Grass, mow your own or pay someone? - Page 3

Sixxxxer · 04-08-2010, 07:33 PM

I just got done mowing so this thread is funny...I mow it myself, Last year me and The wifey to be re did the entire front lawn...I rented one of those Tillers from Home Depot, and We Sprayed the entire yard with round up to kill it all...It came out nice surprisingly for our first crack at it...This year we are touching up some spots that didnt quite fill in and she just laid down our first round of fertilizer/lime...In about 6 weeks we will Lay down some Scotts W Halts to help out for the summer months...Keeping up with the watering and mowing and it should be looking fairly fresh come next year.

The back yard is a whole nother animal...That i am not that motivated to attempt yet.

Oh, and we live on about 1/2 an Acre.

Just B/c I'm bored and relaxing, Before we Killed the Front Yard...

And After....

KSGregman · 04-08-2010, 07:45 PM

I don't own anywhere close to 2 acres (I'm from the Northeast and that concept seems like a virtual impossibility to me.

) and prefer to mow/landscape my own yard. I mean, I truly ENJOY doing it. I'm inside in an office all day and it feels great to come home and be outside putting some sweat equity into our home/yard.

Porkchop · 04-08-2010, 08:19 PM

I live on 2.5 acres.... 2 of it being grass. We have a john deere LX188 riding mower. The thing is bullet proof.

As far a mowing. I like the time to slow down and think. Soak up a little rays and listen to music. I'm weird, I like yard work.

Bluestreak · 04-08-2010, 08:19 PM

I just got done mowing about 4 acres with a 52" zero turn. Took me about 2 hours.

When I had a garden tractor, it took about 5 hours. The zero turn was the best investment I've ever made.

I'm too cheap to pay someone to do it for me.

Porkchop · 04-08-2010, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluestreak

I just got done mowing about 4 acres with a 52" zero turn. Took me about 2 hours.

When I had a garden tractor, it took about 5 hours. The zero turn was the best investment I've ever made.

I'm too cheap to pay someone to do it for me.

Our 2.5 acres takes 2 hours on ours. And that is quick compared to my brother. My mom is too cheap to buy a zero turn.

racedoll · 04-08-2010, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluestreak

I just got done mowing about 4 acres with a 52" zero turn. Took me about 2 hours.

When I had a garden tractor, it took about 5 hours. The zero turn was the best investment I've ever made.

I'm too cheap to pay someone to do it for me.

I know the feeling. We had a small garden tractor for our yard and it took nearly 4 hours. We ended up with a Kubota Glide Steer, it looks like a regular tractor and you can add attachments but it will turn circles around a 5 gallon bucket. Our time was cut to about 2 hours... more if I have to do all the work.

Best part is Erik paid the tractor off just a couple weeks ago - it is officially OURS!

smileyman · 04-08-2010, 11:19 PM

We lived on 3 acres and i push mowed it for 7 yrs. Then I get a riding mower and 3 yrs later we move. I have 1/3rd acre now, cinch.

Rangerscott · 04-09-2010, 02:31 AM

Stop being lazy. Do it yourself or get some goats.

Cutty72 · 04-09-2010, 07:33 AM

.95 acres and I mow it myself with a push mower. Takes me about 1.5-2 hours, depending on how motivated I am.

I enjoy doing it, and the exercise is good, but I would like to get a rider for the speed factor.

Only hire it out if I'm not going to be around for an extended period of time.

Rider · 04-09-2010, 09:10 AM

I pay my son to do it every other week. I do it the rest of the time. He wants the money so I make him earn it.

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04-08-2010, 07:33 PM	#1
Sixxxxer Like Gixxxxer But Not Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dirty Jersey Moto: 2008 ZX6R Posts: 4,891	I just got done mowing so this thread is funny...I mow it myself, Last year me and The wifey to be re did the entire front lawn...I rented one of those Tillers from Home Depot, and We Sprayed the entire yard with round up to kill it all...It came out nice surprisingly for our first crack at it...This year we are touching up some spots that didnt quite fill in and she just laid down our first round of fertilizer/lime...In about 6 weeks we will Lay down some Scotts W Halts to help out for the summer months...Keeping up with the watering and mowing and it should be looking fairly fresh come next year. The back yard is a whole nother animal...That i am not that motivated to attempt yet. Oh, and we live on about 1/2 an Acre. Just B/c I'm bored and relaxing, Before we Killed the Front Yard... And After.... __________________ [FRSH] Candy Plasma Blue

04-08-2010, 08:19 PM	#3
Porkchop 125GP Champion Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Worthington, OH Moto: Empty Garage Posts: 3,418	I live on 2.5 acres.... 2 of it being grass. We have a john deere LX188 riding mower. The thing is bullet proof. As far a mowing. I like the time to slow down and think. Soak up a little rays and listen to music. I'm weird, I like yard work. __________________ *Coming soon? 2010 Ducati Monster 696 - Sold 1984 Honda VF500F - Sold 1999 Yamaha R6 - Sold

04-08-2010, 08:19 PM	#4
Bluestreak What? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA Moto: Dirt Posts: 578	I just got done mowing about 4 acres with a 52" zero turn. Took me about 2 hours. When I had a garden tractor, it took about 5 hours. The zero turn was the best investment I've ever made. I'm too cheap to pay someone to do it for me. __________________ Lean till you see sparks. If they are coming from your pegs you are doing good. If they are coming from you tank, you've just gained wisdom... Wisdom usually hurts.

04-08-2010, 11:19 PM	#7
smileyman White Trash Hero Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition Posts: 4,895	We lived on 3 acres and i push mowed it for 7 yrs. Then I get a riding mower and 3 yrs later we move. I have 1/3rd acre now, cinch. __________________ Arkriders.com To be the best you must first be willing to risk the worst!

04-08-2010, 07:45 PM	#2
KSGregman Get Fit...or Get OUT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KS Moto: 07 M109-R Posts: 1,993	I don't own anywhere close to 2 acres (I'm from the Northeast and that concept seems like a virtual impossibility to me. ) and prefer to mow/landscape my own yard. I mean, I truly ENJOY doing it. I'm inside in an office all day and it feels great to come home and be outside putting some sweat equity into our home/yard.

04-09-2010, 02:31 AM	#8
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Stop being lazy. Do it yourself or get some goats.

04-09-2010, 09:10 AM	#10
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	I pay my son to do it every other week. I do it the rest of the time. He wants the money so I make him earn it.