Good morning. Quick question. I need to raise/level parts of my garden, prob about 4 x 3 metres. About 30-50mm raise required. Am I better with soil/sand and grass seed, or, new tuft? Regards Martin
A good tip for the edging is to cut out the sod and flip it around. You can then seed over the bit that was on the edge after packing it with topsoil. The cut edge with roots is far more stable than newly planted grass seed and has better chance of staying in place.
I used the same compost spreader for the first time a few days ago! my top soil was very moist and there were so many clumps (soil). it was heavy for me to roll the spreader :-S but I really like this tool. Thank you for the video! Glad to see the whole process!!
1. mow lawn to lowest setting of your mower. 2. remove autumn leaves, and scarify to get rid of thatch. 3. tidy up and sharpen the edges. 4.aerate. 5. collect the lawn plugs with mower or rake or broom (let them dry for a couple of hours). 6. spread top dressing to level areas. 7. Overseed. 8. water 2-3x a day to encourage germination of seeds.
Football could be done in 3 mins, 1) kick a ball 2) score a goal, 3) win the game. But I still watch the 90. People learn in different ways and I try to make a balance, hope it was useful in some way.
Thanks for teaching, there are still so many things to learn for me! As an german engineer but lazy man and lover of a good lawn i have concentrated on good robotic lawn mowering and automatically watering in my garden, this helps a lot. But some of your actions are confronting with cables and pipelines in the ground. Before corona crisis i had some woman in my garden telling their husbands ''see, this is a good lawn has to look like'' but I'm a child whithout experience against your practice!! Sorry for bad english but best wishes and thanks even there is a brexit. Have a nice day.
Garden Lawncare Guy , oh, I’ve been here getting educated by your awesome channel, I will be starting tomorrow, I was waiting for my Aerating tool, it turned up yesterday, then saw this video lol, before March, you wouldn’t catch me cutting grass EVER, now, it’s claimed I have OCD, I say, LAWN CARE GUY MADE ME DO IT lol 👍🏾
Great Video. There is nothing more satisfying than the sound of the scarifier crushing the cores 🙂 By the way, I used the power rake attachment on my reno couple of weeks ago and it seems to pick up or crush almost every core. Try and see how it works for you.
Another informative video, cheers. I started my renovation back while we were in lockdown as a last resort before ripping it up and replacing it with something which was less offensive on the eye. I have followed your tips and advice, but just using the most basic of equipment ie garden fork, spring Tyne rake, and muscle power. I have become a bit obsessed with it to be honest, and, at times, have wondered whether I have been wasting my time, but, finally, I mowed it yesterday, and I now have beautiful stripes for the first time. I can’t tell you how chuffed I am. There is still lots of room to get it better, but I am now at a point where I feel all the work is paying off. Thanks for your steer on feeds etc, some of which I have used to great effect.
That aerator looks good. I have a hollow tine with the 4 tubes but it works awful on my clay soil with the plugs constantly getting stuck, so I have resorted to using a garden fork. Something like yours looks ideal though as there is a recess for the plug to fall out, or at worst be picked out
Another great video 👍🏻 Thanks for taking the time to make these 👍🏻 Purchased the Swardman Aerator using your link. Hopefully next weekend won’t be too late to run through these steps? I scarified 2 weeks ago. Nematodes yesterday. But would like to level and over seed once more before Winter.
I see you used topsoil to level the grass, what's your opinion on using mortar sand? In what situation would somebody choose sand over soil. Thanks, and keep up the videos. Really informative and well filmed.
Good video there! I see you went with the platinum pro in the end. I found it good germinated in around 7 days except for the more shaded areas where I have had less success. Looking forward to seeing the results you get. Also its all set up now and level for your allett next year! Ps almost at 10k subscribers now, well done!
Hi, finding your video's really useful. I recently (8 days ago) put down evergreen 4 in 1 complete, after scarifying and aerating. Already very pleased with the results so far. However i do have a few bald patches and unlevel patches. Wondering how long i should wait before tending to these issues, not sure if any soil dressing and patch products will interfere with the 4 in 1 stuff. Keep up the great and easy to understand videos
Great video. Liked and subscribed for future content. Any advice for a rocky lawn? Lawn is compacted with building rubble, with poor drainage. The aerator always hits a stone and does not do much good.
