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May Dreams Gardens

Win A Fiskars® Momentum™ Reel Mower!

March 10, 2010 By Carol Michel 186 Comments

Win A Fiskars® Momentum™ Reel Mower!

This spring I’m looking forward to mowing the lawn more so than ever before because I have a new Fiskars® Momentum™ Reel Mower in my garage, ready to bring out for the first mowing of the season.

I recall fondly the final mowing of the season last year, my first time to mow with this new reel mower. What fun that was!

Soon, in just three or four weeks, I’ll roll out my new Fiskars® reel mower again and begin a whole new season of mowing the lawn.

Let the countdown begin

According to my garden journal, I’ve started mowing for the season as early as March 26th and and as late as April 7th. It all depends on the weather and how quickly it warms up. I hope this is an “early” year. We’ll see. All I know is that right now each day is warmer than the day before, crocuses are blooming like crazy and soon the grass will start growing again and be ready for me to mow it!

Thank you, once again, to Fiskars® who sent me that mower to review last fall.

And thanks to Fiskars® , one lucky reader/commenter will soon have a new Fiskars® Momentum™ Reel Mower to start their mowing season with, too.

There are two steps to enter this giveaway:

1. Add your name and blog or website url to the Mr. Linky Widget below. If you don’t have a blog or website, just enter www.fiskars.com for the url.
2. Leave a comment and tell us when you generally start mowing your lawn in the spring.

Other contest details…

Open to U.S. residents only, 18 years and older. Contest ends at 9:00 PM EDT on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Winner will be chosen by random number as generated by http://www.random.org/ with the assistance of one of my garden blogging friends, yet to be chosen, who has not entered the contest.

Please make sure you leave your email address in your comment or make sure that it is easy to find on your blog so I can contact you if you win. You do not have to have a blog to enter. Email addresses can be left disguised along the lines of Indygardener AT G Mail dot Com and I’ll figure them out.

One entry per person! However, if you tweet about the contest with a link on Twitter, post about it on your blog, or note it on your Facebook page, you can put your name and url in the Mr. Linky widget a second time and add a second comment with a link to your tweet/blog/Facebook entry for reference and double your chances of winning! (Maximum of two entries per person.)

Good luck to everyone!

Remember, all entries must be submitted by March 16, 2010, 9:00 PM EDT.

Update March 16th. The winner is entry number 33, Samia! Thank you to all who entered and thank you to Fiskars for allowing me to host this giveaway.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: lawn

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Comments

  1. Kitty says

    March 10, 2010 at 11:15 am

    Usually we need to start mowing around mid April. I think it may be sooner this year though.

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  2. Kitty says

    March 10, 2010 at 11:19 am

    tweeted 3/10–
    http://twitter.com/maynekitty/status/10266770230

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  3. Unknown says

    March 10, 2010 at 12:05 pm

    Usually right around Easter – or early April whichever comes last. I would love to have a reel mower!

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  4. cdziuba says

    March 10, 2010 at 12:34 pm

    Wow, what a great giveaway, I'd love to win.

    cdziuba@aol.com

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  5. cdziuba says

    March 10, 2010 at 12:34 pm

    tweeted http://twitter.com/cdziuba/status/10268984657

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  6. Diana/ Garden on the Edge says

    March 10, 2010 at 12:36 pm

    I've only lived in this house for a year so I can't say when I start mowing here. When I lived in North Carolina we really didn't have much of an off season. Mowing was just less frequent during the winter.

    I do know that I failed to drain the gas from my mower last fall and now I'm not sure if it will even start this year. Good excuse to upgrade to a reel mower!

    DEQDAVIS at G Mail Dot Com

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  7. Rock rose says

    March 10, 2010 at 12:39 pm

    You do get some great products to try out. We haven't used a reel mower for years. Mowing should have been done a couple of weeks ago because the grass on our septic field is getting higher than the wildflowers. Now it will have to wait until after they have bloomed. This would be a great test for a reel mower. You have such great giveaways, Carol.Thanks.

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  8. Joanna says

    March 10, 2010 at 12:54 pm

    We put off mowing at the end of last season, so the grass was pretty long during the winter- and will necessitate earlier mowing this spring. Oh my, I can't wait until it starts growing again! Also- high of 60+ in Indy today?! Hooray!

    joshandjoanna at g mail

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  9. Joanna says

    March 10, 2010 at 12:58 pm

    I twittered!
    http://twitter.com/keepingfeet/statuses/10269749702

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  10. Anonymous says

    March 10, 2010 at 1:07 pm

    I would love this mower, my son has been asking me for the last couple of years to buy him one, but money was too tight. In Michigan, it really depends on when we first start mowing. If the spring is warm and dry, it can be the end of April. The last couple of years, though, it has been not until June.
    DebP
    twoofakind12@yahoo.com

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  11. Unknown says

    March 10, 2010 at 1:10 pm

    we usually start around the end of april, although with all the rain we are having the back is showing signs of needing it sooner..:)

    thanks so much!

    catballou24@gmail.com

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  12. Erin @ The Impatient Gardener says

    March 10, 2010 at 1:23 pm

    We don't have to mow until mid-May at the earliest, which is fine with me becuase that's not my favorite thing in the world to do. Right up there with going to the dump.

