Mowing Lawn & Lawn Maintance Help?

Question

I Am starting a Lawn Maintance Business around where i live and its alright but i wanted to ask all of you if you like it when they cut your lawn and the mulch is left on the grass or you liked it bag??
Leaving the mulch i know for sure has no damage if you cut your lawn regurarly of course if you got your lawn 1 ft high and cut almost all of it off then you are going to damage your lawn but if you cut your lawn regulary say once a week or twice a week then it actually does good on it. The cilppins left on your lawn contribute to 1/2 to 2 pounds of nitrogen which then return to the soil as they break down which provides nutrients to the soils and supply it with organic matter. I know it maybe not look as organized put what do you people prefer when you cut your lawn or whoever does it for you. I like to leave there too because its alot easier..lol

Answer 1

i mow for a living, it is raining out now if your wondering. I dont bag but i dont leave extra grass either. this requires a double cut, which i do in the opposite direction as the first cut. spending the extra time usually gets me a tip. it doesnt cover the time i spent but i sure do appreciate it.
I dont mulch till fall, and even then you have to remove some of the leaves.

Answer 2

First off.. you should only cut 1/3 of the grass length off during any one cutting.

With that said, you should not have large amounts of clippings..

Of course that is in the perfect world.. and we all know there are weeks were the grass will grow large amounts and you will not be able to service the lawn more than once a week.

"Double cutting" is a quicker way to deal with large amounts of clippings.

I would inform the customers and by educating them you can remove misconceptions about thatch and the negative information about lawn clippings.

If you are fertilizing their lawns as well, this will save them money in the end :)

Answer 3

Well if i am paying someone to do a PROFESSIONAL job i want it to look perfessional. I mean i could hire any 14 year old kid off the street and pay him 25 to cut my lawn but not make it look professional. If your running a business you should never ever take the easy way out! I would bag the grass if it needed, or atleast rake it up! Because remember that your doing a business that is based off of looks. If you do a yard and it looks shitty chances are they wont rehire you or advertise you to their friends.. and thats what you are after is good advertisement!

Answer 4

You are preaching to the choir here........we always leave the clippings. You don't see parks and golf courses picking them up on fairways do you?

Make up a pamphlet explaining the difference between what constitutes thatch (it isn't clippings) and the benefits of leaving the clippings. But you'll also have to promise to stick the catcher on or double mow reducing cutting heights between for those weeks where the clippings are a bit too long.

Answer 5

Give the customer the option of what they want, because some people like them there and some don't. I do not let mine lay on my lawn it looks bad, i like mine to look nice and clean, plus if you get to many clippings in one spot it will kill the grass underneath it. Also the dandy lions will be able to spread if they are left on the lawn.

Answer 6

I like to leave my clippings.

But suppose you do bag. What are you going to do with the bagged clippings? You could end up with a mountain of grass. Have you thought through how you are going to dispose of them?

Answer 7

Ask your customers how they would like the mulch handled. Its fine if you give them the pros and cons of leaving it on but their decision is the correct one for your business.

Answer 8

Leave the clippings, but don't them clump. I use a leaf blower to break up any clumps. Best fertilizer you can get. Regards-Bob.