Grounds maintenance vehicle with modified cutting mechanism

A machine comprising:

• a suction motor configured to generate suction for objects on ground so as to raise the objects through a cutting plane above and separated from the ground;
• a flexible cutter configured to cut and/or shear the raised objects along the cutting plane, wherein the cutter is coupled to the suction motor;
• a housing configured to cover the cutter while exposing the cutter towards the ground to enable cutting of the raised objects;
• and
• a chamber coupled to the housing and disposed above the cutter, the chamber being separated from the cutter and comprising a secondary blade configured to grind portions of the raised objects cut by the cutter into a residue,
• wherein the secondary blade is coupled to the suction motor,
• wherein the chamber is configured to contain the residue, and
• wherein the suction motor is coupled to the housing and the chamber, and disposed such that the suction generated therefrom directs the cut portions of the raised objects into the chamber.