I could probably just google this question but I thought I'd ask here for the hell of it.
I see a lot of lawns around here that are mowed in a perfectly executed diagonal pattern. My neighbor does this and It looks kind of cool. Iv'e always mowed either side to side or front to back, rotating the pattern every other mow.
What's the deal with the diagonal pattern? Is there any advantage to this? And how does everyone get it to look so perfect?
i cut mine on a diagonal yesterday - i don't know if there is a benefit, but i like the look....i rotate
diagonals, and across - kindofa 3-way
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Cut the center line first - corner to wherever (property isn't square, so i need to set the first line)
then work the same spot on the mower deck on the following passes - correct for any wobbles in the first line on the following pass.
will come out great. once done, make a pass around the outside to clean up the funk from reversing directions.
you are on a tractor, so it is a bit tougher to turn around - much easier on a zero-radius-turn lawn machine.
have you considered riding around the property, always throwing the grass to the outside?
that lays all the grass on one side in one direction..and doesn't force a pass over the cut grass on top of uncut grass...
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i ran out of gas yesterday with two passes left - the lawn was so long that i had to go slowly. killed me!!
sharpened the blades and replaced the deck belt (it was cracked, and slipping) that helped.
didn't weed-whack yet. lawn looks like crap.
