Abstract: A mulching blade for a lawn mower having a housing which is mounted on the shaft of the lawn mower motor below the deck of the housing. The housing has a skirt with a opening. The opening may be closed by mulching door having holes therein which contains the grass clippings in the housing while releasing air pressure during mulching operations. The blade has outer and inner sections which extend radially inward from the tips thereof. The outer section is pitched upwardly with respect to the ground so as to lift the clipping as they are cut by a cutting edge extending along one edge of the sections. The inner section is pitched downwardly so as to push clippings which are recut by the cutting edge along the inner section towards the ground.

Abstract: A universal grass catcher which may be used with lawnmowers having grass discharge openings from the sides of the decks thereof, which may be of different size and have different attachment means, such as a hook or spaced pins which are mounted on the deck adjacent to the discharge opening. An adjustable frame which can be contracted or expanded to match the size of the discharge opening is attached to arms which carry the grass collecting bag. The open end of the bag is fastened around the frame. A support plate is mounted to the frame and may be connected between outer ends of the arms. The support plate projects perpendicular to the frame and rests on the deck. The support plate has a slot which receives the hook or the pins. A stop plate is moveably mounted on the support plate and has a slot which is aligned with the slot in the support plate.