This means never remove more than one third of the grass s height. This reduces the stress on the grass blades as well as keeping the clippings short enough so that they filter to the soil and will not cover your lawn s surface. This may mean mowing every five days instead of every seven. Even so, research shows that GrassCycling still takes less time than weekly raking and bagging. When GrassCycling make sure that the lawn is dry before mowing.
Wet grass causes clumps and clogs lawn mowers.
All mowers can GrassCycle but if you are planning to purchase a new mower consider a mulching mower. Mulching mowers have a special blade that chops clippings numerous times before forcing them into the soil. If you are using a mower with a collection bag, remove the bag but check that your mower has a safety flap covering the opening where the bag was. If your mower does not have this flap, local lawn and garden stores sell retrofit kits, kits that convert regular mowers into mulching ones. Today there are numerous mulching mowers on the market.