F...Cutting grass

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I had 3 acres when we first got married and with no neighbors I'd cut grass on Thursday night. It was pretty common for me to be cutting grass at 10 or 11 pm with a stiff drink in my hand. My wife could tell how drunk I got by how many places I missed while cutting. I'm down to about a 1/2 acre and I still have the 50 inch mower so it does not take very long to cut. I like yard work after being behind a desk all day/week.

Me too. It's a happy time for me with a sense of freedom.

[HailGreen28]

In late fall, I try to let the grass grow tall as possible without looking too ugly, to get as thick as possible layer of dead grass come spring. Helps to keep the weeds down without having to use herbicides. Was spot spraying dandelions with roundup, probably mowing this weekend lol.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

In late fall, I try to let the grass grow tall as possible without looking too ugly, to get as thick as possible layer of dead grass come spring. Helps to keep the weeds down without having to use herbicides. Was spot spraying dandelions with roundup, probably mowing this weekend lol.

A winter Ryegrass is also good to fight back weeds but the down fall is you will have to cut grass a few times over the winter. I had our yard looking so good last summer with a Winter Ryegrass I probably had 20 people stop to ask me what I did you get my grass looking so good.

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by firstdown

A winter Ryegrass is also good to fight back weeds but the down fall is you will have to cut grass a few times over the winter. I had our yard looking so good last summer with a Winter Ryegrass I probably had 20 people stop to ask me what I did you get my grass looking so good.

I'm envious. My yard is dry, and I refuse to water much except maybe the hottest summer days, to grow different grass than what I got.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

I'm envious. My yard is dry, and I refuse to water much except maybe the hottest summer days, to grow different grass than what I got.

Winter Ryegrass does not take much to get it going. Just put it down and water it once or twice and in a week you will have grass coming up. The trick is to not wait until it gets real cold put it down while the temps are still in the 70's. Also don't put it down too heavy as it will grow to thick and its a mess to try and cut thick wet grass. When summer comes it will die off after a few weeks of hot temps.

[mlmpetert]

[Alvin Walton]

Been a long ass winter.
I'm more than happy to get out and do some yard work.
We're converting our back yard to dune grass so I'll have less to mow anyways.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

Been a long ass winter.
I'm more than happy to get out and do some yard work.
We're converting our back yard to dune grass so I'll have less to mow anyways.

Love that movie......not sure about their lawns' though

[Schneed10]

Mowing the grass with my old Toro walk-behind mower... eff that. Mowing the grass with my new Deere tractor, awesome.

[firstdown]

I prefer to smoke it!!!

[mlmpetert]

I like cutting grass too. Although i hate cutting it when i have to do it more than once a week, which i am pretty much at right now. I put some weed and feed down in feburary and as of last night i have cut my grass 3.5 times (.5 because i just did the front one time).

2 years ago this old man told me that the most important thing you can do is "mow high". I put down some granual Preen weed preventer and some weed and feed once a year but other than that i just mow high. No bagging or anything. I now have the best lawn on my street and one of the better lawns in the neighborhood with minimul effort (dont worry ill try and post pics tomorrow!!!).

I will also highly recommend a Toro "Super Recycler". Dont get a Recycler, its a piece of shit, the Super Recycler does a much better job and will last 20+ years with basic maintenance. That said im about to sell mine because i just bought an old school 2 stroke mower (ill also try and post pics!!). Its pretty sweet and keeps with my size 13 carbon foot print.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

I like cutting grass too. Although i hate cutting it when i have to do it more than once a week, which i am pretty much at right now. I put some weed and feed down in feburary and as of last night i have cut my grass 3.5 times (.5 because i just did the front one time).

2 years ago this old man told me that the most important thing you can do is "mow high". I put down some granual Preen weed preventer and some weed and feed once a year but other than that i just mow high. No bagging or anything. I now have the best lawn on my street and one of the better lawns in the neighborhood with minimul effort (dont worry ill try and post pics tomorrow!!!).

I will also highly recommend a Toro "Super Recycler". Dont get a Recycler, its a piece of shit, the Super Recycler does a much better job and will last 20+ years with basic maintenance. That said im about to sell mine because i just bought an old school 2 stroke mower (ill also try and post pics!!). Its pretty sweet and keeps with my size 13 carbon foot print.

Yeah, I got no problems there.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

I like cutting grass too. Although i hate cutting it when i have to do it more than once a week, which i am pretty much at right now. I put some weed and feed down in feburary and as of last night i have cut my grass 3.5 times (.5 because i just did the front one time).

2 years ago this old man told me that the most important thing you can do is "mow high". I put down some granual Preen weed preventer and some weed and feed once a year but other than that i just mow high. No bagging or anything. I now have the best lawn on my street and one of the better lawns in the neighborhood with minimul effort (dont worry ill try and post pics tomorrow!!!).

I will also highly recommend a Toro "Super Recycler". Dont get a Recycler, its a piece of shit, the Super Recycler does a much better job and will last 20+ years with basic maintenance. That said im about to sell mine because i just bought an old school 2 stroke mower (ill also try and post pics!!). Its pretty sweet and keeps with my size 13 carbon foot print.

If I "Mow Drunk" does that also work.

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Yeah, I got no problems there.

Originally Posted by firstdown

If I "Mow Drunk" does that also work.

Nice

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

I like cutting grass too. Although i hate cutting it when i have to do it more than once a week, which i am pretty much at right now. I put some weed and feed down in feburary and as of last night i have cut my grass 3.5 times (.5 because i just did the front one time).

2 years ago this old man told me that the most important thing you can do is "mow high". I put down some granual Preen weed preventer and some weed and feed once a year but other than that i just mow high. No bagging or anything. I now have the best lawn on my street and one of the better lawns in the neighborhood with minimul effort (dont worry ill try and post pics tomorrow!!!).

I will also highly recommend a Toro "Super Recycler". Dont get a Recycler, its a piece of shit, the Super Recycler does a much better job and will last 20+ years with basic maintenance. That said im about to sell mine because i just bought an old school 2 stroke mower (ill also try and post pics!!). Its pretty sweet and keeps with my size 13 carbon foot print.

Here's a man who knows how it's done. Good work on the two stroke. I've got one of the last two strokes Lawn Boy made. Gotta love 'em. The smoke keeps the bugs away.