This is very cool, my back yard has pretty big roots popping up can I use this to level the yard? Oh you just said its possible but difficult guess I should look into it.
@@TrggrWarning hi, no matter how much you level around those roots they will naturally make there way back to the surface as the tree is always actively looking for water, your best best is to much around them or just leave them be
Hey, I just wanted to tell you that I took your advice about reseeding a lawn. I followed all of your advice step by step, and now my lawn is thriving! Half of it was dirt before. It's awesome to watch your videos and you talk to us like a buddy.
A less than pristine lawn looks fine with some evergreen landscaping. But a pristine lawn looks boring as all get-out, without any landscaping. Junipers, low grow junipers, near nothing for maintenance, and mighty rugged.
George I just want to say that when I first came upon one of your videos years ago I was like “oh boy , another guy trying to make lawn videos “. But your vids are spot on . I’ve been making my own improvements ( and mistakes ) on my own lawn through the years and find your vids to be accurate and informative . Very relatable. Keep up the good work and thanks for keeping it simple and speaking as clearly as you do .
Appreciate that brother! It’s been a fun ride these past couple years and we are thankful you've joined us! Good luck in the lawn this spring my friend 😊
To anyone wanting to start their own grass UA-cam channel don’t pay attention to idiotic “another guy trying to make lawn videos” comments like this because they can be very discouraging.
@@americantroy77 The purpose of my comment was to compliment George on his video. Here you go calling people idiot because it wasn't worded the way you like to read it. Thank you for exposing yourself as one of those people who are always looking for an argument. Perhaps I could have worded it better but I think most people will see my intentions were complimentary.
@@americantroy77hey, way to miss the point of this gentleman's comment. Whether you blew past the clearly positive & unequivocally complimentary nature of the post, or you jumped to conclusions after reading only the first dozen or so words....it hardly seems necessary to take a swipe at the guy for what is in fact an expression of gratitude & respect. I fully understood where he was coming from and frankly, I appreciated the honesty & sincerity.
Nice video George. One suggestion for anyone wanting to level your lawn and looking for low spots. I have found the best way to do this if you have a smaller lawn is to use a lawn paint on it then mow your lawn on the mowers lowest setting. When done all the high spots will be cut off and won't see the paint. All the low spots will still show and that is where to dump the sand mix and spread out. You don't have to cover the whole lawn, only the low spots. 😁
What an awesome lawn tip! 🤯 I use Liquid Harvest blue for my tank sprayer. Never even considered this approach. Cheers to you both from the Pacific Northwest 🍺🍺🍻🇨🇦
George, thanks for all the great tips. Since following your advice I have gone from a muddy weed filled backyard to a very green full lawn. I really appreciate the easy to follow instructions and the wallet friendly advice.
I moved into a house with a giant lawn and am systematically shrinking the lawn space by adding beds and native plants from our area, which will save me on watering and time so I can focus on getting what turf I have left to look as great as I can. Putting in a good mix of native perennials as a base that will flower different times of the year and leaving space for fun annuals we can swap out and play with every year to try new things. I'm gonna say that it's as fun or more fun of a project to learn about than just turf lawn 😎 (don't @ me bro).
This guy is awesome! Don't know why I love his videos? I shouldn't, he's a Cubs fan, from Chicago and not Italian. LOL, keep up the good work GEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Another great video George! I appreciate the fact you share your tips for real homeowners who aren't professionals. You don't break our banks on the products you suggest. I met you a few months back at of all places, an estate sale, it was good talking with you about that and lawns. Thank you
Appreciate that Matthew! Was nice meeting you at that estate sale! How your spring coming along? My wife and I have already started hitting garage sales this season 😊 maybe we’ll run into you again while treasure hunting!
@PrincessCutLawnCare Spring has been good to the lawn so far, nice green grass, just a few easily picked dandelions, and yes the wife and I too are beginning to venture back out for treasures as well. Hope to see you out there.
😂 Perennials, shrubs, and evergreens all the way. They're the gifts that keep on giving every spring. Love how you tied into the nursery. Good stuff. Really appreciate ya having me on board for this one. Now you got me thinking about a soil/sand mix instead of just all sand. Might do some test spots with that this season. Thanks again, dude. Keep up the great work!
I agree with the evergreens, shrubs, perennials. One time planting. You can trim them anyway you want too. I recently started doing rose bushes from the Knock Out brand. Easy care. I love landscaping but not the hard part of constant tending too other than mowing.
New subscriber here! Thank you for the detailed lawn care videos. My problem is my neighbors; they do not take care of their lawn and I am constantly fighting the weeds that come from their yards (and others). I can't ask anyone to take care of their lawn, but why buy a nice home and ignore the one thing people see when driving by. All people see with my neighbors are just weeds, and lots of them.
My neighbors down the road have amazing lawn. The next door is just weeds. They literally cut a 1-2in wide trench on the boundary to split the lawn from the weeds. Seems to work very well
"Why buy a nice home..." Because life is not 100% convenient, nor are we 100% aligned in priorities. Lawn, not even on my radar, but once every 12 years or so. And then there's the spontaneous droughts, overtime, family long haul med assisting, etc. And then there's the neighbors with the fine lawns, who send their kids to my yard to play because Dad doesn't want them playing on their own lawns, and literally ran their electric fence into my yard, so their dog isn't relieving itself on their property. Neighbors, don't get me started.
love your channel ever since i found it last year and look forward to every upload, thank you George you are awesome and very appreciated! I have learned so much.
Nice editing in this video! Heading to the store tonight to get some leveling material! For plants in the midwest, I like as low maintenance as possible, so I've got small boxwoods for shrubs in the back, everbloom roses for a protective hedge with hosta, day lilies and tulips mixed up front. My yard has varying blooms pretty much straight from April to October with pretty much no maintenance except trimming back dead blooms and leaves in the fall.
