A Good Ole Lawn Update + Measuring Cutting Height on Mower & Mowing Lower With The Toro Timemaster
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2018
- I have't done a good ole lawn update for a while so how about an all around update on what's going on the yard. I also show you how to measure the cutting height on your mower so you can get an accurate measurement on your mowing height. We also discuss how I have mowed the mowing height a bit lower in my backyard and there's a little mowing footage with the Toro Timemaster as well.
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Those appear to be some of the happiest looking Westies I’ve ever seen! So cute. Your yard is looking great during that Summer heat.
Thanks! Could be better but that happens when I'm a perfectionist. :)
Awesome of you guys to rescue. Look like happy pups!
They are great dogs. :)
Hey Ryan. Nice video. I am sorry to hear you had to put your other dog down. That is very hard. I have been there. But is a joy that you give them a good life and they bless you and your wife as well. Dogs are great - they are somewhat inconvenient when traveling and definitely don't live long enough, but I can't imagine our home without one. Cheers.
Very true to everything you said. It's really hard but the life you can give them is what you will always remember.
Good to see your co-stars again. Enjoyed their back story.
They're fun little creatures. :)
Man Ryan! Been waiting and waiting for a new video! Awesome update as usual!
I know I've been a bit behind. That time of year where the yard is just barely holding on in this heat.
Very honorable what you do for your dogs! Hope the lawn gets back to normal, the weather can be a tricky foe. Great video!
Thanks! I am seeing a slight cool down coming up so I can't wait for that. :)
You're very welcome! That is great to hear : )
adorable..they have a great yard to play in!
And they actually really dislike the grass! Crazy dogs.
Love the dogs...rescues are the best😊
Hey Ryan, sorry for your lose. Great video, lawn looks great!
Thanks!
Hey Ryan. Watched this video again today. I do miss some of this more basic content that you used to provide. Sometimes lawn mowing can get too advanced / fancy with all of the various treatments that can be applied that sometimes we forget about the basics which got us there. Hope you doing ok.
and i know you like that reel mower but that time master gives your lawn that amazing cut that made me subscribe.
It's a great machine. I still love it and am lucky to be able to experiment with different things in different sections of the lawn.
00:00 - 0:30 Ryan The intro to your videos are awesome! It feels like I’m watching a trailer for a big box film like Star Wars or something. Nice editing bro!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Lawns lookin great I’m a bit jealous
Just as a general comment - if you adjust the front-back wheels unevenly, your blade is going to be tilted biased to the low front or back, whichever is lower. Thus the cutting height measurement is really at the front edge or back edge, whichever is lower, not the side discharge. Or did you find that the timemaster has the blade out of plane from the wheels?
I was thinking the exact same thing.
Those stripes are boss Ryan. Good work
Looks terrible right now!! Haha
Good update.
Thanks!
Mooooorrrreeeee puppies! lol Yard looks good as always.
You have some cute dogs there Ryan, I am happy to say that I have officially finally bought a toro lawn striper now hope fully we will get some rain here in eastern Iowa so I can do some cool patterns with it. Great video ✌🏼
Great! I'm sure you will enjoy it.
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care I sure hope so, but I think I will. Like I said earlier if we get some rain here in eastern Iowa I might be able to do some cool patterns with it, so fingers crossed we get some rain🤞🏼
Termidor is awesome. I used it commercially in Chicago, loved it. But you had to be careful, you could only apply it twice a year for the same structure.
Looks like one app got rid of everything for me so that's great news!
Great video! My yard has been very stressed from all of the heat but now it is the greenest it’s been all year after I put a good amount of fertilizer on it. No milo this time it was all sold out:( 😭
Mine is getting very dry now.
TFS! It’s nice that you try to answer questions asked in the comment section. I’m a cat person but those dogs are so cute!
Someone said cinnamon gets rid of ants but I’ve determined that was a lie 😬. Also tried boiling hot water since it wasn’t in the grass ( chemical free options first) but that didn’t really work either. This is the second year since I noticed ants and I can’t let the population get out of control.
Thanks for checking out the videos! I appreciate it.
Looking forward to Fall. Over the heat!
Amen to that!
I have been messing with height adjustments all season long too. Between 3" and 4.25" with different mowers. I do really like the 4"+ look but some grass, especially by my landscaping and under my one tree sure likes to lay down. Put some nasty "swirl" marks in parts of the grass under the tree as well. After I went 4"+ I just can't bring myself to go back though!
I like the lower cut look so I'm fine with it but I need to make some adjustments next year to keep it greener during the heat.
Ever try bagging and side discharging at the same time. I'll do it when I don't want to bag but little too thick and need to take some grass up
Yes I have actually. For me it usually ended up still throwing out most of the clippings but does work in some ways.
Love all your tips on lawn care, thanks so much, I was going to try some milo this year but I went with Scott’s instead, my lawn look great until the summer dried it up, just wondering if milo would have worked better? Home owner in Illinois.
Hard to say really. Milo doesn't really help with the fact that yards dry out in this kind of heat. It can improve the soil over time which is definitely a good thing but I don't think it would be a drastic difference at this point.
