Yup. Not just the tall stuff, though. My desert acres are mostly "cheatgrass" which, depending how how much moisture we've had, will grow anywhere from a few inches high to about 18" max. I have to use a rotary mower (bush hog type) because its the only thing able to take the abuse of hitting dirt and rocks. Same thing - the tractor tires mash down the cheatgrass before the mower gets to cut it. Two days later that mashed-down cheatgrass stands back up again and it is very plain where the tractor tires passed. Wish there was an easy way to have a front-mounted rotary mower!
Gopher mounds leveled by the mower:
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