im cutting somebodys grass. but they let it grow real tall. i want to know how i can cut it. so can save my lawn mower and my time.
2007-07-20 05:56:46 · 9 answers · asked by rebornlife 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Unfortunately, there is no way to save you time on this one - because that is one of the main things you are going to need.
That being said, the only way to do it will be to cut the grass down to a manageable length first. This can be done using a weed-whacker or a scythe. Once the grass is at a manageable length, rake and then mow the lawn with a lawnmower. Depending where you live, watch out for snakes as they LOVE long grass.
2007-07-20 06:02:19 · answer #1 · answered by BLUE 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As suggested by more than one: Rent a mower designed to cut that size grass, or use a scythe and do it by hand before sacrificing your mower to the tough tall grass. Be sure to remove all the cuttings before you take your lawnmower in there.
And I don't recommend using a weedeater. They were designed to cut lawn grasses and small weeds, not five-foot haycrop. You'll do as much damage to your weedeater as you will your mower.
2007-07-20 16:11:24 · answer #2 · answered by dubyaaitch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can tilt the lawnmower so that it is at a 45 degree angle to the grass, and slowly let it chew its way through the patch, letting the mower down a little at a time until the grass is almost cut and then let the mower down to the ground. And each time you progress to a new patch, start with the mower at a tilt again. Takes a while, but the mower does not choke.
2007-07-20 13:09:28 · answer #3 · answered by cakes4southafrica 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I assume we're talking about a big lawn? The tall grass will wrap around the spindle of the mower blade and then cause the mtor to stop and you won't be able to re-start.
I would rent a brush hog.
2007-07-20 13:02:46 · answer #4 · answered by brando4755 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either sling it down by hand or rent a bushhog if it's quite thick and/or there is a lot of area to cover. Otherwise you'll definitely risk doing damage to your mower as they just weren't designed to cut grass taller than they are.
2007-07-20 13:05:48 · answer #5 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start with the mower set to its highest setting. lower it next time. use the method suggested by cakes4africa
2007-07-20 20:00:44 · answer #6 · answered by glenn t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use the weed whacker first, then go slow with the mower....
Why on earth did you let it get that high? LOL
2007-07-20 13:05:07 · answer #7 · answered by littlegoober75 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get yourself a sling blade, I call it a Kaiser blade mmmhmm
2007-07-20 13:02:31 · answer #8 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try using a weed whacker first to atleast shorten it a little more
2007-07-20 12:59:43 · answer #9 · answered by M.J. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