My Blooming Lawn

[Ric.ror]

Its now nearly two foot high - I thought rather than strim I would invest in a pair of lawn shears - any thoughts or advice please ?

[RATTER15]

Strimming is much easier, especially if you have a large lawn, if your grass really is that long you will need a fairly good one.

[jno]

uh, how about a lawn mower?

This one looks quite neat

http://fp.images.autos.msn.com/Media/RE/580x348/e6/e6367c4ae42c44b085c8e7ad1cc06ee4.jpg

[SlackAlice]

What size lawn?
I would stay with the strimmer, and then use a rotary mower.

[Ric.ror]

Yes but when I strim I have to break off every 2 mins to put more line on I thought do a line with the shears - use the garden vac then another line and when I finished wait a few days and mow with the mower - I would also apply feed and weed

[Hopkirk]

If you were in the US you could do what Google did, and rent some of these lawnmowers

http://www.californiagrazing.com/

[woofgang]

my strimmer has got a plastic blade instead of string
http://www.gtechonline.co.uk/garden-tools.html
I never could get on with the string ones

[Ric.ror]

Hopkirk - in the field over the road are cows and two donkeys - don't think it hasn't crossed my mind to nip over

[Brinjal]

We use a slasher. A long metal strip a bent sharpened end and away you go.

[RATTER15]

//Yes but when I strim I have to break off every 2 mins to put more line on//

You need a half descent petrol strimmer, then put on heavy duty cord, (diamond or square shape) I strim right through heavy undergrowth using mine and some weeds up to 1 inch thick.

[craft1948]

I'd just pay someone to do it...............

[Chipchopper]

Stimmers are fine for doing the fiddly bits, like op against walls, fences and around trees (guarded) etc, but you will not get a good finish with it like you get with a mower.
Unless you have a postage stamp of a lawn, I'd invest in a mower!

I usually strim first then mow, but I usually only need to strim every other cut.
Unless your into fancy stipes, you'r probably better off with a rotary rather than a cylinder mower, as they are more versatile.

[RATTER15]

Chipchopper, the grass in two feet high, it will need some mower to get through that, I would certainly advise a mower if the grass is kept cut regularly.

[Chipchopper]

Ratter, I wasn't trying to rubbish your answer but merely give an alternative.
What you say is good, sound advice and a fair point.

A good mower with a range of height settings (set on highest) at fist, should bring it down gradually. That's what I'd do anyway

[vulcan42]

With the grass being two feet high andif it's a big garden, I would hire a power scythe.

[giveup]

I used shears and ended up with blisters.

[RATTER15]

Chipchopper. lol, I was merely bringing your attention to the hight of the grass, I thought you may have overlooked it :-)

[Canary42]

A pair of lawn shears would be bl00dy hard work.

[Ric.ror]

All called off
It's raining ;-)))

[josaphine32]

Sorry but to save money, I would put the mower on the highest setting, then once started tilt it high abo ve the ground, thats how I get through my nutty neighbours garden when I see her with a pair of scissors, but you o need to tilt it with the grass box off,

[josaphine32]

Sorry about spelling and gaps on mobile.