Hi...I want to use this to clear a path for the dogs in the back yard....will it chew up the grass?
1937411
There was no snow last year so we have yet to use our snow blower. Sorry I couldn't help.
1937412
I think its perfect for making a path and little area, I didn't have any issues.
1937413
I plow (steel blade touching ground) and run my snow thrower over lawn in Northern Minnesota and within two weeks of the grass starting to grow (early summer!) it is unnoticeable. I'm not sure how it would work on unfrozen ground.
1937414
The auger should have a rubber outer edge which will prevent chewing up the grass, especially if the ground is frozen.
1937415
I used it for exactly this. Only damage to the grass was from being more exposed to the extreme temps. IE you could tell where the path was in spring, but it wasn't from chewed up sod.
1937416
Based on my experience with this snow blower, it should not tear or chew up your grass as along as you put a slight amount of downward pressure on the handle so the blades are not being pushed down into the grass.
242504
I think it could mulch them without much problem, but I question how efficiently it would suck them up. With dry, raked leaves it has no problem, but if the needles are matted thick in the ground, it may not work to your expectations.
1626918
I have marathon grass and it did not kill the grass. It was somewhat effective in killing the oxalis but it never killed it completely.
1357594
I don't think so. I tried to get it to shred very dry long strands of Bermuda grass (that I had weeded out of some mulched areas) and it just sort of wrapped around the blades and stalled it out. Even when the blades are completely sharp, it would do that.
680141
It will emaciate everything, but the grass will grow back. It does not work very well at all.
724835
It should. It kills anything in the grass family. The product info is on their website. It has to be applied when grass is actively growing.
1896157
It is very strong and will burn the grass. Not certain if it will kill the stickers but it will slow them down. Make sure your hands are covered when you use it.
1406423
I don't think so. I used it for fencing around a school garden. It tears very easily and I need to find something else to use. I can't imagine using this for anything!
462484
I really do not think it will work for you. I use mine solely for my already prepped garden an for my already prepped areas around my shrubs and flowers. It is a light duty unit and will not break up grass unless it is very wet and almost muddy. Who want to till mud?!
259246
No. Nothing about this works well. Do not invest in it. The blades do not cut the grass well. Too hard to push. I thought that it could be a good work out.....Not worth the time. I cost over $100 to ship it back.
1993316
I see that one person mentions torn up grass. Do others have this problem as well? I have a grass strip from the house to the driveway. Will this do it in?
1529686
We have used ours when we roller blade and it does just fine. As long as your on pavement you can go pretty good with it. As For grass...it will go as long as it is not tall..rocks...not so much.
1929829
I cleared a path for the dogs, and the trash with this and it was removing grass from the ground. It will certainly pick up gravel. You would have to be careful and tilt it back so it's not directly contacting the ground, which in turn, would leave a layer of snow/ice on your driveway.
1739131
It really doesn't go down into the soil. It just kind of scrapes along the surface. It works well for smaller weeds in my garden. I think for weeding it works fine. I really liked it but it really wasn't sharp enough. After my hubby sharpened it, it worked much better. For the price it is pretty awesome.
600752
I have been using this to remove grass from railroad ties that I use for edging & the string has never broken. Good luck with your project!
1959292
This will work fine for you, it will only kill grass. It is also labeled for vegetables. It will not kill weeds either, just grass. If you have more or technical questions try your county Cooperative Extension Office.
1944569
We have not tried it in the grass, but I would expect it to do fine on trimmed grass. I would suspect performance would drag significantly in wet or long grass.