Mowing grass often seems like a rather easy thing to do. How hard can it be ? All you have to do is rev up your lawn mower and start moving, isn’t it? Of course, if your aim is to get the task done – that’s great. However if you want that great looking lawn that competes with the lawns in landscaping guides and magazines you should learn a few rudimentary mowing skills which will help you convert your regular lawn into a masterpiece.
If you’ve ever wondered how your next door neighbor gets those very straight lines on their lawn, it isn’t really that much of a task. The first essential thing to remember is to keep the wheels of your mower within a two-inch level of the last line you mowed. You should also only turn the mower on a hard surface like sidewalks or driveways, if it’s not possible you should only turn the mower at the end or head of each line in order to avoid creating a messy look.
Emptying the grass catcher on a regular basis will also aid you in creating a much more professional lined look for your lawn, since your lawn will be devoid of clipping dumps which should be raked up along the way and which tend to destroy great mowing lines.
When you encounter hilly areas ensure that you mow across the incline for two essential reasons:
1. Help keep your mowing lines straighter
2. Help you keep your footing
One more trick to creating a beautifully manicured lawn is alternating directions each single time that you mow your lawn. You should never mow your lawn more than the same way twice. For one week, make sure that you mow in a diagonal direction, alternate the next week and mow in a horizontal direction and the third week in a vertical direction. All this will help the blades grow in every every direction and cure the problem of grass leaning which isn’t pleasant to the eye.
Frequent mowing can also help in the creation of a beautiful green landscape in both the front and back areas of your abode. Mowing once a week is recommended in most areas but there are particular times where mowing one time every week isn’t sufficient and much more regular mowing is necessary.
In order to determine how regularly your lawn should be mowed , you should apply the rule of thirds. This rule stipulates that you should never cut more than a third of grass height in one single mowing. If you disappear for a while only to return and see that your grass has reached unwelcome heights, put your blade on a much higher setting, lower the grass, wait a few days and then mow again. Fail to do this and you may damage the root system of your grass and kill off your rather luscious lawn.
One more important tip is to visit the local nursery or seed company in order to make a determination of the best sort of mowing height for your grass type. Certain grasses require cutting at a one inch height in order to grow properly while some other kinds require no less than two inches or more in order to look their best.
