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Lawns not growing, less mowing for landscaping businesses in Massachusetts
8/31/2022 1:16:15 AM



CATEGORIES:
Business & Industry
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
Bristol County, MA
Attleboro, MA
Worcester County, MA
Milford, MA

Start Date: 8/9/2022 -  
Grass in Massachusetts was not growing during the intense summer drought, so lawn mowing businesses had fewer lawns to mow. A North Attleboro landscaper had about a third of customers cancel their mowing. A Milford landscaper downsize his workforce from 14 to about a half dozen. Another North Attleboro business reported that lawn mowing was down 35% to 40%. The Sun Chronicle (Attleboro, Mass.), Aug. 9, 2022
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