Z-track grass clippings

[workinonit]

Not as far as I am aware. I don't mow any more or any less by mulching. Not sure where that info came from.

 

[WinterDeere]

Aren't we supposed to mow more frequently when mulching?

If you read that somewhere, I’d argue the writer was confusing “not bagging” with mulching.

Whether mulching or side-ejecting, long clippings laying on the lawn is both a cosmetic and potential health issue. But I’d argue that mulched debris is likely better than windrows of side-ejected clippings, if the grass was a little long at time of mowing.

Aim to cut your grass at a time when you’re removing no more than a third of the stalk. Around here, mostly tall fescue cut to 4”, that means we’re cutting when the stalk height is 6” or less. That means 4th day in spring, but maybe every 7-21 days in July, in our climate.

Bagging lets you avoid the cosmetic and health issues of letting long clippings lay on the lawn, but those who use it to really extend time between mowings and then remove more than half the stalk in a single cutting, will often suffer other problems. It’s always better to cut more frequently and remove less per cutting, when schedule permits.

 

[bigtiller]

I like mowing. It begins as a fun ride on the tractors but it's not long before the fun wears off and it turns into work. So I like to split it up and not do the entire yard in one go-around. It usually takes me 2 days to mow. That way I get double the fun and no work involved.

I don't think I have ever mowed the entire yard every fourth day. I like it when the grass is high enough to see where I've mowed the previous pass.

 

[WinterDeere]

I don't think I have ever mowed the entire yard every fourth day. I like it when the grass is high enough to see where I've mowed the previous pass.

Probably depends on grass type, nutrient level, and climate. Here, if I don’t mow every 4th day in May, it looks like I’ve been brush-hogging hay, with deep windrows that won’t break-down and lay in.