Grass Cutting at Weekends

anewme

What time is acceptable to cut the grass at weekends. ?

Was going to cut it this evening but neighbours out having drinks, so will leave it till tomorrow.

Would it annoy you if neighbours cut grass at say 10am?

max life

anewme wrote: »

What time is acceptable to cut the grass at weekends. ?

Was going to cut it this evening but neighbours out having drinks, so will leave it till tomorrow.

Would it annoy you if neighbours cut grass at say 10am?

I would think any time after 9 am is acceptable

max life

max life wrote: »

I would think any time after 9 am is acceptable

I think 10am would be more social. A lot of people like a bit of a lie in at the weekend.

6:37am, before the pigeon squatting atop the weeping willow stirs and carpet bombs the garden with another Jackson Pollock masterpiece.

anewme

One side sleep till 1pm or later, but that's too late for me.

Will wait till after 10.

fryup

a regular monday - anytime after 9am

a bank holiday monday - anytime after 11am (let them have their lie in in peace)

anewme

Will be out after 10....that's it.

debok

I'm cutting mine now

Purple Mountain

I live very rural so pardon my ignorance but would mowing the lawn really disturb the neighbours in suburbia?
Surely your triple glazing muffles it?!

Happy4all

I would never start before 11 am

lawred2

Love the sound of a mower during the summer

RicketyCricket

Doesn't matter, the noise from your lawnmower will be forgotten as soon as they get the beautiful smell of freshly cut grass.

anewme

Purple Mountain wrote: »

I live very rural so pardon my ignorance but would mowing the lawn really disturb the neighbours in suburbia?
Surely your triple glazing muffles it?!

I dont have triple glazing. It's not mandatory.

skooterblue2

I love the smell of grass in the morning. It smells of ..... Victory!

fryup

RicketyCricket wrote: »

Doesn't matter, the noise from your lawnmower will be forgotten as soon as they get the beautiful smell of freshly cut grass.

don't mean to poop on your reply but.....

That "Fresh Cut Grass" Smell Is a Distress Signal. ... It's the smell of chemical defenses and first aid. The fresh, “green” scent of a just-mowed lawn is the lawn trying to save itself from the injury you just inflicted.

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/30573/what-causes-fresh-cut-grass-smell

Sam Quentin

In your case tomorrow after 1pm.. shir u said it yourself neighbours having drinks this evening.

branie2

Morning or afternoon

PsychoPete

My day starts at 6 am so I cut my grass at 8 this morning, if anyone living near didn't like it then they can feck off

PommieBast

This an electric flymo or a proper noisy two-stroke with a few loose bolts for good measure?

JupiterKid

I’d reckon that about 2am would be an ideal time to trim the lawn.

After all, the neighbours who are out in their garden drinking will be in the passed out from the booze stage that they won’t hear a sweet thing at all.

con___manx1

anewme wrote: »

What time is acceptable to cut the grass at weekends. ?

Was going to cut it this evening but neighbours out having drinks, so will leave it till tomorrow.

Would it annoy you if neighbours cut grass at say 10am?

if your neighbors work night shift like a nurse or doctor id leave it until after 1 or 2pm otherwise 10am or after

bertsmom

I work evenings so I get to bed around 4am or 5am. My neighbours start their day at around 8am so they could be power washing or cutting the grass from around 8:30ish, that to me is sound.
People have to get on with their lives at whatever time suits themselves, I bring my bins out/in after work, do my vacuming, watch tv and use my electric shower around 3am.
Get on grand with the neighbours take in parcels for each other etc the only thing we would not do is call with the parcel at a time when the bedroom window blinds are still closed.
Living in an estate I think you just gotta chill and not sweat the small things.

Neames

con___manx1 wrote: »

if your neighbors work night shift like a nurse or doctor id leave it until after 1 or 2pm otherwise 10am or after

I'll second this.

My partner is a nurse and we live in a rural area. Neighbours are very thoughtful and considerate especially when she is on nights just like this poster.

They definitely wouldn't be in the my day starts at 6 so I"ll cut my lawn at 8 and if people don't like it they can feck off group.

Blaze420

I wish my grass was Emo so it would cut itself.

GoneHome

Purple Mountain wrote: »

I live very rural so pardon my ignorance but would mowing the lawn really disturb the neighbours in suburbia?
Surely your triple glazing muffles it?!

My way of thinking, I'm living in a very rural area in Co Limerick, usually cut the grass about 8.00 am on a Saturday, these past few weeks with being off it's 8.00 am on a Tue, Wed or Thurs or what ever day suits really, my time is my own

Pretzill

I would wait until afternoon - nothing to do with neighbours - the grass stays very dewy these sunny mornings

Wtf ?

Or just follow the dawn chorus mantra, ''One up,All up''

anewme

Will leave it til 10am so. They might not be impressed...ahh well.

KungPao

Ah just leave it. The bees and other bugs will thank you for it.

whisky_galore

KungPao wrote: »

Ah just leave it. The bees and other bugs will thank you for it.

This, I don't know what the obsession for sterile mini golf course lawns is about. Peer pressure for adults, all this lawnmowing activity.
There is a let it grow wild for May campaign, help the bees.

lawred2

whisky_galore wrote: »

This, I don't know what the obsession for sterile mini golf course lawns is about. Peer pressure for adults, all this lawnmowing activity.
There is a let it grow wild for May campaign, help the bees.

Because it tends to be unusable..

