HOA At It Again - Mowing Tall Grass (Violation Issued)

[@JoeZyzyx]

I'd rather put up with odd neighbors doing their own thing on their own property than an HOA neighborhood.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

I have to agree!

[@thebeststooge]

You bet. No way in hell would I ever live in a HOA area and that is the first thing I ask when looking at properties. If one moves in after you already live there it gets rough.

[@mrBDeye]

All it takes is one hillbilly family and the real estate value of surrounding homes will drop.

[@ImaITman]

Yep, what my wife and I did was just found a neighborhood in an area we like with a bunch of retired folks. Finances of course let us do that and have a nice house, but it's so wonderful not having an HOA yet still having nice properties around us and keeping up with our property of course.

[@mrBDeye]

@@ImaITman what happens when someone moves in and doesn't maintain lawn or clear the snow or parks and repairs cars on front yard? There are rules for a reason. Otherwise neighborhood will be trashed.

[@ExSkyCyclePilot]

When you first meet with a realtor when looking to buy a house, the FIRST words out of your mouth should be, "No HOAs under any circumstance". If you don't, you have only yourself to blame. NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER buy a home in an HOA neighborhood.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

They can be a real pain!

[@MrMundo3d]

there are good HOA and BAD HOA, I'm getting my license as a real estate brokers. from what I learn, there's value being in HOA that is volunteering due not mandating fee, so I make sure my clients know this if they don't want to be in a HOA

[@Nomad8324]

@@MrMundo3d The problem is like neighbors. You can have a great neighbor for 40 years and some real piece of work move in. HOAs even if not horrible now can be twisted into the most petty annoying nosy group of people. Given that HOA can issue fines far worse than a neighbor too.

[@LadyAmp]

Those were the first words out of my mouth no HOA and no deeded properties. Yes Yes I know they are basically the same, BUT the realtor will push anything.

[@joeburkhart6772]

I’m not sure why you wouldn’t want an HOA. Typically neighborhoods without them are unruly and unkempt. You will end up with neighbors with pink garage doors and green roofs and it will destroy housing prices. The key is not avoiding HOA‘s all together, but avoiding the ones that are poorly managed.

[@ebels3]

I just want to acknowledge how respectful you were of the vehicles and surrounding properties. Not many landscaping companies are. At least where I live.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

I really appreciate that! Thank you for the kind words!

[@robertmcdonnold3038]

You're right about the grass breaking up fast here in Florida. A neighbors grass was 10 to 12 inches high. After it was cut all you could see was the cuttings. After 5 to 7 days the cuttings were completely broken down. The lawn was green and looking good. Bare in mind this was in late December or early January. We're in south central Florida. No snow.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Very true, thank you for watching!

[@PrepperDel]

I’m a landscaper in the UK so come across overgrown ground quite often. Half the battle is what the customer is willing to pay. Thanks for the video ATB Del

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Very true, have to work with their budget!

[@Chaomhainn]

I am impressed ! You're hired ! You define the how and but not so why you processed this lawn this way . As a person that has been in the lawn care industry for going on now 20 years , this is the very logical way you did this over-grown lawn , the same way I would have had tackled the objective . I saw the tagged comments in the presentation of why you did not bag the trim . You are correct on not bagging it , that I do understand also the break down of organics . Otherwise you have to charge for disposal . Nothing complicated just another good day at the office . Kevin Scott December 15, 2019 Sunday 6:01 pm ( St.Louis area )

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Very well said, thank you for the kind words!

[@markfrankson7306]

Kevin D. If I was the neighbor with the well kept lawn, id be super pissed at the guy blowing that weedy shit all over my lawn. He blew weed seed 20 feet into the neighbors property.

[@Guywiththedimpples]

Imagine working for years to make a decent life for yourself, you do all the right things and manage to get your dream home. Move in, get all settled in and say hi to all your new neighbours. But down the street lurks a menace, someone bent on making your peaceful life a living hell. That creature is called the HOA. Now your home isnt your home its their home, able to dictate what you can and cannot do with it. Imagine that. Scary.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Haha, this was too funny. I imagined it read in Rod Serling's voice from the Twilight Zone!

[@herpnderpn2484]

It's just a building. Plaster, drywall sheets, paint, and plumbing. You can walk into just about any building contractors office with a picture of that dream and tell them where you want it. No HOA required, and probably cheaper overall as well. This has been....... The Twilight Zone.

