# Share Your Grass Type and Mowing Challenges! **URL:** \ **Category:** Yarbo Lawn Mower\ **Tags:** mowing\ **Created:** [March 21, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/share-your-grass-type-and-mowing-challenges/605 "2025-03-21T14:00:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yarbo-Forum](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/yarbo-forum/32/126_2.png) [@Yarbo-Forum](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/Yarbo-Forum)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/share-your-grass-type-and-mowing-challenges/605/1 "2025-03-21T14:00:52Z")
Hey everyone, What type of grass do you have in your yard? Take a moment to participate in our poll and let us know the most common grass types among the Yarbo Enthusiasts community! _Poll ([view on site](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/share-your-grass-type-and-mowing-challenges/605/1))_ What challenges have you faced while mowing, whether with a Yarbo lawn mower or another tool? Let’s share our experiences and see if there’s anything Yarbo can do to improve your mowing experience! We’re looking forward to hearing your stories and suggestions! ---
**Author:** ![Mikro](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/mikro/32/5093_2.png) [@Mikro](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/Mikro)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/share-your-grass-type-and-mowing-challenges/605/2 "2025-03-21T16:32:10Z")
![IMG_20250305_1247121](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/uploads/yarbo/original/1X/66e09ebdbbac1f24e6cd2b6f1ced6b290bafcc55.jpeg) ![Spring_Yard](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/uploads/yarbo/original/1X/2688e029081899fcb287c6b14c772d6e8222bb4f.jpeg) Not really sure what you can call My Grass the ground layer is clay Mud the grassy Layer more weed crap grass Messy I would call PIA Grass ( Pain in The A ) grass It needs a robust rotary Blade razor Blades would just get wreck mowing this I think I’ll be passing on current Yarbo mower Generation Maybe in the Future when a Rotary Mower deck Module can be built maybe that will work. ---
**Author:** ![bryan.wheeler](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/bryan.wheeler/32/215_2.png) [@bryan.wheeler](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/bryan.wheeler)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2025, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/share-your-grass-type-and-mowing-challenges/605/3 "2025-03-22T02:01:10Z")
Tall Fescue ---
**Author:** ![rhead](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/rhead/32/317_2.png) [@rhead](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/rhead)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/share-your-grass-type-and-mowing-challenges/605/4 "2025-03-23T18:04:34Z")
My maiden voyage was not totally successful Yarbo would not traverse the small slope I had mapped out. I am wondering if the snowblower tracks minus the studs is required for my yard. [IMG\_1084.MOV - Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1padaUY48fEu8-Pbb7xMWe1n1wkuWL1ef/view?usp=sharing) ---
**Author:** ![Yarbo-Forum](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/yarbo-forum/32/126_2.png) [@Yarbo-Forum](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/Yarbo-Forum)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/share-your-grass-type-and-mowing-challenges/605/5 "2025-03-24T07:20:49Z")
The winter tracks without the metal studs can add some extra friction, which may help prevent the rover from slipping. You can try using the winter tracks to see if it helps with traction. However, please note that winter tracks may not be as gentle on the lawn as the summer tracks and could potentially have more impact on the grass. So, if you choose to use the winter tracks, please keep an eye on the health of your lawn. ---
**Author:** ![Joshua](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/joshua/32/233_2.png) [@Joshua](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/Joshua)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/share-your-grass-type-and-mowing-challenges/605/6 "2025-03-26T15:26:40Z")
How steep is the slope? My yard is fairly steep in lots of places and it doesn’t have issues traversing the slopes. ---
**Author:** ![maetag](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/maetag/32/45_2.png) [@maetag](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/maetag)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/share-your-grass-type-and-mowing-challenges/605/7 "2025-04-03T01:27:38Z")
I have a sloped irregular lawn. My biggest issue is mapping because the irregular shape and many no go zones make it hard to map all in one go. I took a tip from a beta tester and mapped in sections which worked great, however I intermittently have issues with the overlapping areas. If Yarbo gets hung up or stopped in an overlap, it ‘breaks’ the plan and I have a hard time getting plans completed. Does any one have any tips or tricks? ![IMG_7055](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/uploads/yarbo/original/1X/bcfcba05d494b4426aa1bfca74e4fdc4cd7363be.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bryan.wheeler](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/bryan.wheeler/32/215_2.png) [@bryan.wheeler](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/bryan.wheeler)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2025, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/share-your-grass-type-and-mowing-challenges/605/8 "2025-04-04T02:13:58Z")
