Lawn Mowing Simulator
54 Achievements
1,390
65-87h
PC
Xbox One
Xbox Series
The grass is always greener
Complete a career contract without earning a fine or penalty. Details for this achievement will be revealed once unlocked
35
0.79%
How to unlock the The grass is always greener achievement in Lawn Mowing Simulator - Definitive Guide
According to guides and comments that appear to have been deleted, the lawn at 59 Coville St. is the best location to try for this, and I agree. However, no matter how careful I was with the mower, I always got 25 cents of collision damage. So I decided to do the entire lawn with the Stig string trimmer. It took me 36 minutes and 39 seconds. No penalties, and achievement popped! Gotta do what you gotta do!!!
Update (1/19/22): I got another perfect score without even trying using the Toro ProLine H800 and the attached mulch kit on the rear garden of Rowley Manor. 7-minute job. Beats 36 minutes and 39 seconds.
Update (1/19/22): I got another perfect score without even trying using the Toro ProLine H800 and the attached mulch kit on the rear garden of Rowley Manor. 7-minute job. Beats 36 minutes and 39 seconds.
17 Comments
That's one way to do it!
By Herr Murphy on 21 Dec 2021 16:41
Did you have to do any battery recharges? I did one with no fines/penalties but spent .55 on recharging my trimmer and didn't get the achievement
By Ghugh on 31 Dec 2021 23:55
Since the original guide(s) and accompanying useful comments seem to have been removed, I figured I'd put together some of the helpful tips from those, along with my own thoughts after finally unlocking this...
- First and foremost: be careful driving your mower off/on the trailer! You can easily get dinged for a collision here, and it's likely what it happening to anyone who has been careful doing the actual cut, but still winds up with a seemingly random .25 'collision' at the end of the day. Drive slowly and raise the cutting deck all the way back up to its maximum height before loading it back on. I'd also recommend backing it onto the trailer when you are done, though you may be able to carefully drive it on head first depending on the mower (I backed it onto the trailer when I got the achievement).
- Use string trimmers around problem areas or fixed objects (flower beds, trees, benches, walls, etc) first to give you a decent buffer to operate your mower in.
- As far as locations, lots of people have said that 59 Coville St. is a good place to attempt this, although personally I got it on one of the rectangular gardens at Hilltop House (the ones with the gnome and weird @/# statues) which I usually preferred to attempt it at since there are no flowers to deal with here.
-If you have one, I found a zero-turn mower (like the SCAG Patriot) to be pretty useful when going for this, preferably with a mulching deck attachment so you don't have to worry about fines for leaving clippings.
- First and foremost: be careful driving your mower off/on the trailer! You can easily get dinged for a collision here, and it's likely what it happening to anyone who has been careful doing the actual cut, but still winds up with a seemingly random .25 'collision' at the end of the day. Drive slowly and raise the cutting deck all the way back up to its maximum height before loading it back on. I'd also recommend backing it onto the trailer when you are done, though you may be able to carefully drive it on head first depending on the mower (I backed it onto the trailer when I got the achievement).
- Use string trimmers around problem areas or fixed objects (flower beds, trees, benches, walls, etc) first to give you a decent buffer to operate your mower in.
- As far as locations, lots of people have said that 59 Coville St. is a good place to attempt this, although personally I got it on one of the rectangular gardens at Hilltop House (the ones with the gnome and weird @/# statues) which I usually preferred to attempt it at since there are no flowers to deal with here.
-If you have one, I found a zero-turn mower (like the SCAG Patriot) to be pretty useful when going for this, preferably with a mulching deck attachment so you don't have to worry about fines for leaving clippings.
1 Comment
I found that the collision fee sometimes adds up (or maybe it always does) between different jobs. So if you got $0.50 of collisions on your previous job you would start out with $0.50 on your next job guaranteed. I found that out after getting $2.50 in collision fees while only using the trimmer.
To fix you need to restart your game
Also Rowley Manor Rear Garden would be my personal choice to get this, it's just one small square with no objects near it, so as long as you can get to the lawn without hitting the walls you won't have any problems. If you do this with one of the three original mowers you can get the Size isn't everything achievement at the same time!
