Gas Reel Mowers - Reel Mowing Low Grass

[@dice12tx]

I've got about 100 subscriptions on KZbin and THIS is my favorite.....I've spent about a week binge watching a ton of vids here and have started purchasing and taking care of my lawn. KEEP UP THE VIDEOS!!!

[@michaellenheiser3157]

Return of the good witch.. a fan favorite.👍

[@johnhamilton9229]

It’s so strange that year after year you say the same thing. “Keep it short.” Anyone that doesn’t believe it should come look at my Bermuda. Following your steps my lawn looks amazing after two years post new sod. Best game-plan on the KZbin. Thanks doc

[@loydpotter6901]

Need help on on adjusting the clutch rod on my 25” McLane. Please do a short video. Thanks for all your videos and Semper Fi.

[@kenbrightmanjr.9237]

Doc, I have researched the problem with the very small Super Juice spray bottles and have discovered a much better solution. I purchased a two liter bottle of A&W Root Beer and after finishing it, I tried what I had hope would work. The wonderful spray head screws down tightly after removing the loose cap ring. Now I can treat much more if my lawn without returning to the 5 Gallon mixing bucket to get it refilled. PS - I have followed all of your lawn procedures for the last year or so, and my cool season grass has never been healthier. Keep up the good work. Ken Ohio

[@jruehman]

You just can't beat the look of a lawn cut with a reel mower. My neighbor's yard is nice and green and weed free but still has a different appearance compared to mine since they use a rotary.

[@everetttokio5405]

As much as I love my bermuda yard, and as much as i cut it (at least 2 times a week), I just cannot spend this much money on a mower. I told my wife that owning one was a dream of mine and she gave me "the look". You know, the one that happens before you sleep on the couch for a month. So yeah, going to stick with my rotary for awhile and slowly save up 😁

[@TViper2369]

I can't express how much I want to tell all my neighbors to cut their grass lower. Most have it 3-4" at least and it's Bermuda.

[@CrispusAttucks2315]

Yep. Mine too. I think they are trying to compete with the fescue crowd. Lol.

[@beerbeforebreakfast]

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ please tell them. Id just cry in the street til they asked whats wrong....then id tell them!

[@miguelzamora2505]

I have Bermuda and I keep it at 2 inches because my lawn is really bumpy but why dose everybody want it short!!! I do understand that’s it’s healthier low but any other reasons ???

[@WhittyPics]

Most have rotary mowers and it is hard to cut any shorter than 2" or we get scalp marks

[@mstew23]

It’s almost impossible to keep grass that short without a reel mower though and most aren’t gonna spend the coin for it. I cut as low as I can go on my rotary and that’s level 2 because lvl 1 will scalp to dirt in some areas. Can’t afford a reel mower and have roots in my yard that would destroy one lol

[@maxwellmark]

I use a California Trimmer reel mower. More like the McLane than the TruCut. What is the thought behind using a catcher or not?

[@DJW701]

I can not figure out what to do. I have put down a ton of pre emergent a month ago, and I have sprayed image. But I still have A LOT of weeds coming up.

[@johnhairfield849]

What grass do you have ?

[@beerbeforebreakfast]

Drive and or Tenacity

[@DrB_CU]

Fertilizer for the grass, and keep at it, eventually you will have few weeds.

[@MrJohnnycearley]

Excellent video!!! THIS CHANNEL IS AWESOME

[@ogonzalez2021]

Not sure if you have talked about this specifically in a video, but could you do a video discussing the pros and cons of reel mowers vs rotary mowers? If budget doesn’t allow for reel mower like this, what are other options to give to people for reel mowers and for rotary mowers?

[@jimccc9467]

My neighbor’s wife come over and asked what I put on my lawn and why it looks some much better then everyone else’s, winning!! The other house’s have landscapers and Tru green type services. My secret, 27” Tru Cut and Anderson’s products.

