"gardenlen" wrote in message
...
we've never collect the clip from the lawn, i always say to people (i
used to mow lawns for a living as well) the best place for the clip is
on the lawn.
for us it has meant no fertilising so no lawn grubs and also our lawns
grow thicker and lusher (without watering) and we also cut them higher
and in dier periods ourt lawn always looks greener longer.
On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:35:33 GMT, wrote:
On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 09:49:53 +1100, Terryc
wrote:
Simple;
1) If people pay you to mow their lawn, they expect to see something
for
the $$$ and bags of grass clippings adds to their satisfaction.
2) Some people do not like the fine mulched grass that a mulching mower
leaves behind.
3) You become upgrade to a lawn maintenance consultant and charge more
because you then can add a "lawn fertilising service."
Leaving chopped up grass on your lawn is not a good idea.
Far better to compost the clippings for at least 6 months then put them
on the garden.
I disagree with whomever thinks that grass clippings left on the lawn are a
bad idea. They are actually a good way to go provided they are not left in
big clumps that can kill off the grass itself. Mulched grass will feed the
lawn and doesn't contribute to thatch. Composting grass is ok, the more
organic methods of farming (such as Masanobu Fukuoka) recommend leaving
plants nutrients where they lie to feed the soil. Removing the dead matter
removed nutrients. Leaving the clippings in the lawn retains the nutrients
where they are need.
rob