Very Fast Mowing

[SARGE]

I never thought I'd pay anyone to mox the yard but circumstances last year required it and now used to it. I have a good size backyard and the main issue I always had was 4 trees, a birdbath, birdfeeder poles, basketball pole, so I could never just mow in a straight line and get it over with. In fact the front is bigger but faster with no objects. Anyway, for kicks I timed the crew doing the backyard a few minutes ago. One mowing, one weed-eating, one blowing. The mower looked like he was running. 8 minutes for $20. I'd still be just mowing. Unbelievable.

[rwest]

Yeh some of those professional crews do the yard so fast you'd swear they were runn'n! But if you watch close, it cause they each have a specific task and it's timed right.

3-men and eight minutes on a complex yard; that's a 'good' crew. Prolly been together for a while.

$20 bucks for 8 minutes - that's roughly 140/hour if they get a tight route.

[bob]

rwest. I am afraid to post a reply.

[glc]

I pay my grandson 20 bucks to mow my whole yard (50x129 lot with a 1000 sq ft house on it, and a paved driveway), and it takes him 45 minutes. I do the weed whacking and blowing when he's done.

[SARGE]

I don't know possessed me to time them. Was in kitchen looking out window as they began and glanced at the clock. Got me to thinking though so I measured actual mowing space - 60x50. Yard bigger fence to fence and back up to house and patio. I may have to get me some gas and see how long it takes me just to mow.

[rwest]

Originally Posted by bob rwest. I am afraid to post a reply.

It's probly best you don't.

Sarge that's a small yard but definitely going to be a pain in the arse to mow. I'd just let the crew do it.