Since when did it cost $25 or $30 to get your yard mowed?

[Doglover8180]

It was not that long ago that I paid $15 dollars to have my yard mowed and weed eated and now this summer, even the high school kids are wanting $25 or $30.... What's up with that? I can see $20 cause the cost of gas has gone up and lawn mowers take gas - but for a small yard, I think $20 is plenty.... unfortunately, I may be taking scissors to my yard since $20 doesn't seem to be a going rate. How much do you pay?

[queenofthehivemomof5]

I have a lovely future son in law that will do it for me, plus dog poo pick up for $30 for both front and back yard. Going rate for a lawn service is $40-$50 here.

[rbunnymom]

Actually, I thought I was getting a great deal for $23 plus a $3 surcharge when gas is up to $3.00/gal since most charge $30+ around here. The same service charged $22 last year. It seems reasonable to me.

[shelleyf]

We have to cut ours ourselves. The rate around here is around $100 for my yard! I don't think so, never. There used to be a man that would knock and say he would do it for $30 but we never had the money. Haven't seen him in a couple years now. The last one wanted $100, there is no gold in my yard, LOL

[pharrothead]

My yard isn't huge either and they want 20 bucks to mow it, no weed whacking. Thankfully DBF moved here from Nebraska last year so I don't have to pay out anymore :D I have two decent sized hills I have to cut and only being 4ft 11 I felt like I was pushing the lawnmower with my arms over my head most of the time so it was worth it to me.

[momof2inohio]

My 12 year old son wants to start mowing lawns this summer. He is planning on charging $20.00. He is just going to do the houses on our street and a few streets over. He did snow shoveling this past winter and everyone gave him $20.00 for that.

[melodyjg]

We have an acre and half and two teenage boys and we pay them $20.00 to mow it.

Saves us money and they are happy to have the extra cash.

[amylynne01]

I don't know the rate around here. Most people do their own. DH thinks of it as an hr or 2 of quiet alone time lol.

[sns4063]

We have a small yard, and the going rate is about $25 for the kids in the neighborhood. Mostly we just pay someone to do it as DH is usually too busy to do it and I just refuse. We haven't ever done any real landscaping (as far as design), I'm afraid to find out how much it would cost to have it done.

[fungirl2727]

Well my brother has his own lawn company and he charges 40+! HE has his phone ringing of the hook for business.. he has has been doing it for 15 yr now. Well I have half acre and hubby was out of town so i had 2 mexican cut it. For 40 bucks! It was a nightmare there was huge parts that didn't get cut. It took my hubby 2 more times of cutting 2 get it back in shape. It look like a bad chop job!