Lawn care vlog #53 Another tall grass free makeover!
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2020
- Been a while since I made a full lawn care vlog, for free. This was a free lawn makeover I did on this overgrown lawn. Amazing that there has been 53 of them. Hope you like it! :)
#satisfying #relaxing #free - Zábava
Just want to give a shout out to that guy on his Craftsman mower that is mowing the asphalt street. Good work.
Yep
Yep! That's Jim. Say "Hi Jim!"
Something 2LookAt hi jim
he was just sitting there wishing he had a great dane too !
LOL great comment, he probably was using the wind of the mower as a makeshift blower. I did this before I got a blower too.
Great clean up! Even the snake was impressed!
Who ever uploaded this clip thank you so much. These are the type of videos I like to watch at 2 times the speed.
I love this channel so much. When I do homework I love listening to the sound of the lawn mower because it brings me back to my childhood when my dad would be mowing the lawn and I'd be inside playing with my friends or my brother, or when I can't sleep the sound is so peaceful to me it puts me to sleep almost instantly. Not to mention how nice it is to watch his mowing technique, nothing more satisfying than that zero turn lawn mower. :) Thank you, I've been watching for so long but I don't think I've ever left a comment.
Well there's always a first time. And what a great comment it is! Thanks!
Yes you are absolutely right the sound of the mower brings back the good old days. You were home safe dad was cutting the lawn and life was easy and good. The smell of freshly cut grass is another memory!
One of the best lawn mower, I have ever seen ! I don't know the exact name, this Zero turn lawn mower.
I used to do lawn Care similar to this years ago. Whenever I had something overgrown like this yard is I would always bag the clippings. I charged an extra $30 or $40 to haul off the clippings just part of the package.
GOOD JOB that’s a clean up you can be proud of
Great Job & I love the order you went in from cutting to weeding to edging
Thank our god that you got all the tool that nobody haslike you by yourself and uou got alot of energy and peace and loves with your family and friends ok .wow .
Very very relaxing 👍👌
You are really the best weed whacked I’ve ever seen!! I like how you get everything off of patios !! NEAT 🙋♀️
Thanks!
Another awesome video
perfect work !
Keep up the nice work mike 👍
Hi Mike love them videos from start to finish
This never gets old.
Best lookin yard on the block!
lol, yes. At least for the day...
Lovin it
I love the jump on the mower 😂
No words need to be spoken for This lawn wow good luck with that mic
Great job, the edging really makes a huge difference!!! Awesome video!
Thanks!
When there’s a radiator leaning up against the house you know it’s going to be a good one.
Your stand on is a beast, lovin the way its working
It is a big strong toy! A lot of fun running this machine.
A beautiful job, you should be very proud of it. Congratulations!!!👏🏽👏🏽🙅🙏🍺👍🏻👌🏿🍺
Thanks!
That was a big black snake 🐍 😳, its lucky it didn't get mulched up! Great transformation 👏 👌 👍
Great job and video
Thanks for the awesome videos!
It's a pleasure to finally get another vlog up. :)
Great cut and edge. The yard really looks nice!
Thanks!
just love this vid; seen it atleast 20 times just great..
Wow! Hard core fan!
Looks great. Good job.....
Thanks!
Down where we live, we'd be bailing that!👍
Loved it, Mike!!! Keep em coming
Will do. :)
Great job
Thanks!
I learned to stand up mow on a Great Dane mower. I own 2 Wrights now but watching your videos makes me want to find one. Wright is the best though! 😆
They are truly great straight forward simple stand up mowers. I'd like to get a 2nd one as well.
sounds better than hearing snowblowers
I bought a set of gators a while ago and I love them. They work awesome for my little 42" tractor. They mulch great, can't even see the clippings when I'm done they're so small, but gators also throw and bag it pretty well too. I don't get rows or clumps with them. The edge seems to last a little longer than the oe blades also.
I agree. They are a good blade. I just got spoiled with the Kavli blades. Wow, can you imagine if I went all the way back to standard blades? It would seem like it's broken. lol.
@@Something2LookAt I haven't tried anything other than the gators, but I know what you mean, using my mom's old push mower to do her lawn with a standard medium lift 20" blade. It's... disappointing really. I mean it does it's job fine but it could be so much better. I really should get her a better blade, it needs replaced.
Good job!
Snake in the grass 41:26
Great video
Thanks!
Blessings from México
GREAT start! Now if the owner could get the fence fixed and the roof cleaned up, AC working etc property could be saleable.
Wow!
