First Mow On My Renovated Lawn // 20 Days after Fixing my Lawn

Today I do my first mow on my overseeded lawn that I've fixed up! Today I decided to use a push reel mower so I didn't put too much weight on the lawn and for the fun of it. This video was on day 20 since I renovated the lawn.
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[@andyjame2583]

Works great! kzbin.infoUgkxprGGPRQoChQaA8u58dt7miEpxQBKiWeJ More difficult with longer grass, though, but I was expecting that. I have a small back yard, it seemed like overkill to buy a lawnmower with an engine. This is easy to carry in and out of the basement through the bulkhead. Very sharp (be careful). At the back of the mower are little wheels, which I use when pulling the mower backwards, so it's easy to readjust direction. I'm including a photo which shows the before and after for my lawn when it was at its longest. For long grass like that you really have to put some muscle into it, and I needed to go into a new section of grass with some momentum, but when the grass is only an inch or two higher than regular cut height it's quite easy. The lawn is still patchy and full of weeds, but at least it's a good height! A step in the right direction.

[@rrrohan2288]

its funny you see this lawn and think its needs a mow. i look at mine at this level and say it got another 3 weeks

[@mountain958]

Me too 😅

[@braesmith185]

When you walked into the gardening area in Bunnings I could smell that

[@stant1613]

I dont have any grass on my property, yet im so addicted to these vids.

[@seanbeck5108]

wow a green lawn, mine is looking like the bricks on your house. this summer hasn't treated it well....

[@LawnTips]

Hasn't been good has it man. Hoping next season is full of rain

[@Ellisrb]

@@LawnTips are you kidding me? I live in the UK and we get TOO much rain lol

[@ianlehman8342]

At least it doesnt look like his roof

[@zin.nesis1]

The burden of invading another continent

[@Dgembe24]

I just finished mowing my lawn, now I get to watch a "lawn tip vid!"

[@thedude5435]

I just love everything about lawn and the first 3-4 weeks are just great to watch how everything germinates and thickens up. That bad boy is coming along really good...!

[@winchester891000]

Just like anytime I hit a small stone or twig I didn’t see with my Rover reel mower... makes a man wanna cry 😭

[@CCCC-tq8yo]

Really

[@LawnTips]

Zachary Winch it sucks hey man. Devoooo

[@devoid-of-life]

It's enough to make a grown man cry, and that's okay.

[@verebellus]

i feel like if someone messed up ur newly made lawn, youd just go "aw man, ya serious, aw" and just, fix it even better than the first time

[@raphaelelvish2430]

YAY the classic Victa finally. True Australian mower founded in the early 1900’s yay so excited

[@tonynorman5599]

Ben, Believe it or not this was the fist mower that my father introduced me too when learning to mow lawn. It tells how old some of us are, LOL

[@DK85]

The lawn tips are all in the grass catcher! 😉

[@GiuseppeBasile]

Hey’ I have the same mower. Cutting Santa Anna couch at 10mm. Love it

[@JM-jb9wk]

Your vids teaching me loads but above all not to panic! Cant wait to get out there! (UK)

[@campbellslee6773]

Perennial Rye is great, my favourite grass. Getting ready to do some overseeding this Autumn. The temps are good, mid 20's.

[@edh_]

"and now for the second cut..." "the what?!"

[@meyogy2414]

Dual cab ute. Still jams things on the back seat..😂😂😂 love it. Me too

[@kylefrisina1441]

Literally mowed my lawn this arvo and dropped the height 2 notches on the mower then a nice litter shower afterwards. Awesome Vid keen for more updates. Would love to get my grass looking like this.

[@Fortysomethinggamer83]

Coming along nicely Ben!

[@greenuplawnworks2407]

Your lawn is looking great Ben! Great work.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Dang son! That has come along quite a bit! 👍😎👌

[@logicallegends1663]

These videos are surprisingly entertaining

[@tonypaine4958]

Comming along nicely Ben two to three weeks it will look good

[@yemiayotomidemoreanointing5051]

Awesome job n commitments

[@humanarchitecture]

Thanks Uncle Ben. :)

[@JimmyLewisMows]

Looking good man! Keep going!

[@deanjagger1190]

Looking good my man.

[@Snedron77]

Great videos mate! Really enjoying watching and think you will inspire a lot of us to have a great lawn too someday :) (had always wondered how you had a golf course lawn)

[@precisionrelaxation9707]

I rent and have crap lawn and never even cared to much for lawn but for some reason I love your vids

[@booly7621]

Nobody: KZbin recommendations: watch this guy mow his lawn please

[@ant6369]

Yo mate what up. Thanks for another lawn tip vid.👍🏼

[@kove]

I started my first reno mow with my Ol push reel, but switched to powered reel after two passes.

[@Moondoggy1941]

I like the reel mower when you quit pushing the blade keeps going.

[@jameswillett118]

Great vid mate

[@reibanga1]

Lookin good boi 🤙

[@taluuuh]

Yeah bad boy, welcome to another laaawn tip vid.