[@JD_Ducas]

I have Bermuda, hard red clay soil, and we are a hundred yards from lake Lewisville in North Texas. I hired TruGreen to treat my yard because I didn't know my lawn. (New House as of July 2020) It is patchy and some areas are yellow. And a few spaces are bare so I put down some fresh topsoil and seed in the bare areas. I water 2 times a day with sprinkles. What do you recommend for my clay soil?

[@treflippa2]

Humichar

[@DrB_CU]

Best thing for you is organic matter, humics, and sulfur to get bad alkaline soil into good soil

[@davidrussell3189]

Is the free grass catcher still an option?

[@nickalton]

Great video as always but if your lawn is unleveled like mine cutting below an inch can also be ugly. I need to get some sand ASAP!

[@JW-lo2bh]

Looking good Doc!

[@melanieholmes4852]

Any recommendations for reel mowers that don't cost $2,000+? I have a very small yard and a very small budget for a new mower.

[@Finalsuspect1468]

I use a manual reel mower from SunJoe. It's not nearly as good as a powered one, but for about $100 I can get my bermuda to .9 inches in height.

[@ssjjcclle]

Can always get a manual reel mower a lot cheaper

[@CrispusAttucks2315]

Facebook market is a good start.

[@ridinbbmmxx]

Wow I wish you lived up north so these tips applied better, making me want to move south just so I can follow these videos to a T

[@alan30189]

You wouldn’t like Bermuda. It looks good five or six months out of the year, then goes dormant looks dead. Plus, it’s extremely invasive. It’s a real chore keeping it out of flower beds. I absolutely hate the stuff. I loved Kentucky Bluegrass, when I lived up north. If you live in an area where Kentucky Bluegrass and Fescue are mostly used, check out the “Lawn Care Nut” channel and his earlier videos made before he moved to Florida. He lived near Chicago and likely had a lawn like yours. I think he had fescue. He has lots of good tips there. I’m sure PGF Complete, Innova 7-1-2, and Humichar would do work great on your lawn.

[@SteveBirnie]

How often should we fertilizer and water?

[@chrisburnett3017]

Doc - can you provide some insight on using reel mowers for cool season grasses?

[@daburg8110]

Hey Doc, love your videos, thanks. Hey wanted to get your feedback on something. My lawn hasn't been aerated in probably 6-7 years and has some rough spots. I had my lawn aerated last Saturday so its been a couple days. I used a 3 in 1 Scotts Turf Builder (fertilizer/ seed and soil builder) on it today and then watered a bit. I really don't think there was enough seed in the 3 and 1 bag, so I am curious if I should do a straight overseeding on the lawn tomorrow and then do a starter fertilizer again a few days after that? Let me know what you think. Thanks, appreciate it. Tim

[@DrB_CU]

You can put cool season seeds on it, and starter fert at the same time.

[@wk390107]

Well. Now I’m confused. I thought the GK model had a solid roller in the back, not the typical drive wheel. That was why I was interested in it. I’ve seen other videos that show a solid roller on the back for GK. What am I missing?

[@ryanragland6754]

Do you have a super juice recipe recommendation for a 10,000 sqft lawn using the 30:1 ratio spray bottles? I still cannot find the 20:1 bottles but need to start getting this stuff down.

[@johnfreeman5575]

Doc, is there any real difference between buying a McClane GK vs buying a used toro greensmaster? Wasn’t sure if the quality is much different

[@thomasbbarger]

How often should I be applying PGF????

[@elitepat-2717]

My Simpson water pressure won’t pull it gets stuck

[@ivet22]

Can you do a video on raising the McClane back wheels to get a lower cut, per the manual? This is much cheaper than buying a new front roller... according to the manual, you just need a few more chain links.

[@bfinch00]

Where can I get a long sleeve Humichar shirt?

[@rmorton2308371]

Doc... having a very hard time with dog fennel this year! Exploded even after fall and spring pre-emergent. Any tips or suggestions?

