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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 08:11 AM
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How many of you have to get the spring yard work done before you can enjoy the riding season?Mine is done as of yesterday,and no more feeling guilty.
 
Old Apr 25, 2007 | 08:25 AM
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gotta mow the lawn weekly
rake and leaf blow.... and edge weekly
weeding, fertlizeing is half done
planting aint started lol
water
pick up the dog poo nearly daily

its never done.. I sure dont wana pay 100 bucks a week for some gardner to come do a quarter of that when I can do it

 
Old Apr 25, 2007 | 08:28 AM
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I own a landscape company so the yard work is never done! That's one reason that I GOT my bike, so I can get on it and leave this crap behind!
 
Old Apr 25, 2007 | 08:35 AM
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Living in Az we don't have any grass. Our front and back lawns are both d.g. (decomposed granite - or, fancy gravel). All plants are on a drip system. I haven't cut grass or shoveled snow since 1976. Sorry !!!!
 
Old Apr 25, 2007 | 08:42 AM
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I try to get the yard work done during the week, so I can play on the weekends!!
 
Old Apr 25, 2007 | 09:57 AM
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I've learned to deal with the guilt.

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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 10:08 AM
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I have a feeling my garden is going to suffer this year.
 
Old Apr 25, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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A buddy of mine once told me you can always tell a bikers house cause the yard looks like crap... mine is quickly heading that way
 
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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I get to the have-to's early in the day.

Bug the crap outta my neighbors when I'm mowing the lawn before 9 AM, then bug the crap outta them when I leave (actually I don't roll on it in the early morning hours).
 
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Buffalo Grass is a great thing. Does not get above 6", so you can skip mowing for weeks and not get bitched at.
 



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