A BETTER LAWN Summed Up in 1 Step // This Single Tip is Really All You Need to Improve Grass FAST

[@jaredreyes2811]

Man I really appreciate your videos. I don’t want to sound like a hater bc I’m all for a man to make his money but a few years back I followed a couple of KZbinrs lawn care plan. These KZbinrs are sponsored by big name fertilizer companies. Each year I would spend a couple thousand of dollars in buying all of these products that they would advertise. All it did, was stress my ass out. with all the products I was throwing down, I had to mow every day or every other day. Those KZbinrs lived in an average house like you and I, hell now they are buying farms, big houses, beach houses ect. I started following your channel and I can say that today my lawn looks the best it ever has. I mow every three days and it has become the best yard in the whole neighborhood. I really appreciate it.

[@BudgetLawns]

🙏🙏 Thank you very much. I really appreciate this. KZbin lawn care has gotten out of control in some areas. More power to those people, but I can't say I'm a fan of pushing things people don't need in the name of money. I think more and more people are starting to figure it out. Your support is much appreciated.

[@marksav]

Awesome tips! This is my 2nd year with a lawn! I’m going to try to mow more this season! Wish me luck!

[@BudgetLawns]

Appreciate ya. It’ll make a big difference. Good luck. 👍

[@dukesilver3619]

I’m in the same boat.. I also love the advice about cutting low..

[@chefkevcritt]

Thank you Brother and I love Your work!

[@BudgetLawns]

Much appreciated. Thanks for watching.

[@bryanrothrock9921]

I’ve been mowing 3 times per week, have scalped and done height of cut reset but seem to be losing color fast. Hager fertilized as well. Double cutting seems to make it look more dull and just had blades sharpened last week. Bermuda, any suggestions?

[@BudgetLawns]

Hmmm. Depends on what your level of dark expectations are. I'm mowing every 4 days, double cutting and haven't fertilized in a month. Yes, it loses color every time I cut it, but I'm okay with that. Doesn't bother me anymore. I'm not looking for super dark green. I'm more concerned with few weeds and it just being thick. If it's dark green you're looking for, may be time to switch to a reel mower if you haven't already. Much cleaner cut that way. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.

[@alandickson1629]

Good down to earth info. No nonsense.The products out there do help your lawn but not totally necessary.

[@BudgetLawns]

Bingo. Appreciate ya watching and commenting.

[@robertlark10]

Keep preaching brotha! Keep killing it! Amen!!

[@BudgetLawns]

👊👊 thanks so much bud. Appreciate you!

[@robertlark10]

@@BudgetLawns Thought maybe wooder may be the #1, well may be here is south jersey!! 😝

[@BudgetLawns]

😂😂

[@WooderBoyProductions]

@@robertlark10 drink more wooder! 😂

[@robertlark10]

@@WooderBoyProductions *only if microwaved my friend 😝!

[@milleniumann28]

Expert 10 10 10 all day!

[@BudgetLawns]

Till the cows come home. 💯👊👊 Appreciate ya as always.

[@TurfandStem]

Exactly. I didn't do my first soil test for at least 4 or 5 years into the hobby. I'm glad I waited that long because it allowed me to focus on the cultural practices and preventative steps needed for a good looking lawn.

[@BudgetLawns]

👍👍I like your style. Sure, a soil test may be beneficial, but it doesn't mean squat if you don't get the cultural practices down first. Appreciate ya man!

[@davidnoren8260]

Great information. I have been watching your videos for 2plus years

[@BudgetLawns]

Thanks so much. Appreciate you! 👊👊

[@ramirezbrian86]

you motivate me hopefully I can get my grass green:/

[@BudgetLawns]

You can do it. Good luck. Thanks for watching.

[@blaablaahi]

You sound like a southern preacher at 11:30am on Sunday morning.

[@BudgetLawns]

😂😂 I get that all the time. Appreciate ya watching.