Ok, this video is seriously good. It was very informative, and will inspire watchers to tackle their own lawn maintenance. Well done. I found it by accident, and will now look at some of your other videos.
For flowers, start with just what you think is pretty and looks nice with the house. The wife will be a huge help with this. Consider bulbs also for when fall approaches.
50% where you live, 50% where you put them in your yard (sun/shade). There's a whole lot of money buried in my yard. Far too hot/sandy for what I'd put in, in my early years.
@@PrincessCutLawnCare 1) Find out what your zone is, if you're going to plant shrubs/perennials and make sure on the plant tag that it's good for your zone. 2) Plant it in the right amount of sunlight for the plant. "Full sun" is mainly malarkey. I know of nothing but oaks, pines and junipers that put up with 12 hours of sun (here in New England). 3) Read up on how high the shrubs/trees get - it's a wicked bummer to whack and dig out the overgrown. Or worse, grows into your power lines. 4) "Invasive" - stay way from any plants defined as invasive, anywhere. Best plant in my yard, Gold Cone Juniper, from Home Depot. Slow grow, maintains its perfect form through drought and winter ice storms.
My favorite is those roses. They bloom ALL summer and fall and nowadays they come in every size you need. Miniature, small shrub to big shrubs. Highly recommend the bloomables and the knockout, but whatever fits your needs Also, for annuals in pots, I highly recommend proven winners flowers. They really are great. Also, Dahlias are GREAT flowers for landscaping, as there are so many types and colors. You can even dig the tubers up and store them if you live in a colder zone (less than 8b) Hope that helps!
Roses much tougher than their reputation. Read years back, the union bud (bulge between root and stem) is supposed to be 8 inches below ground, while they're sold at surface level because of being started down south. Haven't lost one since planting 8 inches below ground. Proven Winners, outstanding. Love the spectacular dahlias, which I were better at overwintering indoors and getting them going again (zone 5).
Great video! As far as what plants to add to your place. This is somethings I picked up and started to incorporate into clients landscape beds and gardens. After installing a few beds years ago I learned a lot about sizes, different characteristics ,care and maintenance and so on. After I started understanding what could work and things went well. I learned that for the most part people want to have the beauty of a castle garden but do not have the time to care for it . Everbody's busy working . And a big common mistake people make is they over stuff their landscape beds not realizing how big the plant will be or grow. So many trees and bushes planted to close to the house. Years later these plants have taken over and in some cases hid the house. Also people given the choice would love to have some color signs of life in their landscape beds all year long. you can plant some very nice grasses and bushes that have great fall foliage and some plants that will show thier beauty while others may be dormant. Another thing was to purchase low maintenance plants as much as possible. We started planting lots of dwarf maiden grass and other dwarf hybrids which would maintain a small height and be more manageable. The last thing I did as a Landscape professional was to come up with themes. Themes that will maybe compliment the architecture or style of house and buildings. Many families like to put certain things they like in their yard for display and you can build a theme off that. For example we put in a yard with fence and landscape beds for an retired oil field driller. His custum pipe gates had drill bits on the posts and put a miniature pump jack in his yard along with other oilfield related items which still gets compliments.
Wow thanks so much for the great tips! We will definitely use your tip of using a mix of dormant and active plants so we can try to retain color all season long
Hey George, it was good meeting you the other day brother! Keep up the hard work, it's clearly paying off. Keep editing and I hope to update you on my future golf course lawn the next time I run into you.
Thanks for your very informative videos, George! I live in the Chicago area (Barrington) and after your video at Tim Wallace Landscaping, I got motivated to finally improve the poor soil quality that I've been battling for 20 years. Come to find that he really is a unique landscape supplier, I couldn't find anyone nearby that did the same type of blending / drying / screening that Tim does. Luckily he offers delivery (I'm about 40 miles away) and I'm sure glad I did this. I purchase 5 cu yds of the Lawn Repair Mix with the Purple Cow Compost plus over seeding with 50/50 Hattrick and Fireball from Twincity Seed. Also bought a Razenrakel leveling rake. Only two weeks later, my lawn is looking absolutely amazing! Still have a way to go, I can't wait to see what the lawn looks like after the grass really gets established. I can't thank you enough for the tips and motivation!
@@phillipg7315 awesome dude! just subscribbed, i love stealth camping videos, i watch a lot of steve wallace so i look forward to checking out your vids!
@@PrincessCutLawnCareAwesome! Steve’s visited my channel before. I try to edit a little differently than the other stealth channels - that’s what made your channel stand out to me too.👍
Potting mix won’t level your lawn and you shouldn’t put it down. Overly expensive and will just break down and you’ll be doing the same thing in a year. Just use a sand and top soil mix, far better results than top soil that includes fertilizers and junk.
George/Travis, this collab was 🔥 I'm actually planning a major leveling project on my lawn this summer, so this video was perfectly timed. Thanks for the reminder on what to look out for when ordering materials and for showing that golf course results are possible with a rotary mower
We live in an HOA and our lawn is done for us. One thing we did is told the landscapers to quit riding our lawn and to push it. We also thatch twice a year (or more). We also fertilize a couple of times. We replaced the lawn around our home after we moved in. We wanted Zoysia but had to do Bermuda. It had been dug up about three times between utilities and sprinklers. Best yard in the neighborhood I must say. We tip the landscapers every now and then.
