Newbie here I need some advice on PT

[MossRoad]

I think it also depends on the type of grass that you have. We have a very fine bladed fescue and our 2001 model year Kohler powered PT425 does a very nice job on it. When it is thick, in spring before the ground dries out, I have to mow it twice a week or it will leave a windrow on the right side. And, of course, there is no factory grass bagger, and the deck is not a mulching deck, so if you want to bag or mulch, you cannot without tinkering.

Here are some before and after pictures of my springtime lawn, before the draughts kill it each summer.

 

[MuncyBob]

I hesitated to buy the PT for grass mowing based on some previous comments that a dedicated mower would give better results....and a dedicated mower probably would, but the cut I get(comparable to MR's photo) is fine by me. I have found that you must keep the blades sharp or the ends of the grass will suffer from tearing(but you really have to look at it to see it). I LOVE the fact that the mulching eliminates the need to collect the clippings but I still use a different mower once in awhile just to get clippings for our compost pile. I have noticed that after 3 cutting seasons of clippngs(both grass and autumn leaves) going back into the soil that my grass is thicker and seems greener than in years past even with 3 dogs doing what they do!

 

[Red Zebra]

Hey MR......That grass looks so good, it makes me want to take my shoes off and take a stroll! Must be as soft as "walking on a pile of baby ducks"! ....you know, REALLY soft!

 

[MossRoad]

Hey MR......That grass looks so good, it makes me want to take my shoes off and take a stroll! Must be as soft as "walking on a pile of baby ducks"! ....you know, REALLY soft!

Yep! I do that often. The pictures were taken in the spring. The leaves are just budding out and the pool cover is still on. By mid summer, it is mostly dry and prickly and dormant. I do not water it except right in front of the house.