RE: Big Lawn, No Lawnmower

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I’ve been following reports of lawn size for 20 years and have never seen any accurate method.  In my own observations one must at least distinguish between city, suburb, and exurb/rural.  Probably east vs. Midwest, vs. west is wise as well.  In the suburban east I estimated the average was about 6000 square feet on a quarter to one half acre home site.  I’ve been in rural Michigan now for a few years and am absolutely amazed to see the average is well over an acre of grass.  Some crazy people are mowing 2 and 3 acres. 

What I’ve also learned is that the techniques used to care for a 6000 square foot lawn is very very much different than what one does on an acre or more.  It is really two different projects; very few similarities.

Later,

Jeff Ball