[@motoputz3201]

i'd rather see tall grass then live with an HOA

[@CopperCreekCuts]

I can understand that!

[@rnman99]

Never, ever, ever will I live where there is an HOA.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

They can be bad depending on where you live!

[@jordanlittle5391]

seen great ones and bad ones same with trailer parks near me (6-9 month vaction trailers)

[@harleydude-xo8pu]

Thank you for not wanting to live in a HOA neighborhood, I now know that my neighbors houses will be kept up.

[@antitouchable]

Amen brother.

[@Jeremy-lu3nx]

I said the same thing until i realized the city wont approve new homes without one due to the cost of to the curb services, or in a lot of cases they are removing the service to them. So in a lot of cases its either over pay for an old house or buy a newer/new home with an HOA. Most cities are going this way unless you can fork over hundreds of thousands to have all the overpriced servieces done yourself on top of building a home.

[@jackmeeker6194]

Nice job, Brad. It's nice to see someone who takes real pride in their work. I've been watching for a while, and it appears as though you've really got a good feel for that stand-on mower. The lawn was a mess, and you certainly made it look a whole lot nicer.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

I really appreciate the comment, Jack! Thank you for the kind words :)

[@CH3NO2Semonious]

I told my real estate agent that I was only interested in buying a house where both neighbors had junk cars in their yards.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Haha, pretty sure there won't be an HOA there! :)

[@tahquameken]

Where I live everybody has at least on junk car in their yard , at least one section of their roof has a tarp over it, and the name of their favorite politician is spray painted on the windows - but it seems no mower, or lawn equipment.

[@hemidart4222]

Good One Frankie!!

[@bextar6365]

Come south and your wish will come true.

[@willp9891]

My left and right neighbors both do derby, so i have that lmao

[@hamiltonharper]

Watching people cut grass on KZbin. What a time to be alive!

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Haha, I feel the same way making these videos.

[@grandmackdady]

last place i lived with a hoa that was to provide the lawn services for disabled people and then fined her for not mowing her lawn. well she won that in court because of the contract that was signed by my mom. the hoa had to pay my mom back for the court cost and the cost of that years lawn care that my mom already payed for that year

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Oh wow, that is crazy!

[@denniskahula176]

Hey enjoy the videos...this mower here seems to cut well and spread out the long grass better then your sit down mower.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

I agree, thank you!

[@markruiz1237]

I've found that running the mower over the edges first makes it easier to see the edges and the edger doesn't have to work as hard to cut though all that grass. Your videos are great. Keep up the great work

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@suzyhagardallastx6893]

I love the immediate gratification even completed by someone else. Amazing the difference.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

LOL Then my channel is right up your alley! Thanks for watching! :)

[@ME-kv8ew]

The clippings some are worried about will be gone after one or two mowings anyhow. You did a great job.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Here in Florida they usually degrade in just a few days. Thanks for watching and for the kind comment!

[@auracruz6211]

What a big difference when a yard is properly maintain..! Great job as always. 👍 Have a great day. 😁

[@CopperCreekCuts]

It does make a big difference! :)

[@PapaByrd07]

Very professional job as always....thanks for taking the time to share. BTW....real time videos are the best. God Bless from Texas

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Thank you very much! :)

[@africanapache]

Lemme tell you. I live in Anchorage, Alaska and you can only cut your grass for like 3-4 months a year. I alwaysss had a weird fascination with cutting grass, so I got a job last summer doing exactly that. And it was amazing, for me to say the least. I had so sooo much satisfaction with leaving an area freshly cut, leaving it evenly cut and so green. This video brought back all that pride and accomplishments I felt doing so. Just cutting grass made me feel so motivated, and I honestly can’t wait till this summer comes back around!! ..the 10 hour shifts were honestly worth it

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Thank you so much for the kind words, and I have to agree with you, there is just something about this job that is satisfying! :)

[@nathanial41]

The sad part is not one neighbor came over and offered to help out. Keep up the good work happy 2020 season!

[@CopperCreekCuts]

I don't blame them. I wouldn't help a contractor getting paid to do something! :D

[@Twistedmist]

I lived in an HOA for a while, my grass barely grew but I would get calls if I had three weeds taller than 6 inches, I always told the HOA "MOW THE COMMON AREAS THEY ARE 3 FEET TALL, and then they wouldn't bother me for months. I would mow the neighbors across the streets house more than mine, he must have had some nice sod it would grow and he would go out of town for weeks, I figured theives might see an un kept lawn in an HOA and figure they are out of town. Guy or one of there kids left a rag/sham in the lawn once and it stalled my mower.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

I hate running over stuff with the mower!

