Taylor, the taller you mow your grass, the more resistant it will be to the hot dry weather. The grass shading it’s own roots helps with water retention and soil temps.

Getting a few loads of new gravel where the bus sits would make the place look a bit cleaner. Just a suggestion! Love these videos!

The long form “lifestyle” vids are so refreshing. I’m certainly a car guy, but I also enjoy learning about other things in life to keep the mind fresh. Between the property maintenance, bus hauler, and jet boat stuff, these vids are def delivering for me👍🏼

Taylor, your pressure tank is working just fine, with the amount of water your sprinklers use it should not shut off. It’s purpose is to not let the pump turn on when you use a small amount of water, like getting a glass of drinking water not when you water the lawn.

Letting the grass get overgrown was probably the best thing for it at this stage.

For your hydrostatic drive, I recommend flushing the system and new fluids. My tractor recently did the same thing and thought it was the pump going out, but fresh fluid and filter got it working perfectly again. Should be a pretty cheap option to try too. Also mine got way worse when I added new to the old. Like you thought it was just low, but ended up making it worse till I just drained it all.

Taylor, the yard is looking great. One suggestion would be to get rid of some other unwelcome guests, the Sable Palms (Cabbage Palms). I noticed they are coming up to the right of the driveway in the island and to the far left of the AC condenser at the corner of the house. They will get huge and the one by the corner of the house will grow up under the eves. There also may be some palmettos next to the driveway which are very invasive. If you do want to keep some palms, the sago palms you have are nice and look good when trimmed up and there are also Roebelenii Palms or Pigmy Date Palms which look nice and are slow growing. Problem with the oak trees is the leaves, bark and acorns contain tannic acid which can keep the grass from growing. You can plant Azaleas which produce flowers in a variety of colors, they thrive on tannic acid. You'll notice the water in the river that you take your boat on is almost like ice tea in color that's from the tannic acid. Yes I'm also a Floridian. On your well pump, they are usually set to come on at 40 psi and go off at 60psi. You got a bladder tank which has a rubber bladder built inside. it's to help prevent the tank from becoming water logged. There needs to be an area of air in the top of the tank. The air will compress but water will not. You need that compressed air so the pressure in the tank will bled off gradually when you are using water. When a tank becomes water logged the pump will continually come on and shut off rapidly, even if you just crack the valve for the water hose. The air pressure in the tank is usually set at the factory and doesn't need to be adjusted.

Fred the owl is gonna get that new snake who moved in

Taylor, there is this invention you might be interested in. They are called "water hose hangers" or "hose hook". They mount to the side of buildings or walls to wrap you garden hose around so your hose doesn't lay in the grass or on the pump room floor. A friend asked me to tell you about them.

Paving the U part of the entrance and making some kind of walkway to the front would make the front of the house look super baller.

Yard work> Mini boat content 😅🤣

Everytime you post a shop/house/yard update i stop watching the video and click on yours. Love the yard projects. Keep it up Taylor!

Taylor called the weeds grass, lol.

Hey Tay, I know buying the parts the mower needs costs more than it's worth, but keep in mind it's good content for us that's feeling saturated by car content (not you specifically) and it's at least for me, very fresh to see some garden content! Would love to see a "fixing my broken down zero turn" episode where you fix everything wrong with it. It's not going to be worth more by any chance, but you'll have a mower for years to come and we'll get a video out of the ordinary 😁 (electric mower suck to watch, sorry. Might be perfect in every other way)

Fred is looking for critters and snakes when you're done raking

I always love watching Taylor mow his lawn, its so very cathartic. Like watching paint dry.

Fred was waiting for you to chase his lunch out of the woods.

Taylor, I would suggest getting some gravel dumped back in your front driveway and maybe even the left side of the shop for your trailers. Less mowing and a cleaner look. Great videos. Keep up the hard work. Yard is coming along nicely.

A powerwasher on the driveway and sidewalk would do wonders!

Glad to see Jose back too

Time for some hedge clippers, electric or manual… the bushes near the house look great. But the curb appeal would be so much better with “squared” and “leveled” bushes.

