Lawn Care & Design : How to Mow, Edge & Trim a Lawn

This post was written by admin on February 20, 2010
Posted Under: mowing lawns

For lawn maintenance, edge grass with a blade, mow the lawn in different directions, trim grass evenly and use a blower to remove grass clippings. Learn about safety equipment, such as earplugs and glasses, when mowing a lawn with this free video from a professional landscaper on lawn care tips.

Expert: Bill Elzey
Contact: www.showplacelawns.com
Bio: Bill Elzey is the owner and manager of Showplace Lawns in Austin, Texas.
Filmmaker: Todd Green

Duration : 0:2:25


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Reader Comments

@BaseballFreak1468 …
@BaseballFreak1468 i know im not hatin on what u said so u dont think i am, but im just sayin anyone can say their a pro. he doesnt have the equipment to say hes a pro. and his vids could be done in half the time with out making 2 of each vid.

#1 
Written By curbApp1 on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

@curbApp1 I know I …
@curbApp1 I know I was just replying to some guy who said this guy has cheap tools.

#2 
Written By BaseballFreak1468 on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

@BaseballFreak1468 …
@BaseballFreak1468 anyone can buy commercial equipment can call themselves a proffesional.

#3 
Written By curbApp1 on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

hahaahahhahaha, …
hahaahahhahaha, that’s one of the funniest comments i’ve read on youtube.

#4 
Written By martif84 on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

are you high? this …
are you high? this guy has a snapper commercial mower and the rest of his equipment is all shindaiwa. those are very good quality & expensive proffesional brands.

#5 
Written By BaseballFreak1468 on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

this dude sucks he …
this dude sucks he should buy professional tools.he has cheap tools.

#6 
Written By efectivo510 on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

plant FOOD on your …
plant FOOD on your lawn people!

#7 
Written By RedPillProject on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

It happens where we …
It happens where we do it. I live in Oklahoma, our soils really soft here. So thats probably it.

#8 
Written By randallavenue on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

I don’t think thats …
I don’t think thats true, unless you have very clay soil and you over the same spot exactly as you did before which is very unlikely, I mow about 3000 lawns a year and have never found what your talking about.

#9 
Written By COLUMB01 on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

If you don’t use …
If you don’t use different directions each time you mow it will leave grooves in the grass over time.

#10 
Written By randallavenue on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

who needs to make a …
who needs to make a ryhme to know how to cut a lawn. my 10 yr old neighbor could ran this guy outa buis. and he walks the same punk mower down the street

#11 
Written By curbApp1 on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

Your a dumb fuck. …
Your a dumb fuck. This video sucks ass.

#12 
Written By NOLIMIT69NOLIMIT2000 on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

Some good tips, but …
Some good tips, but to make money you have to be quick, An experienced operator would use a line trimer to do the edges, then mow , and then blow, do you think the customer really cares the way you cut there grass?

#13 
Written By COLUMB01 on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

He looks like the …
He looks like the monster on a box of boo-berry cereal. I like the home-depot orange shirt. Or prisoner-orange.

#14 
Written By tritonvee10 on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

hahahahaha, this …
hahahahaha, this guy is hilarious…..he owns a company!!!!!!!??? not anymore, hes the first out. sorry.

#15 
Written By midnightvulture1212 on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

Ok I like this …
Ok I like this video but I own my own company and all I edge with is the weedeater and I dont have a problem with it keeping a nice straight line, I find that using a metal blade can lead to a problem if it tuches the sidewalk or driveway.

#16 
Written By guesswhoiam1000 on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

This tool ( video ) …
This tool ( video ) was really helpful thank you.

#17 
Written By MexiEmpleadoCorrupto on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

I’m really glad …
I’m really glad that he covered hearing and eye protection from the start. I used to hate people telling me to wear safety goggles and ear muffs, but now I always do. The first time you ever have anything fly up from your mower and hit your anywhere near your eyes, it’s a really scary feeling and it makes you understand why they’re so important. Good video!

#18 
Written By ajloder10 on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

I used to hate …
I used to hate listening to people telling me to protect my eyes and ears. A couple months ago, I had a little hearing damage in one ear after I edged my lawn. It was extremely uncomfortable. Luckily, I have recovered all of my hearing. Now I always use ear plugs and shatter resistant sunglasses. Good luck.

#19 
Written By AeroJimE27 on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

This was very …
This was very helpful for me, being a first time home owner. I really liked the part about cutting in different directions to help grass grow straight up. Thanks partner q:u)

#20 
Written By freenomad1 on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

my lawn has …
my lawn has concrete surrounding it but i can’t cut it with the mower because its too big to fit in there i have to cut it myself with scissors. that takes too much time and my hand would ache afterward. is there any kind of tool that can help me?

#21 
Written By 318r3c08 on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

ha ha ha
good one. …

ha ha ha
good one…

#22 
Written By mikeprodi on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

thanks, my mom …
thanks, my mom wanted me to trim her yard with a edger, i was like WTF?

#23 
Written By BadsandAndPyroman on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

if im trimming a …
if im trimming a lawn with a stihl and hit a cat/gopher/snake/rabbit, should i ….. a) rn him over with a mower or b) knock a rock on his head.

#24 
Written By RettamLacef on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm

Thanks
Thanks

#25 
Written By mrmike1271 on February 20th, 2010 @ 7:18 pm