Could YOUR Lawn Recover From THIS?!?

In this video, I scalp my bermudagrass lawn to do what we call a height of cut reset or a summer scalp. The reason I wanted to scalp the bermuda grass is because I had already scalped half of it to make the mini golf course on my lawn, so it wasn't much more work to scalp the rest of the bermudagrass. I wanted to get rid of brown spots and brown patches of grass or thatch in my bermuda lawn, and scalping helps accomplish that. As you can see in the video, the lawn turned out great - back to its normal dark green lush beautiful green bermudagrass color! Thanks to lawn star for sending this fertilizer to me free of charge to get my lawn looking great again. Also, thanks to Zesen for sending these power strips for free, they will make our garages much more functionable!
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[@BudgetLawns]

That was awesome! Thanks for having me! I had a blast too! Incredible how far the lawn came in those few weeks after the golf course. That day I was there, I would have never known it had just gone through what it did. Gosh, bermuda is best. The utility box thing had me cracking up. I always hate to see the screwdriver test suggestion. It just doesn't hold much water when it comes to bermuda. It grows anywhere!!! Can we talk about the wolf shirt in the beginning 🔥? Thanks again. Appreciate ya making me look so good in the video 👊! Oh, and tell Carol I miss her!

[@TheLawnTools]

Budget Lawns Wolf shirts are Walmart special 😁

[@lefttool7928]

Carols moved on. its over Travis!

[@BudgetLawns]

@@lefttool7928 say it ain't so. At least I have memories. On to the next one.

[@dchildress17]

I wasn’t paying attention when you said “this shirt was a thrift store special” and thought you still had on the wolf shirt... nope lol Good work Fellas... and Carol

[@RaulSachsCarrillo]

It was good seeing you there and getting a mow in and the screwdriver test lol Bermuda does grow everywhere your right! And the wolf shirt was awesome 👏👏

[@BermudaBrian]

What a FREAKN awesome recovery from the scalp! Nice!

[@bennionbyu]

Our favorite tree is a "Spring Snow" flowering Crabapple. It doesn't get huge, cool blossoms in the spring, no fruit, and is very resilient. I also like honey locusts since they grow quick and the leaves are small.

[@TheLawnShark]

You gotta love the bermuda! Looks amazing!

[@MarkLester1982]

Did the exact same thing during our Texas drought. Applied GreenTRX and 2 weeks later we are back to perfection

[@YardGuy]

Travis is the man.

[@jamzach4]

Great video and awesome results !! Lawn recovered incredibly !

[@PacificNorthwestLawns]

Maple trees get destructive as their roots spread laterally across the soil surface.. anything but a maple tree.👍🏻

[@Knuck773]

I just planted an Okame Cherry. Beautiful pink blooms in the early spring time.

[@Jknudsen0523]

Yard looks awesome.

[@Rockstar22ize]

Definitely Japanese Maple, purple, low maintenance and looks good. Take forever to get big as well

[@bobzilla6618]

Goodness! That is beautiful! One of these days my yard will look like that. One of the years... Uh yeah.

[@TheLawnTools]

Bobzilla661 It takes consistency over years for sure 👍🏼

[@chadfleming8234]

Great Vid! Loved the Wolf shirt in the intro, one of my favorite animals! For the Tree, look at a Weeping Cherry, they form a nice Umbrella shape and bloom a beautiful flower in the spring and are fairly easy to maintain. Devil grass can't kill it for sure, bring it down to almost bare dirt and it pops right back! Peace and God's Love! Chad Upstate NY

[@redtwin1968]

The singing on the intro is a must! Oh, and I gotta get one of those 3100Ds.

[@kove]

13.56 Mr Budget lawns has a John Candy laugh🤗

[@raphymartinez]

The moment I see tshirt I have to pause and go buy one lol. What is wrong with me! “Mow, trim, Edge, Blow” obviously 😂

[@TheLawnTools]

Raphy Martinez Love it! Put that order up there just for you 😁

[@williamjohnson9727]

Hey it's Travis. This was awesome guys!

[@donslawns1]

Awesome results dude, you're motivating me to do a little scalp... 😎

[@TheLawnTools]

Don’s Lawns You can do that way down there but we are about to enter fall here soon 😭

[@donslawns1]

The Lawn Tools bummer! My fall consists of 80s... 🤣😅

[@Hunterphotographic]

Replace the Maple tree with a Honey Locust. Here is why - they grow quick, form a beautiful open canopy (good for grass beneath), last for decades, and have tiny leafs (also good for grass). Most of the leafs will simply blow away in the wind.

