Apparently, It Takes Us This Long To Mow The Lawn In Illinois

According to a new survey, the average homeowner in Illinois doesn't take long to mow the lawn.  Is this accurate for you?

Let's be real-Illinois weather never makes yard work easy.  One week it’s raining, next, your grass is tall enough to be a code violation. Then it's finally sunny outside and everyone has gotten their mowers out like it's a race to see who can have the prettiest yard.

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Also, why do we start exactly at the "legal" mow time?  Can't y'all wait until noon when everyone is basically awake?

"Here's a general answer that applies to most towns in Illinois from Lawn Hunt. They say that most Illinois places ask that you don't mow your lawn outside of the 8am until 7pm time during the week and 9am until 7pm on weekends." [Doc Holliday]

It’s like an unofficial Illinois neighborhood block party—mower edition.

Apparently, It Takes Us This Long To Mow The Lawn In Illinois

Apparently, it takes the average homeowner in Illinois one hour to mow their lawn.

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That's not considering anyone with acres of land, okay?  I just read this on the internet, so don't think you have to get your lawn done in under an hour to beat any kind of world record.

I know so many people who take their landscaping and grass very seriously around here.  My dad?  He chases squirrels away when he sees them roaming around his yard.  They like to bury their food in his yard and tear up the grass.  It makes him so angry because he takes pride in having a really nice lawn!  He mows now only his lawn, but two or three neighbors near him, too.  It takes him about an hour for each house, but he also has a riding mower to help pick up the pace.

So, even though it only takes the average homeowner in Illinois about an hour to mow their lawn, they forgot to factor in the neighbors waving, stopping to talk, trying to beat the rain, bathroom breaks, and everything in-between.  It's a whole event just to mow the damn lawn, I swear.  Thank goodness I have a landlord!