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Is your mowing season over now ?

Oct 27, 2011#1

jmurray01

It is for me.

This morning I've been a busy bee "winterising" things

I took everything out of the shed, vacuumed it (probably filled the whole bag up with the amount of dirt there was on the carpet!), fired the Lawn Mower up & tied an old wrist watch around the Dead Man's Handle so I could walk away from it and keep on working while it ran itself out of gas, put everything back in the shed, put the mower in the shed when it stalled, checked my shed roof for leaks - of which there were none :smile:, then I fixed the locks on the garage doors, as two of the bolt locks had broken off and meant the doors were about 5" open - not good when the snow comes! So I put new screws in them and realigned the catches, checked the doors sealed good enough to keep rain and snow out - which they did, and got in the house, turned the laptop on and started typing this very, very long paragraph!

Right... So, is your mowing season over ? And have you "winterised" your things ?

Oct 27, 2011#2

Two-Stroke

No.. around here the grass is still growing but just slower. I had a delightful weekend a few days ago mowing and burning brush. I still do some mowing every week but it's not as if it has to be done right away or the place will be overgrown.

Here in the Deep South, we mow from early March until mid-December -- or something like that.

Actually, there's always some brush mowing to be done -- only because I never really finish. :biggrin:

Oct 27, 2011#3

Chev

Mine is just getting started. The Fescue just came out of dormancy and the weather is right for growing.

I'll mow all winter. :smile:

Oct 27, 2011#4

jmurray01

Wow, I'm glad I'm in Scotland then!

July-October mowing - Suits me fine!

I get good mowing pleasure for the best and warmest part of summer, and get to stay in when it is cold.

Ahh, yeah! :biggrin:

Oct 27, 2011#5

bakerg

With all the rain We have had,:frown: the Massey is just to heavy to do any mowing.

Clean up the deck and got the tractor ready for pushing snow.

Will have to mow one more time after all the leaves have fallen from the trees and will just use the smaller mowers to finish that.:biggrin:

Oct 27, 2011#6

Parkmower

Still mowing. Usually into November. But by that time it's more for leaves than grass. I have mowed my homes lawn in December and it needed it. Seems like there is no more fall or spring. Goes from cold to hot in a matter of couple weeks.

Oct 27, 2011#7

JDgreen

jmurray01 said:
It is for me.

This morning I've been a busy bee "winterising" things

I took everything out of the shed, vacuumed it (probably filled the whole bag up with the amount of dirt there was on the carpet!), fired the Lawn Mower up & tied an old wrist watch around the Dead Man's Handle so I could walk away from it and keep on working while it ran itself out of gas, put everything back in the shed, put the mower in the shed when it stalled, checked my shed roof for leaks - of which there were none :smile:, then I fixed the locks on the garage doors, as two of the bolt locks had broken off and meant the doors were about 5" open - not good when the snow comes! So I put new screws in them and realigned the catches, checked the doors sealed good enough to keep rain and snow out - which they did, and got in the house, turned the laptop on and started typing this very, very long paragraph!

Right... So, is your mowing season over ? And have you "winterised" your things ?

"THIS MORNING''......:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing: I have been busy THE LAST THREE WEEKS STRAIGHT trying to prepare for winter...if I wrote down everything I have done so far it would take you an hour to read it all...just serviced my GMC and when I get back I will note what I have done the last two days alone !!!!

Oct 27, 2011#8

Sammy the Red

Most years, the week of Thanksgiving is when my season is done.
Have mowed as late as Christmas Eve one year.

Normally, I don't do much of anything to prepare equipment for winter.

Oct 27, 2011#9

JimmyTheGlove

We have been having some rain so I shut off the sprinklers two weeks ago and have only ran them once since. Lawn needs a mow but I have a good feeling it will be the final mow of the season. :thumbsup:

Hopefully I can get around to that this weekend.

If I spent less time on this forum, maybe I'd get some work done! :anyone:

Oct 27, 2011#10

Bison

last time i mowed the lawn was in beginning sept,thank God its over till mid may:licking:Can't say i enjoy it to much.:smile:
Winterizing the lawn tractor consist out of, park it somewhere out the way in the shed, just shutting it down and take the battery out so it don't freeze.
It'll fire up come may without a problem on the first try since it allways done that for the last 16 yrs.
I never had a problem with the gas going bad.

