Mow a lawn with This Old House

Mow a lawn with This Old House

Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to mow a lawn properly.
Steps:

1. Measure cutting height of mower, and adjust, if necessary, to 3 inches.
2. Check oil and gas levels of mower.
3. Mow in straight lines back and forth across the lawn; overlap each pass.
4. Make a pass along fences and property lines to cut any remaining grass.
5. Use string trimmer to cut grass along flowerbeds and under fences.
6. Turn string trimmer vertically to trim edge of grass along driveway and walkways

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Creator's Site: www.thisoldhouse.com
Curated By: rmansur

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