Growing up, I cut our sizable yard, our neighbor’s sizable yard and our river house when we went there (not very often, which made cutting it even worse).

I still cut my yard, but I’m leaning towards asking my neighbor’s yard guy who cuts her’s so I can free up the time. I don’t need it to be immaculate, I just need it done. Here lately, it’s been a toss up between mowing it in the morning and not being able to take my kayak out to fish, or not doing it, taking my kayak out to fish or play golf with my buddies or something, and then feeling shame for having an unkept yard.

Might just hire it done and not worry about it.

I paid a service to handle my yard for over 15 years when I had small yards. The $30-$40 a week was well worth it to me. Now that I have moved to a 1.5 acre lot, I bought a zero turn and do it myself.

Not me, for $40 it's worth it to not spend 2 hours doing it. Plus, it's really hot outside in the summer, Lol.

The weekly mow-and-go crews don't have the equipment, knowledge or attention to detail to handle it.

I pay $160 a month it’s a small yard, but I have 3 large oak trees, during winter bagging the leaves weekly and clean up is a real chore. I’ll used to pay him $125, but he said he needed more, so gave him what he wants he does a good job. It was nice to get the mower and weed eater out of the garage, more room for hunting gear.

I maintain my own pool, that’s enough. I hate having a pool, but my wife likes it.

Do they treat your yard for weeds, too? Or just mow and trim and edge?

I do mine. It’s about 1/5 acre and with my self propelled Honda, it’s done in less than 1/2 hour. I trim shrubs, and edge as needed. I figure it this way. It would cost me about $40 to have it done. Being retired I don’t make that much per half hour. BTW, the mower is 8 or 9 years old. This is my third Honda. The 2 previous ones each lasted17 years. I hope to out live it.

He fertilizes I think twice a year, which probably has weed control. And he keeps my flower beds weed free. He tells me he is probably going to stop mowing yards and do handyman work full time. He can fix anything, and does great stone work. He had been doing my yard for over 10 years.

I’m thinking about getting 2 story ladder pruning my own trees, because that is expensive.

Get a pole saw.

I love mowing. Won’t let anyone else mess with my turf!

I havnt had to mow in over a month since the rain stopped... the yard is nothing but brown lol

I was mowing around once a week during the spring.. takes 4-6 hours depending on how much I mow.. the most adds up around 8-9 acres

Thanks a bunch for the post. I'll reply to your thread to pay you back as well as put you on my buddy list.

Thanks a bunch for the post. I'll reply to your thread to pay you back as well as put you on my buddy list.

That's kind of you, Bill. What about the rest of us? I have replied to many of your posts, including this one multiple times, and I don't see myself or many others that participate on your buddy list.

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PS I don't see that you've added Sniper.270 to your buddy list yet either. Are you blowing smoke again?

I don't put purple people on there who have insulted me in the past. [quote] worst thread ever [ quote]

That's kind of you, Bill. What about the rest of us? I have replied to many of your posts, including this one multiple times, and I don't see myself or many others that participate on your buddy list.

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PS I don't see that you've added Sniper.270 to your buddy list yet either. Are you blowing smoke again?

worst thread ever [ quote]