[@jetah50]

"why didn't you bag it!?" customer didn't pay for it.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Among many other reasons, that may be the most important.

[@winstonpoplin]

This lawn looks totally reasonable. I live on a farm and regularly let the grass get this tall and taller before mowing. Just get a powerful mower and run it. Definitely not a "bad" or "excessively" tall yard.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

"I live on a farm" I think that is the key right there, different standards between a farm and I 100+ resident subdivision! :D

[@winstonpoplin]

@@CopperCreekCuts but grass is still grass. And a lawn mower is still a lawn mower. So i dont understand how being on a farm effects how tall grass can get before it needs to be mowed.

[@Chris-gt7ob]

@@winstonpoplin This is the kind of mindset that brings value in HOAs. Not everyone lives on a farm and wants to see tall grass. On my 50 acres, yes I let the grass get tall. But at my home (not on my 50 acres) I cut it every 3 days to keep it at a consistent cut height and to maintain the cleanliness of my property amongst my neighbors.

[@cagedtigersteve]

I spent 30 minutes watching someone mow grass.....when I could have been mowing my own lawn.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

I think you made the right choice! :)

[@scruffy6151]

I have a foot and a half of snow on my lawn so I am safe.

[@henryostman5740]

the HOA will fine you if you don't plow that off your lawn right away.

[@fixt100]

@@henryostman5740 Never fear, HOA have snow Nazzi's as well as lawn nazzi's in Canada...

[@wrbergner]

Grass clippings are 'mulch cut' and act as mulch, when blown back into the lawn. No need to bag them, plus they act as a fertylizer and seed to the lawn, making it greener overall. Great job as always!!!!

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Good feedback from both of you, thanks for watching!

[@karlrovey]

This yard (before mowing) makes my week and a half of no mowing due to daily rain look well maintained.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Haha, too funny! Thanks for watching!

[@geekchick4859]

So true!!! My lawn looks like this in a week too. It’s just hot and wet here (northern Queensland).

[@SgtGoodGaming]

I've done Lawn Care before. It was mostly Trimming and Debris Removal, It was a side job from my Current Job i have on days i'm not working. Definitely getting back into that!

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Glad to hear it, it is satisfying work to be sure!

[@SgtGoodGaming]

@@CopperCreekCuts it is. But definitely not looking forward to the summer though.

[@barrettgpeck]

Great job on the lawn! Here in Texas, that would be a brown mess super fast cutting it down that low and not really mulching or bagging it. That bobcat is a mean mowing machine.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Thank you so much, I appreciate it!

[@A1Kamon]

17:35 Looking at the camera while on that last strip like “yea I know you like what you see”

[@CopperCreekCuts]

XD

[@conners5502]

“when she says someone else is cutting her grass”

[@kenrivers9757]

Now the neighbors mad they gotta cut their grass because the eye sore is gone 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Haha, thanks for watching!

[@darwindropmazda]

Great job Brad! You are a difference maker in these type of lawns😉

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Haha, I appreciate that, thank you! :)

[@marctravismba]

Such an odd thing to make a video of, yet here I am, watching.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

No judgement from my, my friend, I appreciate the view and the comment! Thank you! :D

[@stephd2607]

Picking up a piece of trash and putting it in your pocket. Nice way to lead by example. Kudos sir!

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Haha, thank you kindly!

[@SWFL_FISHING_239]

In Florida clippings are good and if cut a the right height for at Augustine it keeps your lawn green without having to add fertilizers 😎

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Very true! Thanks for watching :)

[@RushIndustries]

I have no idea why... But, edging is so satisfying. Also, so happy that I don't have to deal with an HOA. I keep my house and yard well maintained, just don't want some idiot telling me what I can and cannot do with my own house.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

I completely agree about edging! Icing on the cake! Thanks for watching!

[@pcbmale]

everyone in the hoa needs to get to gether and vote to make the hoa maintain the yards, if they are that concerned about them

[@JourneywithBrandon]

Sure, only hundreds of dollars added to your bill each month.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Here in Florida there are communities that don't do any lawn care (I mean the residents don't do any, a company takes care of everything and every house). You see them a lot down south in more affluent areas.

