The lawn broer

About The lawn broer

Merrimack lies between two rivers — the Souhegan coming in from the west, the Merrimack running north to south — and the sandy pine soil between them grows its own particular kind of lawn. The lawn broer mows it on a regular turn, trims along the drives and fence lines, and keeps the edges honest where turf meets pine duff and pavement. Sandy ground dries out fast in August and greens again with the first real rain, so the cut gets matched to the week rather than the calendar. There is cleanup work to open the year and cleanup work to close it, carting off the needles and leaves that come down thick around Naticook. Merrimack and the towns nearby, from the first mow to the last.