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Can I use my lawn mower to mulch leafs?

Matt — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:22:12 +0000

Yes, you can use your lawn mower to mulch leafs and a good mulching lawn mower makes a great addition to anyone who is trying to perform a fall clean up on their yard. One thing you will want to be careful to do, if you want to take the leafs off of the yard for good, is to use the bag.

By using your lawn mower to bag and mulch the debris on your yard you will be able to reduce the amount of time needed to rake the yard and increase the amount of time you have to work on other things. In addition to having a good mulching lawn mower, such as a Toro Personal Pace or any of the Honda mower over $300, you may also consider purchasing a Stihl backpack leaf blower. A backpack leaf blower will allow you to be able to quickly blow out debris from out under trees, flower beds, and other areas that are hard to get with a leaf blow. With most backpack leaf blowers, such as Echo and Stihl, you will need to be careful not to use too much throttle on it because using too mulch throttle can cause mulch and even plants to come up if you’re not careful.

Additionally, if you live in the Naperville, Hinsdale, Western Springs, or Woodridge area and would rather not deal with a fall clean up or spend the money on buying the tools you need to do one well, you can consider hiring a lawn mowing and landscaping service to help you.

Top 5 Reasons to Hire a Lawn Mowing Service

Matt — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:23:34 +0000

1. Increases the value of you home: having a great looking yard can increase the value of your home and make it more likely for someone to buy
Save Time
2. Gives you More Time to Do The Things you Want: for a lot of people, lawn mowing is a burden that takes a considerable amount of time and wastes a whole afternoon or morning. By hiring a service, you will have that time free to do what you want!
3. Save money: for a lot of people, it’s less expensive to hire a lawn mowing service than it is to buy a lawn mower, weed whacker, leaf blower, gas, and maintenence.
4. Enhances Appearance of Home: Having a well cut yard can impress your neighbors and make you home a more pleasant place to look at, and, therefore live in.
5. Solves a problem: mowing a yard for a lot of people is a problem that causes disagreements between people and an inconsistent looking yard. Hiring a lawn mowing service can give your lawn a more consistent look, remove pressure off the family member in charge of doing so, create a great way to get the grass cut, and, therefore, solve a problem.

Top 10 Lawn Mowing Tips

Matt — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:54:23 +0000

1. alternate the direction you cut grass each week: if you cut the grass horizontally one week, you should cut it vertically the next and vice versa
2. keep blades sharp: sharpen at least once per year if you are a homeowner, commercial operators should do so at least twice per month.
3. Invest in getting a nice set of mulching blades. Some really good ones can be found at : http://www.gatorblade.com
4. Wear safety glasses: a rock in the eye will not be fun
5. Wear ear plugs: you hearing is imporant
6. Pace yourself
7. Stay hydrated: drink plenty of water
8. Take breaks as needed
9. Do so during the cooler times of day: early morning or late afternoon
10. Take you time and take pride in your work!

FREE Spring Clean Up Special

Matt — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:05:59 +0000

We are currently offering FREE basic Spring Clean Ups for our new and returning customers in the Downers Grove and Westmont Community. This includes mulching and/or taking away leafs, sticks, and debris. Please call us to take away of this spectacular spring clean up offer.

(630) 863-6131