Lawn mower with line trimmer assembly

A line trimmer assembly for use with a lawn mower having a housing with a peripheral extending side wall, a power source mounted on the housing, and a blade rotatably driven by the power source about a vertical axis, wherein the blade includes a cutting edge which cuts vegetation to a first length, the line trimmer assembly comprising:

• a mounting block affixable to the blade;
• and
• a filament line retained by the mounting block;
• wherein, when the mounting block is attached to the blade, the filament line extends radially beyond the side wall of the housing to cut vegetation located outside of the housing to a second length when the lawn mower blade is rotated, said second length being greater than said first length.

A method for cutting vegetation on a surface, the method comprising:

• providing a lawn mower having a housing with a peripherally extending side wall, wheels attached to the housing, a power source mounted on the housing, and a cutting blade rotatably driven by the power source to cut vegetation to a first length upon rotation of the blade;
• mounting a line trimmer assembly to the blade, the line trimmer assembly including an elongate filament line, the filament line extending radially beyond the side wall of the housing to cut vegetation to a second length upon rotation of the blade, said second length being greater than said first length;
• and
• rotating the blade such that the blade cuts vegetation located inside of the housing to said first length and the filament line cuts vegetation located outside the housing to said second length.