at 39 and someone who doesn't really care too much about lawns except that the HOA makes me do it and I like it to look nice, I will be putting these to use and probably finding some youtube black hole where I watch 30 lawn videos now. Thanks Digg.
He'll yeah lil youngster learn bro trust me nd save up ur money for at least till ur 18 help out ur parents nd see the respect u get from ur parents nd ur friends ull leave them with their mouths open nd stay away from drugs nd alcohol trust me U I'll see later y I tell u this stranger to stranger I know video games, clothes,etc... But wait bro pls trust me again u'll need it later cause u have to work nd get a car imagime when ur 18 u can have a lot of money get a car work a business etc...... Cause when U grow up things are not the same 😣
I'm currently 27 and love these videos! My girlfriend and our soon 7 month old son got us a house and i look forward every time i can mowe the lawn. I actually go outside later on the day just to check the lawn and look how good it looks after i have mowed it 😊 it's something new when you have something for you're self like this
i enjoy doing my own yard rather than hire someone who doesn't pay attention to the details. also mine looks better than all the neighbors that are professionally done.
I recently moved from Brazil to the US. It was not part of my upbringing to see my dad mowing the lawn. I find it very satisfying to do it. Thanks for sharing these 3 tips.
I was amazed at how much better my lawn looked when I kept the blade sharp. Doesn’t take very long even with a hand file and if you’re mulching, it’s far better to have a sharp blade over a dull one.
I'm in my 30s and my step father never taught me how to mow a lawn he always did it himself. I have to do it now really soon and have no idea what to do. will be watching your videos for sure.
This well done video is by a Colorado-based firm. Their 3" height minimum is true for most cool-season grasses, but not necessarily for warm-season grasses of the southern states. Here, height depends upon turfgrass variety. Cut St. Augustine tall, but Bermuda short. Zoysia can go both ways depending upon the water and labor you want to put into it. Essentially, shorter cut lawns must be cut more frequently so that you're never removing more than 1/3 of their height. Even with my crappy St. Augustine yard I have to cut more than once every 7 days during the peak of the summer growing season. If I don't, I end up with clobbs of grass leaves smothering the lawn beneath and I end up taking. And I do sharpen my blades several times per season, but probably not every 4 cuts. (I don't work in the industry but years ago I did earn a horticulture degree which included a semester-long turfgrass class.)
Can confirm after military in Polk, LA/Drum, NY/CO now. Scalped in one state, max deck height here, cut like my hometown up north because I was from there (aka the wrong way -_-...)
Every site I visit says Southern Common Bermuda should be 1.5-2" tall. The manufacturer seed says 2". Videos like this are confusing to me. Has anyone successfully kept their Bermuda grass taller?
Awesome video. I cut my grass at 3.5 and it looks fantastic. In my younger days, I would try to cut it the shortest as possible thinking I wouldn't have to cut it as often. Since I've been doing it right for the last couple of years it does take longer but it looks great. I wish my neighbor cared how his yard looked. His lawn looks horrible and the blades on his lawnmower are crooked so they leave unsightly marks everywhere. Once after I got through cutting grass (3 1/2 hours) he gets on his lawnmower and blows grass clippings on my freshly cut yard! It pissed me off to no end. It sucks you can pick your parents and neighbors.
It takes you 3 1/2 hours to cut your grass!? You should seriously invest in a zero turn mower. I work for a landscaping company and mow on the weekends for extra cash. Even when doing everything myself (mow, string trim, and blow) it never takes more than an hour. Those much larger properties we use zero turns
This is all good advice if you live in the US, but hear in Britain the average mowing hight is between 1 and 2 inchs, and my grass at an inch short is dark green like the grass mowed at 3 inches in the video, so really It all depends on where you live and what sort of grass you have. I use a rotory Honda mower with a rear roller, beautiful stripes with no wheel marks.
Very good information, but IMHO it's NOT that most homeowners who cut their own grass too low inadvertently set the lawnmower too low, it's that they cut shorter because they don't want to mow as OFTEN.
We service about 5000 customers and when we inform them that they are cutting their lawn too short they always say, "I am cutting it on the highest setting." Then we go look at their lawn mower and it is on the middle setting. Then they say, "my son cut the lawn last, he must have lowered it because I had it on the highest setting."
@@OrganoLawn That's hilarious. It's often human nature to deny that you're wrong, or pass the buck to someone else like your child. LOL. BTW: Just sharpened my blade today, and raised the setting. Through fertilizer, weed and feed, etc. I've been slowly bringing my lawn back to life. Now I have proper cutting techniques in my arsenal as well. Thanks so much for your informative video.