Try driving the rover outside of the overlap before hitting resume. This may be a good work around. However, my best suggestion would be to start your plan and set it to start at the percentage before where you have an issue. Go into diagnostics and scroll to the bottom and enable “issue record” and note the time. Then start your plan at just before the break point. Do something to get it to pause in the overlap and “break the plan”. Take video and screenshots and submit all of it including the issue record (with your timezone and date) win the ticket so that they can evaluate the issue and bug fix it. ---
**Author:** ![bjstacy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/bjstacy/32/471_2.png) [@bjstacy](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/bjstacy)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/share-your-grass-type-and-mowing-challenges/605/9 "2025-04-07T12:05:20Z")
Tall Fescue I’m trying to relate the mower height settings to my Ferris zero turn mower height settings. Do they relate? I started at 3.5 now at 3.2 working my way down. I still don’t see it cutting like I think it should be. ---
**Author:** ![bryan.wheeler](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/bryan.wheeler/32/215_2.png) [@bryan.wheeler](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/bryan.wheeler)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/share-your-grass-type-and-mowing-challenges/605/10 "2025-04-08T00:26:36Z")
if your grass is shorter than the set cutting height this could explain it. Also if your grass exceeds the cutting height in excess it may not do as clean a cut, but this can generally be cleaned up with a second pass at a 90 degree angle or through multiple passes if you don’t want to change the angle. ---
**Author:** ![Joshua](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/joshua/32/233_2.png) [@Joshua](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/Joshua)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/share-your-grass-type-and-mowing-challenges/605/11 "2025-05-07T15:42:47Z")
Someone else noted that your regular mower probably has a high vacuum deck (which is typical) so it’s sucking the grass up straight before it cuts. Yarbo isn’t a high vacuum deck so you’ll have to cut lower than you typically cut with a mower like your Ferris to get the same results. ---
**Author:** ![bryan.wheeler](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/bryan.wheeler/32/215_2.png) [@bryan.wheeler](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/bryan.wheeler)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/share-your-grass-type-and-mowing-challenges/605/12 "2025-05-07T16:18:26Z")
Or just vary the angle of the cut at least 45-90 degrees and cut multiple times as is recommended anyways. ---
**Author:** ![bucs-fan813](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/bucs-fan813/32/1274_2.png) [@bucs-fan813](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/bucs-fan813)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/share-your-grass-type-and-mowing-challenges/605/13 "2025-05-27T15:06:31Z")
Surely El Jefe knows not to lift with his back!?! ![1000004849](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/uploads/yarbo/original/2X/b/bea08c19ec67c18d83a7996f7b15f9cfe6ed9c08.gif) To be fair all other mobots have issues in that area on moist zoysia… It’s even tricky to walk on sometimes! ---
**Author:** ![bryan.wheeler](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/bryan.wheeler/32/215_2.png) [@bryan.wheeler](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/bryan.wheeler)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/share-your-grass-type-and-mowing-challenges/605/14 "2025-05-27T17:40:25Z")
You could try adding 14 lbs or so to the rear tow hitch and see if that helps. ---
**Author:** ![bucs-fan813](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/bucs-fan813/32/1274_2.png) [@bucs-fan813](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/bucs-fan813)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/share-your-grass-type-and-mowing-challenges/605/15 "2025-05-27T18:10:14Z")
I have the module clearance set to low because my yard has lots of slopes and uneven terrain. Will adjusting that setting to medium or high help prevent jack-knifing? ![1000004850](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/uploads/yarbo/original/2X/e/ea1255196b9b5d204a6d5fadeeca9c7044b78a14.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bryan.wheeler](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/bryan.wheeler/32/215_2.png) [@bryan.wheeler](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/bryan.wheeler)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/share-your-grass-type-and-mowing-challenges/605/16 "2025-05-27T18:56:30Z")
I was discussing this with @mhealy1982 and he recommends low clearance, slowest speed and to run the path lines perpendicular to the slope. You may want to map the slope as its own area, this can help. Especially if you need to play with the angles to get the path lines to be perpendicular to the slop.