How to Use mow in a Sentence
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Avoid the urge to over-mow, or leave some areas of longer grass.
— Sue Campbell, Star Tribune, 27 June 2021 -
The only regular work his yard needs is a quick mow of the path to the front door.
— Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2021 -
To keep ticks at bay at home, trim brush, mow grass, and rake leaves on your property.
— Health Editorial Team, Health, 21 Apr. 2023 -
Since then, other cities in and outside of Wisconsin have hopped on the no-mow bandwagon.
— Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2022 -
If your typical mow takes 40 minutes to an hour, a battery mower will work for you.
— Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023 -
The best way to avoid weeds, insect pests, and fungal diseases is to mow, water, and fertilize to promote healthy turf.
— Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 -
These will of course require more maintenance, so will certainly not be no-mow.
— Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2022 -
On Monday, the meadow got its annual mow-down, its grasses trimmed to six inches to make way for springtime blooms.
— New York Times, 20 Mar. 2021 -
Anybody should be able to get behind any mower and mow safely without a lot of instruction.
— Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 12 May 2023 -
Anybody should be able to get behind any mower and mow safely without a lot of instruction.
— Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023 -
You’ll also be expected to operate a variety of trucks, prune shrubs and fruit trees and inspect for plant diseases, and mow and water lawns.
— Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Feb. 2023 -
Each battery provides 60 minutes of mow time, and the mower runs with minimal vibration to make mowing less tedious.
— Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2022 -
The plan that’s being developed will have to address this issue, but the reality is the options are few — mow, graze or burn — and none are easy to carry out or guaranteed to be effective.
— Jennifer Oldham, ProPublica, 12 May 2023 -
Staff members plow driveways, mow and fertilize lawns, and maintain appliances.
— Shannon Prather, Star Tribune, 4 Oct. 2020 -
Regularly mow lawns overseeded with ryegrass at a height of 1½ inches to keep them looking attractive.
— Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 30 Dec. 2020 -
Homeowners want an eco-friendly and no-mow solution that still provides the durability of traditional grass.
— Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 5 Apr. 2023 -
No one really owns that second cornerback starting spot opposite Denzel Burke right mow.
— Nathan Baird, cleveland, 7 Nov. 2022 -
Information prior and post mow -- Eden will provide photos of your finished lawn -- are all digitally accessible.
— Daniela Cacho, cleveland, 14 June 2020 -
Avoid the urge to over-mow, or leave some areas of longer grass.
— Sue Campbell, Star Tribune, 27 June 2021 -
The only regular work his yard needs is a quick mow of the path to the front door.
— Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2021 -
To keep ticks at bay at home, trim brush, mow grass, and rake leaves on your property.
— Health Editorial Team, Health, 21 Apr. 2023 -
Since then, other cities in and outside of Wisconsin have hopped on the no-mow bandwagon.
— Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2022 -
If your typical mow takes 40 minutes to an hour, a battery mower will work for you.
— Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023 -
The best way to avoid weeds, insect pests, and fungal diseases is to mow, water, and fertilize to promote healthy turf.
— Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 -
These will of course require more maintenance, so will certainly not be no-mow.
— Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2022 -
On Monday, the meadow got its annual mow-down, its grasses trimmed to six inches to make way for springtime blooms.
— New York Times, 20 Mar. 2021 -
Anybody should be able to get behind any mower and mow safely without a lot of instruction.
— Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 12 May 2023 -
Anybody should be able to get behind any mower and mow safely without a lot of instruction.
— Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023 -
You’ll also be expected to operate a variety of trucks, prune shrubs and fruit trees and inspect for plant diseases, and mow and water lawns.
— Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Feb. 2023 -
Each battery provides 60 minutes of mow time, and the mower runs with minimal vibration to make mowing less tedious.
— Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2022
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Perkins told The Times Record that the same boy used to mow her lawn roughly 10 years ago.
— Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023 -
That gives folks an excuse not to mow the lawn, fire up the grill or drive to the post office.
— Liliana Webb, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2022 -
Advertisement As is the case when one mows the grass, the lawn tends to grow back.
— Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 7 July 2023 -
And don’t mow while the sprawl is wet to avoid creating tire ruts.
— Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 20 Aug. 2021 -
Neighbors did help to mow the Witt lawn and clear snow, the neighbor stated.
— Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 24 Feb. 2022 -
My yard has several large oak trees, so there are a lot of leaves to mow over in the fall.
— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2022 -
The city repeatedly asked the field owners to mow the grass.
— Dallas News, 26 July 2022 -
That means showing up at 6 a.m. and working up to 10 and a half hours mowing the grass and pulling weeds.
— Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 24 May 2023 -
Now, 2,000 deer are mowing through the native plants here.
— Soumya Karlamangla Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023 -
The tortoise has even saved the teen from having to mow the backyard due to his snacking habits.
— Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 3 July 2023 -
That’s the day to get out there and mow your lawn because the sunny spring weather will be short-lived.
— oregonlive, 16 May 2022 -
Do a bit of weed eating, mow a nice pattern into the lawn and throw down a bit of mulch to keep the weeds at bay?
— Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022 -
Some should be mowed from 1 to 3 inches high, while some can be kept at up to 4 inches.
— Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2024 -
Grow a thick lawn mowed no shorter than two inches and let the good grass crowd out the nutgrass.
— Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 July 2023 -
As a groundskeeper at the trailer park, Holt rushed to help his neighbors weed and mow their lawns.
— Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2023 -
Don't be noisy (hit mute if your neighbor starts mowing their lawn or the kids just got home from school).
— Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 15 June 2023 -
If the leaves aren’t thoroughly mulched, make a second pass over the area, mowing in rows that are 90 degrees to the first rows.
— Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2023 -
The city couldn’t cover the cost of the utilities or mow the grass more than once a month, Benavides learned in a letter.
— Eric Guzmán, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024 -
You may be tempted to mow it, but that’s not the best strategy, Beloskur says.
— Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023 -
For anyone who has to mow a grass lawn every week, the time savings alone is reason enough to switch.
— Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023 -
Don’t mow while the plants are still producing new flowers.
— Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 12 May 2023 -
The temptation is to mow really low to take out more of the dandelions, but this slows the growth of any grass.
— Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 16 June 2023 -
Many gardeners mow their lawns too short throughout the year.
— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2023 -
Pins are being put in, the first cut is being mowed, and Masters Sunday is just around the corner.
— Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024 -
Some can brush the char from the barbecue, others can mow your yard, wash your windows, or clean your pool.
— WIRED, 16 Jan. 2023 -
Help your neighbors by offering to clean up their yard or mow their lawn.
— Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2022 -
Every so often, a team is lucky enough to mow through the late innings with a set sequence of pitchers.
— Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024 -
Unicorns, dragons, and centaurs hold office jobs, mow their lawns, and go to school.
— Meg Walters, EW.com, 28 July 2022 -
South Carolina spot starter Eli Jones mowed through the Hogs for two innings, striking out four.
— Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 13 May 2023 -
With no income from wholesale buyers or visitors, Clarke was forced to mow down about half of the 2020 crop.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2022
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