How To Cut Tall Grass With A Reel Mower

It s a precise clean cut that makes for a healthier and more attractive lawn.

How to cut tall grass with a reel mower. With gas and electrical lawn mowers it s a rotating blade with a comparatively sharp edge. With a reel garden tool the blades rotate in an exceedingly vertical plane. My lawn is 2500 sq ft corner areas slow the job down because unlike the power mower you have to push the reel mower forward then back a couple times. With the power mower it took about 30 min.

The blade lever is on the side of the seat and adjusts to cut tall grass. With the reel mower it takes about 40 minutes. Spins at a quick speed. Cutting your tall grass.

For grass that s as high as 5 or 6 inches adjust your reel mower to its highest cut setting and mow as usual. Start the ignition and adjust the blade. However grass that is 6 to 8 inches tall can be cut with a lawn mower by setting it in the highest position possible. A riding lawn mower for hills is easy to drive since its more of an automatic gear vehicle.

For grass taller than 6 inches you may need to use grass whip or string trimmer to get the grass short enough to mow with a reel mower or you may have to use powered mower such as a push mower or riding mower. The deluxe light reel mower snips the grass cutting each blade like a pair of scissors. Keep in mind that the blades of most reel mowers slide right up against the cutting bar and this causes the blades to become dull surprisingly quickly. The fiskars model is one of the few that can cut up to 4 inches.

Once the sting of the blade contacts the grass it cuts a bit of straw medium to long. For grass taller than 8 inches you will need to use a weed trimmer first. To cut the grass. Inherit contact with a cutting plate wherever they meet the grass.

Lawn mowers top height position usually goes up to 4 inches.