[@louroberts5567]

Yet another job well done, Brad! Thanks for sharing. Keep up the great work!

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Thank you! :)

[@nogetandet790]

13:41 rat jumping. Middle of screen

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Good eyes! It was a toad!

[@dejavu666wampas9]

I really enjoy work. I could watch it all day long.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@rubenbraekman4515]

Does America only sell bagless lawnmowers or is catching the mowed grass just not a thing over there? Great video as always.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

It isn't a think where I live locally. I live in Florida which is very hot, humid, and gets tons of sun. That means the clippings biodegrade on their own and break down into nitrogen for the lawn. Free fertilizer and no work or tons of work, cost, and equipment to manage clippings (that don't need to be moved in the first place)?

[@FishFind3000]

If people pay extra sure we will bag. Otherwise what’s the point.

[@Rdrake1413]

Nice job. Good to see you took care of the grass in the cracks of the sidewalk. One of my pet peeves.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Haha, in that case I am glad I did too! :)

[@Rdrake1413]

@@CopperCreekCuts Recently found your channel. And I have enjoyed watching a few videos so far. Thank you for taking the time to reply to my comments.

[@billosborne3152]

Hi Brad hope you charge a premium price on jobs like that considering the stress your equipment goes under and not to forget you. enjoyed the video keep them coming. cheers

[@CopperCreekCuts]

I do charge a bit more, but the stress on me is offset by the enjoyment of tackling these kind of projects! :)

[@GM8101PHX]

I am glad I bought in an older neighborhood here in Phoenix, Yes the city will fine you for over growth or weeds, but even with my yard being a large yard, I trim it, mow it and blow it in about an hour and 45 minutes. My entire yard is Bermuda grass, but it looks like a golf course when I do it! No fines or warnings! Automatic timer controlled sprinklers. About every two weeks to keep it looking great and not have over growth!

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Very nice, sounds like a great piece of property!

[@patrickwalsh467]

I find this strangely satisfying....

[@CopperCreekCuts]

I am very glad to hear it, thank you for giving my channel a shot!

[@lwhitted6635]

Over the past few months I've been watching your channel, and for some reason people feel the need to hate on you. I don't really understand why (maybe they're just picky Lol) but you work hard at what you do, and it shows that you want to help and care! I think you do a great job and others don't always realize what it takes to not only record and format this, but to put it on KZbin. Keep up the good work man! 😊

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Thank you for the incredibly understanding and kind comment, I appreciate it! :)

[@lwhitted6635]

@@CopperCreekCuts You're just doing your job! 👍

[@truckingchaos8115]

Most of the haters are children - it's all nerds have to do these days.

[@lwhitted6635]

@@truckingchaos8115 Haha I guess. I mean I'm a nerd and I'm here 😂 so

[@JoeZyzyx]

They probably live in Arizona or New Mexico and only have rocks for a yard. Envy is a terrible thing. ;)

[@quotidien_]

It's amazing how many wheat fields there are in Florida.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

XD too funny!

[@obryan240]

I can't believe I watched this entire episode. Who knew a guy mowing the lawn could be so interesting?

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Thanks for giving it a shot! :)

[@griffinyoung2703]

Such respect for this dude wearing pants in Florida

[@CopperCreekCuts]

They are surprisingly comfortable!

[@jjjthomasson8902]

Exactly! Lol I wear as little as possible. I told my wife I’m going to cut grass in long pants and sleeves, boots and a hat at least once

[@davidt.3860]

It's always a pleasure to sit down and watch your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@CopperCreekCuts]

I appreciate the kind words, thank you! :)

[@gearjammer4779]

I have a question. If you have a landscaping business in England do you hafta drive the mower on the opposite side of the lawn? 🤔

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Yes. AND you sit on the opposite side of the mower to drive it :)

[@SpeccyMan]

@@CopperCreekCuts HeHe

[@angelalane8660]

You do such an awesome job on these lawns!!! It's 12:28 am and my fiancee just went to work the night shift, I'm skiing a bowl of that, watching DudeBro perfect a yard. 🌲😂 *edit-THAT was awesome! Going to go take a shower now. Good night!

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Sounds like a great evening to me! :) Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@southerngaman77]

Run the trimmer around those sidewalk edges first then there's less back and forth with the edger. My two cents.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Thanks for watching and for the tip!

[@thekingscourtyardlawncares9324]

I generally like reading your comment section. You get a lot of crazy questions, and you give a lot of good answers!

