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Old 12-31-2012, 02:10 AM
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Stripes Are For Zebras

Do you personally like them? Some of my customers do. Others detest their lawn looking like a checker board. They want the look of a sprawling and solid palette of green. They think it less busy, and more relaxing and pleasing to look at.

What are your personal feelings on it, and what do your customers prefer?
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Old 12-31-2012, 06:51 AM
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Hate the look of striping. The worst eyesore created around here is when for the final mow of the season the deck is dropped much too low along with striping.
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Old 12-31-2012, 07:11 AM
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I personally like it, but don't strive for it. It just happens
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Old 12-31-2012, 07:12 AM
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In some grasses you have no choice but to stripe. On our northern grasses you can see every move made by the mower. So picture what mowing in circles or just random lines across a lawn would look like!
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Old 12-31-2012, 07:14 AM
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I like striping. Some of my customers prefer it but most don't care one way or the other. Here's my lawn last spring.

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No such thing as striping in Florida and people don't ask for it. It's like bagging and Buddha, doesn't exist.
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It just happens when we mow, but I do think it looks nice
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Old 12-31-2012, 09:22 AM
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I like striping. Some of my customers prefer it but most don't care one way or the other. Here's my lawn last spring.

This is why I like it. If you look at all the other yards in that picture it makes Richard's yard stand out.

Down here it's rare to see people stripe mainly b/c the grass. I like stripes because it makes the yard stand out and make it unique.
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Old 12-31-2012, 12:57 PM
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How did you keep the line straight around the flag pole? I would have a circle there unless it isn't visible from this angle.

We have to stripe
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