How to Get the Best Patterns for Your Lawn

Getting a perfectly patterned lawn is not as tough as it may seem at first. And best of all, you don’t need to plant different kinds of grass and mow at different times to get an amazing effect. All that is required is to take care of your lawn, grow healthy grass, and follow a few simple steps. When the blades are bent in different directions, they reflect light at different angles, which produces the effect of precisely cut patterns

If you too want to make your lawn look beautiful with a variety of patterns, here are some useful tips to get you started. Keep reading to learn more, and if you’re shopping for the perfect mower, be sure to get in touch with us at SS Equipment at one of our six dealership locations in Oregon and Washington.

Grow Your Grass Taller

One way to get dark sections of your pattern is to use your mower after your grass blades have grown a bit taller. This will increase their bend since they’ll be more flexible. If the blades are too short, they could straighten out too soon. The longer the blades, the longer they’ll keep your lawn pattern, which means less work for you later on.

Make Use of Lawn Features as Guides

One important and often overlooked tip to follow to get the best lawn pattern is to use your lawn features as guides. There’s nothing worse than all of your hard work going to waste because your lawn patterns look unaligned or misshapen. To ensure neat lines, use features such as sidewalks or driveways as a guide when creating your lawn pattern.

Edge Your Lawn

Before you even start mowing your lawn, you should edge it. We recommend running two passes at the outsides edges of your yard before you start working on your desired lawn pattern. Edging your yard will give you more room to make turns with your mower and the edges will stay even and clean.

Keep Rotating the Grass Patterns

Although you may have found your perfect lawn pattern, it’s actually important to change it every once in a while. If you stay with one pattern, your mower tires will press down on specific areas and reduce airflow, eventually resulting in bald patches.

We hope that by following these tips, you’ll be well on your way to achieving the desired lawn patterns. If you have any questions or you want to check out some quality lawn mowers for sale, give us a call or visit SS Equipment. We welcome all our patrons visiting us from Oregon and Washington, so stop by your nearest location today!