Hedge clippers, gravel, cutting back the one side of the property, edgeing the grass lines, and painting the house. Looking forward to these projects

Good to see Batman and Robin working a case together again. Yard is looking great. Landscaping and house upkeep is a full time job to keep it nice but it is worth it.

Try finding a rebuild kit for those hydraulic actuators on the mower. I think it would be cheaper and just some more elbow grease to fix.

Great work Taylor! You bring back some great memories of me before my disability kicked in and all my projects became someone else's or just sat there never to be completed. Now I watch videos of my favorite KZfaqrs and relive my memories through you. Thank you for all you do and the real-life videos you create!

We need a Chrissy and Pups update.

Sounds like you need a sweeper. I love mine. Picks up grass clippings, leaves, pine straw, pine cones, etc. The Brinly unit from Home Depot has served me well for years and keeps on sweeping

Hydrostatic drive efficiency is proportional to internal leakage. When new and clearances are tight, you can be successful with lower viscosity fluids. Low viscosity is needed to flow in cold climates. In Florida, low temperatures function is not a concern. When wear has occurred with use, high viscosity is critical to maintaining hydraulic efficiency. It was not clear what fluid you used to top off the hydro reservoir… If it was anything with reduced viscosity you will see functional improvement to drain or even drain and flush with something like a 20w50 motor oil. Shell lists their 20w50 product at 40/100 C viscosities of 160.8/17.7 mm2/s. Their 10w30 product for comparison has 40/100 C viscosities of 71.9/10.7 mm2/s for comparison. That difference is dramatic for a pump building pressure. The internal leakage further heats the oil reducing viscosity. Bottom line, if you can, raise the fluid viscosity in the hydrostatic system.

Guess I have to postpone sleep once again

Once you get some grass seed sprouting, it should look pretty insane. It already looks so much better. Granted it was an insane amount of work.

As a manager at a landscape company, for your mower situation buy a commercial mower from a dealer ( exmark scag hustler ) some where you can locally get parts service and warranty work done , or since you like bagging your lawn and leaves find a used walker or exmark navigator they have a on board vacuum and box for yard waste can find a good one for under 5k they are 20 +k new .

The change of pace is nice. Looking good sir!

Taylor, Well pumps are designed for prolonged running. It's the Start and Stopping of well pumps that cause them to go out. In essence you want it to run longer and not cycle so much.

give the mower hydro fluid another shot. I used to work on a local Navy base contracted for lawn maintenance and we had a fleet of 8 Exmark zero turns and each of them had over 14k hours on them and the oldest one was approaching 20k hours. These things run 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, all year round to cut an entire navy base, they navy seals and training grounds at Stennis, and an off site housing complex for sailors coming in from port. Every time they hit another 5k milestone the drives start to really lose their performance and instead of replacing them (which was the cost of these commercial machines new) or buying a new mower (which we didn't want to do because when we get a newer model loaner while one is at the shop for repairs, they are just terrible quality), we completely drain and flush the entire system and it is a huge night and day difference and they work damn near like new again. Hell, we go through decks more than anything with each one needing a new deck every 2 years and every season they need the bottom edges replaced with new 1/4 steel. I would imagine that the little craftsman you have, while not being a 18k-20k commercial Exmark mower, will still last you many more years.

My sprinkler guy told me that when irrigation is running you want the well pump running constantly, not switching on and off.

Owls are smart. It was probably following you as you do yard work hoping you would scare out its next meal.

Might look into St. Augustine or Zoysia grass for your yard. With the shade and heat, those grasses will love the climate and grow well. It looks like you may have a mix of weed grasses and Bermuda, and those sections that are pretty bare are likely due to the lack of sun exposure.

A couple of GPS fenced robomowers always keeping the grass looking spiffy would be a life changer for Taylor.

I just pressure washed my concrete patio this weekend with a cheap Ryobi surface cleaner.. Taylor, its is 100% an easy super satisfying job that will make your driveway so much brighter. My only recommendation is using a gas pressure washer, not sure if you could get your hands on one for a day.