Brilliant vid as usual pal 👍😁 From what I gather that seed mix is a good one, so it’ll be nice to see how it does. I hope it does better than my front lawn, which was doing well until getting decimated by foxes 😂. I’ve fixed it this evening and I’m praying they won’t come back
Garden Lawncare Guy I’m not sure, I’ve never seen anything like it. I occasionally get a few holes in the back garden but never that bad. I went quite heavy with the new soil so it will have been quite loose. Maybe yeah, they thought something was underneath?? I’ve packed it down a bit better so 🤞. At least the back lawn is doing well. I knew it was too good to be true, I haven’t had an extreme weather event since I did everything 😂😂😂
Great video, nice to have another UK channel to learn from. Have you ever tried liquid aeration? Heard from US channels that it works well. Keep up the good work 👍🏾
Humic acid is one way to improve the soil... I have tried one lot... it didn't break down for weeks though :-\ . Oh you from chester.. I from wrexham..if you ever need a lawn to re do for your channel.. my mums has a huge front and back lol needs work. Great video by the way :-)
Always enjoy your videos. In the end I got an Allett Kensington 14c (their electric model), and I used the A1 Premium Pro grass also. It's on about day 16 now and already looking a lush dark green. 👌 How's your A1 premium Pro going?
great tips, however my lawn always gets so wet over autumn & winter due to lack of sunlight down that side, always having to reseed in spring, have dug it out & over this year & reseeded so hopefully it’ll come good for next year, came across a couple of bugs
what’s best way to approach mowing your lawn before & after autumn / winter?, do you have a “final cut” before then?, is there a rule of thumb for mowing after winter before spring?
I've watched many videos on lawn renovation but this one seems the best. I have a patchy clay soil but it's compact and hard like concrete. Will scarification and aeration do the job?
Thanks for this video, it's great to see the whole process explained in one sequence. I want to put tenacity and iron sulphate on the lawn, at what stage should I do this in the renovation process?
I wouldn't use iron sulphate during seeding as it can impact the seeds. We also can't use tenacity in the UK but tmi believe the US guys put this down after seeding but before the topdressing
I'm watching from Toronto, Canada. I'm a lawn nut, so I like to see what people are doing in other areas where cool season grasses are used (can always learn something). Compared to most lawns here, I keep mine very short (I increase from 3/4" to about 1" or 1.25" when the our summer heat comes around, generally mid-June through August) but I need to use different "dwarf" grasses to accomplish this. I use a blend of a dwarf perennial eye and a dwarf Kentucky bluegrass. I noticed the seed blend you're using seems to include a lot of fescues. Do you use a bluegrass variety at all? What height do you maintain your lawn? I'm looking forward to seeing how your renovation turns out... your timing and process is right on with my area, so your information is great for this part of Canada. I usually add a starter fertiliser once I see the perennial rye showing through; the Kentucky Blue variety takes about 2 to 3 weeks even in the best conditions. Am I correct that you use something similar? Thanks for the video... I have subscribed...
Hi Adrian welcome from the UK, on my front lawn rennovarion I used a rye only mix which turned out brilliant. My lawn as-is has blend of rye and fescue, we don't tend to use kentucky blue very much over here - most of the mixes are rye and fescue. This year I've had best results from 25mm to 32mm so similar to what you say, and yes I will add the fert later on after the first cut probably so the existing grass doesn't outcompete the seed and the new seed will be ready to take it
@@GardenLawncareGuy Interesting... I really like the rye blends too... beautiful texture and colour and I think they tend to grow more upright, even the short variety. And I forgot I can speak "metric" with you. Do to geography, I tend to see more videos from US people. Along with their rather weak command of the English language, they generally have next to no knowledge of the metric system. Thanks for your reply... continued success with your channel and I hope you gain more viewers from Canada.
What ratio of sand to top soil should you use for top dressing, and what type of sand should you use. I have some lawn sand but am not sure I should use that for topdressing after overseeding.
Some would say scalping the grass beforehand will further stress the grass and potentially cause some issues. What are your thoughts. Is it better to leave it slightly longer to reduce risk? Also can the thatch be dropped on the compost heap for later use?
