Have you mowed your lawn yet?

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

No. It was a push mower I bought for my mother, years ago. Not only does it not need to be primed, it actually has electric start, although when I got it, I never bothered to get a new battery for it, as it has a pull rope.

What I've spent on lawnmowers:

Bought first house in 1975, fairly big lawn, bought a used Massey Ferguson lawn tractor. Maybe $300 or so . . . ?

Moved here in 1982. My buddy's GF was having a garage sale and had 3 push mowers. She told me to take one, so I did. It lasted until 2002.

In 2002 we were hanging around a bunch of people and one of the guys (who was quite wealthy) gave me a push mower he got from one of his routine visits to the dumps. He would scarf up mowers, trimmers, chainsaws, etc. and most only needed a plug, carb cleaned, etc. He would get them running and give them away to friends.

Around 8-10 years ago my sis and BIL gave me a self-propelled push mower! First one! My BIL knows NOTHING about anything mechanical. This fix was so simple I don't even remember what it was. Plug maybe? Still using it.

Over the years, I've accumulated three mowers that are in my barn that I picked up off the side of the road with "FREE" signs on them. They all looked to be in fairly good shape but never monkeyed with them cuz I haven't needed them.

So, in 48 years I've spent a grand total of $300 on lawn mowers. I'm pushing to stay with that number til I draw my last breath.

Do I get a prize or anything???

[Dan Dlabay]

I did yesterday.

[theandies]

Originally Posted by theandies

No, but I have kids to do that so I won't be cutting all season.

I take it back. Yes, my son just finished mowing.

[ToolMaker]

Maybe by May!

[Taurus]

No, nor will I be anytime soon.

[Datawiz]

Originally Posted by Taurus

No, nor will I be anytime soon.

ICNLT

[Taurus]

Originally Posted by Datawiz

ICNLT

Normally not that bad here, just a really late winter. Supposed to be in the 70s next week, I'm gonna have a lake I think.

[z06psi]

Just did tonight.

[Bill]

Lawnmower officially will not start. Need to take it to the guy, as soon as I find the guy.

Redneck solution: Used the weedeater to mow the lawn. Took a while.

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Lawnmower officially will not start. Need to take it to the guy, as soon as I find the guy.

Redneck solution: Used the weedeater to mow the lawn. Took a while.

Or just fill your lawn with old fridges and toilets, then you'd just have to weedeat around them instead of the whole lawn.

FWIW: It was 82 here today, but won't be near that again til next week. But I did notice my lawn greening up a bit.

[BADRACR1]

Yep. Twice.

[Black95]

Maybe next week!

[Mike Mercury]

[JRD77VET]

Mowed the high spots today ( 4/13) and also turned on the A/C too.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Lawnmower officially will not start. Need to take it to the guy, as soon as I find the guy.

Redneck solution: Used the weedeater to mow the lawn. Took a while.

99% of the time it's old gas. Ethanol in the gas absorbs water and eventually turns to shellac. I used to run all my yard machines dry at the end of the season but for the past two years I have been using True Fuel for storage. The stuff is expensive but my stuff always starts right up in the spring.

[Rodnok1]

Yep.. Full mow today. First regular mow is always a pain. Mowed some wild areas down also as I do every few years. I'll be sneezing for days.

[Bruze]

It's getting close, prolly need it by next weekend. It's been 80-ish for a week now, scrub brush and lilacs are getting small leaves. We are about two weeks early.

80 tomorrow then it goes off a cliff, possible flurries in the air Tuesday.

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[JRD77VET]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Lawnmower officially will not start. Need to take it to the guy, as soon as I find the guy.

Redneck solution: Used the weedeater to mow the lawn. Took a while.

Use StarTron gas treatment ( like Stabile but way better) in every can of gas.

I have used it for years and never have a problem. I have two Cub Cadet 125's. One is set up for snow removal and the other for grass.

They can sit for months on end and always fire right up.

[Yadkin]

Cut mine for the first time yesterday. Didn't really need it, but had some high spots so made it all even. My 18 year old Snapper mower, B&S OHV engine, started up on the second pull. I filled it with TruFuel when I put it away for last fall.

[Onebadcad]

Yep, as required year-round in SE FL.
Mine is easy, a 2,600 footprint for first floor, lot is about 7K square feet, I can mow in about 20 minutes.
Of course I am a great neighbor, so I cut Jeff's yard too, takes under an hour for both, he edges and trims and sweeps.

I once had a lawn service, they cut once a month during the three winter months, charged me $120/month for about 30 minutes of cutting and edging, I fired their arse!!

BTW, my doc says I need the cardio, and then some.