Who mows your lawn? - Page 5

mexisv · 07-22-2008

Hubby bought a really nice zero turn mower last year. He says he must be getting old, he really enjoys mowing our 4 acres. Takes about 1.5 hours. I do all the weeding of the flower and herb gardens. I have only driven this beast a couple times, never mowed with it! Suits me fine!

nascarduck3 · 07-22-2008

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Originally Posted by Nerak936

You're not a freak. I'd have the same reservations about turning someone on to this site who I deal with on a level other than as a close friend.

I'd recommend that you NOT clue him into Playa.Info in this regard. Ask him what he wants to know, research it for him, and provide him with the information.

Oh. And I mow my own lawn. Right now I'm enjoying it as part of the whole "I just bought my first house last September" thing. AND... it is a great workout. I don't always do the weed-whackin' thing, as I'm a little bit afraid of the contraption (been hit in the face a couple of times by flying debris). Actually, I want to go find our plastic face shield for the next time I do give it another try. Unless David (Gasman) permanently takes over that task. I'd much rather mow that weed-whack.

Hey Karen ! if David does'nt want to wack 'dem weeds....i LOVE to do it ! i've got a high powered gas weed-wacker that has blades that are tuuf enough to cut small trees ( thanks to absoluteAl ).... let's see.....you live east coast....i'm midwest.......rt airfare...hotel.....BEER.....

.........i'll come to your place once a week for.....let's say.......a mere $1,000 and take care of them thar weeds fer ya ! and heck ! i'll even mow fer ya too !

BonnyW · 07-22-2008

SoCal is under drought conditions...so no watering after 6am until 7pm. Like we remember to water after 7pm???...so we have mostly tan-colored dead weeds (crabgrass) where grass should be in the front yard. The backyard does not get as hot as the front, so the grass is only 1/2 dead

When we do have our front yard crabgrass lawn, MikeW mows it. I typically edge it, but our neighbor has been doing it; I haven't done it yet this year

Ya think he is trying to tell us something?

jmac · 07-22-2008

I have a kid for 4 more years or so to do it. Been getting out of it for about 7or 8 years now. He gets paid by the business & that's part of his job, he has 3 other lawns too, bugger gettin' plenty o' money (good thing, he has expensive tastes that I'm not willing to pay for completely). It's a fairly big lot, takes about and hour (dodging trees etc). Apparently I get to do the weeding, they're my flowers & I have to weed them. I love flowers, I hate weeding, if there were no mosquitoes

I might semi enjoy it.

Lil G, my vote is pass along the info, don't tell him about the site.

Rissask · 07-22-2008

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Originally Posted by Lil G

Well, as far as I know yes. He moved to NB about a year or so ago, "going through a divorce". Now, the sold the house in H town and just bought another one there, he's trying to keep the family together, and I admire that. Just don't know if I even want him on here, even the plethra of info. That is my point. A lot of you RRF are real special, and don't want it different.

send him to another Playa forum, like locogringo!

or sumthin

Nerak936 · 07-23-2008

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Originally Posted by nascarduck3

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Hey Karen ! if David does'nt want to wack 'dem weeds....i LOVE to do it ! i've got a high powered gas weed-wacker that has blades that are tuuf enough to cut small trees ( thanks to absoluteAl ).... let's see.....you live east coast....i'm midwest.......rt airfare...hotel.....BEER.....

.........i'll come to your place once a week for.....let's say.......a mere $1,000 and take care of them thar weeds fer ya ! and heck ! i'll even mow fer ya too !

Sounds like a plan, Duck!! I'll run out to the packy now to start stockin' up for ya.

Mercy · 07-23-2008

Steve mows the back lawn, it's small and he really enjoys puttering around the yard. Our front is a hill and since Steve has trouble with his knees, we pay this guy down the street to cut it.... WHICH is really pittiful considering we have two healthy teenage boys at home who could cut it.

Ranger · 07-23-2008

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Originally Posted by Mercy

Steve mows the back lawn, it's small and he really enjoys puttering around the yard. Our front is a hill and since Steve has trouble with his knees, we pay this guy down the street to cut it.... WHICH is really pittiful considering we have two healthy teenage boys at home who could cut it.

That may cost you money, broken mowers and tillers were common when my son was a teen.
Oh yeah, I mow the lawn.

Rissask · 07-23-2008

When I was growing up on the farm, I had to mow on our riding mower, our entire home quarter, it took me about three hours once or twice a week, then after I had to go around all the trees with the push mower. It was lovely being an only child on a grain farm, I had lots of work!

If I had teenagers they'd be my slaves.

JoanieBlon · 07-23-2008

Mike mows the lawn, does the trimming and blowing/cleaning up of clippings. He wouldn't let me mow the lawn unless he was totally incapacitated.

It's not that I don't know how to do a proper job. Up in Connecticut, I mowed the 2 acre lawn that had all sorts of trees and bushes with a self-propelled walk behind mower. It took me over 3 hours each time and during the summer, I frequently had to mow 2 times a week.

