Hello Brian. My name is Rick & I'm looking to add a lawn maintenance division to the company. I seen your video about rout density & that was my goal. But I want to sign up 500 lawns for the year within a 1 or 2 mile radius & have them all pay for the entire year at once. My question is: can you cut 25 or 30 yards in a day? I'm in FL and these communities are "cookie cutter" yards that are small. How many workers should be in the crew?
How to stripe a lawn buy an eXmark lazer z lol. I go deck edge to deck edge using the full width of the deck. Always have sharp blades and clean deck sometimes I switch out blades 2 times a day after every 5 houses mainly in the spring
I was used to a 48 in deck for a long time, and we got a 62 inch this year, it has taken some getting used to knowing i have 3 inches more of blade on the left side of the mower. The only other tips I have are more terrain related. Up here in the northeast we have a lot of clay and sand and some bumpy uneven lawns. Keeping your machines maintained and tracking straight is one part of keeping stripes straight and clean. The other is being patient and slowing down on bumpy sections and uneven terrain.
Been. Putting grass (push mower) for more than 50 years and never heard of this “tip to tip. I learned to overlap the lines, so you don’t leave grass uncut grass standing in between the lanes. Going to try it. Thanks!
I run a 54 inch zx1 cub cadet... I run a big league lawn roller on the back... Combine it with your tips... My stripes will hurt your eyes they are so bright... Great work man.. I know I'm way late on this but better late then never... Great work sir
I’m a crew foreman, we do it exactly like you do, but I only run a property two ways. Vertical and diagonal. I love the diamond pattern in my properties. It’s to the point the owner is making it a rule that that is how we need to cut all properties! Also, if you constantly run the same line the stripes just burn in and are constantly able to be seen!
I love the tip for not lining up the tire tracks. I started a grounds job back in November with no other experience with mowing other than using a riding mower. Anyways, I got promoted to an athletics field position and the place I work really loves striping the ball fields and I was not good at it. Last week I tried lining up the deck on my tire tracks and my lines are 1000 times better.
Great tip! I was going wheel to wheel, I’m a college kid and I do lawn care during the summer and something we do is before every pass, we pick out something directly ahead of us and don’t look away and some how that makes lines straight because you go straight to it. Your mind just takes over haha, this is after you have it lined up of course
Hey man I am 14 and I have a lawn service with 10 customer it’s my first year… next year I’m getting a rider, think you could explain how short to cut the grass or how long and what times of year I should adjust the height?
Depending on the grass and customer preference if it's feskew then cut at 4-4.5 if it's bermuda 2.25-2.75 honestly just depends on the yard doesn't really matter about one set deck hight
Homeowner in Indiana - I've found that adding a mulch kit helped make my lawn stripes more pronounced without using an actual stripe kit. Love the vids, keep up the great work!
One tip I’ve always lived by since I started in 2003 was I only like to mow 4-4.5 is my fav. Keeps the grass healthy lay down better and keep weeds out. The stripes are harder too!
This was awesome! I just bought a 60" mower fory 2 acres and am really looking forward to trying this when the rain Stops. Nice wide stripes vs the 46 inch wheel To wheel failed attempts. Thanks for the tip!
Up here in Pa most lawns stripe around 4" We cut Valley Forge Historic park a 3.75" to lay stripes. The yards with sod I have to cut @ 4.25" to make it pop.
We use a scag cheetah 2 and we use the outside of the tire. But our goal is to get the edge of the wheel marks to touch ever so slightly. But your stripes look great and your other points are spot on. Great vid!
i stripe somewhere between wheel to wheel and deck to deck. deck to deck worked great with my walk behinds, but it's easier to judge and keep long stripes more straight using the front wheels as gauges on the previous stripe. oh, and don't forget the contribution of high lift blades to the stripe game 😎
most of them time in order to stripe you need a stripe kit and something dragging the grass in order have the grass reflect sunlight. also I would say the way you mow should point the stripes towards the house or towards whatever view you want people to see it at. mowing the grass at the right height is equally as huge too...
