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[@GRivera379]

Yall don’t understand how much I love these type of videos lol. Think I’m getting old

[@matt152315]

Gets me so motivated to go work on my own yard

[@nismojdm5950]

gets me motivated to get my own yard.

[@S14Nik]

Real

[@zR1SKYz]

It takes 30yrs of age and/or 2 kids to start caring about grass. I’m 41, 2 kids. Just re-sodded my yard.

[@theyoung.dankaroma7551]

Makes me appreciate lawns and things more

[@RealAlfredoLuna]

Am I the only one that watches this channel for the property improvement videos, trailer videos, bus videos, but NOT the drifting videos?

[@John419]

Right here 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@ganleyyy]

Same, enjoy the car builds etc just find drifting boring to watch

[@NicheEscape]

There’s quite a lot of you who do that, hence why his drifting videos don’t do quite as well as say a car build or these yard refresh videos.

[@orionrocks]

Same. I don't watch the actually drifting videos. I came for the builds. Other stuff is a bonus. If you can make it so get paid to do your house work, man...

[@kimAndNate]

Same

[@BigPapiChi]

Taylor the drifter/ mechanic is great it’s what I originally subbed for. But Taylor the Shop/home makeover is what I’m still here for. Keep up the content Taylor 😤🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jimsubtle886]

Same, exact same

[@snowysysadmin59]

we came for the drifts and stayed for the homemakeovers FR FR

[@uberitup84]

So you're going to tell me that I just sat here and watched a grown man play with his remote control lawnmower for 54 minutes and Loved every second. Great video!

[@mattthompson9261]

And another 129k ppl

[@Jon95McC]

That mower is cool but $4k? Sheesh! I would keep the zero turn personally.

[@Taylordrifts]

It was $2200 When I got it from kickstarter?

[@fxckbrian]

@@Taylordriftskeep the z turn. You can never go wrong with a stander or rider z turn.

[@doc3379]

That rc mower is easily making your project take twice as long. You might want to consider sticking with that 54” deck mower.

[@quantumfluxuation]

I really enjoy my ego zero turn. Seems like all the benefits with none of the rc downsides

[@buckedup99]

Yeah, plus it took 2 mowers to do this. If you want an rc car, just buy one. Worst part is 45 mins of playing with leaves

[@seanhayden7151]

No it costs 3k I gotta justify

[@glennjukes5581]

I agree-use the ZT-just bag the leaves and don't let it get so bad/so embidded.

[@eyebrowless8741]

Totally agree, especially with the leaves. Can do this a quarter of the time with the right technique by hand

[@edellenburg78]

You might consider power raking your lawn, which is a great way to prepare it for seeding. Power rakers can be rented from your local tool rental facility. They're specifically designed for deep raking and dethatching, effectively removing dead grass and debris to ensure seed-to-soil contact. This can significantly improve the health and appearance of your lawn and since you're done, just some info for next time

[@andrewbrinton1531]

Definitely dethatch, aerate, and overseed. Also not a bad idea to have your soil tested. Then fertilizer based on the needs of your situation.

[@brandonrogers6976]

This is the comment I was looking for. I rented a dethatcher with a small briggs engine on it for 40 dollars for the week. Saved me SOOOO much effort.

[@edellenburg78]

Also, when you seed that bare areas, you should cover it with straw mat. It helps seeds germinate by keep them moist and protected from the birds eating it. I use super thin erosion straw mats

[@legoMan104]

This^^^ this right here. Power ratchet or rake. 1000% worth it

[@Hotrodclint]

I want to know what kind grass y’all are going to seed with that will survive the Florida heat lol. Zoysia, bermuda, and st. Augustine are the most common grasses in Florida for reason.

[@jaywest4102]

Surprised you didn’t get a robotic mower. Set it up once and it mows by itself.

[@fragge2926]

Yeah, around here 80% use robotic mowers, they work great. Set it up and forget about it, it just works.

[@glennjukes5581]

@@fragge2926 How lazy have people become?? If you don't want grass-live in a conda.

[@adriane7841]

How efficient does a robotic mower work? There's so many factors that will need a human to intervene

[@fragge2926]

@@adriane7841 Depends on your garden, but for most people it's like 97%. Some edge trimming left.

