Do homeowners own Boulevard?

It is the duty of Torontonian homeowners to maintain the boulevards adjacent to their homes — unless they can convince the city they should not. This includes making sure the boulevard is litter-free, trimming trees and cutting the grass.

Why you shouldn’t mow your lawn?

If the grass is too wet, you shouldn’t mow and if it’s too dry you shouldn’t either. Remember, mowing is a stressful event for your lawn. If you mow when it’s already under stress, such as during dry spell or drought, then it will become even more stressed. You don’t like to be stressed and neither does your poor lawn.

Who owns the strip of grass between the sidewalk and the street?

Generally, no, but the property owner is responsible for maintenance. This usually includes the side walk (but not the curbing, if present.) Some municipalities have a cost sharing agreement for sidewalk replacement. A few years back, the city came through and tagged all of the sidewalk sections that needed replacing.

What do you call the grass between the sidewalk and the street?

A road verge is a strip of grass or plants, and sometimes also trees, located between a roadway (carriageway) and a sidewalk (pavement). Verges are known by dozens of other names, often quite regional; see Terminology, below. The land is often public property, with maintenance usually being a municipal responsibility.

Is frequent mowing good for grass?

Sticking to a schedule while mowing more often during the grass’ growing season will help you maintain long and lush grass. If you do miss a scheduled mowing and allow the grass get too long, remember to not take more than 1/3 of the length off in a single cutting.

Why do no mow May?

As part of Plantlife’s No Mow May campaign, research found that simple changes in mowing can result in enough nectar for ten times more bees and other pollinators. If these flowers are cut off by mowing, it just stimulates the plants to produce yet more flowers, boosting nectar production.”