Lawn stripes

[Husslawnservice]

Whats the best blades to use.. And do they make a differnce on making lawn stripes? Thanks

[wandfsmall]

Whats the best blades to use.. And do they make a differnce on making lawn stripes? Thanks

that entirely depends on what your soil is like and what grasses you cut. If you are in my climate zone I can help you otherwise my advice would be worthless. It could also be worthless if they person has not tried all of the options as well though....

[Husslawnservice]

Yard looks great! Thanks for the replies I'm just starting out and don't know the tricks.. The yards I have mowed has been fair grass with some clovers and small weeds mixed in the grass.. I'm thinking really good healthy grass would make a differnce on the way it stripes. I have the factory blades on my mower,, cuts great but want to make sure it is perfect.. Like the striping kit idea..

[PineHillLawn]

Yard looks great! Thanks for the replies I'm just starting out and don't know the tricks.. The yards I have mowed has been fair grass with some clovers and small weeds mixed in the grass.. I'm thinking really good healthy grass would make a differnce on the way it stripes. I have the factory blades on my mower,, cuts great but want to make sure it is perfect.. Like the striping kit idea..


You can buy a striping kit but at $300-400 they are expensive for those of us just starting out. I made my own with about $40-50 from a rubber floor mat and some nuts and bolts.

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I've used it 3 times on my own yard and its doing a fairly decent job. I still want a springloaded Strip kit when I can afford it but for now this works and was cheap to put together!

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[Steve]

Do blades have any effect on stripes in lawns or is that all just dependent on pressing down the lawn in a uniform direction?

[PineHillLawn]

Do blades have any effect on stripes in lawns or is that all just dependent on pressing down the lawn in a uniform direction?

I personally feel it's more just pushing the grass in each direction than different blades, but then again I haven't used any other blades. If you "train" the grass to fall in opposite directions, thats where you get the "white and green" to show. I think the type of grass has more to do with it than blades also.

Just my opinion!!!!