Lawn Stripes

[craig51]

I am quite fond of grass (the lawn type ) and I have been for ages cutting the lawn for my partner's mum and dad. When i do this, there is nothing more satisfying than striping it like a football pitch. I can do lines,squares diamonds etc etc.

So, when i moved into my new house, i went to B&Q and paid £100 quid for a lawnmower with a roller on the back, especially for the stripes.

BUT, but the stupid grass will not stripe, no matter what.

Anyone got any tips???

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Buy a decent mower?

 

[Thermo]

its not the grass its the mower

 

[craig51]

I wasunder the impression that as long as it had a roller, it will stripe, as its the bending of the blades of grass that gives it the lighter(towards you) and the darker(away from you).

 

[breezer]

get the same mower your in laws have

 

[craig51]

Thay have an acre of grass, thus have a ride on. I would be lucky if i could do a 3 point turn on my lawn with that!!!

hey do however have a very expensive lawn cutter, like the ones they have a wimbledon, extreamly heavy with a missive combine harvester type cutter on the front with a big steal roller drum on the back, i might give that a go!

Any other ideas, is there a striping type tool!!!

 

[breezer]

daft that this sounds i once tied a brick on the back end to give mine more weight.

gave up and gravled the lot

 

[craig51]

mmm.. i have a bag of sand that should help!!!!

 

[breezer]

bag might fall off, thats why i used a brick and tied it on

 

[craig51]

OK, i am going to try on friday, i will report back with whats better, a brick or a bag of sand

 

[breezer]

depends on which is heavier.

i actually tied the brick on so it was sitting across the handles, but at the business end rather than the handle end if you see what i mean

 

[craig51]

got you, i plan to rest the bag over the 'business end' so that most of the weight is over the roller.

 

[JohnD]

just to check, you are cutting it towards and away from the house (not side to side)?

I'm guessing you have a Rotary, not a Cylinder, mower

 

[breezer]

but vibration may make it fall off

 

[craig51]

john D

yes, so that the eye has a greater lenght to see whats happening (or not in my case)

Breezer.
I reakon the weight of it will help it stay on. I mght even cut it tomorrow evening im that excited !!!