Having overgrown grass or vegetation in a home or an institution may look unpleasant. It may also bring different health hazards. Many living creatures habit under these naturally growing grasses. Therefore, having overgrown grass on the compound may only attract more. Examples of insects found in tall grasses are mosquitoes. With mosquitoes near residential places, many people run the risk of getting malaria. This is a disease that if not prevented or well handled, can cause massive deaths to those who contract it. Another risk involved in having overgrown grass is the possibility of finding snakes or other dangerous crawling creatures. For these reasons, a regular compound maintenance should be done to clear tall grass in order to prevent these risks.
Lawn mowing is one of the jobs that a handyman services provide. Lawn mowing is a process that uses a machine with several blades to cut grass to a required level. The machine used to do this type of work is known as a lawn mower. These machines use electricity to drive the blades that rotate and cut the lawn. To get optimum results while mowing, one needs to carry out the mowing job properly. Using improper mowing techniques could result to poor outlook or even lead to mowing problems in future. Good mowing methods and techniques are therefore needed for one to avoid these problems.
A greens keeper is one who does the lawn mowing job. One technique that a greens keeper uses to determine when to do the mowing is looking at the grass height. Knowing this is important since the rate of growth of the lawn is dependent on the whether season. During rainy seasons, one may need to frequently carry out mowing activities due to the fast growth of grass. Contrary to the rainy seasons, it would take longer for grass to grow in dry season and hence lawn mowing activities will be minimal. Similarly, lawn mowing in northern beaches and tree lopping would be done in different frequencies compared to mowing in places with a wet climate.
The other technique that a greens keeper uses is to vary the mowing patterns. They do not always start from the same direction while mowing. They sometimes change the patterns and try to shake the mowing a bit. Using the same direction always, could lead to grass growing in the direction they are usually mowed and also the soil being compacted into ruts. However, mowing in different directions will ensure that the growing of grass happens in an upright manner and also that soil compaction is avoided. Moreover, the mowing should be done when the grass is a bit dry to make it even. Cutting wet grass makes the mowing uneven or even clogs the lawn mower machine itself.
Another important thing one needs to do is to make sure the mowing blades are sharp enough to make a clean cut. If not, they will tend to uproot the grass especially in uneven places hence causing injury or tear to the grass. For those areas that are not even, for instance high spots, one can do the mowing by raising the mower up to avoid scalping. It is safer to do it that way, rather than risking to damage the machine. Obtaining good results and working in safe conditions are goals that all specialists intend to achieve. Handymen, panel beaters and greens keepers all work with good techniques to achieve optimum results.