Turf (lawn grass) forms a dense, interwoven network of leaves (blades) just above soil level. This interwoven growth pattern is a key element of turf's natural ability to retain moisture and crowd out weeds. The scissor cut heals quickly and causes minimal disturbance to the natural growth pattern. The grass is cut in place, reducing the vertical height but leaving the grass with blades of varied lengths - just as you do when you trim your house plants for maximum sun exposure. The roller refreshes the interwoven growth pattern and the clippings recycle back into the lawn to compost and provide nutrients. A grass catcher may also be used to collect the clippings for use as mulch elsewhere in the garden.

The reel and the bed knife (stationary blade) of the NaturCut and Brill mowers clear each other by a tiny gap of 0.05 mm - less than the width of a blade of grass. The non-contact cutting system gives the same scissor cut one expects from a reel mower but with less rolling friction and less noise. Before leaving the factory the blades of a new mower are set optimally. Periodically, if the cut becomes uneven after long use, the bottom blade setting can be corrected in a few minutes using a 10 mm wrench and the gauge supplied with the mower(or any 0.05 mm gauge).

If the grass is high (3 - 4 inches high or more) you can make the transition easier on both yourself and your lawn by adjusting the height in two steps. You may even want to mow once more with a power mower, bagging the clippings to remove the excess mass. Then the next day mow with your new reel mower. Your lawn will love you for it.

Regularity is the key to effective mowing. The rule of thumb is to reduce the height of the grass by one-fourth to one-third. If you mow to 1.5 inches then at about 2.25 inches it's time to mow again - usually a week or less. If you wait too long and reduce the height by half or more at one time, especially in hot weather, the delay can cost you. A yellow tinge may appear indicating root shock, which may take weeks to recover. The grass will recover and grow back but the weakened lawn is now more susceptible to weed germination. Regularity - mowing, watering and feeding - will encourage your lawn to better health and appearance!

With a reel mower you may always cut to the lowest recommended height and be confident that your lawn will have a beautiful, naturally healthy "barefoot" look and feel. 80% of the mowers in use in Canada are rotary power mowers. Thus most current mowing height recommendations are based on the requirements of power rotary mowers, which cannot mow at attractive healthy lower heights without possible damage to the lawn such as browning and scalping injury. Our NaturCut mowers allow for great cutting height adjustments with the Classic HD able to cut over 3 inches.

The push reel mower is the original mulching mower. In most areas grasscycling - leaving the clippings on the lawn - provides the lawn with 1/4 to 1/3 of its nutritional needs over the season. Thus, generally a grass catcher is not needed unless you wish to collect the clippings for use as mulch elsewhere. Use of the grass catcher is more common in spring when lawns in their high growth periods require mowing twice a week. That much mowing generates a lot of clippings so the grass catcher can be useful to avoid an excessive buildup of clippings on the lawn.

No. This causes grass to stick to the mower and makes clean up more difficult. Rust is the only real enemy of your mower so don't risk it!

Remember that regularity is key to fine lawn and that you should only be cutting 1/4 to 1/3 of the grass each time. If you are gone long enough that you will exceed the 1/3 limit then you should make arrangements to have someone mow your lawn in your absence.

Non contact reel mowers have always had a problem cutting dandelions. Their leaves are just thin enough that the mowers tend to leave most dandelion leaves uncut. NaturCut has tested their blades and will now allow users to adjust the rotating blades until they just touch the stationary blade. This might not seem like much but it is a VERY BIG DEAL! By using your NaturCut reel mower with the gap adjusted to zero the mower will still perform like normal but will finally allow you to cut dandelion leaves successfully.