What is Grasscycling?
Grasscycling is simply leaving the grass clippings on the
lawn after you've mowed. This allows nature to return the moisture and nutrients stored in the clippings to the soil as they decompose.
You can save as much as a third of your lawn mowing time by removing your grass catcher and letting grass clippings stay on the lawn.
Grasscycling Tips
- Mow high and often - ideal grass height is 5 to 6 cm (2 in.)
- Mow over clumps of grass
- Keep your mower blade sharp
- Mow when the grass is dry
- Mow late in the day
- Any mower can do the job
Grasscycling does not cause thatch!
Thatch is an accumulation of dead roots and stems, most often caused by over-watering or over-fertilizing. Grass clippings quickly decompose and do not cause thatch.
How to Keep Your Lawn Healthy Using Less Water
- Water only when the grass is dry.
- Water in the morning, between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., to avoid losing up to 60 per cent of the water to evaporation.
- Avoid watering at night.
- Grass clippings are 80 per cent water. Leaving clippings on the lawn will prevent excessive moisture loss and return water to the soil.
For more information, download a copy of our Grasscycling brochure (PDF 197KB, 4 pages)