Originally posted by sarge41
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OFF TOPIC UGLY lawn mowing stripes. Am I the only one?
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'It may not always be the best policy to do what is best technically, but those responsible for policy can never form a right judgement without knowledge of what is right technically' - 'Dutch' Kindelberger
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Originally posted by projectnut View Post
I think this is a throwback to the past. In the 1950's and 60' power reel mowers used a set of rollers to keep the blades at the proper height. A wheel at each rear corner would have allowed the blades to scalp a high spot in the middle. The result was that the rollers laid down the grass behind the reel and formed a stripe. Rollers were carried forward to the rotary mowers for several years. I had 2 different Bolens tractor mowers that used a full side to side set of rollers on their mower decks.
Even today professional baseball fields are mowed with machines that leave the striped pattern. For quite a few years Toro offered kits for many of their professional and home owner models to duplicate the stripes.
I have a tiny, manicured lawn of 100 sq ft. My 4year old daughter loves playing in it so much it’s amazing what a great investment it was.Last edited by rmcphearson; 10-03-2021, 04:45 PM.-Roland
Golf Course Mechanic
Bedminster NJ
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Originally posted by Lew Hartswick View PostOut here in the "Desert-Southwest" xeriscape is the answer. BUT most want a small patch of green to break the monotony so a few square ft. of Buffalo Grass that need mowed every couple weeks by hand do the trick. :-)
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If I were to take a picture of my front yard now or tomarrow it would be an over grown patch of blue grass..
I have a very small spit of lawn. Bunch of plam trees though.. (desert)
My only grass is getting smaller. Hey, its the suburbs and water issuues.. JR
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