A well-groomed green area on the site is its decoration. Grass on the lawn should not only be planted correctly, but also should be regularly taken care of. The main event is a haircut. How to produce it correctly is described in the article.
When to mow the lawn for the first time after planting
Many people who are ignorant of lawn care think that they need to be trimmed every time the grass grows. However, this concept is erroneous. The first haircut should be started as soon as shoots appear and bushiness begins.
As a rule, for the first time, the owner of the lawn trimming grassy plants 3-4 weeks after sowing.
During this period, the stems usually reach a height of 9 cm. It is important to note that if the grass overcomes the indicated growth mark, then the ideal time for the first haircut is already lost. And it will have to be cut in several stages.
- Proper mowing of a young lawn positively affects the condition of the grass, namely:
- Strengthens its active development.
- Activates her growth.
- Leads to tillering.
The first haircut should be approached responsibly and done correctly. The appearance of the lawn throughout the summer depends on whether it was produced in a timely manner and how high quality it was.
What time of day is better to cut
It is better to start the described procedure on the day when there is no precipitation and there is little cloud cover, as well as increased soil moisture. Good moisture can be achieved if the green coating is watered the day before. When mowing grass growing in dry land, it is likely that it will be pulled out with roots.
Do not cut after rainfall. This can result in moisture or moist soil entering the mower, resulting in the mowing attachment breaking. The best time for mowing is morning or evening. In the sunshine, in the heat, this procedure is not worth it. At this time, the sections dry very quickly and turn yellow, which significantly reduces the decorative lawn.
Did you know? The earliest image of the lawn was found in one of the manuscripts of European origin, which dates from the XIV-XVI centuries.
Mowing height of a young lawn
It is not recommended to cut grassy plants for the first time too short. The optimum height to be left is 4 cm or 2/3. If you cut the stems shorter, the grass will turn yellow very quickly. Also, this will lead to active growth of weeds and rapid clogging of the site.
The height of the grass that remains after the mowing should match the type of lawn. So, it is recommended to leave grass cover up to 4 cm on the parterre lawn area, 4–5 cm on the decorative one, and 6 cm on the sports one.
How to carry out the first mowing of grass
It is necessary to take care of the question of how to cut the green coating at the planning stage of its planting. There are several options, each of which requires a specific tool. Before choosing which one is most suitable, it is worth studying the information about the features and rules.
It should be understood that the appearance of the grass cover and the frequency of the haircuts will depend on whether the tool for cutting is successfully selected. For example, if an ordinary braid is chosen as an option, then you should not expect that the mowed lawn will look like a trimmed lawn mower.
Garden trimmer
This device is a rod equipped with handles and a reel. The device is equipped with a gasoline or electric motor. He makes a haircut with a rotating cutting tool - fishing line, knives, disks placed on the spool of the coil. Thanks to him, you can access hard-to-reach places, for example, under benches, near poles, paths.
The electric trimmer is more convenient to use, eco-friendly, quiet, small and light. But it requires a power supply, so it is suitable for those areas where the lawn is broken in the zone of accessibility to electricity. As a rule, it is used on small lawns.
Today on sale you can find 3 types of trimmers:
- powerful;
- low power;
- rechargeable.
Powerful You can trim the coarse stems. They are with the lower or upper engine. The second option is to trim the wet grass. Heavy duty They are light and comfortable. Not suitable for trimming hard and damp vegetation.
Rechargeable trimmers are very compact and lightweight. However, they have one significant drawback - the charge lasts only one hour, which is not enough for mowing large areas. Petrol trimmers are much heavier than electric ones. Among their advantages are mobility, power, the ability to use in large areas. For mowing, you can use not only fishing line, but also a knife, as well as a disk, as a result of which the quality of processing of the site is much higher.
Before you start mowing, you should check the device for operability.
Among the disadvantages of working with a trimmer - it does not help in creating a perfectly flat surface, after a while the mowing gets tired and malfunctions. When carrying out the procedure with a trimmer, it is necessary to move extremely slowly. Hasty movements result in uneven coverage. For the trimmer to last as long as possible, it should be cleaned and sharpened after each procedure.
Important! Whatever device is used to mow grass, before proceeding with it, it is necessary to verify the sharpness of the blades. If they are dull, the device will tear out the grass, as a result of which the procedure will be of poor quality and the lawn will be damaged.
Gardening scissors
This tool is simple, easy to use and affordable for every summer resident. With it, you can trim the grass anywhere, even inaccessible.
- But cutting with scissors has a number of significant drawbacks:
- Using this tool is very difficult to achieve even coverage.
- From a summer resident who works with scissors, it will take a lot of effort and time.
- With this garden tool it is not possible to trim large areas.
Lawn mower
It is a trolley that moves with the help of wheels. It is equipped with knives and a grass picker. In order to mow the vegetation with such a device, it is necessary to set the desired cutting height, turn it on and guide it smoothly, evenly along the lawn.
The choice of grass clippers is very large today. They come with a gasoline engine, electric motor, battery, spindle. The most mobile of the listed varieties are those that run on gasoline. They can be mowed at any distance from the house. The main disadvantages of such lawn mowers are heavy weight and noise.
Important! Before you start working with the lawn mower, you should make sure that there are no stones, bricks, rubbish on the site. If the unit encounters such an obstacle, it may cause it to break.
Electric and cordless lawn mowers, as is the case with trimmers, are lightweight, compact, silent, and do not harm the environment. However, the former require a power supply, the latter require frequent recharging. Such fixtures are ideal for plots of up to 500 m². During their operation, it is advised to work for 15 minutes, and then to take the same duration break.
There is no motor in the spindle units. The principle of its action - cutting is carried out by rotating blades mechanically. As a result of mowing, such a mower leaves a beautiful well-groomed lawn. However, the process itself is quite time-consuming.
Classic braid
The oldest, most affordable and most dangerous tool for mowing vegetation. When working with him, you have to literally sweat a lot. The result is not always successful, since it is almost impossible to achieve a smooth surface. Nevertheless, some summer residents still cut their green lawns in this way.
After mowing
Immediately after the procedure, it is necessary to remove the cut grass. They leave it only if it was assumed that it would be used as mulch, supporting the necessary level of moisture in the soil and inhibiting the growth of weeds. Immediately after mowing, the site should be well watered and fertilized. Humidification is best done in the evening 3-4 times a week.
For feeding use liquid organic mixtures or special complexes containing nitrogen. Before winter, phosphorus and potassium mixtures are added. The lawn also needs periodic aeration - puncturing the soil in order to improve the penetration of moisture to the depth after heavy rainfall and prevent its stagnation in the area.
How often do you need to mow the lawn
If you mow grassy plants regularly, then this will provoke the formation of a dense turf, which will not give a chance of active growth of weeds. Weed crops will simply be superseded by new cultural shoots. Regular mowing also helps protect grass from exhaustion and extend their growing season.
Recommended mowing frequency in spring - after 4–7 days, in summer - 7–10 days. How much time must pass between haircuts will depend on weather conditions, soil characteristics, the state of grass cover and season. The last haircut should be done in mid-autumn. And in the future, start preparing the lawn for wintering.
Did you know? The lawn mower - the lawn mower - was invented in 1832. It was invented by the Englishman Edwin Beard Badding.
So, to achieve that a beautiful green lawn decorates a summer cottage or garden, if you regularly take care of it and properly trim it. It is important not to miss the moment of the first haircut, otherwise in the future the site will begin to overgrow with weeds, and the plants will grow and develop incorrectly. The tool with which to cut the lawn should be selected based on the size of the plot, your own experience and capabilities.