Landscaping with a lawn is beautiful and stylish, but how do you ensure that the area is perfect on each side? Today, when landscaping areas around houses, cottages, and other structures, lawn grass is usually used, which requires proper care.

Description of the lawn

When we sow a lawn, or not to harvest the cut grass, which crop should we give preference to? These and many other questions may be of interest to those who are engaged in landscaping areas on the backyard with a lawn. This element is especially important in landscape design, and you can write almost endlessly about its benefits.

For example, if you sow in a certain sequence and then mow the lawn correctly, then the grass will be able to combine several details of the garden ensemble, making it fresher, lighter, more spacious and cleaner. The grass that will grow on this green lawn is capable of absorbing dust particles and increasing the humidity of the air, saturating it with oxygen.

In addition, a flat lawn is not the last among the relaxation methods: psychologists believe that green is calming, as it evokes associations with nature, something alive and fresh.

Description of the lawn

Important! The benefits of landscaping will only be if the lawn is mowed in a timely manner to maintain aesthetics. For a rolled lawn, regular and correct care is required in accordance with a certain order of actions and the use of agricultural techniques.

How often to mow the lawn, and why is such a procedure necessary at all? Cutting the grass with a trimmer allows you to:

  • significantly extend the life of the decorative lawn;
  • form a cover of the required design;
  • prevent flowering of cereals and the formation of fruiting of other types of grass on the lawn;
  • strengthen the root system of the lawn;
  • accelerate the growth of green mass of the lawn;
  • prevent weeds.

How often do you need to cut your lawn with a trimmer? On average, grass trimming takes place from late April and continues until late autumn until winter comes. There is a certain rule for mowing the lawn with a trimmer, since the grass must be left at such a height so that the roots can receive the necessary nutrients from the shoots, and UV rays can break through to the surface of the turf.

The frequency of cutting with a trimmer is chosen depending on the type and variety of lawn grass, the climatic conditions of the region in which it is sown. Mowing new shoots of grass on the lawn is performed based on how quickly they grow, but, on average, the range of height of the cover should be within 4-6 cm. Experts recommend removing the regrown layer of grass once a week at the end of the season, and 3- 4 times a week - at the beginning.

Lawn seeder

Lawn mowing

For sowing green cover, only high-quality materials purchased from a specialized store should be used, so that bald spots do not subsequently form on the lawn area. The first haircut with a trimmer after planting should be gentle, performed according to the rules:

  • Wait until the grass reaches 14 cm in height.
  • The lawn is cut with a trimmer up to 8 cm.
  • For a couple of years on the parterre lawn, the grass is mowed up to 4-5 cm in height.
  • If the lawn is functional or garden-park, then you need to remove the cover with a trimmer to a height of 5 cm.
  • A lawn designed for a playground or sports is resistant to trampling and is cut by 5 cm, no more.
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To plant a quality lawn, you need to prepare. It is better to sow the grass with seeds, and pre-treated with special solutions to prevent the formation of diseases. To remove grass with a trimmer correctly and safely, you need to follow the recommendations:

  • Remove objects from the lawn that can create difficulties in the trimming process, such as garden furniture, decorative items, garden tools, toys, and debris in the form of branches and stones.
  • To increase the efficiency of the lawn mowing process, it is worth combing the area with a rake and a broom with a hard bristle.
  • The best time for cutting grass with a trimmer is considered to be morning or evening, and warm days with slight clouds are chosen.
  • It is strictly forbidden to remove grass on the lawn in the rain.
  • It is strictly forbidden to even try to cut the grass with a lawn mower with not sharpened blades.
  • Cutting grass with the trimmer is done in parallel strips.
  • Each time the lawn is mowed, the direction in which the mower is moving changes.
  • If the lawn has a slope, cut the grass at an angle directed down the slope.

Why is it undesirable to work on the lawn with a trimmer or lawn mower in the rain or when dew is present on the grass:

  • You will not be able to achieve a perfect level surface when mowing the lawn, as the blades of grass will stick together.
  • The lawnmower will get clogged up too much with grass and cleaning will cause a lot of problems.
  • When wet grass is mowed, it is not cut off, but torn off along the tops, and this can lead to the formation of a brown tint, which significantly spoils the appearance of the lawn.
  • For safety reasons, it is strictly forbidden to work in the rain with a power tool (for example, mowing the lawn with a trimmer), since there is a high probability of electric shock.

Note! After not too heavy rain, it is quite possible to cut the grass with a trimmer, but only if it is slightly damp. In this case, the water will act as a lubricant when cutting grass.

How many times a week or a month do you need to use the trimmer to remove overgrown grass? Pruning is stressful for any plant, including the lawn. The cover will recover quickly enough, but after cutting the grass there will be an increased loss of moisture, reduced immunity, which can cause diseases. This can be excluded if, in 1 approach, the grass is mowed by 1/3 of the length, after which top dressing and watering of the lawn are carried out. With irregular watering and mowing of the grass, the area will begin to be covered with weeds.

