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  • No Mow Month & No Mow March Or May Pros Vs. Cons

    No Mow Month & No Mow March Or May Pros Vs. Cons

    Have you heard of No Mow Month? Maybe No Mow May or even No Mow March? It’s an initiative that began in Great Britain back in 2019. That’s when citizen scientists with charitable organization Plantlife began encouraging homeowners and businessowners to not cut their grass each May. The goal? Help give pollinators like butterflies and…

  • Lawn Mowing Manners: Tips For Grass Cutting Etiquette

    Lawn Mowing Manners: Tips For Grass Cutting Etiquette

    Do you mind your lawn mowing manners? You may think I’m being tongue-in-cheek. But I’m serious — there really is some lawn mowing etiquette that we who mow our lawns should be following. The topic of mowing manners came to my mind recently because of something I saw the other day near a strip mall.…

  • Should You Mow High Or Low In The Summer?

    Should You Mow High Or Low In The Summer?

    Wondering if you need to mow high or low in the summer? Many folks wrestle with trying to figure out how high to cut their lawn grass. And frankly it’s not always easy to figure out, especially if you have more than one kind of turf in your lawn as my wife and I do.…

  • What’s The Best Height For Cutting Grass?

    What’s The Best Height For Cutting Grass?

    How high should you cut your grass? That’s what I wanted to know, too. I’ve been trying to figure out what is the best height for cutting grass. After some experimentation and much trial and error I have figured out the ideal height to mow my lawn. Some of the difficulty in determining the right…

  • Push Reel Mowers Advantages & Disadvantages

    Push Reel Mowers Advantages & Disadvantages

    Push reel mowers weren’t too common in the 1990s when I was looking for lawn-mowing options. I was a teenager and — yes — wanted to mow the yard surrounding our half of the rented duplex we had called home for years. I was lucky enough that our landlord allowed me to convert a portion…