Talk of The Villages Florida - View Single Post - Lawn mowing
Thread: Lawn mowing
View Single Post
 
Old 05-23-2016, 11:22 PM
KittyKat
Guest
Posts: n/a
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprinkler Buddy View Post
"learned that first year not to use those big riding lawn mowers--they make ruts in your yard and scalp your lawn in a tight turn."

It's the operator of the zero turn mower, not the mower itself. Changing up the mowing pattern eliminates any ruts from forming over time. Backing out of tight spots eliminates the bare spot. Bare spots are caused from the mower tires, not the mower blades.
My point is that the crews don't change up the pattern, mostly because these yards aren't big enough. You can tell the yards that are mowed with riding lawn mowers. I didn't mention anything about bare spots. By scalped I mean a crew cut spot.