Lawn mowers; bagging or mulching grass clippings.

There is an increasing array of mulching lawn mowers available. However, when should you mulch and when bag?

Mulching lawn mowers discharge grass differently than conventional side-discharge mowers by using a special mulching blade that returns the grass clippings to the lawn through a continuous cut and re-cut motion.

This process eventually drops the finely cut clippings back onto. Many people who don't follow the 1/3 lawn mowing rule (the amount of the grass blades you should remove, mow to quickly, or lack sufficient horsepower provided by the mower will usually leave large clumps of grass on the lawn. These clippings are not sufficiently mulched to the point where they drop into the lawn.

In general, mulching your lawn is a good idea because it helps provide the soil with increased ground cover to hold moisture, and acts as a fertiliser.

Clippings can contain up to 80% water and 5% nitrogen that can continuously fertilise your lawn! Additionally, mulching can reduce the amount of fertiliser you need to apply to your lawn.

Mulching lawn mowers also reduces the headache of bagging your lawn and disposing of cut clippings. Again, the common side effect to mulching is development of a thatch on your lawn. As a rule of thumb, mulching is recommended during times of seasonal droughts, heat waves, and after fertilisation and lawn development.

Conversely, it is recommended that you try to bag your clippings occasionally, especially when you witness either a build-up of clippings on the lawn surface or an excess development of thatch in the lawn.

 

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