Safe and efficient mowing skills

Use the correct mowing pattern

Correct trimming involves coming and going patterns-it cannot be trimmed in a spiral pattern. Move at a brisk pace; if you walk too slowly, the grass will grab and block the leaves. Consider mowing the lawn as an exercise. If you are using a sod cutter, you should use a similar back-and-forth pattern, with neat, even line spacing. To trim a flower bed or tree, circle the obstacle twice, first in one direction and then in the other direction.

If you cut the grass in a half-circle cut-the new cut overlaps the previous cut by half, the mower width will achieve the best results. Although this may seem to require more work, it takes less time and effort because the mowing movement is smoother (less mowing per pass). It also ensures that you cut out everything you missed during the first pass, and you don't have to trim any rough or hairy patches later.

Change this mode every time you mow the grass. If you mow in exactly the same way every time, the wheels of the mower may end up forming small ruts on the lawn. Changing the pattern can also prevent the mower blade from cutting grass in the same direction every time. If you change the direction of mowing, the grass will stand upright.

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After trimming

When finished, use a lawn cutter?to collect grass clippings. One exception is if you are using a sod cutter, in which case you should let the pruning cut down through the grass and eventually act as a fertilizer. Studies have shown that during the summer growing season, allowing the mulched grass clippings to decompose on the lawn is equivalent to the complete application of granular fertilizer. However, the design of the mulch mower is such that the grass clippings will be shredded several times as it rotates under the mower deck. If the grass clippings are only ejected from the chute, make sure to rake the clippings after mowing.

After each mowing, clean the mower blade with water and spray a little oil on the moving parts to prevent rust.