The Bite:
Lawn-mowing lazies rejoice: now you have an excuse not to bag your grass clippings. Leave them on the lawn for a healthy nitrogen boost and use fewer big plastic bags to boot.
Wanna spend more time watching the grass grow and less time cleaning it up?
05.31.2007
Submitted by tmeronek on Thu, 05/31/2007 - 1:01am.
The Benefits:
- Free fertilizer. Grass clippings release nitrogen, so you can spend 25% less on fertilizer.
- Less synthetic fertilizer means less nitrogen runoff into waterways (too much nitrogen causes algae overgrowth, which kills aquatic life).
- Smaller landfills. The EPA estimates that yard waste such as grass clippings accounts for 18% of household trash.
- Relaxation. Instead of stuffing bags, you can sit back and enjoy a cocktail.
Personally Speaking:
When we want to impress the neighbors (or make an excuse to spend time outside), we rake up our lawn leavings and compost them.
Wanna Try:
- Compost Guide - if you don't like the look of clippings on your lawn, you can still avoid sending them to the landfill by composting them.
- Earth911 - enter your zip code to see if your city has a program that will compost for you.
Cocktail Fact
Some home sellers who want to increase the "curb appeal" of their home paint their lawn green.
Bang For The Bite
If 10,000 Biters leave clippings on 1/4 acre of lawn each, in a year we'll save the weight of 1,600,000 manual lawnmowers in grass from entering landfills.
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