Thank you I just bought my first zero turn coming from Toro 30" push using a checkmate striper and my zero turn was not laying very good stripes. Today I tried tip to tip and it's awesome. Stripes are deep and dark in Michigan tall fescue..
Homeowner here... Good info, thanks for sharing. I have a zero turn pro cub cadet, 48 inch "Tank". I have to scrap my deck after every mowing, hate that part. Also, without a clipping catcher, I am "forced" to mow around the house, to blow clippings away on a constant basis to achieve a clean look. Are you using a mulcher on your system? Any other suggestions?
Also the stripes show up better when you cut east to west then if you cut north to south because of the way the sun rises and falls , of course you gotta change it up every time but for the photo shot it will show up best east to west , also in the morning time it’s more defined looking into the west and in the evening it will be more defined looking into the east if that’s the way you cut it
I cut same way you do bud. 3 point turns and using ecery inch of the cutting deck to lay those perfect strips. Im in central ontario canada. I think thats how all the pros do it!
Commenting on an old video because I just discovered Brian's channel. I'm also in Michigan (near southeast border) and have a Toro Timecutter 54 as a home zero-turn mower to cut about an acre of property. I have always cut lawn (push and rider) with lining up the left front wheel to be just on the outside of the uncut grass. So, I'm trying to figure out what front visual guide I'll be able to use if I'm trying to go "tip to tip" as Brian and many of you are suggesting. If my left front wheel is going to be somewhere in the uncut grass away from the cut line, I'm probably not going to be too consistent in my cutting line. Maybe I'm over-thinking this, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to need some type of visual guide at the front of the mower to keep me consistent. Many of you have referenced using the deck wheels, but that is more to the side than front. Any additional insight for a non-commercial and older guy would be appreciated!
Great video Brian, just finished my first year in Lawn care. I wanted to see if you have advice on how I can make my turn tire tracks disappear. I see some laying stripes but I can't see where they left the turn marks.
I'd recommend trying to alternate between a few different turn spots every other cut or so. You can make up the difference with your trimmer. This will reduce rutting as well.
Last fall I commented. This spring, I have been striping like a madman on my 60 inch cub cadet ultima zt3 60. Absolutely the best striping advice ever! Thanks. No stripe kit required.... Just outside the anti scalp wheel gets it perfect.
Hi, I’m 11 and I was wondering if you could do a video on how to install trimmer racks, I’ve been looking and I still can’t find it.Thank you I love you channel
Great tips! Minimal deck gap and a roller kit. The gap between the bottom edge of the deck and the grass creates a draft /vacuum, and pulls the grass vertically. It's kind of design specific tho. Combine that with a roller and healthy grass, and you have a baseball field look.
Oklahoma. This is June 26 and it will be 100 and humid. Our conditions and grass dictate our ability to stripe. In our grass you have to let it grow a bit. I'll cut the entire grass a bit longer than the 3 inch then drop the blade to 3 " and stripe it. It works for me but I have my own small lawn. I've seen, and tried, the brush trick. Great till the sun moves and then the grass moves too.
Jesus christ cutting at 3" I guess my properties suck we can never really go below 3.75 if we're lucky, last week we were cutting at 4.25 and still leaving clumps and shit and having to double cut
Yes, except I dance while I'm laying the stripes on my stand on and you can't because you use a sit down 😂 ha great job dude you're a killer, hope to meet you someday.
That's exactly right I usually tell the new guy a good rule of thumb is the wheel on the deck need to touch the uncut grass until they get a hang of it not the mower wheel
I mow commercial properties, schools, banks, gas stations and apartments.. on the bigger properties for speed reasons i line up left deck wheel and inside right front tire.. mowing 2+ acre fields it can get a bit tedious and time is money.. smaller properties most definitely tip to tip..
