Mowing is understood to contain multiple elements, all to be completed in the same pass. The elements of a mowed section include the following: • Edging – All hard surfaces and bed edges directly adjacent to a mowed area (sidewalk, curb, driveway and mulch beds) must be edged with an edger or string trimmer (“weed-eater”) for each mowing cycle to be considered “complete”. • Trimming – all vertical elements (poles, fences, walls, guardrails, signposts) must be trimmed with a string trimmer (“weed-eater”) for each mowing cycle to be considered “complete”. • Blowing – grass clippings, leaves and other debris generated by mowing, trimming and edging must be blown off of hardscape elements (roadways and sidewalks) and onto lawn areas with a blower for each mowing cycle to be considered “complete”. • “chemical edging”, i.e. the use of non-specific herbicides along fencelines, poles, guardrails or other hardscape elements can be substituted for edging or trimming if discussed and agreed upon by the project manager or designee.