[@potato2275]

​@@adriane7841 If you set it up right and make your yard robotic mower friendly, you don't have to do anything. It just requires some solutions to stuff like fences or trees so the mower can get to all the grass around the objects (lol you'd have to weed-eat it with a regular mower but who wants to do that?). I personally like to have a small gravel patch around them anyway. That said, do not get a cheap unit, those will cause problems. But a nice one like Husqvarna Automower is intelligent enough to not get stranded with an empty battery etc.

[@jonathanhenney8364]

I’ve never seen someone over complicate mowing so much

[@Will_Brock]

BRING ON THE GOLF CART BUILD!!!! I've wanted to build a golf cart since before I can remember!

[@TheJeracuda]

I'm telling you Taylor you REALLY need to get in touch with The Lawn Care Nut he'll fix your yard up real good and while it will probably cost you a bit it would be well worth it with how good he'll make it look for you. Just look at the job he's done for Cleetus at the Freedom Factory (or Factory Freedom according to the DOT lol)

[@chadowens7861]

Taylor is more hands on do it myself kind of guy. Why pay someone when you can do it yourself

[@TheJeracuda]

@@chadowens7861 because there are just some things you shouldn't DIY and an amazing yard if you don't really know what you're doing is one of them

[@chadowens7861]

@@TheJeracuda i totally agree

[@jerrywilcox9890]

​😂 a yard. Any idiot can do it.why would he pay the lawn nut to do it when he can do it.hes hands, he does stuff himself.

[@curtisangeletti8198]

He could definitely give him some guidance to getting it all in line and back in shape

[@anthonymontoya8039]

You can make a flexible plastic, or thin metal rake, and attach it to the bottom of the mower, near where the bag clips in. Ive never had a remote mower, but where we use to live, my dad made rakes that bolted to the backs of the mowers, to break stuff up and loosen leaves as we made our 1st initial pass. Almost like a roller compactor, but a rake instead. Worth a shot since ur so crafty!

[@DKBarie]

If you haven't seeded already, I suggest you do one of two things. Either rent a walk-behind slicing seeder, which cuts the surface of the ground open and drops the seed into little trenches, or rent a walk-behind plug aerator which pokes in and pops out little plugs. Then when you broadcast the seed and fert., it will go into the holes. Either way, the goal is to get the seed IN the ground NOT ON the ground for much better germination rates. Where you have the really large bare spots, I would suggest the extra step of topdressing with leaf compost or peat moss after seeding. Bulk is much cheaper than bagged if you can get it locally.

[@lexuslowlife3055]

Cool video bud. But you gotta remove all the brush and bushes around the tree and fence next video. Trimming the trees from the bottom up to about 8ft high cleans up the looks big time and a major trimming to that bush wall by the trailer. You have a beautiful property just needs a “Fresh hair cut look”

[@1tballen]

Maybe a ton or 6 of topsoil would help the seed grow and cover that sand/dust.🙃

[@shanesmith8757]

My love all these videos drifting, car builds, fabrication, property improvements. Anything you upload is good to watch. 🤙🏻

[@leftyo9589]

raking is for the birds, what you need is a dethatching blade for your mower.

[@honxsolo]

Hey Taylor little tip, its best to use one of those trash bins and cut a hole in the bottom of it. Put the trash bag in and fill the bag. Once its almost filled up you can pull it up a bit and fit some more but once its full you pull the trash can up and the bag should slide out under it. It saves me a bunch of time at work and you wouldnt need to hunch as much as well if you have a shovel or two.

[@that_blobeye_sti]

i love watching taylor's vid's and reading the comments, you guys have such good ideas it makes me feel stupid for not thinking of it lmfao

[@krisknight7258]

Just watched coopers 3 hour and 40 minute podcast with you and now another almost hour video on your channel! Loving all the t-ray content!!

[@Dr_Mike2]

Taylor is learning why I HATE the love oak trees at my beach house

[@bradylong5466]

hopefully we can also get a landscaping vid trimming shaping bushes and the front plants. and trimming the sides of the property will make it feel more open and encourage new growth making it grow thicker for more privacy. love this channel and its massive variety

[@ghank3156]

Make a attachment to shoot the leaves in a bag in the cart behind the RC mower.

[@rjrj4617]

One of the more profound comments on KZbin noting how raking is high effort low payoff or return on effort - been doing it for years but Taylor really really crystalized what is wrong with it. Great channel from a hard worker.

[@FunkeJ3604]

Glad to see another car guy that gets as much satisfaction as me with yard work!!

