easement
An easement is granted for a specific purpose and is spelled out in detail on plat of the property you are concerned with. They are granted for things like utility access, drainage pipe access, common wall access etc. An easement to cross a property line to mow grass would not be assigned to the plat by the developer. That is something you would need to be granted by the owner and have recorded on his plat.
Just because they may have a utilities or drainage easement that does not give anyone else the right to enter or use that property except for the exact purpose claimed in the easement. Same as easement at curb. Just because we all an easement for possible sidewalks or utilities next to the street it does not transfer to someone walking a dog and allow them to use it as they please (but I personally do not care if you let your dog walk on my lawn....)
Talk with your neighbor vs. asking here.
Solution might be to have his lawn service (or him) cut the grass on your lot around the tree so it is exactly the same height as his lawn (but on your property). They may not care and let you continue to cut it. In either case, you have no right to enter his property and cut his grass due to any easement that is on your original plat.
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