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Mulch Mowing Leaves with the Honda HRX217 Self Propelled Lawn Mower

Mulch mowing leaves in the fall with the Honda HRX217 is a breeze. I personally will mow once a week until all the leaves fall, and then I’ll double/triple mow once they are all down to turn them into tiny confetti.

Mulch mowing leaves is GREAT for the soil and for the lawn. Studies show you can mulch mow 6 inches of leaves into the lawn every week without causing problems with the lawn. They also proved that the ph of the soil doesn’t change as a result. So you get the benefit of composting materials in the soil!

I killed my lawn off completely, and grew it from seed myself. Want to see what it takes to do a DIY lawn renovation? Check it out:

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Preparing your lawn mower for winter – Pre-winterizer

The freezing temperatures overnight cause problems for fuel in lawn mowers. A great way to start preparing for winter is to use a fuel stabilizer like Sta-Bil so the ethanol in the fuel doesn’t cause any problems. It’s such a simple task, and it prevents loads of problems.

Small engines like lawn mowers are notorious for having carburetor problems with all the ethanol in fuel today. I always use Sta-Bil, and I make sure to get fresh gas once we are nearing our first frost.*

*Except when I did the renovation, in which I got busy with the reno and forgot and had troubles starting the mower the next spring.

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I killed my lawn off completely, and grew it from seed myself. Want to see what it takes to do a DIY lawn renovation? Check it out:

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Lawn Striping Kentucky Bluegrass – Double Single Single Stripes at 2.5in

A subscriber suggested I try Double Single Single stripes, so I did it! It’s a little confusing at first, but once in the rhythm it’s easy to do.

Lawn stripes don’t require a striping kit, but they sure make them stand out better. In this video I’m mowing at 2.5 inches, mowing at a taller height will also increase the look.

I LOVE doing lawn stripes, check out my lawn striping playlist:

I killed my lawn off completely, and grew it from seed myself. Want to see what it takes to do a DIY lawn renovation? Check it out:

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Winterizing your fertilizer and pesticides

Time to get prepared for winter! I won’t be applying much of anything now so it’s time to get it all packed away for winter.

I LOVE doing lawn stripes, check out my lawn striping playlist:

I killed my lawn off completely, and grew it from seed myself. Want to see what it takes to do a DIY lawn renovation? Check it out:

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Winterizing your fertilizer and pesticides

Time to get prepared for winter! I won’t be applying much of anything now so it’s time to get it all packed away for winter.

I LOVE doing lawn stripes, check out my lawn striping playlist:

I killed my lawn off completely, and grew it from seed myself. Want to see what it takes to do a DIY lawn renovation? Check it out:

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Last Weekly Fertilization Application of the Year

It’s time to stop the fall spoon feeding of fertilizer. My last weekly fertilizer of the year went down. Now it’s all about preparing for the winter!

I LOVE doing lawn stripes, check out my lawn striping playlist:

I killed my lawn off completely, and grew it from seed myself. Want to see what it takes to do a DIY lawn renovation? Check it out:

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Back to Striping with the Checkmate Striping Kit

I decided to put the checkmate striping kit back on and start striping again. This time I did double single stripes. Lawn striping is easy and I really enjoy the look.

I LOVE doing lawn stripes, check out my lawn striping playlist:

I killed my lawn off completely, and grew it from seed myself. Want to see what it takes to do a DIY lawn renovation? Check it out:

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Trying Ironite for the First Time

I added Ironite for the lawn into my fall mix. Using Milorganite gives you plenty of iron, but now that I’m doing synthetic for fall fertilizing I wanted to see how much an effect Ironite will have on the lawn.

I LOVE doing lawn stripes, check out my lawn striping playlist:

I killed my lawn off completely, and grew it from seed myself. Want to see what it takes to do a DIY lawn renovation? Check it out:

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More Halloween Lawn Art – Have fun with your lawn!

Today we are doing more halloween lawn art! It’s simple to do, just cut your grass lower in some areas than others to create a visual picture on your lawn. It doesn’t kill the grass and it really stands out 😉

At 9:47 you may have noticed I’m watching Connor Ward’s YouTube video. He has a Kentucky Bluegrass lawn that he keeps at golf course heights (less than 1/2in) and it looks amazing. It takes mowing every day but it CAN be done, check out his channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTx85W5xtrr0gu4hmqw7VbQ

I LOVE doing lawn stripes, check out my lawn striping playlist:

I killed my lawn off completely, and grew it from seed myself. Want to see what it takes to do a DIY lawn renovation? Check it out:

Want to watch more lawn care videos with lawn care tips like these? Subscribe to Grass Daddy today!

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Music from Jukedeck – create your own at http://jukedeck.com

More Halloween Lawn Art – Have fun with your lawn!

Today we are doing more halloween lawn art! It’s simple to do, just cut your grass lower in some areas than others to create a visual picture on your lawn. It doesn’t kill the grass and it really stands out 😉

At 9:47 you may have noticed I’m watching Connor Ward’s YouTube video. He has a Kentucky Bluegrass lawn that he keeps at golf course heights (less than 1/2in) and it looks amazing. It takes mowing every day but it CAN be done, check out his channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTx85W5xtrr0gu4hmqw7VbQ

I LOVE doing lawn stripes, check out my lawn striping playlist:

I killed my lawn off completely, and grew it from seed myself. Want to see what it takes to do a DIY lawn renovation? Check it out:

Want to watch more lawn care videos with lawn care tips like these? Subscribe to Grass Daddy today!

https://youtube.com/grassdaddy?sub_confirmation=1

Music from Jukedeck – create your own at http://jukedeck.com