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May 04, 2016

Greener Grass: National Mall’s Turf Restoration Project Moves On To Final Phase

The National Park Service is laying out more than 522,000 square feet of sod.

May 14, 2012

Not a Bahhhhhhd Idea: Maryland Farm Offers Up Goats for Lawn-Mowing

If you’ve got an overgrown lawn, why not leave it to a goat to trim it down for you? One Maryland farm is offering them up for that very purpose.

May 07, 2012

Mow That Lawn, Or Else!

When you were a kid, mowing the lawn was something you Mom made you do. Now that you’re an adult and a homeowner, it’s something that D.C. will make you do—and fine you if you don’t.

Apr 30, 2008

Urban Jungle: Not Mowing Can Cost You Money

A couple of days ago Prince of Petworth posted this picture, along with a query typical of his highly observant neighborhood blog: what do you do when you have a neighbor or an absentee landlord who doesn’t mow the lawn? According to a story in today’s Examiner, the District is actually cracking down on these types of overgrown lawns for us. The city government issued nearly 1,400 citations last year to residents who failed to…

 
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