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Homes & Gardens
Jill Morgan

Should I mulch my lawn with grass clippings? Lawn experts share their advice on the pros and cons

grass box from a lawn mower filled with grass clippings

Mulching a lawn with grass clippings might not have crossed your mind before as something you could be doing, but it has the potential to be a real game-changer in terms of the health of your lawn. 

Mulching is adding a layer of natural materials on top of borders, pots, under trees and on the lawn to suppress weeds, nourish the soil and help retain moisture. An effective way to return nutrients to the soil and improve plant growth, it can have great results, plus help to cut down dull, time-consuming tasks such as weeding and watering.

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