I do my stripes that same way! I always say the first pass you make, will make or break you. What I mean by that is if your first pass is not straight then the rest of the yard will be crooked. I always make sure to look at an object such as a tree or a flag pole and try to make my first pass as straight as I can and then from there blade tip to blade tip stripping and you’ll have customers for life!
If you have a decent lawn you can mow it 4 different ways at a different time on the same day each week. Make your first pass in the direction of the sun. You're stripes will shine 4 different ways through out the day. It just takes a few weeks to train the grass the way you want it. Try it out.
A floor jack & jack stands . Put the floor jack under the deck , chalk the back wheel , jack it up from front middle of the deck, put jack stand under the front casters get a paint scraper and get down on the ground & scrape away
I use the deck wheels because the tip usually ends up being the same as the outside of the wheel on mine. Bought a new to me ferris 61 so I'll have to recalibrate that lol
@@BriansLawnMaintenance i just bought the gator blade. supposed to be high lift and good mulching since i dont bag. ill let you know how it works. thanks for the video and help
Honestly not a lot of guys down here In the south love to stripe but hey i do! and let me tell you, tip to tip is definitely the best way to stripe! I used to go tire to tire but I kept overlapping so I tried tip to tip and it left them stripes looking good!🙌🏼
It puturbs me to see guys using 50 inches of that decks 60 inch capability. And agreed.... Sharp baldes... Clean deck even without a striper lays good stripes.
I have been through two zero turns in the past 6 years. Both of them cut horribly (badboy and club cadet) Whats a great residential zero that has a good fabricated deck?
I have a exmark mower. I put a solid 6 pipe on the back of it to help stripe. Grass is Kentucky blue grass I cut it at 4 1/2 inches. Blade tip to blade tip I will try this weekend. Great advise. Would like to send you pics or video. Frustrating!!!!!!!
I saw you set your mower to 3 to 3.25 in height to cut the lawn. So how tall should the grass be without it clumping up. I clean my deck every time I cut my lawn. Just tired of it clumping up. I raise the deck also to keep it from clumping up. Do you keep your grass deflector all the way up or down? Why is my grass clumping?
I run my lines just like you except t run my scalp wheel to scalp wheel as a template I get really good lines. My diamonds come out perfect as well. Just purchased a Gravley 60 inch top finish the season with until my 61 cheetah and 72 turf tiger get repaired. I also have a 61 scag diesel mower for sale of any lawn techs are interested. They're about 19000 brand new I'll make a great deal to a serious buyer. Was looking for tips operating the gravely is totally differentfrom my scag mowers.
I understand clean in the underside of the carriage will make the grass stand up higher. However, how do you clean the underside of the mower deck? Not everyone has a lift to get under it.
Biggest thing more than anything is having green grass with little weeds and a good grass type. There's a lot of other contributing factors but thosr are the main things, just about every mower will stripe.
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Do you guys mow the way we do to get those beautiful stripes? Or do you have a different technique?!
Lmk down below! 😎👇
Hello Brian. My name is Rick & I'm looking to add a lawn maintenance division to the company. I seen your video about rout density & that was my goal. But I want to sign up 500 lawns for the year within a 1 or 2 mile radius & have them all pay for the entire year at once. My question is: can you cut 25 or 30 yards in a day? I'm in FL and these communities are "cookie cutter" yards that are small. How many workers should be in the crew?
How to stripe a lawn buy an eXmark lazer z lol. I go deck edge to deck edge using the full width of the deck. Always have sharp blades and clean deck sometimes I switch out blades 2 times a day after every 5 houses mainly in the spring
I was used to a 48 in deck for a long time, and we got a 62 inch this year, it has taken some getting used to knowing i have 3 inches more of blade on the left side of the mower.
The only other tips I have are more terrain related. Up here in the northeast we have a lot of clay and sand and some bumpy uneven lawns. Keeping your machines maintained and tracking straight is one part of keeping stripes straight and clean. The other is being patient and slowing down on bumpy sections and uneven terrain.
