what to do with cut up grass...?

Question

Hey, I'm wondering what would be an enviormentaly friendly way to dispose of the extra grass that is thrown out to the side when I mow my lawn...any suggestions?

Answer 1

In addition to using a mulching plate or raking it back in the lawn ~ grass clippings make a fabulous mulch and weed barrier in your vegetable and flower beds.

You can pile it on "as is" or, lay down sheets of newspaper first, then dump the grass on top of the newspaper. When grass is used as mulch, it will eventually break down in 3 to 4 weeks ~ sending all sorts of nutrition to the roots of those pants.

Of course, grass can be thrown in a composter ~ although you do have to alternate it with leaves and newspaper for it to break down properly.

Some of my neighbors dump their grass clipping along their alley fence to cut down on alley weeds.

Answer 2

Oh, for sure! Start up a compost that initially holds more grass cuttings than anything else. Or just place the clippings around your scrubs and trees and even on the garden beds for keeping in the moisture (saves watering) stops the weeds and puts nutrients into the ground. Look on the Internet or for a book on starting a compost. Even the local libraries and council offices will have info. on the subject. Grass is one of the best natural substances to help the environment around the garden.

Answer 3

If your mower has a mulching plate, use it. A mulching plate covers the discharge chute so the bits of cut grass are chopped up into fine bits and fall to the ground. This helps hold moisture in the ground and keeps the lawn healthier,.

Answer 4

Just leave it on the grass. Run over it again so it spreads out and doesn't look like heck, but that way it will give its energy back to the grass.

Answer 5

When grass decomposes, it emits the green house gases that it absorbed during it's lifetime. It's a natural cycle. No net increase or decrease. The only way to prevent it is by sealing it forever in an air-tight container.

Answer 6

Don't mow the lawn. Let it naturalize, increase diversity in wildlife and plant species. Save yourself money and effort and enrich your environment. Just don't mow the lawn.

Answer 7

you can compost it, mulch it, or yeah like someone else said feed it to an animal. If you run over it a bunch with the mower it gets smaller and wont be so obvious. hope this helps.

Answer 8

make a compost with old grass and food but no meat can go in it.

Answer 9

Feed a horse.

Answer 10

get a goat and feed it to the goat, or a horse. they'll eat the grass for you. :]