To fix you need to restart your game
Also Rowley Manor Rear Garden would be my personal choice to get this, it's just one small square with no objects near it, so as long as you can get to the lawn without hitting the walls you won't have any problems. If you do this with one of the three original mowers you can get the Size isn't everything achievement at the same time!
By Silky Lovin on 14 Jan 2022 13:45
After struggling to avoid the minuscule collision fees as so many of my fellow achievement hunters have stated, I finally got this achievement on the 58 Coville Street Contract. I used the Stiga Estate 2084 H mower and the Stiga SBC 900 D AE trimmer for clean-up. It took me about 9 minutes total which is a much quicker solution if you don't want to spend half an hour strictly trimming.
What finally saved me from incurring the collision fine on the mower was basically what Herr Murphy stated above with an extra step. I SLOWLY backed the mower onto the trailer after raising my cut height to the maximum of 9.00 cm. I took things a step further by also disengaging the mower's blades for safe measure by pressing the button. I couldn't seem to successfully back any of the larger mowers onto the trailer without getting dinged for a "collision". I also noticed that if my blades were engaged, I'd sometimes hear the collision sound on the concrete or when backing up onto the trailer. SO FRUSTRATING.
One last tip I'd recommend if you decide to use the equipment I've mentioned is to watch your turns and take it slow while using the mower! The Stiga Estate 2084 H mower can easily damage the lawn with its wheels if you turn too quickly. Also, take extra caution when trimming around the flowers without planters. I went ham around the pool and potted plants but took things extra slow around the unprotected flowers.
I hope this helps someone!
What finally saved me from incurring the collision fine on the mower was basically what Herr Murphy stated above with an extra step. I SLOWLY backed the mower onto the trailer after raising my cut height to the maximum of 9.00 cm. I took things a step further by also disengaging the mower's blades for safe measure by pressing the button. I couldn't seem to successfully back any of the larger mowers onto the trailer without getting dinged for a "collision". I also noticed that if my blades were engaged, I'd sometimes hear the collision sound on the concrete or when backing up onto the trailer. SO FRUSTRATING.
One last tip I'd recommend if you decide to use the equipment I've mentioned is to watch your turns and take it slow while using the mower! The Stiga Estate 2084 H mower can easily damage the lawn with its wheels if you turn too quickly. Also, take extra caution when trimming around the flowers without planters. I went ham around the pool and potted plants but took things extra slow around the unprotected flowers.
I hope this helps someone!
This will need to be done on a mowing contract, more specifically a general cut contract. Fair warning, it's going to be a bit of a pain to complete. The Fine isn't the issue as you just need to make sure you don't cut into any flowers or leave any grass clippings. The Penalty is the issue as this includes any damage done to the mower. When you drive your mower off of the trailer at the start of the contract, you will automatically take just a small hint of damage. You take another tiny hit when reloading the mower back at the end. There's no way to avoid this so you'll need to complete the contract without the mower. That's right, you'll be doing the entire contract with your Strimmer, making this trophy quite a pain. Try and choose a contract that has a small work area, preferably something with only a backyard or minimal flowers (Crossley Riding School Paddock B and 64 Coville Street Rear Lawns are both really good for this since they don't have any flowers and aren't too big). When the contract starts, equip your Strimmer and get to work. If your contract does have flowers, just be careful to not clip them. Make sure you're angled as far down as possible as to well to ensure you're cutting the grass at the right length. Once the contract shows as complete, put the Strimmer back in the truck and end the contract. You should finish with no penalties and once you're back on the summary screen, the trophy will unlock.
This guide was translated automatically.
No matter how hard you try, you will not be able to complete the lawnmower contract. When moving/lifting onto a trailer, the lawn mower receives minimal damage (however, I suspect that this can also happen with large lawn mowers stupidly when loading a level - you can feel a characteristic vibration when the car appears. I somehow skipped the level without even touching lawnmower, but still received a fine for the collision).
The bottom line is that you will only have to fulfill the contract with the trimmer. Choose a smaller card, preferably without flowers, a small lawn mower first and get started =)
The bottom line is that you will only have to fulfill the contract with the trimmer. Choose a smaller card, preferably without flowers, a small lawn mower first and get started =)
This guide was translated automatically.
It happened to me by itself when I simply mowed everything in the first territory, the main thing is not to open the blades on the sidewalk, and then the trophy will not be a problem