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Do you ever have days where you decide that it is just way too hot to cut grass? Like for example, if it's 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

And also when it is hot, what do you do to help stay cool?

Yes I have not mowed due to the heat, I stay indoors as much as possible, bad heat triggers migraines now so you can call me a AC type of guy.
A former neighbor of mine 1.1 miles from us had a mowing company in 2012 "we had two droughts that year" kill her lawn, those guys mowed every week with her grass brown and dying.
Wife and I drove by there one early afternoon when they were mowing and saw them just throwing dried burn grass and dust, later that afternoon we saw the former neighbor at the country store by our homes and she asked how much we were mowing, I told her that month "beginning 3rd week of June" I had only mowed once that month due to the drought and she said you think the mowing company is hurting my yard? I told her they are not hurting it, but they have killed it.
She sold her home after dropping the price quite a bit, I am telling you guys her yard was down right sickening to look at and to this day even with the wet summer we had last year and the wet spring thus far this year her yard is still not 100% from 2012.

Jobs got to get done. I usually wear shorts and a light tee shirt. Then drink plenty of water. And keep a ice water chest and a towel in it to put on your neck

X-man said:

Do you ever have days where you decide that it is just way too hot to cut grass? Like for example, if it's 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

And also when it is hot, what do you do to help stay cool?

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If I decided not to cut grass because of the heat I wouldn't be in business long. Your example of 100 degree heat would be great to work in here but the problem is you have to add 80 to 90% humidity to that. With all the humidity we have the grass doesn't stop growing. At the moment 7:30am it's 77 degrees in the sun with 80% humidity and the lawns are soaked just like it rained last night. To stay reasonably cool it's called Cargo shorts, sneakers and nothing but water.

clpolcar said:

Jobs got to get done. I usually wear shorts and a light tee shirt. Then drink plenty of water. And keep a ice water chest and a towel in it to put on your neck

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Yes sir you are 100% correct on that, I was speaking from personal mowing only since I am not a company like most of you are.
If I was able, yes I would like to be since I do not mind mowing at all, rather enjoy it being outside just mowing and enjoying the day.

Ric said:

If I decided not to cut grass because of the heat I wouldn't be in business long. Your example of 100 degree heat would be great to work in here but the problem is you have to add 80 to 90% humidity to that. With all the humidity we have the grass doesn't stop growing. At the moment 7:30am it's 77 degrees in the sun with 80% humidity and the lawns are soaked just like it rained last night. To stay reasonably cool it's called Cargo shorts, sneakers and nothing but water.

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Thisssss. You just dont know what heat is until you've experienced the high humidity on a 100 degree day in the southeast.

bturner032002 said:

Thisssss. You just dont know what heat is until you've experienced the high humidity on a 100 degree day in the southeast.

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Back when I was in Iowa City, every summer day was a humid 90 degree day. It was either get used to it or move up north.

I usually mow in the heat, but there are days where it is so damn hot that I have no choice but to take the afternoon off.

south alabama gets hot and humid......you just have to deal with it......dont sit down on the mower seat too fast or you will burn your legs

edd said:

south alabama gets hot and humid......you just have to deal with it......dont sit down on the mower seat too fast or you will burn your legs

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I cover my seat with a towel to avoid that.

bturner032002 said:

Thisssss. You just dont know what heat is until you've experienced the high humidity on a 100 degree day in the southeast.

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I operate steam dryers primarily producing instantized corn grits. I work in an uninsulated/non-air conditioned steel building and summertime temperatures where the dryers are located often approach 175ºF. And did I mention I work in steam?

100º and 'high humidity' and I don't even begin to break a sweat. :laughing:

Drink lots-o-water. 'Tis nothing to drink 5 gallons worth per shift when it starts to get really warm.

Have never not worked because of the heat. I wear my wrangler jeans steel toe boots and a short sleeve shirt.
I don't eat till I get home at night and drink water and diet green tea.

buzzzmeister said:

I operate steam dryers primarily producing instantized corn grits. I work in an uninsulated/non-air conditioned steel building and summertime temperatures where the dryers are located often approach 175ｺF. And did I mention I work in steam?

