Lawn mower apparatus

A lawn mower apparatus, comprising:

• a frame;
• a cutting deck, wherein the cutting deck is mounted on the frame, wherein the cutting deck forms a grass cutting chamber internally, wherein the grass cutting chamber has a first grass discharge opening;
• a cutting blade, wherein the cutting blade is rotatably mounted within the grass cutting chamber for performing grass cutting operations;
• and
• a switching mechanism, wherein the switching mechanism is mounted on the cutting deck, wherein the switching mechanism has a first state and a second state, wherein in the first state, the switching mechanism closes the first grass discharge opening to prevent grass clippings from discharging through the first grass discharge opening, wherein in the second state, the switching mechanism opens the first grass discharge opening to allow grass clippings to discharge through the first grass discharge opening for grass collection operations.