You're right on all points! Also, the more expensive mowers have the ability to set the deck higher than cheaper ones. I realized this when I finally stepped up to a zero turn with a steering wheel from Cub Cadet. I have a steep bank on my lakeshore and I'm the ONLY one around that has a ***steering wheel*** zero turn in my area. Everyone that has lap bars on their zero turns end up in the lake at least once. 😉
I had beautiful lawn in my 20's now 41 I've moved into an old big property and it was like a Forrest so I'm here still looking for tips and realise I did the right thing cutting it really bare almost because it had flattened long blades now two weeks later it's coming back and looking ok so it's 3" from now on especially for over winter as it's due here in uk 👍 I know others will want to know that's why their here 👍
I live in Northern Utah I have to mow my lawn 2X per week at 3.5 inches high. If the lawn is not mowed this often it will be too tall to mulch. When you mulch you should only cut off 1/3 of the height of the grass.
To short for a radial mower: anything below 3” To short for a reel mower: anything below 1/2” or 1” I use a zero turn radial mower at my farm since I live on a rather large piece of property but I want to use a reel mower for around the house while still using the zero turn radial mower for everything else.
@@im1dermike Not the original guy you responded to but I mow my lawn low also so I don't have to cut as much, I am not picky about my lawn, CZcams recommended me this video for some reason, interesting video nice to know for future reference if I ever do get picky about my yard.
When people cut the lawn to short you destroy your lawns ability to retain moisture in the ground you also stunt proper root growth which helps grow a healthy lawn leaving your grass on the long side promotes healthy root grown and water retention ..
There was a severe drought last year where i did not mow the lawn during early spring. I would say it was about 3-4" and it was much greener than the neighbors who had cut theirs multiple times before the water shortage.
I was sitting out front of the house Yesterday. I told myself I couldn't mow the lawn until I saw a NJ License plate. it wasn't 30 mins later and here came a car from NJ. Damn the bad luck. I had to mow.
Tell this the my nabers. They literally mow it down to the roots, then during summer they are out there every day watering there lawn because it all dies. Then they say to me "your lawns are getting abit tall there do you want me to organise my guy to mow it for you" yet my lawn is the only one that stays green all year around...
My neighbors scalp their lawns every week which are a salad bar of weeds and weed grasses. I aerate and overseed my lawn every fall, I fertilize, spot spray weeds and mow at my mowers highest setting. If it hasnt rained and it's been hot for several days I don't mow until we get a good rain. My yard looks like a sea of green grass in the middle of a dessert.
If you want to cut lower than 3 inches in the summer, you must cut it every 3 to 4 days. That will give you the same green as a higher grass and root strength.
Agreed, I have not seen many Golf Courses at 3" (not the greens but the fairways...) - but they mow more often, When you let the grass grow high, the grass stem elongates and when you do mow you are cutting off all blades and leaving only stems, Comparing a 2" mow to a 3" mow should be done if in both cases you only cut off 1/3 the plant (Cutting the 2" lawn when it reaches 3" and cutting the 3" lawn when it is at 4.5") Only then are you comparing Apples to Apples.
Guys , you are amazing. Ive been wasting so much money in the last 2 years to build up the grass in my garden and 5 min you tube video just made my garden so so lovely. No i have to waste more water for front garden cz I've cutted to short ohh . And i realise that all my neighbours are cutting short lol but dont worry im gonna tell them
@@OrganoLawn i wish i can upload a pic here. Everyone on my street is amazed. I have few more small spots to fill up like 2 3 inches circles but the way grass looks is heavenly. So stupid i was before watching this video
Guaranteed this guy is mowing some type of tall fescue. Pretty much every warm season grass can be and should be mowed short and Kbg, rye, and bent can be mowed short if maintained properly.
Man, great tips. I have 4 acres, and I mow with a 72 inch Land Pride pull behind deck. Pulled with a Ford 8 N tractor. I use a push mower for the front of the house. I need too measure my grass height since Ii just mowed last nite, and I will make the appropriate adjustments. THUMBS UP!!
Great video if you live in the southern states, try that 3 inch mow crap in the north and you'll be mowing every DAY!! Anywhere north of Penn and east of Ohio is considered the North for you non Geographical type.
I used to mow it short because I hated cutting the grass and would mow it low so I wouldn’t have to cut as often. Never sharpened my blades or water my lawn. Now that I have sod it’s a whole different story
Growing up here in Phoenix I was taught to water 2x a week deeply. The Bermuda grass will spread and fill in best. Also to cut it short until it has filled in. I was taught it would help it be tolerant of times with missed watering. After it is reestablished in spring then to cut it ~2". I dont know if it is correct or not. It is just how I was taught back in the late 60s & early 70s. And now, I am moving to Iowa so have to learn how to get rid of the sticker weeds there and what to over seed with and how to care for it. I am 64 and still trying to learn and get better. Thank you for your videos.
We are not sure about warm season grasses like the ones that grow in areas like Phoenix, but this is the correct technique for cool season grasses which you will most likely have in Iowa.
The taller the better for the majority of grass types. This doesn’t apply to Bermuda, Zoysia, and possibly Kentucky Blue Grass. St. Augustine and Turf type tall fescue should be mowed 4 in or higher.
Good information about lawns overall and cut height, also note:** the best mowers are push mowers with spinning blades (no motor whatsoever) that snip the grass like scissors, not a rotating blade that whacks the grass...that is bad for your turf. There is no doubt I have work harder to cut the grass, but it's like a workout... No gym membership required anymore.
