I used to jest with my buddy that I always want my lawn mowed ahead of potential storms. The first time I suggested that he asked if it was because it will be too wet afterwards? I said no--it's a lot easier to rake up family pictures and heirlooms after a tornado. It seemed funny at the time, but I realize it's actually not
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Grass growing too damn fast, and then my neighbor mows and makes me look bad so I'm basically obligated to mow.
It's less about being anal about the lawn and more about not letting the grass get so tall that it takes twice as long for the mower to get through it and to the point where you practically need to bail the clippings. I mowed on Friday and it's already in need of another mow.
So you're saying I should mow first to force my neighbor to mow, I like it.
Honestly, you don’t sound like a homeowner. It’s not that we want to mow more than once a week. The grass is just growing like crazy, no choice.
I've owned a home for 10 years, never mowed more than once in a 7 day period, just out of principle alone.
I will confess. I mowed last Monday, and am tempted to mow again this weekend..... so maybe I'm a changed man.
I waited 9 days between the last two mows and my mower could barely handle it.
I have always wondered about using clover as a low maintenance yard. I'd consider it but I'm afraid what I'd really end up with is a yard full of creeping charlie and dandelions.
I have always wondered about using clover as a low maintenance yard. I'd consider it but I'm afraid what I'd really end up with is a yard full of creeping charlie and dandelions.
My lawn would be a foot high if I didn't mow it twice a week right now. If you think that's anal, well it's probably good for both of us that we're not neighbors.
Quite the little storm that moved through Story County. Seemed like 70 mph winds. Saw there was a warning.
I don't even know what that is.
And great a micro burst or similar just popped up now too
What the hell was that? I came upstairs from a workout and my deck furniture is blowing across the yard. Like a mini derecho here in north Ankeny.
A 3 minute wind storm and as I was looking in the the back yard and see a big branch go down about 50 feet away from me.. So typical.
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Branches are down all over. Eerily similar to the derecho from a couple years ago.
