Eco-Friendly Mowing

It is still late morning here, and I can already hear various lawn mowers puttering away in the yards of my neighbors. Unfortunately, mowers contribute five percent of air pollution, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. About fifty-four million Americans mow their lawns each weekend. Fortunately, we aren’t one of that number, at least not yet. We live pretty much in the woods and don’t have a grassy space. Once our landscaping is done, we do plan on having a grassy yard for at least a portion of the yard. And, we will be looking in to eco-friendly options … Continue reading

Lawn Care Tips

In my previous blog I told you that we (residents of the Midwest) are smack in the middle of a horrendous heat wave. With each passing day our lawns get crispier and crispier. The blades of grass in my front lawn look like deep-fried potato sticks. I don’t even want to venture out of my air-conditioned haven to get my mail, so you can imagine what I was thinking when I saw my shirtless neighbor mowing his lawn last night. Had the heat compromised his better judgement? Should you even be mowing your lawn during a drought? I wasn’t sure … Continue reading