Oct 28, 2011#11

jmurray01

Bison said:
last time i mowed the lawn was in beginning sept,thank God its over till mid may:licking:Can't say i enjoy it to much.:smile:
Winterizing the lawn tractor consist out of, park it somewhere out the way in the shed, just shutting it down and take the battery out so it don't freeze.
It'll fire up come may without a problem on the first try since it allways done that for the last 16 yrs.
I never had a problem with the gas going bad.

Yeah, I know what you mean...

I still make sure I run my mower out of gas before storing it for more than a month, just in case, but I once left it sitting for 1 month & 1 week with a full tank when the weather took a bad turn and the grass suddenly slowed, and when I took it out, I gave it three primes of the primer bulb, and it fired up on the first pull with no smoke or signs of misfiring etc...

I'd say you could leave fuel in a mower for at least 2 months, but if the manufacturers want to say 30 days, so be it, but I'll take it with a pinch of grass seed

Oct 28, 2011#12

jmurray01

JDgreen said:
"THIS MORNING''......:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing: I have been busy THE LAST THREE WEEKS STRAIGHT trying to prepare for winter...if I wrote down everything I have done so far it would take you an hour to read it all...just serviced my GMC and when I get back I will note what I have done the last two days alone !!!!

Your modesty is admirable :laughing:

Oct 28, 2011#13

twall

My dad just has to chop up whatever leaves fall down.......

As far as cutting the grass, it's all done. Snowed last night.

Oct 28, 2011#14

jmurray01

twall said:
My dad just has to chop up whatever leaves fall down.......

As far as cutting the grass, it's all done. Snowed last night.

I thought I may need my eyes tested - Now I know I do!

That or it does say what I suspect it says and you're joking!

Oct 28, 2011#15

twall

Nope - got about an inch - and it stuck!

Oct 28, 2011#16

jmurray01

twall said:
Nope - got about an inch - and it stuck!

Pictures, or I don't believe you...

Oct 28, 2011#17

twall

jmurray01 said:
Pictures, or I don't believe you...

Then you'll have to not believe me. It's melted now. :tongue:

Oct 28, 2011#18

jmurray01

twall said:
Then you'll have to not believe me. It's melted now. :tongue:

Well in that case, I re-bestow you "The Liar Todd" :laughing:

Oct 28, 2011#19

twall

jmurray01 said:
Well in that case, I re-bestow you "The Liar Todd" :laughing:

Oh woe is me.......

Oct 28, 2011#20

jmurray01

twall said:
Oh woe is me.......

I've got an idea, I'll check your weather forecast online and if it says snow, I'll believe you...

Oct 28, 2011#21

twall

jmurray01 said:
I've got an idea, I'll check your weather forecast online and if it says snow, I'll believe you...

I don't know if they have the forecast for yesterday - but I'm sure it's right.......:wink:

Oct 28, 2011#22

jmurray01

Just checked, and this is a once in a life time occasion, so pay attention...

I... Was... Wrong... :frown:

OK, you had snow. But still, at this time of year!?

Ooh, my 800th post :smile:

Oct 28, 2011#23

twall

jmurray01 said:
Just checked, and this is a once in a life time occasion, so pay attention...

I... Was... Wrong... :frown:

OK, you had snow. But still, at this time of year!?

Ooh, my 800th post :smile:

n00b

.....you better get crackin. :laughing:

Oct 28, 2011#24

jmurray01

twall said:
n00b

.....you better get crackin. :laughing:

200 posts and I'll be a 1,000 post member :biggrin:

Oct 28, 2011#25

twall

jmurray01 said:
200 posts and I'll be a 1,000 post member :biggrin:

800 and you'll catch me. :smile:

Oct 28, 2011#26

jmurray01

twall said:
800 and you'll catch me. :smile:

I don't think I'll ever catch you, as you seem to be posting at the same rate as me, so we'll probably always be 800 posts apart...

Oct 28, 2011#27

twall

jmurray01 said:
I don't think I'll ever catch you, as you seem to be posting at the same rate as me, so we'll probably always be 800 posts apart...

Comforting isn't it....... :tongue:

Oct 28, 2011#28

jmurray01

twall said:
Comforting isn't it....... :tongue:

Is it ? :laughing:

Oct 28, 2011#29

twall

jmurray01 said:
Is it ? :laughing:

I mean, to know yourself to be a prince, yet know I am still your overlord........:laughing:

Oct 28, 2011#30

jmurray01

twall said:
I mean, to know yourself to be a prince, yet know I am still your overlord........:laughing:

Perhaps you have more posts, but that doesn't count when I'm the Prince!

