Lawn Mowing & Common Courtesy (Neighbours' Driveway)

jamessong on 19/10/2021 - 21:29

Whenever we mowed the lawn, it is common courtesy to use the blower and blow those grass clippings back to the grass area, particularly our neighbours' driveway (the council bit), right?

As we know, some people tend to park their cars in the driveway (in front of their garage).

What's the common courtesy in that area? Do we also need to blow that area (under their cars)? Don't want to be rude in blowing onto (under) their cars, especially creating drama when accidentally blowing small stones and chipped their cars.

But if I don't clean that driveway (in front of them garage, under their cars), there'll be some grass clippings there. Am I at fault if I don't clean that area?

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Comments

  • Bafranz on 19/10/2021 - 21:30
    +3

    Don't sweat it, just do the best you can

  • GooseLord on 19/10/2021 - 21:33
    +1

    If they are good neighbours, they shouldn't care

  • SF3 on 19/10/2021 - 21:38
    +12

    accidentally blowing small stones and chipped their cars.

    I would be more worried the mower causing stones flung into the car in that scenario.

    • iNeed2Pee on 19/10/2021 - 23:11
      +2

      Interesting you say this!
      Today as I was cutting the nature strip grass a car parked in front of my house. (He couldn't exactly park where he needed to as another car was in that spot.

      I basically said to him "Do you value your car?", because I am about to mow that area and stones are going to smash your side.

      He thanked me profusely and said he will move it to a different spot. I'm glad he did, because shit got real.

      • try2bhelpful on 20/10/2021 - 17:48
        +1

        Sounds like a sensible decision all round.

        • iNeed2Pee on 20/10/2021 - 18:38
          +1

          I am not too sure why it was even negged to be honest. What did people want me to do?
          Not tell him and then damage his vehicle. Sometimes the users on this site legit have no brains

  • Archi on 19/10/2021 - 21:39
    +3

    Just don't cut your neighbour's grass..

    • bio on 19/10/2021 - 21:42

      We have a small shared grass section between our driveways with my neighbour and always mow each other's half. Curious, what's wrong with it?

      • theHMASfriendship on 19/10/2021 - 21:50
        +6

        I mean if you're taking turns and you're both ok with the arrangement…

      • abb on 20/10/2021 - 10:45
        +1

        "to cut someone else's grass" is an idiom meaning "to have sex with their partner".

        Literally mowing the small strip next to the driveway is all good!

        • bio on 20/10/2021 - 14:31

          Lol, thanks for the clarification.

  • El cheepo on 19/10/2021 - 21:56
    +1

    Ask your neighbour for their opinion?

  • deme on 19/10/2021 - 22:20
    +1

    Just sweep (don't blow) what you can and let the wind do the rest.

    People are more likely to be upset by a blower than a few bits of grass

  • WreckTangle on 19/10/2021 - 22:23
    +4

    Life hack…once you’ve mowed the lawn just run the mower (without a catcher) over the concrete & any grass clippings just blow away. No leaf blower required.

    • avidd on 20/10/2021 - 06:34
      +5

      Or you could run it with the catcher, I find usually this picks up the clippings

    • deme on 20/10/2021 - 21:56
      +1

      Thank you for this

  • brad1-8tsi on 20/10/2021 - 16:22
    +1

    Ask your neighbours what they like.

    Mine said "If cars are there stay away. No cars, go crazy"

  • try2bhelpful on 20/10/2021 - 17:50

    Broom or rake. Why use a blower?

    • jamessong on 21/10/2021 - 06:14

      She wasn't happy when I sweep with broom hence I bought blower just for her (my neighbour).

      • try2bhelpful on 21/10/2021 - 07:44

        Huh? Why would someone prefer a noisy blower over a broom? You are a good neighbour though.

  • Euphemistic on 21/10/2021 - 20:01

    Talk to your negihbour find out what they’d prefer.

    Personally haven’t come across this because neighbours cars generally weren’t parked close to my lawn but have on occasion started mowing different sections to give owners time to move a car.

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