How big is your mower - how small is your yard?

[mm_dm]

Originally Posted by Sounder

I have a puny little electric mower... but I have a puny little yard too. Have you seen the cost of housing in Seattle?!

It was bad when I lived there 25 years ago. I always had to have roomates or live in a matchbox.

[Sounder]

Originally Posted by mm_dm

It was bad when I lived there 25 years ago. I always had to have roomates or live in a matchbox.

Yup, and it's even worse now!!

[Ohio_diver16]

Yeah, I have a 48 inch deck (THAT could've been a Freudian slip) and 4 acres - takes about 7 hours to mow, weed eat, trim etc....

[DiverBry]

I've got 1/4 acre, and an electric mower and weed-eater. Takes me about 2 hours to mow and trim.

30 minutes to mow, 1.5 hours to move and untangle the cords!

[divingmedic]

Originally Posted by mike_s

It takes me about 2 to 2.5 hours to mow my 3/4 acres with my 42" mower. However, if I didn't bag it, it would be a lot quicker. I spend it seems half that time driving it around and emptying the bagger in the back alley.


I'm one of the few on my street/area that doesn't have a "Mexican Imigrant yard crew" cutting my grass.


A push mower would be a real bitch for my yard. I've got thick bermuda grass in the front. not bagging it looks like crap.

Anyone know where I can get an aftermarket cup holder mount for a Craftsman riding lawn mower? (no I'm not kidding... )

OK gonna have to take your man card away for even asking that question. Any real man just places the can or bottle of beer tween your legs.

[harb99]

Originally Posted by divingmedic

OK gonna have to take your man card away for even asking that question. Any real man just places the can or bottle of beer tween your legs.

or just get you a magnetic coolie cup - they have a magnet that lets you store them on the front of the frig and as long as your mower has a flat metal spot like my small JD mower, you can place it down in front of the seat - warning though - it will move around a bit with the vibration, bit easy to find and put back

here is one similar to what i have (please ignore the logo unless you happen to be a Bucs fan - first one that popped up on google) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Red Magnetic Can Coolie

[MicahEW]

I have a 1/4 acre and a cubcadet push mower that I suped up a little. i used a different muffler and carb and got 2 extra hp the grass never sees it coming.

[georoc01]

What's a yard? Its that the tiny patch of green stuff visible out my window? Gotta love being a city dweller.

[mm2002]

I have an acre, about 1/3 of which I mow. The terrain here is not "rider" friendly, so I push mow the whole thing. I hate mowing grass though! It's got to be one of the most redundant, mindless, pointless, unrewarding things a person can do with their time! Mow it, watch it grow, mow it, watch it grow, etc. etc., all summer! Then comes Fall, and all the damned leaves.
My next homestead is going to be all paved, and artificial trees that don't "shed". I'll just hose it off every couple of weeks and be done!

[Acorn]

Around the house I mow about an acre in 2 to 2 1/2 hrs, with a 21" self propeled mower. Then I mow the ditch about a 1/4 of a mile with a 50" rider and it takes me foever with picking up your beer cans.