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People are just so gosh-darn proud of their lawns. Lawn-lovers are often seen cavorting about on their grass, mowing it, weeding it, measuring it. That's cool. A lawn is the public face of the home. Therefore, those who would like to impress their neighbors may do it via their immaculate and super-kempt lawn.
There is nothing wrong with yearning for lawn-perfection. However, those who long for impeccable lawns may take to bagging up their grass clippings and sending them off to the old landfill. That is not cool.
10 Reasons to Quit Bagging Grass Clippings
- Grass clippings lock in moisture, a good thing for your lawn and hence a good reason to leave grass clippings on your lawn.
- Bagging grass clippings is banned in many states. You may be breaking the law.
- Grass clippings can provide the lawn with 25% of its fertilizer needs in the form of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
- Yard waste accounts for 20% of local landfill size.
- Bagging grass clippings takes time, a lot of it. Quit it, and you'll have 38% percent more time to read blogs.
- Grass clippings reduce erosion because, again, they help the grass absorb water more readily..
- You'll save money by not buying bags. You'll save money by reducing the amount of fertilizer you'll need. You will also save money on water and waste pick-up.
- Plastic bags are a scourge of landfills and wildlife.
- Grass clippings are made of 90% moisture. They break apart rather quickly and do not lead to thatch build-up.
- Grass clippings can be used as fertilizer in your garden.
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