For occasional use, consider renting a Billy Goat Yard Vacuum. They pick up almost everything, including leaves/sticks. If you decide you like it you can always buy one.

Taylor, would you be willing to make a livestream and talk about your thoughts regarding the new KlutchKickers track? And about your general plan with your projects? Thank you!

about leaves situation, you can till the ground, pack it and reseed grass, faster,easier, better result

zero turn and still mowing in circles in crazy work

Rebuild the hydrostatic rear end. About a third of the price of a new one.

Its crazy how fast the weather changes there!

Been watching you for years, love the content, this is my first post. Your yard / house drives me crazy. Haha. House - paint it!!!! Install new custom garage door. New windows / doors / roof. Will improve looks / value a ton. Yard - get rid of all the unwanted plants/ overgrowth. Put in a new driveway where the bus sits (concrete). Repair the driveway going to the house. Stain all of them the same color. You will thank me. Not trying to be negative, but invest some money in things that will grow in value!!

I have a Gravely ZTX Stealth 52 and Ariens Ikon XD 42 for my small lawncare business. Both are beasts with their Kawasaki engines. Do yourself a solid brother, and find you a local dealer! Also, Scotts Southern Turf builder will help the grass green up and spread to cover those gaps if that is centipede.

I’m sure I can hear the head gaskets chuffing when you start your mower. They are very simple to replace. Also I did the filters on my drives and it’s back to pulling wheelies again

I can definitely relate to the never-ending yardwork and unwanted weeds taking over. Always surprising how much is actually there once start hacking.

I genuinely enjoy watching “someone like me” do a yard makeover. It makes it seem more attainable. And I find it to be entertaining. Keep the yard work vids comin! 💙😂

Hedge trim around all the sides to make it cleaner and prevent so many leafs on the lawn

The pressure switch is most likely fine the irrigation is just calling for more water then the pump can produce so it can’t build up to 60psi to shut off. The pump end is most likely just getting weak.

Why are people dogging on Taylor? It is his KZfaq channel and he can decide what content to make. Fixing up his place has made for some interesting content in my humble opinion.

I vote powerwash and paint house next...?! lol watched till the end and see thats high on the list already

Get an automated mower and forget about it. It would save you so much time and your grass will always look nice and fresh.

As far as the mower goes. Ive been looking into a mammotion robot mower. Doesn’t need a line ran around the yard, but like your remote mower, you control it around the perimeter with your phone and set no mow areas for gardens. Depending on size of yard(based on battery size) its the same or cheaper than a new rider. For my over an acre lot its $3000. Would save a lot of time by not needing to spend the couple hours each week.

You must have plenty of pray for the snake and the owl ... the owl might be trying to get the snake lol

Can we agree the rc mower is useless for a property like this

leave some good cold drinks in a cooler by the end of the driveway for the garbage guys if youre concerened they might not take your stuff 🤣

I normally wouldn't use it on a car because it makes a mess when the tires are changed again, but Fixaflat is amazing for lawn mower tires. I haven't messed with filling mine up since I used it.

@taylor should get a lawn roller back there seed and put hay on the top so the birds dont eat the seed. It will come back. Should also move that bench out of the middle of the yard thats usually in a garden setting.

Anyone else watching Taylor mow his shit when you should be out mowing your own?? 😂😂

I am genuinely curious how well these videos do compared to your car related stuff? As I become more seasoned (older), I find myself watching more landscaping and home improvement videos. 😂 I love the car stuff but keep these in the rotation!!!

You should do a solar panel set up on top of the shop with the anker batteries for emergencies or saving money. Might even be cool for the trailer and bus too

Just watched. FYI you don't want the well pump to cut off while the sprinklers are running. It cycling on and off while running the sprinklers will first wear the pressure switch out and cause premature wear on the pump. So a continuous run time during use is ideal.

I would concrete the drive where the tarmac is breaking up and the bit where the transporter is parked... would make a huge difference to the look....

Any thought to adding mulch around those front bushes? I think that would look sharp and help keep weeds in check and would cut down on mowing inside of it all. Great work! Looking great already!

