Since you have around ½ acre or more to mow etc then definately get a
riding mower. They make all manner of attachemnts that you might find
useful too for leveling, mulching, chipping etc. Growing up near
Seattle, we had almost an acre and the majority was grass and/or weeds.
It took me 3½ hours and 1½ tanks of gas on our mower every week to cut
it. Get the riding mower................

Blackberries, oh how I wish I had a big patch here in NMsigh, yum!

Grandpa

Tim Fierro wrote:
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Thank you for the reply and the advice. Still considering a riding mower
though as there is another 1/4 acre out front that does have grass. Dirt
and seed, as well as massaging the ground to be a little bit level is easy;
so will end up doing that.