6- Keep the cutting blades always sharp, avoiding
the grass to be thrashed and not cut. Blunt blade
cutting favours diseases attack, sometimes of
difficult control, leaving the grass with an irregular
and brown aspect.
7- Another care that should be taken during lawn
mowing is the cutting direction, that should
be alternated, avoiding soil compactation. Soil
compactation reduces the oxygen available for
the roots and hampers its normal growth. In some
cases, it may ruin the grass. For instance, if this
time you mow the lawn in North-South direction,
the next one should be East-West direction, and
so on.
8- What should be done with the straw: leave it
on the lawn or take it away? By one way, as it
decays, it renders back to the soil the nutrients
previously extracted from it. On the other hand,
gathering the straw provides more aeration and
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luminosity to the soil (which are necessary for the
development of the lawn) and the temperature
and humidity are lower, thus reducing the risks
of diseases, and even improving its aspect. With
TRAPP grass catcher simplified installation system,
you may choose the best option for you.
9- Avoid mowing the lawn early in the morning,
when there is still a lot of dew on it. Besides
facilitating the appearance of diseases, it is also for
safety reasons.
10- As a final touch, you may also beautify your
garden alternating the height of the grass in
different strips. TRAPP lawn mower's easy and
quick regulating system allows you to change
the cutting height without the need of tools. The
final visual effect is the same as we usually see in
soccer fields, i.e., stripes or checkered designs in
different green tones.
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