A Craftsman Never Quits

In order for the mower to cut smoothly and the sweeper to sweep easy, the yard must be free of sticks and stones and stringy weeds.
These machines were made to operate in cultured lawns. Working out front recently my mower would frequently stop short when it discovered sticks in the yard. The sweeper would flap as the brushes got clogged with weeds. I had to make frequent stops to clear the works. I had to stop and pick up the many sticks and stones littering the yard.

Like I wrote in an earlier post, these machines lead in the way of a beautiful and well manicured lawn because they just cannot function in poor conditions. I had this same difficulty earlier in the season out back, but now when I mow and sweep out back, it's just grass clippings and leaves. So this makes me all the more anxious to keep after it out front so's we will have an attractive lawn going there, too.