"Maximizing Lawn Maintenance: Reusing Grass Clippings and Utilizing Lawn Sweepers"

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Source: Tom's Guide
"Maximizing Lawn Maintenance: Reusing Grass Clippings and Utilizing Lawn Sweepers"
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Grass clippings can be repurposed in several useful ways, which will benefit from its rich source of organic minerals, and nutrients it provides. These include leaving the clippings on the lawn to fertilize it, adding them to compost heaps, using them as mulch, protecting hedges, using them as bedding for animals, starting a 'lasagne garden', making plant 'tea', adding them to worm bins, and feeding potted vegetables. It's important to never compost grass clippings on their own, as it should always be balanced out with dry/brown compost materials, such as dried leaves, straw or shredded paper.

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