[Ole JIM]

I DONO? about You guys? but here in the North-East the Grass is Growing faster than I can Mow IT! as once a week was about Right! last year! but NOW! this Summer--its gotta be Mowed more Often! & I*M having a Hard Time catchng Up! as its kinda like Snow? as every one seems to want it Done!--NOW!--so I*LL have to Admit!-I*M cheating?? Mowing the Front Yards & leaving the Rears for a latter time--& Finishing Up latter--NO Complaints so far!--& I personally have Never Seen Grass grow as fast as it is this Year!-- any of YOU! having this Problem? or AM "I" just geting OLd & Slower? & I Do get a Kick out of People working in Air Conditioned Offices informing ME of How Hot it Is!-- --Ole JIM--

[BuenPatron]

Gotta do the whole yard, Jimbo.
If the grass is growing as fast as you say, the back yards will be exponentially more difficult to cut later, and the cut will be sloppy.

Consider hiring some temp. help 'til the grass slows down in the heat of summer (isn't that now?) or get rid of you lowest paying or least favorite account.

If you're mulching, maybe bag the clippings or discharge them and pick them up. Work even later.

[Ole JIM]

Originally posted by BuenPatron
Gotta do the whole yard, Jimbo.
If the grass is growing as fast as you say, the back yards will be exponentially more difficult to cut later, and the cut will be sloppy.

Consider hiring some temp. help 'til the grass slows down in the heat of summer (isn't that now?) or get rid of you lowest paying or least favorite account.

If you're mulching, maybe bag the clippings or discharge them and pick them up. Work even later.

BOB--I Am doing OK! & most back yards on my Route are Small--compaired to the fronts--Hirining Help here is Dam near Impossible as NO one seems to want to Work?--I have One high school feller thats got a Small rider thats Going over the Back yards for Me--so I*M buying him a Rake for It!--He used it Today--& it Works pretty Good!--but it works Best--Ist Pass CUT--second Paas Rake!--I blew UP my Weed Wacker Today!--& went & bought a Streight shaft ONE--&it works Great--My helper has a pretty beat Up trailer He hauls his Rider On!--I did some measurng On--& this Week END will Modify a few items--thus making it easyer Loading Ect--Nice kid!- But BOB you wouldn*t beleive?? How Fast the Grass is Growing!--w/lots of RAIN & HOT & Humid!--WE had a 10 minute Thunder shower here! w/ High Winds & Hail--that raised Hell! w/ Power--Lights Cable & Phones Out! 36 hours NO power!--Mine just came back On!--Ican still hear my Neighbors Portable Gen still running!--I guess? Hes Asleep & don*t know the Powers back On??--WE Lost every thing in the Fridge & Freezer!--UuuCK! what a MESS! & Mothers NOT Happy!--OH well--its been a long DAY! Thanks for the REPLY--Ole JIM

[TriCountyLawn]

Start to finish... Theres no point in spending twice the fuel to go back and mow the back yard. What kinda mowers are you running ?

[syzer]

The grass is growing like that here in Baltimore as well. Especially my own =). I cut it an da few days later its long as heck already.

[BuenPatron]

Wow. Out here in Utah, it's like 103 degrees every day with fifteen percent humidity. Or so it seems. The grass has all but stopped growing, as has just about everything else. Not dead, just dormant.
In the spring, for instance, Thursdays would take until eight o'clock to finish. Today I was done at 2:30. Same money, more or less. True, we start alot earlier. We paint stuff, build stuff, repair stuff, etc. with the extra time. The heat ain't so bad when the air is so dry.
Drink up!

[Ole JIM]

Originally posted by TriCountyLawn
Start to finish... Theres no point in spending twice the fuel to go back and mow the back yard. What kinda mowers are you running ?

I*M using my SULKY & HE has a small John Deere Ridder--& WE have three Push mowers between Us--a New streight shaft Weed wacker & a power line cutter--as YOU can See were NOT a Big out fit--Ole JIM

[Ole JIM]

Originally posted by syzer
The grass is growing like that here in Baltimore as well. Especially my own =). I cut it an da few days later its long as heck already.

YEH! Chris I don*t remember Grass here Growing this FAST? in the PAST? I guess? its all this Rain we been Having?? as only ONE of our Lawns is a Pro installed Lawn--which is Easy to MOW--the Others are just what ever Grew Naturally?--& in just a few days theres the Clover buds that Re-appear & other Weeds? sticking UP!--that have to be Buzzed OFF! to Keep them looking good-- --Ole JIM--

[Ole JIM]

Originally posted by BuenPatron
Wow. Out here in Utah, it's like 103 degrees every day with fifteen percent humidity. Or so it seems. The grass has all but stopped growing, as has just about everything else. Not dead, just dormant.
In the spring, for instance, Thursdays would take until eight o'clock to finish. Today I was done at 2:30. Same money, more or less. True, we start alot earlier. We paint stuff, build stuff, repair stuff, etc. with the extra time. The heat ain't so bad when the air is so dry.
Drink up!

BOB I never been In UTAH but I remember in Flight School in TEXAS--High HEAT w/ LOW Humidity--very HOT--120* which wasn*t Bad? compaired to HOME--MAINE--high 90s & Humid where WE really Suffered!--here its been high 90s & Humid--where You can*t sleep at Night--but NOW its dropped to the Mid 80s so Its Not as BAD! but WE had a Fast moving thunder storm w/ High winds That took out most of the Power in our Area! & w/ NO power!--NO Lights- A/C nor FANS WE had a couple of Days of Hell? Ole JIM