Friday, April 7, 2023

The killing time

The Killing Time... has arrived.

Spring time weather has finally arrived. Quite the relief from the cold and chill of winter. Several things change... One being that it's once again lawn season. 

The first cut is the hardest because of all the winter debris cleanup. Twigs , branches, dead leaves, and anything else that blows onto the lawn or falls from the sky. 

So... The cleanup up is done ( too much raking). 
The grass is cut - tractor mower  (walk behind mower on the hill).
The trimming is done ( thank goodness for gas line trimmers).
The gas blower for the cleanup...
And after three days of work... The lawn is almost finished. 



So aside from killing time... and killing my back...
It's time to go on a killing spree. 
Spraying "Kills All" for around the driveway,  walkways, house, fences, shed, gravel trim & parking area, and things that would take extra trimming time. Increases the tractor mowing effort and greatly reduces trimming time. 

The killing time... dandelions, chickweed, clover, g
oose root, nut grass, creeping buttercup, and several others that remain unknown.
It's a process that's repeated every month from April - November.

Five days of rest until it starts all over again. Joy. 

Tools of the trade...
Poulan Pro lawn tractor mower
Gorilla cart... pull by hand or behind mower
Ecko gas line trimner
Troy Built self-propelled mower
Stihl gas leaf blower
Professional rake
Garden Sprayed for "Kills All".
And some good gloves, hat, and sun safety glasses.
The right tools for the job.