Brian's Lawn Maintenance I usually go outside deck wheel to outside deck wheel
@@apexsealcoatings7379 thats a three man job
Been. Putting grass (push mower) for more than 50 years and never heard of this “tip to tip. I learned to overlap the lines, so you don’t leave grass uncut
grass standing in between the lanes. Going to try it. Thanks!
I run a 54 inch zx1 cub cadet... I run a big league lawn roller on the back... Combine it with your tips... My stripes will hurt your eyes they are so bright... Great work man.. I know I'm way late on this but better late then never... Great work sir
I am same deck to deck man .. Change it up every week new sharp blades keep a good height you covered it all ... Good one man
I’m a crew foreman, we do it exactly like you do, but I only run a property two ways. Vertical and diagonal. I love the diamond pattern in my properties. It’s to the point the owner is making it a rule that that is how we need to cut all properties! Also, if you constantly run the same line the stripes just burn in and are constantly able to be seen!
I love the tip for not lining up the tire tracks. I started a grounds job back in November with no other experience with mowing other than using a riding mower. Anyways, I got promoted to an athletics field position and the place I work really loves striping the ball fields and I was not good at it. Last week I tried lining up the deck on my tire tracks and my lines are 1000 times better.
Great tip! I was going wheel to wheel, I’m a college kid and I do lawn care during the summer and something we do is before every pass, we pick out something directly ahead of us and don’t look away and some how that makes lines straight because you go straight to it. Your mind just takes over haha, this is after you have it lined up of course
I took your advice on striping with my scag today. My lawn stripes turned out way better thanks for the tip. Before i was going in the wheel tracks.
Awesome!
Nice video. The position of the light helps... stripes look best when sun is behind the stripe.
Thanks man . Havent been on a zero in 3 years and started a job big mowing here in my town. This is awesome man. Thank you
Sooo glad you didn't just say look at a point in the distance and stare at it. I hear that enough, thanks Brian!
Bike Crew this is the way I start off,find something in the distance and look at it to make your fist pass. It works every time.
Haha well that’s what I do, but we’ve covered that tip before 🤷♂️💪
I mow with a Scag vride 2 and like to see how distinct I can get the stripes. So thanks for the tips !!! Love ur videos !! Keep it up 👍
The outside of the caster is my indicator,nice tip I try and explain to alot of customers but if you dont play in the dirt its hard to explain
I searched through just to find this comment... You sir know what your doing!
Hey man I am 14 and I have a lawn service with 10 customer it’s my first year… next year I’m getting a rider, think you could explain how short to cut the grass or how long and what times of year I should adjust the height?
3inches is good for the fall and spring. But 4 inches and higher is better for the summer so the grass has more water for the heat.
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Depending on the grass and customer preference if it's feskew then cut at 4-4.5 if it's bermuda 2.25-2.75 honestly just depends on the yard doesn't really matter about one set deck hight
Thanks really helped, I thought it was wheel to wheel but now that I know it’s blade tip blade tip
I usually do the little wheels on each side of the deck because I don't trust myself to not miss grass going off of blade tips😂
I go like 4” outside the wheel and run it. They turn out great strips on thick fescue. I also cut at 4” tall.
Homeowner in Indiana - I've found that adding a mulch kit helped make my lawn stripes more pronounced without using an actual stripe kit. Love the vids, keep up the great work!
Interesting. I was wondering if mulch deck is better than open
Great video man I’m glad someone made a video on this, seems simple but it’s info I know I could learn from
You bet man.
One tip I’ve always lived by since I started in 2003 was I only like to mow 4-4.5 is my fav. Keeps the grass healthy lay down better and keep weeds out. The stripes are harder too!
Brian well said video good job your tips are awesome good Columbus Michigan
this is going to help with laying stripes. i was taught wheel to wheel but i’m gonna try tip to tip. appreciate the help!
This was awesome! I just bought a 60" mower fory 2 acres and am really looking forward to trying this when the rain Stops. Nice wide stripes vs the 46 inch wheel To wheel failed attempts. Thanks for the tip!
