How to Mow a Sloped Yard

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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It is vital to mow a sloped or hilly yard properly. Not doing so may result in yard damage as well as putting you at a risk for injury. The following will help you mow a sloped yard correctly.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Self propelled or adjustable lawn mower
Wrench
Weed eater (if necessary)

Step1

Use a mower that is a self-propelled walk-behind mower or a mower that has adjustable speeds. This will allow you to control the speed of the mower being that a slope may be dangerous when mowing.

Step2

Adjust the blade of the mower higher than the rest of the yard. This will help prevent scalping of the yard and make mowing easier. If the hill is too long once mowed at a higher level, lower the blade at that point and mow it again.

Step3

Mow the sloped yard across the slope rather than up and down. This will keep the mower from getting away from you or rolling back onto you.

Step4

Start mowing at the top of the slope and work downward.

Tips & Warnings

Use a weed eater if the slope or hill is dangerously steep. It is typically easier to start at the bottom of a slope when using a weed eater.
Landscape or build a retaining wall to the slope to keep from mowing. In the long run, it may be a good investment.
Do not mow a slope when the grass is wet. It will be too slippery and you could be injured.