And normally it’d be $30/cut but I worked it out with the service provider to keep my charge a steady monthly for the whole year including through the 3-4 months of the year the grass only needs cut 1/2 to 1/3 as often. It averages out to $22/cut at the end of the day.
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I’d assume Boston area is similar to DC area. High cost of living and many fewer immigrants willing to work for 10 bucks an hour in hot sun all day. Lady I have been using for years complains non stop about how hard it is to get workers now.
With work from home I usually multi-task. Mow yard while on a conference call. Need to be paying enough attention that I cant really do other serious work during call. When I have to speak, just cut the mower, invite, answer, and then resume. Added benefit is that after I am done my head is usually in a better place.
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Yard hacking!
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Everyone paying $75 or so less per month, about what size of yard do you have?
I have 0 gas tools, most are 40v Greenworks. Got plenty of time, however, we’ve had 90 degree dry weather for a while, so I mowed my lawn only once this June.
Have an old craftsman 20hp riding mower and a kobalt 80v Weedwhacker, blower and tiller. Really impressed with those.
I enjoy mowing the lawn - takes me about an hour to mow + string trim. Nice break from the wife and kids 
Lawn mower - 20 year old craftsman. Father in law does small engine repair so rebuilt the mower for me from the ground up. Runs like a champ and built exceptionally well with solid parts. Just gotta keep up with the annual maintenance (oil, air filter, gas filter)
String trimmer - electric trimmer from DR. Nice product - easy assembly and decent life on the battery. https://www.drpower.com/Power-Equipment/Battery-Mowers-%26-Tools/Battery-Yard-Tools/DR-Battery-Powered-Yard-Tools-/p/000000000000414141
Leaf blower - have 2. One is the DR electric blower - uses the same battery as the string trimmer above. Good for blowing off the planter beds/driveway/lawn mower.
Other leaf blow is a Husqvarna 150 BT gas powered. Great leaf blower and plenty of power to use for the leaves. Also use the pre-mixed Husqvarna gas/oil - so much easier and no worrying about keeping a separate gas tank for the mixed oil/gas. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Husqvarna-150BT-50-cc-2-Cycle-251-MPH-692-CFM-Gas-Backpack-Leaf-Blower/1054763
Snow thrower - another 15-20 year old special from the father in law. Runs like a champ, starts up on the first pull and plenty of power for my driveway (6 cars). Easy annual maintenance - oil, spark plug, etc.
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$35 per mow and weed trim/edging
right now we have it done every 10 days but kick it to every two weeks later in the season when it stops growing so quickly
Just over a quarter of an acre that needs to be mowed.