[@wayneessar7489]

They also leaf out a bit later than other trees and loose the foliage early so their shade is only in the hottest months. Strong branches and great winter interest from all the small ones.

[@seminole715]

Great job, thanks for the video. Maple!

[@SunnyBermuda]

🌞Hot dog!! Great lawn recovery!! Look's nice! Great to see Budget Lawns - he's been bit by the powered reel bug. Ha! Love to make a trip up that way!🌞

[@TheLawnTools]

Sunny Bermuda Shame we are knocking on dormancy’s door 😔

[@KP-sg9fm]

Don't try this on your TTTF or Bluegrass people! LOL I would never want to go that low but was thoroughly satisfied watching you do it.

[@btrook1981]

Great to see Travis in there. Love his channel. As for the tree.. I vote no tree. Grass all the way

[@TheLawnTools]

Dangerlawn Wife says that’s not an option 😔

[@DK85]

I'm anxiously awaiting the spoof version featuring Mrs. Budget Lawns. 😂😂

[@TheLawnTools]

Dick Kennedy 😂😂👍🏼

[@TurfCulture]

Awesome collab! No tree let alpha take over there.

[@andrewp.619]

Most standard maples are going to eventually get huge. I’d put a small Japanese maple or even a weeping cherry or weeping redbud tree. A redbud in general would be great as it’s a medium sized tree that is slow growing and doesn’t have a very dense canopy, plus beautiful flowers in Spring. I have one and when the flowers drop, it’s hardly noticeable because they’re so tiny.

[@kove]

"We've got it and that's one of the biggest benefits of Bermuda grass." Cheat Mode: Activated 😉

[@TheLawnTools]

Koven Carlson Absolutely! 😂

[@robertmaxner9196]

Crapemyrtle, small flowers break down pretty fast and they come in a few nice colors with a sweet bark over time

[@Iexpedite1]

Put your light supports on door hinges. When you need don’t need them fold them down out of the way. You can secure it in the up position with a pair of hook and loop door locks.

[@RaulSachsCarrillo]

They garage looks cleaner 🤔 and that strip is pretty cool. That's funny the section you want to work on is so small compared to everything else that's going on 😂 and I love secret low settings 😎💯awesome video keep up the great work and when you showed the grass growing over the box I have footage I was actually going to put into one of me next videos showing the alpha grass growing over the cement at least 10 inches and still green👍👍👍👍and kill Bermuda good luck with that people.

[@vinnypinatelli221]

Hilarious and great video man

[@luthersg]

I would go with a crepe myrtle, you can get a lot of different colors and keep it cut back as much as you want.

[@seansmidwestlawn8991]

I have a 6ish year old Shumard oak, and I love it so far. Have to invest in training it, and may start dropping acorns as it gets older (none yet, thankfully)... but none of the major shallow root-related drawbacks of a maple. I think it’d do ok in your zone.

[@richardsalas7499]

Yard is looking good bro. Looking for some advice. I cut my Tif419 at 3/4” and was wondering should I try to remove the runners ? I have Swardsman reel mower. Should I use the scarifier and verticutter?

[@christapherdane]

Bermuda + 20 year old maple shade tree = sadness and less lawn. Plant a dwarf red Japanese Maple for happiness for years to come and little to no loss of the perfect Bermuda.

[@TheLawnTools]

Dane Fuller You da man

[@richardnettles7481]

I put a Japanese maple in my front yard and it has done well. Whatever you plant, do some research on how the roots grow... you don’t want top runners

[@randyman8984]

Right tool, that Maple dieing is a blessing in disguise let me tell you why.. they are notorious for roots on the top of the ground when they start getting mature and taken off and I don't think you would like that too well going over with your greens mower. They create a big canopy and a lot of your Bermuda around that area 40- 50 ft out would eventually die over the next 10 years. Get a red crepe myrtle , they stay more compact and they don't drop as much junk as compared to the white and purple ones. They grow a lot slower too.

[@thegreenandgoldlife1464]

Japaneese Blossoming cherry. I got one and there mint. You can choose between white and punk flower. Doesn't make a whole bunch of mess

[@TheLawnTools]

The Green and Gold Life Thanks! I’ll have to look into that!

