Mow or Weed Eat First

[cycloner29]

Was mowing my neighbor's yard yesterday and noticed the gal that lives behind him on a rider mower, taking the grass down to about golf green height. When she was finished, she brought out her weed eater and was cutting some taller grassweeds. I didn't see if she cleaned the mess up or not as I was done mowing. Just got me to thinking what other's do.

I mow 4 yards in our neighborhood for elderly people. It's been a challenge lately with all the heat and rain to stay ahead of the game. I will usually weed eat first then mow.

 

[Clonefan32]

Off topic, but my god are the weeds out of control right now. I'm pulling weeds nightly and I can't even begin to keep up. Beginning to think my house was built over a vineyard or something with the amount of vines that pop up.

 

[JM4CY]

Who mows first? That makes zero sense to me.

 

[iahawkhunter]

If I know the yard, weed eat first so the cuttings get mulched by the mower. If it's a new yard, mow first since I don't know what spots will require the weed eater.

 

[CyCrazy]

Mow first is the correct answer.

 

[ackatch]

If I know the yard, weed eat first so the cuttings get mulched by the mower. If it's a new yard, mow first since I don't know what spots will require the weed eater.

This. Both houses I've had to mow at when I started mowing I would always mow first, then clean up what I missed later. Did that for a few mows and then switch.

 

[DSMCy]

Mow first, get as close as you can to everything. Then clean it up with the string trimmer

 

[bos]

Who mows first? That makes zero sense to me.

 

[Oldcr]

Mow first so weed eating takes the least amount of time possible. When weed eating first I always seem to do more than needed.

 

[Oldcr]

I only weed eat first if the grass is really really tall.

 

[chuckd4735]

I used to mow first until this topic was discussed on here years ago. I then tried weed eating first and never looked back. The yard looks so much better when you weed eat first.

 

[3TrueFans]

Mow first, weed eat when it gets so bad the neighbors start plotting to kill me and take over my land.

 

[madguy30]

Who mows first? That makes zero sense to me.

Weed wacking is the trim around the ears/sideburns of the mowing experience.

 

[baller21]

Mow
Weedeat
Blower

 

[ackatch]

Another great question is - do you have a dedicated edger or use your string trimmer to do the edging?

I do both - if I'm in a rush I'll do it with my string trimmer, but 80% of the time I use the dedicated edger and get those nice crispy lines.

 

[JP4CY]

Who mows first? That makes zero sense to me.

 

[JP4CY]

Another great question is - do you have a dedicated edger or use your string trimmer to do the edging?

I do both - if I'm in a rush I'll do it with my string trimmer, but 80% of the time I use the dedicated edger and get those nice crispy lines.

I have attachments for my string trimmer. Edger snaps in if you take off trimmer head.

I string trim every other mow. I edge maybe every 4 mows.

 

[AltoonaFish]

I usually smoke the weed first. Then mow. Then eat a gummy and call it good.

 

[2122]

Mow first, weed eat when it gets so bad the neighbors start plotting to kill me and take over my land.

I hear they're planning to use weed whackers to finish you, you lazy bastard.

 

[dosry5]

Weed eat first. That way if u get mulch or big clumps of grass/weeds in the lawn the mower will mulch and clean that up