I've been wondering how level my lawn - thank you for the advice! I'm in West Michigan and I've got just under 15,000 sf of lawn, so I think leveling will be done in stages across a couple years! One question that I hope you can address in an upcoming video: Eliminating chickweed, nutsedge, & spurge. These are some of the worst things to rid my lawn of!
take your time chad, slow n steady wins the race! sounds like you have quite the project ahead of you haha btw we did a video about a herbicide called sublime that does an excellent job controlling chickweed and spurge, you should check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/bcCpBVKpcSk/v-deo.html we will keep the nutsedge in mind for future videos, thanks for the content ideas!
Thank you George for a great video! For landscaping I like to use encore azaleas, lavender and agapanthus. These are perennials and the encores and lavender provide multi season bloom. I also add sunshine ligustrum and Japanese pine to always have some color and variety.
Hello from Michigan. I would recommend planting some Hostas. Read the dimensions, once they’re established (about 3,) they’re care free! Good luck and keep the videos coming!
@@PrincessCutLawnCare Chicago. Mid west beauty, trouble free, liatris. I jab a hole in the ground, drop one in and wish it good luck, and that's about it. $5 for about 10 or 20, at Ocean State Job lot, Lowes, HD. Bees and butterflies love it, and if you leave the deadhead flowers, the small yellow goldfinches show up to feed on the seeds. Perennial dianthus, aka "mini carnations". Reliable bloomer, strong clove scent brings in the humming birds. Proven Winner lilac. Short, won't turn into a 12 foot gangly thing. Lincoln Park/Chicago Botanical, for view of low-grow evergreen selection.
I remember commenting about the Purple Cow brand compost in your topsoil supplier video last year. Since that video I have learned Purple Cow compost is now made right here in Madison and I can get it for $50/cu yd. They also sell it by the 5gal bucket if you bring your own buckets, $10 for 6 buckets. Sure beats the $18/cu ft bag they sell it for at local garden stores .
Thank you! I'd recommend spreading geranium for a nice ground cover. It'd eventually be a sea of green. The azaleas would look great in your front bed, too. A few plants of Creeping Thyme beside the walkway to your front step would be great too.
Man oh man is the creeping thyme a beauty. Looks FAR better than mulch. Right now, it's a carpet of pink flowers, and smells like a million bucks when disturbed (lemon thyme). Goes well with the spirea just behind it, also blooming its little guts out right now.
Thanks for the video. Our contractor just came in to fix large ruts on the lawn produced by equipment and add edging material to new walks and patio areas. They used regular soil and tamped it down. Then new grass seed. Whould it be best to use leveling material in those cases?
Color makes the yard pop!!! Im a lawn nut and reel mow but it means nothing without all the color making the grass look even better. I also wish i had a supplier like that for my leveling needs.
@@PrincessCutLawnCare Dhalias because of Connor Ward and his huge collection of them. They don't last as long in Texas but still alot of color for a short while. Hydrangeas are also my fav.
I wish I'd been around to grab one of those used reel mowers. I can easily mow my Zoysia at 1 inch with my reel mower, but I'm required to keep a drainage ditch and mowing low with a rotary mower leaves high spots.
Hastas, day lillies and Sedum are my favorite to add to the appeal of my landscaping. They are by far the most resilient plants to accent your yard. In fact, they are almost impossible to kill! and when they out grow the area they are in, you can simply split them and rehome the other portion. FREE PLANTS!!! Flowers are nice, but greenery goes a long way.
Hostas are for shade, and deer love them. My sedum are now all over my yard - good for me, not for pristine lawn people. Day lilies, nice, but Asian lilies are superior is resilience and scent. Give Star Gazer a chance, you'll love it.
I have a COVID inspired bent grass backyard golf green here in Maine, snow country. 80% sand. Leveling is one of the keys to minimizing problems! Aeration and proper nourishment are equally important. You’re spot on with leveling, 50/50 for lawns is great but better if you aerate first. For the record I’d NEVER recommend a natural golf green to the average Joe, mow every day, fertilize weekly, insect control every two weeks, weeds can be a problem, aerate twice a year, level every spring and over seed - all for your buddies to enjoy., drink your beer and BBQ.
Perennials are the easiest and the best for season after season. Azaleas you mentioned are a good colorful choice and need pruning once a year. They mainly come in 5 color varieties and you can prune them to the height you require.
So my lawn is incredibly bumpy and uneven. I tried leveling it with 20 yards of top soil but I feel like it didn't do much. Should I keep trying to level it with top soil? How often can I level it? I feel like I'll need to level it a few times with top soil before leveling with sand.
Tops soil contains organic matter that will settle over time. Next time you level, I would use a mix of sand and soil, you will have much better results 👍
George, what do I do about dog pee stains that kill my grass? ( I bought the Sublime last year after watching your video about it and it is working great. Starting out slow with the dosage but I will increase it as needed). Thanks
Great collaboration, just discovered budget lawns and I really dig both channels. I'm just starting my lawn journey so would it be best to do weed control now and leveling/overseeding in spring? My lawn is pretty jacked up but I'm only aiming for presentable. Also if I buy the bagged leveling material is it 50 bags each for sand soil or 50 total? I basically have 3 1000 ft lawns (lawn-house-lawn-garage-lawn) but I don't care about the one behind the garage.
I’ve got real mowers and I would never think of getting a rotary mower after having a real mower. You just cannot beat the precision cut, and the look of it.
Is there a best time of year to do this? I'm in Florida, n it's full sun, super hot summer time. We get rain almost every day soon, so curious if a time of year is best to do this 🤔
I like your video, it would be beneficial to state the type of law do you have? There are different varieties for different regions, also many people may not have a flat line so they may need to level first… was curious what type of lawn did you have tall fescue or Bluegrass or Saint Augustine or something else?
