Do you rake up the grass clippings after mowing or leave them for nutrients, etc.?
It looks so messy, especially if the grass isn’t totally dry and the mower leaves clumps of cut grass here and there. We do recycle the grass clippings, though. My hubby has a huge garden with raised veggie beds. Initially, he lays newspaper down on the garden paths and with each mowing, puts the clippings down on the paper, making a nice, weed free walkway. Times when we have mowed without the bagger, it seemed that the clippings just remained and seemed to choke out the roots of the grass, allowing mildew to grow, killing patches of lawn. I think that would only work if we mowed two or three times a week, just topping the new growth. I really like the manicured look of the lawn after we mow with the bagger.
