inch long can add nitrogen (an important nutrient)to your soil. So, if the clippings are less than 1 inch, don't bag. If the clippings are longer than 1 inch, they can cause problems. First, they can entangle in the thatch and make mowing more difficult; adding wear and tear on your mower. Second, they shade new growth in grass which can lead to the grass eventually dying. Third, the clippings provide moisture for disease fungi (which can attack the living grass) to grow in. If your clippings are longer than 1 inch, a great way to use them is for fertilizer. You can spread them about 1 inch thick for mulch in shrub beds. Roses and dahlia's particularly like this option! So, if the clippings are more than 1 inch, bag. If you just don't like to bag OR mow grass, give us a call and we'll take care of it for you! Link to post Share on other sites
SOTDOC Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Great info! Link to post Share on other sites
surepip Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 You might have heard that grass clippings are good for your lawn. You may have heard that they shade the grass too much. Or, you may have heard that clippings ruin your lawn mower. Well, all three are actually true. Grass clippings are about 90% water. And, when they are less than 1 inch long, they dry up to almost nothing in about 24 hours. Leaving clippings that are less than 1 inch long can add nitrogen (an important nutrient)to your soil. So, if the clippings are less than 1 inch, don't bag. If the clippings are longer than 1 inch, they can cause problems. First, they can entangle in the thatch and make mowing more difficult; adding wear and tear on your mower. Second, they shade new growth in grass which can lead to the grass eventually dying. Third, the clippings provide moisture for disease fungi (which can attack the living grass) to grow in. If your clippings are longer than 1 inch, a great way to use them is for fertilizer. You can spread them about 1 inch thick for mulch in shrub beds. Roses and dahlia's particularly like this option! So, if the clippings are more than 1 inch, bag. If you just don't like to bag OR mow grass, give us a call and we'll take care of it for you! Need to make sure they are free of all weed seeds if you use them for mulch. If in doubt, we compost the clippings first. I try to stay ahead of ours and cut it relatively high before it gets too tall. Link to post Share on other sites
SOTDOC Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 Thanks for the tip. Link to post Share on other sites
+pauldingfamilytimes Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 REALLY? THAT's the question? Link to post Share on other sites
4URCRUISE Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 So now do we go out with a ruler and measure the grass????? Harbor Bay would that be part of your services????? Link to post Share on other sites
michegirl Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Great info! Thanks Harbor Bay Landscaping! Link to post Share on other sites
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