[@jamespaddypugh4527]

C3 P MOW in keeping with R2 🤣🤣

[@Taylordrifts]

I don’t even watch Star Wars but man that’s great. Lol

[@billmadison2032]

definitely the best name for it

[@psychicer5022]

my first thought

[@BrothersBuilds]

I thought the same but you beat me to it!

[@garylgoldberg]

Or "Chewie".

[@rb26xs14]

Mowrater is sick, could definitely see my self kicking back and slamming too many beers while remote operating it 😂

[@seanhayden7151]

Pissing 3k in the wind 👍

[@lakejones2559]

The backup skills with the mowbud is crazy😂

[@miketech2]

Going forward, you might wanna get a green landscaping trashcan. They tip over on a flat side so you can rake directly into the can.

[@legioncronasstark2947]

So I do landscaping for a living, you can always use the rake to kick stuff up and us the blower to make larger piles so your not making several different small piles it will speed things up for you , 2 or 3 large piles goes faster than 10 small piles , keep up the great work

[@terrybenoit8403]

All over your pump shed and tree next to the pump shed thats all poison ivy you might want to get rid of that 48:30 time mark

[@BassManBobBassCovers]

The de-leafing/thatching of the grass is going to help so much with the seeding process. Should look super mint very soon!! 👌

[@NamedLisandro]

Should definitely look into Mower with geo fencing. Completely hands off and can schedule it to mow automatically

[@ryanlee6881]

was trying to find a video to watch before i go out to dinner and taylor comes in clutch

[@thegreatwhite-hd3uo]

Hey I would suggest buying a bagger system for ur rider mower",it'll bick up way more leafs and sticks",trust me you'll like it

[@user-rp8ee4jj1c]

Your next project needs to be openers for those shop doors!!! I have been saying this for at least a year!! Lol

[@nickcahill4210]

As someone who just got my first lawnmower for my property last week and trying my hand at landscaping, love this video.

[@clayfist4033]

I would get rid of some of the bushes upfront, put some grass there so you can cut the corner with TRAILER about her put some of the shrubs and the front and the back all the leaves you get from the trees I would take them down and put trees that don’t shed so much for you. That’ll be less to pick up Grass seed make sure you fertilize with grass seed and water a lot. I think it’ll grow nice and thick like Bermuda grass is pretty good too. That’s like a carpet. Good keep up the good work. Can’t wait to see your next one. Thank you. Enjoy this video

[@Skinketern]

I got a mower robot, it runs on gps, much easier 😂

[@SFbayArea94121]

Vaughn Gittin, get this dude on your team already. Taylor is that dude

[@jerrywilcox9890]

They already have their drivers.

[@byronlaughnersr]

Taylor doesn't compare, nor does he get regular and consistent track time. Will never happen!

[@jerrywilcox9890]

@@byronlaughnersr he could do it with know problems.they just already have drivers.

[@tylermcguire2163]

​@@byronlaughnersr bro Taylor taught Adam how to drift.... Calm down

[@MarkensonPierre]

Taylor said the plan is to go to FD someday

[@jdmnic1]

I’ve been using electric yard tools since 2020 and it’s the best investment I’ve ever done! I don’t have to worry about the sitting over the winter or nothing. Just plug the battery in and go!

[@flyingxfilms2025]

you weed eat the wrong direction. with a straight shaft trimmer you want to move clockwise around the house/property. cutting on the left side of the head. this keeps your from waving it around/ pulls everything away from the wall or whatever you are against. this saves you a bunch of time!

[@robwigglezz944]

RC mower is pretty cool. Not really for me but new equipment is always fun

[@Hard_Right]

really? you don't want to spend $4000+ on a lawnmower 🙄🤣🤣

[@tylermcguire2163]

​@@Hard_Rightmy zero turn was 15k

[@jisboss32]

you don't need to seed. you need to lay sod

[@Chains377]

Cant believe i just watched a hour long video about a car dude cleaning leaves from his yard.

[@brianbeilmann2992]

Man Taylor that is incredible. Your neighbors are seem to very much appreciate having you. That’s a huge bonus. People need to work together help each other out what got to offer for help to aka the mower desk.

[@Nismogtr79]

buy de-thatching blades they scrape the ground when you mow to get up the leaves that are matted down @Talor Ray

[@kennethmc2601]

He has St Augustine, cant dethatch.

[@leftyo9589]

@@kennethmc2601 no, he has a few blades of grass, the rest is crap stuck to the ground.