Hey. I've been more into my plant borders than my lawncare over the last few years and I've come to a single important conclusion so far: don't fight your soil type. You said you liked the look of azeleas (don't blame you, they are awesome), but you'll have to keep in mind that they like accidic soils (which will be at odd with the neutral soil your grass will like). Similarly, if you have clay soil, pick your plants accordingly... My wife has been trying to grown lavendar for a while, but that really doesnt work well with our clay soil. It just doesn't do well. We've since swapped to Russian sage (similar looking, but still slightly different) and that has been growing like there's no tomorrow.
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@@chriscameron589 lol loooong story but it involves my wife and daughter when we first started making videos 😂
@@PrincessCutLawnCare oooo this calls for a video explanation lol
This is very cool, my back yard has pretty big roots popping up can I use this to level the yard? Oh you just said its possible but difficult guess I should look into it.
@@TrggrWarning hi, no matter how much you level around those roots they will naturally make there way back to the surface as the tree is always actively looking for water, your best best is to much around them or just leave them be
Hey, I just wanted to tell you that I took your advice about reseeding a lawn. I followed all of your advice step by step, and now my lawn is thriving! Half of it was dirt before. It's awesome to watch your videos and you talk to us like a buddy.
happy to hear that my friend! and thanks for tunin in!
Finally someone suggests landscaping instead of just a big patch of grass!! Thank you!!
that was a great tip
A less than pristine lawn looks fine with some evergreen landscaping. But a pristine lawn looks boring as all get-out, without any landscaping.
Junipers, low grow junipers, near nothing for maintenance, and mighty rugged.
Just stumbled on your channel today and it's my new favourite lawn care channel! No BS, no fluff, just hard facts and really useful info.
Appreciate that sir!
George I just want to say that when I first came upon one of your videos years ago I was like “oh boy , another guy trying to make lawn videos “. But your vids are spot on . I’ve been making my own improvements ( and mistakes ) on my own lawn through the years and find your vids to be accurate and informative . Very relatable. Keep up the good work and thanks for keeping it simple and speaking as clearly as you do .
Appreciate that brother!
It’s been a fun ride these past couple years and we are thankful you've joined us!
Good luck in the lawn this spring my friend 😊
To anyone wanting to start their own grass UA-cam channel don’t pay attention to idiotic “another guy trying to make lawn videos” comments like this because they can be very discouraging.
@@americantroy77 The purpose of my comment was to compliment George on his video. Here you go calling people idiot because it wasn't worded the way you like to read it. Thank you for exposing yourself as one of those people who are always looking for an argument. Perhaps I could have worded it better but I think most people will see my intentions were complimentary.
I think you worded it perfectly. Anyone who read past the first sentence would (should) know that it was a compliment.
@@americantroy77hey, way to miss the point of this gentleman's comment.
Whether you blew past the clearly positive & unequivocally complimentary nature of the post, or you jumped to conclusions after reading only the first dozen or so words....it hardly seems necessary to take a swipe at the guy for what is in fact an expression of gratitude & respect.
I fully understood where he was coming from and frankly, I appreciated the honesty & sincerity.
Nice video George. One suggestion for anyone wanting to level your lawn and looking for low spots. I have found the best way to do this if you have a smaller lawn is to use a lawn paint on it then mow your lawn on the mowers lowest setting. When done all the high spots will be cut off and won't see the paint. All the low spots will still show and that is where to dump the sand mix and spread out. You don't have to cover the whole lawn, only the low spots. 😁
thanks for sharing that Keith!
So how do you exactly go about doing that? you paint the whole lawn? or just certain areas?
What an awesome lawn tip! 🤯 I use Liquid Harvest blue for my tank sprayer. Never even considered this approach. Cheers to you both from the Pacific Northwest 🍺🍺🍻🇨🇦
@@PrincessCutLawnCarepaint the whole lawn
@@djbone604thanks DJ
honestly refreshing to hear a down to earth approach to maintaining a great lawn!!
It’s easy actually… see what I did there 😜
Absolutely
I live in the Southwest. It's hot, dry, and grass is hard to get going, and keep. I like the video. It gives me a respect for really nice lawns.
Xeriscape.
One of the best channels regarding Lawns on YT
Bruh...good job. I've never watched a shorter 10min video in my life. Had no idea it was 10mins. Good job. Keep up the good work.
thats great to hear dude!
we have spent countless hours on how to keep and hold views attention so im glad its working 😃
I gave it a Thumbs up, simply because you used Pharaoh Monch’s Simon Says intro. The lawn tips were a bonus.
Thanks Doc!
Dun dun dun dun dun!
George, thanks for all the great tips. Since following your advice I have gone from a muddy weed filled backyard to a very green full lawn. I really appreciate the easy to follow instructions and the wallet friendly advice.
Great to hear Dave! Happy for you and your lawn 😊
I moved into a house with a giant lawn and am systematically shrinking the lawn space by adding beds and native plants from our area, which will save me on watering and time so I can focus on getting what turf I have left to look as great as I can. Putting in a good mix of native perennials as a base that will flower different times of the year and leaving space for fun annuals we can swap out and play with every year to try new things. I'm gonna say that it's as fun or more fun of a project to learn about than just turf lawn 😎 (don't @ me bro).
I believe it, we’re already having a blast learning about all the flowers! Can’t wait to start planting 😊
I just recently took up mowing the yard as a hobby and i really enjoy it. Thank you for the tips.
nice! sounds like us when we first started!
once we first saw the results of our hard work-- we were hooked haha
stay cool this summer dude!
This guy is awesome! Don't know why I love his videos? I shouldn't, he's a Cubs fan, from Chicago and not Italian. LOL, keep up the good work GEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ayoooo! wheres my favorite Guido been at?!?!?!?