Your right...this is how sod farms cut grass. The original lawnmowers with gas engines used a rotary blade. You can still buy them. My second option would be a Toro Atomic Blade. It basically mulches the cuttings into fine clippings.
I mow once every 10 days. But no way am I going to sharpen the blades every 4 mows. Ain't nobody got time for that! In fact, you're more likely to damage your mower with edge sharp blades if you hit something hard, both the mower and the blade. Maybe doing all of that would help if you had a freshly planted lawn in the first place....but in most places, most lawns are made of weeds and other stuff. And it's not just from bad mowing practice. The closer you are to wooded areas or properties where foliage is allowed to overgrow, you're going to end up with all kinds of stray weeds and stuff in your lawn as they spread, no matter how you mow. Most lawns aren't freshly planted. The vast majority of lawns have been around for over a century without digging up the soil and starting from scratch. In fact, a lot of stuff is left over from the depression era where people were growing anything they could to eat. So you see lawns with all kinds of wild herbaceous plants growing in it that we just keep cut short. Which I think is actually a good thing, because if there were ever a famine, all people would have to do is let their lawns grow and they'd find all sorts of edible stuff. Grass on the other hand, is America's biggest crop, and serves no other purpose but to give property a tidy uniform look.
I have a comment about sharpening your mower blade. First, I believe it is important to keep it sharp. Rather than sharpen a blade ever four weeks, I choose to have at least 2 if not 3 blades. Yes , it can get pricey if your own a lawn tractor with 3 blades, but, in the long run, it will save a bunch of time and keeping the mower cutting clean. We downsized to a smaller home and lot size, so I purchased a new 21" Honda self propelled mower, and with it I purchased 2 extra sets of blades. (This Honda has a two blade system.) So, I swap out the blade three times per season. I sharpen the one I took off, when I have nothing else to do. It only takes a couple minutes to remove and re install a blade set on a small mower. Sharpening and balancing a blade it not that big of a deal. I've found that a belt sander and file speeds up the process. Many years ago, I made a nice working balancing device. I just look at these things as part of taking care of the homestead. But, that's just me.
Just one quibble. The demonstration dealing with the height setting of the mower shows both front and back height adjustments being set to the fifth socket back toward the handle to raise the mower to the "correct height." That may be correct for the mower he's using but didn't work for my Toro. After using this video as a guide I tried it and it cut the first few swaths VERY SHORT. I thought my mower might have been broken but a quick look at my owners manual showed the problem. I can't speak for all TORO's but with my model you need to raise the mower by putting the front adjustment back toward the handle BUT the back wheel adjustment forward toward the front to gain a balance height. My suggestion is that he really should have cautioned to check your manual to see how to properly raise the mower height. Sorry this was so long, just trying to help.
Yes, every lawn mower is different. We only used one as an example and recommend if the lawn mower deck goes down that might be the incorrect direction.
Quick to the point video. Subscribed! A question please. Is a hover mower a bad idea? Is it better to use the type of mower with wheels you are using in this video always better? Thanks in advance.
Appreciate this as I just moved into my first house at 23 and needed some advice!! Parents never taught me because they are rich and hire Mexicans to do this. I don’t like being poor :{
I always read that Bermuda should be cut at 1 to 1.5 inches. I always set my lawn mower to 3 inches because I noticed that the measurements on the lawn mowers are not very accurate. The 3 inches actually looks more like 2 inches when I measure the grass.
I only can dream of cutting our .70 acre of lawn once a week. Due to fertilizing, lawn irrigation and the periodic summer rains here in Michigan, I have to cut every 3 to 4 days. Being that I do not bag when cutting with my zero turn mower, there would be messy trails of grass if I were to let it go for a week before the next cut. I liked your video otherwise. Should I cut back on the fertilizer? We hit it with a spring fertilizer, a summer fertilizer and a winter fertilizer to give it a good start the following year.
There wasn’t any mention of different types of grass being cut at different heights. I was told that fescue is cut high and zoysia is cut low. Most of the lawns my young son cuts in my neighborhood has zoysia. What are your thoughts on this? Thx! Great video!
People mow at a low height because they believe they will not have to mow as often. Yet they still scalp it weekly. These lawns usually look bad but most folks doing this are too stubborn to listen to good advice.
Another question, how many times can a blade typically be sharpened before it should be replaced? The new blades at Lowe’s etc. come with a dull edge. Are they good enough? Or do folks sharpen a brand new blade as well??
A lot of people cut it too short simply so they don't have to cut it as often, and then can't understand why they never have a nice healthy green lawn no matter how much they feed or water. Cut it weekly and cut it tall.
5/22/20 6:42p.m. Hey, I hear you I mow for the Arc of Crew Labor Chestnut Ridge Center here in Turnersville,New Jersey we're just out on state of emergency because of the covid-19 which really sucks and hopefully we can all get back to work soon either this next month June or July but nothing is set in stone and I am a really good mower I take my time I get it done right and I kill it like Nike! Please pass the word on thank you and have a nice day.,1:04
Very informative video thanks for the great tips 🙂👌.. why do you recommend for the blade option when cutting without the bag on a push mower ( regular or mulching blade ect..)?
