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Lawn mower question/problem
May 22, 2021, 08:21 AM
gjgalliganLawn mower question/problem
Problem:Mower fails to cut dandelions off, gets flower and part of stem but fails on clean cut.
Newly sharpened blades, mower under side cleaned out, and driving extra slow. But still have the problem. Seems 10 times worse this year compared to previous years.
Any thoughts?
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May 22, 2021, 08:29 AM
mark123Yeah, they seem to bend over when you push the deck over them and if you don't have high lift blades they stay bent over and don't get cut.
To be honest, it doesn't master if you cut them anyway. They'll be back tomorrow.
May 22, 2021, 08:59 AM
signewtquote:
They'll be back tomorrow.
Yes.
This year we've become infested with the small white daisy-type weed instead of dandelions.
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May 22, 2021, 09:20 AM
ensigmaticquote:
Originally posted by mark123:
To be honest, it doesn't master if you cut them anyway. They'll be back tomorrow.
Yup.
Neighbors on both sides have a lot of dandelions. They cut their lawns one day. Dandelions gone. The next day they're back.
You want to get rid of dandelions you have to treat for them. Or dig them up by hand. Our one next door neighbor thought he was going to dig his up. That lasted all of about one day
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PykerMy father, may he RIP, waged war on dandelions all his life. He had a lawn about 50' x 30'. He wanted a smooth green sward he could admire from the window. He fed, watered, patched/seeded and weeded it day upon day. When he returned from his daily commute he would patrol it with a knife in hand, removing dandelions one by one. There were always a few to execute, but he was content that he would prevail in the end.
Then I got a dog from a rescue, that liked to dig and run in circles on grass. I thought he would have a stroke. He gave up on the lawn after that.
May 22, 2021, 10:08 AM
SigfestDandelions are some of a bees first food in spring. Don’t spray them, it’ll kill the bees. Let them grow. They don’t last long. If they do, pull them out after mid June.
May 22, 2021, 10:13 AM
MikeinNCI spray them out in my yard....and I may wander into my neighbors yard a little....
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nhracecraftTo effectively mow/cut dandelions (not remove them), I suggest backing up over them with the mower after they've been pushed over on the first pass. After they've flowered/gone to seed, assault with weed killer as appropriate...
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May 22, 2021, 10:22 AM
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phil in indyPick the yellow flowers and make wine out of them. That's what I used to help dad with
May 22, 2021, 10:50 AM
signewtI've read where the leaves & even large roots were considered a delicacy by some of the early pioneers. I suppose after months crossing the Great Plains & then endless western deserts, anything green might taste 'good enough'.
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May 22, 2021, 11:02 AM
houndawgI'm convinced they duck when the mower goes over them. Then they pop back up and laugh.
May 22, 2021, 11:24 AM
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2. Young Dandelion greens with bacon dressing.
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May 22, 2021, 11:32 AM
tsmccullTrimec 992 / Triplet SF (same stuff, different labels). Less than 8 hours before the dandelions fall over.
May 22, 2021, 11:36 AM
ggileI assumed it was just a law of nature and have accepted the fact that mowing the stems is next to impossible. Living in the country as I do it is not that big of deal anyway if I have a yard full of dandelion stems sticking up as a symbolic middle finger to my efforts to cut them.
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May 22, 2021, 12:45 PM
arfmelIf times get hard, you may be glad you have dandelions. Every part of the plant is useful.
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/dandelions_for_foodMay 22, 2021, 07:44 PM
mark123quote:
Originally posted by Pyker:
... Then I got a dog from a rescue, that liked to dig and run in circles on grass. I thought he would have a stroke. He gave up on the lawn after that.
I tell my customers "you can have a nice lawn or you can have a dog".
May 22, 2021, 08:11 PM
gjgalliganMy wife is multi-chemical sensitive. Lawn chemicals are real bad for her, can cause respiratory arrest very easily. It is the main reason we moved out a semi rural area to get away from them. Not many folks around here use them. There are also areas that are not maintained so weed seed blowing it makes it a costly losing battle to fight it.
I also have a dog, years ago the vet I knew from my childhood pets told me he saw a direct rise in tumors in pets as the rise in lawn chemicals occurred.
I'll pass on weed killer.
I just wish that when I mow the yard the damn mower would just cut them off!
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May 22, 2021, 08:17 PM
.38supersigYou shall burn them with fire...
May 22, 2021, 08:33 PM
mark123quote:
Originally posted by gjgalligan:
My wife is multi-chemical sensitive. Lawn chemicals are real bad for her, can cause respiratory arrest very easily. ...
Here in PA we have a Pesticide Hypersensitivity Registry. If I'm to apply a treatment to an abutting property, I am to contact you 12 to 72 hours prior to the application to allow you to make arrangements to be elsewhere during the application.