How can I get "baseball" effect with my grass?

Question

You know on baseball fields where you can see the direction of the grass cuts and it makes a patteren, how can I do that with my grass?

Answer 1

Daniel is right. That effect is achieved with a roller, or striper. Fortunately, that is not unobtainable for the average homeowner. Rollers can be purchased and installed on all sorts of mowers. Google "lawn striper" and you'll get a handful of sites that sell various versions. Or just go to your local home improvement store.

I know a couple people that use the striper from this company, and they work well. I think it costs around $50.

www.lawnstriper.com

Answer 2

The different color grass you see on TV is from the grass being bent in different directions.

You need a reel-type mower (as opposed to a rotary mower, like a typical push mower) and rollers to "bend" the grass.

If it's a small lawn, you can buy the old-style reel mowers that will do what you want - otherwise they are expensive.

You can get a similar effect with a regular rotary mower, but because the blade goes both "forward & backward" when it cuts, it won't be the same.

Answer 3

Go to this website for great directions. I have a 42" deck Briggs & Stratton mower with no roller and it does a great job! I also alternate my cutting pattern every week N & S one week then E & W the following. That helps the grass stay a lot healthier. I also cut at the highest available setting so my grass stays greener.

Good luck!
http://www.lawnandmower.com/lawn-mower-stripes.aspx

Answer 4

We are doing some work at our local baseball field and I was watching them.

The use a finish mower followed by a roller. That is how they make the pattern in the field.

They used a larger roller in the outfield and a smaller roller for the infield.

Answer 5

everyone is asking the same question!!
don't believe the myth of cutting at different heights, you wont get the same effect, the baseball field groundsman has a special lawnmower that has a roller on the back of it to flatten the grass, then it is cut in different directions to get different shades of green!

Answer 6

Cross cut. Each time you to it.
First time go from east to west and then the second week you go from north to south.
It will give you the appearance of the outfield after a few times of cutting the lawy that way.
Worked for me.

Answer 7

The trick is ..... cut them in different height?