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re: When did lawn care start involving blowing all your debris into the street?

Posted on 3/18/21 at 10:07 am to
Posted by CunningLinguist
Dallas, TX
Member since Mar 2006
18809 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 10:07 am to
Present. I blow all the mulchings into the street. My mower even has a bag that I choose to not use

Posted by chryso
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
11981 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 10:07 am to
I have a neighbor that, after mowing his yard, will get out the blower, start up at the edge of his house, and blow the entire yard down into the street. He spends more time blowing than it took him to mow.
Posted by McCaigBro69
TigerDroppings Premium Member
Member since Oct 2014
45095 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 10:09 am to
I bag leaves, but blow trimmings.

We have our streets swept regularly. Never looks too bad for very long and the drains never get clogged.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73729 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 10:10 am to
This thread is really exposing the trashy members of the OT
Posted by Auburn80
Backwater, TN
Member since Nov 2017
7657 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 10:15 am to
What happened to neighbor kids mowing the grass for spending money? When did it become a “profession”?
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
63441 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 10:16 am to
Lupe bags all the trimmings and leaves at my house. We aren't animals.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
20441 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 10:17 am to
I would just leave clippings where they landed
This post was edited on 3/18/21 at 10:19 am
Posted by DomincDecoco
of no fixed abode
Member since Oct 2018
10928 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 10:20 am to
look man Im sorry, just come talk to me face to face next time
Posted by Jor Jor The Dinosaur
Chicago, IL
Member since Nov 2014
6637 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 10:26 am to
quote:

we have a truck that drives around once a week and sucks all the yard debris up. so you're kinda supposed to get it out to the curb
We have the something similar, but it's supposed to be for leaves only and not general yard debris.

I pay for a yard waste/compost bin as part of my trash service which is what all the grass clippings, twigs, pulled plants, etc. go into. It all goes to community compost pile that subscribers to the service can use.
Posted by NoBoDawg
Member since Feb 2014
1595 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 10:32 am to
Brah, it’s better for grass if you DONT rake up mulch, especially in summer months. I blow the drive way ‘ side walks into street, then sweep up into garbage. If it’s a lighter cut, I just blow into street.
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
32020 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 10:41 am to
quote:

What happened to neighbor kids mowing the grass for spending money? When did it become a “profession”?

When these guys realized they could make $50-$60/house and do 10 houses a day.
All they need is a truck and <$500 in yard equipment and they can make $500+/day
Posted by Ticketthrowaway1
Member since Mar 2021
10 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 10:49 am to
As I blow mine down the driveway I blow them into my yard... Then I re-mow them if they look too ugly.
Posted by bonescanner
Member since Oct 2011
2307 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 11:01 am to
i have a mulching blade so cant really see the clippings in my yard as long as i don't wait too long between cuts. the small stuff on my driveway I blow into the street, then turn around and blow them back into the edge of my lawn along my street.
Posted by hollowpoint
Texas
Member since Sep 2019
1039 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 11:03 am to
You guys are still mowing your own lawns?

Trashy.

I have a lawn guy who cuts, edges, runs the blower and sweeps - and I don’t give two shits what he does with the clippings.
Posted by DemonKA3268
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2015
19280 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 11:05 am to
quote:

You guys are still mowing your own lawns? Trashy. I have a lawn guy who cuts, edges, runs the blower and sweeps - and I don’t give two shits what he does with the clippings.


Lol, trashy you say? I'm not paying anyone to do something I can do myself.

I guess you are physically unable to do it yourself, pity.
Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
29409 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 11:16 am to
quote:


Lol, trashy you say? I'm not paying anyone to do something I can do myself.


I pay someone to mow my yard. I could do that myself. My time is worth more than I pay them. Plus, I don't have to buy equipment or have a place to store the equipment and I get to live my life on my off time instead of mowing the yard.

I pay someone to haul my trash to the dump. I could do that myself. My time is worth more than I pay them.

I pay someone to change the oil in my vehicles. I could do that myself. My time is worth more than I pay them.

etc

etc


Back on the OP: Is there anything better than speeding by the yard of a guy that has blown his clippings into the street and watching the clippings blow back into his yard or driveway? It is especially satisfying if they are still outside.
Posted by hollowpoint
Texas
Member since Sep 2019
1039 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 11:17 am to
quote:

I guess you are physically unable to do it yourself, pity.


Nah, I just choose not to fill up garage 1 or garage 2 or the shed or the pool house with equipment and fuel and parts.

Also gives me more time to bang the old lady. Guess you’ll be too busy mowing, pity.
Posted by DemonKA3268
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2015
19280 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 11:23 am to
quote:

Nah, I just choose not to fill up garage 1 or garage 2 or the shed or the pool house with equipment and fuel and parts. Also gives me more time to bang the old lady. Guess you’ll be too busy mowing, pity.


From what your wife told me, you are better suited for doing the yard but I digress.

Wow, didn't know a lawn mower, weed eater and blower took up so much room. I don't have that problem.

Keep making excuses.
Posted by DemonKA3268
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2015
19280 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 11:27 am to
Yeah, yeah the same lame excuse. Doing the yard takes maybe takes an hour or two every week to two weeks. So much time being saved.

I live my life just fine. Why do you pussies keep saying that "My time is worth more than I pay them"?

Keep wasting that money, morons always do.

Posted by tigersfan1989
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2018
1265 posts
Posted on 3/18/21 at 11:28 am to
I’ll have to ask my lawn guy what he does and get back to you
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