[@chriskeen8868]

I love your videos! You sound like some of the ministers I heard growing up. There's something about the rhythm of your dialogue and the way you emphasize certain words. Preachin the simple lawn care gospel!

[@BudgetLawns]

Thank you. I get that a lot. Glad you enjoy it. Appreciate you watching and commenting!

[@TheeRustyCage]

Great analogy

[@BudgetLawns]

Thanks so much buddy!

[@davidcrowson4745]

This is encouraging. Thank you.

[@BudgetLawns]

You're welcome. Thank you for watching.

[@lanieroutside]

Great tips! Mowing is really an art in my opinion. A properly mowed and edged lawn can look good even if it has a weed or two here and there.

[@BudgetLawns]

Thanks buddy. Totally agree. Appreciate ya.

[@alangoudie2299]

Thank you for a really helpful video. After 60 years of NOT doing what you recommend I will change my way of looking after my lawns. Better late than never.

[@BudgetLawns]

You're welcome. Better late than never is right. Good luck this season. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@brandonhyden9454]

Mow mow mow. Nicely done ✔️

[@BudgetLawns]

Much appreciated!

[@tbdh20]

I'm looking forward for my lawn to wake up, thanks for getting me excited about mowing this season.

[@BudgetLawns]

Just right around the corner. You bet! Thanks for watching.

[@caseythomas7817]

Good energy.

[@BudgetLawns]

Thank you. Appreciate ya watching.

[@marcobrown83]

Great video!

[@BudgetLawns]

Thanks buddy. Appreciate ya!

[@jbaruman272]

Great locker room speech. Love it. Have to figure out why the mower inst staring tomorrow and pre scalc and get er dun.

[@BudgetLawns]

Thank you. Appreciate that. Hope you get that mower figured out.

[@WilliamHernandez-f8t]

You're the Best of the Best

[@BudgetLawns]

Ha, I don't know about that, but thank you. Hope the videos help. Appreciate ya watching.

[@gratefulred7708]

Perfect car analogy! This video right here sums it up. Love it! Keep up the great content from another “average budget lawn” guy.

[@BudgetLawns]

Thank you. Appreciate the feedback. Glad you like it. Thanks so much for watching.

[@Jdid-kc9zs]

Great tips! Thank you!

[@BudgetLawns]

You're welcome. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@duckerson7669]

this video is very helpful

[@BudgetLawns]

Thank you. So is your comment. Appreciate you watching and leaving one.

[@ailsaerialart]

Just found your channel tonight and have watched over 2 hours of your content, I’m hooked!! Haha can you elaborate a bit more on “mulching” your clippings? I may be way off but it sounds like just mowing and blowing the clippings back into the lawn? I have a regular rotary mower, do I need different equipment for “mulching” my clippings?

[@BudgetLawns]

Haha, awesome. Thank you. Mulching simply means the mower cuts the grass blades very finely to where they're not left in big pieces all over the lawn. Your lawn mower needs to be a mulching mower. Most are these days. You may need to do some research just to double check. Hope this helps. Thanks again. Glad to have ya here on the channel.

[@ailsaerialart]

@@BudgetLawns thank you for the insight! You’ve got a new loyal subscriber here, already got my notification bell going and looking forward to future content!!! Keep up the awesome work 🤘🏼

[@BudgetLawns]

Thank you. Much appreciated 🙏🙏

[@AlexKunstar]

I was gonna fertilize last year... But I just kept mowing and mowing and mowing. I did a tiny bit of spot spraying for weeds, and I literally had the best yard on the block. Amazing how much proper mowing and a little edging can do in a year.

[@BudgetLawns]

👊👊 that’s awesome. Really is all it takes. Appreciate ya watching and sharing.

