Best Way To Cut Weeds In Your Ditch - #54

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

I thought I was the only one doing it this way!

[@JaredsShop]

@@BrianPhillipsRC Ha ha! Glad to hear there are others.

[@user-gg4of8kj6y]

Hood work...thank you for sharing your method...helpful and well made video

[@JaredsShop]

@@user-gg4of8kj6y Thank you!!

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Also you can cut for-ever for the same amount of gas!!! AND way less noise...can almost cut without hearing protection. Just wish I could get the better holder, and fight that leverage that you mentioned - this can be an issue in thick grass.

[@JaredsShop]

@@BrianPhillipsRC Leverage is definitely an issue. For the most recent cut, I removed the head from the Kombi shaft and installed it on my bicycle handle trimmer. It helped a ton.

[@Ransome2501]

Thanks for the video. I have the same set up you have but also have the string trimmer attachment. I bought the scythe to use around my pond so I would not cast grass in the water and it works perfectly for that reason but it’s a lot slower than the string trimmer

[@JaredsShop]

@@Ransome2501 Do you have the short scythe or long hedge trimmer? I have both but use the longer hedge trimmer.

[@JMyers9518]

The concept is good. I have used a hedge-trimmer around my pond for a few years, it works well. I discovered if I do not let the grass / weeds grow too tall it is not unsightly as the hedge-trimmer does not chop the clippings but just lays them over. My only complaint is my hedge-trimmer is standard size in length and the constant bending over kills my back. But then, a weed eater is the same, so…

[@JaredsShop]

I’ve found that when the weeds are tall, it’s also a little harder to cut with the hedge trimmer. They’re heavier and drag more. I don’t mine them just laying down and am happy to not have grass and weeds thrown all over me.

[@darkbikelife4270]

I have the the same set up but its still very labor intensive. Swinging that trimmer head around gets pretty front heavy. My ditches look to be a little steeper than your and Im 6’2 with a harness. Find myself bent over way to much. I just went back to push mowing and string trimming.

[@JaredsShop]

It’s definitely still labor intensive. I find the harness helps quite a bit as does cutting it before it gets too tall. If I let it get overgrown then I feel like I have to drag the cutter through the weeds. I can’t push mow any of mine. It drops off into the ditch due to dig-out by the county.

[@toddh6234]

Take a look at the Darwin Grip, its a game changer/back saver.

[@darkbikelife4270]

@@toddh6234 I might try this. Thanks for the tip.

[@toddh6234]

@@darkbikelife4270 A commercial walk behind mower would be able to hold that slope. Then you could just walk it across and be done in less than three mins. Should be able to find a used one in your local area (hydro driven better than belt driven). I don't know if Home Depot still sells the Dewalt hyro driven walk behind.

[@davidparker8242]

The ditch where I live is even more extreme. It would totally swallow a small car. 😂

[@JaredsShop]

That’s definitely big. Something like this might help.

[@davidparker8242]

That looks much better than using a string trimmer! I will have to investigate what I can attach to my Poulan Pro. Maybe you can mix brands.

[@JaredsShop]

Some brands do mix, but I’m not sure about the Poulan. The echo brand might fit. It’s definitely way better than slinging crap everywhere and goes much faster.

[@davidanastacio8928]

I use my shoddiest extended pole hedge trimmer for tall grass on uneven surfaces and it it is night and day difference in time spent over a weed eater. On flat area I”ll use my cub cadet st100 walk behind trimmer with the extra thick line to lay it down and then use my Honda mower on the mulch settting to grind it small afterwards. This leave the yard looking cherry. If the grass is head high, I will use the hedge trimmer to cut the grass to about 3 feet and the come back withe the cub cadet and mulching mower. I am making three passes, but each pass is made with a minimum effort and makes up for time with efficient iency.. I take care of multiple ranches that range fro 3 to 7 acres. I take care of these properties to the satisfaction of my customers without needing to purchase a tractor mower. This works for me since I don’t have room to store a tractor at my house and I can quickly load all my gear in the back of my ford f150 and don’t need to tow around a trailer. This set up keeps me in business when equipment storage is at a minimum. So if it work and my customers are happy then it’s all good and I do all I need on a budget.