Yo Bronxboy here. Arthur Ave. Doesn't get any better than that lol
The lawn is looking great! Impressive rotary results. Great to see Travis and another top notch video!
Thanks bro! lovin the rotary mower as of late 😀
Another great video George! I appreciate the fact you share your tips for real homeowners who aren't professionals. You don't break our banks on the products you suggest. I met you a few months back at of all places, an estate sale, it was good talking with you about that and lawns. Thank you
Appreciate that Matthew! Was nice meeting you at that estate sale! How your spring coming along? My wife and I have already started hitting garage sales this season 😊 maybe we’ll run into you again while treasure hunting!
@PrincessCutLawnCare Spring has been good to the lawn so far, nice green grass, just a few easily picked dandelions, and yes the wife and I too are beginning to venture back out for treasures as well. Hope to see you out there.
😂 Perennials, shrubs, and evergreens all the way. They're the gifts that keep on giving every spring. Love how you tied into the nursery. Good stuff. Really appreciate ya having me on board for this one. Now you got me thinking about a soil/sand mix instead of just all sand. Might do some test spots with that this season. Thanks again, dude. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for calling out my boring patch of grass Travis 😂 😂 😂
Just kidding 😂 , appreciate the tips bro! You the man!
Two of my favorite guru’s! Thx 🤛
THANKS FOR THE TIPS 😁
I agree with the evergreens, shrubs, perennials. One time planting. You can trim them anyway you want too. I recently started doing rose bushes from the Knock Out brand. Easy care. I love landscaping but not the hard part of constant tending too other than mowing.
Been watching u for years now ..love the content brother keep it coming
appreciate the long time support John! You the man!
George great how to video.
You point out all the criteria needed to get that golf course lawn!
Appreciate that Troy!
Great video and advice George, your lawn is looking fantastic 🤜💥🤛
thanks bro! appreciate you stopping by!
New subscriber here! Thank you for the detailed lawn care videos. My problem is my neighbors; they do not take care of their lawn and I am constantly fighting the weeds that come from their yards (and others). I can't ask anyone to take care of their lawn, but why buy a nice home and ignore the one thing people see when driving by. All people see with my neighbors are just weeds, and lots of them.
I have the same issue
Thanks for the sub! And we know how you feel! I think we all face the same problem 😂
On the plus side, they will make your lawn look fantastic regardless of any minor issues you encounter
My neighbors down the road have amazing lawn. The next door is just weeds. They literally cut a 1-2in wide trench on the boundary to split the lawn from the weeds. Seems to work very well
"Why buy a nice home..."
Because life is not 100% convenient, nor are we 100% aligned in priorities.
Lawn, not even on my radar, but once every 12 years or so. And then there's the spontaneous droughts, overtime, family long haul med assisting, etc.
And then there's the neighbors with the fine lawns, who send their kids to my yard to play because Dad doesn't want them playing on their own lawns, and literally ran their electric fence into my yard, so their dog isn't relieving itself on their property.
Neighbors, don't get me started.
love your channel ever since i found it last year and look forward to every upload, thank you George you are awesome and very appreciated! I have learned so much.
Thanks so much Brian and I appreciate you taking the time to stop by 😃
Nice editing in this video! Heading to the store tonight to get some leveling material! For plants in the midwest, I like as low maintenance as possible, so I've got small boxwoods for shrubs in the back, everbloom roses for a protective hedge with hosta, day lilies and tulips mixed up front. My yard has varying blooms pretty much straight from April to October with pretty much no maintenance except trimming back dead blooms and leaves in the fall.
Great recommendations Mark! Thanks for letting us know about Midwest specific plants 😃
I think I’ve watched every video you’ve put up.
Concise, easy to understand👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Keep up the great work George. I'm pretty certain you live in the town I grew up in so my Dad (who still lives there) enjoys your content too.
appreciate that cappy! tell your pops i appreciate it too!
Ok, this video is seriously good. It was very informative, and will inspire watchers to tackle their own lawn maintenance. Well done. I found it by accident, and will now look at some of your other videos.
You're very lucky to have such a great supplier close by. This is another great video. You rock man. Thank for all your help.
appreciate that sir!
Your videos are so simple and unpretenious, excellent job
Thanks so much! Means alot
For flowers, start with just what you think is pretty and looks nice with the house. The wife will be a huge help with this. Consider bulbs also for when fall approaches.
thanks Ian! gonna have to take the wife to home depot soon 😂
50% where you live, 50% where you put them in your yard (sun/shade).
There's a whole lot of money buried in my yard. Far too hot/sandy for what I'd put in, in my early years.
@@PrincessCutLawnCare 1) Find out what your zone is, if you're going to plant shrubs/perennials and make sure on the plant tag that it's good for your zone. 2) Plant it in the right amount of sunlight for the plant. "Full sun" is mainly malarkey. I know of nothing but oaks, pines and junipers that put up with 12 hours of sun (here in New England). 3) Read up on how high the shrubs/trees get - it's a wicked bummer to whack and dig out the overgrown. Or worse, grows into your power lines. 4) "Invasive" - stay way from any plants defined as invasive, anywhere.
Best plant in my yard, Gold Cone Juniper, from Home Depot. Slow grow, maintains its perfect form through drought and winter ice storms.
Because of your channel I have a beautiful lawn still working on it. But love your advice. Maybe I’ll run into you one day I’m from Chicago myself.
great to hear neighbor! might run into you at home depot one day!
My favorite is those roses. They bloom ALL summer and fall and nowadays they come in every size you need. Miniature, small shrub to big shrubs. Highly recommend the bloomables and the knockout, but whatever fits your needs
Also, for annuals in pots, I highly recommend proven winners flowers. They really are great.
