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Mow a Better Lawn The Easy Way
I was schooled, as many of you were,
about mowing lawns, that each time you
mow the lawn the next time you rotate 90
degrees. If you are extra anal you go for
the 45 degree rotation. I was never that
anal so I just cut on the 90 and things
went well. The people that "schooled
me" said that it would make groves
in my yard where I ran the mover. And, I
believed it. Until I moved into my new
house, and I followed suit and started my
90 degree rotation. Well we live on a
slope becase of 1. the view and 2. the
water drainage problem we had in out
previous home (that is another story.)
I mowed the lawn three times. Twice up
and down and once side to side. It was
amazing how much easier going across the
slope, than going up and down. I spent
the rest of the summer going across the
slope. Along with the proper
fertilization and watering. I kept the
blade on the mover sharp and What a
Beautiful Lawn. The kids had a ball
barefoot and happy.
I am a proponent of push mowers. I think
that they mow a better lawn and provide
and provide a chance to get the blood
flowing in between exercise sessions.
Working behind a computer as much as I
do, that is much needed. I also feel that
they give you more control of the mower
than a riding mowers. Not to mention that
they are safer. It also really hacks me
off to see some one terribly over weight
mowing a 1/4 acre lot with a riding
mower. That is ridiculous! Anyway off my
soap box.
After I am done, if there is any
"clumps" I take the leaf blower
and disapate them into the grass. I hate
to say it but the more regularly that you
mow the less clumps you will have. Blah,
Blah, Blah!
All and all a beautiful lawn is not that
difficult. Just some ideas to help you
save some energy for other projects. Just
thinking of you.
Just a few options.
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