Long grass out the back? Mowed. Edged.

When the yard gets away from you

A couple of busy weeks and the grass is past your ankles, the edges are gone and the fence line is a jungle.

• Long grass

  Grass past the ankles, front or back.

• Ragged edges

  Paths and garden beds disappearing under the lawn.

• Weeds along fences

  Growth along fences and around posts that the mower can't reach.

• Somewhere for pests

  Long grass and garden mess give spiders, ants and fleas somewhere to live.