Only about 2 hours a week and yes it's mine all mine! It was a lot of work first I sprayed the whole area with weed killer in the spring. Once all the grass and weeds were dead I burned it off. Then I had to cut out the brush and dig out the roots on a few. Lastly I dragged it for days with my four wheeler until I had removed all the burned/dead grass and it was smooth. I did roll it a few times this spring when the frost went out but all n all it's pretty smoth.