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mowerbrad
07-05-2009, 03:51 PM
For those that haven't heard what I do for the 4th of July, I make a giant american flag out of my front yard. It takes a total of about 4+ hours from the start of my preperation until I finish. There are 13 stripes in the lawn with one large star in place of the 50 that measures about 25 feet accross. I've got pictures of what it looked like before and what it looks like when it is done. This is the second year that I have done this and I feel that this is much better than last year.
mowerbrad
07-05-2009, 03:56 PM
A few more...
Pastaboy62
07-05-2009, 03:58 PM
Amazing, great work. Very patriotic.
mowerbrad
07-05-2009, 04:01 PM
A couple before pics...
powernoje
07-05-2009, 04:03 PM
Looks great!
mowerdude777
07-05-2009, 04:18 PM
Looks amazing
DLAWNS
07-05-2009, 04:53 PM
That looks awesome, I wish that I had the patience to do that.
edub32
07-05-2009, 05:01 PM
Very cool, I wouldn't have done it any other way.
Scag413
07-05-2009, 05:46 PM
How did you do the star exactly? I see that you marked it out ahead of time but how did you stripe it so it was all in the same direction? Everything looks good. Very impressive.
Scag413
07-05-2009, 05:48 PM
wait never mind...i just figured it out. I had the light bulb go off lol. I should try that next year.
mowerbrad
07-05-2009, 05:57 PM
wait never mind...i just figured it out. I had the light bulb go off lol. I should try that next year.

I used mainly a garden hose with a nozzle on it. I used the "jet" setting to get it to lay down the way I want and then use a broom with stiff brissels to assist in the striping.
2brothersyardcare
07-05-2009, 07:23 PM
awsome man
93Chevy
07-05-2009, 08:27 PM
Looks awesome man.

Too bad you can't get an aerial shot.
4.3mudder
07-05-2009, 11:52 PM
Man, thats badass. Great job on that. What a good way to show your spirit.
Lawn Freak
07-06-2009, 04:07 AM
Thats awesome, too much time involved though lol
mowerbrad
07-06-2009, 04:23 PM
It does take alot of time and I am actually very shocked that I have the patience to do this. It really wasn't too bad when I did it since it was only 70 degrees out, it would be worse if it were in the 80's or near 90.
mowerbrad
07-07-2009, 01:06 PM
Well, the grass in the front yard finally got too long and I had to cut it. I was a little depressed to see all my hard work vanish but after finishing mowing, I noticed that I could still see the star faintly. At least it lasted from Friday afternoon through this morning.
Mike's LawnCare Landscape
07-07-2009, 05:57 PM
Next year try all 50 stars LOL Just kidding> Looks real nice !!
Supper Grassy
07-07-2009, 06:08 PM
looks great
mowerbrad
07-07-2009, 11:19 PM
Next year try all 50 stars LOL Just kidding> Looks real nice !!

I've had so many people give me a hard time that I did only 1 flag and it looked like the texas flag and not the american flag, but it was all in good humor. I don't think I have the patience to do all 50 but who knows maybe next year I will.
chris@perfectlawncare
01-01-2010, 07:15 PM
I've had so many people give me a hard time that I did only 1 flag and it looked like the texas flag and not the american flag, but it was all in good humor. I don't think I have the patience to do all 50 but who knows maybe next year I will.

LOL! You are an artist.