5 " for me for now on this upsidedown blade the bolt heads rounded. Ive a sharpened mulch blade and a new finshcut blade but need a grinder and a new prop bolt.
Your neighbor just mows too low. Mowing often, more then once a week, promotes root grown and stronger healthier grass. If you have Bermuda grass you have to mow low. Cool season grasses mow as tall as the mower will allow.
@@tekjunkie28 if you have long grass then cut it short from that height. I mow my front at 2.5 and back at 1 in. Ofc I'm not the average lawn mower though haha
You know you're getting old when you enjoy these type of videos.
Not ashamed.
Update: Currently 33.
I'm 19 and I enjoyed this lol
29 lol
Damn 35....
at 39 and someone who doesn't really care too much about lawns except that the HOA makes me do it and I like it to look nice, I will be putting these to use and probably finding some youtube black hole where I watch 30 lawn videos now. Thanks Digg.
42 here. Oldest so far. Ha ha.
I’m 16 and I need this vid to not make me look like an idiot at my new job, Thanks!
He'll yeah lil youngster learn bro trust me nd save up ur money for at least till ur 18 help out ur parents nd see the respect u get from ur parents nd ur friends ull leave them with their mouths open nd stay away from drugs nd alcohol trust me U I'll see later y I tell u this stranger to stranger I know video games, clothes,etc... But wait bro pls trust me again u'll need it later cause u have to work nd get a car imagime when ur 18 u can have a lot of money get a car work a business etc...... Cause when U grow up things are not the same 😣
what henry said save up your money!!! seriously
at most spend half your money on fun and half in your savings
I need it to just not dissapoint my parents lmao
Don't worry about it kid, I'm 37 and I'm still an idiot lol.
@@Plxyboy.ethynn same bro
You're the closest thing I've ever had to a dad. Thanks Dad
🤣🤣
I just watched this. Totally agree.
😁
You're welcome son or daughter, haha.
Wholesome
Who else doesn’t have a dad to teach us this?
That's sad
Pootie Tang are you ok? You just wrote a full on essay
Pootie Tang okay...
Pootie Tang I’m good, are you good?
Pootie Tang I am doing fantastic
I'm currently 27 and love these videos! My girlfriend and our soon 7 month old son got us a house and i look forward every time i can mowe the lawn. I actually go outside later on the day just to check the lawn and look how good it looks after i have mowed it 😊 it's something new when you have something for you're self like this
How did your girlfriend and your baby get you a house?
@@roborat2000 sorry i miss spelled. We got a house together 😊 i have a job and my gf is currently applying for a new job atm 🙂
i enjoy doing my own yard rather than hire someone who doesn't pay attention to the details. also mine looks better than all the neighbors that are professionally done.
Around here they charge over 100 a week to mow the lawn s and it looks like crap on most of them when they're finished.
The three goats I have do a pretty good job of keeping the grass trimmed. Had 4, but he got hit by an airplane. That was a bad day.
Damn airplanes always killing the goats goats lives matter
@OBServe Garage yeah me too.. I'm saying pictures or it didn't happen
Man when you said airplane, that really got my goat.
Rip
I know this comment was posted 10 months ago, but I really feel the need to hear this story.
I recently moved from Brazil to the US. It was not part of my upbringing to see my dad mowing the lawn. I find it very satisfying to do it. Thanks for sharing these 3 tips.
I was amazed at how much better my lawn looked when I kept the blade sharp. Doesn’t take very long even with a hand file and if you’re mulching, it’s far better to have a sharp blade over a dull one.
Great to see the 2" vs. 3" cutting over time. Nicely done.
I'm in my 30s and my step father never taught me how to mow a lawn he always did it himself. I have to do it now really soon and have no idea what to do. will be watching your videos for sure.
Do it for the hidden leaf village
The People that disliked this video set their lawnmowers at the middle setting
Lol
haha
This well done video is by a Colorado-based firm. Their 3" height minimum is true for most cool-season grasses, but not necessarily for warm-season grasses of the southern states. Here, height depends upon turfgrass variety. Cut St. Augustine tall, but Bermuda short. Zoysia can go both ways depending upon the water and labor you want to put into it. Essentially, shorter cut lawns must be cut more frequently so that you're never removing more than 1/3 of their height. Even with my crappy St. Augustine yard I have to cut more than once every 7 days during the peak of the summer growing season. If I don't, I end up with clobbs of grass leaves smothering the lawn beneath and I end up taking. And I do sharpen my blades several times per season, but probably not every 4 cuts.
(I don't work in the industry but years ago I did earn a horticulture degree which included a semester-long turfgrass class.)
Can confirm after military in Polk, LA/Drum, NY/CO now. Scalped in one state, max deck height here, cut like my hometown up north because I was from there (aka the wrong way -_-...)
