From where I sit, the less it grows, the less often it has to be mowed. Others nurture their yards to enhance its growth. Perhaps it's time to fertilize your research as well. There are several things you can do to get your research growing again. I occasionally mow over sticks instead of picking them up.
Sticks are just details that slow down the process of mowing the yard.
These minor details can however, fly up and hit me in the leg or injure someone walking by my home. I need to stop and take the time to pick up the sticks. Perhaps it's time to pick them up and take a look. Precious time is wasted mowing around things. However, those that do plant flowers must consider carefully the location of the plant.