At 6:05, if you look at the discharge opening, it looks like it’s clumping, but it’s not. What it’s doing is gathering the excessive clippings into a glob and once it discharges out and hit the grass, it comes apart.
Yes, I noticed that too. Pretty cool!
I’d push mow a acre to be able to mow lush grass like that, here in West Texas I mow dirt and weeds lol.....oh yea, and here’s that name again 😆
Ha ha, love it!
You can come with me monday morning. I'm calling your bluff. lol
timbohouston dude I love to mow, sound, smell, and the sight of manicured grass!
@Choppin Blades Lawn Care just come on down here to the gulf coast. I'm sure you'd enjoy the thick sugar cane like weeds, nettle, grape vine, thorns, sticker weeds, and oak shrubs. I've dealt with enough properties in Snyder and San Angelo to know what you mean.
Snake at 41:28
Thanks for the heads up
Looks like maybe a black racer.
It was hauling ass! Ha
Rbt Kng They are fast.
Good eye
Enjoy your videos as always! Always enjoy footage of the Great Dane! I was however surprised you didn’t choose the Cheetah for a yard that overgrown as it seems in the past it’s your go to mower for heavy mowing.
Oh, I did this on a busy day actually and I wasn't sure about backyard accessibility. The Great Dane had a better chance of fitting through a gate.
Nice job 👍👍👍👍👍👍😉
Thanks!
I’m staying with the Kavli blades! This guarantees I’m not going with those blades! They do the job, eventually! Thanks for the comparison!
Yes! the Kavli's cut like 4 times better than these Gators.
I love your videos make more I I just want to say hi to Best lower guys bye🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻👍👍More more the grass more on your CZcams channel
Imo, gator blades are a good choice when cutting thick grass and/or tall grass.
Imo. I have better luck with high lift blades. I use G5 Gator blades for leaves only.
@@brenthill5596 Imo your better luck on using the high lift for the leaves as well.
Did you sharpen your blades after you receivers them? I know some people say they sharpen them before their initial use. I didn’t do that, and noticed that they didn’t cut as clean as my hi-lift blades. I don’t do mow any properties in the fall that requires me to mulch leaves, so it’s all about the grass for me. I just got them sharpened, so I’ll see if that makes a difference. If not, they’ll be a waist of 💰 for me. Btw, my blades are the G6s on three different mowers.
@@amandadavis9726 I didn't sharpen the Gators. The edge was sharp enough out of the box for leaves.
Brent Hill for leaves, I would think that they’d be sharp enough for that. For grass,...it seems like a different story. I’ll put some sharpened G6 blades on to do some mowing in the next couple of days. I’ll post how they do on grass. Hopefully they’ll do better than they did before.
What lawn edger is that at 36:29?
This video in reverse would be just as satisfying.
Funny you should say that. I was thinking of doing some fun reverse stuff. :)
See I knew you had the great dane, my mind must have just ran away when I asked you if you ever wanted to get a stander. :O
lol, yep. Here's the proof! :)
I was just wondering how often do you change your blades,just for the idea of how they will cut the grasses your mowing of certain blade for certain customers because of there grass types?
thanks I enjoy watching your videos .
That's hard to say right now. I used to change back to standard blades in the winter but I think I'm just going to leave the Kavli Finisha blades on year round now. As for Gator blades, I doubt I'll continue buying those. They're good, but I've really found something better with the Kavli blades.
0:43 - at least by using gator blades, the smaller clippings will degrade faster.
Still love watching that ol' Great Dane get the job done 😉
Yea it's really running like a horse still. I like using classic mowers that nobody has. Even pros ask me "What is that?" I like having something unique. :)
Hey Mike, Excellent Mowing Footage, Now that’s a Really Decent Clean Up ..... That Great Dane does a Really Nice Job on Tall Stuff. Mike, It would Be Good to Get a Lean Pad on that Mower, I Wonder 🤔 if you could Find One or one that is Similar to the Original, Unless you are Ok without it. Great Video, I Enjoyed That, Thanks for Sharing. Stay Safe Brother 🤘🏻🇺🇸
Oh yea, the leaning pad is long gone. Also, I don't lean. So I guess I don't need one. :)
Something 2LookAt Sounds Good Brother 🤘🏻 Stay Safe Out There 🇺🇸
Mike this is Brad from Minnesota I’m number of months back I had told you about something I’m doing with my lawn mowers I am running a high octane non-ethanol fuel in my lawnmowers I don’t have many but I do have a few I have seen such good results from it in the performance in the The engines sun butter they run smoother please tell me you’re going to try this you won’t regret it I would appreciate a reply thank you
Just found your channel today and I'm already 6 months back haha😂
Welcome! Don't worry, there's plenty of time. All the videos are there for you. :)
Somebody needs to use a blower on that roof and get the weeds/vines off the sides of the house. Also, pressure wash the house, walkways and driveways and that property would be smokin'!
