Lawn-Mowing Patterns
Ever driven by a really well-mowed lawn with a beautiful pattern and wished that you could have the same pattern in your own yard? Well, you can! Mowing patterns into a lawn isn’t actually something you need a professional landscaper to accomplish for you. With a little know-how, you can get your grass to look more visually appealing with a unique pattern.
J5 Tractors, with locations in Conroe, Navasota, Buna and Normangee, is your Texas lawn mower dealer. Below, you’ll find some recommendations on how to mow your lawn into elegant patterns to increase the curb appeal of your property.
Understanding How Patterns Work
Mowing your lawn into patterns really means understanding how light works. Each blade of grass reflects light off its surface, and when the grass blade is bent at certain angles, it will create a pattern. Wider blades reflect more light so they look paler, while the tips of blades look darker because they’re more in shadow.
Using Features as Guides
You can use the features on your lawn to help you make a more attractive pattern. If you don’t take straight lines into account, your pattern may not come out right, or it might look misshapen. Use sidewalks, streets and driveways as your guide to create straight lines and factor in flower beds, bushes, trees, ponds and other landscaping when deciding on a pattern, just in case these features interrupt the pattern.
Letting Your Grass Grow Long
In order to successfully mow a pattern into your grass, you can’t try to mow it when it’s half an inch tall! Your blades need to grow out a few inches in order to have the flexibility and length to bend in the directions you want them to go. A longer blade can hold the pattern for longer so you won’t have to mow again so quickly.
Edging Your Lawn
In order to straighten out the edges of your yard, mow around the edges to get them even and provide you with more room to work later. A few passes should make the grass around the edges nice and tidy.
Using a Roller
If you want to really increase the contrast between dark and light patches on your yard, you can use a roller to press down the blades more firmly. Lawn mowers can also be fitted with striping kits that will roll out the blades for you.
Changing Up Patterns
It’s important for the health of your lawn that you don’t use the same pattern every time you mow. Over time, the blades of grass will weaken if they’re bent in the same direction repeatedly, causing bald patches and lower airflow, which can increase weed growth. Vary your patterns each time you mow to improve grass health.
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