12—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. May 27. 1972
frpm local Aa Teachers:
Editor’s Note: The article this
week was prepared by James
Kerr, horticulture teacher at the
Brownstown Vo-Tech School.
“Mow the Lawn - Don’t Cut the
Grass”
The lawn is one of the main
factors that adds to the beauty of
a home, and the way it is mowed
has a great deal to do with its
appearance. No matter how
much care or expense you give to
preparation, a lawn soon looks
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Frequent mowing results in
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grass. Mowing should be done at
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very hot and dry and the grass
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Photosynthesis is the main
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surface of the blade of grass is
decreased. Thus during a dry
summer the lawn usually will
turn brown because its life
processes have been impaired.
You must remember as the roots
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water and food elements, the leaf
through photosynthesis makes
these elements available to the
plant.
A well kept lawn depends on a
well ' maintained mower,
especially the blade. A dull blade
frays leaf tips and leaves the
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Brownstown Vo-Tech School
lawn with a brownish tinge within
a short period of time. A rotary
mower should be sharpened at
least every eight working hours.
A reel type mower, although not
easily maintained, does give the
best job as it does MOW the
grass, not chop such as a sythe or
a sickle might do.
Remember, MOW THE LAWN,
DON’T CUT THE GRASS.
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