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2. Keep plant debris on site A. •~sscycle Grasscycling means leaving the clippings on the lawn after mowing, so they decompose and release their nutrients into the soil. Applications ^ Mow often and when the grass is dry for the best results. ^ Look for more details on how to grasscycle in ABay-Friendly Landscaping Guide to Grasscycling. Go to www.BayFriendly.org to download a free copy. Leaving the clippings on the lawn after mowing saves time one study showed that gasscycling reduced mowing time by 38%. It also saves money and reduces greenhouse gases that result from hauling the grass clippings to the landfill. "Wje've y ~, ` had great a~f success with mulching at Cal. We're using it as weed control, and we have evidence that its saving us money, plus we're able to cut down on using pesticides. " - Greg Harrington, Gardener, University of California, Berkeley B. educe mulch from pla Plant debris left on the soil or chipped and then spread evenly over the surface of the soil nurtures soil organisms, and recycles organic matter and nutrients. ^ Avoid removing leaves as they drop from the tree -designate areas under the tree & shrub canopy, and away from hard surfaces and stormdrains as a natural leaf repository. Leaves should be picked up if they carry disease that can infect other plants, preventing low growing plants from receiving light, or if they are where they can clog stormdrains. ^ Regularly chip plant debris and spread evenly over all exposed soil surfaces. ^ Refer to the section Nurture the Soil or visit www.BayFriendlyore to download a free copy of A Bay-Friendly Landscaping Guide to Mulch and A Case Study. Mulch. Nutrients are recycled, habitat is created, waste is reduced, and the benefcial soil life that feeds on the organic matter jumpstarts other natural processes. C. +npost plant debris Composting is the controlled decomposition of organic material. It turns plant debris into a beneficial soil amendment. ^ Enroll yourself or your staff in a composting training program offered by many local governments. ^ Encourage your residential clients to purchase a compost bin and offer to manage it for them. ^ Design a site for composting client plant material. ^ Go to v,~ww.StopWaste.Ore to order a copy of the composting brochure or video. Composting on-site returns valuable nutrients and organic matter to the soil & reduces pollution associated with transporting waste, as well as disposal costs. Survey Scrys... Thousands of local residents are considering composting. When a sample of those interested in trying it were asked why they have not started composting yet, more than half said they are too busy... Why not offer on-site composting as one of the services you offer your clients? ~~ w.. ~ ~, ~.., ~ 23 Hewlett Foundation site supports an Oak Savanna landscape. The leaf litter provides an interesting landscape element and a natural mulch layer.