Grass Laying Down

Monk24 · May 11, 2019

Eric ELM said:
I think your problem is a combination of cutting high and mulching has less of a lift than when you are side discharging.

It's like when you close off the exhaust of a vacuum cleaner, if the air can't get out, you don't pull any in either. This is why I feel side discharge with double blades will chop up grass better than using strickly a mulching system, but that's just my opinion.

I have tried cutting my little lawn high with our JD 21" and it turns out BAD. Cut it lower and it does a decent job. If I put on the discharge chute and then I can cut it high and look good.

If you do go in the same tracks each time, try going backwards in your tracks one time. That should stand it up the layed down grass and cut it off.

I have this one yard That I've mowed for six years, about 3 years ago she put in an irrigation system and sodded the whole backyard. It's been a headache ever since. The grass is thick and has to be cut high and I've fought the sideways grass like crazy there. Only yard I've ever had that issue,so I agree with the height causing the problem.

flybynite · May 11, 2019

Monk24 said:
I have this one yard That I've mowed for six years, about 3 years ago she put in an irrigation system and sodded the whole backyard. It's been a headache ever since. The grass is thick and has to be cut high and I've fought the sideways grass like crazy there. Only yard I've ever had that issue,so I agree with the height causing the problem.

Just so you know, Eric hasn't been with us for some time now. He's a staple in the industry and I'm sure is missed dearly.

Dave H. · May 25, 2019

Acute Cut said:
Ok, search performed, answer not found. That said......

I have a lawn that the grass is basically growing sideways. It appears mostly in the ruts that my 52" wb has driven over. Ideas how to get it back. The customer brought it to my attention today and she pulled my freshly mowed grass up and it was about 6 inches tall. Much to my chagrin i assure you.

I was thinking of power raking and then mowing, but i am not sure that the stems wont continue to grow sideways. Thanks for the help guys and gals.

My advice may not help ,but raking up regularly then cut may help. Honestly you guys may not like to hear this but I actually lay my grass down (whole lawn) because it provides a healthier lawn....it has a flowing look if done right.
Using a leaf blower combs the grass to uniform direction which grass likes. Like birds or schools of fish follow each other ,grasses follow each other. Using a metal leaf rake with thin tines works well too. 1st step Lawn is cut once at about 6-8" , comb the grass and applying pressure lastly with roller or tamping. New grass grows up following direction of previous layer. Combing new growth when 8+ inches with rake and tamping down lightly with back of rake works simply. Occasionally during high moisure periods grass will have to be fluffed to allow air circulation .
Yeah sounds crazy but it is drought resistant and shades soil surface which allows deeper root system. Plus it provides greater soil microbes ....which following the food chain growth here actually brought in falcons feeding on birds feeding on plentiful insects ....just by laying grass down.

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