[@JeffWilsonOK]

Get a bald cypress. You won’t be disappointed. Great for your location. Fast growing and beautiful!

[@schaftastic7119]

If the early bird gets the worm, this video confirms the early tool gets the gains!

[@TheLawnTools]

Adam T shirt idea 😂

[@92boostedh22]

Was this done in September? I want to do a test patch in my friend’s lawn because he is way over grown. I am in El Paso, Tx and our temps are dropping from the 100’s. With the right fertilizer treatment I thin we can do it but I would really appreciate your input. My Bermuda is cut at just under half an inch and super green after the cut. Can I save his high cut Bermuda this late? I love the content and watch religiously. Any rely would be super awesome!

[@Rogers15777]

Love the shirt. Go Gators!!!

[@zachfeaster9550]

A Japanese maple would look good

[@TroyeStonich]

I second this...

[@ralphexcellent3114]

Maybe too much sun for a J.M

[@bencarey8988]

Looks sick

[@LeprechaunGinger]

I have 2 nice Japanese maples one green and one purple and they are beautiful! Also, crazy easy clean up and stay small! I am in Columbia SC so check your climate zone.

[@R3lligion]

A Bald Cypress would look good there. Bright greens in the spring and reds and oranges in the fall.

[@TheLawnTools]

Brandon Hatten Do those get really big?

[@R3lligion]

@@TheLawnTools Yes, they can get very big. They grow on average about 2-3 feet a year. Most people think they can grow only in wet areas but they are very hearty. I would look for a dwarf variety if you can find. We have a few in our neighborhood that are awesome looking and not too big.

[@andrewkirwan517]

Avoid Bradford Pear! Grow too fast, ears soul of Arkansas and north Texas Roos stay to close to surface and eventually a typical summer thunderstorm/hail storm will bring enough wind to split the soft wood. Agree with other comments of Japanese maples below.

[@timothywertin7423]

Andrew Kirwan I agree. As an avid landscaper and gardener, I laugh seeing these lawn experts who are missing the better part of yard care. The on lawn part !

[@dylan8285]

I would do a Crape myrtle unless you cant deal with the flowers dropping I'd go an some type of oak, a willow oak is nice cause leaves are really small so can be mowed up no problem but I dont really know what you looking for in a tree so yeah. Redbuds are really nice too

[@allensanchez5817]

I like Bermuda hate weed eating it bc it's easily "burn up"or "scalp it " if you hit it at an angle or just have the grass cut high like at a 3 or 3.5 inch

[@num2line]

The comment about people that want to get rid of Bermuda hit me hard..... I've got emerald zoysia as my turf grass and there are a few pockets of wild bermuda that are the bane of my existence. And for the tree suggestion. Lacebark Elm

[@dochaze1]

Greenspire Linden. Don’t get too huge, awesome cone shape. Don’t have annoying seedlings, just teeny weenie berries.

[@Egleone6]

I want that Toro Hat

[@LeprechaunGinger]

I will give you one more if you want to go with a bonsai feel. That will do awesome in your climate Joshua tree!

[@TheLawnTools]

T Beck What kind? How tall will it get? You have piqued my interest!

[@jaymetheaccountant]

Good project sir! What did Friggin Carl think of it??

[@TheLawnTools]

Jayme Reinisch Friggin Carl just stood over there on his crabgrass and scowled.

[@jaymetheaccountant]

The Lawn Tools Don’t Be Carl!! ***new T-shirt idea 💡 ****

[@TheLawnTools]

Jayme Reinisch 😂👍🏼

[@nealestep11]

I vote you plant an autumn blaze red maple tree.

[@LawnBurgundy]

Maples are good but depending on the cultivar some have the helicopters and drop seedlings everywhere, you could go with Japanese style maple depending on how big you want it to get the emperor Japanese maple is pretty cool, do bald cypresses grow in your area? we have one and it looks like an evergreen but it drops leaves in the fall. Chinese Pistache are cool it just depends on what you want your end goal to be

[@hulkinbrent6376]

You love ur sand dear goodness should be the sand box boys lol

[@jarrodcavanaugh6735]

Little gem magnolia is the way for a tree. We love ours!!

[@TheLawnTools]

Jarrod Cavanaugh Little gen eh? How tall do they get?

[@jarrodcavanaugh6735]

The Lawn Tools 7-10’ in our climate at a foot a year. It may be different in your climate.

[@TheLawnTools]

Jarrod Cavanaugh Oooo I’ll have to look into that!

