Mow and row apparatus

A mow and row apparatus comprising:

• a lawn mower including a mower deck, a handle, a lawn mower motor, and a lawn mower blade configured for rotation by the lawn mower motor;
• and
• wherein the lawn mower further includes:
• at least one means for trimming;
• a trimmer control assembly configured to control the trimming means;
• and
• at least one actuator configured to turn the trimming means in an on state and in an off state;
• wherein the control assembly extends the trimming means out of an opening of the mower deck so that the trimming means is external to the mover deck and extends the trimming means in a first horizontal axial direction in response to the trimming means turning in the on state;
• wherein the control assembly extends the trimming means out of the opening of the mower deck and rotates the trimming means;
• wherein the control assembly retracts the trimming means into the opening of the mower deck so that the trimming means is disposed within an interior of the mower deck and retracts the trimming means in a second horizontal axial direction in response to the trimmer turning in the off state;
• and
• wherein the first horizontal axial direction is opposite to the second horizontal axial direction.

A method for assembling a mow and row apparatus, the method comprising:

• providing a lawn mower including a mower deck;
• attaching a circuitry to the lawn mower, wherein the circuitry comprises a trimmer control assembly;
• and
• attaching at least one trimmer to the trimmer control assembly;
• wherein the trimmer control assembly is configured to control the trimmer;
• and
• providing at least one actuator that is electrically coupled to the trimmer, wherein the at least one actuator is configured to turn the trimmer in an on state and in an off state;
• wherein the control assembly extends the trimmer out of an opening of the mower deck so that the trimmer is external to the mover deck and extends the trimmer in a first horizontal axial direction in response to the trimmer turning in the on state;
• wherein the control assembly extends the trimmer out of the opening of the mower deck and rotates the trimmer;
• wherein the control assembly retracts the trimmer into the opening of the mower deck so that the trimmer is disposed within an interior of the mower deck and retracts the trimmer in a second horizontal axial direction in response to the trimmer turning in the off state;
• and
• wherein the first horizontal axial direction is opposite to the second horizontal axial direction.