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!
Lawn and Garden Q&A: The Advantages of Going to an Independent Dealer
Homeowners and professional landscapers alike know of the joy of mowing, but what are the advantages to doing business with an independent dealer? We asked the owners of five local dealerships.
Cicadas — Will They Harm My Lawn?
You’ve probably heard about an impending insect invasion: a swarm of flying bugs called cicadas that are about to emerge from the earth in a nature show unique to the U.S.
Top 5 Mowing Movies
When you combine the joy of mowing with a love of movies, it’s hard to rank your favorites, but we’ll give it a try. Here, we fire up our top five:
Q&A with Michael Murphy – Mowing as Therapy
We here at Joy of Mowing have heard from a lot of people about how cutting the grass and working in the yard or garden is a kind of therapy for them, especially in the time of Covid.
Spring has sprung – are you ready for the new lawn mowing season?
The first mow of the season is here and as you set out to make your lawn the best-looking yet, there are a few small disciplines to benefit your lawn and your outdoor power equipment.
Daily Problem Solving Connects Local Dealer to the Community
From the age of 10, Ray had worked in the family business… “I got out there in the real world…and right quick I knew that the corporate world was not what I wanted to do,” Ray said. That was the beginning of the third generation of J.E. Womble & Sons in Lillington, N.C.,
10 Year Old Creates Mower Parade, Bringing Joy to the Community
The townspeople of White Valley, Pennsylvania smiled and waved as ten-year-old Cameron Bush rode his Simplicity lawn mower up and down the street through town. He’d been bugging his dad to refurbish the old machine that had been sitting in their garage for years, and now here he was driving it in public to celebrate the 4th of July.
Expert Advice that Runs Deep
Anthony intended to keep his popular landscaping business when he and his brother-in-law started Lost Mountain Outdoor Power Equipment in Dallas, Ga., from the ground up. It took him around four months to realize that
Inspiring Responsibility One Lawn at a Time
Rodney Smith, Jr. can’t remember the name of the Netflix show that inspired him to use his joy of mowing to do something this audacious, he just remembers how it made him feel.