Although I don't mow, I am "in charge" of taking care of almost all the pruning, weeding and planting. Keeping our tropical plants under control during the summer months (6 out of 12) is almost a full time job....

MaripositaII · 07-23-2008

My neighbour's kids (girls) started back mowing their lawn. I asked her what happened to the service she was using, and she told me that like everybody else she knows, they're quitting with landscaping folks and starting to do their own yard. More money in the pocket. Isn't that great?

**SunKneeMarie** · 07-23-2008

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Originally Posted by MaripositaII

My neighbour's kids (girls) started back mowing their lawn. I asked her what happened to the service she was using, and she told me that like everybody else she knows, they're quitting with landscaping folks and starting to do their own yard. More money in the pocket. Isn't that great?

not for the landscaping services

MaripositaII · 07-23-2008

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Originally Posted by SunKneeMarie

not for the landscaping services

I know, but more money in "our" pocket. That's the way it goes.

Mark05 · 07-23-2008

I know of a recently retired mailman who was bored and wanted to start a part time lawnmowing business/ snow removal. His first year grossed 60k

. He had some equipment investment the first year which really helped but the bottom line is he is paid mostly cash and reports only what he wants to the IRS

Not bad

**SunKneeMarie** · 07-23-2008

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Originally Posted by MaripositaII

I know, but more money in "our" pocket. That's the way it goes.

what if I own a lawn/landscaping business? there goes the "our" in that thought!

07-23-2008	#70 (permalink)
JoanieBlon añejo Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tampa FL Posts: 1,887	Mike mows the lawn, does the trimming and blowing/cleaning up of clippings. He wouldn't let me mow the lawn unless he was totally incapacitated. It's not that I don't know how to do a proper job. Up in Connecticut, I mowed the 2 acre lawn that had all sorts of trees and bushes with a self-propelled walk behind mower. It took me over 3 hours each time and during the summer, I frequently had to mow 2 times a week. Although I don't mow, I am "in charge" of taking care of almost all the pruning, weeding and planting. Keeping our tropical plants under control during the summer months (6 out of 12) is almost a full time job.... Last edited by JoanieBlon; 07-23-2008 at 03:16 PM..

07-23-2008	#74 (permalink)
Mark05 life=playa Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ottumwa, Iowa Posts: 574	I know of a recently retired mailman who was bored and wanted to start a part time lawnmowing business/ snow removal. His first year grossed 60k. He had some equipment investment the first year which really helped but the bottom line is he is paid mostly cash and reports only what he wants to the IRS Not bad

07-22-2008	#61 (permalink)
mexisv way into it Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 191	Hubby bought a really nice zero turn mower last year. He says he must be getting old, he really enjoys mowing our 4 acres. Takes about 1.5 hours. I do all the weeding of the flower and herb gardens. I have only driven this beast a couple times, never mowed with it! Suits me fine!

07-22-2008	#63 (permalink)
BonnyW añejo Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Left Coast...So Cal Posts: 9,262	SoCal is under drought conditions...so no watering after 6am until 7pm. Like we remember to water after 7pm???...so we have mostly tan-colored dead weeds (crabgrass) where grass should be in the front yard. The backyard does not get as hot as the front, so the grass is only 1/2 dead When we do have our front yard crabgrass lawn, MikeW mows it. I typically edge it, but our neighbor has been doing it; I haven't done it yet this year Ya think he is trying to tell us something?

07-22-2008	#64 (permalink)
jmac life=playa Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Manitoba Posts: 716	I have a kid for 4 more years or so to do it. Been getting out of it for about 7or 8 years now. He gets paid by the business & that's part of his job, he has 3 other lawns too, bugger gettin' plenty o' money (good thing, he has expensive tastes that I'm not willing to pay for completely). It's a fairly big lot, takes about and hour (dodging trees etc). Apparently I get to do the weeding, they're my flowers & I have to weed them. I love flowers, I hate weeding, if there were no mosquitoes I might semi enjoy it. Lil G, my vote is pass along the info, don't tell him about the site.

07-23-2008	#67 (permalink)
Mercy añejo Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Physically Maryland/Mentally the Beach Posts: 1,756	Steve mows the back lawn, it's small and he really enjoys puttering around the yard. Our front is a hill and since Steve has trouble with his knees, we pay this guy down the street to cut it.... WHICH is really pittiful considering we have two healthy teenage boys at home who could cut it.

07-23-2008	#69 (permalink)
Rissask Brit basher Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 21,009	When I was growing up on the farm, I had to mow on our riding mower, our entire home quarter, it took me about three hours once or twice a week, then after I had to go around all the trees with the push mower. It was lovely being an only child on a grain farm, I had lots of work! If I had teenagers they'd be my slaves.

07-23-2008	#71 (permalink)
MaripositaII añejo Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,100	My neighbour's kids (girls) started back mowing their lawn. I asked her what happened to the service she was using, and she told me that like everybody else she knows, they're quitting with landscaping folks and starting to do their own yard. More money in the pocket. Isn't that great?

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