Lawn mowing

Mowing the lawn with a lawn mower

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How high can the lawn mower cut the grass? How to mow the lawn correctly with this equipment? These and other questions may be of interest to those who prefer to care for a green carpet using modern technologies. There are a number of rules that cannot be ignored:

  • The device moves evenly forward.
  • The machine can be moved backwards provided the motor is turned off.
  • Work on slopes is performed with a slope downhill.
  • Lawn mowing is done only on dry grass, since the power units are not designed to operate in high humidity conditions, in the rain.
  • Position the power cord so that it does not get caught under the mower or get in the way.
  • The deck is cleared of grass only when the engine is completely stopped.
  • The grass catcher is cleaned of grass after turning off the device, and not only from the button, but also from the socket.
  • Moving along the tracks is excluded when the engine is off.
  • The tool must never be left unattended, especially near children.

The height of the mowed grass is an indicator that you should pay attention to when purchasing a lawn mower, since there are models with a constant arrangement of knives, and there are models with height adjustments. On average, lawn mowers can mow grass to a level of 5-6 cm, and the mowing will be done once every 10 days, but everything will depend on rainfall, variety and climatic conditions.

Mowing the lawn with a lawn mower

How to mow your lawn without a lawn mower? In this case, you should give preference to lawn shears or the simplest non-electric device. They trim the edge of the cover, and if the area of ​​the lawn is not too large, then you can trim the entire canvas as a whole. You can also use the trimmer, which is compact, easy to use and allows you to work even in the most inaccessible areas of the lawn. Trimmers are gasoline and electric.

Important! Regardless of the choice of equipment through which the grass will be mowed, you need to carefully read the operating instructions, purchase goods from trusted suppliers who can provide a quality certificate, sales receipt and give a guarantee.

Features of working on a lawn with a trimmer

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A trimmer, according to some gardeners, is more convenient than a lawn mower in lawn care. Before work, you need to perform competent preparation:

  • The petrol device checks for the presence of fuel in the tank.
  • In an electric lawn trimmer, you need to plug the plug into the network, check the length of the wire so that it is enough, and, if necessary, install an extension cord, examine the wire for integrity.
  • In the battery device, the battery is placed in the appropriate place for it.

For the trimmer, there are recommendations for use on the lawn, which are strictly prohibited to be neglected:

  • The trimmer is placed as close to ground level as possible, and the position must be adjusted and worked out even before work begins.
  • Mowing starts after turning on the corresponding key.
  • The movement on the lawn should be even from side to side and slightly forward.
  • Before work, you need to clear the cover of stones to avoid bluntness or breakage of the line.
  • If the grass has ceased to be cut, but is torn, this indicates the wear of the fishing line, for which it must be released more strongly from the head.

In many devices there is a special button for releasing the line, for which you need to press the trimmer head on the surface of the earth, and in semi-automatic mode, under the influence of centrifugal force, the line will protrude to a certain length (in other words, it will be unwound from the trimmer reel).

In other models, this process is done manually, for which the unit stops, turns off from the outlet, turns the cutting edge towards itself, and then hands release the fishing line to the length that is needed. Basically, in 1 pull, the line is lengthened by 2 cm, and the length of the cutting strip is 4 cm, but this parameter directly depends on the series and model of equipment. If an excessive amount of fishing line is unwound, then it is cut using a special cutting knife inside the plastic protection.

Lawn work with a trimmer

When working on the lawn, you need to periodically make a stop, even if there is no fatigue, since, despite the lightness of the unit, with a long stay in one position, especially with problems with the back, severe pain may subsequently occur, so it is advisable to have a support, this will exclude an overload of the support -motor apparatus.

No need to try to cut the grass to the ground, as this will clog the trimmer head with soil, increase line consumption, and the lawn is unlikely to look too attractive. Lawn mowing is carried out to a grass height of 5 cm, and the surface must be relatively clean, after which the technique is turned off.

It is advisable to mow the green cover before it is too large, so it is easier and faster than when working with strong thickets, and not every trimmer will be able to handle tall plants with weeds. In addition, it is not very convenient to then collect a large amount of cut grass from the lawn, since it will take a lot of time, and if you do not remove the remnants from the site in time, they will turn yellow and spoil the appearance of the cover.

Important! Before each lawn mowing, the site is prepared, regardless of the type of device for mowing the grass, since stones, debris, toys and the like can cause the device to break down.

Orthopedic corsets can often be found on sale, which help to significantly simplify the cutting process and maintain back health.

The trimmer is not intended to be used as a chainsaw, garden tractor, or as a chopper for branches and coarse grass - this will disable it. Keep the machine as far away from hands and feet as possible, close to the lawn, as it can cause serious injury. It is forbidden to lower the trimmer in the active state or simply plugged into the outlet in water, as this will provoke an electric shock.

Trimmer

How to mow a lawn in hard-to-reach places

Is it possible to cut the grass in hard-to-reach places? As a rule, removing the cover with a lawn mower will prevent you from cutting grass in inaccessible places, for example:

  • under the bench;
  • under the bush;
  • near the porch and stairs.

The edge of the grass is trimmed with scissors or a trimmer. Some people consider the process of such a mowing unnecessary, but this is how you can achieve an aesthetic and neat appearance of the lawn. If the green area has the shape of a rectangle or square, then the lawn mower will be able to cope with cutting the grass near the curb, and in this case, places will be considered difficult to access:

  • near a tree trunk;
  • under the bushes;
  • near the fence and wall.

The most important thing is not to forget about the observance of safety measures when working with various types of equipment with which you can mow the lawn. Then the lawn will look beautiful, and the owner of the site will be satisfied with the result.