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Why does no one mulch anymore

thisonetaken · 2019-07-07 13:50:37

I’ve been reading up about mulching grass and it seems there are so many benefits to it, I’m wondering why do the majority of people still put their cuttings in the bin? What are the drawbacks of mulching? From what I can see there are only benefits: It’s easier not having to constantly stop mowing and empty the grass into…

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#32 08-07-2019 6:54pm
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GreeBo wrote: »

For those that have been mulching for years, do you not have a problem with thatch build-up or are you also scarifying a couple of times a year?

no to both. i guess thatch is less of a problem if the soil is healthy?

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#33 08-07-2019 7:01pm
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Mulching does not cause thatch but can make an existing thatch problem worse. Thatch is created when grass produces new growth much more quickly than the time it takes to break down the old and dead growth.

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#34 09-07-2019 10:58am
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No idea why you think people don't mulch lawns. We do, as standard, for about 10 years. Got a mulching blade for the mower and that's that.

Also mulch all other plants, not just grass. Trees, herbaceous, shrubs, bulbs, the lot. Protects the soil.

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