Comments on: How did people mow their lawns before lawnmowers were invented? http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/how-did-people-mow-their-lawns-before-lawnmowers-were-invented/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:47:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Anna P http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/how-did-people-mow-their-lawns-before-lawnmowers-were-invented/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Anna P Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:38:59 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/how-did-people-mow-their-lawns-before-lawnmowers-were-invented/#comment-649 Yes, lawns were only for the rich in vast manors. Basically, cows and sheep and maybe goats grazed on the grasses. You can see this in pictures painted during the 1700-1800s especially. Yes, lawns were only for the rich in vast manors. Basically, cows and sheep and maybe goats grazed on the grasses. You can see this in pictures painted during the 1700-1800s especially.

]]> By: gustavo6723 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/how-did-people-mow-their-lawns-before-lawnmowers-were-invented/comment-page-1/#comment-648 gustavo6723 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:11:28 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/how-did-people-mow-their-lawns-before-lawnmowers-were-invented/#comment-648 You had a scythe(sithe). It had a long handle like an axe,but the bottom part was a curved blade. Look at a picture of Death and you'll see He's holding one. You had a scythe(sithe). It had a long handle like an axe,but the bottom part was a curved blade. Look at a picture of Death and you’ll see He’s holding one.

]]> By: livn4themin http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/how-did-people-mow-their-lawns-before-lawnmowers-were-invented/comment-page-1/#comment-647 livn4themin Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:27:02 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/how-did-people-mow-their-lawns-before-lawnmowers-were-invented/#comment-647 put the horses on the lawn, not many lawns back then anyway. Goats, cows graze it down. put the horses on the lawn, not many lawns back then anyway.
Goats, cows graze it down.

]]> By: Devonin http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/how-did-people-mow-their-lawns-before-lawnmowers-were-invented/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Devonin Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:17:27 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/how-did-people-mow-their-lawns-before-lawnmowers-were-invented/#comment-646 The whole concept of a "lawn" being an expanse of land whose only purpose was to look pretty, is actually fairly new in general. While lawns certainly existed in the middle ages, usually they were pastures, and were "mowed" by the expedient of having sheep or goats grazing on them. Sufficiently wealthy people probably simply hired or ordered their labourors to go to it with scythes and shears. The whole concept of a “lawn” being an expanse of land whose only purpose was to look pretty, is actually fairly new in general. While lawns certainly existed in the middle ages, usually they were pastures, and were “mowed” by the expedient of having sheep or goats grazing on them.

Sufficiently wealthy people probably simply hired or ordered their labourors to go to it with scythes and shears.

]]> By: Smileey http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/how-did-people-mow-their-lawns-before-lawnmowers-were-invented/comment-page-1/#comment-645 Smileey Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:02:19 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/how-did-people-mow-their-lawns-before-lawnmowers-were-invented/#comment-645 I bet they just cut them like the same way we cut hedges and stuff like that. It was a lot harder though!! I bet they just cut them like the same way we cut hedges and stuff like that. It was a lot harder though!!

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