Awesome video Ryan. This is my first season raising the height all the way up as LCN advised. I’m in full sun all day and his has thickened my turf dramatically. It does lay over in one area on the side of the house. Perhaps due to slightly less sun then full sun?? Other then that the height is working wonders. I’m almost positive I will purchase the timemaster this year. Probably right before aerate and overseeding time.
Depending on the type of turf you have it should work very well to cut high. Some types like mine were actually bred for a lower cut so it makes a bit tougher to do. I had it trained to around 3 inches the past couple years and shouldn't have done anything different but too late for that.
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care good stuff Ryan
What's your plans for the fall? I need to get a core aeration in, possibly a dethatching, kill off some spots, and overseed
I have a pretty big plan coming soon I'll explain .
RIP Cecilia. I remember she made some appearances on your music channel as well
Yes she did. She was one of a kind!
Ryan, I have this same small area of lawn in my backyard that every summer I get the same brown patch or dollar spot in the lawn. It doesn' t matter how much rain we get or how often I use milorganite or use my underground sprinkler system. It has to be the dormant spores in the soil that awaken in the hot weather. I tried fungicides and it doesn't help much except maybe contain it. Should I just re-sod that 10 by 10 foot area?
Hmm that is interesting. Fungicide prevention should take care of it if you get that down before the heat and humidity hits but I am not sure why it would not be effective.
Cute pups. My husband and I rescue German Shepherds. ☺️
Awesome! Rescuing is a very rewarding experience.
Hey I didn’t see a follow up to your soil test in April. Are you going to do a results video?
I don't believe I ever got around to posting that. I need to do that yet.
Just curious, why’d you switch to bagging halfway through? Was it to just add clippings to your wife’s garden? Also, what length is the highest setting on your mower? One last thing, do you have a link to that termidor stuff? And do you know if it’s okay to spray on ant hills directly on the lawn without damaging it?
I switched because I felt like I was throwing a few too many clippings, but yes I try to add clippings to the garden periodically as well. 4.25" is the highest setting. Link to Termidor is in the description and yes I sprayed it on 2 ant hills in the lawn without any issues. I would still stay away from spraying anything in the heat of the day.
a bit of an odd question but how long does the bag on the TimeMaster last? I use a Super Recycler and I go through a bag every season! Mowing between 2 -3 times a week depending on how happy my lawn is!
I've never had one go bad on me so I guess....so far so good?
Hey Ryan I’m planning on using allyn Hanes approach with pre-emergents using Prodiamine/early spring, Dithiopyr 3 months later, and finally dithiopyr 3 months after that but have no clue how to incorporate fall overseeding on a northern lawn with this approach. Any ideas? Or possibly any links to one of your videos if u address this issue. Still awhile till fall but I’m planning now. And thanks again 👍🏻
You would probably just want to do the early spring and the first dithiopyr app if you are seeding fall or worried about it affecting that.
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care thanks for the info and the reply. Love the content 👍🏻
Timemasters cut height is consistent (own 4 of them) but tire wear can cause the difference. The tires go fast under commercial use...
Good info! Thanks
Did you end up putting down any Milorganite like you were considering in the last video?
Milo on the front yard and nothing on the back.
I hAve 1250 sq ft of lawn in 2 galons of water how much t nex can i apply to the 2 gallons of water?
tnex has specific rates for different grass types...you will need to check the label to find out for sure how much to apply
Label says .75 /1000sq ft , i have 1250 sq ft and it takes 2 gallons , so how much t nex can i add to the 2 gallons
I like to cut a wooden ruler to measure.
That's a great idea!
What are you using to water your lawn
In terms of?? Sprinklers or what are you referring to?
Yes what sprinklers are you using
Looks like the Honda is collecting dust. Wanna send it my way ????
Haha I actually still use it a lot on my front yard.
Sweet vid.... why the bag though?? I am more of a cat person, but they sure are cute...
Bagging just because I felt like I was throwing out too many clippings.
nice sunglasses, what are they ?
stradus ageee! Ryan what are they!
I think I need to talk to these folks at Coastal because many have asked me. From coastal.com and the brand is Mainstay
"Red Magic" sells front rakes for 30 inch mowers to lift that grass up, I don't recall ever seeing them on CZcams.
Please ask them for one!
I am in no way affiliated to them.
I feel like that's like semi-dethatching every time you mow but I could be wrong. I'll look into it! Thanks
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care You can set the front caster wheel, I think.
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care My John Deere attachment fits on my Honda HRX, yes you can lower it to ground level and gentle dethatch but lifted to maximum it's over a inch above the soil level. There is a sliding, lockable collar on an upright shaft that the front wheel pivots on. The stripes are very nice.
Older models of Atco reel mowers had a simpler front comb, held down by springs, useful on only well groomed, close cut turf.
This company has seemed to go beyond the front rakes of a couple years ago, they no longer show the double row model on one for 21 inch machines, it seems a shame for there lack of marketing to a wide audience, to be their down fall.
Perhaps they are crap, I don't know.