CONSERVATION CORNER

MOWING AND COMPOSTING

Mowing lawns is a maintenance chore that most of us have experienced at some point in our lives. However, few of us are aware that mowing a lawn too short leads to increased water demand by your lawn. It is best to mow lawns to a length of around 2 ½ inches. This allows the lawn to shade itself reducing evapotranspiration. Additionally, grass clippings are a neglected resource which is high in nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus. Grass clippings and other vegetable waste from your kitchen can be composted and used as a soil amendment in your garden, once they decompose. Composting can greatly reduce your weekly contribution to our landfills. Thus, it is simply another useful method of recycling which is important for all of us to consider.

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