grasscycling
Mowing without bagging
Grasscycling is leaving grass clippings on the lawn after mowing rather than bagging and removing them.
The clippings decompose and return nutrients to the soil, reducing the need for fertilizer: We started grasscycling to cut down on yard waste.
Pieces cut off
- mowingTrimming grass short
- lawnmowerMachine that trims grass
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- baggingEnclosing in pouches
discharge · blade · pass · spreading · decompose · nitrogen · nutrients · topdressing
Decomposing organic matter deliberately
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- organicFrom living matter
soil · humus · microorganisms · earthworms · fertilizer · aeration · carbon · matter
Not harmful to nature
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- landfillWaste burial ground
- greenColor of vegetation
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
conservation · zero-waste · reuse · environment · natural · renewable · biodegradable
clippings
Pieces cut off
bagging · discharge · blade · pass · spreading · decompose · nitrogen · nutrients · topdressing · turf
composting
Decomposing organic matter deliberately
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
organic · soil · humus · microorganisms · earthworms · fertilizer · aeration · carbon · matter · vermicomposting
ecofriendly
Not harmful to nature
sustainability · conservation · zero-waste · reuse · environment · natural · renewable · biodegradable