Mowing long grass in rain. Is it a bad idea?
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- The La Nina effect has really set in for the season here in Australia, and it's a nightmare for a lawn mower man's schedule!
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Hi friends, thanks for the continued support!
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In England, we call them Strimmers. In America, I believe they are called "Weed Whackers" - a particularly apt name - but "Whipper Snipper" is a great name to make a boring job more fun. I can just see the assistant's face when I walk into my local garden centre and ask for a spool of whipper Sniper line... Thank you Sean for inspiring us all to be better grass cutters.
And in South Africa, it'sa called a weed-eater :)
In America we call them weed-eaters. Whipper Snipper does make it more fun though! 😁
It's all about the edges! Really does make the yard. I'm so jealous of your whipper snipper skills! Looks great Sean. 👍
Thanks 👍
Ohh! Too much rain for your area, no wonder I wasn't seeing videos from you. I appreciate any you post. I can wait.
Fron dry California, USA
A good job mate. Another tip for wet grass mowing - just like cricket grounds drive a rope around to remove surface water, dragging a garden hose over the surface removes the droplets on the top part of the grass leaf. This means when you cut there is far less water on the leaf, so it stands more upright, and weighs a lot less when catching. That only makes a difference obviously if it's stopped raining . . .
Also a good idea for morning dew to keep the lawn pristine. I'll admit that it's not something I have the energy to do everyday to my own lawn, but a great tip for those looking to get some serious lawn porn!
I do the same when I need to with a leaf blower. Much faster and thorough imho
@@BladeMateLawnCare another idea, use a gas/petrol leaf blower after the rain stops or on the morning dew, should help tremendously
@@jamesalinio5277 I was going to suggest using a leaf blower. Great minds think alike.
Could something be added to the front of the mower to do this as you go maybe?
What a beautiful combination of brick and porch railing . Beautiful .. I keep my yard nice edged ,weed whacked , mowed , cleaned up always 🧹 clean up street .. the whole nine yards . Mean people . Harm my property etc . Why because I like my yard nice ? .. And they’re offended by it?? WHY .. I’m not a karen ..I don’t call on any one ., if their grass is long or uncut . ( I could careless what others do or don’t do ) It’s for me ! It’s why I don’t let hubby cut grass any more . Cause to him it’s no big deal if he missed a section or not . I like lines . And each time I cut ,I go in a different direction . I heard that’s good for your grass .. . Your videos have been an inspiration..
💕You working in the rain reminded me of this song my Nan use to sing to us as kids if it was raining💕Rain rain go away come back another day💕I know your needed to make things grow💕You fill up puddles rivers & lakes ?💕This is the second verse can’t remember the rest of it💕
Reminds of lawn work during a good old Scottish summer.
Glad to see you still at it. Mowing in the rain isn't ideal, but has to be done some times.
Thanks Brad. Gotta keep grinding, mate. You know how it is 😉🍻
No one on UA-cam mows lawns as perfectly as Sean!! You can look at it endlessly!))) Delight!
Hey thank you! :)
The most sophisticated outdoor maintenance engineer on the planet! I mean - freehand whipper-snipping with Bach's C Major Prelude? Magnificent!
I've been called many things, but this is the first time someone's suggest I'm sophisticated haha
Hey Sean! Next time you have to cut in the wet grass, go over the entire lawn with your blower first. "Drive" the water to the highest point of the lawn with the blower just like a hair dryer. It won't help the undergrass but it will save you some time and strain on your equipment. This lawn turned out great. The edging...Brilliant!
Thanks for the tip!
I wonder if you also blow dry it at the end too, it may just dry it enough after that it won’t cause problems for the grass after the cut.
@@hils22787 I don't know? I usually cut the lawn and let it dry out while I do the edging and trimming, then I go over the lawn at the next higher setting just to pick up the scraps of grass into the bagger. Good luck Sillygoose!
Would love a "drive-by" photo of some of the recently reclaimed couch lawns which were totally brown when you finished whacking them into submission. Bet they are soaking up the rain and are turning green again. Fabulous job as always, Sean.
I love watching the edging the most. I've kind of become an edging snob now after watching your videos lol
A true professional you are helping out a mate. Another great job even in the rain.
Really like the videos with just the sounds of the lawn equipment and no music. Very relaxing. 👍👍
That must be the hardest working whipper snipper in Australia. I love the way the edges appear, straight and clean. Yes very cathartic.
I love your signature song at the end. It's so exciting when it starts playing cuz you know the final result is coming up! Perfect music for that. Fantastic job as usual on the yard!!
Now that’s a sensible-sized yard! So many of your clients seem to have huge acreages, and use them as dumping grounds. It’s as if they think “I don’t know what to do with this, so I’ll just put it outside and watch it gently moulder into zero value, then take it to the tip.” Beautiful little property, and just needed your usual meticulous tidying. Great work,as always, and the rain has made everything so green.
It’s amazing what a difference just edging does.
It's my favourite part 🙂
right?!
