Mowing

Nov 18

Lawn Mower Features You Need to Think About, Part 2

Trying to find the perfect new lawn mower for your perfect lawn? Last time, I highlighted four important lawn mower features to consider before making your purchase. But wait, there’s more! You’ll spend at least $200 (and up, up, up) for most lawn mowers this year, so it’s worth doing some research and avoiding a completely impulsive decision based on how cool the mower looks. Here are four more features to keep in mind as you’re choosing ... Read the rest of this story

Nov 17

Lawn Mower Features You Need to Think About

By: Natalie Morris

In: Lawn Care, Mowing

One of suburban America’s most iconic images features a huge expanse of lawn, accompanied by the lawn mower that helps to make it beautiful. A classic movie scene from “She’s Having a Baby” even features suburban husbands dancing in perfectly choreographed unison to the samba. Genius. If you’ve never seen the movie, rent it for that scene alone. If you’ve got a lawn, you need a lawn mower. The technology and features available on today’s mowers have ... Read the rest of this story

Sep 25

Lawn Care in America: It's Academic

By: Lucie Green

In: Mowing

Most of us doing our weekend best to keep our lawns healthy, green, and well groomed probably wouldn’t think of lawn care from the angle of social criticism, but author Paul Robbins has done just that in his book, Lawn Care: How Grasses, Weeds, and Chemicals Make Us Who We Are.

photo credit: www.vellosork.wordpress.com

[/caption] Lawn Care as Motivational Agent Why do people use copious amounts of toxic chemicals in lawn and garden in spite of knowing ... Read the rest of this story