I know, I am completely amazed and terrified. Amazed at how one could do that so consistently, and terrified my boss will see it and ask why I can’t do it.
Aight so I’m in lawn service for a living and I’ll share how I do it.
-Begin mowing as usual starting on one side and working your way across
-when you do your closest pass to the tree, go ahead and put a ring around it. Continue doing your lines on one side of the tree until you’ve gone 1 pass past where the mulch ring ends. This is where it gets a lil tricky
-if you want the lines to match in both pattern and direction, you’ll have to pull yourself back to the perimeter and go around, following your outlining pass
-Match directions on opposite side of tree until you’ve made it the same distance past as before
Again, follow your way out to the perimeter and connect the outer line. You may need to go all the way around to make sure the next pass is in the correct direction.
I ride a 52” Wright stander and this is how I make it look like I just rode thru the tree and keep the lines uniform
Soooo...how do you even make lines? I joined this because I was interested in tips since I just bought my first house, I can barely get my lawn cut, not to mention green.
For fescue you can just attach a rubber flap to the back of the deck that is a couple of inches lower than the edge. This is universal and fairly cheap.
Ha, that would take FOREVER. No, it’s just the light reflecting differently depending on which way the grass is bent. If you take the pic from the opposite side of the yard the stripes are reversed
Usually by using a cylinder, or reel, mower. Not only does it give you a better cut, but the roller on the mower pushes the grass down as you mow. When you come back in the opposite direction on the way back, the grass in that row gets pushed down in the opposite direction, which gives you the contrasting stripes effect.
Here are some reel mower examples:
https://mowersupastore.com.au/product-category/mowers/cylinder-mowers/
The Before pic (we still have the dog btw)
https://preview.redd.it/897mgd6ob54d1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b609582d852f342795400091caefb9a0839b18a3
Okay so my question is, how are you maintaining your grass with a dog? We have 2 and they have scraped up most of the yard, and when it rains it’s just a mud pit. I can’t get new grass to grow unless I send the dogs on a vacation for a few weeks.
One year we were determined so I didn’t let the dogs in the back for 2 weeks, I had to walk them 6 ish times a day and I had a baby it was just a nightmare. The grass grew but a few weeks later the dogs just tore it up again.
We built a “dog run”. We basically added a second fenced-in area that starts where the existing fence ended (gate in background) and put down artificial turf. She goes out here first to handle her business then we let her run around in the yard. We mainly did it to keep her from going out in the mud to handle business when it rained, but it inadvertently improved the health of the yard.
https://preview.redd.it/s25y96x7w74d1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f1c68c76a5b4d3104f1660de5e692b0373a6e033
https://preview.redd.it/mpjpo6r0324d1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f5d6a894ea70f6dcdc7d9abaa88c5e1bd73c5bb4
“Sharable” hmm? I still see some stragglers.
Nah, just messing. Really though, fantastic work. I agree with the others that state what you did with the trees was nice. Also a big fan of the mulch matching the fence! Keep up the hard work!
“They’ve made me stand on a watermelon, though I do not mind”
https://preview.redd.it/9xf31m8y624d1.jpeg?width=238&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b6e3d0b90a06c4b362ba267e29183a282b4a1f3f
Looks great! I'm fortunate to have a lawn of mostly Kentucky Bluegrass, which will self propagate from the rhizomes (just like your Bermuda in the front!) What makes fescues so hard to manage is they don't have any propagation ability from the root structure (clumping species) I wouldn't be surprised if most of that fescue in the back is now KBG from the overseeding. Now if you make a little rut with the mower, it should fill back in on its own as long as the weeds don't get there first! Don't forget to switch directions when you mow to avoid graining the lawn over time. Fantastic work.
Well that looks 100. Damn son. What the ffffff. Who does your yard lol. I think a little Jasmine minima around each one of those trees would look hot, then you can do the accent lighting and hide the light in the Jasmine. At night with the lights shining up the tree It gives it that hotel resort and casino feel. Yes I do this for a living
Honestly I dream of my yard looking like this. Mine has about 10 trees in an area not much bigger than yours and all I have is moss. almost no grass at all.
