Suter: Mow the yard!
Suter: Mow the yard! Over the years, the task of mowing the yard has evolved from shoving a push mower through a mixture of wanted and unwanted grasses to grooming lush sod lawns. Now, edgers, trimmers, blowers, and vacuums complete the job of the super-size and average riding mowers and sophisticated walk-behind mowers. Grass care, at the least, is a civic duty (six inches or higher risks a city fine), and – at most – it is an art. Even cyclists weigh in on lawn care by asserting that fresh grass clippings on pavement are a skid hazard. Who can fault the kid for stalling when parents...