14 - Friday, July 27, 1990 - HORTICULTURISTS FROM. the University of Guelph say that a common lawnmowing practice of homeowners — bagging grass clippings — is not necessary. And solid waste experts say it's about time the message got out, because our landfills are choking on mil- lions of plastic bags of grass and leaf clippings. In tests in Canada and the United States, studies have dem- onstrated that lawns actually became healthier when homeown- ers left grass clippings on lawns. The findings demonstrate that leaving clippings on lawns is one solution for North America’s landfill crisis. According to landfill experts, grass clippings and leaves account for more than 18 per cent of household waste sent to landfilis. Of the 18 per cent, grass clippings account for 80 per cent. In one test, 150 Fort Texas, homeowners spent the summer of 1989 mowing their lawns with identical side-discharge lawnmowers. 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According to Dr. Bill) Knoop, turfgrass specialist for the Texas Agricutiural Extension Service and founder of Don't Bag !{t, test results are prompting other pro- vinces and states such as Ontario, Minnesota, Florida and California to adopt similar programs this year. Horticulturists at the University of Guelph recommend that home- owners adopt the following steps to have the best success with the “Don’t Bag It" program: e Doa’t Rake Your Lawn - By removing your grass clippings you remove 20 to 30 per cent of a year’s nitrogen supply and you waste money on unneeded fertil- izer. Removing your clippings also removes other nutrients such as potassium. © Keep Your Lawn Cut At The Proper Length - No more than one-third of the grass blade length should be cut off. By cutting the grass more often, the shorter clip- pings will fail through into the soil and be recycled as nutrients. VALUES It's a special manufacturer's inventory clearance! 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