Mulching
Grass clippings
Do not use clippings from a lawn recently treated with a weedkiller or lawn feed-and-weed. Hormone-type herbicides such as clopyralid can survive in the clippings and damage the plants you mulch. Check the product label for how long to wait before collecting clippings.
- Where to get help
- The product label and the manufacturer's instructions; HSE where a pesticide is involved
A free nitrogen mulch in thin layers around hungry plants.
Notes
Do not pile it thick or it heats up and turns slimy.