To Mow or Not To Mow

This was our back yard yesterday before mowing. 

 

Different view but this is today after mowing.  It just does not look as green overall. 

 

Here was our front yard yesterday. 

We may be needing to reseed some of it since it appears the clover that had overtaken it has died in much of the grass and has not recovered with the little rain we’ve had. 

 

After it was mowed, it seems to look a little better since it makes the bare spots less noticeable. 

 

And the reason for all of the brown grass: