I feel your frustration Daniel. After re-laying my front lawn (scarifying, reseeding, and top dressing) I was so pleased with the results, but I've now realised that I have a neighbour who is happy enough to live with a dandelion farm, and unfortunately I'm having to constantly try to control the dammed thing's. No amount of subtle hints seem to have any effect on him, so it's an ongoing maintenance project for me. Not everyone gives a hoot about how thier lawn looks unfortunately. Cheers partner, it was your video's that enabled me to achieve what was once the best lawn in the area, but there is no legislating for lazy buggers. Best wishes from Northern Ireland 👍
As much as I like a good lawn (obviously why I’m on this channel) just because someone doesn’t mind dandelions in their lawn doesn’t make them a lazy bugger. The reality is that these are actually needed for our eco system
@@theewhaler They are lazy buggers no way to sugar coat it but claiming weeds are better for the ecosystem - they are not, they live only a few months whereas grass lives all year long sucking CO2 out of the atmosphere. Which is better? A plant that cools the atmophere and cleans it or some yellow weed that has minimal impact?
@@theewhaler I understand what you mean, but this guy is the eception to the rules in as much as he is happy with an overgrown lawn and other species of weeds growing out of the hard ground surrounding his property. I have actually serviced his mower and explained how to winterize it, but sadly with zero interest. Anyway it's not something that I can't deal with, but as I said previously, frustrating. Thanks for the response 👍
Yes, it’s out of control this year… so annoying when you’ve tried your best for the last couple of years… I’ve watched you for a while now, and you provide brilliant advice, but that meadow grass is determined this year! Thanks for all you do online… it’s been a great help. And I use my best fork too. My husband gets a bit cross, but it does work…..so hey ho!
I find the best course of action is close mowing on the poa, especially when the weather is dry, they have shallow roots, also use a sharp knife to cut into it at right angles.
It’s such a simple technique for moving turf properly but still impressive to watch it being done correctly. It’s basically an invisible repair. I removed a tree stump on a sloped part of my lawn earlier in April and I’ll have to put up with my amateurish bodging for this season - I’ll consider sorting it again after the summer if it winds me up too much. My overseeding is still suffering from poor germination due to the temps - fescue in the mix for that area (shady bit of lawn). I’d got that seed mix before I realised Daniel sold seed too… Appreciating this mix up of shorter/ longer videos as it means more great vids to watch. I keep telling people (wife included) that there are far more unhealthier things to be obsessed with…. Thank you.
Hi Dan - I think the jacks magic has been a contributor too. Can only speak from my experience but my POA was rife last year and I know they changed the product which seemed full of garbage. Early days but Field Compost for Top Dressing this year and I already see a massive difference. So thanks for the tip on that and the discount code too!!
I’m convinced - there were white pebbles, twigs and all kind of shit in the ‘new product’ I got and that’s only the bits I could see. Guaranteed there were tons of weeds within that too that eventually takes hold…
I live near some fields that are essentially left to grow meadows and I've all but given up at this point. Fresh turf 2 years ago, and I swear its currently more AMG than the original turf 😔 I overseed every autumn, that never grows because we get an early frost or something. I may have to just accept that as long as the lawn is green, it's good enough 😭
Having inherited a lawn in a very poor state last autumn, I’ve done everything possible through winter and early spring to resurrect it, just getting to the point where it was starting to look decent, I’ve been invaded with meadow grass, it’s sprang up literally everywhere! There’s far to much to dig out individually, so I’m now looking at a deep scarify, over seed n top dress, am I wasting my time and money? Lawns just over 100m2, I live on a country park surrounded by meadow land, no doubt the wind has brought the seeds in and my feeding and top dressing bare patches etc has made it very welcome.
Dan I mentioned in a previous comment, if you scalp your lawn and can see the POA, then be use a weed burner to kill it and over seed , seems to work and no digging
Top video Dan. Im reassured now its just not me with a POA problem 😂. Thought i'd got on top of it. But after scarifying overseeding and top dressing with Field compost. Took the fleece of 10 days ago and bang shitloads of it. Proper kick in the nuts add to that the cold weather its looking far from ideal. Hopefully next few weeks should see some improvements 🤞
When did you film this Dan. Cold hands today ?? Iam only 25 miles south from you in Cheshire and its nice and warm nearly now lol And Daniel I've said this before . When your doing ground work just put some burgan an ball knee's pads onn for 2 hours youall maybe get injured doing that
Feel your pain Dan. My lawns 10 year old now. Overseed with ryegrass every year. Learned a lot in the last couple of years, trial and error mainly but loads when I found your channel 👍 I get loads of compliments but I'm like mmm could be better. Loads of annual meadow grass, I think it's time to start again. Gonna get a cylinder mower, I've got the bosch rotak, what's the latest on the stirling are you getting one? should I bite the bullet?
I’ve just taken the covers off my fescue overseed with field 4 compost and no germination but loads of poa running rife. Wish we could get some of our chemistry boffins to make a UK certified poa killer that only targets that pain in the grass. Taken the decision to kill the lawn and seed it with ryegrass.😢😢😢😢😢
Hi Daniel, I've just done a renovation 3 weeks ago used spear and Jackson's grass seed left over in the shed from last year. No germination as yet I was thinking of raking it all up and getting a good quality seed. What type of seed do you use is a fine blade seed better for making a nicer looking lawn than hard wearing lawn.👍👍
Thanks for all the advice and expertise you share. I have just ordered some root zone from easylawn. Do you get the clean root zone or the mixed root zone? It says they recommend clean root zone for turf and mixed for planting seed in.
Dan, I put a new lawn down 3 years ago, but this year I have got quite a lot of white clover. Is it too late in the year to treat it? How would I go about getting rid of it?
I’m getting my arse kick by it . Have you seen those hexagon all her tools . I’m toying with making one so I can take good sized plugs . And have a nursery plot to replace it . Then the soil that came from plug with the poa I’m going to microwave it 😂😂😂😂 because of my hatred for the stuff
If you knew where it came from and got the same it could work if was amg free but if was diff turf than what was originally laid then you would have a patchwork quilt
Daniel, I have the same problem mixed with a very patchy and uneven lawn I am thinking of treating the whole lawn with weed killer to kill the grass levelling and re turfing the whole area what do you think .
Daniel, is it true if you let POA seed itself the seeds can lay dormant for years until the conditions are right for them to shoot? I’ve had 4 lawns now at our property after killing them off, reseeding and top dressing. The next time you scarify up pops the POA! Back to square one, it’s so so frustrating.
Tried your turf moving plan last week. The turf box works really well. 👍 Have you had any problems with seed germination this year? I am getting very mixed, but generally disappointing results.
Hey Dan, great video, I bet that grass is driving you mad! I'm looking for more help please, I've reseeded and it's going well, but the weeds are to!! What can I use on a new lawn?
Done that last year,killed everything off, dug a foot down,tonnes of new top soil, reseeded, and guest what?Its back again this year😢it takes some beating…
Impossible to beat “poa annua” some years, will be far better than others. A single plant can produce over 13000 seeds apparently and if it’s a particular windy day you’re screwed unfortunately. At least Dan gets paid to make it bang once renovated. Just enjoy his work & don’t panic captain mannering 👍
I feel your frustration Daniel.
After re-laying my front lawn (scarifying, reseeding, and top dressing) I was so pleased with the results, but I've now realised that I have a neighbour who is happy enough to live with a dandelion farm, and unfortunately I'm having to constantly try to control the dammed thing's. No amount of subtle hints seem to have any effect on him, so it's an ongoing maintenance project for me.
Not everyone gives a hoot about how thier lawn looks unfortunately.
Cheers partner, it was your video's that enabled me to achieve what was once the best lawn in the area, but there is no legislating for lazy buggers.
Best wishes from Northern Ireland 👍
As much as I like a good lawn (obviously why I’m on this channel) just because someone doesn’t mind dandelions in their lawn doesn’t make them a lazy bugger. The reality is that these are actually needed for our eco system
@@theewhaler They are lazy buggers no way to sugar coat it but claiming weeds are better for the ecosystem - they are not, they live only a few months whereas grass lives all year long sucking CO2 out of the atmosphere. Which is better? A plant that cools the atmophere and cleans it or some yellow weed that has minimal impact?
Your neighbour must be a relation of mine, I have the same problem.
@@theewhaler I understand what you mean, but this guy is the eception to the rules in as much as he is happy with an overgrown lawn and other species of weeds growing out of the hard ground surrounding his property.
I have actually serviced his mower and explained how to winterize it, but sadly with zero interest.
Anyway it's not something that I can't deal with, but as I said previously, frustrating.
Thanks for the response 👍
Pity there's a peace agreement here now, you could have give him and his dandelions a touch of the old ratty fire!!
I admire your resilience, i could not be arsed.
Scarify, iron sulphate, scarify and cut. Done.
Yes, it’s out of control this year… so annoying when you’ve tried your best for the last couple of years… I’ve watched you for a while now, and you provide brilliant advice, but that meadow grass is determined this year! Thanks for all you do online… it’s been a great help. And I use my best fork too. My husband gets a bit cross, but it does work…..so hey ho!
I find the best course of action is close mowing on the poa, especially when the weather is dry, they have shallow roots, also use a sharp knife to cut into it at right angles.
your instructional videos are second to none mate ,, top notch 👌👌👍👍
It’s such a simple technique for moving turf properly but still impressive to watch it being done correctly. It’s basically an invisible repair.
I removed a tree stump on a sloped part of my lawn earlier in April and I’ll have to put up with my amateurish bodging for this season - I’ll consider sorting it again after the summer if it winds me up too much.
My overseeding is still suffering from poor germination due to the temps - fescue in the mix for that area (shady bit of lawn).
I’d got that seed mix before I realised Daniel sold seed too…
Appreciating this mix up of shorter/ longer videos as it means more great vids to watch. I keep telling people (wife included) that there are far more unhealthier things to be obsessed with….
Thank you.
Thanks Dan, when the sun’s out I’ve been pulling it out with my back to the sun so I’m working in my shadow. Like you say, you can’t see in direct sun
Gotta take the rough with the smooth
My lawns full of the stuff this spring
What a shame. Damn that meadow grass. I admire your work ethic.
Poa has been a plague this year but there are no shortcuts in lawn care or gardening
Hi Dan - I think the jacks magic has been a contributor too. Can only speak from my experience but my POA was rife last year and I know they changed the product which seemed full of garbage. Early days but Field Compost for Top Dressing this year and I already see a massive difference. So thanks for the tip on that and the discount code too!!
Yeah im thinking that too
I’m convinced - there were white pebbles, twigs and all kind of shit in the ‘new product’ I got and that’s only the bits I could see. Guaranteed there were tons of weeds within that too that eventually takes hold…
@@richardmccarron8695 That's why I will only top dress with 70/30 sterilised
@@richardmccarron8695 there definitely was in my jacks magic, great clumps
Grass blind, you are correct! Agree 100%. Great video.
I live near some fields that are essentially left to grow meadows and I've all but given up at this point. Fresh turf 2 years ago, and I swear its currently more AMG than the original turf 😔 I overseed every autumn, that never grows because we get an early frost or something. I may have to just accept that as long as the lawn is green, it's good enough 😭
Having inherited a lawn in a very poor state last autumn, I’ve done everything possible through winter and early spring to resurrect it, just getting to the point where it was starting to look decent, I’ve been invaded with meadow grass, it’s sprang up literally everywhere!
There’s far to much to dig out individually, so I’m now looking at a deep scarify, over seed n top dress, am I wasting my time and money?
Lawns just over 100m2, I live on a country park surrounded by meadow land, no doubt the wind has brought the seeds in and my feeding and top dressing bare patches etc has made it very welcome.
you could use a plug cutter for those weed grasses.
Dan I mentioned in a previous comment, if you scalp your lawn and can see the POA, then be use a weed burner to kill it and over seed , seems to work and no digging
Tried it before grew back
Top video Dan. Im reassured now its just not me with a POA problem 😂. Thought i'd got on top of it. But after scarifying overseeding and top dressing with Field compost. Took the fleece of 10 days ago and bang shitloads of it. Proper kick in the nuts add to that the cold weather its looking far from ideal. Hopefully next few weeks should see some improvements 🤞
Me too, gutted after all the hard work. Now we are not in the EU let's have the chemicals that they can use in the us....
I re turfed my lawn last year and I have so much broad leaf and meadow grass in it now. So frustrating having to constantly cut it out
I’m having a nightmare with it mate spent hours trying to get it out
Surely just pulling out the meadow grass or having grass that will outgrow the meadow grass will be easier than whole chucks of turf?
Check out my last vid well worth the effort
When did you film this Dan. Cold hands today ??
Iam only 25 miles south from you in Cheshire and its nice and warm nearly now lol
And Daniel I've said this before . When your doing ground work just put some burgan an ball knee's pads onn for 2 hours youall maybe get injured doing that
Today, it was freezing this morning here
It’s been cold in Stockport all week too, even had a morning frost one day. This week looks a bit better for temps.
Feel your pain Dan. My lawns 10 year old now. Overseed with ryegrass every year. Learned a lot in the last couple of years, trial and error mainly but loads when I found your channel 👍 I get loads of compliments but I'm like mmm could be better. Loads of annual meadow grass, I think it's time to start again. Gonna get a cylinder mower, I've got the bosch rotak, what's the latest on the stirling are you getting one? should I bite the bullet?
If you can afford it’s a great addition your question will be answered in the coming weeks
I’ve just taken the covers off my fescue overseed with field 4 compost and no germination but loads of poa running rife. Wish we could get some of our chemistry boffins to make a UK certified poa killer that only targets that pain in the grass. Taken the decision to kill the lawn and seed it with ryegrass.😢😢😢😢😢
Dan, great work! What spreader setting do you use for Equilibrium please, using the rotary spreader.
I use 29
@@DanielHibbertLawnExpert Legend! 👏
Hi Daniel, I've just done a renovation 3 weeks ago used spear and Jackson's grass seed left over in the shed from last year. No germination as yet I was thinking of raking it all up and getting a good quality seed. What type of seed do you use is a fine blade seed better for making a nicer looking lawn than hard wearing lawn.👍👍
Thanks for all the advice and expertise you share. I have just ordered some root zone from easylawn. Do you get the clean root zone or the mixed root zone? It says they recommend clean root zone for turf and mixed for planting seed in.