[@rserro8562]

this mans music choice is dope

[@johnfreeborn979]

Got the same mower. When come across chips from mulch or debris off trees; goodbye blade integrity. Cheap and nasty. Lots of backlapping gets me onto the next lawn mow day. Cheers.

[@KatandTrav]

You are so patient! My lawn is terrible - it’s embarrassing really 😬 I just don’t think I’m meant to have lawn!

[@1mmickk]

The best lawns I have seen have been maintained by old retired blokes, who use the same type of push mover as the Victa in this video. They mowed three times a day and it showed. Razor sharp blades, they do a 10x better job than a standard petrol mower. Look at the cut edges of the grass. Push mower looks like its been cut by a razor, motor mower beats the grass to death, crushes ends, so grows back ragged.

[@aguysomebody1017]

Your neighbors must envy you.

[@friendlyoldbum9182]

I got a cheapo Saxon one from bunnings. I'm always hitting sticks and bark hard. Never had it change the sound or visibly damage the blade.

[@bigorsetomatoesauce6403]

Ive got that exact victa and tbh its pretty good for its price 😂 does the job

[@abrothersworld8843]

Love the color! Coming along. Good vid. We just made one as well. Keep up the good work.

[@theone2587]

Lol 10 centimeters. I let mine get about 3 inches. Great video bud!!! Very cool.

[@anthony1113]

So at 0:33 your lawn already looks perfect...I’m defeated before the demo even started lol

[@gokur.n.5989]

Best way to have a beautifully green lawn is to do it at the end of summer cause heat burns and dehydrate the grass .. heads up lovely video bud !! .

[@blankman6626]

A bit of a tick! Well done mate.

[@ronnieleigh3446]

Love your lawn videos. Off topic a bit but what are those tree bush things in your garden that are flowering? I wouldn't mind one for my place. Thanks

[@-What-are-your-thoughts]

I used a manual reel after my lawn reno. Hit a tiny piece of mulch and took the handle right in the gut. They stop on a dime and you keep going. LOL !! They work great though.

[@LawnTips]

Hahaha I've done that before 😂 know exactly how you feel

[@waynestevens6347]

Fuk it just grow crab grass , no water no fert , make it look mint. You the man

[@LawnTips]

Wayne the master grass man bringing out the classic one liners.

[@frinkie]

Mr Sims! Your Kiwi self has failed you. Toss that Victa and get a Masport Cleveland. Twigs, bark, mulch, gum nuts, nothing seems to trouble it. Knife is replaceable as is the cylinder and you can grind it! Absolute weapon. Best thing to come out of NZ since whatever we've claimed as Aussie. 😁

[@paulmckee476]

I'm tempted to try the masport out, good to know they're the real deal.

[@frinkie]

@@paulmckee476 it's agricultural, but in a good way. Not 1960s overbuilt and heavy, but still built solidly from good quality metal.

[@TheLawnTools]

You are cool

[@bradgretch]

You should build a path around the perimeter of your house, it’s not ideal to irrigate up against your house foundations. Love the vids! Keep up the good work.

[@CliffWarren]

Not only that, but I always tell people to design your lawn so that minimal, if any, string trimming is needed. I have a string trimmer, but the last time I used it was about 3 years ago.

[@-What-are-your-thoughts]

@Cliff Warren ... that’s what I always think about when doing my landscaping. It just saves so much time.

[@stewythehuman2175]

Cliff Warren yeah for sure, but Im more concerned about excess water soaking the house foundations, it can cause issues with movement etc....

[@stewythehuman2175]

Ron Hunter yeah for sure, but Im more concerned about excess water soaking the house foundations, it can cause issues with movement etc....

[@tahirramzan4116]

what type of grass do you have in your back garden? looks great :)

[@shanebenton3748]

Wicked. 👌

[@familyfourby6758]

Hey mate I have Santa Anna I live in western Sydney just wondering a good fertiliser to apply now going into autumn 👍 your channel I superb, you’ve got me hooked😉 anything at Bunnings do the job?

[@Damoinurpants]

I've got one of them Victa push mowers, and since watching your vids, I've tried converting the mower to an electric haha. I used an escooter motor, and dodgy'd up a pvc roller at the back as well hahaha. Just waiting for some cordless drill batteries for it.

[@dude-yg7tj]

😂😂 New channel idea - modded lawn care gear

[@Damoinurpants]

@@dude-yg7tj... Challenge accepted! 😂

[@robertsaez3587]

Hey mate, how do you find the Victa push mower and can these mower create the stripes like a proper cylinder mower ?

[@ahcrx]

Thanks for the video. I just bought one . My grass isn't that high but I keep getting stuck and it's Soo hard to push . What setting do I have it on ? It only works in the lower level grass areas .or am I doing something wrong and haven't adjusted something? Any help would be great. I'm on buffalo grass.

