TIME TO MOW THE LAWN

darwinstheory

F Me In The Brain said:

Nice Darwin!

I grew up in VT with a big yard as well and don't miss the mowing associated with that.
Your yard is big!

So I've been told! How did you know I nicknamed it "yard"? 

So, it's 2.75 acres minus the house/garage and the pool/deck. When we moved in, we had a 42" 17hp riding lawnmower. Quickest we could get it done was about 2 hours and 50 minutes. Then we upgraded to the 54" zero turn husqvarna and I could get it done in as little as an hour and thirty five minutes. Today, I took the 60" out (my 2nd time using it) and got it done in 1 hour and 4 minutes! I couldn't believe that.

But you're right, there is a lot that goes into all of that. The weed eating, weed pulling, keeping up with the tree trimming, fertilizing, etc... But, it's my happy place. Beats sitting in front of the tv and playing on my phone. It helps that I've been in super "honey-do" mode lately. I suppose that's about the lone perk of the pandemic.

F Me In The Brain

We had two + acres in VT but there were so many different ways the land made it difficult.  We had about two hours of push mowing and 1.5 hrs riding.
Sucked for us 

(We had a standard riding mower, a Craftsman, that pretty much broke down with regularity.  Got pretty proficient at fixing the busted deck parts.)

The Juggler

darwinstheory said:

Great looking backdrop...but what the hell do you city slickers do with such a small "lawnmower"?

We got a zero turn 54" Husqvarna from Lowes 3 years ago. In 3 years and 1 month, I put 443 hours on it and began having problems with the hydrostatic transmission. As I learned, these are sealed units and unable to be worked on. New part alone was $800 plus labor. Repair shops told me to just get a new mower. That was an expensive 3 year rental! Now, it is a 60" Gravely. 

@The Juggler @F Me In The Brain Nice looking spaces 

Look at those lines! Beautiful work!

darwinstheory

The Juggler said:

darwinstheory said:

Great looking backdrop...but what the hell do you city slickers do with such a small "lawnmower"?

We got a zero turn 54" Husqvarna from Lowes 3 years ago. In 3 years and 1 month, I put 443 hours on it and began having problems with the hydrostatic transmission. As I learned, these are sealed units and unable to be worked on. New part alone was $800 plus labor. Repair shops told me to just get a new mower. That was an expensive 3 year rental! Now, it is a 60" Gravely. 

@The Juggler @F Me In The Brain Nice looking spaces 

Look at those lines! Beautiful work!

Yard porn!

Finally got rain a few days back. It was getting a little dicey!

The Juggler

What kind of mowers are you kind folks working with? I AM IN THE MARKET

FiveBelow

The Juggler said:

What kind of mowers are you kind folks working with? I AM IN THE MARKET

Honda is hard to beat when it comes to small engines. I have had one for the last 10 years that is still going strong and has only been serviced once. Just needed the carburetor cleaned, first pull every time.

F Me In The Brain

My troy built has a honda engine I believe.

I buy a new push every 4+ years.  They are cheap.

Don't have a rider - seem to recall you have a good sized yard and a riding mower?

mca47

I have the smallest yard of all of you.  
I pay to have it mowed.
Yep.

The Juggler

I use self propelled mowers. 

I used to have a Honda and I loved the engine. The problem was it would always leave a strip of grass uncut.

josevolution

Yeah I’m going to get landscaping company to do my yard starting this spring, my old ass 60 has had enough of doing it myself plus the landscapers are Spanish immigrants I’m glad some of my money will go to them for their service..

Wobbie

darwinstheory said:

The Juggler said:

darwinstheory said:

Great looking backdrop...but what the hell do you city slickers do with such a small "lawnmower"?

We got a zero turn 54" Husqvarna from Lowes 3 years ago. In 3 years and 1 month, I put 443 hours on it and began having problems with the hydrostatic transmission. As I learned, these are sealed units and unable to be worked on. New part alone was $800 plus labor. Repair shops told me to just get a new mower. That was an expensive 3 year rental! Now, it is a 60" Gravely. 