[@CopperCreekCuts]

I am glad to hear it, and yes, we do get crazy questions! :)

[@JohnTaylorMusicClips53]

Not Herb Oscar Anderson surely? A joke with my friend in l.a when we used to chat on gmail before his computer broke 'hello again, my best to you, are your skies grey, I hope they're blue'

[@CopperCreekCuts]

XD Thanks for watching!

[@JWNLawnCare]

Lovely work mate. Got a couple of overgrown blocks to do myself this weekend, can't wait to put a 54" I'm hiring in to the test on em!

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Make sure to film them for us! ;)

[@Jimmy_MZ]

I'd honestly go insane if I left clippings like that. If I need to then I try to spread them the best I can, but hey if they don't want to pay and you have other properties to tend to then oh well 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Here in Florida with overgrown lawns it is just a fact of life. Customers don't want to pay 2 or 3X for mowing them up, so I just let them dry up and degrade in the sun over a day or two.

[@FishFind3000]

I would spend an extra 20 min multichannel clippings up and blowing g that so it looked as clean as could be. It was a real hassle making it look perfect. I ask the homeowner if they cared and he said no, “I think it will be better to keep the grass from growing so fast”. Fine with me less work and I’m still charging the same. You don’t notice then after 2 days anyway with how fast his yard grows anyway.

[@largol33t1]

I have a mulch mower. If the grass looks piled up, I just run it over the clippings a second time. It chops them up enough to fall between the grass.

[@ImaITman]

Love your self imposed Q&A at the end haha. Also your answer to raking, hilarious and oh so true!

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Haha, glad to hear you got a kick out of it! Thanks for watching!

[@GMBiorn]

Love that edger; it makes for a perfect, looking job. I buy the house without the HOA. They can sue me all they want; my law office will win.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

You can't buy the house without agreeing to the HOA guidelines and bylaws. It is part of closing. :)

[@moneymakingmikeg.9555]

At work, in front of my laptop, just heated up a home made Chicken Gyro with Greek fries & home made Tzatziki sauce & Boom Shacka Lacka a 30 min video of Brad layin da smack down on another banged up yard. Watched every minute Bud!! And.... stayin Fresh to Death while doing it. Hoping all is well Bud, Dirty Jersey out!!

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Now you've got me all hungry! :)

[@jjadna]

Did u put a fresh blade on edger Also try to walk the entire straight length Then drag it back less work on upper body with all that pushing n pulling N back n forth Looks good though

[@CopperCreekCuts]

I can't remember what the status of the blade was, but I don't think it was in terrible shape. I have learned my lesson! :)

[@TheJiminiflix]

That's a great mower. I have no issues with blowing the clippings over the lawn . It's doesn't harm the lawn if you spread it out. It's good for the lawn in the heat and feeds it. Good job.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Very true! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@defpixel]

Lived in hoa for 7 years, for what people pay each month that should include landscaping to the yard. I don't mind mowing my own yard, but If it thats big an issue then it should atleast be an option.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Thanks for the feedback! I am glad I don't live in one anymore.

[@Saddletramp1200]

Thank you young man, watching that made my day. I have turned many a pair of tennis shoes bright green from using a edger on an Echo. I must say you have a unique style. It was a rough lot to begin with. People that don't know the biz say bad things because they don't know any better. Stay Safe!

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Thank you for the kind words! :)

[@emmett3067]

I can't figure out how or why anyone is happy to live with their property looking that way.

[@louroberts5567]

Emmett, it truly baffles me! You should see the property across from my home! Too bad we can't share pictures on this platform. I guarantee you'd gasp!

[@CopperCreekCuts]

It doesn't take long for it to get like this. Throw in your lawn guy dropping you with a busy life and it isn't hard for a month to go by before you realize the lawn needs maintenance!

[@jeepnutnh]

I can't believe folks would buy a home that is "governed" by an HOA.

[@MotoAtheist]

@@jeepnutnh Yeah, screw HOA's

[@Ara_ann]

@@louroberts5567 Emmett I don't believe it's a matter of people being happy with it as much as it's more a matter of yard maintenance is just lower on the priority list and they run out of time or resources to deal with it. There could be something going on in their lives you don't know. As a neighbor maybe instead of jumping to judgement ask if they need help?