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  13. mobrien says

    March 10, 2010 at 1:28 pm

    Fiskars are the best tools I've ever had for the garden, especially the folding saws.

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  14. Gail says

    March 10, 2010 at 1:30 pm

    I have a small lawnette that would love this mower…But the grass hasn't started growing yet! Soon tho! gail

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  15. Dave@TheHomeGarden says

    March 10, 2010 at 1:46 pm

    A very cool prize! Generally I'll start mowing sometime in the next two weeks. So far though with the cold temperatures the grass hasn't really begun growing. It's been warm the last 4-5 days now so it should be breaking dormancy. The rains we'll get this week will be a good trigger – I can't wait to get mowing, I should probably not enjoy it so much!

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  16. Kimberly says

    March 10, 2010 at 2:03 pm

    In SE Florida, we usually start moving regularly in March, depending on the winter and type of grass, of course. I've mowed the "weeds" a couple of times this winter, but so far the Florida friendly Bahia is dormant due to this year's long winter.
    Awesome giveaway! I HOPE I'm the lucky winner!!! 🙂

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  17. Mr. McGregor's Daughter says

    March 10, 2010 at 2:19 pm

    I'm so tempted to cheat by making up names and getting email addresses for them. This mower would be perfect for us. I don't usually record the first mowing of the year, although I seem to record the last one. Odd, that, but usually we start mowing around the end of April or the beginning May, after the Scilla have finished blooming. I know this because I have to fence around the ones in the lawn so my husband doesn't mow them down (there are always a few casualties).

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  18. Cindy, MCOK says

    March 10, 2010 at 2:22 pm

    You know, I can't remember exactly when we usually start mowing, since that's the Executive Producer's job. I know it will be later than usual this year because the grass actually went dormant!

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  19. Joe says

    March 10, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    I retweeted!

    http://twitter.com/agrarianist

    taff.jeff [at] gmail [dot] com

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  20. Pat says

    March 10, 2010 at 2:35 pm

    We usually start mowing at the end of April.
    pkildow at gmail dot com

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  21. Annie*s Granny says

    March 10, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    My lawn is in need of mowing right now. I'll get at it as soon as I can find the lawnmower 😉

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  22. growingagardenindavis says

    March 10, 2010 at 2:56 pm

    I've mowed once already. I would love to be able to do the job quickly with a Fiskars mower instead of my power mower…it seems such overkill for my lawn!

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  23. growingagardenindavis says

    March 10, 2010 at 3:02 pm

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  24. growingagardenindavis says

    March 10, 2010 at 3:03 pm

    http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=1196726383&ref=nf

    I posted a link on Facebook also.

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  25. Jen lleras says

    March 10, 2010 at 3:23 pm

    I start mowing each spring the day my neighbor does, he gets home from work an hour before everyone else, so when we get home he has just started, then like dominoes we all mow ours too!

    jennifer.lleras@gmail.com

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  26. Anonymous says

    March 10, 2010 at 3:50 pm

    I let my lawn grow a little longer and taller to conserve water here in dry Texas, so I don't start mowing until March, typically. This year, though, our spring is late, so my lawn isn't even green yet!
    robinm at austin dot rr dot com

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  27. Anonymous says

    March 10, 2010 at 3:52 pm

    Second entry for tweeting about your contest. robinm at austin dot rr dot com

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  28. Kay's flowers says

    March 10, 2010 at 3:54 pm

    My husband (the dear man) did the first mow of the season about 3 wks ago. He has only done it that one time so far but it needs it again already. We live in western Washington and so have not had the snowfall that you on the East Coast have had. I would so love to have one of those mowers. They look like so much fun. Thanks for this opportunity.

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  29. Anonymous says

    March 10, 2010 at 4:02 pm

    I tweeted: http://twitter.com/kathyluman/status/10277161877

    kathyluman@gmail.com

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  30. Unknown says

    March 10, 2010 at 4:26 pm

    i am thinking sometime in april.

    (oh and we are in market for a new mower anyway this year, so yay for giveaways!)

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  31. Unknown says

    March 10, 2010 at 4:31 pm

    tweeted the giveaway!

    http://twitter.com/annalea

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  32. Mary says

    March 10, 2010 at 4:31 pm

    The 'mowing season' can vary quite a bit,here along the Great Ohio River! (especially the end of)I'd say our average start date is April 14. Thanks for the great chance!

    maxfrostfate@gmail.com

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  33. herblady says

    March 10, 2010 at 4:33 pm

    We usually start mowing the beginning of May.

