I can honestly remember the yard that had the slip & slide as a kid was nothing but twigs, acorns, & yellow jackets.
The last day I pushed the lawn mower for my dads yard, the neighbores yard & my grandmothers yard. My dad went out & bought a rider. Back @ home for my dad's funeral I pushed that same lawn mower one final time.
My advice to this young woman would be "Don't fret."