Changing Blades

When Mowing for Money, quality is key. This means that your blades need changed and sharpened regularly. A dull blade is the culprit for many bad looking yards. When a blade is dull it will not cut all the grass and make it look very bad. It will also not cut it the way it is supposed to be cut which will leave the grass unhealthy and it will not grow back in the right way. A sharp blade will cut everything even and leave the yard looking healthy. It is important to have several sets of blades so that when one set gets dull you do not have to spend the time to take them off and sharpen them before you can mow more. All you need to do is take one set off and replace them with another set and you can sharpen the old set whenever you want to or get the time to. There are also different types of blades that are best used at different types of the year. In the Spring, when the grass is thick and green, it is best to use high lift blades that will cut the grass and throw it a long way so it doesn't ball up coming out of your shoot.  In the summer you can use medium lift blades when the grass is not as heavy and does not need thrown as far. In the fall when leaves are coming down it is possible to use mulching blades that grind up all the leaves and turn them into almost a dust. These blades are sharpened where the normal lift part is located so that the stuff gets shredded more than the initial cut.  Even if not changing different types of blades, it is important to just keep them sharp so that you can be Mowing for Money and high quality.