Mowing your lawn in North Carolina keeps it neat and manicured throughout the season. After mowing, the grass clippings should be left on your turf rather than bagged. Grass clippings are beneficial for your lawn's health, as they decompose and release vital nutrients back into the soil. Grass clippings are also mostly water, which means they will help hydrate your lawn as well! Aside from the health perks they offer, bagging the grass clippings is also more environmentally friendly because you're not adding more waste to landfills that are already full. However, you'll want to bag the grass clippings if your lawn has a disease so the infection does not spread any further.


Leave the grass clippings after mowing because they are good for your lawn.

Grass clippings while mowing a lawn in Charlotte, NC.

The grass clippings from mowing provide essential health benefits for your lawn, which is why you should leave them rather than bagging them. These clippings were once part of your turf, receiving the same nutrient-dense fertilizer treatments and getting watered adequately. These grass clippings will also decompose eventually, and as they break down, they will release nutrients back into the soil.

The nutrients that the grass clippings will recycle into the soil will give your lawn a much-needed health boost. Removing these grass clippings means your lawn will miss out on the nourishment that can bolster its growth. What's more, grass clippings mostly consist of water. As they decompose, the grass clippings will help hydrate your lawn and retain moisture better. With this, your turf will be more capable of tolerating tough summer days when conditions are hot and dry.

Leaving the grass clippings on your lawn does not require additional effort on your end!

Not Bagging the Grass Clippings After Lawn Mowing Is More Environmentally Friendly

When you leave the grass clippings on your lawn after mowing, you're saying no to the other option: bagging them and throwing them away in landfills. This means it is the more environmentally friendly option! The landfills are full enough as they are, and adding more waste by bagging and throwing away grass clippings won't do the environment any good.

By leaving the grass clippings to decompose on your lawn, the nutrients and any organic material from them will stay on your lawn. They will improve soil health and encourage a healthier ecosystem for your lawn, all while reducing your carbon footprint! What's more, leaving the grass clippings is more sustainable in the long run.


When should you bag the grass clippings after lawn mowing?

Leaving the grass clippings after mowing your lawn is generally the far better option. However, there are times when it's okay to bag them. You'll want to bag the grass clippings if your lawn is infected with a disease. Grass clippings help the soil retain more moisture, however, lawn diseases thrive best in humid and moist conditions. Removing the grass clippings will ensure any disease that has struck your lawn will not spread further and affect other healthy areas.

When mowing your lawn, disease-stricken grass clippings can easily transfer to other areas. This increases the risk of the disease spreading to the rest of your lawn, forcing you to nurse weak grass back to health!


Call our team today to enroll in our lawn mowing service!

Here at DalaCasa Landscape Management, we offer a lawn mowing service to commercial and residential properties, as well as HOAs, in Charlotte, Waxhaw, Concord, NC, and surrounding communities, including those in South Carolina. This service involves mowing your lawn from March to December, following a weekly or bi-weekly schedule depending on the season and your lawn's needs. We won't bag the grass clippings so they can decompose and boost your lawn's health. Enroll in our lawn mowing service by calling us today at (704) 248-6294!