Oct 28, 2011#31

twall

jmurray01 said:
Perhaps you have more posts, but that doesn't count when I'm the Prince!

tut tut, young tut.

See ya.

Nov 14, 2011#32

R

rasputin

Yes it over here near Pittsburgh. But I am in the process of restoring a 1982 Lawnboy Scamp, self propelled. I will be busy over the winter with that. So come spring I will have my Gold Series 10520 and my 1982 Model 8603 to use during the 2012 season!! Wow, choices!!

Nov 14, 2011#33

jmurray01

rasputin said:
Yes it over here near Pittsburgh. But I am in the process of restoring a 1982 Lawnboy Scamp, self propelled. I will be busy over the winter with that. So come spring I will have my Gold Series 10520 and my 1982 Model 8603 to use during the 2012 season!! Wow, choices!!

Lucky you! I wish I had an old Lawn Mower sitting in my shed to restore on those wintery snowy days :frown:

Nov 14, 2011#34

Bruce Mowbray

Yep, Mow season is over. Got the new AR plate liner welded in around the thrower fan. I am ready!!

Nov 14, 2011#35

Two-Stroke

rasputin said:
Yes it over here near Pittsburgh. But I am in the process of restoring a 1982 Lawnboy Scamp, self propelled. I will be busy over the winter with that. So come spring I will have my Gold Series 10520 and my 1982 Model 8603 to use during the 2012 season!! Wow, choices!!

Thanks for the photo of the old Lawn-Boy. I've never seen that model and would like to see more pictures of it. What is the model number?

I'm still mowing but the grass is growing very slowly so it's more of a leaf-pickup thing.

Nov 14, 2011#36

S

sss

MY MOWING SEASON IS OVER TO I HAVE CLEANED OUT AND CHECKED MY SHED ASWELL AS REMOVING THE DECK ON MY RIDE ON JET WASHED IT AND GOT RID OF ALL RUST IT'S AS GOOD AS NEW NOW:laughing:

Nov 14, 2011#37

K

kalaukia37

:smile::laughing:

HI GuyS; Hey Sorry for all the Caps. I am Disabled and Sometimes it is Easier for me to Type like that, NO OFFENCE, Thank You and God Bless YOU ALL! I live in Hawaii, so Our time is Always Mowing time, Except for Summer. It has been one of the Worst Drouts where I Live. My Mower Will Be 6 Years Old in Dec. and only 71 Hours on it. I am Born and Raised Here. For Almost 67 Years, there has always been Rain here. But as We All Know, it is the ENDING Times. Just Look at the rest of the World. Jesus IS Coming Soon! It is in the BIBLE. Hope to See You All in Heaven!

God Bless, and Keep the Info. Coming. Just LOVE IT!
Kalaukia37

Nov 15, 2011#38

wjjones

I made my last round of mowing yards 10-15 now I am gearing up for next year..:smile:.. I just have 5 now that equal 8.5 acres, and thats all I want I did have 23, and thats alot for a solo operation.. I work a regular job so 5 yards is plenty..

Nov 19, 2011#39

K

KennyV

kalaukia37 said:
:smile::laughing:

HI GuyS; Hey Sorry for all the Caps....
Kalaukia37

Thanks for turning Off the Caps lock...:thumbsup:
but I don't need the religious 'Doom & Gloom' :thumbdown:... the only "end that is near" is the end of the mowing season... makes no difference what religion or lack there of... for the most of us, the grass is slowed or stopped till next spring... :smile:KennyV

Nov 19, 2011#40

L

LandN

hopefully today i can end it....prep the mowers... clean and re-adjust the garage.....already got the big bruiser fired up for the winter

Nov 19, 2011#41

rmancini

Here in the Pac Northwest, the mowing season is pretty much over, BUT, the leaf clean-up season is in full swing.
With the variety of different trees, I will continue to pick up leaves untill almost Christmas.
The Maples are done, the Oaks and Alders are almost finished but the Apple and Poplars still have lots of leaves.
I'm really thankful for my Cyclone rake!
Rich

Nov 19, 2011#42

K

kalaukia37

:thumbsup:

KennyV said:
Thanks for turning Off the Caps lock...:thumbsup:
but I don't need the religious 'Doom & Gloom' :thumbdown:... the only "end that is near" is the end of the mowing season... makes no difference what religion or lack there of... for the most of us, the grass is slowed or stopped till next spring... :smile:KennyV

HEY Kenny I Do Not Want to Sway anyone to Any Religion. I know that it is A VERY Touchy Subject, So Well just leave it like that, OK? Aloha! Kalaukia

Nov 19, 2011#43

K

KennyV

Sounds great to me....
A little bit of your weather right now, would also sound good... It's really cooling down... Most of the leaves are now off the trees, another wk of mowing leaves and it will be time to mount the Snow Blower... :smile:KennyV

Nov 26, 2011#44

Sammy the Red

All done as of yesterday.

