Tag Archives: Mower Blades

Mower blades are an essential part of the lawn mower. They are the most important item in how your lawn looks. A sharp mower blade can transform the look of your lawn.

The blades should be knife-sharp and balanced. This will ensure a clean-cut.

Mower blades and your lawn

Blunt blades can cause all sorts of problems to your grass. Ripping of grass will dull the lawn and expose the grass to a variety of fungal diseases.

Make sure you get your lawn mower serviced at regular intervals to keep the blades in peak condition. If in doubt, buy a new blade.

Find out more about lawn mowing and blades and how they can affect your grass in these blog posts

Top 5 ways to improve the look of your lawn

1:- Raise the cutting height One of the easiest ways to improve the look of your lawn is to raise the cutting height of your mower. Too many homeowners cut their grass far too short. They do this with the aim of getting it to look like a bowling green. This is a fallacy. You don’t have the… Read More »

Mowing scar on your lawn

A mowing scar on a lawn seem to be one of the least understood aspects of lawn care. I am often asked “why does my lawn look brown after I mow it”? In this post I try to explain what causes a mowing scar, how to prevent it and how to repair it. What is a mowing scar?… Read More »

Question: Lawn mower ripped grass

I received this question in June 2017 from a reader who was concerned about the grassed being ripped by his mower on his newly turfed lawn. Hello, I recently bought a petrol rotary mower for the first time. Although the first few cuts were OK, I have started to notice that the grass ends look ripped rather than… Read More »