[@yourhandlehere1]

Nice work. I never leave the guard on my weedeaters. It blocks my view and gets in my way. Sometimes I want a little more string too. Crank it up and I can mow faster than a push mower. I've only bought three since 1980...(one got stolen) I'm on my third Homelite. Never even had to change a plug...I just replaced the last one because the tank and hoses rotted away after 15 years.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Too much of a safety issue for me, but I completely understand folks who pull it off!

[@yourhandlehere1]

@@CopperCreekCuts Keeps me from having to walk all around small trees and such. I miss the old Yazoo brand weedeaters...big and heavy but power through anything and you could replace the clutch. Years ago working for a landscape company, they had them. The throttle was on the handle, not the shaft so you could put it on your shoulder when edging and steer it better. (ear protection, the engine is right behind your head) Cut laser sharp edges as fast as you could walk. For some reason I seem to be able to stay cleaner with one that spins clockwise too. I know it's just the angle you hold it at that determines where stuff gets thrown but I got used to clockwise and when I've used other brands that go counter clockwise I end up with legs covered in green fur. (Ok, ok, I'll stop talking weedeater arts)

[@keetonbarron7993]

I used to cut grass for a few people and they would ask me to rake leaves in the fall...I don't rake. I would tell them I'd take care of it but I wouldn't rake. Usually a few passes with the mower and they mulched up nicely. I don't rake my own yard still. I mulch then sweep the access and burn it in my burn pile. I HATE raking.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Raking is a pain in the back! :)

[@alienation-p6g]

@Bravo Luca The natives used to do controlled burns frequently. Well documented it was to improve growth of grasses.

[@SUBARUWRC555Jiffy]

Nice job shuttin up the HOA! lawn looks great!

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Haha, thank you!

[@Kevin-jr7xt]

I see a lot of lawn service vids with their trimmer guards off. Is it just preference or is there something to it? Makes me miss Florida mowing lawns with my dad and me. Good timez

[@QuickieHub]

Mainly just a preference if you want the trimmer line to go out farther. Some people can trim faster with the guard off because the line can go out a couple inches farther

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Like Excellence said, it lets more line out. I have an attachment without a head for a commercial property I do with pond banks, because the angle gets guards caught. Disadvantages include extra wear on the engines and less safety without a guard.

[@krabenaldt7605]

A lot of comments on not picking up the clippings. Unless you have a thatch "problem" with leaving them, the only benefit is looks. Grass is taking energy out of the ground, so just leave it there to be used again.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Very well said, thank you for commenting!

[@eastmanresearch3143]

I once lived in a very nice house in an HoA. After all of the Karen's running the HoA's I traded it for 50 acres and a manufactured home. Only drawback is rattlesnakes.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Rattlenakes?! Oh my! Stay safe! :D EDIT: Rattlesnakes, I can't spell.

[@FishFind3000]

I’ll take snakes in the grass over snakes in the hoa.

[@benny123477]

Mow baby mow. GREAT JOB. Bennie

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Haha, thanks for watching!

[@williamcunningham1448]

actually surprised they didnt blow everything out into the street, in our city that is a $150 fine

[@CopperCreekCuts]

I never blow anything into the street. Seems disrespectful and dangerous. Thanks for watching!

[@bigboy13a]

It’s -6 degrees in ny with snow. I’m enjoying this video thinking of summer!

[@CopperCreekCuts]

I hope it warms for you soon! :)

[@Mas85Photography]

If I was that customer I would not be happy the way it looked. Got to clean it up better then that.

[@mresmith4302]

If you were that customer you would be happy because if you let it get to that point you obviously don't care.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

If you wanted it cleaned up more you would have paid 3x. I have no problem working on a yard until there are no clippings, and in fact I always explain the options. Cut once and let the grass break down for X, or make it look perfect for 3X. Since I have to triple cut a yard like this to eliminate clippings I would have to charge 3X more. I have NEVER had anyone want to pay 3X more when paying X and waiting a week for the clippings to break down get the same result.

[@TheGrayman1234]

Well, it is a little more exciting than watching it grow.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Can't argue that!

[@robertnichols4833]

Just curious why break the garage end side yard into several small squares instead of mowing the whole area at once? Must be a reason?

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Because I am filming it. Trying to make a video that is entertaining to watch and mowing as efficiently as possible do not go together.

[@robertnichols4833]

Oh, so it was a camera position thing. Now I get it. Love that stand up zero turn machine.