Like the vids... Cheetah Man! :-P
Yes I agree. But it's a rental property. Probably won't happen.
@@Something2LookAt Man... rental properties in homeowner areas are ruining neighborhoods. A LOT of people no longer take really good care of their homes and when people purchase former homeowner homes in those areas for rental property it more often than not takes the neighborhood down a few notches.
My Mom and Dad's former neighborhood was always manicured and looked like the perfect little neighborhood out of a movie... that is, until real estate people started buying up homes when people passed away, turned them into rental properties, and, well, "There goes the neighborhood," as the saying goes.
I have great memories growing up there and now it's a virtual mess of a cr@phole neighborhood.
What a shame... many no longer care about nice-looking communities. Even younger homeowners let their properties get shabby and unkempt and many times go into disrepair quickly.
Sad... at least to me it is!
@@4GuitarTrance You said it. Very true.
Dang Son! 41:28 a king Cobra!
lol, well, it's a black racer but it's a big one. I didn't even know it was in the video.
@@Something2LookAt Yes I thought it was a racer. You didn't notice it? Er...What snake? Either your eyes need attention or you were very tired, lol. I know you've said you're not afraid of snakes. Good work!
What brand of stander is that you’re using in this video
That is a Great Dane Super Surfer. They don't make them anymore.
whats the name of the yard machine your using ? I like it 😆. Satisfying video
That is a Great Dane Super Surfer. They no longer make them.
Guy on tractor at 2:55 taking a look...kinda like being at the shooting range with .45 cal. and everyone else has a 9mm and they hear the "boom" of the .45
and they got to take a look......
Ha! Yes! It is very common for the neighbors to start mowing when I arrive. Then they wave as if to say, "You and me are the same..." lol. It's a lot of fun. :)
what was the #1 (first) video on? i can't seem to locate it.
lol, actually I think the first video I posted was watching the Rain X on my windshield. Eh, it was something to look at. :) Anyway, do you mean the first mowing video? Or first vlog?
Could you list the actual time required to do a lawn at the end of you video I would like to know.
Um, I think it was about 2 hours.
What string do you run in your trimmer?
I am using Grass Gator twisted line in the .105 size.
What do you think Mike back to the Kavli Finisha blade? Man you can see the difference even with the clippings they are so long . Thanks Mike I will stay with the Kavli blades.
Yes! Go with the Kavli Finisha blades! This was kind of an experiment going back to Gators to see if the difference is noticeable. It's huge! I felt like I was gonna blow the engine! So much strain with the Gators. And the Kavli's are like a hot knife through butter. I took the Gators right back off!
Thanks Mike for being so honest I would never have tried them if someone else reviewed them. I probably would have waited another year and wasted so much time and money, cheers Mike.
Hi. How do you keep black berries bushes from growing back and do you know about black walnut trees it is destroying my back yard and anything I put in my back yard and advise I love your channel I watch it to relax before I go to sleep.
That's something that probably is too hearty for Roundup to kill. Try some apple cider vinegar, or even cheaper, white vinegar. Test it in a spot and see if it works.
@@Something2LookAt ok thank you I will try it
That whole property needs some serious TLC! All those sticks and debris on the roof, the frustratingly weird front entrance path corners, the fence needs redone, the back porch probably needs cleaned out, and all the concrete needs pressure washed. That place could be beautiful with a little work. Also, a sidewalk that cuts through a yard and deadends into brush??
lol, yea. It's just the end of the street.
I apologize' but I cannot remember if you have a 36”, 42” or bigger deck on your mower. Thanks
It's a 52. Thanks for watching!
Its interesting to me that some lawn guys always weedeat first, then mow. But others weedeat afterwards. Interesting. Also, i dont know what was going on with the mower blades, but they laid a lot of clumps down without cutting it. Any particular reason whyyou didnt get the grass behind the AC unit? Just curious.
I never go behind AC units. Can you see the wire dangling? Well, there were more loose wires back there too. And the weed whacker can break the coolant line too. AC units are rarely installed with weed whackers in mind. That all has to be done by hand back there.
@@Something2LookAt thanks for the good reply! I hadnt thought of that, because most of the AC units I run across are part of the interior HVAC unit in the house. I have been known to scrape the outer cover off a ham radio antenna cable though(it was at my house). Hubby was not pleased!