Awesome stripes Brian you are awesome bro! 😆 Great work seriously man it looks great!
Up here in Pa most lawns stripe around 4" We cut Valley Forge Historic park a 3.75" to lay stripes. The yards with sod I have to cut @ 4.25" to make it pop.
We use a scag cheetah 2 and we use the outside of the tire. But our goal is to get the edge of the wheel marks to touch ever so slightly. But your stripes look great and your other points are spot on. Great vid!
Watching from Australia, thanks for the tips👍🏻
i stripe somewhere between wheel to wheel and deck to deck. deck to deck worked great with my walk behinds, but it's easier to judge and keep long stripes more straight using the front wheels as gauges on the previous stripe.
oh, and don't forget the contribution of high lift blades to the stripe game 😎
I was doing tire to tire smh 🤦♂️. This is my first season thanks !
Blade tip to blade tip, absolutely right! Great video!
most of them time in order to stripe you need a stripe kit and something dragging the grass in order have the grass reflect sunlight. also I would say the way you mow should point the stripes towards the house or towards whatever view you want people to see it at. mowing the grass at the right height is equally as huge too...
Wrong. High lift blades will stripe absolutely anything.
Facts that's how I stipe aswell. Your cut game is 🔥
Awesome tips Brian, stripe mode is on!
Thank you I just bought my first zero turn coming from Toro 30" push using a checkmate striper and my zero turn was not laying very good stripes. Today I tried tip to tip and it's awesome. Stripes are deep and dark in Michigan tall fescue..
Woohoo!
Homeowner here... Good info, thanks for sharing. I have a zero turn pro cub cadet, 48 inch "Tank". I have to scrap my deck after every mowing, hate that part. Also, without a clipping catcher, I am "forced" to mow around the house, to blow clippings away on a constant basis to achieve a clean look. Are you using a mulcher on your system? Any other suggestions?
Hi there, we just discharge here. If it’s wet out, we have to clean the underside of the mower too. Not uncommon with these big mowers!
Yes edge to edge is by far the best method I’ve used
Also the stripes show up better when you cut east to west then if you cut north to south because of the way the sun rises and falls , of course you gotta change it up every time but for the photo shot it will show up best east to west , also in the morning time it’s more defined looking into the west and in the evening it will be more defined looking into the east if that’s the way you cut it
great video as always, Brian. It took me a year of doing it wrong before a friend (thankfully) corrected me
For sure pal
I cut same way you do bud. 3 point turns and using ecery inch of the cutting deck to lay those perfect strips. Im in central ontario canada. I think thats how all the pros do it!
Commenting on an old video because I just discovered Brian's channel. I'm also in Michigan (near southeast border) and have a Toro Timecutter 54 as a home zero-turn mower to cut about an acre of property. I have always cut lawn (push and rider) with lining up the left front wheel to be just on the outside of the uncut grass. So, I'm trying to figure out what front visual guide I'll be able to use if I'm trying to go "tip to tip" as Brian and many of you are suggesting. If my left front wheel is going to be somewhere in the uncut grass away from the cut line, I'm probably not going to be too consistent in my cutting line. Maybe I'm over-thinking this, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to need some type of visual guide at the front of the mower to keep me consistent. Many of you have referenced using the deck wheels, but that is more to the side than front. Any additional insight for a non-commercial and older guy would be appreciated!
I also like to go over my stripes once or twice make the strippes stand out ! 👌
I live in NC and use my walk behind mower slot, and I go wheel to wheel. I mulch my lawns.
Great video Brian, just finished my first year in Lawn care. I wanted to see if you have advice on how I can make my turn tire tracks disappear. I see some laying stripes but I can't see where they left the turn marks.
Just sprinkler a little compost and seed there.
I'd recommend trying to alternate between a few different turn spots every other cut or so. You can make up the difference with your trimmer. This will reduce rutting as well.
a very good video brian ,dry grass is a plus !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My 15 month old loves your intro song. Whenever I play your videos he dances and gets all excited. 😂 sorry completely random
Lol love it
Last fall I commented. This spring, I have been striping like a madman on my 60 inch cub cadet ultima zt3 60. Absolutely the best striping advice ever! Thanks. No stripe kit required.... Just outside the anti scalp wheel gets it perfect.
