Cutting Your Grass Too Short Taller grass means a healthier lawn. It shades the soil surface, keeps the soil from drying out ...

For those with large yards and outdoor spaces, mowing the lawn becomes more than just a chore. Some land may require sitting on a lawn mower all day to mow the lawn, though modern automation has made ...

Editor’s Note, June 27, 2025: We’ve checked our recommendations to ensure each mower is still available and competitively priced. If your property has a yard that spans half an acre or more, then you ...

We've all had that moment: You check the forecast and see that rain is on the way, only to remember that you never got around to cutting the grass last weekend. Mowing wet grass isn't a good idea, so ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If your property has a yard that spans more than half an acre, then you know a standard walk-behind lawn ...

Don’t mow … or instead use electric or battery-powered mowers. They cost about the same — electric mowers cost more upfront but do not require yearly maintenance and purchase of gasoline. Lawn mowers ...

Is it OK to just mow leaves on the lawn throughout the fall season? I am trying to save some time this fall. — Janel Fitzpatrick, Buffalo Grove Leaves have begun falling and will quickly increase in ...

A no-mow area done by Carol Markham, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy conservationist, is pictured. Fall is such a wonderful time of year — leaves changing, air crisp and cool, pumpkin spice lattes — ...

JACKSON Imagine an 80-acre farm in rural Jackson County 50 years ago. The fields produced corn, wheat, oats, and alfalfa. One or two tractors did field work. Dairy cows gave the family a regular milk ...

Editor’s Note, September 30, 2025: We’ve checked our recommendations to ensure each mower is still available and competitively priced. Until newer models are available later in the year or next spring ...