Re: grass clippings as mulch
- To: d*@iname.com, m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: grass clippings as mulch
- From: R*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 10:52:15 EDT
In a message dated 6/29/99 10:10:50 AM, iberbier@cgac.es writes:
<<
Can anyone comment on the relative benefits of raw grass clippings as
mulch? >>
I scatter green lawn clipping lightly around my vegetable plants to help
shade the soil and conserve water. Once a planting is harvested, the
clippings that remain on the surface are turned into the soil.
I maintain a 2-4 inch permanent mulch of chipped tree trimmings elsewhere in
the yard, at the base of shrubs, carpeting my orchard and lining the paths of
the vegetable garden. When I have too much green grass clippings, I scatter
the excess lightly on top of the wood mulch and it disappears. I think it
helps the wood mulch to break down without causing nitrogen deficiencies for
the surrounding plants.
Richard
Northern California, Sunset zone 17