Hello Garden Lawncare Guy. I am watching your very helpful channel from Germany. I do have one question to this video. Is there a particular reason why you don't use a "Rasenrakel" to level the lawn? Rasenrakel is the german word, which I didn't translate, to avoid a mis-tranlation. However, you may find pictures if you google it. Thank you very much in advance. Regard, Wolfgang
Great video, now that we’re nearing this time of year again! Quick question though… On average, how much soil do you use up, taking into account leveling and top dressing?
Great video as always good content, may sound a daft question but once you have covered seeds with top soil how often will you mow or will you just leave until for a few weeks. Thanks
Really informative videos you a putting out there mate. So would you use the bladed roller on the scarifier first and the the roller with the spring tines?
Spring and autumn normally in the UK. I have a full range of meadow lawn and wildflower seeds too, if you need some help with picking what you want drop me an email on my website 👍
Great video mate well done. I'm having a nightmare with my new lawn, one side hasn't taken as well as the other, and just looks like a mushy half dead mess now. Interestingly, its the one side of my garden that had what seemed like really fertile jet black soil, but I'm now thinking it may have been too organic as it seemed to have no sandy quality whatsoever. I'm thinking its retaining too much water maybe on this side? Any advice would be appreciated 🙏
Your patio area seems to be away from the house. Is there any reason for that? We are thinking of putting a patio in and debating on the pros of cons of putting it near or away from the house.
Great video. Best summary of Autumn lawn care I’ve seen. Do you think it’s too late to do this now? I live in Chester,UK? Many thanks. Keep the content coming.
Tried to hollow tine my lawn gave up and started to use a pitch fork , bent the fork so had to use a drill ! Surely this isn't normal 🤷🏻♂️ ps the lawn was wet after days of rain .
Hi Matt, great stuff just ordered seed and fertilisers from you ready for this year. Seen you use both but which spreader do you reckon is best the Scott’s rotary or the hand held version?
Great info! What's the best way to put the top dressing on without the cylinder? Would putting small piles of top soil down and using a brush work just as well? Also is it worth putting fertiliser and lawn feed down first before top dressing or after?
Don't use iron with new seeds it can dehydrate them. As I used a topsoil I didnt apply fert but I will use a pre seed at the first cut. I dont want to use a pre seed now as the existing grass will outcompete the seed. You can use fert here and seaweed but do not apply an all in one type of product with weed killer and iron as it will be too harsh. You can also wait until first cut
@@GardenLawncareGuy that's great advice, saved me from Making that mistake tomorrow! thanks for taking the time to reply. Look forward to more videos 👍
Hi. Great video thanks. Quick question, I have a section of lawn approx 5 x 5 metres that I need to raise by approx 50mm... Am I better doing this with soil/sand and grass seed, or buying new tuft and laying it directly on top of the old tuft with soil inbetween. Regards Martin.
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Thanks for the Great video! Can everything done in this video also be done in spring? Also ive got loads of small rocks in my lawn, I've tried raking it, hand picking, leaf blower but can't seem to get rid of them 😔 do you have any advice? Thanks
Yes it can be done in spring too just autumm can be better for the weather temperatures and not lead into a hot summer for the new growth. Depends where you are but this will work during most of the growing season
You didn't use a soil/sand mix, did you consider using sand. I have levelled a couple of times just improving it each time and both times used topsoil as you did, but Im now thinking about using a sand mix
is now (september) the best time to treat with nematodes? If so can you re-seed, top dress etc at the same time? my lawn has a terrible leatherjacket problem and i've treat with 3 nematode treatments during the summer but still have issues. Good vid
Very informative video mate. My lawn has been affected with chafer grubs, do you recommend using a spiker roller/shoes or an aerator tool like you used in the video before applying the nematodes? Thanks for the help
To be totally honestly I don't know if that will or won't effect the efficiency, but seems to make sense if we want them in soil and could get some aerstion done too
Sorry mate another question do you have a link for the roller used to apply the top dressing? I can't seem to see it in your links below and the only ones I can find online are rollers only without the holes to place the soil into. Thanks again
I will apply some fert down after the first mow with using the dressing to avoid the existing grass outcompeting the seed. Dont use 4 in 1 product or one with iron at this stage.
