Saturday, September 25, 2010

How to properly mow your lawn

Prior to physically using the mower, there are preparatory steps necessary requiring hedge trimming, edging, and trimming. This process, along with the actual mowing, will be followed by blowing and sweeping. Wearing eye protection, Long pants, gloves, and hard shoes is recommended.

First, using the hedge trimmer, shape the bushes to your liking. Let the clippings fall to the ground as these will be later mulched during the mow or collected during the blow process.

The trimmer/edger can be used flatly and upright as a trimmer or tilted sideways to be used as an edger to serve its dual role. Use the edger function along all driveways, sidewalks, and stone paths or borders to create a crisp appearance. Then use the trimmer function to shorten the length of the grass around areas that the mower will not reach, such as trees and bushes or along the base of your house.

You are now ready to mow. Start from the front of your property and mow in a straight line towards the back of the area to be mower. Turn the mower and mow from back to front. Repeat this process until the desired area is mowed. Empty the grass bag as needed and dispose of them as you like.

Starting in the rear, blow all clipping towards the front of the house. Blow the sidewalks and driveway towards the front also. When collected, sweep them and dispose of them in the same manner you chose for your grass bag clippings.

Clean all of your equipment and return to their storage area. Then admire the job you have done.

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