Frequently Asked Questions

When should a grass catcher be used?

The push reel mower is the original mulching mower. In most areas grasscycling - leaving the clippings on the lawn - provides the lawn with 1/4 to 1/3 of its nutritional needs over the season. Thus, generally a grass catcher is not needed unless you wish to collect the clippings for use as mulch elsewhere. Use of the grass catcher is more common in the South, where Bermuda and St. Augustine lawns in their high growth periods require mowing twice a week. That much mowing generates a lot of clippings so the grass catcher can be useful to avoid an excessive buildup of clippings on the lawn.