just bought a house with 2 acres in WI, steep incline on part (more than 45 degrees and mud under the grass). Tried a little (lowest model of riding style mower) john deere and it kept wanting to tip and it would loose traction on the hills What to do????? Prior owners had very expensive lawn service. Is there a machine I can get to tackle this task?? Thanks, Catherine
2007-01-18 04:58:59 · 13 answers · asked by Catherine M 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I would recommend a zero turn rider. The will get the job done quickly and be able to handle the hills. Just do not cut across the hill, but with the hills. Cub cadet makes a decent model of zero turn for around $3500. Just get the better model the zt. Do not get the rzt, they are cheaper, but so is the quality.
2007-01-18 13:35:54 · answer #1 · answered by John's Lawn Care 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well one day in York, UK, I watched a couple of gardeners mow the very steep tower in the middle of York, just along the road from the Minster. They were using a Flymo type of cutter, ie. a mower that has a spinning blade. They had it on two ropes and gradualy let it out, then haulled it back up again, move to the side then repeated the procedure until they were back at where they had started. Try it, it could be fun.
2007-01-18 05:06:02 · answer #2 · answered by Gringo L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask yourself if you really want 2 acres of lawn. A steep incline is crying out to become a terraced garden or even one of the native plant rain gardens that are quickly growing in popularity and reduce erosion (roots run much deeper than turf). For a cheap and easy option, plant some type of perrennial ground cover. It's just as green and almost as soft as a lawn and will add character to your yard and require less maintenance.
2007-01-18 12:27:30 · answer #3 · answered by Brady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll need something with a low center of gravity and wide wheelbase. Something similar to the zero-radius turning models used by the pros. Those things go for 5-10 thousand dollars.
2007-01-18 05:03:00 · answer #4 · answered by DT 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have some really cool mowers on ebay designed for hills, even remote controled. Here's a direct link
2007-01-18 07:14:11 · answer #5 · answered by Jim m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you're either looking at having a yard service company coming in or buying a few pigmy goats to keep it chomped down (if it's not a prized lawn lol)
2007-01-18 05:03:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go with the Toro Groundsmaster 4100-D they last forever and they will go threw any kind of mud and climb step hills. If you have the money. http://www.toro.com/grounds/mower/widearea/gm4100/4100.html
Golf course mechanic 10 years.
2007-01-18 05:17:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a riding lawn mower
2007-01-18 05:02:37 · answer #8 · answered by sassiest_princess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weed Eater.
2007-01-18 05:11:19 · answer #9 · answered by Jacuzzi Lover 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
craftsman makes a tow-behind mower you should try that
2007-01-18 08:26:06 · answer #10 · answered by shadow1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