Since living in this neighborhood, we've had 5 owners in the house next door. Some kept their lawns up well, others not so much. The one we have now is a bit over the top on wanting to have the best yard in the neighborhood.
He overseeds with multiple grass seed for a green lawn year-round. The guy will be out there mowing at just 15 degrees in January with his snow gear on! We make fun of him, but his impeccable yard began striking a nerve with our son. "Oh, it's on now!", he said.
Our son now comes home from school and immediately works in the yard, whether mowing the front, back, weeding, trimming, or fertilizing. Let the competition begin!