Was hiring someone to do the mowing. We will get about 3 years of mowing before we would equal the cost of a nice ride on mower, which we would need. Well worth the time I don’t spend worrying about it, nevermind having to maintain a mower.

We try to mow regularly, but sometimes other lawn maintenance tasks fall by the wayside. It doesn't help that I am TERRIBLE with plants. I like to look at nice landscaping, but I can't keep up with which plants need to be pruned regularly, which need extra water, which ones are weeds, etc. I'm the kind of person who has managed to kill multiple succulents, and they can survive in some pretty harsh conditions.