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hermetic

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5. I have a push mower
Sun Apr 19, 2015, 04:46 PM
Apr 2015

I bought it last fall. It doesn't like twigs or pine cones. If you are pushing it and it stops, you need to turn it on its side or upside down to find what's stopping it and pluck it out. Wear gloves. Leave the grass on the ground, it provides nitrogen to the soil. Unless there's a big clump. Move that or spread it around.

Mowing is very aerobic. I'm 66 and used to exercise but a push mower can be a real challenge. I just bought a weed whacker because a push mower can't get close enough to edges.

I used to have an acre plus, and I had a rider mower. It was worth it, plus great fun to ride around. Lots of trade offs with that.

Best of luck and feel free to ask me any other questions I could help you with.

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