I own and operate a mowing service in TV. What Greenerside is exactly right. Proper mowing schedules so the grass doesn't get too tall between cuttings and keeeping a proper and not excessive fertilizer schedule helps with thatch control. Occasionally if the soil is compacted or the thatch has built up because of too long of grass at the times of mowing...usually caused by mowers not showing up every week in summer...you can have the lawn aerated. This is a machine that pokes tons of holes in your dirt right thru the grass and thatch and allows the lawn to "breathe". This will help promote decay of the thatch as well as help your root system tremendously. But honestly--I don't know of any mower that bags and removes the clippings.
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