How to Mow Stripes in Grass

Mowing stripes in your grass gives a lawn or sports field a professional look. You can create a striped lawn effect by using a roller attached to the mower to flatten the blades of grass in different directions. When grass leans towards you, it looks darker; grass that is leaning away from you looks lighter. You can also create a striping effect without a roller, although it won't be as dramatic. Adding visual interest to grass with striping is simple.

Things You'll Need

• Roller
• Lawn mower

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Attach the roller to your lawn mower.

   • 2

     Mow back and forth in stripes across the lawn, switching directions each time you get to the end of the lawn.

   • 3

     Accentuate the stripes by going over every other stripe in the same direction you mowed it the first time.