    Hannah B.

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  34. herblady says

    March 10, 2010 at 4:36 pm

    Tweeted it:
    http://twitter.com/hrbeck/status/10278607766

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  35. Mary says

    March 10, 2010 at 4:42 pm

    I tweeted (maxfate)
    http://twitter.com/maxfate/status/10278736989

    maxfrostfate@gmail.com

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  36. Stephanie says

    March 10, 2010 at 4:46 pm

    I have been wanting one of these forever! Its too hard for me to start our other mower so i have to wait for my husband to do it…and he doesn't have a lot of time.

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  37. Benjamin Vogt says

    March 10, 2010 at 4:51 pm

    Shoot, I try not to mow until June if I can, even with an electric mower I still feel bad using it. Witha non eclectric, I could keep uo with my neighbors who starting mowing well before their over-fertilized yards are half green in mid April.

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  38. Samia says

    March 10, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    We generally start around April. My husband would LOVE this!

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  39. Michelle says

    March 10, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    I don't mow until I absolutely have to! So it's usually mid-April when I start…

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  40. sweetsue says

    March 10, 2010 at 5:28 pm

    Our lawn actually needs mowing already, but I probably won't mow it til April.
    smchester at gmail dot com

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  41. Sarah G. says

    March 10, 2010 at 5:58 pm

    I generally start mowing mid-late May. It depends on how the spring rain season goes.

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  42. Terry says

    March 10, 2010 at 6:03 pm

    hmm, I really haven't paid attention to when I usually start mowing. I would guess in mid-April after its pretty safe we won't have any more snow!

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  43. Kelli says

    March 10, 2010 at 6:27 pm

    Usually around tax day–April 15.

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  44. Unknown says

    March 10, 2010 at 6:29 pm

    Looks like a great replacement for my gas lawnmower. I start yard work in mid April.

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  45. elizabeth p says

    March 10, 2010 at 7:56 pm

    I don't get to mow until late April. I am queenesperfect at yahoo.com

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  46. Beck78 says

    March 10, 2010 at 8:26 pm

    Where I live, we usually have to start mowing by the end of April. I kind of miss it when there is snow on the ground.

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  47. steadycat says

    March 10, 2010 at 8:26 pm

    third week in march the lawn is ready to be mowed.

    manningdav@yahoo.com

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  48. mverno says

    March 10, 2010 at 8:32 pm

    third week in may mverno@roadrunner.com

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  49. Anonymous says

    March 10, 2010 at 9:34 pm

    Awesome blog and thanks for the giveaway!….would love love LOVE to win this!…. =]

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  50. Rose says

    March 10, 2010 at 11:04 pm

    My flowers would love this new mower–it would ensure that Husband wouldn't mow them over in trying to get too close to the garden:) Usually we don't start mowing until April, but with the warm temperatures today, the grass is greening up quickly, so who knows. It hit 70 here today!

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  51. Aisling says

    March 10, 2010 at 11:25 pm

    We usually start mowing in April, but if it needs it sooner, we do it sooner. Fiskars is certainly a lawn care product to trust. I didn't know they made mowers.

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  52. Michelle says

    March 10, 2010 at 11:28 pm

    The lawn needs mowing now. We have had a lot of rain and plenty of sunny days. As soon as the ground dries out enough, it is time to mow.

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  53. Victoria Williams says

    March 11, 2010 at 12:44 am

    Nice contest! We usually start mowing our lawn mid-April.

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  54. beckie says

    March 11, 2010 at 1:44 am

    Carol, how exciting for you to have one of these. I can imagine your delight in going more 'green'. I do NOT mow-hubby does that and he usually starts in early to mid April. Or..just before the big Easter egg hunt so that freshly mown grass gets tracked all through the house. 🙂 If I am chosen, I will give this to Rose. She has wanted one for a while now so she can have more flower beds and her hubby won't have to trim around them.

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  55. Anonymous says

    March 11, 2010 at 1:53 am

    we mow around April here.

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  56. Anonymous says

    March 11, 2010 at 1:56 am

    forgot to enter email address in the previous comment. mu email address is jinijose_v@yahoo.com

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  57. Anonymous says

    March 11, 2010 at 3:19 am

    love trimming

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  58. Susan Tomlinson says

    March 11, 2010 at 3:28 am

    I grow buffalo grass and blue grama on my lawn, so I don't actually mow until around the middle of june, and then only once more after that, toward the end of July. I'm thinking a Fiskars reel mower is *exactly* what I need–I mean, why fire up a noisy gas mower for such a tiny lawn?

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  59. MOMFOREVERANDEVER says

    March 11, 2010 at 3:37 am

    april 1

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  60. Anonymous says

    March 11, 2010 at 3:47 am

    I usually hold out until I think the neighbors will be annoyed by the shagginess of the lawn… so usually I start about early to mid May.

