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5 Awesome Lawn Mowing Patterns Techniques That Is Cool

Lawn mowing patterns techniques

For hundreds of years, lawns have been an aesthetic staple around estates and homes. It all started in Europe in medieval times, when royals would encourage the growth of closely cropped grasses around their keeps. This was part of their defense, preventing enemies from sneaking up on them.

Lawns, as we know them today, was encouraged by an event in 1830. This was when Edwin Budding of Thrupp, Gloucestershire, England successfully patented his design for the first lawn mower ever, making mowing mainstream. This landscaping feature became synonymous with suburban communities in the 1950s when the first Levittown Residential community, with already installed lawns, was launched on Long Island, New York.

Since then, a lot of progress has been made in the world of lawn care and aesthetics. Lawn Patterns is one of them, and you’re about to find out all you need to know about the world of lawn mowing patterns techniques and how you can achieve them easily too.

5 Simple Yet Cool Looking Mowing Patterns that You can do 

Before you dream about having a nicely patterned lawn, you need to have a healthy and good looking lawn. Once your grass is looking lush and growing nicely, you are free to up your lawn game.  

A perfectly manicured lawn is not a myth; it is well within your reach and abilities. Given below are 5 simple yet cool looking patterns that might interest you.

1) The Chessboard Pattern

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    For mowing the first row, follow a straight sidewalk (north-south), or the sidewall of the house. Mowing this row straight is essential because it makes it easier to get the other rows right.

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    When you mow to the end of the first row, turn at 180 degrees and mow back to the other side along the next row (original starting side).

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    With an equal distance between rows, repeat this till you get to the end of your lawn.

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    Moving in the perpendicular direction (east-west), mow in straight lines equidistant from each other. Do this till you reach the end of the lawn.

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    With your roller attached to the mower, go back to the first set of rows (North-South) you made. Starting from the beginning, roll till you get to the end of that row. Alternate between rows in the same direction till the end of the lawn.

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    Repeat the above step for the second set of rows (East-West).

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    Mow around the border of your lawn once in any direction of your choice. Congratulations you have yourself a well cut, Chessboard patterned lawn.

2) The Stripes Pattern

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    Mow the first row in a straight, diagonal, even stripe. To do this successfully, keep your line of sight 10m directly in front of you.

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    At the end of this row turn in a U-shaped direction and mow the second stripe in the same direction you came from.

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    Overlapping each stripe, repeat this process until the length of the entire lawn is covered.

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    Mow around the perimeter of your lawn for a finished look.

3) The Diamonds Pattern

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    Start by mowing around the borders of your lawn.

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    Next step is to mow a diagonal stripe moving along the direction (e.g.) N-S down the center of your lawn.

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    At the border, turn your mower back around in a U-turn and mow another diagonal stripe along direction S-N next to the first one. (This gives a light and dark contrast)

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    Continue in this pattern until the entire lawn is covered.

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    Make the crossing stripe by making a diagonal stripe in the E-W direction at the middle of the lawn.

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    At the border turn your mower around and mow another diagonal stripe right next to the last one in the W-E direction.

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    Repeat this till the entire lawn is covered.

4) The Circles Pattern 

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    Starting at the center of your lawn, mow a circle moving in a clockwise direction.

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    Once the first circle closes, move your mower back, but overlapping with the first circle.

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    Mow another circle here, in the anticlockwise direction, till the circle closes.

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    Alternating directions and increasing radii, repeat the circle patterns until the entire lawn is cut.

Note: Circles pattern is best when mowing around trees and poles.

5) The Waves Pattern 

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    With subtle “S” shaped turns, mow a curvy stripe down/across the length of your lawn.

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    With a U-turn at the edge of the lawn bring the mower back.

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    Mow the next curvy stripe at an equidistance from the first; keeping turns subtle and consistent with the first.

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    Repeat the above steps until the entire expanse of the lawn gets mowed.

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    Mow around the perimeter of your lawn, to give your pattern definition.

5 “Must Know” Tips on Pattern making techniques

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    Mow your lawn when it is dry. This reduces the stress on the lawn mower and makes mowing a breeze.

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    Avoid cutting your grass too low. Taller blades of grass have the flexibility that shorter blades do not. This helps in creating darker stripe patterns.

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    Make use of a roller. This is not a lawn mowing necessity, but it helps to press the grass farther in one direction. This makes patterns more obvious.

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    When cutting, use a hardscape feature like your driveway or the sidewalk as a guide. This helps you mow straight lines.

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    Mowing around obstacles. When mowing patterns around trees, poles and other obstacles mow in a curve pattern around it and into the uncut part. While making your next pass, mow over it, this conceals the curve and keeping your pattern intact.

Final Thoughts

In a world where aesthetics is king, the practice of mowing a pattern into your lawn is here to stay. And as the world advances, so does the types and variety of patterns available for lawns. While this is discouraging for amateur landscaping enthusiasts, this does not mean there are no options available for you and your lawn.

It doesn’t matter if you want a lawn modeled after a football pitch or a lawn that makes all the neighbors come asking for tips. With the above guides on our lawn mowing pattern techniques, your lawns will soon have that perfectly manicured look.

    Jeremy Delores

    Jeremy is here to help you get the right tools and equipment for your yard and garden. Being obsessed with them for almost a decade, he knows how important quality and reliability is when using them. For this reason, he will focus on creating and sharing content that not only cover the latest information and trends but also his insights on the best products that will suit your needs and requirements.