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4.
A careful cut is essential. The first cut
should be done as soon as the grass is
rooted, in order to force its growth and
horizontal expansion. After that, cut it
each time it surpasses 5 to 7 cm height.
Anyway, in warmer seasons, the higher
the grass is, the stronger it will be, once
that it can better keep the soil humidity.
But do not exagerate, or it will loose its
uniformity and beauty.
5.
Do not cut the grass when it is too wide,
avoiding gaps and burnt aspect. On the
other hand, frequent cuts tend to weaken
the nutritious reserves of the grass, being
more susceptible to noxious weeds and
diseases.
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
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.