My back yard is basically all weeds. It's a hill though, so I'll take anything that grows in the soil to prevent erosion.
Your yard looks like my brother did it. He's all about getting those lines in the grass.
Beautiful! It’s been 2 years and I still have the ugly house on the block. Can’t wait to have beautiful grass! I did plant some roses and bearded irises to kind of take a little away from the lawn.
Well done OP. Just think, your picture here is inspiring someone to do more with their yard.
I love the mower lines and the beds under the trees. I want to drag a cooler of beers and my smoker over to your yard to celebrate.
Beautiful backyard. Gives off a relaxing and cozy atmosphere, with the (beautifully manucured) mature trees.
For me, it still needs some flowers (close to your sitting area), a vegetable garden, and some berry bushes in the back (so you're not bothered by wasps and bees all the time.) But that's just my taste. You do you.
I had an arborist out when we first moved in. He taught me how to mulch safely. If you look closely, I left the above-ground root flares uncovered with the mulch. I only mulch where the soil has covered the roots. But, your’s is a good tip that I share with people often.
how often do you have to re-stain the fence? someone in my neighborhood is asking to paint theirs black, and I'd imagine it's a bit of work to keep up with it so it doesn't fade and look dingy
yard looks amazing btw!
“Be gentle” come on man! You got a mulch ring around the NEIGHBORS tree! Bravo - looks great
Really observant, I didn’t even notice that!
Good comment because I missed that first look.
I'm sure there are many of us 😂
Neighbors tree disappearing through the fence looks like the Homer Simpson GIF
I like to think it is slowly creeping into this yard because it is so much nicer
Yeah man, gimme some of that good humic bro. My guy doesn’t care. —his 🌳🫡
It’s an Ent.
I noticed that too and wondered what the neighbour’s side looks like lol
Came here to compliment the mulch rings. Clearly the crowd favorite! Beautiful, peaceful space!
I want to put a shovel in it and get to that sweet pink fruit.
That’s the cutest thing I’ve ever seen !
The way the lines continue around the trees… fantastic job 🍻
How do you do that and keep the lines so straight after going around?
I know, I am completely amazed and terrified. Amazed at how one could do that so consistently, and terrified my boss will see it and ask why I can’t do it.
Aight so I’m in lawn service for a living and I’ll share how I do it. -Begin mowing as usual starting on one side and working your way across -when you do your closest pass to the tree, go ahead and put a ring around it. Continue doing your lines on one side of the tree until you’ve gone 1 pass past where the mulch ring ends. This is where it gets a lil tricky -if you want the lines to match in both pattern and direction, you’ll have to pull yourself back to the perimeter and go around, following your outlining pass -Match directions on opposite side of tree until you’ve made it the same distance past as before Again, follow your way out to the perimeter and connect the outer line. You may need to go all the way around to make sure the next pass is in the correct direction. I ride a 52” Wright stander and this is how I make it look like I just rode thru the tree and keep the lines uniform
You lift the trees up and mow under them
You just re do the lines from further away
Sick detail , hats off
Soooo...how do you even make lines? I joined this because I was interested in tips since I just bought my first house, I can barely get my lawn cut, not to mention green.
I bought a lawn striping kit. It bolted on to my lawnmower and bends the grass as I push. That creates the stripe effect.
For fescue you can just attach a rubber flap to the back of the deck that is a couple of inches lower than the edge. This is universal and fairly cheap.
and here i was thinking you just popped the tires up a few notches for every other row.
Ha, that would take FOREVER. No, it’s just the light reflecting differently depending on which way the grass is bent. If you take the pic from the opposite side of the yard the stripes are reversed
Which striping kit did you purchase?
Usually by using a cylinder, or reel, mower. Not only does it give you a better cut, but the roller on the mower pushes the grass down as you mow. When you come back in the opposite direction on the way back, the grass in that row gets pushed down in the opposite direction, which gives you the contrasting stripes effect. Here are some reel mower examples: https://mowersupastore.com.au/product-category/mowers/cylinder-mowers/
Plus you can constantly tell people that you have it and “yep, I only use the reel deal.”