[@TheLawnTools]

Just went to the nursery and picked out a Little Gem! Thanks for the recommendation

[@jarrodcavanaugh6735]

The Lawn Tools awesome. Can’t wait to see the install video!! Glad to help!

[@usg9652]

September 3 here in the Atlanta area. Is it too late to do a HOC reset on my common Bermuda. It’s around two inches, but want it around an inch. Can I scalp down close to dirt at this time? How long to recover?

[@lefttool7928]

I’ll let right tool weigh in as well but I would say it’s probably too late

[@RaulSachsCarrillo]

Put a Crapemyrtle

[@Suuuuhhhbruh0120]

Hey man. What do you do for your day (or it appears night) job?

[@TheLawnTools]

Stojkov's Landscaping I’m an optometrist

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Red Maples are beauts.

[@Stwok240]

Referencing the line at 14:32, I actually killed my whole lawn with liquid fertilizer in early June. It’s now July with water restrictions. How does one recover from this? Can you recover in the summer time? Do I scalp it, dethatch and reseed? I really screwed the pooch on this one 😂

[@MeisterofMyLawn]

Great video! What about a Japanese Maple.

[@TheLawnTools]

Meister of My Lawn I like the way they look but went to visit a friend last weekend and he lost 10 Japanese maples because there was 1 freeze after they budded in the spring. Need something stronger

[@kyles8396]

So I don't get it. Did left tool used to have a mullet?

[@TheLawnTools]

Kyle S Yup

[@kyles8396]

@@TheLawnTools Now I'm sad it's gone

[@AdvancedLawn]

It’s bermudagrass. Of course it will recover. I just posted a video on some dead sod I got and brought back.

[@johnathonmartin6383]

You got a lot of spray on concrete. Does it not stain the concrete? Do you clean if off afterward?

[@TheLawnTools]

Johnathon Martin No stain. Liquid iron does but not this liquid fert

[@MIResident]

Great video but no Michigan grass tees?

[@richardharwell]

Let's goooo let's ggggoooo, let's GOoooOO!!!!!!!!

[@chris4720]

The stare @15:36 hahahahaha

[@Julian-do7bv]

A really cool tree is a Autumn Blaze maple but im sure you've already replaced it by now lol

[@jeremychristensen2856]

Great video! Anyone know where I can get one of them sweet Toro hats?

[@TheLawnTools]

Jeremy Christensen toro.mybrightsites.com/

[@AUav8r05]

I want to do a HOC reset , but I’m under PGR right now. Wait until it runs out? Or go for it now?

[@TheLawnTools]

S Flynn I did sand leveling under PGR and had no problems 😁

[@AUav8r05]

The Lawn Tools excellent! I just went for it! Neighbor pulled out of driveway and looked at me like I was crazy ha. Great content.. new subscriber.

[@TheLawnTools]

S Flynn Haha going to be looking at you like you are crazy GENIUS when it pops back up in a couple weeks! 😁👍🏼

[@AUav8r05]

The Lawn Tools I hope! I need to throw down some fert tomorrow as well as some humic. Also, everyone says lots of water. How much? Water every day? I’m normally 3 times a week at .30” per zone. Thanks again. 👍👌

[@lefttool7928]

Temps up here are cooling down fast. Hopefully you get an extra week or so and you could get it in the nick of time!

[@MovieSlices]

This is canada where i wished we lived

[@meagaindave2049]

Crape Myrtle tree. 😁💯

[@evanj6076]

What model is the green toro?

[@chadcochran4654]

I think you should replace it with some Bermuda sod and put a permanent golf hole with a flag in it and the image of a tree on the flag.

[@TheLawnTools]

Chad Cochran I like that 😁

[@clintreynolds9632]

I would say pretty much any oak tree but they have acorns and I know you wouldn’t like that. Another tree would be a green ash. Native to Tx. Anyway nice experiment

[@lettersandlove]

Go with a Red Pointe Maple.

[@alexsallery]

How on earth does that happen in 2 weeks haha, I have couch (Bermuda) and Kikuyu at home and did a scalp on the 20th December and still looks brown and unhappy!

[@blankman6626]

A magnolia tree would be perfect.

[@1975oldschool]

All the bigger magnolias I’ve had/seen drop leaves like crazy during the summer

[@TheLawnTools]

BLANK MAN My wife would love it but Don’t those get really big?

