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I have several slopes like this plus a ditch outside with almost as tall slopes as you have.
I tried everything including ZTR and push mower.
Trimmer works best. I just did my ditch about a week ago.
Get a very good spiral string though. Half of your slope can be done form the flat surface up. Let mower head slide on the grass, for extra support and to relieve your arms/back. Also, it will then cut very short, what saves you on weekly cutting.
You may consider shoulder mower harness too.
I would either construct a modular block retaining wall to terrace the area and reduce the slope so it’s manageable OR plant shrubs on the slope that will spread and cover the entire area OR, do both, a low wall and then plantings OR your string trimmer.
I'd do some type of wall, it doesn't even have to be that high.
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You are very lucky, OP. You could make something very pretty of it.
Check those pictures for ideas:
The terracing looks nice, but that is honestly way out what I would spend in the next few years. I got a good chuckle out of the thought of having that though. For now, I will keep working a combination of the mower and weed whacker, and hopefully it will get easier the more times I do this.
They use this type mower at my golf club for steep hills. Seems to work just fine. I also think the grass could be cut by going sideways long the hill with a cheap, gas mower.
How does your electric trimmer do when you stand at the driveway? You have a handle on it about midway or more up the pole? How about an actual pole saw, telescoping and with tilting head, for the hardest places while standing in the driveway? You could explore things with telescoping poles.
If there's someone you trust, you could hire just that section done. Someone careful. Can you spot someone doing similar work in your area as you drive around?
This "may" work well with a cordless 12 in. string trimmer to help reduce the arm and shoulder fatigue, of string trimming a steep grade. Stand at the bottom of the incline and push it up and down the grade. JMO
Pics at the bottom of course to show you guys what I'm up against.
I live in upstate NY, closed on this house in late December, so this was my day of actually mowing the lawn here. Everything was pretty good until I came to this last part of my property. I knew it wouldn't be safe to use my self-propelled push mower up such an incline, so I decided to use an electric weed whacker. Well, you need to be part mountain goat to pull this off--I managed to but it wasn't the safest thing. If the grass is even a bit wet, forget it.
You can see I had a bear trying to do this well. It looks bad, but not as bad as it would if I let look like an overgrown field. I'm not quite sure how else to cut such a large incline like this. Any ideas?
I was expecting a much steeper hillside. You should see what some people deal with in Pittsburgh. I've seen people tie a rope with a short stick to the handle of their lawnmower. They let it roll down the hill slowly and then wind it back up to the top. I advise not mowing any type of grass on a hill if it is even slightly wet. This means not mowing in the morning or late in the day when you start getting dew on the grass.
We have a fairly steep hill in our backyard. My husband cuts it with a lightweight electric mower. He walks side to side so the mower cannot slip back on him.
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