[@mattsmith6824]

I have a hand mower one of the best things i noticed on my lawn it needs a bit of weight to the mower as it can skip across top a little plus i topdressed my kikuyu a week ago and looks good how long you recommend before mow and is once a week good for liquid fert. Cheers mate

[@phillipalexander5305]

That 'moist' at 2:33 made my skin crawl..XD

[@peterbrown2317]

Can you show us how to backlap the manual mower?

[@krehbein]

Will the perenial ryegrass take a beating with the heat you guys get? What is it, end of summer there now?

[@jordanherndon9041]

Literally the flattest easiest yard ever

[@unluckyknight]

I personally think his lawn looks amazing..... when he's not cutting it every day lol. Maybe it's cuz I'm a tall fescue kinda guy, but i intentionally let my lawn go 2-3 weeks between mows cuz i love the look of tall thick green grass

[@Matthew_myers92]

Hey guys how to you sharpen the blades on the reel?

[@-nellie-m3711]

Woohoo, I’m early Lol 😂

[@tyco337]

I have that same mower and can't get those beautiful lawn stripes? Does a reel mower do better stripes because the roller is heavier?

[@Paulgary11]

Oh you got that from Bunnings

[@Jake-gh7ux]

What type of sand do you use for the bare spots?

[@Chris-st8tv]

i noticed your putter left out against the utility box on your putting green is that so your neighbors could putt on there if they'd like?

[@mwboost]

Holy crap that backyard footpath next door is a little overgrown haha.

[@plugg4r]

What did you think of the Victa? I considered getting one for the harder to reach spots. Love the aerial footage, really shows how much of a difference there is.

[@simonmonto]

Theyre impossible to sharpen, I reckon from the shove you give them to get going the quality of cuts not much nicer than using ole reliable megamulch or line trimmer if its real hard to get to

[@LawnTips]

Cut was nice where the lawn wasn't too thick. If you mowed every few days it would be awesome. Couldn't use it once a week of the lawn is healthy and thick.

[@sharons9367]

Don’t bother buying one there rubbish ! Google search reviews

[@user-rj8oj7bl2n]

How do you mow areas where you can still the sand/soil and not pull out thin germinating grass?

[@rhaynes4]

It's definitely moving along! Once it's completely back, do you have any plans to show some time-lapse photos from the drone?

[@LawnTips]

I'll put together a video for sure with the progress pics 👌🏽

[@PaulP580]

I’ve got the Masport version coming, looking forward to that nice roller mower finish next week 👍

[@michaeltawaka762]

Worked well but doesn't like wetter conditions of NZ the wheel bearings that is even with plenty of wd 40 after every use I never need the catcher

[@mattbutcher90]

I couldn't see it anywhere, but is it Kentucky Blue grass you're laying?

[@studog4000]

Hi mate, just curious about why you chose to use a non motorised mower? Is it more gentle on a new lawn?

[@elementdavid85]

Is that Victa worth buying, only have a small erea

[@khulekanimsomi131]

How do we get a nice pattern on the lawn? Stripes.

[@guyventures3498]

Ben! We took ours to the recycle center at the tip when we left... you could have had ours bro

[@LawnTips]

Man, wish I had of grabbed it from you guys!

[@adamkurchner374]

Hello, Is it possible to make my very dry and barren front and backyard lush again without a sprinkler system? i am in Upstate NY, Thank you

[@D_Rock802]

Cheers! Happy almost spring. Quick question, preventative weed killer? When would be a good time to through that down? Before or after seed/fert. Thanks man

[@LawnTips]

You can do it either before or after mate! Shouldn’t really make too much of a difference. Never put down before seed though because it will stop the seed coming up. Usually you have to wait about 3 months after putting seed down to put down a pre-emergent. The only one you will be safe with in the states in Tenacity.

[@EltoroM5]

What do you prefer auto mower or normal mower?

[@danielslawncare]

Would you recommend one of these for me to start out on?? Is it worth the money??

[@sebastiandelahoz1910]

Amigo como haces para tener el césped así y que producto estas usando oara llenar las partes?

[@thelifeofrylee263]

After you get to this stage 20 days after seeding, are you atill watering 4 times a day? When do you stop watering 4 times a day and for regular maintenance how often should I water it

[@waynestevens6347]

wd the blades and gears when wet

[@brabbit436]

It is looking Great Ben! Question what do you spray as a herbicide on Perennial ryegrass? I want to kill the weeds but not my grass what should I do? Thanks

[@Ytbz03]

Try nortron

[@supernom]

YES BOYS HYYYPE

[@cubeb0ss4]

what’s the song at 3:15 ? song awesome :)

[@r.r.6844]

Hi, what's the name of the song at minute 4:20? thanks

[@DJacksonII]

s/o to you for not using the same old generric vlog music.

[@Flynnstar]

Notification Gang

[@ryanjudson4428]

How low can a manual reel mower cut?

[@jrfeine]

Unrelated note, What wristwatch is that?

[@trevormuggeridge4560]

Holy Crackadillious, a little late First Aussie 😁. Going to give Striperman a run for his money. 😎👍👍

[@Striperman]

Ben is the only one that can do that 👍💚🦸

[@mathewg1747]

What’s the song at 3:15?