[@williamramsey6027]

Try putting the trailer hitch on the "front" of the RC mower. That way you can leave the bagger on the mower.

[@sickstringbender1364]

Grass and oak trees don't play well together. The tannins from the leaves make it hard to grow grass plus the shade and you have lots of bare spots.

[@kyrujames]

I've been using Milwaukee electric trimmer/blower/edger stuff for YEARS. best thing ever, no need to take care of MORE engines than i already have to.

[@brianbenner1989]

You should have gotten a robot mower. I love mine.

[@gustavostensson1048]

yep, robot for the win!

[@zx10mini]

Yip, remote control one seems like an utter waste. May as well just have push mower

[@nismojdm5950]

Thanks for being there like a best friend when I need it the most, I've said it many times Taylor and i'm pretty sure alot of people feel the same way!

[@polarpreston454]

This needs to be a commercial for that mower! Someone tag the company

[@SxpremeXO]

the leaves even in the old seed spreader had my dying. They were everywhere lol

[@Nick210]

You would’ve saved a bunch of time by buying a ride on mower with a bagging system from marketplace. Based on how much shade your back and side yard has, grass is going to be a constant struggle. Since you’re reseeding I’d imagine you’re going for Bahia - it’ll never happen. Bahia seeding will almost certainly fail. I’d suggest a resod, it’ll be cheaper and less frustrating. Hit it with some nitrogen and sea kelp and it’ll thicken up nicely.

[@mckrackin5324]

I'd call the mower "Gonk". Gonks are those funny looking droids from Star Wars. Like a trash can with legs. What they actually are are walking batteries. They are mobile power sources. I bet you'll be able to get an autonomous module for that mower soon. So you can just tell it what day and what time to mow and not worry about it. I've been into RC long enough to know that almost anything RC can be made autonomous. Just needs a GPS and a control module that either replaces the receiver or attaches to the transmitter.

[@Avboden]

Go rent a dethatcher (power rake) for an afternoon from HD. That'll really help your grass the rest of the way.

[@Vince32.]

Been watching since your Red Miata days and seeing you go to these house/garden renovations and im here for it. Love these videos. Cant wait for the next update.

[@wildkev1010]

Is it just a regular trash pick up day? My trash company would never pick that much up! lol Only our ONE approved trash can per week/pickup

[@Arkay777]

The lamnmower entering the garage was absolutely perfect 😂

[@LR95051]

We need a part 2, part 3, part 4 etc… Man this type of content is my favourite

[@Jay-fx7lg]

These videos bring me a moment of peace

[@jeraldhite9744]

After the raking the grass will start coming back. Those lights are cool very relaxing.

[@JordanRay]

I’m glad I have places to dispose of yard waste near me. $5 for a full truck bed load. Makes it easy.

[@justprime]

I bought a Remote control LM just so I could walk behind it! LOL

[@Bubba1214005]

You should totally get the bristle broom attachment for your Milwaukee Quik-Lok set. It will make your life so much easier.

[@dylanrohrich1108]

dad is a landscaper hed say your on the right track. go rent a nice aerator it pokes holes in the ground the give the grass roots oxygen that plus some black dirt on the sandy spots over seed and fertilize and your mint be ready to water the hell out of it. do that and your neighbors will envy you

[@Alex-vz2jz]

I think this is something you give to your child so they mow the lawn and they can be outside. 😂 I don't have a lawn or a kid but hey I'd definitely pick one up . . .

[@TheSuburbanWarrior97]

your the only person id watch collect leafs for over half a hr lol I aint even mad that lil robot mowers pretty cool

[@veritechzero]

Wife said the mower looks like Perry the Platypus. Perry would be a fitting name lol.

[@Tayreyt]

A 9010t echo blower will make light work of this whole property, I think the mower is a cool concept, but a good running zero turns time saving far outweighs the remote control factor. To each his own but I’d invest a few grand into good equipment and you’ll save time. Like you said in the factor demo, you can’t have all 3 quality, speed, and reliable. Choose your hard when it comes to yard work.

[@petersalas5215]

BIG fan of these update property videos!

[@fuoman100]

Your yard needs some airation to loosen up the soil and allow nutrients and water to get down into it. Step one clear all the leaves and debris, 2 airation, 3 seed and then top with some topsoil. Water daily, 3 keep it cut and short to force the roots to spread.

