Yard work (especially mowing a lawn every week) is a tedius job - its nice to have a laugh every once in awhile. These are a few lawn mowing cartoons that are pretty entertaining.

Cartoon stock lawn mower cartoons

Off the mark cartoons

Cartoonist group

Hopefully you’ll get some enjoyment out of these.

Like any piece of motorized equipment, you’ll need to keep your lawn tractor in decent shape to get full use out of it. That includes maintaining it through the years since there are bound to be a few hiccups every now and again. If you keep up with maintenance, your tractor can last for as long as you have a lawn.

A nice article that gives some good tips can be found in popular mechanics. You should also consult with your tractors manual on proper tune up procedures. If you lose it or it gets damaged, you can either call the manufacturer for another one, or chek here.

By keeping you tractor up to date, you can make sure your tractor will be around for years to come.

Bermuda grass is a great choice if you live in an area that will support it (generally the southern U.S.). It is resistent to droughts, grows quickly, and spreads and fills very well. To keep your bermuda grass in top shop, here are a few tips for you to follow year round.

In fall/winter, add lime to help balance the pH to the ideal level - 6.5 to 7. Apply lawn fertilizer and insect control in the late spring and early summer months if you need it, and then in late summer/early fall apply lawn winterizer.

Keep in mind that Bermuda grass does not do well in shade, so if your yard has a lot of areas that don’t get a lot of sun, you might want to consider a different grass type.

Thatch is a layer of organic and inorganic material that forms between your grass and the soil surface - and in many cases, can cause problems for your lawn care efforts. If you have thatch over 1/2 inch thick, then you may be creating a favorable environment for lawn pests to breed in, and making it harder for your natural grass to flourish.

The biggest cause of thatch problems are when you overwater or overfertilize your grass. The primary component of thatch is turfgrass stems and roots - overwatering and overfertilizing (putting too much nitrogen in the soil) causes your grass to grow too quickly, and in turn the stems and roots start to build up faster than they are broken down. While it might seem like grass clippings contribute to this as well, they actually do not. Because the clippings are high in water content, they are broken down relatively quickly.

You also have to look out for thatch if your soil has conditions that are favorable to it. Conditions favoring thatch include heavy, wet soils; alkaline, or high pH soils; and soil compaction. Be especially aware if your soil has any of these qualities.

If you notice that your thatch is starting to get out of control, then it’s a good idea to aerate the lawn. These small holes help to ease the thatch - however, aerating can be a time consuming procedure. In the long run however, it is beneficial to get it down as soon as you can, or you may have significant lawn damage.