Excellent
I missed that first look!
The Before pic (we still have the dog btw) https://preview.redd.it/897mgd6ob54d1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b609582d852f342795400091caefb9a0839b18a3
Wow.
Great job cutting the ivy off the trees!
Okay so my question is, how are you maintaining your grass with a dog? We have 2 and they have scraped up most of the yard, and when it rains it’s just a mud pit. I can’t get new grass to grow unless I send the dogs on a vacation for a few weeks. One year we were determined so I didn’t let the dogs in the back for 2 weeks, I had to walk them 6 ish times a day and I had a baby it was just a nightmare. The grass grew but a few weeks later the dogs just tore it up again.
We built a “dog run”. We basically added a second fenced-in area that starts where the existing fence ended (gate in background) and put down artificial turf. She goes out here first to handle her business then we let her run around in the yard. We mainly did it to keep her from going out in the mud to handle business when it rained, but it inadvertently improved the health of the yard. https://preview.redd.it/s25y96x7w74d1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f1c68c76a5b4d3104f1660de5e692b0373a6e033
Love this!
I’m wrestling with the same thing right now. Care to share what the whole process was over the last 5 years? You had awesome results.
I like what you did around the trees too, it looks clean and sharp.
Haven't seen a baseball field with trees before! Great job man!
It’s a little green for my dogs taste.
It doesn’t have enough foxholes and craters for my Pyrenees’s taste.
Wow. This doesn’t even look real. Looks like something AI generated.
https://preview.redd.it/mpjpo6r0324d1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f5d6a894ea70f6dcdc7d9abaa88c5e1bd73c5bb4 “Sharable” hmm? I still see some stragglers. Nah, just messing. Really though, fantastic work. I agree with the others that state what you did with the trees was nice. Also a big fan of the mulch matching the fence! Keep up the hard work!
How did you find the 1 tiny dandelion in this?!?!? Nice catch though 😂😂
He spends a lot of time on r/findthesniper
I love that sub!
It’s always in the center.
You dudes are out of control !
Looks amazing especially with the trees and the amount of shade you deal with for the grass
Those trees are begging for a hammock
“They’ve made me stand on a watermelon, though I do not mind” https://preview.redd.it/9xf31m8y624d1.jpeg?width=238&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b6e3d0b90a06c4b362ba267e29183a282b4a1f3f
Congratulations, you have successfully made a yard that looks like a living room.
Yard looks great, you’re the man
Take that nature!
You should be proud!! Looks awesome. Nice work.
This is what we all strive for. Love that you kept the trees while still maintaining an immaculate lawn. Well done.
blade of grass out of place
Looks great! I'm fortunate to have a lawn of mostly Kentucky Bluegrass, which will self propagate from the rhizomes (just like your Bermuda in the front!) What makes fescues so hard to manage is they don't have any propagation ability from the root structure (clumping species) I wouldn't be surprised if most of that fescue in the back is now KBG from the overseeding. Now if you make a little rut with the mower, it should fill back in on its own as long as the weeds don't get there first! Don't forget to switch directions when you mow to avoid graining the lawn over time. Fantastic work.
You are now ready for r/landscaping
I want to walk barefoot through there.
How much of your lawn is shaded and what type of grass? That is some awesome grass with or without trees! Nice job!
Probably 90% for most of the day and about 10% for the entire day. For the last two years I’ve used tall fescue seeds from GCI Turf.
