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- Do not just give the grass clippings to the compost
- Put the grass clippings on the compost
- Ensure good ventilation
- Compost grass clippings with flowers and seeds
- Tips
Grass clippings must be mixed with firmer materials for composting
Do not just give the grass clippings to the compost
Lawn mowing requires a lot of grass clippings, depending on the size and length of the grasses. Lawn cutting will give you very good compost if you compost it properly.Under no circumstances should you add large amounts of this waste to the compost at once, without mixing well.
Put the grass clippings on the compost
If you bring all the grass clippings onto the compost at once after mowing, not only is the compost heap full. Also, the cut does not rot, but develops into a wet, stinking mass.
This is because the usually very wet grass clippings prevent air circulation. As a result, the microorganisms and bacteria can not decompose the material. The grass does not rot, but begins to ferment.
Therefore, you must always mix grass clippings with other, airy materials before you put it on the compost.
Ensure good ventilation
To prevent the grass clippings from forming a solid mass, place coarser materials in between. Ideal is chopped shrubbery, which is incurred for example when hedge cutting.
It makes sense to always have a stock of shredded shrubbery in the garden. Then you can mix and compost the grass clippings after each mowing.
By the way, other compostable materials like:
It is important that the material is as dry as possible and not too small.
Compost grass clippings with flowers and seeds
As long as you do not mow your lawn almost daily, it will be unavoidable for grass weeds to develop. These begin to flower and sometimes seed very quickly.
Nevertheless, you are allowed to compost such grass clippings. Most seeds are rendered harmless by the hot rot. You do not have to worry about using the compost to sow unwanted plants.
However, this does not apply to roots of couch grass and greed. These plants are so resilient that their roots in the compost are not killed. If you use such compost later, you will unintentionally distribute these "weeds".
Tips
An alternative to mixing with other materials is to allow the grass clippings to dry before composting. As a result, the moisture is lost and the grass no longer prevents air circulation.