Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Lv 31,512 points

Johnny35

Favorite Answers29%
Answers238

  • Rake the cut grass or let it lie?

    I live in the country, central Virginia. I let my lawn go about 6 weeks without cutting it... The grass and weeds were high, to put it mildly. Why didn't I cut it? Laziness, honestly. It's hot!

    I cut it today, with a push mower. I used a clippings bag at first, but I couldn't go 15 feet without having to stop the mower and empty the bag. So I removed the bag and let the cut grass fly out the side exhaust. Now I have... So much cut grass over the lawn that you can't see the lawn any more.

    My question is (laziness again), can I just leave it and not rake? Or will clumps form, choke out the grass underneath, and create a "patchy" lawn? And if so, is that such a disaster? All suggestions appreciated, thanks.

    7 AnswersGarden & Landscape1 decade ago