Are Grass Clippings OK?

Snookie · 07-06-2012, 11:24 AM

Just got throught cutting the lawn here at the Ponderosa, in Liazard Creek.

Wondering if mulching my nanna's with all of the lush green lawn clipping gathered up in my grass catcher would make good mulch for my plants?

Thanks in advance!

Snook

sunfish · 07-06-2012, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Snookie

Just got throught cutting the lawn here at the Ponderosa, in Liazard Creek.

Wondering if mulching my nanna's with all of the lush green lawn clipping gathered up in my grass catcher would make good mulch for my plants?

Thanks in advance!

Snook

As long as it's not the kind that grow from stolons.

Snookie · 07-06-2012, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

As long as it's not the kind that grow from stolons.

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Oh not to worry, No idea what "stolons" are lol

But I'm sure I dont have any clippings from whatever that is:}

Abnshrek · 07-06-2012, 01:16 PM

I think he was talking about Rambo grass :^) lol

sunfish · 07-06-2012, 01:25 PM

All About Stolons

Snookie · 07-06-2012, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

All About Stolons

Thanks for the info link....

No it's all St Augestine and natural grass grown from once I removed the forest that my home /lawn now is located....

Only thing artificial around here is .....Uh nevermind:}

Again thanks, I just mulched with the clippings and it's starting to rain:}

I like DAT me!

sunfish · 07-06-2012, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Snookie

Thanks for the info link....

No it's all St Augestine and natural grass grown from once I removed the forest that my home /lawn now is located....

Only thing artificial around here is .....Uh nevermind:}

Again thanks, I just mulched with the clippings and it's starting to rain:}

I like DAT me!

May take root.St Augustine grass is a coarse textured grass that spreads by stolons

Simply Bananas · 07-06-2012, 02:22 PM

grass clippings is all i use....bananas love it!

verndoc50 · 07-06-2012, 04:19 PM

I have been using St Augustine type grass clippings with good success for the last 10 years, the more the better!

Steve

oakshadows · 07-06-2012, 04:30 PM

With the rain you are getting or about to get there should be a lot of clippings to mulch with. Not sure how grass clippings can germinate, seems that a piece of grass has very little chance of becoming more grass. Good growing and stay dry but as stan says "get the hands dirty".

TommyMacLuckie · 07-06-2012, 04:44 PM

St Aug is fine to use as a mulch. I've used it for years on bananas and palms with fantastic success. Mulch away!

sunfish · 07-06-2012, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by oakshadows

With the rain you are getting or about to get there should be a lot of clippings to mulch with. Not sure how grass clippings can germinate, seems that a piece of grass has very little chance of becoming more grass. Good growing and stay dry but as stan says "get the hands dirty".

Grass clippings will germinate. Stolons are used in place of seed .

Worm_Farmer · 07-06-2012, 05:07 PM

Yes, use them. Its cheap mulch that breaks down.

Snookie · 07-06-2012, 05:12 PM

Cool thanks folks:}

oakshadows · 07-06-2012, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

Grass clippings will germinate. Stolons are used in place of seed .

Expand please.

sunfish · 07-06-2012, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by oakshadows

Expand please.

St. Augustine Grass Seed – Where to Buy | Walter Reeves: The Georgia Gardener

oakshadows · 07-06-2012, 07:00 PM

Clippings are portions of the grass leaf and do not contain the node necessary for plant formation.

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