Mr. man asked:

I can start up my seated lawn mower just fine. But sitting on the seat is the problem. Recently our lawn mower was repaired *blades completely unrelated* and a fat repairman guy not fat obese repairman fixed it and adjusted our seat *were short people* so he could sit on it and start it up. He moved our seat back which we moved up and fixed. But now when we sit on our lawn mower it stalls out like were not on it in the first place. This was never a problem. I know it’s a safety feature to have weight on the seat and if theres no weight your not on the mower so it stops. Now we can’t sit on it right because it will stall. We either have to lean back as hard as we can. Or sit with half our weight forward and lean back. It gets quite complicated but what can I do? Is there an easy way to adjust the amount of weight required on the seat. Or does it have to be repaired again. Which the fat man came in about last week and we haven’t used our mower since.

Question posted courtesy of: Alicia

Traveler asked:

I was given an estimate from a local “lawn care specialist” to put in a lawn: spreading 20 yards of top soil and planting seed over and area that is 1/10th of an acre for $800.00. Just before putting the seed down he told me he forgot to add fertilizer and hay for mulch. He insisted that at the very least I need the hay which will cost and additional $200.00 and fertilizer would be “a bit more”.

I assumed when he gave me an estimate to put a lawn over a bare already graded area, that fertilizer and mulch were included in the price. I have not paid the final half yet and want other opinions as to whether these items are typically part of an estimate.

I feel this to be similar to being told that a visiting nurse will cost $180.00 for a four hour visit that will cover an exam and dressing changes, then after she shows up be told that the sterile gauze and normal saline will be an additional $45 or the wound will just be left open!

Question posted courtesy of: Craig

Benjamin J asked:

I recently moved to Eastern Washington and would like ideas on how to care for my lawn after a harsh winter we had. I did winterize it the fall. Thanks

Question posted courtesy of: Anna

RANDY JR 87 asked:

i have a 1998 murray 40 inch cut riding lawn mower.where is the alternator at or sapost to be at on my riding lawn mower i can’t find it?it might be hidden under a panal or some thing?i have trouble with my mower when i turn the lights on,(the engine shuts off) but the lights stay on?so i can’t drive it with the lights on.if the alternator was working the engine would stay on with the lights on.i move a lot off stuff,lawn stuff and garage tools with my mower and trailer at night.i live on a farm,but i work as a tree trimmer not a farmer.also the starter switch is not working and the red wire wire melted i had to disconect the battery to get the starter to stop lol.i just been jump starting the mower.i was going to buy a new alternator for my riding mower but i can’t find the old one?where is it at?please help ———————————————————————————————— is it ok to use synthetic 5w-30 motor oil on my echo chainsaw in stead of bar oil?
that is the only motor oil i got right now and i have to cut down (12) 10 or 12 inch inch trees tomorrow.thay are in my back yard.
one of my riding mower tires gots a slow leak.will tire slime fix it?how do you use tire slime?do i have to take all the air out and take the tire off the rim to put it on?

Question posted courtesy of: Travis

“!” asked:

Dad was up early Saturday morning mowing with a gas lawn mower around some trees near our pond. The grass was still wet from the dew, which made the slope he was mowing very slick. While lifting an evergreen branch, Dad’s foot slipped under the mower!
He was very lucky, the blade didn’t cut through his shoes. It did whack his big toe a few times before he managed to pull his foot out though.
A few days later, Dad was telling the story to a neighbor, and showing him his bruised and swollen toe. The neighbor took a close look at the toe and then said, “Looks like you need to sharpen your lawn mower blade.”

Question posted courtesy of: David

M L asked:

i am in ma. my lawn is in pretty bad shape. when should i seed? when should i put down the scotts product that prevents crab grass? in which order?

Question posted courtesy of: Rita