[@michaelmcclain5091]

I agree totally with those who are anti how. Always been a country boy to whom grass is something you put a fence around and put four footed critters on to eat it!

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Haha, thanks for watching!

[@lawnpro979]

discharge chute wide open pointed at the house. didn't edge the flower bed, blew trimmings on neighbors turf, single pass over clippings. several tire tracks across pavement you must be new.....

[@CopperCreekCuts]

First day on the job! ;)

[@neusac4590]

Nice job Brad that was beyond overgrown yard. 😉👍👍🇺🇸

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Haha you've got that right!

[@bunyinjbhadi7212]

I always break into laughter at the American way of life when I see this stuff. 'Violation'? What, or whom has been 'violated'? Can someone please elaborate on this term?

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Think of an HOA (Homeowner's Association) as a mini government that makes rules the neighborhood has to follow. Everyone who buys a house agrees to live by those rules. If the rules aren't followed, the HOA has the authority and ability to fine someone for a violation. Typically, violations on this channel come about from not following rules around maintaining the property. Grass is too tall, too many weeds, etc.

[@Feriin]

Don't feel bad. I laugh at everything in India.

[@SpeccyMan]

Whom follows a preposition, so who has been violated?

[@wjf0ne]

@Paradoxical Nightmare They'd steal the burnt out frame of mine.

[@fredbach6039]

I am certainly glad you ise a side discharge instead of a rear bsgger/ mulcher unit cuz in mulcher mode they leave clumps. The side discharge spreads them out, dries them a little, and spreads the nutrients out over a larger area. I would have cut it higher first then cutout all again a little lower. I appreciate the skill if takes not to spray the roadways and flowerbeds. Nice going. Some people use a side discharge for years and they never get the message. They blow all over the roads driveways sidewalks and flower gardens with wild abandon and think they did a good job.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Thank you for the kind words and detailed comment, I appreciate it! :)

[@fredbach6039]

@@CopperCreekCuts You are most welcome. Say, how easily can you control the mowing height on that machine?

[@kameronwilliams723]

I really just watched a guy mow grass for 30 minutes.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

No judgement from me, I appreciate you watching and commenting! :D

[@ryanlafond8087]

And you loved every bit of it.

[@lomgshorts3]

That was 30 minutes of your life wasted and you will never get it back. Yes, grass has to be mowed, if only for your protection against snakes and vermin, but when it gets done should be YOUR choice. Freedoms, once surrendered, are hard to get back.

[@JackieGreen71]

I swear. If someone told me I would be so content to watch lawn care videos for long periods of time? I would call them crazy. Yet.. here I am! ;)

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Haha, I am glad to hear it! :)Thanks for watching!

[@lmaoroflcopter]

8 mins in and I'm thinking the garden is nothing but edge. Wtf! How many segments of grass do they have!?

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Haha, lots of edging when you have a sidewalk cut your property in two!

[@mlintonlawncare]

Looks great! The Q&A is awesome! LOL

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Haha, I will try to include more! :)

[@kittypurr11]

Good job! 😘

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Thank you!

[@bigbomber5]

I'm ready to start mowing again, yet winter hasn't even begun.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

It is a sad fate to be sure! ;)

[@delaneyoliver6799]

why do you start with edging? is there any benefit to that?

[@Netlogic.]

I assume you can then grind up the cut grass with the other grass with the mower

[@QuickieHub]

Delaney Oliver grind up dirt and grass if the edges are really overgrown . Or just personal preference

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Great question! I made a video to answer that one! :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnayd5iGobeAhqc

[@-Untitled-]

OK, my mistake, wrong kind of grass. Still a great vid. Gave you a thumbs up.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

XD Too funny!

[@tibsie]

You call THAT tall grass?? Call me when it's up to your shins. I'm so glad that the HOA concept doesn't exist in the UK. People have far more important things to worry about than whether someone has mown their lawn or trimmed their hedges, such as actual crime and anti-social behaviour.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Tall compared to a yard that is regularly maintained, yes :D Just because taller grass exists doesn't mean this isn't tall.

[@driftedspirit]

Tom Dyer I’m with you on that! Can you imagine if the council tried to tell people to mow the verges?! I don’t think they’d get a good response lol.

[@greenlawnfarm5827]

In USA everybody thinks lawns have to look like golf courses and if there is any other plant growing in the yard then neighbors think you are bad. But dont forget it is the chemical companies that make people do this and anyone who thinks they have to be a perfect grass neighbor should go follow the rest of the sheep off the bridge cause they are all dumb and retarded.