[@johnalbertson35]

Doc I’m really curious what the footprint of the 25” Mclane is specifically the overall width to know if I have the room for it in my garage

[@alan30189]

Doc: Can you start selling Innova 7-1-2 on your website? I didn’t see it offered and like using organic fertilizers.

[@BermudaBrian]

Great video and explanations

[@diyard3001]

With the GK model, how quickly can you go from 1/8” to 3/4” with the micro adjusters?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Adjustment takes about 5-10 minutes. Loosen side bolts, adjust, and retighten.

[@bryantjohnston8663]

Hey Doc, would your program (anderson's products) work just as well on St. Augustine grass or is it mainly focused on bermuda?

[@reellowlawncare7571]

First comment just got a 25 inch mclane last week unfortunately I got a slight manufacturer defect that misaligned the rear drive and unlike my other mclane is causing the chains to come off and snap.

[@ericdemeritt1941]

Doc you have the bermuda lawn care guide, is the care for zoysia grass basically the same? if not can you produce guides for different grass types? That would be helpful for those of us that don't have bermuda.

[@DrB_CU]

Zoysia is almost identical. The only difference is some post emergents don’t work for both.

[@bermudachris930]

Thanks DOC

[@alpha_ray_burst]

Doc, my soil is clay too but I can't afford Humichar. Is there a way to make a Humichar-type thing at home? DIY style?

[@DrB_CU]

It’s Humic acid and basically charcoal. Use the ashes from your grill and you still have to spray some humic

[@adamghazal9204]

Thanks Doc!

[@wmbroadway133]

Question: How can I go from a mostly St. Augustine lawn to a all burmuda one?

[@Finalsuspect1468]

Best thing is to rent a sod cutter and cut it all out. You can kill it off with round up first if you'd like. That will give you the best chance of leveling it all out and getting good soil contact with the new sod.

[@wmbroadway133]

@@Finalsuspect1468 Thanks for the advice!

[@johnhamilton9229]

Cut sod deeper than you think.

[@keithalmodovar2024]

Where do you get those cool fish shirts?

[@nickb2912]

I wish these gas reel mowers were as affordable as regular rotary gas mowers

[@ivet22]

...but once you have one, you have it forever. Compare that with replacing your rotary every 5-6 years.

[@NaoFamily529]

Nice content doc. Have you thought about trying one of those commercial greens mower yet? Would love to see you do a review on a John Deere or Toro.

[@j12simpson]

Hey doc is it ok to mix zoysia Seed with Bermuda seeds?

[@DrB_CU]

Yes but why, they grow differently. Some post emerg don’t agree with both. Best to pick one and go. Better to just fertilize what is there and never seed

[@RinerDC]

Next DG product - ironite replacement - something small particle that’s 20% iron.

[@fabianfierro5406]

You gotta a garage full of mowers

[@ibr80]

Doc price has gone up. With the grass catcher it’s at 2300 before tax. This machine looks more like $2500 when it’s all said and done. Not I saying it’s a bad price but I remember it was about $1700 when you started posting videos about it

[@mikeheinold3996]

Hey Doc, love your videos! My wife calls it lawn porn and I watch them all! Wondering if you have any experience with Swardman mowers? I have an all electric garage and I would love to find a really good cordless electric reel mower. Found the Swardman Electra on line, reviews seem pretty good. I know it’s hard to compete with gas powered anything and just curious if you have any experience or knowledge with this or any others. I do have Bermuda in Central TX.

[@robertrainey906]

McClain seems to be the way to go!

[@andrewdavidson3137]

I still think you need to move to Florida

[@petersallander6913]

They to say leave it long in hot weather. You say short and I see your results

[@jonhawkins2374]

No Jack Russell :(...

[@UserConn]

If only I did not have big dogs....

[@InDatParish]

This man got around $10,000 worth of reel mowers in his yard 🤦‍♂️😢

[@Fishneck10]

First haha