It’s harder on equipment and the people mowing but if you have to mow in the wet you just deal with it. Good job considering how sloppy wet it is!👍👍👍👍👍
Well done Mate, working in a soggy mess. You made it look as good as it could and I say exceeded expectations. Missed you Sean and now I know why. RAIN. If any country needs rain, it is Australia.
Thanks Darren
The only advantage I see by cutting the grass wet is, there isn't any dust. lol You're a good friend to have Sean.
my goodness !! you give meaning to the term " diamond in the rough". good to know a fine looking man is only ever a haircut away. great job Sean
Oh the joys of being an Aussie 🙂
From drought to flooding rain 🌧
Those edges 👍🏻👏🏻💕
Sean rain, hail or sunshine you cannot beat a well edged lawn!! Came up a treat!
Beautiful, fantastic and amazing. You do beautiful work. Thank you. God bless.
Wow! That's how a lawn looks when a homeowner lists it for sale!---I always like the music you edit into the visit!---I like the haircut (must be a great story around that!)---And it was a real treat to see the smile and twinkle in your eye!
Glad you enjoyed it
"The whip snipper"! my favorite too!
You make it seem so easy with the grass being wet and all. But then again that type of grass can take it and still look great. I love doing yard work when it rains
Sean , You did a great job as usual!
Keep up the good work of blessing others and you'll see continued blessings return back to you!
That was SUPERB. Many thanks for sharing with us, Sean. Catch you on your next presentation and best wishes to you all 🌟🌟🌟
Well done! You know, you are the only channel I will sit through every ad for. I cant afford to pay into your patreon, but I can suffer through the ads for you.
You're awesome Lisa 🙂
Hi Sean, I don’t think I appreciated the effort that goes into the edging until I started watching you and Tim. It really makes a regular lawn look great. Well done!
Thanks again mate :)
Professional lawn care really improves the look of any property..great job as always
Thanks 👍
Yay!! I was thinking about our mates over in Australia a lot this week! Looking forward to another cool video!! 💕💕
As always no matter the weather you come through doing a beautiful job. Love watching you cut the lawns.
I think you just gave your mate a big hug in a manly way though. Nice warm fuzzy hug! Good boy! 👍
You are a true artist with the whipper snipper!
You could hold a master class on how to use a whippersnipper for edging 😊
Needs must when the weather is like this, it must be driving you bonkers with all the rescheduling! Glad you were able to get your work fix with your mate’s lawn, regardless of the wt conditions 😊❤️
I really wish my lawncare people would get the weeds out of the concrete like you do! It really makes the entire job look so much more polished!
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I'd suspect when he does that those weeds will be back pretty quickly as the whole root is still intact. Definitely still makes the job look much neater though and is a nice touch.
@@dasvenson765 the same can be said about the lawn. I assure you it too will grow back lol
Rain or shine...a great job, Sean 🎉🎉🎉❤
Up to your usual standard. Edging makes all the difference. I had a neighbor who cut his lawn on a strict schedule
Continued : every Tuesday he would be on his riding lawnmower, it could be p*****ing rain but he would still be there. Keep putting out those wonderful videos
Hare cutting wet grass, it sticks together firing climbs that don’t want to be picked up and then clogs the discharge chute on the mower !!! You made a nice job of that !!! 👍👍👍🇬🇧
Have watched your channel for a long time. Love your attention to detail and willingness to help. This job in the rain was incredible. smiles, Geri, Michigan, USA
Even in the rain you do a perfect job!! Beautiful!!
Thank you! 😊
This is one of my favorite episode......!
Another Awesome job. Thanks for sharing ☀️
Good job Sean. You worked wonders on that yard, especially with the grass being wet. Keep up the good work. Be blessed
Gee whiz, Sean, the lawn and edging looks great. If it were my lawn I would look at the driveway and sidewalks and think gosh, they look bad, better pressure wash them and while I’m at it l’ll trim up the bushes. NOW everything looks nice except I probably should paint the exterior of the house. NOW everything looks good except the roof so I’ll replace that. This is why I retired to an apartment...
Even in terrible conditions, you persevere! Nice work, mowing in the rain is always a hassle but sometimes it has to be done.
I love when you do the edges on the whipper snipper!!! Soooooo satisfying...
Glad you like them!
14 days in a row raining here in North Spain (Basque Country) and more coming until at least next Wednesday, nothing weird for us here.
Wow
This guy is very through with his work, plus when the film is speeded up it makes it just as interesting 👍 plus comes up quite a good job.
Hey thanks Ian
I used to do the same job, and got a lot of compliments on the work to.
Awesome transformation on this property nice work 🤗😊😁💜💜👍👍👍👍
You worked so hard to get it looking so nice 👍 waited for the bells 😊 now I’m so relaxed that it’s all done
Ohhhh I was like a waterblasting video😝😊🤙.
Your edging is therapeutic for me too. Im a fulltime carer for our 11 year old daughter. Everyone thinks im a weirdo for watching lawning videos on youtube!!! Its relaxing!!!!