[@AlexKunstar]

@@BudgetLawns definitely! My yard became practically weed free just from all the mulching... And then I just spot sprayed a few leftovers 👍 love it

[@BudgetLawns]

👍👍

[@bobshelton2812]

Good points, brother. I enjoyed that. However, I am a St. Augustine enthusiast and my grass likes to be mowed at 3 inches about once a week. It also enjoys "strutting it stuff" at 3 1/2 inches, and really looks good at 4 inches. So, I can sit back and relax and give the lawnmower a rest. By the way, I have nearly 3 acres to mow. I do not use any chemicals on the lawn. No pre emergent, no post emergent, no chemical fertilizers. I spread a little compost on it in February, and throw down some organic lawn food during the Spring - and the grass loves it, and overgrows and chokes out most of the weeds during the summer. It took me nearly 50 years to learn "the best way to have a nice lawn". I enjoy the "once per week" mow, and will sometimes let it go a little longer. It is probably the prettiest lawn in the neighborhood.

[@BudgetLawns]

👍👍 great feedback. Appreciate ya sharing your lawn’s way. Thanks for watching.

[@arseniamcglasson5014]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INPUT AND I WILL TRY TO MOW 2X A WEEK. I have a very small yard but I do care about it. Right now, the temperature in Tn ( March 7) warmer and mostly the grass here is Tall Fescue which I'm not familiar. I used to have a Zoysia grass in my former house and never had a problems with weeds but I thought about putting weed and feed by Scotts on my yard this Spring because I got too many clover this month. I never tried this product before but as of now just worried about having clover in my yard. Once again, THANK YOU! YOU MADE ME SMILED THE WHOLE TIME I WAS WATCHING YOUR VIDEO! YOU'RE VERY FUNNY!

[@BudgetLawns]

Awesome. Thank you very much for the kind words. I really appreciate you. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@striker44aa]

Whats the appropriate grass height for southern grass? Thanks

[@BudgetLawns]

Depends on which southern grass. St. Augustine likes to be up around 4 inches, while I like my bermuda around an inch. Zoysia grass around 1.5. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.

[@striker44aa]

@@BudgetLawns thanks. Your videos are extremely helpful. Getting into the lawncare game and I've been watching your videos like the MCU!!!

[@BudgetLawns]

👍👍👊👊

[@Solid_Snack]

This year time for a change. I'm tired of dull lawns. Thank you so much for the tips. I will call my local lawn care company today. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😊

[@BudgetLawns]

Haha. You’re welcome. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@Solid_Snack]

I get so dizzy spraying liquid weed be gone like from a garden hose attachment and hand sprayers. I think using granular is a much healthiest alternative. The granulara just sits on the lawn until you water it in and ao you can't smell it. I hope you can address this issue. I use mostly all granular now instead of liquid sprays (unless im spot spraying round up for weeds on my rock landscape).

[@BudgetLawns]

You make a good point. Never thought about that. Appreciate you watching and sharing. Great to hear from ya.

[@josemartin6500]

Mowing , true.

[@BudgetLawns]

💯💯👊👊

[@Noobnation-e6k]

I mow my Bermuda here in NWA several times a week. And also mow in every direction every time. Is that bad? Do I need to do a pattern each time?

[@BudgetLawns]

I mean, it helps to change directions. You can still see good results if you don't, but it's recommended to switch it up. Appreciate you watching.

[@RioTheHitman]

Do you still do news work on tv?

[@BudgetLawns]

Not anymore. I kinda miss it. At least KZbin gives me my fix. Appreciate ya watching.

[@lawn2learn]

Bout to angle cut this bad boy. The neighbors always love that. I won’t be lazy and I will sharpen my blade 😂❤

[@BudgetLawns]

Haha. Mine needs sharpened so badly. Thanks for watching bud. Always appreciate ya. 👊👊

[@billy2bob63]

I got my prodiamine and round up spray in last night. Getting ready to go spray a couple of neighbors Lawns tonight after I eat. Ground temp 2 to 3 degrees warmer this year than last too! Thanks for the tips! 👍💯👊

[@BudgetLawns]

Right on man. Killin' it. Appreciate ya watching and joining the conversation as always!

