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 Re: how many mow their own yard.?..
[Re: Okie Poke]
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05/12/24 02:08 PM
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Bob Davis
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I mow mine as well. I also clear under the trees with a brush cutting head on my line trimmer, then trim the grass areas. Pick up limbs and branches every wind storm, drag em to the burn pile, etc. I did not take into account that I would be a ranch hand when buying a place in the country. There is always, something to be done outside. Like someone else said, I'll do it til I can't. Welcome to the country, sir.....IMO, the rewards far outweigh the risks! You've done well.  
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Re: how many mow their own yard.?..
[Re: SteveHummert]
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05/12/24 02:09 PM
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Bob Davis
Bunkeroid Bob
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I do all of mine and will as long as I can. I enjoy the work and how it looks when I am done. Live in the country and have 24 acres. Mow a couple of acres around the house and then 6-8โ width all around the fence line plus all of the pond dam and area around the pond.
Kids are grown and gone now so most of the time it is just me.
Put the grandkids to work helping when they are here and want to earn some money.
I have told them I will not just give them money but if they want to work to earn it, I will pay them for doing so. They help with fence work, tree trimming and whatever else I ask them to do.
Very cool Steve. You just gave me some ideas............ 
Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
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Re: how many mow their own yard.?..
[Re: beartrap]
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05/12/24 04:14 PM
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Trickster
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Never paid anyone to mow my lawn, I have mowed lawns/yards for 58 years.
Last edited by Trickster; 05/12/24 04:15 PM.
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Re: how many mow their own yard.?..
[Re: beartrap]
#15071145
05/12/24 04:34 PM
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avid_basser
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We have 2.5 acres, I mow my own. Bought a Kubota Z150 ZT, Stihl gas powered trimmer, chainsaw, etc. for the yard service. It takes me 4-6 hours each week to keep it up to my standards. It's my weekly therapy / extended exercise.
We were paying someone at first to do it and the were charging $300 per visit.
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Re: how many mow their own yard.?..
[Re: beartrap]
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05/12/24 04:44 PM
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reeltexan
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"..The pleasantist angling is to see the fish
Cut with her golden oars the silver stream,
And greedily devour the treacherous bait.
Bill Shakespeare![[Linked Image]](http://s4.postimage.org/f0dhseas/P1120145.jpg)
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Re: how many mow their own yard.?..
[Re: avid_basser]
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05/12/24 04:45 PM
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ReelBusy
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We have 2.5 acres, I mow my own. Bought a Kubota Z150 ZT, Stihl gas powered trimmer, chainsaw, etc. for the yard service. It takes me 4-6 hours each week to keep it up to my standards. It's my weekly therapy / extended exercise.
We were paying someone at first to do it and the were charging $300 per visit. Yep, we have 5 acres, I couldn't afford to have anyone else do it. It gets out of hand with this much rain, I spent 4 hours just weedeating yesterday. I declared all out war on beggars lice. I'm about ready to go Madmax on them ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2024/05/full-75674-224183-441446805_1534534617124796_6333168536137439523_n.jpg)
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Re: how many mow their own yard.?..
[Re: ReelBusy]
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05/12/24 04:47 PM
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avid_basser
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I'm about ready to go Madmax on them Please video your first pass with this. It'll make YouTube platinum overnight.
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Re: how many mow their own yard.?..
[Re: Fishspanker]
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05/12/24 04:59 PM
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BassFever
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I mow my own. Only takes about 1hr 20 minutes to mow, edge, weedeat, and blow. My parents are in their later 80โs so I mow their 5.5 acres with the Zero turn.
Probably 75% of the yards in my subdivision have lawn service. A lot of those lawns donโt look very good. Nobody has their kids mow. You never see a kid even take out the trash. This is what gets me, kids these days don't do squat, ok most kids Spags,lol
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Re: how many mow their own yard.?..
[Re: beartrap]
#15071180
05/12/24 05:45 PM
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JCBYEN
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Was at the lease for the last 3 days, using the walk behind trimmer to weed eat inside and out 3 feeder pens and 2 blind areas including the camp area. grass/weeds were 2-3 ft tall and damn thick after all the rain this spring. As soon as I got home, I cut and edged my yard before the rain came in. This was with a blown-out knee.
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Re: how many mow their own yard.?..
[Re: beartrap]
#15071183
05/12/24 05:48 PM
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Gusick
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I don't know if we even have a yard mowing service in this town. Most residence park cars on their yard.
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Re: how many mow their own yard.?..
[Re: beartrap]
#15071192
05/12/24 06:11 PM
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ssanderson
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Wife loves it as long as the equipment is in top working order
M-37150/Med gas-25
BP0018911
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Re: how many mow their own yard.?..
[Re: beartrap]
#15071203
05/12/24 06:38 PM
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LoneStarSon
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Mom mows the yard for exercise. She will be 73 in July and wants to stay active, but thinks walking is boring, but apparently walking and pushing a mower isn't. I don't know. She had her hip replaced on Friday, so I'll be mowing it for the time being. I work 6 days a week, so I won't push mow as it takes 1.5 hours to mow the acre lot. I'll ride the mower I bought for her lazy idiot brother that mooches off her and now me. Ugh. Most people in our subdivision mow their own, but there are a few houses that use lawn services.
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Re: how many mow their own yard.?..
[Re: Bob Davis]
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05/12/24 06:41 PM
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LoneStarSon
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I mow mine as well. I also clear under the trees with a brush cutting head on my line trimmer, then trim the grass areas. Pick up limbs and branches every wind storm, drag em to the burn pile, etc. I did not take into account that I would be a ranch hand when buying a place in the country. There is always, something to be done outside. Like someone else said, I'll do it til I can't. Welcome to the country, sir.....IMO, the rewards far outweigh the risks! You've done well. Bob, I know you're not a fan of masks, but if you have poison ivy/oak and burn it, please wear a respirator/N95 mask, something...you can actually inhale that and it can do bad things. My aunt learned that the hard way.
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Re: how many mow their own yard.?..
[Re: LoneStarSon]
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05/12/24 07:38 PM
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RayBob
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I mow mine as well. I also clear under the trees with a brush cutting head on my line trimmer, then trim the grass areas. Pick up limbs and branches every wind storm, drag em to the burn pile, etc. I did not take into account that I would be a ranch hand when buying a place in the country. There is always, something to be done outside. Like someone else said, I'll do it til I can't. Welcome to the country, sir.....IMO, the rewards far outweigh the risks! You've done well. Bob, I know you're not a fan of masks, but if you have poison ivy/oak and burn it, please wear a respirator/N95 mask, something...you can actually inhale that and it can do bad things. My aunt learned that the hard way. Agreed ! Can erupt internally in the airway linings.
Advice? Wise men don't need it. Fools won't heed it.
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Re: how many mow their own yard.?..
[Re: beartrap]
#15071233
05/12/24 07:56 PM
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Indianation65
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Despite my current situation, owning a "gifted" Cub Cadet with a Kohler engine, I do it myself.
I'm appreciative of my buddy who gave me an old CC, but it's been a pain to use.
With luck, each week it starts!
I love doing the yard!
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