FFL™ Landscape Advisor's Manual - Orange County Extension ...
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CHECKLIST: RECYCLE YARD WASTE<br />
Grass clippings are left on the lawn<br />
or used on site.<br />
No Partial Points Available<br />
Sweep grass clippings up on yard.<br />
<strong>Landscape</strong> waste (i.e., tree<br />
trimmings, fallen leaves, pine<br />
needles) is used on site.<br />
No Partial Points Available<br />
(3 points) (p. 39)<br />
(2 points) (pp. 40-41)<br />
This entry is a requirement for all recognition<br />
levels.<br />
Grass clippings provide added nutrients to the lawn.<br />
University of Florida fertilization guidelines assume<br />
that grass clippings are left on the lawn. However,<br />
some lawn diseases require that clippings be bagged<br />
and disposed.<br />
Mulching lawn mowers or mulching blades are<br />
optional. Remind homeowners never to mow more<br />
than one-third of the grass blade. This practice will<br />
ensure that the lawn is not “swamped” with grass<br />
clippings.<br />
To receive credit for this practice, the grass clippings<br />
must be used on site and not hauled away.<br />
If clients create self-mulching areas under shrubs<br />
and trees, leaves can remain as they fall. Falling<br />
leaves and pine needles make an attractive, natural<br />
mulch and are free. Emphasize the labor-saving<br />
and cost-saving benefits of this practice. Leaves,<br />
shrub trimmings, and other plant debris can also be<br />
collected and added to mulched beds or used in a<br />
compost pile.<br />
A Florida-Friendly Landscaping Publication 31
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