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- Dispose of the lawn - compost or place in the organic waste
- Different ways to dispose of grass clippings
- Just leave the cut
- Composting the lawn
- Maulchen with grass clippings
- Disposal via organic waste
- Tips & Tricks
Dispose of the lawn - compost or place in the organic waste
Especially in summer, when mowing is often, depending on the size of the lawn considerable amounts cut. What is the best way to dispose of the grass clippings? Tips for composting, mulching and shredding.
Different ways to dispose of grass clippings
Just leave the cut
The best and at the same time most sensible way to eliminate the grass clippings is to simply leave it on the lawn after mowing.
This works only if you mow the lawn so often that the cut stalks are up to two centimeters long.
The advantage is not only in the easy disposal, but also in that you fertilize the lawn by cutting at the same time.
Composting the lawn
Many gardeners believe that grass clippings can not be composted because the moist blades of grass stick together, rot and stink.
Spreading the cut on the compost and allowing it to dry slightly before disposal is not a problem.
On the compost pile, the grass clippings should be mixed with other materials such as leaves, twigs or, if necessary, some paper. He then rots faster.
Maulchen with grass clippings
Many plants in the garden love a mulch cover, because it prevents the soil from drying out, supplies it with nutrients and keeps the weeds away.
Short lawn cut is well suited as a mulch material among shrubs and trees. Very long stems should be chopped beforehand. Especially rhododendrons and conifers get mulch good. You also have less work on weeding.
Only use grass clippings without inflorescences to mulch. Otherwise you sow grass in unwanted places.
Disposal via organic waste
If none of the options come into consideration, dispose of the grass clippings over the bio-waste bin provided by the city cleaning service.
Some cities also offer places at certain times where the grass clippings are chopped and disposed of for free.
Tips & Tricks
By law, grass clippings are considered waste. So you should not dispose of the cut in the wild, even if it is fallow land, meadows or forests. For illegal disposal fines are due in considerable amount.