[@WooderBoyProductions]

Kerry, thanks for watching Tuesday nights.

[@WilliamHernandez-f8t]

What about mowing without bagging if you have weeds. Is that still ok?

[@BudgetLawns]

If you mow regularly and the weeds don't have a chance to go to seed, it's not a big deal. I've never bagged when infested with weeds. Not a problem for me. Hope this helps. I'm gonna talk a little about it in this coming weekend's video. Thanks for watching.

[@WilliamHernandez-f8t]

@@BudgetLawns thank you for your recommendations and for addressing those of us who have Bermuda grass

[@reggiemurphy1523]

What? I invested in a soil test company!!! LOL Great video Travis!! Going to 2 times a week this season!! I appreciate your advice!! Keep up the great work!!

[@BudgetLawns]

LOL thanks buddy. You'll see a huge difference. Appreciate ya watching and commenting, my friend!

[@jamesjohnson659]

Thanks for all your insight for the average home owner that doesn't have the money to keep up the the Doc's out there. I spent a lot of money last year removing trees and grading my yard. I seeded high end Bermuda grass seed. The yard filled in about 95%. It has not had a whole year of gemination yet. Should I scalp it this spring or wait until next year?

[@BudgetLawns]

You bet. Thank you. Yeah, I’d scalp the dormant stuff off for sure. It’ll help get it going faster for the new season. Appreciate ya watching and the question.

[@usg9652]

When are you doing your spring scalp?

[@BudgetLawns]

Usually not until mid April. Depends on weather. If it's trending warm, it could be around the first week of April, but my last frost/freeze is usually sometime mid April. Try to wait till after that. Hope this helps. Appreciate ya watching.

[@johnfetter3252]

Asking one of the lawn care influencers on KZbin if you need a soil test is like asking a barber if you need a haircut.

[@BudgetLawns]

It’s easy to repeat things and say yes when you’re selling something. Thanks man.

[@bobzilla6618]

I liked your analogy at the start of the video between classic cars and lawn care. Great tips through the whole video Travis! I'm actually getting excited for the upcoming season in the lawn. Let's go!🤜🤛. Ha! You're not that interested in cars. This makes this comment even better 🤣.

[@BudgetLawns]

Thanks so much bro. I really appreciate ya. We'll be rockin' and rollin' before ya know it. I'm getting there too. 👊👊

[@pandarush.]

Bought GCI turf alpha elite Bermuda seed on Sept 13. Now I cant find where I stored it. I'm so mad at myself. These seeds were going to let me have a somewhat green lawn for a change. I failed with pre-seeded rolls, creeping red fescue, some kind of grass seed that I don't remember. Nothing worked.

[@BudgetLawns]

Bummer, hope ya find it and it works. Appreciate ya watching and commenting.

[@pandarush.]

@Budget Lawns Reason I can't find my bermuda seeds is because I didn't order it yet. The CGI turf alpha elite was my red creeping fescue. What can you recommend is a high quality bermuda seed and why. Thank you !!

[@BudgetLawns]

Ah gotcha. Idk much about seed. It’s all sod around here. But I think you’re in the right place if you’re looking for a premium seed. I’d prolly start at GCI.

[@pandarush.]

@@BudgetLawns I have more faith in your guidance than any family member and any workers at Home Depot and Lowe's

[@BudgetLawns]

Thank you.

[@SuperTA329]

So when it comes to mowing properly.. I almost always bag my clippings because I like the clean look at lower cut sub 1 inch. . I do believe that mulching clippings when mowing often is a good thing however 90% of people don't mow often enough. I would say if your mowing frequency is only once a week or longer your better off bagging. Nothing worse than seeing clumps of grass in your turf. I will agree that if those that desire to have a beautiful lawn mowing is by far must. The more you mow the better the lawn. Get that down and then commit to watering. I have wasted many years, hours and money throwing the kitchen sink at the lawn before realizing that it starts with mowing. I get people all the time asking me how I do it, I have learned to not get long winded anymore. I ask how often do you mow? I tell them to double it then see me for next step. Never see them again.