Nice work!
Hi, I’m 11 and I was wondering if you could do a video on how to install trimmer racks, I’ve been looking and I still can’t find it.Thank you I love you channel
Great tips!
Minimal deck gap and a roller kit.
The gap between the bottom edge of the deck and the grass creates a draft /vacuum, and pulls the grass vertically. It's kind of design specific tho. Combine that with a roller and healthy grass, and you have a baseball field look.
Oklahoma. This is June 26 and it will be 100 and humid. Our conditions and grass dictate our ability to stripe. In our grass you have to let it grow a bit. I'll cut the entire grass a bit longer than the 3 inch then drop the blade to 3 " and stripe it. It works for me but I have my own small lawn. I've seen, and tried, the brush trick. Great till the sun moves and then the grass moves too.
Jesus christ cutting at 3" I guess my properties suck we can never really go below 3.75 if we're lucky, last week we were cutting at 4.25 and still leaving clumps and shit and having to double cut
Any certain deck height for better stripes??
Yes, except I dance while I'm laying the stripes on my stand on and you can't because you use a sit down 😂 ha great job dude you're a killer, hope to meet you someday.
I do same pattern for 2-3 weeks to set it in plus gives me time to straighten any curves.
We change it up every week, that we we don’t leave grooves/divots
That's exactly right I usually tell the new guy a good rule of thumb is the wheel on the deck need to touch the uncut grass until they get a hang of it not the mower wheel
I always go anti scalp wheel in the middle of the previous regular wheel mark. Seems to work fine for me.
Number 7 boi. Thanks for all your tips by the way Brian
Blade tip to blade tip is hard when the yards are super bumpy and staying in your seat is difficult haha
I mow commercial properties, schools, banks, gas stations and apartments.. on the bigger properties for speed reasons i line up left deck wheel and inside right front tire.. mowing 2+ acre fields it can get a bit tedious and time is money.. smaller properties most definitely tip to tip..
how do you make brown grass stripe ? I'm thinking the green antifreeze and some
sort of sprayer
I can stripe now after watching your video. Now just practice practice practice
Also check for adequate deck pitch. Super Z's are factory instructed to be 1/2". Helps to increase back to front air flow.
We use exmarks with ultravacs and they stripe up very well
I do my stripes that same way! I always say the first pass you make, will make or break you. What I mean by that is if your first pass is not straight then the rest of the yard will be crooked. I always make sure to look at an object such as a tree or a flag pole and try to make my first pass as straight as I can and then from there blade tip to blade tip stripping and you’ll have customers for life!
I usually go from my left deck wheel to the right deck wheel with my mowers
Brian where did you get your trimmer mount for your zero turn ?
Jungle Jim’s accessories!
Great tips Brian! Thank you! 👍
If you have a decent lawn you can mow it 4 different ways at a different time on the same day each week. Make your first pass in the direction of the sun. You're stripes will shine 4 different ways through out the day. It just takes a few weeks to train the grass the way you want it.
Try it out.
👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 thanks so much for the great tips!
Brian, good video. Homeowner here with 52 inch stand on Ferris. What’s the easiest/safest way to scrape underneath?
A floor jack & jack stands . Put the floor jack under the deck , chalk the back wheel , jack it up from front middle of the deck, put jack stand under the front casters get a paint scraper and get down on the ground & scrape away
Should grass be a certain height and at what starting point do you mow middle or from side?
We mow 3-3.25”. Usually the higher you cut the better the stripes (4”)
What about the little wheel on the deck? Thats what i use
What are your rules for deck height ?
I use the deck wheels because the tip usually ends up being the same as the outside of the wheel on mine. Bought a new to me ferris 61 so I'll have to recalibrate that lol
Thanks for sharing. Just a homeowner.
