Top Tips on How to Mulch With your Lawn Mower
Top Tips on How to Mulch With your Lawn Mower Each season, we end up collecting tons of leaves and grass clippings which we might find difficult to dispose of.
Using the best mulching mower will not only preserve the moisture of the soil below but will also provide nutrients to it when it breaks down.
What is a Mulch?
Mulch is made up of natural materials spread on top of the soil to protect it from drying out and making it more attractive.
Mulches can be any of the following:
Composed manure
Compost
Chipped or shredded bark
Newspaper
Straw
Grass clippings
Shredded leaves
How do I maintain my lawn with a mulching mower?
So, if you have thought about it and decided to mulch, then here are a few things you should consider:
• Use the right mower – Not all lawn mowers are made for mulching.
All mowers tend to look the same but you can use one with a grass catcher.
It should also have a different blade intended for mulching.
Modern mowers are generally crafted to cut, collect and distribute evenly whatever mulch is collected.
• Cut once in a week – Avoid clumping by cutting once every 7 days.
If cutting routine takes more than a week, then you tend to collect more mulch which the mower cannot handle.
• Mulch in the morning – The best time to mulch is when the dew had dried up so the grass clippings won’t stick together and clog the mower.
• Follow a different pattern each week when mowing – Different mowing patterns each week will prevent ruts from forming.
If you decided to go across this week, then try other directions next time.
• Clean your mulching mower – Access the underside of the mower to check the air filter.
You can clean or replace it if there is too much dirt or grime.
Keep the mower’s undercarriage clean, and oil should be changed every year of after using it for 40 hours.
