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http://greengrasscutters.com.hosting.domaindirect.com/index.html
interesting web site, not poking fun at them
interesting web site, not poking fun at them
interesting website
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erm... :dizzy: Tree Huggers....
How do they expect to do a high end commercial account.. Or a acre residential account.. How in the world can you be productive with those things. They arnt even 21''. I think I saw that mower on a TV commercial.
Those tree huggers dont know what they are getting into.
How do they expect to do a high end commercial account.. Or a acre residential account.. How in the world can you be productive with those things. They arnt even 21''. I think I saw that mower on a TV commercial.
Those tree huggers dont know what they are getting into.
Excellent service their offering!! Its about ecological sustainability and it's getting more and more that way. I think this is something we should all read up on cause it seems to me that this method is growing in popularity every day (at least down here)
I know of one landscape company thats is killing weeds with steam, taking over grown water courses on properties (that are a real nightmare to landscape) and turning it into a self sustainable and ecologically sustainable landscape beauty. They plant for native animals and butterfly's, practicability ie year round cut flowers and bush foods etc ( people love this kind of thing ) They plant for low maintenance and set up temporary irrigation till plants, turf is established. Defiantly the way of the future.
I know of one landscape company thats is killing weeds with steam, taking over grown water courses on properties (that are a real nightmare to landscape) and turning it into a self sustainable and ecologically sustainable landscape beauty. They plant for native animals and butterfly's, practicability ie year round cut flowers and bush foods etc ( people love this kind of thing ) They plant for low maintenance and set up temporary irrigation till plants, turf is established. Defiantly the way of the future.
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Those mowers remind me of this bubble mower that my 3-year old pushes around the yard...
I would LOVE dragging an extension cord around all day...NOT!!
I would LOVE dragging an extension cord around all day...NOT!!
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I can't understand how they can cut grass that cheap. The Northern Virginia area they're working in isn't exactly the cheapest place to live. When they cut with those 18" mowers it has got to greatly reduce productivity compared to even a 36" gas mower. As productivity goes down the cost of operating goes up.
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Why do we even bother?
LIBERALS
LIBERALS
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Interesting, yeah, that's the word. They have a California branch that uses bicycles for transportation, seen their site yet? Forget the address.
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I'm going to start walking to all of my accounts, carrying scissors and a fireplace stoker for a blower.
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I wonder what they would say to a coustomer that has 20 aceres+ to mow AND I wonder how much they would charge
AND I wonder how much they would charge
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That certainly is different. Who knows, maybe they can make a go of it. Although I don't think it's a good idea to list your prices online.
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A few things to add:
Got an interesting phone call today. I work for a woman every other Saturday - mow for an hour and do whatever else (weeding, cleanup, etc) for another hour. She calls to say that we can't mow today, so don't bring the mower. Why is that? Because today is an "ozone alert day" and they said on TV not to mow or fill up your car at the gas station. So I did a couple of hours of cleanup and will mow in a couple of days. I've been hearing stuff like this on the radio recently. I don't think you're not allowed to mow, I think they are just suggesting not to. But she didn't want to........
Saw an interesting business card at the health food store a few weeks ago - Clean Air Lawn Care - this guy is mowing with a manual push mower which he is carrying in a trailer that he pulls on a bicycle! One day I saw him going down the street with this setup. That's a little more radical than I would aspire to, but I have to admire it.
A friend of mine was doing lawn care a few years ago using all electric tools. He had corded and cordless mowers and several people working for him. Advertised eco-friendly, clean, quiet lawn care and had lots of business. Later decided he didn't want to work in the sun, but lasted a few years. I tried an electric weedeater once and took it back - seemed like a toy. Used a customer's electric mower once - also seemed like a toy but can do a good job if used regularly on a well-kept lawn. In my opinion, electirc tools suitable for commercial use are a long ways off - but I think they are working on them. I'm sure they will be way expensive at first and may involve a backpack battery.
People used to mow with scythes!
Probably my Honda commercial mowers (and definitely the Honda 4-cycle trimmer) are lots less poluting than the average homeowner's mower.
Got an interesting phone call today. I work for a woman every other Saturday - mow for an hour and do whatever else (weeding, cleanup, etc) for another hour. She calls to say that we can't mow today, so don't bring the mower. Why is that? Because today is an "ozone alert day" and they said on TV not to mow or fill up your car at the gas station. So I did a couple of hours of cleanup and will mow in a couple of days. I've been hearing stuff like this on the radio recently. I don't think you're not allowed to mow, I think they are just suggesting not to. But she didn't want to........
Saw an interesting business card at the health food store a few weeks ago - Clean Air Lawn Care - this guy is mowing with a manual push mower which he is carrying in a trailer that he pulls on a bicycle! One day I saw him going down the street with this setup. That's a little more radical than I would aspire to, but I have to admire it.
A friend of mine was doing lawn care a few years ago using all electric tools. He had corded and cordless mowers and several people working for him. Advertised eco-friendly, clean, quiet lawn care and had lots of business. Later decided he didn't want to work in the sun, but lasted a few years. I tried an electric weedeater once and took it back - seemed like a toy. Used a customer's electric mower once - also seemed like a toy but can do a good job if used regularly on a well-kept lawn. In my opinion, electirc tools suitable for commercial use are a long ways off - but I think they are working on them. I'm sure they will be way expensive at first and may involve a backpack battery.
People used to mow with scythes!
Probably my Honda commercial mowers (and definitely the Honda 4-cycle trimmer) are lots less poluting than the average homeowner's mower.
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They will Fail.
Mowing is a Production business & Since Mowing is all they Do they cannot be Productive w/ those Toys unless they are charging double or triple the going rate.
Notice they say "We primarily use electric lawn mowers and other electric lawn care equipment". They Don't have A Clue.
NutCases.
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Mowing is a Production business & Since Mowing is all they Do they cannot be Productive w/ those Toys unless they are charging double or triple the going rate.
Notice they say "We primarily use electric lawn mowers and other electric lawn care equipment". They Don't have A Clue.
NutCases.
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That site said "What's wrong with using normal lawn mowers with gas (internal combustion) engines? They produce about one third of all particulate air pollution in our metropolitan areas." If this is so, why aren't there any electric powered commercial lawn equipment (if they are out there, they mustn't be worth their salt or we'd be talking about them)? I'll answer that: MONEY. The big companies know we want to spend our money on stuff with power, not something that's gonna get weak and die while doing a job. It's not our fault our equipment is so harmful to the environment (R&D is not what we do). Make us something electric, comparable to our ZTR's, and maybe emission problems will change over time. Seems that the real answer to emission problems needs to be dealt with from a macrolevel perspective, not by encouraging the LCO who must be productive to make a living, as mentioned above, to use electric or push-powered toys(as the EPA has done).
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Look like these guys were looking for a theme for their website and "all-electric lawn care" looked like a niche idea to them.
.......Heck?! what difference is 3 electric mowers going to make on the carbon monoxide levels, exhaust fumes and air pollution in Washington DC and surrounding areas with all the millions of motor vehicles and trucks operating there daily??
I like their picture of their "natural lawn mowers" - they offer a bonus service in the form of organic fertiliser at the same time too!
Dream on guys... BS baffles brains
.......Heck?! what difference is 3 electric mowers going to make on the carbon monoxide levels, exhaust fumes and air pollution in Washington DC and surrounding areas with all the millions of motor vehicles and trucks operating there daily??
I like their picture of their "natural lawn mowers" - they offer a bonus service in the form of organic fertiliser at the same time too!
Dream on guys... BS baffles brains
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