Hi Brian, What blades are you currently using? Thanks!
Just the regular Ballard high lifts. They’ve done great for us and can save a few bucks since we have a 10% off code for them 🤘 #brians10
@@BriansLawnMaintenance Thank you so much!
What inch deck do you have?
Question. Do mulching decks also stripe?? Are they as good as open decks? Thank you
They could, but I haven't ran mulching kits much so I can't really weigh in, apologies.
what blades do you recommend? high lift makes sense to me for better suction but im not sure if thats actually true
That’s what we use yep
@@BriansLawnMaintenance i just bought the gator blade. supposed to be high lift and good mulching since i dont bag. ill let you know how it works. thanks for the video and help
Honestly not a lot of guys down here In the south love to stripe but hey i do! and let me tell you, tip to tip is definitely the best way to stripe! I used to go tire to tire but I kept overlapping so I tried tip to tip and it left them stripes looking good!🙌🏼
What type of chute deflector do you use?
The Exmark OCD
Watched to the end. Lol. Have a good one.
I always done it wheel to wheel🤦♂️ makes sense though..but I'll try it monday...
It puturbs me to see guys using 50 inches of that decks 60 inch capability. And agreed.... Sharp baldes... Clean deck even without a striper lays good stripes.
Ha amen!
I have been through two zero turns in the past 6 years. Both of them cut horribly (badboy and club cadet) Whats a great residential zero that has a good fabricated deck?
What you guys do with the remaining of the grass you guys cut?
We side discharge and it biodegrades
@@BriansLawnMaintenance oh I was always wondering about the grass, now Ima subscribe to ur Chanel
Push mower stripes are the most satisfying
I go deck wheel to deck wheel... Line my first stripe up with a window or front door.
I have a exmark mower. I put a solid 6 pipe on the back of it to help stripe. Grass is Kentucky blue grass I cut it at 4 1/2 inches. Blade tip to blade tip I will try this weekend. Great advise. Would like to send you pics or video. Frustrating!!!!!!!
I'm in Florida. Our grass is floritam or bahia. Neither stripe well. It's nice not having to care about striping
How many inches do you cut and do you cut the lawn once a week?
Usually 3-3.25”. Once a week 👍
@@BriansLawnMaintenance got it thanks man
Have you incorporated a roller from big league at all in your lawn career?
Haven’t yet!
I saw you set your mower to 3 to 3.25 in height to cut the lawn. So how tall should the grass be without it clumping up. I clean my deck every time I cut my lawn. Just tired of it clumping up. I raise the deck also to keep it from clumping up. Do you keep your grass deflector all the way up or down? Why is my grass clumping?
How often are you mowing right now and at what height?
I run my lines just like you except t run my scalp wheel to scalp wheel as a template I get really good lines. My diamonds come out perfect as well. Just purchased a Gravley 60 inch top finish the season with until my 61 cheetah and 72 turf tiger get repaired. I also have a 61 scag diesel mower for sale of any lawn techs are interested. They're about 19000 brand new I'll make a great deal to a serious buyer. Was looking for tips operating the gravely is totally differentfrom my scag mowers.
lot of UK Gardeners push mowers we use lot has rear roller so don't see Tyre Marks
alot of us american gardeners like tire marks 😂
Any tips on laying stripes on a bumpy lawn?
twzagame don’t go fast
Go slower ya
how often do you scrape the underside of your deck, Brian?
Daily if needed
Brian usually goes tip to tip 😂
I understand clean in the underside of the carriage will make the grass stand up higher. However, how do you clean the underside of the mower deck? Not everyone has a lift to get under it.
1,2 & 3 are great, but let’s add one...
4) High-lift blades are a must
Great tip!
What height do you cut your crass at
3-3.25”
Thank you for the response. I also didn’t know that your supposed to go blade tip to blade tip.
Biggest thing more than anything is having green grass with little weeds and a good grass type. There's a lot of other contributing factors but thosr are the main things, just about every mower will stripe.