Good job, thank you for making
New to this lawn stuff…tried to look up weed grass and can’t see it…only wheat grass lol….is it known by another name?
Help m my lawn has just started with chickweed and my previous was destroyed what can I do? Please try doing a video to help
I feel for you. It is a killer. I have 3 patches of the weed grass which are about 1m2 as well as lots of small sections.
I just pour boiling water on the weed grass. Dies in a day or two. Then scarify it and top dress
I’m having the same problem with annual meadow grass. Any advice to get rid of ants in lawns? Thanks, Daniel.
Dan, I put a new lawn down 3 years ago, but this year I have got quite a lot of white clover. Is it too late in the year to treat it? How would I go about getting rid of it?
Just lawn weedkiller
You should buy a plugger.
I don’t know what to do!!! My lawn is overrunning with meadow grass!! 😭
Help!
I’m getting my arse kick by it . Have you seen those hexagon all her tools . I’m toying with making one so I can take good sized plugs . And have a nursery plot to replace it . Then the soil that came from plug with the poa I’m going to microwave it 😂😂😂😂 because of my hatred for the stuff
Always makes sure if you grow pods that you use the same soil or as close as you can to what went underneath originally, never use compost
That lawn will look a million dollars shortly
Why don’t you use a hex turf cutter
Hi, Dan can you use rolled turf instead of cutting out from our lawns.
Rolled turf can be full of weeds so best to use a patch that you know is good.
If you knew where it came from and got the same it could work if was amg free but if was diff turf than what was originally laid then you would have a patchwork quilt
Daniel, I have the same problem mixed with a very patchy and uneven lawn I am thinking of treating the whole lawn with weed killer to kill the grass levelling and re turfing the whole area what do you think .
If you returf you may cure the level issue but you will bring in more meadow grass
Daniel, is it true if you let POA seed itself the seeds can lay dormant for years until the conditions are right for them to shoot? I’ve had 4 lawns now at our property after killing them off, reseeding and top dressing. The next time you scarify up pops the POA! Back to square one, it’s so so frustrating.
Have you ever considered using Syngenta Tenacity Daniel? Apparently it works across the pond
Tenacity is a pre emergent the annual meadow has come through, is it possible to get it sent to the U.K.?
Not licensed for use over here and dont want to go to prison so no i havent lol
What’s the weed killer your licensed to what you used on the field job you started a week or so ago?
@@19davidwinter88 roundup
Does weedol work? got a load of dandelion in my lawn this year for some reason first year it’s been this bad
If you want top lawns you have to go through the pain.!!
if i didnt want to do this and was going to be over seeding anyway, could i just put in fresh topsoil and seed the bar areas with the new seed?
Yeah you could do but when you have top dressed the whole lawn how do you know where the patches are?
@@DanielHibbertLawnExpert hmm good point. maybe i will buy a fleet of hot air balloons to hover over each patch 🙂
Tried your turf moving plan last week. The turf box works really well. 👍 Have you had any problems with seed germination this year? I am getting very mixed, but generally disappointing results.
Yeah bit slow but temps just arnt there like in years gone by coupled with the fact that dwarf rye peeps then sleeps before it cracks on
@@DanielHibbertLawnExpert thanks. Just hope they don’t have too much of a lie-in!😂
Hey Dan, great video, I bet that grass is driving you mad!
I'm looking for more help please, I've reseeded and it's going well, but the weeds are to!! What can I use on a new lawn?
Nothing yet you will have to wair
I seem to be totally infested with poa....grrr gonna kill off my lawn and start again next season
The poa will come back unless you can kill the seeds.
Dan, my wife just asked me, why am I watching a video of a man trying to rid himself of Moles
What did you say?
The annual meadow grass holes, she thought they were mole hills, and you were a mole catcher 😊,
@@davidnortier6206 the holes are holes mole hills are big lumps of soil???
100% Grass blind is a thing 👍
what's leather jackets
A garment worn by motorbikers
Or tom cruise in top gun
Cow hide 😂
Why not just kill the full lawn and start fresh?
Done that last year,killed everything off, dug a foot down,tonnes of new top soil, reseeded, and guest what?Its back again this year😢it takes some beating…
Keith would have heart attack
Lol Be great to watch though, have you done any videos of a full renovation?
Can’t kill off a Britons best lawn winner 😨 lol
Impossible to beat “poa annua” some years, will be far better than others. A single plant can produce over 13000 seeds apparently and if it’s a particular windy day you’re screwed unfortunately. At least Dan gets paid to make it bang once renovated. Just enjoy his work & don’t panic captain mannering 👍