This is the question we asked ourselves back in 2003, when we bought our little townhouse and seeded an area of grass about 8 feet wide and 12 feet long. It seemed silly to spend a few hundred dollars on a power mower, since we'd hardly have room to turn it around.
We contemplated getting a reel mower, because they were inexpensive and kind of cool/retro. However, even that seemed like overkill on our miniature lawn. Finally, we decided to just get a $60 weed whacker. It takes me about five minutes to cut the grass. I think it probably takes longer to get it out of the shed and plug it in than it does to do the actual cutting.When we move in August we'll probably have to upgrade to something with wheels, since the grounds at the new place appear to be expansive (I've only seen the house in photos, but that's the impression I got).
Maybe I could just get a really large weed whacker.
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Your yard looks so pretty. We had a reel mower back in the days of our Marlborough Park house. We used it for about a year and then got one with some power. We did not even consider a large weed whacker--probably because I am sure they been invented back then--that was more the scythe era.
How do you correct something in a comment after it is posted. I left out a word and don't know how to fix it.
To the children of Our Sesame Seed:
You should never weed whack without the proper footwear.
You should also be sure to wear proper eye protection.
Lawn Safety Larry.
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