Thanks for sharing, I needed my weekly dose of edging 😁😉
Living in the Pacific Northwest of the USA, our lawn care companies often have to mow in the rain or they'd never get any work done. Ditto roofers, builders, street crews, etc. but my husband never mowed out lawns in the rain for just the reasons you sited.
Loved the music you were playing around the 6 min. period. Also, some extra good shots of the edging. Love your videos, always. God bless.
I love your work Sean…from messy to order, I also relax when I see you wearing your shin guards. You are a dear man. God Bless.
Will keep you all in prayer as these storms come through. The yard looks really good nice of you to help a friend especially when it's raining
God bless you and your family
Rain or shine, looks good 👍
Hope your buddy had a hot tea ready for you when you were done. problem with wet grass is that it’s hard to get rid of; it sticks to everything. Well done; the usual stellar edging. I find your videos very relaxing and like very much your choice of music. Have a great weekend.
This is so much more fun than a boring office job where they sit all day and dont get to get out and move around.
Last night I watched your video about the comments. Just thought I should leave a comment myself. I can be counted in the 10 who like the music as opposed to that one who didn't.
I don't know why I never knew you could use a line trimmer to clear weeds from the sidewalks and to get a clean edge on the grass! Next summer, my yard will look much better because of you showing how it can be done.
It’s a work of art !
Even with the rain it looks great.
Even in the wet conditions that lawn looked great after you were done. Great job!😊
Thanks Rachal 😀
One good thing about doing yard work in the rain is you keep the dust down😁
You got that right!
Hope you are not affected by the floods in N.S.W. Stay dry. We have been copping it in Brisbane too.
Looking forward to seeing how you managed this job. 🌞
I find watching you do this so relaxing. Love it. Great job 👍
Still looks great. The grass was another longer in the back. I'm glad you got it done before more rain.
That was really a good idea to discuss how to mow in wet conditions and I like peoples suggestions for moving water off, as dragging a rope or blowing with a blower first. Not only did the edging make things look great, you are still finding hidden landscape features and the evolution of the plan is interesting to see. I like the 'new house" look when you were done and that is a pleasant back space that you pulled-off a decent finish on. I will guess that the rapid growing grasses there are going to be happy with the rain this year.
Despite the rain you did an amazing job. Awesome, thanks.
Thanks mate. How's the weather at your place today?
@@BladeMateLawnCare Little bit of rain, winter is coming.
As usual it looks great. Just proves you can't keep a good man( or machine) down!!
That edging was spot on.
Looks better than it did before. Good job
Growing grass doesn't wait for dry weather....great job
I’ve got a 9 year old Masport mower. Starts on the second pull every time and works in all weather.
The rain this year is insane, I just doesn't want to stop
It'll be here all summer again too!
Beautiful job. Well done in such wet conditions.
Ahh man, what a satisfying video to watch. Sean you still prove to be the hardest worker in the room 🥊🥊
Hi Deon, thanks heaps mate!
Now you worked on this one and it is beautiful God bless 🙏❤️
I see the lawn wasn't the only thing that got cut. 🙂 Love the new haircut. Very nice. 👍
You do such professional work. Enjoy watching the detail you do each lawn.
Thank you very much!
Wow.. As if cutting thick, tall, wet grass in the rain isn't tough enough....he using a rake with half a handle. Epic Dude! Great job.
I'm not known for making my job easy for myself lol
Nice porch. I bet the homeowner will enjoy the yard that you worked so hard on. Just watch out for lightening!!
In Barbados we say weed wacking and I fully enjoyed watching this transformation ..esp when you used the weed wacker!!!😁👍🏽👍🏽🇧🇧
What a mess to work in those conditions 🙃. Well done YOU!
Go ahead! Making a yard as overgrown as that one was look that good, but while it's raining no less! You sir, are a true badass!
You are just the best at not only edging but at the attention to detail that you give every job. Great job as always. Looking forward to the next one. Thanks so much.
Thank you very much!
another tip for wet mowing. bounce that mower every now and then, the wet grass sticks to the bottom of the mowers deck
just push down on the handle to pick the front wheels up and let it fall. it is just a simple way to clean the underside of the deck. but bounce it 3 or 4 times, shake the heavy grass clippings loose. great things you do for others mate. love the freebie vids. keep being you anzac. best wishes from the usa
Awesome. Football (soccer *cough) 1st then a decent video afterwards 👍 Wales, UK
Blade Mate Your work is always excellent and I love the music in the video.
I had to lol at 13:57 when you flick kicked that little door up. Bet you felt pretty chuffed with yourself doing it in one go 👏😂
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Wow... Rain or Shine!!! You do an Awesome job!!! I live in a hot,dry area so this was interesting 😁🔆🍂
Good you showed us ,It IS Possible to do 👍
Thank you for sharing 😊💖☮️😎
Great job on the whipper snipper with old mate's edges
that would have been a hard slog, mowing wet grass, the end result looks pretty good, nice job, Sean.
WOO !..get your waders on ! Maybe you water wings even !...Impressive job !
Amazing, didn’t think it would look that good being so wet . 👍🏻