Been there, done that (, bought the t-shirt.) Three solutions possible (at least where I live): grass-less landscaping, get an electric lawnmower (what I’m trying – actually cordless electric), hire a gardening service (tried that, didn’t care for the quality of their work. They had different goals than me – I want the yard to look good, they wanted to finish as fast as possible and collect their money.)
Had an electric corded and now a battery powered one. Push a button, mow. Well, there is the safety bar too, not that hard to use. I do have a gas powered snowblower though, there are 7 or 8 steps to start it, sheesh!
In my experience, clean out the air filter. Most people don’t think about it, but if it’s clogged with a year or two of dust and dirt, then not enough oxygen can get into the engine to aid combustion.
I laugh. I ditched the über expensive mowing service this year and with a mere 1/3 of the savings bought a top-of-the-line EGO battery-powered mower. It works great. I can mow my quarter acre on one charge of the battery, and even at the now inflated cost of electricity it still costs less than 20¢ to mow my entire lawn. No gas, no oil, almost no maintenance, and the thing folds up and stands against the wall out of the way. Bliss, almost. Now, about the ghastly heat and global roasting which is spoiling the fun…
Now if you had had an old-fashioned push lawnmower (i.e.,one person-power “engine”), you could have saved youreself 17369 pulls, one ax incident, a nervous breakdown, and the cost of a new lawnmower and of open-ended psychiatric care!
You have to weigh the pros and cons, always.
(Full Discover: as a teen, I often was assigned lawnmowing duty over at my aunt’s house; gas-powered. Usually worked with only one or a few pulls.)
Jesy Bertz Premium Member about 2 years ago
Did you forget to reattach the spark plug wire, Mr. Binkley?
allen@home about 2 years ago
Did you put gas in it, Mr. Binkley ?
LeftCoastKen Premium Member about 2 years ago
Been there, done that (, bought the t-shirt.) Three solutions possible (at least where I live): grass-less landscaping, get an electric lawnmower (what I’m trying – actually cordless electric), hire a gardening service (tried that, didn’t care for the quality of their work. They had different goals than me – I want the yard to look good, they wanted to finish as fast as possible and collect their money.)
Imagine about 2 years ago
Let it grow, let it grow, let it grow.
Skeptical Meg about 2 years ago
“Chirp”?
Chithing Premium Member about 2 years ago
I’ll be glad when the community no long feels it necessary to have a smooth expanse of mutilated grass in everyone’s yard. It ain’t natural.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 2 years ago
Had an electric corded and now a battery powered one. Push a button, mow. Well, there is the safety bar too, not that hard to use. I do have a gas powered snowblower though, there are 7 or 8 steps to start it, sheesh!
e.groves about 2 years ago
I haven’t mowed in several weeks. It’s been so hot that the grass stopped growing.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation about 2 years ago
I don’t remember this at all
bxclent Premium Member about 2 years ago
go electric
LightWarriorK about 2 years ago
In my experience, clean out the air filter. Most people don’t think about it, but if it’s clogged with a year or two of dust and dirt, then not enough oxygen can get into the engine to aid combustion.
Bob Blumenfeld about 2 years ago
“Chirp”? “Chirp”?
ChessPirate about 2 years ago
[Choke! Choke!]
“Ya got me. My @$$ is grass…”
Alexander the Good Enough about 2 years ago
I laugh. I ditched the über expensive mowing service this year and with a mere 1/3 of the savings bought a top-of-the-line EGO battery-powered mower. It works great. I can mow my quarter acre on one charge of the battery, and even at the now inflated cost of electricity it still costs less than 20¢ to mow my entire lawn. No gas, no oil, almost no maintenance, and the thing folds up and stands against the wall out of the way. Bliss, almost. Now, about the ghastly heat and global roasting which is spoiling the fun…
MIHorn Premium Member about 2 years ago
We’ve gone with a lawn service (how could you miss with one called “Lawn Order” ?) They do great work.
christelisbetty about 2 years ago
Some time between 5 pm yesterday,and 9:30 this morning, someone snuck into my yard and mowed the grass.
ron about 2 years ago
Nowadays many Millions of American must be plotting a lawn-less yard…those who want water to drink or shower in that is…
johnec about 2 years ago
Lawnless monk!
Om manne padme Om!
(Oh Money PayMe Oh!)
vacman about 2 years ago
I fought the lawn and the lawn won, I fought the lawn and…the lawn won.
Sisyphos about 2 years ago
Now if you had had an old-fashioned push lawnmower (i.e.,one person-power “engine”), you could have saved youreself 17369 pulls, one ax incident, a nervous breakdown, and the cost of a new lawnmower and of open-ended psychiatric care!
You have to weigh the pros and cons, always.
(Full Discover: as a teen, I often was assigned lawnmowing duty over at my aunt’s house; gas-powered. Usually worked with only one or a few pulls.)
Realimaginary1 Premium Member about 2 years ago
The tree chopper beats the grass blade cutter.
“If I only had an hour to chop down a tree, I would spend the first 45 minutes sharpening my axe.” – Abraham Lincoln.
C wolfe about 2 years ago
Which is why I have an electric mower.