[@1234loci]

Nice job mate. Yes I know the drill about the clippings but it just so much cleaner without this massive amount of it. It is not a problem if the lawn is regularly mulched ofc. (it is not your fault it's the owners)

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Can't deny it looks cleaner without clippings! :)

[@Telfer58]

HOA At It Again! That is for sure. That lawn didn't need to be cut. Could go at least another 6 months. HOA's, all ways going on about the legal covenant you under took when you bought the place.

[@kalel33]

If you think that didn't need cut then I'm glad you're not my neighbor.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

I think SuperGreen was being facetious :)

[@ZombieWolfe]

Looks like my yard after a week.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

It doesn't take too long to get like this here in Florida!

[@TheRandyDulin]

2 things 1: how much did Stihl pay you to use their backpack? 😂😂😂 2: was it just me or did I read a little bit of snark in some of your answers LOL

[@CopperCreekCuts]

1: NOT ENOUGH! ;) 2: The snark is real. I guess that comes from answering the same questions for two years! :D Oh, I finally shipped your Incredibottle yesterday! I am glad I did it before this comment, otherwise you would think I only remembered because of this comment! Not that one day less in forgetting to do something for over a month and a half is really good, though. ;P

[@alan30189]

That's an awesome mower! I mow along the driveway and sidewalk first, then edge and weed whack, then blow the grass off the street and sidewalk, into the lawn, then mulch it all into the grass. There's less wear and tear on your edger that way and you can go faster. It's crazy to edge first, especially when the grass is that tall. You mow grass weirdly, a lot of the time you are mowing nothing. ie. 14:57 Waste of gas. That's too much grass not to bag the clumps at the end when you are not using a mulching blade. It will hurt the grass below it. I suggest this: In the middle of the area of lawn, take two or three strips down the center. Then take a couple of more center strips out, blowing the grass into the middle strips you initially cut. Then start from the far outside and blow towards the middle. At the end, go over some of the middle strips again, collecting most of the cut grass in the center of where you started. Then use a bag to collect the thick mat of cut grass. Put it in a compost pile, if they have one. You will be done in less time. Always use a mulching blade.

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Thanks for the comment! Here is why I edge first on overgrown yards: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnayd5iGobeAhqcm2s. At 14:57 I am not mowing nothing, I am double cutting the strip to get rid of any stragglers the first pass left. You can't see on camera due to the quality and distance, but there are a few blades here and there that don't get cut on the first pass. Bagging isn't very popular down here as grass clippings, even clumps like those, will break down in a few days. The customers rarely want to pay extra for something if they don't have to, and thankfully down here they don't have to. Plus I have no bagging system and no way to dispose of them, so even if I wanted to offer bagging I couldn't. Thanks for watching!

[@alan30189]

Copper Creek Cuts Lawn Care - Got ya on the double cut to get the stragglers. Yes, I couldn’t see them, on my cell phone. Consider a mulching blade. I think mulching blades are the best thing for lawns, and the grass blades break down even faster. On regular height lawns, you can’t even see the clippings if you use a good mulching blade. Cheers!

[@vonboomart8022]

That nutsedge is killing me! Do you ever try and knock that out besides cutting it?

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Nope, I will never be able to get the licenses to apply weed killer to turf here in Florida, so I never worry about weeds in a lawn.

[@eddieedentertainment131]

Sledge Hammer kills it but got it catch it before it starts

[@vonboomart8022]

Sedge hammer 8r halo 75wdg

[@susanbarganier2282]

I've spent the last 15 years battling a variety SEDGE. I hate it as much as I hate popcorn tree, and we've already had that discussion. I felt my blood pressure rise as I spelled out the word!

[@susanbarganier2282]

That should say "a variety of different sedges." I've got some that put out seed heads on stems as high as my knees. Argggggghhh!

[@davidjohnston8954]

he does a wonderful job also if i might add it to workmen ship hes alright thanks for the videos keep them coming i'll keep watching !!!

[@timdaugherty5921]

Was this today? Looks like summer time there

[@CopperCreekCuts]

Not at all! I don't think I ever upload a video on the same day as filming. Months ago, as your guess.

[@rosetodaro5081]

People who don’t edge their lawns are un-American. Well done sir 👏🏼

[@CopperCreekCuts]

XD Too funny, thanks for watching!