@The Juggler @F Me In The Brain Nice looking spaces 

Look at those lines! Beautiful work!

Yard porn!

mower porn, for the juggler.

1200 bucks.

mcgruff10

Put down my Scott's crab grass killer last week and will reapply in June. 

Wobbie

mcgruff10 said:

Put down my Scott's crab grass killer last week and will reapply in June. 

F Me In The Brain

Crab grass all over. 
Looks like crap.
I could use one of them there fancy pushers like the wobster has. 

The Juggler

Wobbie said:

darwinstheory said:

The Juggler said:

darwinstheory said:

Great looking backdrop...but what the hell do you city slickers do with such a small "lawnmower"?

We got a zero turn 54" Husqvarna from Lowes 3 years ago. In 3 years and 1 month, I put 443 hours on it and began having problems with the hydrostatic transmission. As I learned, these are sealed units and unable to be worked on. New part alone was $800 plus labor. Repair shops told me to just get a new mower. That was an expensive 3 year rental! Now, it is a 60" Gravely. 

@The Juggler @F Me In The Brain Nice looking spaces 

Look at those lines! Beautiful work!

Yard porn!

mower porn, for the juggler.

1200 bucks.

That isn't the HRC216HDA, is it?

Wobbie

HRC216, yes. not sure about the HDA.

heavy duty action?

eeriepadave

I live in an apartment so no need for one but i keep seeing commercials for the Ego Lawnmower. Looks ok not sure how it is though.

The Juggler

Wobbie said:

HRC216, yes. not sure about the HDA.

heavy duty action?

Not that heavy duty.

The Juggler

Thinking of this one, the HRX217VKA

brianlux

Lawn?  What's a lawn?   

Wobbie

Funny that on a message board for a formerly angry grunge band, we’re talking lawn mowers.

mcgruff10

eeriepadave said:

I live in an apartment so no need for one but i keep seeing commercials for the Ego Lawnmower. Looks ok not sure how it is though.

I have an ego leaf blower and weed wacker, both work great.   I was tired of mixing gas/oil. 

Purple Fairy Tree

That's really funny that you folk are into lawnmowers.  Unfortunately I ran over the cable so this time we have a lawnmower which doesnt need electricity.

Purple Fairy Tree

Wobbie said:

Funny that on a message board for a formerly angry grunge band, we’re talking lawn mowers.

Exactly

Meltdown99

Your personnel grooming habits should remain private...just sayin’

The Juggler

mcgruff10 said:

eeriepadave said:

I live in an apartment so no need for one but i keep seeing commercials for the Ego Lawnmower. Looks ok not sure how it is though.

I have an ego leaf blower and weed wacker, both work great.   I was tired of mixing gas/oil. 

I have heard they make good products. 

Purple Fairy Tree

The Juggler said:

mcgruff10 said:

eeriepadave said:

I live in an apartment so no need for one but i keep seeing commercials for the Ego Lawnmower. Looks ok not sure how it is though.

I have an ego leaf blower and weed wacker, both work great.   I was tired of mixing gas/oil. 

I have heard they make good products. 

I like leaf blowers, that's not a euphemism is it?

The Juggler

West Coast Dreamgirl said:

The Juggler said:

mcgruff10 said:

eeriepadave said:

I live in an apartment so no need for one but i keep seeing commercials for the Ego Lawnmower. Looks ok not sure how it is though.

I have an ego leaf blower and weed wacker, both work great.   I was tired of mixing gas/oil. 

I have heard they make good products. 

I like leaf blowers, that's not a euphemism is it?

what's a euphemism?

Wobbie

mcgruff10 said:

eeriepadave said:

I live in an apartment so no need for one but i keep seeing commercials for the Ego Lawnmower. Looks ok not sure how it is though.

I have an ego leaf blower and weed wacker, both work great.   I was tired of mixing gas/oil. 

call it a “string trimmer.” more professional.

rgambs

Mowers and mowing...pain in the ass.  Can't even eat grass.