Do you have to remove the old grass first? What if it is just recently mowed? Will it crowd out weeds?
1278763
I don't know about that , we use a tiller just to break up the sod and then we put the seed down and it worked.
1278764
rack out the old dead grass. Best time to add seed after it is mowed and yes it will crowd out the weeds
1278765
We spread seed over the existing lawn. The weeds will still be there; it will not crowd them out.
1278766
You have to remove the old grass first, but don't waste you money. None of it germinated for me
1278767
Hey Burrel, I just purchased the seed myself and have not been able to see how it is going to respond yet. Good luck!
1278768
I had some old grass, and a lot of weeds. I scraped and pulled, then ran a pronged hoe thru the yard, and garden raked to smooth it out.. I spread out the seed and then covered it all with humus and watered every other day for about two weeks. The grass when it is brand new will not choke out the weeds
815538
The grass catcher is listed on mine as mandatory. I once cut about 100 feet without it by mistake, and the grass piles up behind it and stops the mower. Even though the catcher is a bit more work, I have found multiple uses for the mulch/clippings. We have such heat in the Houston area that it makes a great cover to hold in moisture on a plant after watering, and also prevents grass from growing next to a cedar fence...I have no weedeater. Good luck!
471959
I followed the instructions and removed the grass first, laid down weed barrier underlayment and then filled with soil. So far no grass in past 9 months and I strongly doubt there will ever be any. I guess you can try newspaper but it's iffy (it's more work later if grass does come through) while following the instruction is definitely a proof that there'll be no grass.
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Just as would happen with a rotary mower you'll get clumping. This mower can be adjusted to determine how smooth or rough the reel strikes the bar. The only problems I've noticed is tall erect weeds. I have a mixture of bahia, cogan grass, rye grass. I normally don't mow when the grass is wet but I've not had any problems when I have.
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I have run mine over such areas, and I have found that it will not grind up the weeds so much as pull them out. I am fine with this as I just gab the wad of weeds and toss it. I you want it to mush and grind them into the soil, I don't think you will be happy with this tiller.
1539863
No problem with the leaves. Grass clippings can be used to keep weeds down, but they also contain seeds. I usually combine them into a mulch pile and let the rot together, then use them later as mulch.
13510
The only thing I've had a hard time mowing through is tall weeds/rushes. The front bar will push them down, the blade then cannot cut the plant. To be honest I don't know what grass I have, but I am on GA, so it very well may be St. Augustine.
1678243
No. Mines didn't have any grass or dust etc In it. I just took some off and whipped it up and put some essential oil in it. You can also use it as is if you can deal with the smokey smell.
1234584
Not really, what I did was mount it under my normal blade and used one of the washers that fit the hole then tightened it up with the large washer over it. I didn't seem to move and I think it helped bag more of the dead grass.
1595009
I have a Scotts John Deere mower with a double grass catcher on the back. I did not buy anything extra. I just took the two bags off and put the opening of the leaf bag over the frame and cinched it up. It has a double cinching cord and a quick release for when you are taking it off.
2212130
No, it's very powerful. I think you need to use "weed be gone" if you don't want to kill any grass.
145779
So far I've only used mine outside. You might get some grass stuck in there but it's not a big deal.
1044136
When i first used my mower I found that the bag filled up so quickly it was difficult to make any progress in cutting the lawn. I took the bag off and the "flapper" came down as not to throw the grass out. If this flapper isn't staying closed, this might be your problem.? I don't use the bag and it sometimes clogs up the blades with all the mulch., it doesn't throw it out only chews and chews. I hope this helps. bassman
680141
It will emaciate everything, but the grass will grow back. It does not work very well at all.
2176156
I just used mine for the first time, it pulls the dead grass out pretty good, but I don't think it pulls or kills the crab grass out of the lawn.
613001
You must wait because the chemicals in weed killers will not allow for new grass to grow. Wait the 4 weeks then put down new dirt and seeds.
1474410
I used it last year, and probably wouldn't use it too early in the lifecycle for newly seeded grass. Get your new grass planted and growing for a month or two, then supplement with this.