[@JaredsShop]

I’d like to get a walk behind string trimmer for the same reason. I don’t have much that I flat where I could use one, but it would still be very handy where I can’t get the tractor.

[@bubbaray575]

The ditch doesn't look too extreme, it looks like a push mower would work just find. Then again I'm seeing it from hundreds of miles away. I've done the same thing and it is indeed a game changer.

[@JaredsShop]

It’s WAY too steep for a push mower. There are parts that are probably only about 15 degrees from being vertical. It drops off and is narrow at the bottom. I’d never be able to mow the bottom either. I also don’t cut it often enough that a push mower could handle what grows in there. My next purchase will be a ditch bank flail.

[@kentshadwick6354]

Can both the long and short attachments be submerged for pond use or just the shorter one?

[@jimthompson717]

I have the Stihl version. It so much faster in tall weeds. I recommend a shoulder strap, as it's off balance and awkward versus the string trimmer attachment .

[@JaredsShop]

Mine is Stihl as well. Glad to see you find it faster too. I sometimes use a shoulder harness and sometimes the both shoulder version.

[@fittestover40]

Looks like once you've got it cut down you could run a push mower in it. Doesn't look wet although I'm sure after a rain it would be.

[@JaredsShop]

@@fittestover40 The bank closest to the yard is almost shear vertical. The road side is only slightly better. I wouldn’t be able to run a push mover lengthwise anywhere. I could possible go in and out on the road side but that would put me in the road the whole time.

[@b18cej8]

What trimmer are you using, and what's the model\part number on that amazing attachment?

[@JaredsShop]

That is a Stihl Kombi KM130 with the adjustable hedge trimmer. Even though it’s a hedge trimmer it does a great job of cutting the weeds.

[@johnportman8037]

A good improvement over a string trimmer. The best, easiest, and least effort way is to spray with Round Up, wait 2 weeks, and then burn. You only need to do this two or three times a year.

[@dem9725]

That’s a heck of a lot quicker than the way I do it.

[@JaredsShop]

It’s definitely faster than the way I used to do it.

[@bentwedgestanleybrand5818]

Good afternoon for Piqua Ohio.

[@JaredsShop]

Good afternoon to Piqua!!

[@MyweathernetreportsBlogspot]

Let it dry, go back and burn it. Then spray with Round Up. 🤣

[@JaredsShop]

😂😂 I can’t do that because of erosion. I need to keep vegetation in the ditch.

[@richardmims9613]

didn't even wave at the guy on the tractor.

[@toddh6234]

I would probably just install a high volume french drain inside the ditch. That way the ditch wouldn't be as deep making it easier to mow over.

[@geo4868]

Fucking hate all the grass in the ditch, is there anyway to keep it from growing ?

[@geo4868]

Always full of water and mud

[@JaredsShop]

Not really unless you kill it all and gravel the ditch. I recently did a job for someone where they didn’t want to mow their ditch anymore. I dug it out, put down geotextile fabric, and spread 100 ton of stone. He loves it.

[@geo4868]

@@JaredsShop will this still keep the water flowing ? Don’t want HOA complaining uk

[@JaredsShop]

@@geo4868 Yes, the water will still flow good. You just don’t fill the whole ditch with rocks. The rocks are there to take place of vegetation that you’d have to cut and prevents erosion. The geotextile fabric prevents it from growing and also keeps the gravel from sinking into the dirt.

[@dorothychester9233]

You should get the string trimmer that attaches to your mower

[@TheSingaporeSlayer]

Let’s goooo

[@JaredsShop]

👍

[@stoweman34]

Just find a newer used DR Brushmower. You’d be done in 10 min.

[@JaredsShop]

@@stoweman34 Not on those vertical slopes.

[@dannydillon997]

This is a terrible idea lol grab a weed eater you will be there all day 😅