Grasscycling – Recycling Grass

Grasscycling is a leaving your glass clippings on your lawn, allowing them to decompose and fertilize your lawn. I learned about it from a RecycleWorks brochure.

Benefits:

1. Reducing waste that goes into landfill
2. Healthier lawns
3. Save Money! Less costs due to elimination of disposal and collection
4. Save time with less raking, bagging, etc.

You basically do not cut any more than 1/3 of the length of the grass blade at one time. The grass should be dry when you mow. Mower blades should be sharp. In the fast–growing season you may have to cut every 7 days-but in the slower growing season you might only need to cut your lawn every 1-2 weeks.

Adjust your mower to raise cutting height and remove collection bag. There are special recycling mowers available on the market with side chutes that leave this mulch on your lawn.  More mulch = less fertilizer needed = money saved.

Most lawns in California need 1 inch of water every 5 to 7 days during the growing season. Water your lawn a lot less earning slow-growing ones. Water in the early morning to lessen evaporation loss and prevent disease development. Deep infrequent grass watering helps produce cheaper, more extensive root systems.

The most green Eco Friendly mower is the classic push mower.  No gas, no fumes to worry about. Push the mower and burn 540 calories an hour using it!

Related posts:

1. Reducing a Lawn, Grass, Garden’s Water Use – Green Weed Prevention
2. Artificial Grass – Artificial Turf Synthetic Grass
3. Water Saving Tips – Save Water and Money
4. Water Saving Tips Continued
5. New Lawn Equipment and Small Boat Motor regulations
6. Ways to Save Money and be green
7. Recycling 3D Glasses – Recycle 3D Glasses
8. Drought Tolerant Plants, Water Conservation, Xeriscaping, Saving Water in Garden – Green your Garden – Eco Friendly Garden Quiz

Posted on May 18th, 2010
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