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  61. smilekisses says

    March 11, 2010 at 6:48 am

    Usually sometime in May.
    dolniaks[at]consolidated[dot]net

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  62. makeetis says

    March 11, 2010 at 8:34 am

    I usually start mowing in April. That is when we start having the mowing weather
    brewerchickey78@yahoo.com

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  63. Jessica says

    March 11, 2010 at 9:29 am

    We usually start mowing towards the middle of April
    jjak2003 at gmail dot com

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  64. Darla says

    March 11, 2010 at 9:45 am

    We normally pull weeds out of the lawn by hand until around mid April or so, then get the mowers fired up…rusdarathotmaildotcom

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  65. wildcat32 says

    March 11, 2010 at 11:18 am

    We usually start mowing at the end of March.
    monster6236(at)gmail(dot)com

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  66. Beth H. says

    March 11, 2010 at 12:16 pm

    Usually late April or early May here in Massachusetts.

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  67. M Reismeyer says

    March 11, 2010 at 12:54 pm

    My lawn is zoysia, so it stays dormant until most of my neighbors have mowed once or twice, generally late April.

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  68. Anonymous says

    March 11, 2010 at 1:00 pm

    HORTON111@AOL.COM

    WE START MOVING TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF APRIL BECAUSE OF ALL THE SNOW AND RAIN WE HAVE HAD…THE GRASS WILL PROBABLY GROW LIKE CRAZY NOW

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  69. Amy says

    March 11, 2010 at 1:16 pm

    (I really thought I commented yesterday morning, but it apparently got lost. forgive me if this is a duplicate)

    We usually start mowing early April, except for that one year we planted some winter rye. We had to mow more than once a week that year, starting in early March!

    amyspencer@ gmail DOT com

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  70. Tracey says

    March 11, 2010 at 2:32 pm

    My husband starts mowing the lawn about the middle of March each year.
    traymona[at]aol.com

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  71. Anna says

    March 11, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    I usually wait as long as possible to mow the lawn, and as long as possible between mowings because I've got an old gas-guzzling, emission spewing monster! Anna

    annaott AT hotmail DOT com

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  72. Jenn S. says

    March 11, 2010 at 2:58 pm

    Usually right about this time. It is starting to get warm (upper 60s, low 70s) and we have had plenty of rain so it needs it. Now to find the time.

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  73. tom mcCain says

    March 11, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    My birthday is May 1 and I always try to give myself a birthday present by not mowing before May 2, if at all possible. In any case, I'm a proponent of tall grass so I let it grow in the spring to get strong and set my mowers as high as they'll go. I have both a B&D cordless electric mower I bought in 2002 and a Craftsman reel mower, both of which set to 3.5 inches though I'd prefer 4 inches. Right now, it's mid-March in Central Indiana and grass is nowhere near ready to mow.

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  74. John says

    March 11, 2010 at 4:24 pm

    I guess the lawn service usually started the end of March/April depending on the weather. We've cancelled them and would like to start doing our own yardwork. As we don't have a lawnmower currently, winning one would be great!
    johndolce AT g mail dot com

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  75. rondadoug says

    March 11, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    I start when it needs it..and that varies from year to year

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  76. kdkdkd says

    March 11, 2010 at 5:05 pm

    Usually the first mow is in early April, but it varies from year to year depending upon the weather

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  77. Stan and Jess says

    March 11, 2010 at 5:43 pm

    I think we typically start mowing in mid-April. This reel mower sounds so fantastic as we are still using my husband's grandfather's reel mower, which I would guess was built using the heaviest steel & lumber they could find at the time!

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  78. Patrice says

    March 11, 2010 at 5:59 pm

    We usually start mowing in mid April. I would love to win this mower!

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  79. tawndam says

    March 11, 2010 at 6:30 pm

    usually the first cut is in late April

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  80. debiwelbon says

    March 11, 2010 at 8:54 pm

    We don't usually have to really start mowing until first of April – but hubby had to mow last week because the weeds are doing so well!!

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  81. Marcia says

    March 12, 2010 at 12:22 am

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  82. Mr. McGregor's Daughter says

    March 12, 2010 at 12:29 am

    I tweeted about it for my second chance. http://twitter.com/suburbangarden/status/10282342644

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  83. Emily says

    March 12, 2010 at 12:29 am

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  84. Katmagick says

    March 12, 2010 at 12:39 am

    We have had snow until May some years so I never know when we will need to mow. I love my Fiskars garden tools so their mower would be a natural for me.

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  85. Emily says

    March 12, 2010 at 1:07 am

    I'm not sure when we start mowing… May I think. We're buying a house this month and will be finding out shortly.

    Emily5446 AT vermontel DOT net

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  86. Marcia says

    March 12, 2010 at 1:26 am

    We start in April. I'd love to win this to give to Emily who is moving to a new house.
    If I win, post a comment on my blog and I will get back with you.

