The Mowing Life

Discover captivating stories, practical tips, and expert advice

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!

How To – Caring for Your Lawn in a Drought

How To – Caring for Your Lawn in a Drought

Many of us are enduring extended periods of hot, dry weather. And some parts of the country are experiencing drought conditions. It’s taking a toll on lawns and gardens. But you don’t have to surrender

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How to Stripe Your Lawn

How to Stripe Your Lawn

They say looks aren’t everything. That’s especially true when we talk about well-manicured yards that benefit from a mowing technique called lawn striping. makes the yard look a lot nicer than if you just cut it in a circle or if you overlap it,”…

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For a Lush Lawn, Think Soil

For a Lush Lawn, Think Soil

All of us want a lush and thick lawn and we’ve got the basics down on how to get it: seeding, watering, cutting. But tending to what’s going on below ground — soil structure and soil texture —

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A 4th of July to Remember

A 4th of July to Remember

Compared to last year during the height of the pandemic and quarantine, schoolkids this summer are going to have better stories to tell when teachers ask what they did over their summer vacation. One ten-year-old in suburban …

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How to Clean your Lawn Mower

How to Clean your Lawn Mower

The question we posed was simple enough: how often do you wash your lawnmower? The answers we got ran the gamut from never to once a week to once a year. But one expert, Allen Qualls

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How To – Summer Lawn Care Tips

How To – Summer Lawn Care Tips

When it comes to the heat, humidity, and long dry stretches over the summer months, some people surrender their lawns to bare or brown patches, weeds, and insects, but these seasonal problems are not inevitable. You don’t have to give in and give up!

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Mowing as Therapy :)

Mowing as Therapy 🙂

For those who share the joy of mowing, there’s nothing like being out in the yard, cutting the grass, tending to the garden, getting the landscaping to look neat and tidy. 

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