[@thompwa1]

Rising Sun Redbud is a great option

[@blankman6626]

@@1975oldschool Shh! Only like 10 months of the year .

[@blankman6626]

@@TheLawnTools size does matter. You should make your wife happy!

[@sonycrack1]

That’s some mighty dry sand you got there.... premium driveway sun dried?

[@lefttool7928]

Nah just 4 weeks no rain dried lol

[@sonycrack1]

Left Tool must be imported, no?

[@lefttool7928]

From the river bout 80 miles away.

[@trevormuggeridge4560]

First Aussie 😁

[@B-Davis]

Oh yeah I'm early.... Wait a min..... Lol

[@TheLawnTools]

Wait a min?

[@skypopgore]

I need to know where you got the hat

[@delrayharris6583]

What type of sand is that

[@ralphexcellent3114]

An oak tree would be nice

[@BSmith-qt7ev]

Is that a Toro Greensmaster? Looks legit....

[@Domp337]

Does it get annoying to have to keep dumping those clippings?

[@andrewkirwan517]

I have heard cottonwood trees will do REALLY well in the area! Hahahahaha (actually they will!)

[@TheLawnTools]

Andrew Kirwan 😬

[@cjmcdaniel7547]

Don't plant what you think might be great for today, as once any tree gets large enough, the shade will prevent your Bermuda from being able to get the necessary sun to grow and reproduce. I live in Texas and have fought this problem for years with oak trees. Had massive oaks in my yard that shaded our house and added lots of interest to the front of the house...I love oak trees and when I built my new house seven years ago, I planted an 8" caliper cathedral oak in my front yard. The Bermuda did great for three years....now that the tree is about 30' tall, I have had to remove the Bermuda and replace with Zoysia. You have great turf ... so be sure to take the future of whatever you plant into consideration. By the way, what is the little lime green reel mower you use? Have not seen one before.

[@TheLawnTools]

C J McDaniel Thanks! It’s a Toro greensmaster 1000 with a custom paint job. It has a little secret too. I made videos about that whole process over the winter 👍🏼

[@cjmcdaniel7547]

@@TheLawnTools OK, got it....missed that video...did not think I was aware of any company products that color. Been in the golf business for more than 50 years and was using a John Deere for my turf, but at 75 years old just too much trouble to maintain...have switched to a McLane 25" and get a decent cut, but not like a true greensmower. And, it is a real pain to set reel to bedknife.

[@TheLawnTools]

C J McDaniel Haha yes I get that question a lot because of the color. Lots of maintenance for sure

[@cjmcdaniel7547]

@@TheLawnTools I took time to find and watch the renovation video. OH MY GOSH....you took on more than I would have ever considered. I have changed a few belts, replaced a couple of minor parts and changed the oil; but, you are king of taking something that looked pretty crappy when you got it from the golf course and making it something special. But, what is four months of your life??? Thanks for taking time to reply to my inquiries. I do encourage you to think hard about the tree option unless you want to end up replacing Bermuda for Zoysia later. Have a great week.

[@killerrush77]

you guys cant kill bermuda, i cant grow my bermuda. :-(

[@TheLawnTools]

killerrush77 😔

[@JimmyLewisMows]

Gainzzzzz for dayzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[@blzt3206]

Get a mighty oak tree brother

[@jasonochoada3083]

My vote would be a male ginkgo tree. High quality slow growing tree with small leaves that you can make tea out of. Another plus is they literally drop all their leaves in one day! And the leaves are a beautiful gold in the fall 👍👍👍

[@TheLawnTools]

Jason Ochoada I’ll have to look that up! Thanks!

[@brucegaskill1236]

Chinese Pistache or a native Pistachio tree. Great fall color. No fruit

[@benhinton7421]

Don’t plant another maple, you’ll have compaction issues.... 🤣🤣

[@thehutchttu]

Put in a magnolia

[@thejarrod123]

Oak trees. Your grandchildren’s grandchildren will thank you.

[@TheLawnTools]

thejarrod123 We have a bunch of those up on the hill. I don’t think I would want that shading out the grass in the front yard though

[@dustinfreeman9996]

Height of cut reboots are the worst! So many bags need to be emptied...

[@TheLawnTools]

Dustin Freeman For sure!!

[@delrayharris6583]

I killed my Kentucky blue on accident and tall fescue 😢😂 naw my neighbors and family are talking shit

[@drewmania6034]

Japanese maple or bust!