Instead of dispersing evenly over the lawn after they are cut by the mower blades, wet clippings clump together and fall on the lawn in piles or clog your mower deck.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2026
Remove piles of leaves or excess mulch in your outdoor spaces.
The Park Service recommends that people not disturb, knock down or add to cairns, though some parks caution visitors not to rely on them as official pathways.
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Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
Above the glacial lake Ullswater, prehistoric cairns and burial mounds dot the high moorland, including the Cockpit Stone Circle, which spans 90 feet.
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