In the hot weather we experience in the summer, containers dry out very quickly as the whole container is heated up by the sun. Smaller clippings will break down faster and it does not create a thatch (dry grass stuff you need to rake) in your lawn. Try to thinly spread the cut grass so ensure you do not block light underneath the clippings and kill the grass underneath. If you have bagged up your lawn clippings, spread them across the grass to provide a natural fertilizer. Composting and grasscycling (leaving your grass clippings on the lawn) are two ways you can use these valuable natural resources to improve your yard. You will need to check with your local ordinances or HOA requirements to see if this is allowed. The cut grass breaks down and feeds the lawn and you don’t need to lug a heavy bag of grass clippings about! This might sound crazy but in England it is fairly common for people to cut the grass and the clippings are spread as you cut rather than being bagged up. It isn’t all that aesthetically pleasing and you might have ordinances to abide by for example I can only have bark mulch, rock/gravel in my park strip. You will see that the height of the mulch will drop down as the clippings decompose or are taken into the soil by worms. Simply spread a thick layer of 2-3 inches around your plants and beds and top up as necessary throughout the season. If you are wanting to retain moisture in your soil for your plants, water a little less, suppress weeds and feed your plants over time then try using grass clippings as a mulch. As the weather warms up your composting microbes and insects will get on the job much quicker so you have plenty of material to spread in autumn. Mix them well with some shredded paper, straw, cardboard or other fibrous materials and add to the compost heap. Grass clippings are a great source of nitrogen and break down quickly. There is so much more you can do with grass clippings than just throwing them in the garbage here are some ideas for you to try in your garden over the next few months to put that grass to some good use. I live on just under 1/3 acre and there is a lot of lawn to mow and each weekend I see my neighbors mowing the yard and filling a trash can with grass clippings. With spring finally here and April showers turning everything a wonderful lush green, my lawn has grown phenomenally.
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