vertical mower

plural vertical mowers

1. Synonym of verticutter.

   A once-over with the vertical mower and the site looked as though a football scrimmage had been held on it.

   2001, Richard L. Duble, Turfgrasses, →ISBN

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   Push the vertical mower over the entire lawn in a series of straight passes, then go over it again in perpendicular rows, covering the area in a grid pattern.

   1999, Building Your Outdoor Home: 30 Easy Landscaping Projects, page 95

   A stiff lawn rake can also work if the thatch layer is one-half to one inch thick. Anything more than this, get a thatch rake. Or rent a power rake or vertical mower.

   2007, Trey Rogers, Lawn Geek: Tips and Tricks for the Ultimate Turf From the Guru of Grass, →ISBN

   Synonyms: verticutter