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Mulching mowers, once a luxury, are now a `must' for most homeowners
When mulching mowers first
arrived on the scene in 1987,
they were considered a luxury.
In just a matter of years
they've become a must for the
majority of homeowners.
The latest sales numbers tell
the story: mulching mowers
made up 70 per cent of total
lawn mower sales.
So overwhelming has been the
public's reaction, in fact, that the
company that invented the
mulching mower no longer
offers any other kind of mower.
But just as in other product
areas, success for a lawn mower
manufacturer comes down to
who has the best high-tech
system.
Some top manufacturers also
offer attachments that shred
debris even finer than will the
mulching mode.
Mulching rider mowers offer
the same features, and today's
riding mowers are considerably
more maneuverable, making it
easier to get between obstacles
such as shrubbery.
Riders have also been
redesigned in many cases to give
the blade a dramatically
increased upward angle.
This system pulls grass up for
easy cutting and propels it into
the bag. The greater the vacuum
effect, the more efficient the
lawn mower.
Prices for lawn mowers have
generally risen compared to
several years ago, but not nearly
as much as on other consumer
goods.
Mowers in the middle range
are priced from $300 to more
than $500 these days, and
buyers can expect to spend over
$600 for a state-of-the-art,
brand-name lawn mower with an
overhead valve engine, rear -
bagging, electric starter and
blade brake clutch.
Keep a close watch for these insectpesfs
Th serious
They can do damage to your lawn, literally from the roots up
Nothing destroys a healthy -
growing lawn faster than insect
pests that feed on the roots,
stems and blades of grass. The
damage such bugs do can
seriously wreck the landscape
around your home.
Below are some common
predators that, if left on their
own, will feed on your lawn,
roots and all:
Armyworms. Armyworms
travel in large groups and eat
grass right down to the soil.
Round, bare areas in the lawn
are the result of their feeding
frenzy.
Billbugs. Billbugs pose a double
threat: The larvae form eats the
roots, while the adults attack the
stems and blades.
Chinch Bugs. These common
lawn pests congregate in open,
sunny parts of the lawn, and
suck plant sap. Infested grass
turns yellow and patches may
Trimming lilac bushes in summer or
fall= cuts off the next year's flowers_
Lilacs should only be pruned in fall, you actually cut off the
the spring, immediately after the ' flower buds for the next spring
shrubs (or trees) have flowered. that were already forming, and
Then, carefully remove only thus the reduced bloom the next
the old flower heads. year.
By pruning in late summer or
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Leatherworks. Leatherworks
feed on the roots and stem
bases, causing yellow or brown
grass patches which are most
noticeable during dry weather in
early summer.
Nematodes. These microscopic
worms survive in the soil or
grass debris as eggs, cysts or
larvae, and feed on the roots of
grass plants.
Sod Webworms. Hot, dry
conditions and buildup of thatch
encourage sod webworms which
cause irregular, dead patches in
the lawn.
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