The More You Mow

About The More You Mow

By June a Fort Bliss lawn does most of its living in the two cool hours at either end of the day, and so does The More You Mow. Growing-season Bermuda pushes hard under all that sun, and cutting it on a steady schedule — rather than letting it run and then scalping it — is what keeps the color even and the blades dense. Each visit means the mow, a trimmed line around posts and beds, an edge along the concrete, and the clippings blown clear of the walk. Weeds get handled while they are still seedlings, and the mowing direction changes so the turf never lies down the same way twice. Pull into the driveway at dusk and the whole thing looks unhurried, which is exactly the trick.