I live these kind of makeovers, but I would be mad if you cut my yard that short. Also don't live in FL but that short here is almost always gonna ki it.
I hope you charged these people big.
Sad how yard guys are supposed to perform miracles and they do. ❤️
Look at that roof etc
U did as good as you could.
Good job!!!
Thanks!
41:28 🐍
Running the string that long is a great way to really mess up your clutch and motor for every extra bump on the head you lose 1,000 RPM and you put an extreme amount of stress on the trimmer and makes the trimmer work twice as hard
Just for kind information sake, that has not been my experience. Been doing it this way for 30 years, never had a 2 cycle engine "blow". My trimmers last 5-6 years and they usually break in other ways. Never have had a seizure or compression loss. And from my experience, if you only look at trimming rate, you'll notice that a wider swath is getting more done faster even though the basic ground speed is slower. One wide pass vs two narrow ones. And the trimmers are not blowing their engines. Really.
@@Something2LookAt gotcha well iv seem them come though the shop because they got so hot they seized the bearing or the clutch got toasted or they melted the clutch covers on them but hey whatever works! And those gator blades seem to work good! Might get me a set
What weed eater line are you using?
I have been using Grass Gator twisted line in the .105 size. Really like it.
I think the guy on the red mower wanted to race lol
lol, I could take him... :)
whats the name of that mower i like it / all i have is graveles
It's a Great Dane Super Surfer. They went out of business a while ago.
Hi Jim :)
So how long does a yard take to get that way? My guess is at least 2 months.
Yea, you're about right. 2 months growth there.
Just that one dude on his ride on going down the street in the wrong side of the road in the background
lol, I know right? And I had to edit out all the times he walked into my scene to talk with me...
What kind of stand up mower is that.
That is a Great Dane Super Surfer, no longer made.
What is the benefit of a stand on mower vs a ride on? It seems like it would be more tiring doing this all day on a commercial scale, especially standing "square on" where it really hits your lower back.
The platform you're standing on is spring loaded. I've used it for years, it's not tiring. Extremely good visibility all the way around. For regular size yards the agility and visibility is the draw. For big estate yards you'd switch to the sit down zero turn.
@@Something2LookAt cheers mate.
Damn FL grass sux tht GD is getting it done
I'm always curious, what is your cutting height?
This one was about 3 inches.
@@Something2LookAt thanks! Looks great as always, good luck heading into the Fall!
Wow, that property needs help but the neatly done mowing and edging sure helped. I wonder why people let their properties go to hell like that. Maybe physically incapable or elderly or just plain lazy. Edging is my favorite. I'm the only one on my block who edges.
Are you getting an John Deere z997r in the future and Toro z master 3000
I don't plan to right now. It would be nice though!
@@Something2LookAt ok
Rat snake cameo at the end lol 41:26
How old is that great Dane? I would love to find one or two 😁
It is 19 years old. Bought it brand new in 2001. I did a full restoration on it on this channel a few years ago. They still show up on Craigslist and such in great shape. Watch for one. You'll love it!
@@Something2LookAt thank you, I will check out the video too.
How many hours has that machine got on it? The Craftsman I mean.
You mean the Craftsman way in the background, being run by someone else?
@@Something2LookAt No I mean that old yella wide track you ride on. It looks like it's got some age to it.
@@Renny1953 Oh that's not a Craftsman. That is a Great Dane Super Surfer. It's got like 3000 hours. 2nd engine on it.
New viewer here...what’s the make of your mower? Thanks!
Welcome! It's a Great Dane Super Surfer from 2001. The company went out of business.
41:28 snake!
Good catch...i missed it the first 2 times.
Whoah, I didn't see that at all. And I filmed it! Good eye!
Wow, good size one too. Looks like a black racer. Good grief, I was right there and I didn't see it. lol.
Dont tell me I have nothing to do here i am at 2 AM watching a guy mow his lawn.
37:05- where I mought buy this ?
Edgers are available everywhere. This is an Echo PE-200.
is that bubba in the back ground coming back from the store?
he he, that's Jim. He's like the mayor of our neighborhood. :)
Dang that mower looks like it's from the terminater
Awesome comment!
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Nice job...Home owner should take more care of the property...
lol, I'll tell him. :)
By the looks of that AC unit I’d say that is a rental property. Salt water will kill that grass behind that unit
lol, you called that right. Yep, it's a rental.
41:27 snake!!
you were upstaged by the guy mowing the street behind you
Lawn is clean house still looks like shit 💩💩💩, but hey thanx for watching.....
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