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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Did you know that a � acre lawn in Needham
produces over 1 � tons or nearly 130 bags of grass clip each year? Think of all
the time, money and effort it was to bag all those clippings. Why go through
all the hassle when it�s really not necessary?</font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">You can have a healthy green lawn by leaving grass
clippings where they fall. Grass clippings on the lawn will decompose and act
as a natural organic fertilizer. This allows you to reduce the amount of
additional commercial fertilizer you need to apply. Your lawn will still be
healthy and green because each time you mow, you will be returning valuable
nutrients to the soil.</font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Less fertilizer, less water, less work, and best
of all, less waste. Recycling clippings into the lawn requires less effort than
disposing of the waste. No one has to handle the clippings. You can reduce
your mowing time by nearly 40% by not bagging, and spend less money on
fertilizer and trash bags. And by not trashing grass, you are doing your part
for the environment by reducing waste.</font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Any mower can recycle grass clippings. Simply
remove the grass catcher. Ask your lawn mower dealer if a special safety plug
or adapter kit is needed to convert your mower into a �recycling� mower. You
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Keep your grass mowed to 2�-3� tall.</font><!--mstheme--></font><!--msthemelist--></td></tr>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Do not remove more than 1/3 of the grass blade
in any single mowing. For example, if your lawn is at 2� tall, it should not
be allowed to grow higher than 3� before it is mowed again.</font><!--mstheme--></font><!--msthemelist--></td></tr>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Mow when the grass is dry.</font><!--mstheme--></font><!--msthemelist--></td></tr>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Keep your mower blade sharp because dull mowers
tear the grass blade, injuring the plant, and create a brownish cast to the
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">If the grass gets just a bit too high, simply
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">If excessive growth occurs between mowings,
raise the mower height, mow and the gradually lower over a span of several
mowings. This will help prevent shock to the plants.</font><!--mstheme--></font><!--msthemelist--></td></tr>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">When it�s time to replace your mower, consider
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Proper fertilizer application is important.
Remember when it comes to fertilizer, more is not better. Research shows that
most grasses require only modest levels of nitrogen for good color and
controlled growth. Too much fertilizer will make your lawn grow faster,
resulting in more mowing and more clippings. For slower, more uniform growth,
choose fertilizers containing sources of slow-release nitrogen.</font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Massachusetts has a high precipitation rate, so
turf grasses here don�t have to be watered to survive. Lawns may be brown and
dormant during periods of drought, but will green rapidly when moisture in the
soil is replaced. The more you water the lawn, the aster it is going to grow
and the more you will have to mow it.</font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">What about thatch? The Department of
Environmental Protection reports that clipping do not produce thatch because
they are 80% water and decompose quickly. Rather, thatch is the accumulation of
dead roots and stems and is most often caused by over fertilizing and over
watering. A thatch layer of more than �� should be removed as a matter of
healthy lawn maintenance.</font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Other uses for clippings include your compost
pile, using clippings as mulch and mixing grass clippings into the garden, which
adds nutrients, and organic matter which improves the texture and moisture
retention properties of the soil. A two-inch layer of grass can be turned into
the soil to a depth of 6� about once a month.</font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">There is also available at the Needham Department
of Public Works information on the proper storing and creating of compost.</font></p>
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