Landscaping & Gardening Information

CSnet7.com Home Page

Using Push Reel Mowers


If you're not familiar with push reel mowers or if you haven't used one since "back in the day", there are a few points you should be aware of before using a push reel mower:

  • Don't expect to cut tall weeds or dandelions. You notice how your gas-powered mowers get a little "overwhelmed" when cutting weeds or very tall grass? Those issues are a bit worse with reel mowers because they become harder to push and they are limited in the height of what they can cut. When cutting with a power mower, you can tilt the mower in order to access hard-to-cut areas. That's not so with a reel mower, you can only cut grass below the cutting height bar.
  • Don't cut wet grass. The wheels need traction in order to move the blades and if the wheels are slipping, especially if you're cutting taller grass or weeds, the mowing becomes that much more difficult.

So, in order to get the best use from your push reel mower, make sure you do the following:

  • Keep your grass cut often enough so that it's manageable and easier to cut using the reel mower.
  • Maintain a steady pace while cutting. If you keep pushing, stopping, then pushing again, it makes it more difficult to cut.
  • Insure the area to be cut is free from "harsh" debris, such as rocks, thick branches, and of course: pet waste.
  • When using the optional grass/leaf catcher, empty it often enough that pushing the mower doesn't become unmanageable.

Jeff Boyd is the Owner of http://www.reelpushmowers.com, a supplier of Push Reel Mowers and accessories for theenvironmentally-conscious and health-conscious consumer.


MORE RESOURCES:

Calendar for Nov. 20
Milpitas Post, CA - 9 hours ago
... event planning, facilities planning, fundraising, grant writing, graphic design, and landscaping/gardening. The Wildlife Center, located in San Jose, ...


National City Bank lobbies closing Thursday for volunteer effort
TCPalm, FL - Nov 12, 2008
Employees will emerge from their desks and cubicles and spend the afternoon engaging in activities such as landscaping, gardening and painting. ...


Roses & Raspberries
Battle Creek Enquirer, MI - Nov 15, 2008
Janet is closing her business after 13 years serving the Battle Creek landscaping, gardening and birding communities. We will miss you! ...


National City employees reach out in Paint Your Heart Out program
Palm Beach Daily News, FL - Nov 13, 2008
... County Thursday while employees took part in charitable tasks at various locations from 1 to 5 pm Tasks included landscaping, gardening and painting. ...


Courier Reports Fourth-Quarter and Year-end Results
MarketWatch - Nov 6, 2008
... books and study guides; and Creative Homeowner, a publisher and distributor of books on home design, decorating, landscaping, gardening and crafts. ...


Thursday is Community Appreciation Day at Treasure Coast National ...
Stuart News (subscription), FL - Nov 10, 2008
National City employees will be engaged in a variety of tasks, including projects such as landscaping, gardening, painting, helping children with homework ...


National City bank employees to volunteer at Treasure Coast agencies
Fort Pierce Tribune, FL - Nov 1, 2008
Employees will be engaged in a wide variety of charitable tasks, including outdoor and indoor projects such as landscaping, gardening, painting and other ...
National City employees to volunteer along the Treasure Coast Nov. 13 TCPalm
all 8 news articles


John Henry Miller
Escanaba Daily Press, MI - Oct 29, 2008
After retirement in 1980, he and Gerd moved to the hills of Pennsylvania were he occupied himself with landscaping, gardening, tinkering and woodworking on ...


Garden Fair set
Haleakala Times, HI - Oct 29, 2008
Experts will be available to answer landscaping, gardening and tree questions. There will be booths representing the landscape industry, tree-friendly ...


It's time to winterize lawn equipment
Greenville Daily Reflector, NC - Oct 24, 2008
If you have home landscaping, gardening, lawn or tree-related questions, call the NC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Pitt County at ...

Landscaping-Gardening - Google News

home | site map | Coffee | Fashion | Landscaping and Gardening
Lawnmower Source | CSnet7 | CShroeder | Gifts
© 2006 EZmatic.com