Also, Dahlias are GREAT flowers for landscaping, as there are so many types and colors. You can even dig the tubers up and store them if you live in a colder zone (less than 8b)
Hope that helps!
great advice my friend! jotting down your recommendations now!
Roses much tougher than their reputation. Read years back, the union bud (bulge between root and stem) is supposed to be 8 inches below ground, while they're sold at surface level because of being started down south. Haven't lost one since planting 8 inches below ground.
Proven Winners, outstanding.
Love the spectacular dahlias, which I were better at overwintering indoors and getting them going again (zone 5).
Great video! As far as what plants to add to your place. This is somethings I picked up and started to incorporate into clients landscape beds and gardens. After installing a few beds years ago I learned a lot about sizes, different characteristics ,care and maintenance and so on. After I started understanding what could work and things went well. I learned that for the most part people want to have the beauty of a castle garden but do not have the time to care for it . Everbody's busy working . And a big common mistake people make is they over stuff their landscape beds not realizing how big the plant will be or grow. So many trees and bushes planted to close to the house. Years later these plants have taken over and in some cases hid the house. Also people given the choice would love to have some color signs of life in their landscape beds all year long. you can plant some very nice grasses and bushes that have great fall foliage and some plants that will show thier beauty while others may be dormant. Another thing was to purchase low maintenance plants as much as possible. We started planting lots of dwarf maiden grass and other dwarf hybrids which would maintain a small height and be more manageable. The last thing I did as a Landscape professional was to come up with themes. Themes that will maybe compliment the architecture or style of house and buildings. Many families like to put certain things they like in their yard for display and you can build a theme off that. For example we put in a yard with fence and landscape beds for an retired oil field driller. His custum pipe gates had drill bits on the posts and put a miniature pump jack in his yard along with other oilfield related items which still gets compliments.
Wow thanks so much for the great tips!
We will definitely use your tip of using a mix of dormant and active plants so we can try to retain color all season long
You look so much better and healthier. Good job with weight management. Keep up the fight, you're doing awsome!
Hey George, it was good meeting you the other day brother! Keep up the hard work, it's clearly paying off. Keep editing and I hope to update you on my future golf course lawn the next time I run into you.
haha was nice meeting you neighbor! cant wait to see your golf course lawn 😃
maybe ill catch you at the park again one day!
Been following your tips for awhile, love the channel. Keep up the good work. Much love from Canada 🇨🇦
appreciate that my neighbor to the north!
Thanks for your very informative videos, George!
I live in the Chicago area (Barrington) and after your video at Tim Wallace Landscaping, I got motivated to finally improve the poor soil quality that I've been battling for 20 years. Come to find that he really is a unique landscape supplier, I couldn't find anyone nearby that did the same type of blending / drying / screening that Tim does. Luckily he offers delivery (I'm about 40 miles away) and I'm sure glad I did this. I purchase 5 cu yds of the Lawn Repair Mix with the Purple Cow Compost plus over seeding with 50/50 Hattrick and Fireball from Twincity Seed. Also bought a Razenrakel leveling rake. Only two weeks later, my lawn is looking absolutely amazing!
Still have a way to go, I can't wait to see what the lawn looks like after the grass really gets established.
I can't thank you enough for the tips and motivation!
hey neighbor, great to hear! all those items combined are going to set your lawn on 🔥once established! keep us updated on your progress!
Thank you George!!! This is a very accessible method to spot level. Your channel is amazing
Appreciate that Robert!
I really enjoy your channel and learn not just lawn care but I watch the editing tricks you do. Fantastic editing!
appreciate that philip! are you considering starting a channel?
@@PrincessCutLawnCare I love to edit and recognize other great editors. My channel is small but it’s at Off-Gridiot (camping/stealth camping).
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@@phillipg7315 awesome dude! just subscribbed, i love stealth camping videos, i watch a lot of steve wallace so i look forward to checking out your vids!
@@PrincessCutLawnCareAwesome! Steve’s visited my channel before. I try to edit a little differently than the other stealth channels - that’s what made your channel stand out to me too.👍
just earned yourself a subscriber, you are a cool dude.
Appreciate the sub dude!
Your not so bad yourself 😜
I MISS WATCHING YOU, I FORGOT HOW SIMPLE YOU MAKE IT😊
I MISS YOU TOO
@@PrincessCutLawnCare THANKS SOLDIER
Thanks for sharing, George! Great video as always.
Appreciate that bud!
THANKS SOLDIER, NICE AND SIMPLE 😊
Great video; enjoyed how you explained the process with great visuals. kudos!
thanks my friend! cheers!
Excellent video, thanks for the tip regarding mixing sand and potting mix … 👌👌.
No problem Dennis, thanks for watching!
Potting mix won’t level your lawn and you shouldn’t put it down. Overly expensive and will just break down and you’ll be doing the same thing in a year. Just use a sand and top soil mix, far better results than top soil that includes fertilizers and junk.
AWESOME VID George! Super helpful! Love that Milwaukee btw
appreciate that bro! you know that milwaukee was all you! haha
He’s back 👏👏👏
Your neighbours are soo lucky and blessed! I wish I had you as my neighbour..
You are so kind
George/Travis, this collab was 🔥
I'm actually planning a major leveling project on my lawn this summer, so this video was perfectly timed. Thanks for the reminder on what to look out for when ordering materials and for showing that golf course results are possible with a rotary mower
Appreciate that dude! I see you have a channel, just subbed! Look forward to checking it out 😃
@@PrincessCutLawnCare I do! Thanks!