Nov 26, 2011#45

jmurray01

Sammy the Red said:
All done as of yesterday.

Wow, rather you than me! :laughing:

Yesterday we had temperatures nearly at zero (Celsius) so I don't think I'd have wanted to run my mower at that temperature!

Nov 26, 2011#46

Parkmower

Done at home and work. Makes me sad to put the machines away :-(
Put my husq ZT away at work bout 3-4 weeks ago and I miss it.

Nov 26, 2011#47

jmurray01

Parkmower said:
Done at home and work. Makes me sad to put the machines away :-(
Put my husq ZT away at work bout 3-4 weeks ago and I miss it.

Yeah, I miss getting my Mountfield out weekly to cut the grass, but she's sitting in the shed now with no fuel, and probably enjoying the break.

The very first day the grass starts growing again, and I'll be getting her out, filling the fuel tank up and getting back into the mowing season with my reliable mower.

Yep, those two words in the same sentence - Reliable, mower :laughing:

Nov 26, 2011#48

reynoldston

Here in NY the mowing season is over. Just did my last mower repair job for the season, installed a used carburetor on a John Deere B&S engine and mowed my front yard to test it but lawn didn't need mowing. My snow blower is all serviced and ready to go. Calling for snow by the end of this week, but sure hope they aer wrong.

Nov 27, 2011#49

L

LandN

i'm done now:thumbsup: got the snowblower fired up and waiting to blast all that white stuff into the next town :laughing::laughing: well...maybe just to the neighbors yard.

Nov 27, 2011#50

jmurray01

No snow blower for me! Just my trusty shovel and some muscle! :thumbsup:

No oil changes, no fuel, no problems :smile:

Nov 28, 2011#51

jd335

mowing is over here have had flurries twice snow is forcasted for tuesday night time to hunt now no time for mowing any way.:smile:

Oct 19, 2012#52

T

the lawn guy

We usually finish cutting around Thanksgiving. Final blowing of lawns mid December.

Oct 19, 2012#53

lawn mower fanatic

I finish mowing by December 1st, and sometimes do leaf clean-up until Christmas!!

Oct 19, 2012#54

N

noma

Hi All

Next week going to do the last one , it's forecast to be 50 or 60 next week and all the leaves have falling now so we can do the last mowing of the year. I think it was in Aug the last time i mowed it's been so dry here that we haven't need to mow. It could use a mowing now. Then when the mower is all warmed up it's time to change the oil and oil filter with fresh oil. And put a new air filter on to, get it ready for next year mowing clean up deck new blades next year i think there isn't to much to sharpen now.:licking:

Oct 19, 2012#55

T

the lawn guy

Hey LMFanatic! I like your style! I really try to extend our season as much as we can. For us it is all about the weather. One year, we had a very warm December, we finished our last cleanup new year's eve. I loved it.

Oct 24, 2012#56

Two-Stroke

There's still mowing to be done around here but it's less frequent. Every two weeks is the rule now.

The leaves are turning... this weekend or next should be the peak. :thumbsup:

This was taken last Sunday (October 21st.)

Oct 25, 2012#57

Bison

Done mowing a month ago.
Was gonna mow one more time last week to clean up,...thank the Lord it started snowing before i could get to it.:thumbsup:

Oct 25, 2012#58

slammed

Well my season is almost done. Lets just say with the weather we are fixing to get it mite be all done but clean up. A foot of rain that could turn to SNOW if the cold front hits us right this weekend. Starting Sunday.

Oct 26, 2012#59

lawn mower fanatic

slammed said:
Well my season is almost done. Lets just say with the weather we are fixing to get it mite be all done but clean up. A foot of rain that could turn to SNOW if the cold front hits us right this weekend. Starting Sunday.

Yeah, same with us! Go away Hurricane Sandy!!