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  87. Earth Girl says

    March 12, 2010 at 2:49 am

    Since I don't have a garden journal, I can only guess that it is late April for the small lawn around my home (perfect for a reel mower). It's much later at the tree farm and we use a mower pulled behind a tractor. The meadow will get mowed as soon as the ground is dry enough.

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  88. Larry says

    March 12, 2010 at 3:35 am

    I generally start mowing in early April… that's a most interesting mower… hadn't seen one prior to now! LC

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  89. Karen P says

    March 12, 2010 at 3:36 am

    I would say usually late April since the grass grows slow in this part of the country.

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  90. Teresa says

    March 12, 2010 at 3:59 am

    Usually we are mowing by May…hopefully sooner.

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  91. Jill-O says

    March 12, 2010 at 5:57 am

    I've been obsessing about this mower since you first reviewed it. Fiskar scissors are the best and I can only assume that a reel mower would be the same. I have a small yard and don't really need the smelly gas push mower that I've been using for the last several years. My email address is on the About Me page of my blog – easy to find.

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  92. Jill-O says

    March 12, 2010 at 6:03 am

    I was unusually bold and retweeted the link. Almost forgot: mowing usually starts in May for me, but there have been a few years when I began mowing in April.

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  93. Kyle Banderman says

    March 12, 2010 at 7:15 am

    I don't really start mowing at any particular time……probably after my neighbors mow then I kind of realize I should too. haha

    indyfree07@hotmail.com

    Thanks!

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  94. Kyle Banderman says

    March 12, 2010 at 7:19 am

    I tweeted 🙂 – ScooterMcKyle

    http://twitter.com/ScooterMcKyle/status/10361700052

    indyfree07@hotmail.com

    Thanks!

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  95. Anonymous says

    March 12, 2010 at 9:09 am

    I start mowing around the end of April or May

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  96. Anonymous says

    March 12, 2010 at 4:41 pm

    We generally start mowing in late April.

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  97. Barbarawr says

    March 12, 2010 at 10:48 pm

    I REALLY need to start mowing now. The grass may not need it, but all those wild onions are getting tall!

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  98. Barbarawr says

    March 12, 2010 at 10:55 pm

    I tweeted: http://twitter.com/bsw529/status/10393896936

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  99. kathys says

    March 13, 2010 at 12:07 am

    can't wait to start mowing–usually not till May,though! kathy7733@live.com

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  100. Elyse says

    March 13, 2010 at 12:36 am

    My husband has already started mowing – the first time was in February, I think. I bought myself a reel mower 2 summers ago but couldn't push it. I'd love to have one I could use, so he'd quit complaining about mowing under the trees!

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  101. mogrill says

    March 13, 2010 at 5:20 am

    We just bought our first home in January, so I am not sure yet!! Hubby will probably give it a go in April, but we need a mower first. LOL. Thanks for the chance.
    mogrill@comcast.net

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  102. clc408 says

    March 13, 2010 at 12:45 pm

    I start when the grass begins to grow, usually late April here. I would love do try it with a quality reel mower. Thanks for the chance!

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  103. clc408 says

    March 13, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    Tweeted:

    http://twitter.com/clc408

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  104. Sarah says

    March 13, 2010 at 3:29 pm

    I honestly can't remember when we first start mowing in the spring. From the looks of the lawn currently, I'm hoping we'll be able to wait until Easter.

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  105. Karla Dalley says

    March 13, 2010 at 4:17 pm

    Carol,
    Great post! This is a wonderful mower as you know–I saw it in action at the GWA conference in Raleigh last fall. While we mow with a battery powered mower, I this this is a fabulous substitute–and perhaps easier to handle in spots!

    I just adore your blog posts especially the one about the fairies! And I'm so jealous that you have things in bloom! Even my early daffs aren't up yet! I just have snowdrops still!

    Karla

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  106. Jean Campbell says

    March 13, 2010 at 4:41 pm

    We could mow right now. The regular dormant-in-winter lawn was overseeded with annual ryegrass. It looks like an Easter lawn, bright green and shaggy.

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  107. Cindy H. says

    March 13, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    Can't wait for the smell of cut grass. Usually start to mow what is left of my lawn towards the end of April. I have mostly just paths of grass now!!!

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  108. Cindy Hutmacher says

    March 13, 2010 at 5:21 pm

    OOpps forgot my e mail Lakeviewpsych@yahoo.com
    Thanks for the chance to win!!! Cindy H.