We live in an HOA and our lawn is done for us. One thing we did is told the landscapers to quit riding our lawn and to push it. We also thatch twice a year (or more). We also fertilize a couple of times. We replaced the lawn around our home after we moved in. We wanted Zoysia but had to do Bermuda. It had been dug up about three times between utilities and sprinklers. Best yard in the neighborhood I must say. We tip the landscapers every now and then.
Using a push mower is so much nicer of a cut than a riding mower
"We live in an HOA"
So sorry.
He’s back baby!
That is a sweet lookin yard man. I’ve been cutting 20+ years and haven’t seen a yard like that
Appreciate that dude!
as always
Great video, George
PS
you two are my two favorite lawn care guys 👍🏻👊🏻❤
Appreciate that Dave! You the man!
That dachshund pic was awesome 😎
😂
I've been wondering how level my lawn - thank you for the advice! I'm in West Michigan and I've got just under 15,000 sf of lawn, so I think leveling will be done in stages across a couple years!
One question that I hope you can address in an upcoming video: Eliminating chickweed, nutsedge, & spurge. These are some of the worst things to rid my lawn of!
take your time chad, slow n steady wins the race! sounds like you have quite the project ahead of you haha
btw we did a video about a herbicide called sublime that does an excellent job controlling chickweed and spurge, you should check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/bcCpBVKpcSk/v-deo.html
we will keep the nutsedge in mind for future videos, thanks for the content ideas!
Thank you George for a great video! For landscaping I like to use encore azaleas, lavender and agapanthus. These are perennials and the encores and lavender provide multi season bloom. I also add sunshine ligustrum and Japanese pine to always have some color and variety.
no problem sir! and thanks for your recommendations 😀
I laughed way to hard at the suspicious daschund
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Love the content brotha!
Appreciate that kento! Good morning btw!
Hello from Michigan. I would recommend planting some Hostas. Read the dimensions, once they’re established (about 3,) they’re care free! Good luck and keep the videos coming!
hi from chicago! thanks for the recomendation! jotting down hostas in the notebook now!
@@PrincessCutLawnCare Chicago.
Mid west beauty, trouble free, liatris. I jab a hole in the ground, drop one in and wish it good luck, and that's about it. $5 for about 10 or 20, at Ocean State Job lot, Lowes, HD. Bees and butterflies love it, and if you leave the deadhead flowers, the small yellow goldfinches show up to feed on the seeds.
Perennial dianthus, aka "mini carnations". Reliable bloomer, strong clove scent brings in the humming birds.
Proven Winner lilac. Short, won't turn into a 12 foot gangly thing.
Lincoln Park/Chicago Botanical, for view of low-grow evergreen selection.
I remember commenting about the Purple Cow brand compost in your topsoil supplier video last year. Since that video I have learned Purple Cow compost is now made right here in Madison and I can get it for $50/cu yd. They also sell it by the 5gal bucket if you bring your own buckets, $10 for 6 buckets. Sure beats the $18/cu ft bag they sell it for at local garden stores .
i remember you mentioning that last year! thanks for stopping by again! good to see ya!
Nice work! We are putting in a backyard green and releasing videos too. Your channel gave us some great insight!
Thank you!
I'd recommend spreading geranium for a nice ground cover. It'd eventually be a sea of green. The azaleas would look great in your front bed, too. A few plants of Creeping Thyme beside the walkway to your front step would be great too.
No problem!
Jotting down all your recommendations now! Thanks for sharing them with us!
Man oh man is the creeping thyme a beauty. Looks FAR better than mulch. Right now, it's a carpet of pink flowers, and smells like a million bucks when disturbed (lemon thyme). Goes well with the spirea just behind it, also blooming its little guts out right now.
Great video this is what I need to do because I have some hot spots I think it's because there not a lot of dirt in the grass
Thanks!
This is heaven sent. Thank you.
Great to hear!
Thanks for the video. Our contractor just came in to fix large ruts on the lawn produced by equipment and add edging material to new walks and patio areas. They used regular soil and tamped it down. Then new grass seed. Whould it be best to use leveling material in those cases?
“If grass doesn’t get sun, it’s going to die”, ;Bermuda:::, hold my beer 🤣 Thanks for the video George!
😂no problem dude, thanks for tunin in!
Color makes the yard pop!!! Im a lawn nut and reel mow but it means nothing without all the color making the grass look even better. I also wish i had a supplier like that for my leveling needs.
sup Tim! long time no see!
whats your flowers of choice?
@@PrincessCutLawnCare Dhalias because of Connor Ward and his huge collection of them. They don't last as long in Texas but still alot of color for a short while. Hydrangeas are also my fav.
Great video! Love your tips 😎 Bro! Please keep up the great work!!!
appreciate that bro!
I wish I'd been around to grab one of those used reel mowers. I can easily mow my Zoysia at 1 inch with my reel mower, but I'm required to keep a drainage ditch and mowing low with a rotary mower leaves high spots.
Hastas, day lillies and Sedum are my favorite to add to the appeal of my landscaping. They are by far the most resilient plants to accent your yard. In fact, they are almost impossible to kill! and when they out grow the area they are in, you can simply split them and rehome the other portion. FREE PLANTS!!! Flowers are nice, but greenery goes a long way.
excellent recommendations! thanks so much! jotting them down now 😀
Hostas are for shade, and deer love them.
My sedum are now all over my yard - good for me, not for pristine lawn people.
Day lilies, nice, but Asian lilies are superior is resilience and scent. Give Star Gazer a chance, you'll love it.
@@PrincessCutLawnCare Where are you? What's great varies by location.
Great video as always, thanks. Very accessible advice.
Appreciate that Mark!
