What is grasscycling or mulch-mowing?
Grasscycling, or mulch-mowing, means leaving the clippings on the lawn to feed the soil. With mulching mowers you leave grass clippings on the lawn, where they can supply as much as 1/3 of your lawns necessary fertilizer needs. You save time and money when you dont need to haul clippings or pay for fertilizers. Electric or hand mowers have the added advantage of being quiet, and running on power that will not add to our regions air pollution. Here are some interesting facts about grasscycling: Each year, the average King County household generates nearly three-quarters of a ton of grass clippings and other yard waste for curbside pick up. Grasscycling helps grow a healthy lawn while reducing the amount of yard waste you make. Leaving your grass clippings on the lawn, by mulch-mowing, adds nutrients to your lawn. In one year, grass clippings contain about 3 pounds of nitrogen, 1 pound of phosphorus, and 3 pounds of potassium per thousand square feet of lawn. Grasscycling supplies 1/3 of