Get with Cleets guy for the track. The lawncare nut has awesome info and products (if you choose). The info alone can help give you a better understanding of your turf

I recently used a zero turn for the first time, an older john deere. I love it. I say keep it going or maybe get an electric one if you're on the electric lawn care path

Hey Taylor ,being you videoed yourself bypassing the seat safety switch it might be a good idea to get a new switch and video yourself putting it on SO just in case there's an accident you can prove that the seat safety switch was operating, keep up the good work love the channel 👍

You should get it paved where the gravel driveway is and have it connect to the driveway by the shop so you got a drive around driveway

You should be able to use the brown paper bags for yard waste that you can get from HD, in case you fall behind again.

What’s up with the drag car?

Looking forward to the larger projects to come like gravel, new plants, etc.

Your leaf piles in the bushes are excellent snake homes in my opinion. I don’t know tons about snakes though.

Can we a quick power wash of that sitting bench? Maybe a firepit area would be cool to see too!

Remember when the main focus was drifting?!?!? I miss that.

I'd sell the mower and get yourself a nice lithium powered electric mower. It'll be extremely low on maintenance, super quiet, probably powerful enough and range is not an issue for you. Seems perfect to me!

you've got a LOT of weeds in that grass. I think you need to hire a company to take care of your yard for you if you want it to always look good. You should also sharpen the blade on that mower

Check the belt tension for the hydrostatic. Mine would have a hard time turning when the belt would stretch.

26:04 even the Lowes bucket is disappointed at your amazon oil filter purchase. 🤣😂🤣😂

Taylor, buy a used commercial grade mower and never look back! Also, for the love of god stripe your lawn! If you keep the plastic chute folded up it will spread the grass better

Your tank is waterlogged. That’s good that you are changing that tank.

maybe an extended awning over the front of the shop? to help with sun and rain

Oh another thing get a catcher for the clippings to get all the leaves every mowing.

The yard is looking much better

Get a bad boy it's built with simplicity and easy maintenance I've had mine for 5 years now and I love it

I would suggest getting a bagger zero turn next time if you have to replace that one, unless you want to try to maintain the lawn with just the robomower.

One way to improve the look of your property is to modernize the house colors so it's not so 1980's "Golden Girls" era. It's such a beautiful area wouldn't take much.

G'day Tyler, Your getting there with the upgrades. Things are starting to look good. But it's still a lot of work to manage by yourself and it's taking you away from working in your shop. So I'm willing to offer my services free of charge as a live-in gardener. Then we can have more time to do the projects that matter. So thanks for sharing man ✌️ Peace from Melbourne Australia.

Those drive units have filters on them that will clog up if not changed and will slow your drive speed, change the filters on the wheel drive units, flush and fill with new oil, may very well solve your problem

I like these property maintenance videos.

Stand on Style mower would do great for your yard, Bad boy Mowers are great, stamped deck is a must. Also, When doing the leaf thing, put them in a plastic in and use your weedeater to mulch them up finer and you can get ALOT more leaf per bag! Let us know if you seed and topsoil be cool to see the project all the way to the end.

Have you heard of a power rake? You can rent them at any rental store and they make pulling embedded leaves up effortless.

Taylor is gonna find the deal of a lifetime on a fixer upper riding mower and then in a couple months he will deep down the racing mower rabbit hole 😂

I like the fence the dude across the street has. I have the best lawn in my neighborhood only because I've never let it go....ever! I Scotts weed and feed every quarter and my sprinklers are perfect. Though I don't have a large lawn like this but I take pride for what I have.

Save the money on the mower. Hire a lawn service. They'll do all of the general maintenance and leave you with just fun projects _you_ want to do

Fred is just waiting to eat, now that there is no leaves for his dinner to hide in

Your pump will run almost steady when you are using the sprinklers. The pressure tank helps control the shock of the pump starting, and gives you steady pressure when the pump isn’t running. It doesn’t have a huge volume, the air bladder takes up half the tank. Yard is looking good, them dusty drift cars are gonna get jealous ✌🏽😎

Y'all have a lot of beautiful plants in Florida