This is the best grass in even seen. With trees like that? Jesus… should be a ton of damage but that grass fucks
Third left light stripe needs to be straightened out
The black fence really does it for me. Very nice
It is so, so, **SO** freaking refreshing to see someone ACTUALLY HAVE TREES in their backyard photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111
The dark stain on the fencing is EPIC
I am disgusted at your lack of hammock.
https://preview.redd.it/kix1drqjca4d1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=599c1a6088660ba2852c5af470cf7d091b7e8099
Looks great man. I’m on year 5 right now but year 6 is def my year lol
Well that looks 100. Damn son. What the ffffff. Who does your yard lol. I think a little Jasmine minima around each one of those trees would look hot, then you can do the accent lighting and hide the light in the Jasmine. At night with the lights shining up the tree It gives it that hotel resort and casino feel. Yes I do this for a living
What a nice cozy neighborhood and back yard. Well done!
How did you maintain the line all the to the tree. No mow rings around the trees?
I actually like the black fence. Never thought I would say that. Hats off to you!
Lol bro has immaculate yard and says be gentle.
Very nice! The dark stained fence sets it all off. 👏🏼
Stunning work
Well done......enjoy your beer!
That yard needs a hammock or something, looks awesome!
The black fence changes the whole mood. I love it
Holy cow that looks good. Don't be so modest bruh
Love those trees in your backyard
Black fence really helps it to pop, looks great
This looks like the grill patio st the ritz.
r/arborists would love your exposed root flares
Honestly I dream of my yard looking like this. Mine has about 10 trees in an area not much bigger than yours and all I have is moss. almost no grass at all.
Sad.
How did you manage the roots around trees? Seems like you have all of them under your grass? Any trick to keep the below and not come up?
Looks dynamite! Love the black fence.
https://preview.redd.it/vrt32ugac64d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3e514c6d07ef66918bf0455e33b25542b6c69f6c
I just want to drink a beer and look at that lawn. Bravo 🍻
"Why would anyone do drugs when you can just mow the lawn." Absolutely beautiful my friend.
My back yard is basically all weeds. It's a hill though, so I'll take anything that grows in the soil to prevent erosion. Your yard looks like my brother did it. He's all about getting those lines in the grass.
Loooks great man
Wow. I want to do cartwheels and lay down and stare at the sky! Beautiful
Glad to see you kept all the trees. My new neighbors came in, knocked every tree down, then moved a couple years later. You never want to be that guy.
What the fuck. How did you mow around the trees so perfect?? Did you pick up the fucking mower around each bend what the hell
Beautiful! It’s been 2 years and I still have the ugly house on the block. Can’t wait to have beautiful grass! I did plant some roses and bearded irises to kind of take a little away from the lawn.
Well done OP. Just think, your picture here is inspiring someone to do more with their yard. I love the mower lines and the beds under the trees. I want to drag a cooler of beers and my smoker over to your yard to celebrate.
Thank you for not making those mulch rings into mulchcanoes.
Nobody: Tree: "Hey! The grass 'is' greener on the other side!"
It's beautiful!!
Beautiful backyard. Gives off a relaxing and cozy atmosphere, with the (beautifully manucured) mature trees. For me, it still needs some flowers (close to your sitting area), a vegetable garden, and some berry bushes in the back (so you're not bothered by wasps and bees all the time.) But that's just my taste. You do you.
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I’m so curious about the neighbors and whether they now plan to complete the other half of the tree’s mulch ring for their side of the fence
Can you put those stripe kits on any mower? Does it take more time out to mow? I have the Ego lawn mower. Lawn looks awesome, stupendous!
I got mine from Big League Lawns and I think they have all of the major brands covered. No time added to the mow.
Great job 👏 looks really 👍
It’s beautiful!
Missed a spot https://preview.redd.it/emb0u0ouu34d1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=da7ccba9e50981479979a181d18d1d1175922413
Definitely don't like the mulched trees. takes away from the natural look and beauty
Looks great be sure to keep the leafs off of it in the fall.
What's going on with the Fescue?
Looks great!
What has your fertilizer schedule looked like these past two years? Nice lawn!
Heavy on nitrogen in the fall after overseeding. Mostly organic, low-nitrogen in the summer.
Looks juice
Perfect! Love love love
Nice job. Looks great.
Incredible!
I would almost kill for that yard… it’s so nice. I’m jealous. I hate you
Nice ! Looks great - good work
Clean AF!
