Lawn Mowing News
How Grass Gets Revenge After You Mow I T
Sunday April 25, 1999
MOWING the lawn is bad for the planet. US scientists have given us the perfect excuse to stop that weekend chore: the sweet scent of cut grass is a nasty cocktail of chemicals adding to smog. A Colorado University team discovered cut grass gives off an instant blast of volatile organic compouHow Jim's Mowing Very Nearly Got Put Out To Pasture
Saturday April 3, 1999
The founder of Jim's, Australia's biggest home services franchise, almost lost control of his empire because of a financial crisis triggered by discontent among many franchise holders. ``We were running very, very close to the wall," said Mr Jim Penman, the man behind an army of lawn mower