It's typical for people to gather their clippings after cutting. Whether you rake up the clippings and put them in a trash bag or have a mower accessory that picks up the clippings as you cut, it's a common practice.

Many people do this because after trimming, they like to see a pleasant, clean, even lawn that doesn't have a great deal of rows of clippings lying around. Bagging the clippings can do more damage than good in more ways than one.

"Grasscycling" involves utilizing the clippings to fertilize the lawn, rather than bagging them. When you cut your yard, you are left with a lot of finely shredded plant matter that is still filled with nutrients.

It's not something you want to eat, obviously, however other plants can put them to beneficial usage. They contain a great deal of water along with other minerals and nutrients that will assist the lawn continue to grow.

There are a couple of methods you can utilize this to your advantage. For example, if you have a dead spot on your yard, you can merely spray the clippings over that spot.

If you don't have any dead spots, you can just spread out the clippings throughout your lawn to keep it nice and healthy. You don't have to stress over them remaining for long, because they will decompose into compost quite rapidly.

This way you can likewise prevent the excessive use of plastic trash cans, which usually end up in landfills and add to a continuous problem of excessive plastic consumption. By forgoing using tons of pricey and inefficient bags, you'll ensure a much healthier lawn, a healthier environment and keep more money in your pocket.

Another advantage you may not have actually thought about is that it's just so a lot easier. It can be tedious to walk around your backyard stooped over, raking leaves to throw in a trash bag.

Even with a mower, it's lengthy and bothersome to keep dumping the leaves out. By just leaving the leaves lying around, you conserve yourself the time and difficulty of walking around with a rake and gardening gloves, causing yourself a backache.