Holy Mow-ly

Now that the monsoon season is over in Southeastern Wisconsin, it's time to harvest the crop. The LipsYard grass (Poa Praetensis) was the longest its ever been. We joined everyone else in the neighborhood over the weekend in firing up the whirling blade machines.

Friday, we set the Honda mower up as high as it would go, 3", and dove in.

That same day, down a wheel notch to 2 1/2" and time for another go round the LipsYard. Mowing 2 times in 1 day got the attention of more than one neighbor, and I'm sure created several cases of lawn-envy. Why all the fussing with the wheel height? Why not just dive in at normal cutting level? Because when its this long, the clippings left behind would turn an ugly yellow, then brown in a day or two. That's just unacceptable in the LipsYard neighborhood.

Just like subpoenas (subpoena duces tecum) for the White House staff, you can never mow enough times, so Saturday, down came the wheels to 2" and another trim.

As we make the turn from Summer towards Fall, we'll keep the grass at this lower level, ultimately getting down to 1" before everything goes dormant for the Winter.