Oct 26, 2012#60

T

the lawn guy

As for us, we have entered the "blow the property , then cut the lawn phase". We do not cut route anymore, too many leaves. We do a final cutting after the last cleanup. We usually blow each property at least four or five times each leaf season.

Oct 26, 2012#61

slammed

the lawn guy said:
As for us, we have entered the "blow the property , then cut the lawn phase". We do not cut route anymore, too many leaves. We do a final cutting after the last cleanup. We usually blow each property at least four or five times each leaf season.

Just finished my yard today.

Nov 9, 2012#62

lawn mower fanatic

I haven't mowed any yards since last Sunday :frown::thumbdown:, but luckily I have one to do tomorrow. I don't know what I will do in the winter!! I will do everyone's yards twice more.....one this coming week (since it will be in the 60's this weekend), and one around Dec. 1.

Nov 10, 2012#63

T

the lawn guy

we usually finish our season the 1st or 2nd week in Dec. But all bets are off now that hurricane Sandy has left a wake of destruction here in southwestern CT. We are cutting up fallen trees and doing cleanups at the same time. A lot of work. But very sad to see so many old growth trees destroyed. Also many of our customers lost power, had cars destroyed. We even had two people die in our area. Hard to be worried about landscaping when some people lost so much.

Nov 10, 2012#64

lawn mower fanatic

the lawn guy said:
we usually finish our season the 1st or 2nd week in Dec. But all bets are off now that hurricane Sandy has left a wake of destruction here in southwestern CT. We are cutting up fallen trees and doing cleanups at the same time. A lot of work. But very sad to see so many old growth trees destroyed. Also many of our customers lost power, had cars destroyed. We even had two people die in our area. Hard to be worried about landscaping when some people lost so much.

WOW....your area was hit hard! I hope things get better soon (though I know it will take time)! :frown:

Nov 10, 2012#65

T

the lawn guy

Thank you LMFanatic, I really appreciate that. I find that our company has now become not only a landscape company, but a grief counseling service as well. One of our customers had her home flooded by the storm surge.We were bailing water out of her cars, and totally mopping her floors in different parts of her home. We had crews repairing her landscape, and her home. We are not a cleaning service, but how can you say no? We spent over a week there. We have a least one or two more weeks till we finish. We will just have to be behind the 8 ball till we finish our year.

Nov 10, 2012#66

lawn mower fanatic

the lawn guy said:
Thank you LMFanatic, I really appreciate that. I find that our company has now become not only a landscape company, but a grief counseling service as well. One of our customers had her home flooded by the storm surge.We were bailing water out of her cars, and totally mopping her floors in different parts of her home. We had crews repairing her landscape, and her home. We are not a cleaning service, but how can you say no? We spent over a week there. We have a least one or two more weeks till we finish. We will just have to be behind the 8 ball till we finish our year.

Sometimes you just have to not worry about business, and just help people. It is nice to hear you are doing that!

Nov 10, 2012#67

lawn mower fanatic

the lawn guy said:
we usually finish our season the 1st or 2nd week in Dec.

The temperature has been below average for a long time, but starting today it has gotten warmer, and it will be semi-warm all week. I might mow each yard THREE more times, the more the better...I DON'T WANT TO STOP!! :frown: :laughing:

Nov 12, 2012#68

JD X485SE

Usually finish mulching/sweeping leaves the weekend before or after Thanksgiving. Might be later this year, as the 50" maple in the front yard still has most of its leaves.

Nov 12, 2012#69

lawn mower fanatic

JD X485SE said:
Usually finish mulching/sweeping leaves the weekend before or after Thanksgiving. Might be later this year, as the 50" maple in the front yard still has most of its leaves.

:welcome: to LMF....that is a nice looking tree...my tree just gets a little yellow! :frown:

Nov 16, 2012#70

jmurray01

JD X485SE said:
Usually finish mulching/sweeping leaves the weekend before or after Thanksgiving. Might be later this year, as the 50" maple in the front yard still has most of its leaves.

That's a beautiful tree!

All the leaves have fallen here in Scotland now and we all know what that means... Imminent snow...

Nov 16, 2012#71

lawn mower fanatic

jmurray01 said:
That's a beautiful tree!

All the leaves have fallen here in Scotland now and we all know what that means... Imminent snow...

Don't say that four letter S-word!! :laughing::laughing: Actually, I would love some snow...maybe a good foot of it. :thumbsup:

Nov 17, 2012#72

jmurray01

Good, you can have it! I don't want it.

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