Mowing without grass box

[Keitai]

Been mowing without the box then blowing the lines of grass afterwards. Want to reduce the amount of waste gotta deal with. Is this something some people do?

I have pollen allergies as well. Is it worth wearing a mask ?

 

[JohnD]

from the look of the grass, your blade is blunt.

Do you have any flowerbeds, vegetables or hedges?

If you place the cuttings around the plants, drawn up to the stems, they will settle and form a mat as they dry, and suppress weeds. They will rot and be taken down by worms, improving the soil, and by next year they will all have disappeared ready for another lot. you can mulch about six inches deep, subject to the size of the plants. If you have tiny seedlings, or if you want to plant anything through the mulch, you must draw it back so they are not overwhelmed. If you have used a lawn weedkiller, compost them first.

Some people dislike the appearance of a grass mulch, so you can hide it with an thin ornamental layer of cuttings, bark, woodchips or sifted soil, if you can be bothered. your plants will grow to hide it under their foliage.

If you mow more frequently, the cuttings will be finer and sparser, and you can leave them to fly and rot down into the lawn. If the grass stems are able to poke through, they will not be overwhelmed.

I find the modern antihistamine tablets stop my allergies, and also reduce swelling from insect bites. If you rely on a mask, you will still have pollen on your hands, clothes and hair when you take it off.

 

[pidgeon1]

I trimmer mine in the summer months when there was not much growth with out a grass box, if it gets to long it just leaves a mess.

 

[Old Salt]

If you have allergies I think you’ll be better off with the grass box on. You can cut without and what doesn't blow away will help to “fertilise” the soil.

 

[Charlie George]

As a customer i wouldn't be happy with the gardener leaving the cuttings behind, would be looking for new one.

 

[HERTS P&D]

All professional gardeners remove the waste.

Andy

 

[Notch7]

Takes me back to the days of the flymo.

No grassbox on them.

A petrol rotary with collection chute isn’t really suitable for mulching

 

[Keitai]

from the look of the grass, your blade is blunt.

Do you have any flowerbeds, vegetables or hedges?

If you place the cuttings around the plants, drawn up to the stems, they will settle and form a mat as they dry, and suppress weeds. They will rot and be taken down by worms, improving the soil, and by next year they will all have disappeared ready for another lot. you can mulch about six inches deep, subject to the size of the plants. If you have tiny seedlings, or if you want to plant anything through the mulch, you must draw it back so they are not overwhelmed. If you have used a lawn weedkiller, compost them first.

Some people dislike the appearance of a grass mulch, so you can hide it with an thin ornamental layer of cuttings, bark, woodchips or sifted soil, if you can be bothered. your plants will grow to hide it under their foliage.

If you mow more frequently, the cuttings will be finer and sparser, and you can leave them to fly and rot down into the lawn. If the grass stems are able to poke through, they will not be overwhelmed.

I find the modern antihistamine tablets stop my allergies, and also reduce swelling from insect bites. If you rely on a mask, you will still have pollen on your hands, clothes and hair when you take it off.

I'll get it sharpened. How u know?

 

[Old Salt]

To reduce your waste why not get a compost bin. I have one loosely shaped like a bee hive that takes most of my grass cuttings and some leaves etc.

 

[HERTS P&D]

To reduce your waste why not get a compost bin.

This is not his garden, he cuts grass for customers.

Andy

 

[Old Salt]

This is not his garden, he cuts grass for customers.

Andy

Oh! I understand now

Collect the grass clippings and put them on the customers compost heap

 

[conny]

Oh! I understand now

Collect the grass clippings and put them on the customers compost heap

I would have thought that was the natural thing to do, after all, they are the customers property.