Did You Know Those Garbage Bags Full of Grass and Leaves You Have Laying Around Can Self Combust?
FACT: Did you know those garbage bags full of grass and leaves you have laying around can self combust? Grass clippings and yard waste produce heat. This happens as a result of microscopic bacteria and fungi feeding on moist grass clippings. Freshly cut grass spread over a lawn starts to rot, but you can't feel the heat that it generates until you rake the grass into a pile. The bigger the pile, the more heat is trapped and the hotter the pile temperature. Therefore, when grass clippings are bagged, you have a large amount of clippings in a bag that is [...]