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  109. Unknown says

    March 13, 2010 at 6:06 pm

    I mowed my yard the day before yesterday.
    jedoggett@embarqmail.com

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  110. Unknown says

    March 13, 2010 at 6:07 pm

    tweeted http://twitter.com/annedoggett/status/10432132764
    jedoggett@embarqmail.com

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  111. Deborah says

    March 13, 2010 at 6:11 pm

    We start mowing in mid-May. asthenight at gmail dot com

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  112. Holly B says

    March 13, 2010 at 6:47 pm

    We wait till it's been 60 degrees for a few days, then it's back into doing it weekly!
    hblaser at gmail dot com

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  113. healingmagichands says

    March 13, 2010 at 7:27 pm

    We usually start mowing our lawn around the first of April, but it totally depends on the weather. I'm looking for a new tool for mowing the labyrinth, and this looks like it might be just the thing.

    Reply
  114. Betsy Rheaume says

    March 14, 2010 at 12:41 pm

    I tried using a different reel mower a few years ago and it just didn't do a very good job. I would love to have the Fiskars. I mow less than a acre using a gas powered push mower.

    We start mowing here in mid-April.
    brheaume@gmail.com

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  115. Michael says

    March 14, 2010 at 4:02 pm

    I generally start mowing our lawn mid-to-late April, giving the grass the time needed to fully sprout and develop. 🙂

    mcj4tlj(at)comcast(dot)net

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  116. kmorghan says

    March 14, 2010 at 4:28 pm

    We've already done our first spring mowing here!! End of February or early March is generally when we have to start, and it grows so fast during this part of the year that we have to do it at least every week to ten days. Luckily it slows down when summer heats up.

    http://www.fiskars.com

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  117. Jan says

    March 14, 2010 at 8:00 pm

    Usually we mow sometime during the month of April. starlight1957 AT GMAIL DOT COM

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  118. Anonymous says

    March 14, 2010 at 9:28 pm

    Mowing starts in earnest about when the daffodils finish in mid-April. It's then a sprint to keep up with the grass until it gets hot here in June or July.

    We have a reel mower, but it doesn't look half as cool (or effective) as the Fiskars. Gardening tool lust strikes early this year… 😉

    Reply
  119. KowgirlsRule says

    March 14, 2010 at 9:55 pm

    We usually start mowing sometime around Easter. Spring is usually in the air and the grass has started growing.

    Reply
  120. Susan C says

    March 14, 2010 at 11:14 pm

    I've never actually noted when I first cut the grass. Maybe I should put it in the garden records. It'll be late this year because it's been so cold and wet. What I have right now is mostly soggy, brown leftovers from last year's lawn. You're several hundred miles north of me but it sounds like it's warmer there. My crocus aren't even budding yet

    (#110) cinco_00 at yahoo dot com

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  121. ewalsh40 says

    March 15, 2010 at 12:49 am

    It varies dependent on the weather but generally late March early April.

    ewalsh40(at)gmail(dot)com

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  122. Leslie says

    March 15, 2010 at 3:33 am

    My front and back lawns are mostly zoysia grass, so I don't usually start to mow until the end of April.
    my email is classytchr64 at g mail dot com

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  123. Unknown says

    March 15, 2010 at 3:50 am

    Sniff. Fiskars is mean to us Canadian customers. We have their products here, but will they offer one to me to trial in my challenging, going every more green garden and yard? No. They don't love us, I guess. It must be the hockey game we won. (do I sound tragic enough yet?)

    Reply
  124. John says

    March 15, 2010 at 4:08 am

    Usually we will start mowing when we can put away the hip boots for moving about the yard or when the grass stops going "squish" with every step…

    Reply
  125. Anonymous says

    March 15, 2010 at 5:53 am

    Usually, it gets its first mosing around the middle of April…assuming there was no freak Midwest weather & we still have a few inches of snow 🙂
    Thanks for the giveaway,
    gordyneve(at)yahoo.com

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  126. freddie says

    March 15, 2010 at 9:00 am

    I believe it's around the end of May beginning of June. dwelchert@yahoo.com

    Reply
  127. Jennah's Garden says

    March 15, 2010 at 12:41 pm

    We usually don't have to mow until April. Thankfully!

    Reply
  128. Jayfr says

    March 15, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    Mowing starts for us in April, usually a week or two after spring break.

    Reply
  129. Erica C. says

    March 15, 2010 at 2:28 pm

    This looks great! We normally start mowing in the beginning of April or whenever the lawn looks awful!

    Reply
  130. Liza says

    March 15, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    Goodness you are a popular gal! Nicely done!

    Reply
  131. Kimberly says

    March 15, 2010 at 3:47 pm

    Usually we start in May. It might be a little earlier this year because it's been a pretty mild winter.
    kirbycolby at gmail dot com

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  132. Kimberly says

    March 15, 2010 at 3:48 pm

    Tweet! Thank you!
    http://twitter.com/Aerated/status/10522879891
    kirbycolby at gmail dot com

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  133. Janice Wright says

    March 15, 2010 at 4:22 pm

    We start mowing the lawn at the end of April or the middle of May, depending on the year. What a wonderful mower! No loud engine or gas fumes!

    jwright (at) iowatelecom (dot) net

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  134. Kathy says

    March 15, 2010 at 4:25 pm

    http://www.fiskars.com
    I wait as long as possible to mow so that all the birds have the opportunity to snag all the new bugs of the season.
    kathywillis40@yahoo.com

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  135. Lyv C. says

    March 15, 2010 at 4:43 pm

    I never stop mowing, just slow down in the winter.

    xoxo1999 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  136. Heather's Garden says

    March 15, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    We mow as soon as we can to kill the marsh marigolds off so the grass actually has a chance to grow!