Wow. I don’t have grass but now I want it. Lol
haha i see a big patch of green grass in your near future ☺
That supplier video you made was awesome. Great info as always
I have a COVID inspired bent grass backyard golf green here in Maine, snow country. 80% sand. Leveling is one of the keys to minimizing problems! Aeration and proper nourishment are equally important. You’re spot on with leveling, 50/50 for lawns is great but better if you aerate first. For the record I’d NEVER recommend a natural golf green to the average Joe, mow every day, fertilize weekly, insect control every two weeks, weeds can be a problem, aerate twice a year, level every spring and over seed - all for your buddies to enjoy., drink your beer and BBQ.
Excellent video…very well edited.
hey appreciate that Tim!
Great video. You answered all my questions, thanks !
Appreciate that! Good luck with your project 👍
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Perennials are the easiest and the best for season after season. Azaleas you mentioned are a good colorful choice and need pruning once a year. They mainly come in 5 color varieties and you can prune them to the height you require.
Thanks for the tips! We will look into some perennials 😊
Dude this is a great video!
Hey thanks my friend!
Thanks for your videos 👍
So my lawn is incredibly bumpy and uneven. I tried leveling it with 20 yards of top soil but I feel like it didn't do much. Should I keep trying to level it with top soil? How often can I level it? I feel like I'll need to level it a few times with top soil before leveling with sand.
Tops soil contains organic matter that will settle over time. Next time you level, I would use a mix of sand and soil, you will have much better results 👍
Bleeding heart bushes are beautiful!!! Google them!! And thanks for the great video George and Travis love both y'all's channels
No prob Vin! good to see you back man!
nice video ! For information : we usually mow fairway at 1/2" or under !
Thanks for sharing!
Just watched your latest video, beautiful property and grass you have friend!
@@PrincessCutLawnCare thanks my friend
I worked on a golf course, 1 main thing is to mow in a different direction every time
great tip!
what cane the grass or type a grass is the one on the video,love it
Hi! It’s a mix of midnight Kentucky bluegrass and fireball perennial ryegrass
George, what do I do about dog pee stains that kill my grass? ( I bought the Sublime last year after watching your video about it and it is working great. Starting out slow with the dosage but I will increase it as needed). Thanks
i recommend you check out this video by my friend jesse, hes goes into detail on how to fix them: ua-cam.com/video/7CXuaRlcygQ/v-deo.html
Great collaboration, just discovered budget lawns and I really dig both channels. I'm just starting my lawn journey so would it be best to do weed control now and leveling/overseeding in spring? My lawn is pretty jacked up but I'm only aiming for presentable. Also if I buy the bagged leveling material is it 50 bags each for sand soil or 50 total? I basically have 3 1000 ft lawns (lawn-house-lawn-garage-lawn) but I don't care about the one behind the garage.
thanks! and thats 50 total, a good ratio is 35 bags of sand and 15 potting mix
I’ve got real mowers and I would never think of getting a rotary mower after having a real mower. You just cannot beat the precision cut, and the look of it.
Great vid. Watching from the UK.
Thanks Christopher!
I like this guy. Good presentation.
Appreciate that sir!
Is there a best time of year to do this? I'm in Florida, n it's full sun, super hot summer time. We get rain almost every day soon, so curious if a time of year is best to do this 🤔
do it when your grass is growing most vigirously
Great video's, Im having trouble finding a reliable soil p h meter. Can you recommend a reasonably cheap meter
Thanks! None of the soil meters are good, you will have to buy soil test strips off amazon and test it yourself (it’s easy)
@@PrincessCutLawnCare any specific one you can recommend
Thanks to you, i have the best grass on my block.
Granted i live in Phoenix so the competition is thin.
happy to hear that Blaze! stay cool this summer man!
This is a great channel. Too bad so many of these techniques don't work for my 4.5 inch high St. Augustine. I need to find a way to level my yard.
Thanks! If I’m not mistaken the lawn care nut made a video on how to level st Augustine
George, I’m trying to remember, did you reseed with all perennial rye? Or was it a mix with KBB as well?
Hi Tom, it is a mix of midnight kbg and fireball rye
I like your video, it would be beneficial to state the type of law do you have? There are different varieties for different regions, also many people may not have a flat line so they may need to level first… was curious what type of lawn did you have tall fescue or Bluegrass or Saint Augustine or something else?
Hi! It’s a mix of midnight Kentucky bluegrass and fireball perennial ryegrass
Hoasta, rose bush, daffodils, and tulips are great perennials for the garden.
thanks for the recommendations!
Daffodils - wow are they rugged. I planted them 30 years ago, no maintenance, and they still come up gang-busters every spring.
@@PrincessCutLawnCare Daffodils die back by late spring - don't cut their leaves off til the leaves die, or you'll harm the bulbs.
Hey.
I've been more into my plant borders than my lawncare over the last few years and I've come to a single important conclusion so far: don't fight your soil type. You said you liked the look of azeleas (don't blame you, they are awesome), but you'll have to keep in mind that they like accidic soils (which will be at odd with the neutral soil your grass will like).
Similarly, if you have clay soil, pick your plants accordingly... My wife has been trying to grown lavendar for a while, but that really doesnt work well with our clay soil. It just doesn't do well. We've since swapped to Russian sage (similar looking, but still slightly different) and that has been growing like there's no tomorrow.
oh oh Azaleas might be out the question then considering we have high alkaline soil
This was a great video!
Appreciate that Ben!
@@PrincessCutLawnCare If you ever need a project lawn...let me know!
What alternative do you recommend for the sand? Home Depot no longer stocks the medium sand.
Play sand mixed with some type of soil
@@PrincessCutLawnCare thanks for replying. Subbed!
@@r3mixdaxim3r no prob! Appreciate the sub 😊