Next time you mow your lawn, don’t throw your grass clippings away. Under the right conditions, small grass clippings make excellent plant food, which will help your lawn grow stronger and ...

Frequent mowing keeps clippings small, which prevents lawn smothering and speeds up decomposition for easier reuse. Use clippings in compost or mulch to enrich soil without risking weed spread.

My Mom recycled before the term was coined. She would wash and re-use aluminum foil, bags from bread and coffee containers. She probably did it to save money, but the habit stuck and she unfailingly ...