Lawn Mowing Season Begins in Deep East Texas

If you're one of those people that likes to sleep in on Saturday mornings, you might not be too excited about what's about to happen. I mean, this happens every year around this time, but I just wanted to give you a heads-up, in case you DIDN'T know.

I think we've finally reached the point in the year that we're done with cold weather snaps. I know that we've seen snow on Easter before, but according to the weather models that I've seen, they're not calling for any drastic weather going forward. That means that nothing is going to impede the growing plants, and - on that same note - the growing grass. That's right, it's mowing season again.

You're About to Hear Lawnmowers Constantly

In Deep East Texas, you can usually get away with mowing your lawn every other week. If you limit it to that amount, it doesn't have time to look overgrown between cuttings. The only problem with that is that if everyone, or even just a majority of people, are mowing at that rate, we're about to hear lawnmowers running all the time.

This means that from now until October-ish, Saturday mornings might not be as easy for those people that like to sleep in. Whether you're the one doing the actual mowing, or if your neighbor is going full blast right outside your window, it looks like your weekend sleep habits are about to take a hit.

A Couple of Factors that Could Cut Down the Number of Lawnmowing Days

There is a chance that there won't be *quite* as much lawnmowing going on this year. A couple of things factor into that chance. One of those is the price of gasoline. Now, if you or your neighbors, family members, acquaintances, whatever, are using all-electric equipment, this won't make a difference. However, for the people using traditional gasoline or diesel equipment, the current high prices might keep them from mowing as much.

The other factor is the weather. This can play out a couple of different ways. If we go through a drought - I'm talking an extended drought - less people will be cutting grass. It's simple, no rain means no grass growing (or dead grass) which means no mowing. However, if we get MORE rain than usual, for multiple days on end, this will keep people from cutting the grass, too.

At the end of the day, it's a given that it is, in fact, lawnmowing season. I'm already hearing lawnmowers on my street in Nacogdoches. So, get ready. If your Saturdays haven't already gotten a lot louder, they're about to.