It’s mowing season and we love the smell of fresh cut grass!
Did you know that it’s an important habit to sweep grass clippings back into your lawn and avoid leaving them on hard surfaces to be washed down the street or into a storm drain?
Here are 3 reasons why…
1.) Phosphorus found in natural and seemingly harmless things like grass clippings, when carried into our waterways via storm drains, can add to bigger problems like harmful algal blooms and even fish kills!
2.) If you sweep after mowing, the clippings will decay into your lawn and soil where the nutrients are needed, creating a healthier lawn, and healthier waterways too!
3.) You’ll be protecting bicyclists and motorcyclists from a potentially hazardous slick patch of clippings on roads and sidewalks, making your neighborhood safer for everyone.
That’s a clean sweep!
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