The Mowing Life
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Welcome to The Mowing Life! Our team at Joy of Mowing is dedicated to bringing you original articles that offer a unique glimpse into the world of lawn care and mowing. Explore captivating stories, gain practical tips, and enjoy entertaining features that will enrich your lawn care journey. Let the adventure begin!
Putting that garden to bed after the season
Experts say the key to a flourishing garden bed is sticking to a disciplined watering and weeding regimen, as well as focusing intently on controlling disease-carrying pests.
Cover your ground: Tips and Ideas
You’ve tried and tried, but the grass simply won’t grow. Many of us have had to figure out what to do with bare spots on our property. One obvious solution to these problems is to plant ground cover.
Why I garden
Why do you garden? The number of reasons why we garden are as numerous as there are people. And why we garden and what we get out of it vary as well.
Mowing for Money: Starting a Lawn Care Business
When Danny Mainville was out mowing his property, looking around for what to do after his retirement as a high school geometry teacher, he did what he’s good at: he did the math.
Lawn Maintenance – Summer Months To Do List
The hot and dry summer months tempt even the most diehard lawn and garden enthusiasts to opt for the air-conditioned indoors, but your landscape needs disciplined care to survive and thrive in these dog days.
Who spends the most time mowing grass?
Depending on where you live and what type of lawnmower you use, homeowners can spend a total of up to 47 days of their lifetime cutting grass.
Know your lawn- popular grass types by region
Whether you’re establishing a new lawn or maintaining your existing landscape, there are several types of turfgrass to choose from, the most popular of which depend on where you live.
Cheat Sheet: Spotting typical lawn problems
Homeowners are sure to come across problems in the yard. Some are easy to spot. Others, not so much. Some are solved with a quick fix. Others can get away from you before the season is over. Before you can solve any problem, you need to know exactly what’s going on
Mulch 101
Mulching happens all around us naturally when the leaves and needles from trees and plants fall off and form a layer of organic matter around the roots, which helps reduce or eliminate soil erosion. This layer also acts as insulation for the root system, keeping severe heat and cold out, moisture in, and feeds plants much-needed organic nourishment.