Every site I visit says Southern Common Bermuda should be 1.5-2" tall. The manufacturer seed says 2". Videos like this are confusing to me. Has anyone successfully kept their Bermuda grass taller?
Use a Toro Atomic or Craftsman premium mulching blade. They are same design. That will basically vaporize clippings and no clumps.
Someone who gets it! Thanks James.
Very informative video. First time all the basics were covered well. Well done!
Awesome video. I cut my grass at 3.5 and it looks fantastic. In my younger days, I would try to cut it the shortest as possible thinking I wouldn't have to cut it as often. Since I've been doing it right for the last couple of years it does take longer but it looks great.
I wish my neighbor cared how his yard looked. His lawn looks horrible and the blades on his lawnmower are crooked so they leave unsightly marks everywhere.
Once after I got through cutting grass (3 1/2 hours) he gets on his lawnmower and blows grass clippings on my freshly cut yard! It pissed me off to no end. It sucks you can pick your parents and neighbors.
It takes you 3 1/2 hours to cut your grass!? You should seriously invest in a zero turn mower. I work for a landscaping company and mow on the weekends for extra cash. Even when doing everything myself (mow, string trim, and blow) it never takes more than an hour. Those much larger properties we use zero turns
time to put in a fence or flower bed.
3.5 hours is a tough job mowing the lawn lol I would pass out doing that much grass
Ok Karen or Daren
My advice is to not worry about what anyone else is doing because you sound like a Royal a-hole lol
Extremely informative, and easy to follow along. Immensely appreciated.
Sincerely,
A lawn moving novice
Glad it was helpful!
This is all good advice if you live in the US, but hear in Britain the average mowing hight is between 1 and 2 inchs, and my grass at an inch short is dark green like the grass mowed at 3 inches in the video, so really It all depends on where you live and what sort of grass you have. I use a rotory Honda mower with a rear roller, beautiful stripes with no wheel marks.
Thank you very much. This was well made and very informative. I've been doing it wrong. Now I shall change. Cheers!
Very good information, but IMHO it's NOT that most homeowners who cut their own grass too low inadvertently set the lawnmower too low, it's that they cut shorter because they don't want to mow as OFTEN.
We service about 5000 customers and when we inform them that they are cutting their lawn too short they always say, "I am cutting it on the highest setting." Then we go look at their lawn mower and it is on the middle setting. Then they say, "my son cut the lawn last, he must have lowered it because I had it on the highest setting."
@@OrganoLawn That's hilarious. It's often human nature to deny that you're wrong, or pass the buck to someone else like your child. LOL.
BTW: Just sharpened my blade today, and raised the setting. Through fertilizer, weed and feed, etc. I've been slowly bringing my lawn back to life. Now I have proper cutting techniques in my arsenal as well. Thanks so much for your informative video.
You need to specify different heights for different types of grass. Bermuda and zoysia should be mowed lower around 1-2”.
We don't know much about warm season grasses so we will take your word on Bermuda and Zoysia.
Good vid and info, however sharpening your blade every 4 mows is unreasonable. Once a season or every few months is fine for most lawns.
You're right on all points! Also, the more expensive mowers have the ability to set the deck higher than cheaper ones. I realized this when I finally stepped up to a zero turn with a steering wheel from Cub Cadet. I have a steep bank on my lakeshore and I'm the ONLY one around that has a ***steering wheel*** zero turn in my area. Everyone that has lap bars on their zero turns end up in the lake at least once. 😉
Keep grass at 3 inches? Hmm okay
*Laughs in reel mowing*
So glad I found this comment .25” gang.
I had beautiful lawn in my 20's now 41 I've moved into an old big property and it was like a Forrest so I'm here still looking for tips and realise I did the right thing cutting it really bare almost because it had flattened long blades now two weeks later it's coming back and looking ok so it's 3" from now on especially for over winter as it's due here in uk 👍 I know others will want to know that's why their here 👍
I live in Northern Utah I have to mow my lawn 2X per week at 3.5 inches high. If the lawn is not mowed this often it will be too tall to mulch. When you mulch you should only cut off 1/3 of the height of the grass.
This doesn't apply to warm season grasses like Bermuda and Zoysia.
Goodness I was mowing my yard completely 😱 wrong!!! Thank you.
Thank you!!!! I practice this and have been telling people this for years!!!
To short for a radial mower: anything below 3”
To short for a reel mower: anything below 1/2” or 1”
I use a zero turn radial mower at my farm since I live on a rather large piece of property but I want to use a reel mower for around the house while still using the zero turn radial mower for everything else.
I mow my lawn super low so I don't have to cut it very often but yeah. Plus my grass is more weeds than grass, so there's that factor as well
Your lawn likely has weeds BECAUSE you mow so low.
@@im1dermike Not the original guy you responded to but I mow my lawn low also so I don't have to cut as much, I am not picky about my lawn, CZcams recommended me this video for some reason, interesting video nice to know for future reference if I ever do get picky about my yard.
@@jasonadams7991 hmm
No matter. If you're happy, you're good. If weeds are fine because they're green and fill holes, have at it.