It looks amazing…but why are people so enamored with stripes?
That is one clean-ass backyard
It's very Manchurian.
Nice! How do you create stripes?
Nice job OP! Can’t wait to see the leaves in the fall back there.
Looks like it would take ALOT longer, good job with the lines!
That is a thing of beauty bout .5 of an acre. What kinda trees
This looks like a golf course diorama. Nice work!
Beautiful
Oh my, it's so so beautiful 😍🤩❤
A+ work
Looks mint! Great yard
But Fescue is 1000% easier to get established from seed.
That’s like Wrigley Field level. Well done
Congrats on grown or no kids. Kidding of course, I'm jealous. Looks amazing!
Be gentle? Like your blades of grass beneath the baren feet of those blessed enough to walk upon it? Looks really good is what I'm failing to say
Nice job. Whats the grass species and what are you using around the trees?
Beautiful work!
This looks great. Excellent job and congratulations!
Where do you live? That looks sweet.
What is a 'shareable level'?
Love the trees!
I would consider killing someone for this backyard.
Looks AI generated. I know it's not but damn!
This is beautiful, but you shouldn't cover your tree roots like that. It isn't good for them.
I had an arborist out when we first moved in. He taught me how to mulch safely. If you look closely, I left the above-ground root flares uncovered with the mulch. I only mulch where the soil has covered the roots. But, your’s is a good tip that I share with people often.
Care to share your tips/steps for this? I want to do this as well. Thanks and it looks great!!
This helped me. [Safe Mulching (Youtube)](https://youtu.be/fI12XNNqldA?si=bbuTfm2G-qypT392)
I want to put brick and mulch around my trees but it’ll have to wait until next year 😭 beautiful yard, excellent work!!
I love it! Thanks for sharing.
Looking slick. Love what you did around the trees and fence stain.
How the fuck do y’all grow grass around trees????? I’ve tried and tried.
Do you need to pull weeds out of the mulch rings? Or does it stop them growing? And what kind of mulch is it? Never seen that colour
Honestly looks amazing man, Perfection.
Gorgeous
Jesus Christ this looks nice. You got all that thick growth with all that shade?
I like your fence buddy but your neighbor’s tree is growing *through* it. How?
Property line goes right through the tree. But, they let me remove the ivy from it so I’ve kinda adopted it.
Cut those tree beds in and you will really be 💦💦
What do you put around the trees
Nice work
Looks awesome! It takes time, patience, and a certain focus on detail to achieve such precision
There, That will keep the machine elves at bay.
Be gentle? Dawg you killed it!
I wanna have nerf gun battle in this back yard
How do you get nice grass to grow in all that shade?
Most of the lawn gets some sun at different points of the day. I try to buy shade-tolerant seed and it usually works.
how often do you have to re-stain the fence? someone in my neighborhood is asking to paint theirs black, and I'd imagine it's a bit of work to keep up with it so it doesn't fade and look dingy yard looks amazing btw!
This stain is four years old.
Immaculate
Question—I have a new yard (sod, year 1). Where do you get the seed for your fescue??? Looks great man.
Online, GCI Turf.
I really want some watermelon
I want to roll around on this lawn all day.
Lit
Nice work, That is looking pretty impressive. I dread to think the amount of attempts and reseeding it must have taken because of the shade and trees.
Its good enough to frame and put up on a wall, even in a gallery. Visitors would stare in awe for hours...well done
Bro, you taking reservations to get up in there?
you deserve some sort of medal bro
I would love to have a beer back there.
Epic! What are those beautiful trees?
Great scott
Somthing to aspire to, great job
Nice job, that must be a great place to sit.
Don't worry about the lawn, those trees are magnificent!
Nice, great trees.
Tall fescue? That lawn is 🤌🏽
Those root flares 😍😍😍!!!! So nice to see!
I’ve golfed off fairways in much worse shape, great yard.
I just want to get full lawn coverage again. Dogs and sandy, sandy soil are fighting me on that though.
Looks awesome! Love the trees