100ｺ and 'high humidity' and I don't even begin to break a sweat. :laughing:

Drink lots-o-water. 'Tis nothing to drink 5 gallons worth per shift when it starts to get really warm.

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I seriously doubt your drinking 5 gallons worth per 8hr shift. I don't think your body could stand that much water.

5 gallons is a lot.
I drink about 12 green tea a day that comes out to 202.8 ounces so about a gallon and a half plus two 24 ounce coffees every mourning

Carscw said:

5 gallons is a lot.
I drink about 12 green tea a day that comes out to 202.8 ounces so about a gallon and a half plus two 24 ounce coffees every mourning

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Man you guys are going to kill yourselves, your drinking way to much water and when a person drinks too much water in a short period of time, the kidneys cannot flush it out fast enough and your blood becomes waterlogged. It gets drawn to regions where the concentration of salt and other dissolved substances is higher, excess water leaves the blood and ultimately enters the cells, which swell like balloons to accommodate it.

32 oz of coffee in the morning and about a gallon of water throughout the rest of the day and night. Plus milk or whatever I drink with dinner.

Temps here can get 100 ish and not normally humid except the people who water during the morning or day. Mowing there lawn I feel like a vegetable

I drink my morning coffee and then water the rest of the day, usually about 5 bottles per day.

Ric said:

I seriously doubt your drinking 5 gallons worth per 8hr shift. I don't think your body could stand that much water.

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I wish I only worked an 8 hour shift. :licking:

5pm to 5am one week and 9pm to 9am the next week. 48 hours of production per week and Fridays are spent washing (with steam) and sanitizing. And washing is everything from roller mills where the whole corn is crushed to dryers to whole building augering systems to vacuum systems, brine systems, etc. Hell, once a month we literally go as far as to clean out the inside of the sodium light fixtures to the backside of the wall plates of light switches, pull the batteries out of the forklifts and wash those inside & out....

Even the MSDS binders get taken apart and every page gets the dust vacuumed off of it. And the list goes on. :laughing:

Gotta keep the FDA happy.

Ric said:

Man you guys are going to kill yourselves, your drinking way to much water and when a person drinks too much water in a short period of time, the kidneys cannot flush it out fast enough and your blood becomes waterlogged. It gets drawn to regions where the concentration of salt and other dissolved substances is higher, excess water leaves the blood and ultimately enters the cells, which swell like balloons to accommodate it.

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I was gonna mention that too, it is possible to drown yourself by drinking too much water.

I don't think I could handle drinking that much water in the first place. It would drive me nuts having to stop all the time just to take a piss.

No one has complained about biting insects, but there must be many in the south. Out here May is deadly due to May flies . They are "no-see-ums" and bite the white under arm and face. The bites cannot be felt until later when they are like flea bites. Some neighbors stay indoors to avoid them. If the "deet" in bug repellants scares you, try the eucalyptus based oganic spray bottle. Just a little bit will "do ya."

motoman said:

No one has complained about biting insects, but there must be many in the south. Out here May is deadly due to May flies . They are "no-see-ums" and bite the white under arm and face. The bites cannot be felt until later when they are like flea bites. Some neighbors stay indoors to avoid them. If the "deet" in bug repellants scares you, try the eucalyptus based oganic spray bottle. Just a little bit will "do ya."

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My trailer park is surrounded by trees and a pond so it is notorious for mosquitoes. They're one of the reasons why I try to mow early in the morning.

Have not has a problem with bugs yet.
Snakes big ones little ones mean ones. They are everywhere this year.

And sad to say I got 3 rabbits yesterday

Carscw said:

Have not has a problem with bugs yet.
Snakes big ones little ones mean ones. They are everywhere this year.

And sad to say I got 3 rabbits yesterday

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One day last year I was mowing by my park's compost pile and I accidentally ran over a turtle (oops).