[@beratsbuilds]

I was sceptical at first and thought of the RC mover as a novelty item (and I say that as a fan of everything RC). But your style of "co-working" with the Robbie makes a ton of sense. An autonomous lawn mower could help to keep the lawn in shape and prevent leave piles in the long run since it can do its thing every day.

[@jackofalltrades8394]

Johnny 5!!!! I got a short circuit vibe the second you rolled out the mower I loved that movie as a kid!!!!

[@twowheeltimmy88]

Pro tip, edge/trim then mow then blow down. Makes things even easier.

[@adamkaatz2015]

Love the video! Putting yard waste in black plastic bags is WILD tho! Lol

[@sharkyshark1]

You could get a drone camera and such and attach it to the lawnmower and then mow from within the air conditioned space, making it easier to handle.

[@cpbowring]

The mower needs some googly eyes 🤣

[@kjs357]

Since you are doing DYI home projects, you should do a segment on screening in your patio.

[@jerrenb...]

30:16 Like a good neighbor Taylor is there lol props for helping though

[@Burley_Bert]

Personally i love mowing my lawn using a pushmower, i need the exercise. But man the novelty of that R/C mower is sure tempting.

[@mrlt1151]

I live over in Seminole County and just did this to my property over the last week. 700lbs of various brush dropped off at the dump. I just wanted to trim up one hedgerow in the front yard, and next thing you know I had too much stuff for the trash to pick up.

[@chrisgreer1911]

ATTN!!! , I wouldn't keep bagging it , you want to mulch up the grass clippings but not bag basically it gives ur lawn nutrients back and makes ur lawn greener , soil nutrients as well but just thought i would throw that out there

[@Taylordrifts]

I’m only bagging this time because I’ll be planting seeds.

[@tradd1763]

I looooove Factor. Pro-tip, you can freeze the meals and defrost for like 20 min in the microwave and they come out perfect.

[@lukebokic2360]

Taylor for someone who loves efficency and is a very logic thinker you defiantly dropped the ball on this one 🤣

[@isaiahrivera1720]

I love my car don’t get me wrong but house mods are the shit, nothing like a shower,cold beer and walk to admire the work lmao

[@Kmkboyz15]

I feel maybe not a zero turn mower is needed.. but a regular riding mower with bagger option and also could tow your trailer would be better. The remote control seems cool, but I feel you just need to reset your landscape to make sense of upkeep to justify everything. That's why this remote control mower makes sense because your landscape doesn't make sense and is mostly not zero turn friendly which is what you want. But when a regular sized riding lawn mower could do more with a remapping of your landscape. would be better bang for the buck in the long run with the options avaliable for them.

[@shanesmith8757]

Taylor, we want to see the loft get built 🤙🏻

[@gersoncapote4598]

I also live in Florida. And my parents home was just like that lots of sand not enough grass. Was hard work growing up cleaning that. Looks great Taylor keep up the good. Aways enjoy all your videos. Hope to see you race someday in person here in Florida.

[@aaronduell9797]

An option might be to get a pull behind dethatcher and hook it up to Robo? Passover with the dethatcher to loosen them up and then passover to suck them up. Love this video!

[@Iamdaveable]

Love the lights over the garage brother. Looks like a scene from a. Movie

[@ThePinkPanth3r]

If its that hot in florida, you may need to put white plastic over your full sun areas to get new grass seed to take this time of year.

[@CoryWitte]

They make pull behind leaf rake/bagger things to pull behind your mower/golf cart.

[@420Cris]

You should just make a DIY composter, you're always gonna have falling leaves so you might as well turn it into useful fertilizer instead of putting it in piles and waiting for it to be collected. You can also make a compost bin for home use to cut down on how much you're throwing away, pretty much all food scraps can be composted.

[@tayl0124]

I need one of those milwaukee yard tool organizers!

[@andrewshoe6832]

So much of this is doing a lot of work to avoid doing work haha

[@JC2SLO]

Idk what it is, but I absolutely love these videos! ABSOLUTELY LOVE THESE VIDS!

[@archstanton9206]

Maybe put an old go pro on the front of the mower then you can sit in the shade and operate it.

[@JordanRNolan]

Pull behind leaf rake on the lawn mower would have made short work of the deep leaves.

[@KeepCruzin]

Power rake would be your best friend, saves so much time

[@DavidAutoworks]

im not going to lie a blower and a friend helping rake would get it done so much better and faster as well cheaper we call them spring clean ups in canada.