Golf courses mow their fairways way shorter than 3" and have no weeds, It can be done, Just takes mowing more often.
When people cut the lawn to short you destroy your lawns ability to retain moisture in the ground you also stunt proper root growth which helps grow a healthy lawn leaving your grass on the long side promotes healthy root grown and water retention ..
Spot on!
Thank you. Good summary early in the video and then more detail as it goes along.
This video has inspired me to concrete my whole back garden! 👌
That is a unique solution to mowing a lawn.
Sharpening the blades every 4 or 5 mows is a lot. Especially for commercial mowers. Some of those guys are mowing 4 or 5 lawns a day.
There was a severe drought last year where i did not mow the lawn during early spring. I would say it was about 3-4" and it was much greener than the neighbors who had cut theirs multiple times before the water shortage.
Mow high and it will benefit you. Also follow the 1/3 rule.
Great video 👍🏻 you are correct sharpen your blades once a month 😁 and mow at 3 inches 😎
I was sitting out front of the house Yesterday. I told myself I couldn't mow the lawn until I saw a NJ License plate. it wasn't 30 mins later and here came a car from NJ. Damn the bad luck. I had to mow.
Okay, this entire video is exactly what I was looking for!
Tell this the my nabers. They literally mow it down to the roots, then during summer they are out there every day watering there lawn because it all dies. Then they say to me "your lawns are getting abit tall there do you want me to organise my guy to mow it for you" yet my lawn is the only one that stays green all year around...
beautiful content, we all love lawns , thats what we spend most our day here in Calgary- mowing lawns 16 hours every day.
My neighbors scalp their lawns every week which are a salad bar of weeds and weed grasses. I aerate and overseed my lawn every fall, I fertilize, spot spray weeds and mow at my mowers highest setting. If it hasnt rained and it's been hot for several days I don't mow until we get a good rain. My yard looks like a sea of green grass in the middle of a dessert.
That's great, you must be retired
@@swishy2028 Nope, I wish. Just take pride in what I have and dont want my lawn to look like straight up shit.
@@matthewhartup941 LOL
I paved my front yard. Blamed it on having too many kids. Really I just hate wasting gasoline on a sea of shit. Green or not.
Let me see it.
Nah 3 inch looks too long
1:33 they stole my world record poop oh no
Bruh
this had me weak
Eh
@Dave Goldspink eh
love the vids lol
"Sharpen blade every 4 mows"......hahahaha Yeah, like THAT'S gonna happen.
Probably not, but that is best. Most people sharpen their blades once every 30-40 years. haha
The blades on my riding mower didn't get sharpened until the mower was 9 years old.
Was thinking the same thing.
I agree the taller grass looks better but if you and your kids play on it a lot, the shorter grass is much better and easier to run around on.
Depending on the type off grass you growing
Exactly! When he says 3 inches...I was thinking not on bermuda!
True
These are great tips on how to mow your lawn better.
Not gonna lie, when he showed the two lawns, I think the 2" lawn looked better.
This helped me so much! Took some time but its paying off!
If you want to cut lower than 3 inches in the summer, you must cut it every 3 to 4 days. That will give you the same green as a higher grass and root strength.
Agreed, I have not seen many Golf Courses at 3" (not the greens but the fairways...) - but they mow more often, When you let the grass grow high, the grass stem elongates and when you do mow you are cutting off all blades and leaving only stems, Comparing a 2" mow to a 3" mow should be done if in both cases you only cut off 1/3 the plant (Cutting the 2" lawn when it reaches 3" and cutting the 3" lawn when it is at 4.5") Only then are you comparing Apples to Apples.
@@stevehebert2189 Golf courses water their grass every night, that's why they get away with cutting it shorter.
@@Margalus no they don't that's a recipe for fungice disaster. They water in the morning 2-3 times a week.
What a baller. I'm glad I did both of these techniques before watching. My customers should be happy
Big thanks for the tips. Going to sharpen my mower blades today.
Guys , you are amazing. Ive been wasting so much money in the last 2 years to build up the grass in my garden and 5 min you tube video just made my garden so so lovely. No i have to waste more water for front garden cz I've cutted to short ohh .
And i realise that all my neighbours are cutting short lol but dont worry im gonna tell them
Glad this video helped you! Thanks for the note.
@@OrganoLawn i wish i can upload a pic here. Everyone on my street is amazed. I have few more small spots to fill up like 2 3 inches circles but the way grass looks is heavenly. So stupid i was before watching this video
Sharp sharp sharp. I agree evry 4 to 8 mows i sharpen. Good video mate.
I live in Ireland, never have to water! But going to start leaving it grow a bit longer, great tip👍
agree fully. I used to take care of 62 lawns
Guaranteed this guy is mowing some type of tall fescue. Pretty much every warm season grass can be and should be mowed short and Kbg, rye, and bent can be mowed short if maintained properly.
great video. I've seen most of these but certainly learned more tips. Great presentation. Thanks Organo-lawn!!!
