Prairie fare: The great mowing workout

  • Physical activity like mowing the lawn can reduce the risk of heart disease, some types of cancer and type 2 diabetes. Pixabay photo
    Physical activity like mowing the lawn can reduce the risk of heart disease, some types of cancer and type 2 diabetes. Pixabay photo
  • Prairie fare: The great mowing workout
    Prairie fare: The great mowing workout

    Why I’m ditching the riding mower

    Ph.D., R.D., L.R.D.

    I perused the garage looking for my heavy-duty clippers. I wasn’t exactly thrilled with my situation, but I had no one to blame but myself.

    I was mowing with a battery-operated push mower, and the area beneath the pine trees needed attention.

    Unfortunately, I managed to wedge the mower’s shifting mechanism into a mass of low-hanging branches.

    It was…