If you've an acre out the back, then 100% apportion a section for growing wild but your average postage stamp back garden has to be cut if you've any intentions of using it.

ParkRunner

I lived in Brussels for a year and cutting the grass wasn’t allowed on Sundays. Sunday is a quiet day, no loud gardening equipment allowed. Such a thing would never work in Ireland I don’t think.

Wanderer78

whisky_galore wrote: »

This, I don't know what the obsession for sterile mini golf course lawns is about. Peer pressure for adults, all this lawnmowing activity.
There is a let it grow wild for May campaign, help the bees.

Grass cutting is very pleasurable, and we re just a bunch of control freaks, oh and fcuk the bees, little stinging bastards

rn

Dry grass is best for your mower. Think of your trusty mower. Mow in the evenings.

If everyone worried about the neighbours, farmers wouldn't be able to spread slurry or cut silage at 2am.

rn

lawred2 wrote: »

Because it tends to be unusable..

If you've an acre out the back, then 100% apportion a section for growing wild but your average postage stamp back garden has to be cut if you've any intentions of using it.

I think it's a good idea for residents committee or maintenance company to keep a section of green area in your housing estate for this purpose.

anewme

anewme wrote: »

What time is acceptable to cut the grass at weekends. ?

Was going to cut it this evening but neighbours out having drinks, so will leave it till tomorrow.

Would it annoy you if neighbours cut grass at say 10am?

Out having drinks? **** them. If you’re too meek than you’ll be walked on forever.

biko

Thread needs poll, and then pics.

blinding

Anytime after the Peasant Beating and Peasant Shooting is Adjourned.

Edgware

I prefer my staff to do that work when I am at my city residence. Her Ladyship gets annoyed when the gardener shows a bit of builders cleavage

The Tetrarch

Noon. The grass is dry and easiest to cut.
And if the grass is wet? Do not cut.

Aside from it being madness to be up cutting grass at 8am or similar it’s far too early as the grass is still wet. Need to wait until the sun burns off the dew before cutting the grass.

I would normally cut the grass in the afternoon.

biko

How's she cuttin'?

Drifter50

anewme wrote: »

What time is acceptable to cut the grass at weekends. ?

Was going to cut it this evening but neighbours out having drinks, so will leave it till tomorrow.

Would it annoy you if neighbours cut grass at say 10am?

If you are in a very urban location like me, I would never have the mower out before 11. But if its an electric or battery mower might be OK at 10ish. Some angry posters on here, take it steady and a little respect for your neighbours. I don`t find it easy to sleep and if I do get a decent sleep, last thing I`d want on a bank hol or a Sunday is a noisy Briggs & Stratton engine starting up

StupidLikeAFox

Well Op are you cutting the grass now?

anewme

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Out having drinks? **** them. If you’re too meek than you’ll be walked on forever.

I don't see having consideration for neighbours as being meek..

Having a few drinks out back on a sunny evening in the middle of this **** we are going through?

Theres a huge difference between being a pushover and being a cnut.

It's a noisy enough petrol mower.

Stayed in bed till 10 myself. So going to head out for a cycle for an hour and then will do the grass at about 12. I don't think anyone could complain then. I want to look at getting rid of the grass, more trouble than it's worth, but would not consider the fake grass and dont want a concrete jungle.

ParkRunner

ParkRunner wrote: »

I lived in Brussels for a year and cutting the grass wasn’t allowed on Sundays. Sunday is a quiet day, no loud gardening equipment allowed. Such a thing would never work in Ireland I don’t think.

like those going out when told to stay in, you'd have bell ends trying to be "edgy" and do it before say a set time - 12pm is grand on weekends/days off

irritating neighbour, while theyre nice family but not the smartest always seem to cut it on weekends at 7am (and taking forever despite a tiny garden') and you can hear them doing work in house up till about 10pm at night - despite having kids,you can still hear them hammering/sawing things up till about ten

JohnnyFlash

People who cut their lawn in the mornings are the same sort of people who frequent the weather forum, watch Ireland’s Fittest Family, and consider perusing the Aldi pullout magazine to be a highlight of the week.

nigeldaniel

I tend to do my lawn in the late afternoon or evening. Might add that I always leave one spot on the lawn for the wildflowers.

lawred2

rn wrote: »

I think it's a good idea for residents committee or maintenance company to keep a section of green area in your housing estate for this purpose.

Agreed

Wanderer78

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

People who cut their lawn in the mornings are the same sort of people who frequent the weather forum, watch Ireland’s Fittest Family, and consider perusing the Aldi pullout magazine to be a highlight of the week.

this is me, i rock!

anewme

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

People who cut their lawn in the mornings are the same sort of people who frequent the weather forum, watch Ireland’s Fittest Family, and consider perusing the Aldi pullout magazine to be a highlight of the week.

Ooops. guess that is aimed at me given I asked the question about cutting the grass in the mornings in the first place!

Lot of worse type of people including those trying to sneer at others.

My Mam is going stir crazy too.....stuck in that house for weeks now worrying about the aul fella in the home with Dementia and the COVID.

Along with the Ireland's own she loves the aul Aldi magazine - highlight of the week and can't wait to be allowed back out to get to all those goodies in the middle aisle.

I'm partial to a bit of the Aldi mag myself. Might pick up a few bits for the garden, for when I'm cutting the grass early morning next time.

Grass half cut. When this is over I am hiring someone to come once a month to tidy the garden.