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MOWING TIPS
Cutting Height
Consult a local nursery or lawn and
garden center for cutting height
recommendations and advice about
specific types of grasses and
growing conditions in your area.
If you look closely, you'll see that
most grass has stems and leaves. If
you cut off the leaves, you'll scalp
the lawn. Let the grass recover
between mowings. Your mower will
LONG ENOUGH
work better, and your lawn will look
better.
If your grass gets too tall, cut it once
at the highest cutting height setting,
then mow again in 2 or 3 days. Don't
TOO SHORT
take off more than one third of total
grass height in any one mowing, or
brown patches may develop.
Cutting height adjustment is
explained on page
26
.
Cutting Width
For an even lawn finish, overlap each mowing swath by approximate
10 cm. If the grass is very tall or thick, use more overlap and a
narrower mowing swath.
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