I grew up in the Northeast, and the idea of mowing the lawn in January is totally foreign to me. But this week, my neighbor did just this. And, I understand it. Although our primary grasses, Bermuda and Fescue, are dormant now, the tap root weeds, and winter rye grow actively in the winter. And, the weeds get rather high. Indeed, I had my lawn service come out and mow the weeds in my alley when they raked leaves earlier this month.
It was really interesting when my neighbor was mowing the lawn, because you could smell the green plants, but they were not the sweet smell of new mown grass, but the bitter smell that occurs when the weeds are crushed when they are being pulled or broken in the hand. I had not really thought about the difference before. But it is true and real.
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