Lawn Care & Mowing Information
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| TIPS On Dealing With Clippings | • Reduce the evaporation of water from your lawn. |
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| Clippings are beneficial to your lawn. A common mis- | • Provide a cushioning layer to reduce lawn wear. |
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| • Moderate soil temperature. |
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| conception about clippings is that they automatically |
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| • Clippings act as a safe, |
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| lead to |
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| by broadcasting and clippings produced by mulching | sive fertilizer that nourishes your lawn. Fresh cut |
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| methods actually contribute to a healthy lawn | grass blades are 85% water, and are a rich source |
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| because they: | of nitrogen which is essential to lush growth. And |
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| one garbage bag of clippings contains about 1/4 lb. |
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| of usable organic nitrogen. |
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COMPOSTING
The best way to recycle excess clippings and leave your lawn looking immaculate is to collect them with an effi- cient collection system and deposit them in a compost pile. A compost pile is a collection of grass, leaves, and other organic wastes
How to start a healthy compost pile:
1Build a bin using bricks, fencing, cement blocks, etc. or pur- chase a prefabricated bin from a garden store. The bin should also have venting on each side and from the bottom to the top.
2Fill the bin with alternating layers of yard waste. Follow this recipe:
First layer:
Second layer:
Third layer: 1 inch of soil to add
Fourth layer:
Keep adding layers until the bin is almost full. Top off with a
3Four or five days later the pile will reach temperatures of
4After