[@BudgetLawns]

Great advice brother. Always solid insight from you. I love that last part. Appreciate you watching and commenting as always. Have a great day, my friend.

[@wadebagent3390]

Once again, nail on the head. With my ridiculous schedule, I broke my yard down into sections that take about a half hour a day. I do it every day during the season, so each section gets attention at least twice a week, and I get at least a half hour a day to be selfish.

[@BudgetLawns]

Love it. That’s a great idea. May give it a shot this season. Appreciate ya watching and commenting as always. 👊👊

[@scottlarkin4748]

Go Hogs!

[@BudgetLawns]

I'll still call 'em but dang b-ball is tough to watch right now. Baseball is fun though. Tuned in to it as we speak. Thanks for watching man.

[@tmastr50]

Are you for hire. Go Hogs

[@BudgetLawns]

WPS. I’m a teacher in NWA. Lawncare is my fun. Appreciate ya watching!

[@BenjaminT.Minkler]

another way to look at this is that you could do all those other things(fert, water, weeds, etc.) and still, if you aren't mowing often enough at a well maintained height of cut with a sharp blade, your lawn will not grow and look good .... *so really nothing else matters as much* - and today now with affordable high performing rechargeable battery eTools(cost is greatly reduced when many tools in a product line can share the same expensive battery) mowing becomes much easier when you don't have the problematic steps of going out to buy fuel, have starting issues, plus do extra maintenance and storage that old fashioned lawn mowers require before you can do the job - this allows me to mow almost every day; as one day I'll do the back yard, the next the front yard, another day do the sides and other areas, then repeat the cycle before any grass is looking bad( *if you wait till your lawn looks bad before you mow it, you have waited too long* ) and with an eMower the whole process might only take 15~20min a day

[@BudgetLawns]

Great points and insight. Appreciate ya watching and adding to the conversation!

[@kaitlin.muresan]

7:13😂✈️

[@BudgetLawns]

😂😂Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@waltvancourt5052]

Shit, i was gonna race you with my 718 sypder for our reel mowers !

[@BudgetLawns]

Haha. I think my frontier could take ya. 🤣🤣

[@kleenk8]

You forgot praying...LOL. Seriously, I mow my lawn two to three times a week, and you are CORRECT SIR !!!!!!!

[@BudgetLawns]

Haha. 👊👊 thanks for backing me up. Appreciate ya watching.

[@trplay1]

Great news! So if I reduce my work effort, get a robot and run it 24/7 I'll have the nicest lawn in the neighborhood?

[@BudgetLawns]

Wouldn’t hurt.

[@tanktexas]

You can't get into lawns until you get a degree first. You have to be a "DOC' first . Then you can be a "grass guy'

[@BudgetLawns]

😂😂 That sentiment from some just amazes me. Thanks for watching and commenting man! Appreciate you.

[@Blackjack2359]

I'm getting ready to scalp my lawn. Then, it mow time.

[@BudgetLawns]

So close my friend. Very close. Appreciate ya watching.

[@WooderBoyProductions]

If I want to get into wine tasting as a hobby do I need to become a sommelier? 😂

[@BudgetLawns]

😂 I think so. If you can't dissect the flavors of the wine and tell me what food it goes with, you for darn sure can't taste it.

[@WooderBoyProductions]

@@BudgetLawns my new nickname will be Tipsy Fescuegrass 👀

[@BudgetLawns]

😆😆🫣

[@johnholmes3279]

I went super basic. I skipped the soil test and even buying a mower, and went straight to lawn leveling. My lawn should look awesomely flat this year! ps. I keep thinking that’s a Yard Mastery hat you’re wearing. Surely Travis didn’t turn on us?!?!? 😂

[@BudgetLawns]

Right on bud. I'm sure you'll have a sweet looking lawn. Haha, ssshhh...it is a YardMastery hat the was sent in the mail to me. Don't worry. Haven't turned on ya but still respect what Allyn has done. He's what got me inspired to do KZbin. Appreciate ya watching.

