HOA lawn mowing

I don't know your HOA's rules

Every HOA is different, and I'm not going to guess at yours. Look up your HOA's lawn guidelines, and if anything in there is about mowing, send it to me when you ask for a quote. Then we're both working off the same list.

How a schedule helps

Most lawn notices happen because the grass got away from somebody for a couple of weeks. A trip, a busy month at work, a rainy stretch where the lawn shot up. On a plan, the yard gets cut on schedule even when you forget about it.

• Weekly is the usual pick in spring and summer.
• Every other week can work for smaller yards or in fall.

What people see from the street

Grass height is only part of it. A clean edge along the sidewalk and a driveway with no clippings on it are usually what people notice first. Both are part of every visit.

What mowing won't fix

Some notices are about weeds in the beds, dead patches, overgrown shrubs or low tree limbs. I only mow, so you'd need someone else for those.