Man, great tips. I have 4 acres, and I mow with a 72 inch Land Pride pull behind deck. Pulled with a Ford 8 N tractor. I use a push mower for the front of the house. I need too measure my grass height since Ii just mowed last nite, and I will make the appropriate adjustments. THUMBS UP!!
Good stuff
Great video if you live in the southern states, try that 3 inch mow crap in the north and you'll be mowing every DAY!! Anywhere north of Penn and east of Ohio is considered the North for you non Geographical type.
I used to mow it short because I hated cutting the grass and would mow it low so I wouldn’t have to cut as often. Never sharpened my blades or water my lawn. Now that I have sod it’s a whole different story
Growing up here in Phoenix I was taught to water 2x a week deeply. The Bermuda grass will spread and fill in best. Also to cut it short until it has filled in. I was taught it would help it be tolerant of times with missed watering. After it is reestablished in spring then to cut it ~2". I dont know if it is correct or not. It is just how I was taught back in the late 60s & early 70s. And now, I am moving to Iowa so have to learn how to get rid of the sticker weeds there and what to over seed with and how to care for it. I am 64 and still trying to learn and get better. Thank you for your videos.
We are not sure about warm season grasses like the ones that grow in areas like Phoenix, but this is the correct technique for cool season grasses which you will most likely have in Iowa.
The taller the better for the majority of grass types. This doesn’t apply to Bermuda, Zoysia, and possibly Kentucky Blue Grass. St. Augustine and Turf type tall fescue should be mowed 4 in or higher.
Mowing high is the only way for me. Looks amaing in my opinion and when I edge it up, oh sweet heavens.....
Good information about lawns overall and cut height, also note:** the best mowers are push mowers with spinning blades (no motor whatsoever) that snip the grass like scissors, not a rotating blade that whacks the grass...that is bad for your turf. There is no doubt I have work harder to cut the grass, but it's like a workout... No gym membership required anymore.
Your right...this is how sod farms cut grass. The original lawnmowers with gas engines used a rotary blade. You can still buy them. My second option would be a Toro Atomic Blade. It basically mulches the cuttings into fine clippings.
I mow once every 10 days. But no way am I going to sharpen the blades every 4 mows. Ain't nobody got time for that! In fact, you're more likely to damage your mower with edge sharp blades if you hit something hard, both the mower and the blade. Maybe doing all of that would help if you had a freshly planted lawn in the first place....but in most places, most lawns are made of weeds and other stuff. And it's not just from bad mowing practice. The closer you are to wooded areas or properties where foliage is allowed to overgrow, you're going to end up with all kinds of stray weeds and stuff in your lawn as they spread, no matter how you mow.
Most lawns aren't freshly planted. The vast majority of lawns have been around for over a century without digging up the soil and starting from scratch. In fact, a lot of stuff is left over from the depression era where people were growing anything they could to eat. So you see lawns with all kinds of wild herbaceous plants growing in it that we just keep cut short. Which I think is actually a good thing, because if there were ever a famine, all people would have to do is let their lawns grow and they'd find all sorts of edible stuff. Grass on the other hand, is America's biggest crop, and serves no other purpose but to give property a tidy uniform look.
I have a comment about sharpening your mower blade. First, I believe it is important to keep it sharp. Rather than sharpen a blade ever four weeks, I choose to have at least 2 if not 3 blades. Yes , it can get pricey if your own a lawn tractor with 3 blades, but, in the long run, it will save a bunch of time and keeping the mower cutting clean. We downsized to a smaller home and lot size, so I purchased a new 21" Honda self propelled mower, and with it I purchased 2 extra sets of blades. (This Honda has a two blade system.) So, I swap out the blade three times per season. I sharpen the one I took off, when I have nothing else to do. It only takes a couple minutes to remove and re install a blade set on a small mower. Sharpening and balancing a blade it not that big of a deal. I've found that a belt sander and file speeds up the process. Many years ago, I made a nice working balancing device. I just look at these things as part of taking care of the homestead. But, that's just me.
@@CuriousKL I use Toro or Craftsman Atomic Blades. They cut even, obliterate cuttings, stay sharp, and allow the mower to burn less fuel.
Thank you very much for an informative video, really helpful for me because its my first time cutting the lawn
Great video thanks for posting!
Great tips including to change directions, people forget that!
very informational! i have been cutting grass wrong, however, how often should we water it? what time? how long?
My lawn mower's owner's manual has a picture of the height each notch puts it at.
Just one quibble. The demonstration dealing with the height setting of the mower shows both front and back height adjustments being set to the fifth socket back toward the handle to raise the mower to the "correct height." That may be correct for the mower he's using but didn't work for my Toro. After using this video as a guide I tried it and it cut the first few swaths VERY SHORT. I thought my mower might have been broken but a quick look at my owners manual showed the problem. I can't speak for all TORO's but with my model you need to raise the mower by putting the front adjustment back toward the handle BUT the back wheel adjustment forward toward the front to gain a balance height. My suggestion is that he really should have cautioned to check your manual to see how to properly raise the mower height. Sorry this was so long, just trying to help.
