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

The trick is to stop bagging lawn clippings. Why not just mulch
the grass clippings while you mow the lawn and leave them there
to compost? ;^)


"Todd W. Roat" wrote in message
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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

The trick is to stop bagging lawn clippings. Why not just mulch
the grass clippings while you mow the lawn and leave them there
to compost?

Once upon a time I lived in the suburbs and many people would put out bags of
clippings for trash pick up. I would harvest these bags from the curb side and
the contents made a good between row mulch for my garden. Fortunately I never
got caught stealing trash bags.


Dave
http://members.tripod.com/~VideoDave

Often considered that. My opportunities to cut the grass average evey
1.5 weeks. When I get to it, the grass is failry high. My newer Toro
mulching mower still leaves tons of grass clipping exposed on the
surface which die and leave an obvious blanekt of dead grass on the
lawn. Myabe I need a better mulching mower.

"eclectic" wrote in message m...
The trick is to stop bagging lawn clippings. Why not just mulch
the grass clippings while you mow the lawn and leave them there
to compost? ;^)


"Todd W. Roat" wrote in message
om...
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

(Todd W. Roat) wrote in news:745e0233.0404030715.27a4f260
@posting.google.com:

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


Build a box or find a paper box that will hold the bottom of the bag in
place while you fill it. Alternatively, you could stick something that is
easily withdrawn inside the bag during your initial filling.

(Todd W. Roat) wrote in message . com...
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%

(Todd W. Roat) wrote in message . com...
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%

Without chastising about not mulching your clippings, I found this has
worked for me. Find an old TV tray with the metal legs. Take the tray off.
Now set the legs in your yard, put the bag in the middle and fold the lip of
the bag over the tops of the legs. You now have a bag stand.


"Todd W. Roat" wrote in message
om...
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