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Mulching mowers
are like food processors for your lawn, they are designed to leave behind
finely shredded grass clippings. The mower's deck and blade are usually
designed so that the clippings will be stirred up and cut several times
before being blown back deep into the lawn. Such clippings can be left
on the lawn with impunity. By contrast, because lawn mowers without mulching
capabilities produce clippings that are bulkier and readily mat together,
their clippings need to be removed from the lawn, so that the grass doesn’t
suffocate under them.
Using a mulching mower saves in several ways. It saves time, since you
don't have to repeatedly stop the mower to empty and reattach the bag.
It saves money, since the nitrogen in the clippings fertilizes the lawn,
reducing the amount of supplemental fertilizer you have to apply.
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