Yes, every lawn mower is different. We only used one as an example and recommend if the lawn mower deck goes down that might be the incorrect direction.
I am 14 and mow lawns and I personally think that 3 inches is to tall and it honestly looks better when the lawn is short and not long
When we were 14 we thought the same thing.
Quick to the point video. Subscribed! A question please. Is a hover mower a bad idea? Is it better to use the type of mower with wheels you are using in this video always better? Thanks in advance.
Appreciate this as I just moved into my first house at 23 and needed some advice!! Parents never taught me because they are rich and hire Mexicans to do this. I don’t like being poor :{
thank you! I am a beginner
I always cut my lawn quite short. And I also hardly sharpen my blade. And I don’t mow backward an forwards. But what I do is mulch and leave clumps
I am guessing your lawn is not happy about this.
Excellent video, clear and with enough information and graphics
Thank you so much
great video. think it does depend on the grass, but good explanation none the less
You did outstanding Brad! 😁
He’s totally right. My neighbors scalp their lawns and it’s brown and yellow
I’m 11 my dad always says I do it wrong, I’m trusting you, I’m gunna do it your way next time 😄
Smart Kid!
I always read that Bermuda should be cut at 1 to 1.5 inches. I always set my lawn mower to 3 inches because I noticed that the measurements on the lawn mowers are not very accurate. The 3 inches actually looks more like 2 inches when I measure the grass.
I only can dream of cutting our .70 acre of lawn once a week. Due to fertilizing, lawn irrigation and the periodic summer rains here in Michigan, I have to cut every 3 to 4 days. Being that I do not bag when cutting with my zero turn mower, there would be messy trails of grass if I were to let it go for a week before the next cut. I liked your video otherwise. Should I cut back on the fertilizer? We hit it with a spring fertilizer, a summer fertilizer and a winter fertilizer to give it a good start the following year.
There wasn’t any mention of different types of grass being cut at different heights. I was told that fescue is cut high and zoysia is cut low. Most of the lawns my young son cuts in my neighborhood has zoysia. What are your thoughts on this? Thx! Great video!
This video was shot for our customers that live in Colorado. We don't have warm season grasses in this area.
My husband has allergies real bad. So I’m trying to learn how to do it. He doesn’t know yet but I want to surprise him.
Your husband has a really thoughtful wife!
@@OrganoLawn 😁
Thanks buddy. Very helpful
People mow at a low height because they believe they will not have to mow as often. Yet they still scalp it weekly. These lawns usually look bad but most folks doing this are too stubborn to listen to good advice.
Finally someone who gets it! It takes a lot less time and effort to mow the grass tall vs short.
Another question, how many times can a blade typically be sharpened before it should be replaced? The new blades at Lowe’s etc. come with a dull edge. Are they good enough? Or do folks sharpen a brand new blade as well??
If you are sharpening a blade properly you should be able to get about 100-200 sharpening before it needs to be replaced.
Thank you for t Sharing all the info!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏
Crab grass is the least of my Problems in the weed garden.
Bet you this dude grills a mean burger. He’s got big Dad Energy
A lot of people cut it too short simply so they don't have to cut it as often, and then can't understand why they never have a nice healthy green lawn no matter how much they feed or water. Cut it weekly and cut it tall.
thank you for the valueable information and share . appriciated
My pleasure!
5/22/20 6:42p.m. Hey, I hear you I mow for the Arc of Crew Labor Chestnut Ridge Center here in Turnersville,New Jersey we're just out on state of emergency because of the covid-19 which really sucks and hopefully we can all get back to work soon either this next month June or July but nothing is set in stone and I am a really good mower I take my time I get it done right and I kill it like Nike! Please pass the word on thank you and have a nice day.,1:04
THANKS
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Very informative video thanks for the great tips 🙂👌.. why do you recommend for the blade option when cutting without the bag on a push mower ( regular or mulching blade ect..)?
Mulching blade
Nice video…..why are the blades pushing over in the same direction a priblem
5 " for me for now on this upsidedown blade the bolt heads rounded. Ive a sharpened mulch blade and a new finshcut blade but need a grinder and a new prop bolt.
This blade on my troy push is bent cracked and upside down but I got a good cut
My neighbor needs to watch this. Mows every other day whether it needs it or not and he can't figure out why he has a brown lawn by mid July!
I got one of those too 😁 every other day sometimes even in the rain lol 😂
Your neighbor just mows too low. Mowing often, more then once a week, promotes root grown and stronger healthier grass. If you have Bermuda grass you have to mow low. Cool season grasses mow as tall as the mower will allow.
A brown lawn has almost nothing to with mowing and more to do with improper nutrients, watering, etc.
@@btownsmostwanted Somewhat true but mowing too short will shock it and potentially kill it. Also well allow opportunistic weeds to come in.
@@tekjunkie28 if you have long grass then cut it short from that height. I mow my front at 2.5 and back at 1 in. Ofc I'm not the average lawn mower though haha