They have this artificial grass I looked at that is freaking amazing. It was $$$$ though but we visited some yards where it had been installed and it looks amazing.

I used to mow my own yard but then my kids were born. I decided I would rather spend saturday morning playing with them than doing yard work, so I started paying someone.

I think that is all about to change though. We are having a landscaper come in May to regrade the yard, change some stuff around and do new sod. Now that the kids are older I think I'll use the opportunity to switch back to doing it ourselves and teach them how to take care of a yard (once I learn again).

Looking good blondetall! Jealous of your greenhouse!

Need to get some cinder blocks to put those on.

Here is my disaster right now, we had a 900 sq. ft. deck taken out and the pool is being removed this week.

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We have a big drainage problem that the last owner introduced with the deck and the pool and the crappy grading they did on the yard.

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What, none of you race your mowers?

Even cheaper. They are regularly traded and sold on the Facebook marketplace around here.

The RC mower is great!!

This just happened here in SC:

Floridians are probably used to this as well.

I like how you think.

Landscaper stopped by today to confirm the plan and is dropping off all the rock and sod this afternoon.

With any luck I'll be mowing my own grass in a couple of weeks.

Look at all this beautiful new grass to cut. Delivered this morning, being installed in a bit.

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I need some advice on picking up a reasonably priced walk behind mower. Suggestions?

Ended up picking up a Troy-Bilt mower from Lowes with a Honda engine. I got 20% off the $300 price, so I couldn't turn that down. It'll get me started with my yard and we can graduate to something else if need be.

Posted the update from yesterday in the other grass thread, but forgot here.

They got everything done late yesterday, with a few things to come back and tweak.

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I've got a few pairs of those same ear protectors, good stuff for the price.

Hahahaha, that thing is sick!!

Our mowing is winding down here too, grass is starting to go dormant. Maybe one or two mows at most left.

Our yard is small enough to rake and bag leaves, but I think I'm going to buy a leaf vacuum for this fall.

Hah! It was in the 70s here today and I actually mowed today to get up the last of the leaves and the sprigs of grass that haven't gone dormant.

It's starting to be weed & feed time here. Grass is greening up nicely and starting to get some emergent weeds.

Spread mine this morning while the dew was still out.

Got some problem areas up front to deal with once the weeds are dead and cleared out. Going to have to overseed/patch a little.

Proud of myself for not killing the new lawn for one year.

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