So How Many Of You Cut Your Grass?

[tadd]

I do mine. All 4 acres of it. Wife calls it redneck yoga :-).

Love my zero turn. It is a grass cutting MACHINE.

[vash]

i ask because i dont know.

is it remotely strenuous to mow a lawn with a ride on mower?

[Starless]

I mow my own. @ 1 acre. My grass wasn't all that green and had bare spots, so a friend that does lawn service told me to fertilize and lime. Before I was mowing maybe once, twice a week. ever since I started fertilizing and caring for the grass, I'm out there 3-4 times week cutting. Looks much better, but damn it grows fast now!

[drkshdw]

Originally Posted by vash

i ask because i dont know.

is it remotely strenuous to mow a lawn with a ride on mower?

It can be. On a flat, level lawn with no trees, easy peasy. On a hilly yard with lots of trees and stuff to mow around, not so much. It's basically the same as trying to ride a horse in that it requires some core strength that will be sore the next day if you've never done it before. Just from trying to balance yourself on the mower as it moves and changes angles under your butt.

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Originally Posted by vash

i ask because i dont know.

is it remotely strenuous to mow a lawn with a ride on mower?

Maintenance can be somewhat strenuous- removing/reinstalling/ flipping the decks to remove and sharpen blades can be a challenge with larger decks (especially depending on make/model).

Some new models have power steering, and once you get used to it, especially for detail work, you get spoiled.

I have a tow behind offset finish mower- which is mentally strenuous, as you constantly have to know where it is. In tight spaces that can be a trick.

Off camber yards with steep inclines can be a bit of a workout as you are constantly shifting your weight on the seat to keep a center of balance. A lot of times I find myself grabbing, holding the fenders to keep myself from falling off.

[livi]

Originally Posted by Holger

LOL!
I enjoy lying in the shade with a cold beer watching my son do the job.

Even better!

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by vash

....
is it remotely strenuous to mow a lawn with a ride on mower?

Been mowing for over 45 years....pushing, riding, pushing, riding....just depends. The riding part is typically just half of it regardless of lawn size. I've always wanted a mower like Crowbob has though...one that makes sammiches

Can't afford one

I like to work outside though....even if it's hot & humid...

[vash]

thanks for the answers. learned something today.

the answer is NO

[911boost]

I have always cut my own.

My kids are getting old that they are helping now too.

I enjoy doing it and it gives me a chance to take my shirt off in the yard and impress the ladies with my corpse white skin.

[Scott Douglas]

Timely thread as I'm just waiting for the dew to dry a little bit more so I can cut mine today.
All (edit:most, there is one guy at the end of the street that cuts his own) of the neighbors use a lawn service of some type, or don't cut the lawn at all, or don't even have a lawn to cut. I recently started watering religiously again as my wife was tired of it looking brown all the time. Can't wait to see what it'll look like after today as I found some fertilizer I forgot about in the shed the other day when I was cleaning it out. Spread that two days ago so it should be turning greener soon.

[aschen]

I mow my own mostly as a matter of principal. I don't like doing it and our lawn/landscaping is pretty marginal compared to the rest of our neighborhood. My oldest is 6, so it will be his turn in a few years. Mostly I am against hiring people to do things that we can easily do for ourselves.

I used to thing only 1 or 2 people in the neighborhood did it themselves but Ive been paying closer attention lately and I think it is closer to 5-10%

[wdfifteen]

I would be cutting my own right now if it would stop raining. I have 2 acres of green desert to mow, plus trimming around the house. I use a 72" finish mower for the desert and a 44" Grasshopper ZTR for the rest. I

[nota]

we have a huge tree royal poinsettia aka flame tree in the front yard
good for shade poor for grass growing 1/2 the year
so I cut the weed/grass mix myself with a honda self-propelled in about 20 min
out back is mostly pool patio and 10 min with weed wacker does it

[911 Rod]

I cut my own grass, my father cut his own grass, my father's father cut cut his own grass. lol

Takes we an hour with trimming and blowing. So no biggy.
It's the only exercise my fat ass gets these days. Although the 2 beer probably cancels that out.

[A930Rocket]

My wife cuts our grass. She like to work in the yard. Takes 15 minutes.

Not me!

[T77911S]

i would be ashamed to pay someone unless I was physically unable.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by 911 Rod

I cut my own grass, my father cut his own grass, my father's father cut cut his own grass. ...

I cut my on grass, my father's son cut his

[VincentVega]

Just over an acre but lots of beds and obstacles. Just over an hour usually. I usually enjoy it, not many jobs give such immediate satisfaction.

[pwd72s]

About 1/3 acre of lawn. I do it with a 21" walk behind snapper commercial. Getting to be a bit of a hassle at my current age, 74. Usually takes 3-4 hours taking a break or two. Breaks about 15 minutes, drinking ice water.

With my medical issues, it's good exercise...and yes, time alone with my own thoughts.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by VincentVega

Just over an acre but lots of beds and obstacles. Just over an hour usually. I usually enjoy it, not many jobs give such immediate satisfaction.

The instant gratification of shutting down the lawn equipment and looking at the freshly manicured lawn is magical. Crack open a ice cold beer to make it even better. Waxing my car is sorta like that, but my cars don't get realy dirty to begin with.

I have a few people in the neighborhood that mow their own yard. Only one other guy has a really nice lawn, but almost no flowerbeds. Most of the other home owners keep it cut, but not fertilized and watered. I have a water well just for the sprinkler system. With the flowers and all the flowerbeds we have added to the yard we have the nicest looking yard in the neighborhood.