Tips for keeping your lawn mower ready for spring mowing season

Kay and I live on 2.5 acres in north central Edmond. We love the large yard but that means mowing is VERY important to keeping our home and yard looking nice. When we first moved in I purchased a 61” Snapper commercial zero-turn mower and have used it every year in the 24 years we lived here. I have had to do a few minor repairs over the years such as replace a seat, replace a fuel pump, and sharpen blades, but for the most part it has been a very reliable, powerful mower that allows me to mow our yard in about an hour each week. Each year I pull my mower into my shop and use a grinder to … Continue reading...

Sow Oklahoma wildflower seeds in the fall for great color in the spring

While most people think of planting as a springtime activity, fall is a great time to sow wildflower seeds that will blossom next spring. That is the way nature sows seeds - flowers lose seeds in the fall, the seeds germinate all winter, and the flowers bloom in the spring. You can mimic nature's methods with carefully timed seeding. You don't want the seeds to germinate immediately so timing is important. You want to sow the seeds after the first freeze, but before the ground freezes in the winter. Luckily in Oklahoma we often have our first freeze in October yet the ground doesn't freeze … Continue reading...