Fine grass clippings on a freshly mown lawn

Cutting and clippings

Deck size, mulching and bagging, mowing height, and grass clippings.

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The clean underside of a mower deck

Mower deck size, explained

Cutting width and fit.

A walk-behind mower with a grass catcher on a striped lawn

Mulching, bagging, and side discharge

Three ways to handle clippings.

Eye-level view of evenly cut grass

How high to mow grass

The one-third rule.

Fine grass clippings settling into turf

Leaving grass clippings on the lawn

Grasscycling, explained.

Start with deck size

Cutting width and fit.

Read mower deck size, explained

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