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Postreader 07-05-2023 09:10 AM

Cost of Lawn Mowing
 
What is a reasonable amount to pay per month for mowing grass for designer home?

eweissenbach 07-05-2023 09:39 AM

I pay $75 a month for mowing and weed control.

villagetinker 07-05-2023 09:43 AM

The cost may depend on the size of your lot and if you have complex landscaping.

Michael G. 07-05-2023 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by eweissenbach (Post 2232189)
I pay $75 a month for mowing and weed control.

That's what I pay and my wife has lots of flower beds in the front and back
of the house.

LuvNH 07-05-2023 05:25 PM

I pay $62 per month. I have a designer. My lawn mowing young man is wonderful.

thelegges 07-05-2023 07:09 PM

Corner lot, 2000sf house, $150 a month is the last quote. And they wanted up front for a year. Not going to happen. Take us 55 minutes with an ego, have paid for the mower twice over, so far

Triker 07-05-2023 07:54 PM

Designer home on corner lot with “extra” grass and my mower guy charges me $40 a month and I give him $50. He does a great job and I’m sure glad to have him.

badkarma318 07-05-2023 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by thelegges (Post 2232329)
Take us 55 minutes with an ego

How long does it take with humility?

Battlebasset 07-06-2023 05:25 AM

When we had renters, I paid Massy. Got calls and pics from the neighbors about overgrown grass and beds full of weeds.

When we took the place back, I fired them and bought a Craftsman package from Lowes ($550) of a battery powered mower, weed wacker, shrub trimmer, and blower. For just the mowing/weed whacking/blowing, start to finish, takes about 45 minutes. I rarely do it all at once, unless the temps are mild. During the winter you can go two weeks plus and not need to mow. When it gets hot and stops raining, same thing.

I use Roundup once a week in the beds (rocks) to knock back the weeds and the grass runners that pop up. I trim the bushes back maybe once every three to four weeks.

I estimated that I have saved in the thousands. And the exercise is beneficial as well.

thelegges 07-06-2023 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by badkarma318 (Post 2232332)
How long does it take with humility?

Last week 98 degrees 54 minutes.. battery is only an hour before it need’s charge. So get it done before battery dies. Yep it was hot and 100% humidity, but great exercise, and only an hour out of my life. Not much difference than going to Hot Yoga

tophcfa 07-06-2023 05:42 PM

We pay our guy $330 every six months, which works out to $55 per month. Have been using him for 8 years and very happy, he raised our rate $5 per month last year which was the first time he increased his price. He sprays our garden weeds once per month as well. He is turning 60 later this year and we are crossing our fingers he won’t retire soon. He stopped taking new customers a couple years ago.


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