There are several situations in which a spit on a summer cottage or a country plot can be optimally useful:
- the rains had passed, and the grass grew heavily;
- there is too much grass for trimmer and no lawn mower;
- you need to mow the grass in an uncomfortable place for the lawn mower (uneven soil, near shrubs or trees).
If the grass is too high - more than 15 cm, then the trimmer will scatter it in the form of small debris throughout the site. In order to remove mowed vegetation quickly and without unnecessary waste, it is advisable to use a manual braid. How to use it and will be discussed in this article.
Why mow the grass
Weed grass has good adaptability to any growing conditions and grows everywhere. If weeds are not destroyed, then in a couple of years they will turn any area into a wild field. 
Weeds are propagated not only by seeds, but also by rhizome. Thus, to remove certain types of vegetation will have to spend a lot of time.
Weed removal is one of the most important items for gardening. Learn more about the most common weeds, as well as how to deal with them with folk remedies, special tools and herbicides.
Growing weeds quickly master the useful area of the plot, intensively use nutrients and moisture from the soil. To destroy the unwanted flora, which grows next to useful plants, chemical means is impossible.
This will lead to the death of all vegetation. It is for these reasons that you must mow the grass. For rational use of your time, you need to properly select a tool for mowing:
- mowing with a lawnmower is necessary on a flat, large plot - a lawn or a rest area;
- it is convenient to work with a trimmer on any areas in the event that the grass is between 5 and 10 cm high.
- oblique mow high grass or vegetation on uneven ground.
When choosing a tool, you must remember that the older the spit, the better the metal used to make it. 
Modern braids essentially lose in quality Soviet. The tool size is indicated by a number from 3 to 9. The number determines the length of the blade: the larger the number, the longer the braid.
Important! It is forbidden to work with braids and other cutting tools barefoot or in open shoes. Before work, be sure to check the reliability of fasteners cutting parts.
Where and when to mow the grass
Grass needs to be cut as it grows. Intensive growth of vegetation occurs in late April - May, especially it increases after the rains.
Mowed grass should be immediately removed from the site, as the uncleaned parts of the plants can grow into moist soil. Then you can mow every 2-3 weeks, depending on the growth of vegetation. 
If you do not run growth, you can mow small shoots with a trimmer as they appear.
In hot weather, plant growth slows down and less need to mow. In the heat you can't mow the lawn too low - the grass will start to burn out.
Read more about what lawns are like, how to care for them, namely how to water and mulch correctly with a lawn mower, and also how to sow, grow and care for a lawn from: breeders, white clover, red and meadow fescue.
The last mowing on the lawns in October.
How to mow the grass: technology
Good mowing is ensured by a well-chosen working tool and its preparation for work.
Did you know? The name of the inventor of the braid in history has not been preserved. But it can be understood that the tool appeared at a time when iron was expensive. This is evidenced by spit riveting technology - it causes minimal wear of the metal.
Instructions for preparing for mowing:
- The tool must be sharp and not blunt while you mow. Sharpen it on an abrasive wheel. The width of the circle is 1.5-2 cm, the blade is moistened during sharpening so that it is wet. Sharpen the lower part.
- The breaking is done with a special hammer. The purpose of the beating is to prevent the blade from dulling quickly when mowing.
- Both planes of the spit sharpen a bar. If you have no experience in sharpening such a tool, then it is advisable to find a professional.
Read more about how to use and care for a hand scythe.
Mowing technique:
- starting position of the mower: take the tool; in the work, the body will bend a little, following the movement of the arms; the supporting leg is slightly ahead; trunk slightly turned to the left.
- the mower of the mower will consist of two parts: first, the tool goes one way, then the other.
- sweeps are not wide; the arms move like pendulums from right to left and then a second wave from right to left.
- waving smoothly - there should be no tension in your hands, otherwise you will quickly get tired.
- To make it convenient to mow, the handle should be located at belt level.
- when the mower mows, the heel of the scythe rakes the mowed plants and folds them to the side of the mowing. It turns out a grass roll.
Mowing should be straight, its width should not be changed. Video: how to mow the grass hand oblique
Did you know? The ancestor of the spit is a sickle. His images can be found in all civilizations of the ancient world. This agricultural tool was widely adopted in the XVII-XVIII centuries.
How to sharpen a scythe bar
Sharpening a braid with a bar can be difficult for a beginner. Here, as in any other case, has its own instruction:
- keep the tail of the tail on the ground, with the blade and the bar in your hands;
- the tool in this position has two planes: upper and lower;
- top grinds along the blade from one side to the other;
- the lower plane is sharpened by the movement of the bar with an effort upward from itself forward.
Bar for sharpening spitImportant! Spit blade is cleaned with a large tuft of grass from the back of the head. Do not clean the blade with your fingers.
The man who mows the grass
The mower puts his feet so that a comfortable support is formed when moving (the distance between the heels is about 35 cm) and brings the supporting leg forward.
- The stroke consists of two techniques: the tool moves to the right, then the return movement to the left. The blade at the same time pruning plants. Try to capture no more than 15 cm of grass.
- After 1-2 strokes, step forward with the left foot.
- Again 2 strokes and step forward with the right foot.
- Do not slouch, because the back muscles get tired, and you can not work for a long time.
- Follow the breathing technique. Do not rush, just try to properly perform the movement.
The grass on the backyard can be mowed using electric and gasoline mowers, benzokos or trimmer (electric and gasoline).
Now that you know how to mow and sharpen a scythe, remember that this is a traumatic tool and you need to be careful with it, especially if there are other people near you. Also, do not get distracted during mowing, so as not to injure your oblique leg.
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