I went green for my lawn.
I needed a small lawn mower so I could work on my lawn myself and not have to call someone every time it needs a basic run through. With the problems I’d had with my back and the very steep hill we have in our back yard, I wasn’t able to cut the grass myself for quite a while. I’m happy to say that my back is doing much better and I’m now able to get out there and work on it.
Unfortunately, I had gotten rid of our mower already. I didn’t like it anyway. It was too heavy and cumbersome and the pull starter was very difficult. I had worked with it many times and was basically unhappy with it.
This time I wanted to go light. I wanted to go as maintenance free as possible. So I got one of these little things.
Most of all, it allows me to work outside again in short bursts of productive energy. I like doing it. I love thinking while doing monotonous work. I love the feeling of making a difference that’s visible in my yard. I really like it.
We will see if I say the same thing in July. No promises.
I still need help with the steep hill in back, but we will save money this summer by only calling for help once a month instead of three and four times.
I didn’t know these were made anymore. They do a much better job with the grass because they shear instead of flailing at the grass. This is the type golf courses use only much bigger. Sometime I will tell you how my Dad made the first rotary mower after using a mower like this. He had a small engine mounted on it to turn the blades but he didn’t realize the calves had gotten out into the yard until it was too late.
I’ve really wanted to know if one of these works well. Our new house doesn’t have a very big yard and I’ve talked to Travis about trying one of these. That way I could mow since I can’t start the one we have now. I might be able to talk him into it now.
And also, so glad your back is better.