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strimmer-vs-mower

Hi,

I mowed the very first time yesterday with the simple strimmer on my messy lawn with almost knee high grass & weeds. At least it's a bit tidy now with all weeds down!!!!!

Would like to seek advice from you all here who mown all the time:- My husband suggested that our garden's not suitable to mown with hover mower, so he was using the strimmer for the past 3years and do it prob once a mth only which makes him exhausted at the end of the day when the grass goes mad on hot & rainy summer days.

I'm gonna push out the very un-used mower tomorow and give it a try. It's called Xceed Hover mower, which is from Asda i think, plastic blades,only 2 left. Has anyone has any idea how it works prob? or just push and go as others?

We have 2 level of lawn, both never been treated & taking care of properly since we rented it 3years ago. And it's sloppy and long. Stoney. Please if any advice for a starter like me will be greatfull. Especially someone who has the same mower as mine,coz I cant find a lot of information about it except for replacement blades.

Thank you for all helpssss.

 

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    I'd always wear goggles with those sling it everywhere mowers, (and strimmers). Generally don't bother with the ones that sling it in a box.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • pingping Posts: 70

    Hi waterbutts & nutcutlet,

    Thank you for your advise, i did finally try on the mower today, its amazing!!! well not a golf course standard yet, but at least all weeds are down, bare patch are obvious & ready to spread new proper grass seed & hopes it will build up next year spring green with grass, not weeds.

    Thank you again for all help & view

     

    ping

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,145

    Keep mowing regularly Ping - once a week while the grass is growing, then it's not such a big job and the grass will then grow sideways rather than up and you'll get a better lawn. image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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