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Mowing Question: Changing Directions Each Time You Mow - Outdated Advice?

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September 28, 2019, 11:42 AM
Ozarkwoods
Mowing Question: Changing Directions Each Time You Mow - Outdated Advice?
I work grounds for a five star RV Resort, for our front lawn and center court we alternate the pattern. If you continuously mow in one pattern you can actually feel the ground compression from our mowers. We also use three point turns on our front lawn to avoid tire divots from our zero turn mowers. Now our lawns for behind and between the RVs, the disc golf and pasture golf with sand greens and open areas away from center court pattern remain the same.


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September 28, 2019, 12:29 PM
mholmes
I change directions each time. I know that larger tires distribute the weight but you can still get ruts. My only complaint about my X738 mower is that I don’t get nice stripes. I do get the tire lines though but they are gone in a day or two. I also mow at 4.5” which is the highest my push mower will go. I only use the push mower for trim work unless there has been too much rain to use the X738.
September 28, 2019, 01:27 PM
ZSMICHAEL
I thought that myth was debunked with the advent of modern rotary mowers? Hell with a tip speed of over 18,000' per minute (and even reasonably sharp blades) my weeds are cleanly cut, not torn at all.
^^^^
No it is not a myth. If you pay attention, the finest golf greens are cut with a reel mower. Weeds do not care, fine Kentucky blue grass does.
Additionally, the ground should be level, otherwise the grass will be scalped unless you have a floating blade.
September 28, 2019, 01:33 PM
chellim1
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Additionally, the ground should be level, otherwise the grass will be scalped unless you have a floating blade.

Says the guy on the MS GULF COAST! Roll Eyes
Easy for you to say... some of us have hills. Big hills! Steep!


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September 28, 2019, 02:11 PM
ZSMICHAEL
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Says the guy on the MS GULF COAST!
Easy for you to say... some of us have hills. Big hills! Steep!

^^^
Yep. I lived in Knoxville, similar to Pittsburgh. Makes mowing an adventure! We do not have rocks here either.
September 28, 2019, 02:26 PM
Jelly
I'm still suffering from the traumatic effects of mowing about 3/4 of an acre once a week with about 3 dozen obstacles and hills when I was a kid. With a Lawn Boy #1 and Lawn Boy #2 push mowers. Luckily I graduated HS and was out of the house before Lawn Boy #3. So changing directions each time you mow is not on my mind when mowing.
Getting the lawn done fast is my only priority.

The sight of a 2 stroke Lawn Boy mower make me cringe to this day. I can't believe some people collect those things.