Swithc to muching topicRe: Paper lawn waste bags - ank tricks?!?!?

[Todd W. Roat]

OK, OK, I get the point ;^) I would mulch but my grass is always
seemingly too long. I get to gut every 8 days or so and the backyard
grows like wildfire. I have a newer midrange Toro 6.5 hp atomic
mulcher. But it still leaves a ton of visible cut grass blanketing
the lawn. Just doesnt look good.

(Beecrofter) wrote in message >...
> (Todd W. Roat) wrote in message >...
> > Long frustrated me ;^) Love the paper lawn waste bags you can buy in
> > the hardware store. They contain the perfect amount for my yard and
> > easy to haul.
> > I just have a devil of a time getting them started when empty ;^)
> > Pulling off my mower bag and trying to dump it in the bag when empty
> > is a bit frustrating. Once it gets grass in it, its easier. With all
> > the peopel on this NG Im wondering if someone has come up with any
> > tricks for this minor, but frustrating step ;^)
> >
> > Todd
>
> I get my yard waste bags for free.
> I drive down the road and pick up full ones to add to my compost.
> When I dump them I give them to my non pesticide crazed neighbors to
> refill.
> Time to put a mulching blade on your mower and put the clippings back
> to the soil where they belong. This will improve the soil and reduce
> the nitrogen input required by over 50%

[Jim Voege]

"Todd W. Roat" > wrote in message
om...
> OK, OK, I get the point ;^) I would mulch but my grass is always
> seemingly too long. I get to gut every 8 days or so and the backyard
> grows like wildfire. I have a newer midrange Toro 6.5 hp atomic
> mulcher. But it still leaves a ton of visible cut grass blanketing
> the lawn. Just doesnt look good.
>
> (Beecrofter) wrote in message
>...
> > (Todd W. Roat) wrote in message
>...
> > > Long frustrated me ;^) Love the paper lawn waste bags you can buy in
> > > the hardware store. They contain the perfect amount for my yard and
> > > easy to haul.
> > > I just have a devil of a time getting them started when empty ;^)
> > > Pulling off my mower bag and trying to dump it in the bag when empty
> > > is a bit frustrating. Once it gets grass in it, its easier. With all
> > > the peopel on this NG Im wondering if someone has come up with any
> > > tricks for this minor, but frustrating step ;^)
> > >
> > > Todd
> >
> > I get my yard waste bags for free.
> > I drive down the road and pick up full ones to add to my compost.
> > When I dump them I give them to my non pesticide crazed neighbors to
> > refill.
> > Time to put a mulching blade on your mower and put the clippings back
> > to the soil where they belong. This will improve the soil and reduce
> > the nitrogen input required by over 50%

I have a dilemma when it comes to dealing with cut grass. While I never
dispose of the stuff, it is not easy to decide whether to bag the clippings
for addition to the compost (I get a lot of fall leaves for the compost so
the grass is really needed) or to mulch it back into the lawn (where it is
also needed). My solution has been to compost the stuff when it is growing
quickly in the cool, rainy weather of spring and fall and to mulch in the
summer when I figure it might just do double duty and help moisture
retention in the soil. Also, in the summer, it's not growing as fast and
I'm cutting it longer so there really isn't a problem with leaving a mess on
the lawn like there might be in the spring or fall.

But I never, ever put that stuff out in the garbage. It's worth its weight
in gold.

Jim

[Babberney]

On 8 Apr 2004 04:51:51 -0700, (Todd W. Roat) wrote:

>OK, OK, I get the point ;^) I would mulch but my grass is always
>seemingly too long. I get to gut every 8 days or so and the backyard
>grows like wildfire. I have a newer midrange Toro 6.5 hp atomic
>mulcher. But it still leaves a ton of visible cut grass blanketing
>the lawn. Just doesnt look good.
Next time, cut the grass and go in for a nice glass of water or listen
to your favorite record. After a couple of hours in the sun, your
unnattractive clippings might just shrivel up and sift down to the
soil. if not, a rake may help. I think you're just too quick to
decree things unattractive here. Let time and weather do your work.

K
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