[@johnholmes3279]

Been watching Allyn for years. He’s the LawnFather. He got me into taking care of my yard.

[@BudgetLawns]

Same! I had an enjoy the mow shirt long before anyone knew where it came from. 👊👊

[@LeeHill66]

Are you a preacher in your other life? You speak like my pastor 😁

[@BudgetLawns]

Haha, I get that quite often. No, I'm not, but many have called me the grass pastor. Thank you for watching.

[@CCCC-tq8yo]

I'm first forever

[@BudgetLawns]

👍👍

[@joe7pack250]

Just wanna cut and smoke a cigar

[@BudgetLawns]

Cut and a cold one is hard to beat! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@PearlJamaholic]

Good on you for not recommending fertilizing, always a little bothered when people recommend fertilizing. Fertilizing should only be done for the diehards. Why fertilize and push the grass to grow if you don't plan on mowing 3+ times a week and watering when needed? Having a nice green hay field isn't something I'd aspire to. If you don't plan on tracking water, then fertilizing can just burn out the grass, feed it to grow then not giving the proper water is just a disaster, usually not an issue in the wet spring, but in summer time you're asking for trouble. And if you're not going to do any weed management, you're just going to have bigger dandelions and crabgrass than the neighbors. If you like mowing the grass as often as you can, take care of the watering if nature doesn't, and you maintain your weeds, then it's time to get into fertilizers, otherwise you're just making everything harder on yourself.

[@BudgetLawns]

Thank you. Appreciate ya watching and all the insight. You made some great points.

[@buda18]

jesus christ....what a long winded way to just say "mowing"

[@BudgetLawns]

So what you're saying is, you watched the whole thing? Thank you!

[@buda18]

@@BudgetLawns nope....skipped thru just to catch u saying soil test, mowing, and X'd out.

[@BudgetLawns]

I figured. Just wanted to get you to comment again for the algorithm. Mission accomplished. You’re the best. Have a good one. 👊👊

[@buda18]

@@BudgetLawns shocking...milking a simple concept for views...i woulda never guessed you'd milk the algo too. milk deez next.

[@BudgetLawns]

You’ve never once commented before and you decide to like this. Bad look. Real bad look. Take care.

[@walterlodzinski6847]

The single tip the entire lawn care community needs is to stop applying synthetic chemicals to your lawn and just use biology and vermicompost etc. compost all your stuff and feed it to your lawn. I was into lawn care for three years and it honestly is the biggest money pit and terrible for the environment. As soon as you start actually learning about gardening you see how toxic the whole lawn thing really is lol… death to monocrops

[@BudgetLawns]

ok

[@docsteve309]

Hiya Travis!…Lent in the lawn!😂👏👏…the Bible of lawncare👍…get this brother…I drove a 69 Camaro ss with Kragar wheels and Mickey Thompson’s on the rear in HS😳🤣..thank you for all!..Lawncology 👑🏌️‍♂️🏀☮️

[@BudgetLawns]

Haha, that's great man. I bet that was a sweet ride. Great to hear from ya as always buddy. Appreciate you. 👊👊👊

[@docsteve309]

@@BudgetLawns ..pops was a car dealer…I was luckiest kid in town!☺️☮️…and an alter boy!😂✝️👑

[@BudgetLawns]

👊👊💪💪

[@Striperman]

And I was thinking the answer was watch your channel. 🤷‍♂🤦‍♂👍💚🦸

[@BudgetLawns]

🤣🤣🤣 that too. Thanks buddy. Have a great rest of your weekend!