    Reply
  137. Mommy 2 Monkeys says

    March 15, 2010 at 5:40 pm

    The yard's looking a little dormant still (brown), but it looks like it's growing some so we'll probably have to mow next weekend.

    Reply
  138. Anonymous says

    March 15, 2010 at 6:33 pm

    We still have quite awhile before mowing… maybe mid to late May before starting. Our yard is still very much dormant.

    Reply
  139. Melissa B. says

    March 15, 2010 at 7:08 pm

    We start mowing before Easter, so long as the ground is dry enough.

    Reply
  140. Unknown says

    March 15, 2010 at 7:11 pm

    I woulld love to have one of these. My yard is too small for a power mower. Thanks.
    karen c

    president(dot)peaches(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  141. Anonymous says

    March 15, 2010 at 8:16 pm

    We start mowing as soon as the snow melts and it doesn't look like its going to snow again. The first mow of the year happens after a general cleanup of sticks, leaves, trash, etc that has built up over the winter. Then we mow, fertalize, plant and do everything else thats needed for a happy fresh yard all spring and summer. Thanks for the giveaway, this would be great! Low noise, no polution, no gas!! Woooo!!!
    kanderspina~at~yahoo~dot~com

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  142. Anonymous says

    March 15, 2010 at 8:16 pm

    I tweeted about your giveaway too
    http://twitter.com/kanderspina/statuses/10533044656

    Thanks!
    kanderspina~at~yahoo~dot~com

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  143. Molly K says

    March 16, 2010 at 1:03 am

    I think it is usually early to mid May. But all the snow is already gone so it may be earlier this year.

    Reply
  144. Unknown says

    March 16, 2010 at 2:14 am

    With all this rain maybe end of march need to feed the lawn too

    Reply
  145. Lesley @ Lettuce Share says

    March 16, 2010 at 2:46 am

    This is my first month participating – glad I found you! My roses and blueberry bush are blooming.

    Reply
  146. Unknown says

    March 16, 2010 at 3:29 am

    We start mowing the yard in mid april. Thats when we will go out and start getting the lawn ready for summer. Got a lot to do this year.

    Reply
  147. chromiumman says

    March 16, 2010 at 3:43 am

    beginning of march, ie we've already started

    chromiumman (at) mail (dot) com

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  148. A says

    March 16, 2010 at 4:08 am

    We generally start mowing sometime in March, when the weather permits!

    THANKS! alisonad23 at gmail dot com

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  149. logger1951 says

    March 16, 2010 at 5:17 am

    My hubby starts after the weather gets a little drier. The winter was fairly mild, so it should be soon.

    Reply
  150. Pamela S says

    March 16, 2010 at 5:51 am

    I'm in Central Indiana also, so it's around the same time that you do. My husband though will mow more on the early side because as soon as the grass starts to grow at all he's out there cutting it!! Great prize! Thanks so much! pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

    Reply
  151. Jinxy and Me says

    March 16, 2010 at 6:07 am

    I live in Minnesota, so we usually don't start mowing until May.

    Reply
  152. Trina says

    March 16, 2010 at 6:38 am

    Here in Seattle I have already mowed my lawn once this year. I think this is the earliest I have ever mowed. We had a very mild winter.
    couponsiwant(at)verizon(dot)net

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  153. juau4 says

    March 16, 2010 at 9:11 am

    We generally start mowing mid May.

    Reply
  154. Janette says

    March 16, 2010 at 9:23 am

    It varies a lot around here, but usually somewhere between mid March and the end of April. After a few days of warm, rainy weather this past week, we'll probably have to mow soon!
    decadent87 at gmail dot com

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  155. Janette says

    March 16, 2010 at 9:24 am

    tweet – http://twitter.com/jsoldham/status/10562382429

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  156. Unknown says

    March 16, 2010 at 12:28 pm

    Sherry Conrad
    We generally start mowing whenever it is dry enough- probably will be this weekend.

    Reply
  157. Unknown says

    March 16, 2010 at 12:31 pm

    Here's my tweet link http://twitter.com/dddiva/status/10567507510

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  158. Smooshy says

    March 16, 2010 at 12:51 pm

    mid to late april is when we start

    Reply
  159. Tom Hoffman says

    March 16, 2010 at 3:10 pm

    I usually begin mowing toward the end of March, when the ground dries enough to not sink in when I walk on it. This year it may be as early as this weekend or early next week.

    tomhoffm2 AT g mail dot com

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  160. Tom Hoffman says

    March 16, 2010 at 3:24 pm

    Here is my tweet link http://twitter.com/tomhoffm/status/10573914770

    Reply
  161. Terri L says

    March 16, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    My husband normally does the mowing so I don't know when he first mows. If I won this mower I might mow, though!

    tlannan30[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  162. Fangirl Jen says

    March 16, 2010 at 4:33 pm

    We'll probably get started with our mowing in late April.

