Recycle Nutrients Using Grass Clippings

Learn why grass cliping are excellent to recycle nutrients. This article was written by the Rocky Mountain Sod Growers Association.

• One thousand square feet of bluegrass lawn generates about 200 pounds of clippings annually; 75 percent or 150 pounds of this is water.
• Leave clippings on the lawn for healthier grass.
• Clippings break down quickly and encourage beneficial microorganisms and earthworms.
• Nutrients in the clippings are recycled into the lawn, promoting steady grass growth.
• Clippings left on the lawn means no bagging and hauling, saving both human and fuel energy.