First, let me say, I am not one of those TV dudes like on Lowe's or Home Depot commercials that get all excited about a new lawn mower. I loath cutting grass. It is loud, dusty, hot, and boring. I get stung occasionally and the end result is trimmed weeds of equal height. I don't have real grass. Just a nice carpet of warm weather weeds.
Second, in the 25 years I have lived here I have owned two riding mowers and two push mowers. I think that is pretty good for consumer grade lawn tractors.
Third, I am finished pouring money and effort into my old Home Depot Scott's made by John Deere mower and have arranged for its removal on Wednesday.
So the question, should I get a thousand dollar Toro that is a riding mower and run it until it freezes up? Or should I get the usual two thousand consumer lawn tractor? Or, should I get a light commercial? My goal is hassle free, mellow life experience until I die. I hope one and two don't cover my life span.
Before you suggest, me, being the gentleman city farmer, why don't I just hire the work out and continue my life of leisure. Well, I can't find another human worth a shit that will show up and work on a regular basis on their chosen profession of a lawn maintenance person. I tried last year and they were as dependable as my shitty mower.
What would you suggest?
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My husband seems to enjoy mowing. We don't have a yard big enough to justify a riding mower. But there is county property behind our yard that he insists on mowing, (me? I'd leave it for the county) and for this he bought a riding mower. He also mows the county property behind the neighbors on either side of us. If we lived closer, I'd send him your way.
Well Terri, he seems like a swell guy otherwise.
With your vast, expansive collection of tree shaded weeds/lawn and the energy flow that flows from you.....get a $200 gas push mower and send it into the shop every spring for a tune up. You'll get out of it cheaper in the long run. Just empty the gas in the fall.
I might suggest that you hire a professional landscaper to design and construct a lawn/weed-free space which would eliminate the need for a mower of any kind.
This would both eliminate the source of the problem and prevent it from occurring ever again.
Cheers!
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