    Reply
  163. jamers says

    March 16, 2010 at 5:10 pm

    I usually start mowing late April, or when my neighbors mow their grass

    Reply
  164. cman says

    March 16, 2010 at 5:30 pm

    It's so different up here.. as soon as I see a lot of new growth.

    Reply
  165. ShesAnAngel says

    March 16, 2010 at 5:37 pm

    So the question is when do I start mowing? Geesh, I've never even thought about it but I've already done it once a couple of weeks ago, so beginning of March I guess! Usually I have to mow a little later than I want to cause it won't stop raining!

    justine417@comcast.net

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  166. ShesAnAngel says

    March 16, 2010 at 5:40 pm

    I tweeted the contest

    http://twitter.com/ShesAnAngel417/status/10579782183

    justine417@comcast.net

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  167. Kathy P says

    March 16, 2010 at 5:42 pm

    we usually start in may to get things looking good 🙂

    Reply
  168. Lisa Garner says

    March 16, 2010 at 6:23 pm

    We usually start mowing at the start of April each year.
    lisalmg25 at gmail dot com

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  169. Lisa Garner says

    March 16, 2010 at 6:26 pm

    I Tweeted this giveaway. http://twitter.com/lisalmg/status/10581493535
    lisalmg25 at gmail dot com

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  170. SolDucky says

    March 16, 2010 at 6:44 pm

    Err…we start whenever the neighbors on both sides mow theirs, thus making ours look like a jungle. heh

    soluckyducky at gmail dot com

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  171. SolDucky says

    March 16, 2010 at 6:48 pm

    Tweet
    http://twitter.com/soluckyducky/status/10582327814

    soluckyducky at gmail dot com

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  172. Anonymous says

    March 16, 2010 at 7:39 pm

    I start the grass around April 15th.
    blogsweeps73(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  173. ~*~lilshuga2001~*~ says

    March 16, 2010 at 8:55 pm

    Start right after spring break! :)so around the 2nd week of April! 🙂

    Reply
  174. Martha says

    March 16, 2010 at 9:17 pm

    We start mowing in March down here.

    I've been using a reel mower for several years now love it — much easier on my lungs, tree roots, and the environment. Unfortunately, the one I have has worn out because it wasn't as well designed as it looks like this one is. My handles have gotten rickety.

    Reply
  175. Unknown says

    March 16, 2010 at 9:21 pm

    I generally start mowing around Easter as the grass comes out of its winter slumber.

    ardy22 at earthlink dot net

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  176. Unknown says

    March 16, 2010 at 9:23 pm

    I also tweeted the giveaway

    http://twitter.com/Ardy22/status/10588178945

    Reply
  177. Unknown says

    March 16, 2010 at 9:30 pm

    I started a couple years ago with a Sunlawn MM2 and realized the earlier I start my mowing season, the better my initial cuts go. So, as of last year I'll start my mowing season the last week of march. Here in NC the weather typically is just right to begin.

    jeremydenman at hot_*/ mail – com

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  178. Cindy, MCOK says

    March 16, 2010 at 9:46 pm

    I tweeted it just now! Good luck to me!

    Reply
  179. fancyfeet48 says

    March 16, 2010 at 9:47 pm

    I would love to win this Thank You for this great giveaway fancyfeet45@earthlink.net

    Reply
  180. JanitC says

    March 16, 2010 at 9:55 pm

    This February has been the earliest that we mowed – on Feb 24th – in Seattle. El nino probably has a part in that.

    Janit – at – twogreenthumbs.com

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  181. JanitC says

    March 16, 2010 at 10:02 pm

    I retweeted too!

    Janit – at – twogreenthumbs.com

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  182. Unknown says

    March 16, 2010 at 10:04 pm

    I usually begin mowing my lawn about the second week in April. garrettsambo@aol.com

    Reply
  183. janitC says

    March 16, 2010 at 10:04 pm

    Left the wrong info! Heh… heh…

    http://twitter.com/janitc

    Reply
  184. Donna says

    March 17, 2010 at 12:25 am

    I would say in May.
    donna444444@yahoo.com

    Reply
  185. lilyk says

    March 17, 2010 at 12:41 am

    I generally start mowing my lawn in April.

    lilyk@mail2world.com

    Reply
  186. /Heather/ says

    March 17, 2010 at 12:49 am

    I live in the south, so we mow at least once a month, even through the winter. Thanks!

    Reply

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