Originally Posted by
-JB-
Mow your yard in numbers. Meaning if you have a 48in deck. Count out 1-5 rows, spacing each row out about the size of your deck, until you get to the end of your yard. So say 123451234512345. Then mow your 1lines first, then sweep around and hit your 2's and so on. Basically you are mowing every other row instead of side by side rows, that way you don't have to make sharp turns.
Shit man, i just pick a direction to cut and go with it lol... I alternate which way every time though.. parallel to the driveway, perpendicular, and then cut at 45s away from the the driveway, etc