I do not think I ever will made a lawn like this. My own garden goes more into low maintance nolawn territory. But it is nice to see you being both passionated and pedagogic in showing how to do things! Good guide!
Robbie this to my lawn last Saturday and used two sprinklers on hoselock AC 1 timers lightly water the lawn every 6 hours . The grass has germinated this week . You’ve made a great video. Fantastic effort
Pallet draggn’ tought you’d do betta, but I like the channel and all the progress you’ve done on ya dads lawn. Keep up the good work! Love the channel.
Total class - wish I had seen this before my large garden project in May - got there in the end - but I undertook an unneccessary and painstaking process - this is brilliant
Great video, some good advice there. I did this in the spring, made similar scarecrows and the birds just watched them for entertainment whilst they were eating the seed :)
At agricultural college - we call field grass a ley and the saying was “for a good ley, you need a firm bottom” so we roll, seed, rake and roll twice more.
Great video. Couple of questions for you. 1 - can I do this for a smaller area and cover with a fleece, to stop pigeons? 2 - Can I do this in a couple of weeks time (April)?
Great video. everything in 1 simple to understand video. Love the bag crows ;-) . Thought you would have dug the bush on the lawn out for easy mowing :-)..
Absolutely top notch Robbie! Endless tips and experience passed on here - an absolute masterclass. Your dad looked pleased enough at the end too 😂. Great job my friend, can’t wait to see this one develop and a nice cylinder cut when it’s ready 👌🏼🏴👍🏼
Another great video Robbie, good to see someone following through a whole project rather than just 1 stage and leaving us wondering about the rest! I put autumn feed down 2 weeks ago (Miracle-Gro EverGreen Premium Plus Autumn & Spring Lawn Food) and it says to leave 6 weeks before any overseeding, do you think that's necessary? You say September is best for putting down seed so I'd like to get it done perhaps in a weeks time (3 weeks after the autumn feed) if possible. Also, any chance of a video on morning dew removal, including DIY solutions? I think that might be useful for people who want the option of cutting their grass earlier in the day than normal conditions allow!
The Lawnsmith recommends dragging a length of hose across the lawn to knock off the morning dew and help speed up the drying-out process, but there's always going to be an element of waiting for the elements to do their bit!
Always follow the instructions... They know best 👍 As a greenkeeper we used to brush the grass to remove the dew. If you had a blower you could do that.
@@michaeldonohoe5738 depends on the lawn and time of year, finer lawns (fescue or bent) its best to remove the dew in the winter as it creates the right conditions for disease. However, Andrew was asking about removing the dew to allow him to cut the grass sooner. In that case you will want something that removes it from the surface of the lawn, it doesn't take it away it just removes it from the top of the sward
@@Premier_lawns_official well today I cut, scarified, airated with fork, seeded, starter fertilised and top soiled. Made so much easier with help from this video. Thank you. Good 4 hours work but enjoyed it.
i over fertilezed my lawn left burn patches,been watering it all week should i give it another week then overseed and topdress it.videoes are great you certainly know your stuff.
Always hard to say once you over fertilise. Water water water. Fork the area and rake it to try and break up the concentration of the fertiliser best you can
Robbie. The Platinum Fine Turf from Barenbrug seems to have changed slightly. Currently 30% Rye, 40% Chewings, 15% each slender and strong creeping red fescue. Still a good choice? Recent picture of your Dad's lawn is stunning btw👍
Great video Robbie. It's helpful to see how someone like you in the trade does these things and it is given to us lucky folk for free. Look forward to germination time! BTW is Lidl the best bag to use as a scarecrow? 😄
Recently been binging your videos. Love your content amazing work! LOVE YOUR DOGGO TOO!! I thought of a good way to share content and blogs as well as community base discussions is to create a discord group. I’m sure you have a lot young lads who would help as well as a lot of subscribers that would help running it 😊
@@Premier_lawns_official it was mainly used for gamers to chat and have private servers however a lot of TH-camrs and communities use it as you can set up different channels for eg, lawn care, equipment, tips and tricks etc etc . I shall check out the Facebook group however 😊
would love you to make a video, how to level a lawn. My lawn is on a slope. Want to make it level. So don't know if to remove the grass, then level it, putting the original grass back, or to level it then re-seed the whole thing from scratch. great videos.
it would be great to see a follow uo vedeo,showing germination and growth and first cut etc??great vid im in the middle of doing the same but due to unforseen issue i put 2 loads of glyphosphate 4 weeks appart but this killed everything back to bare soil nearly . no need to scarify jyst a heavy rake aereting tomorrow 👍
Hi Rhys This is exactly why I did this lawn. Most of my lawns, we do the work then it's off to the next one. This will give me the opportunity to show the first cut and everything that comes with that 👍❤
Hi Robbie, if you have a chance to read this, can you expand on when its right to start again? My small lawn is ridden with weeds, we have tried a weed and feed which helped, but they have come back. Hard to know if it’s justified to kill it, and start again…. It’s also very unlevel after removing some old flagstones from down the middle of the lawn, thanks in advance. Andy
Just wondering the point if seeding before doing the top dressing and then seeding again. Will the first lot of seed not be buried too deep to push through the topsoil? I get confused as to whether i should put topsoil down before i seed or after or should i do both? Great videos even if i am late to them 👍 i smashed the like button 👌👌👍
Hi Robbie. I haven't killed off my lawn but will be scarifying today. I will be top dressing with the same Westland soil you have used, should I top dress before overseeding or after? I notice you did both. Cheers.
That's a beautiful job, a lot of work but I'm sure it will be gorgeous. Like the straight down drone shots too. Good memories of when I walked it with your Mom and Dad last year.
Great work Robbie. I've have a bit of saga here re lawn and just wondering what you reckon. I dug out the old mess of a lawn last April and I bought a tiller and tilled completely as I thought the soil was a bit compact so did the full tilling to 4-6 inches. I sprayed roundup before I seeded (number 1 seed mix of 45% Creeping Red Fescue, 45% Chewings Fescue, 10% Highland Browntop as lockdown meant everyone was closed at the time so I bought online from a supplier). Half the reason for the full tilling was with lockdown I had lots of time! I seeded and preseed fert in mid May. Watered etc and had good growth - but the big issues was that I got huge weed growth - which I guess I could have handled with an autumn weed killer once the lawn was established in September - but I also got loads of clumps of the wrong grass - invasive grass I guess and I know you can't easily get that out bar digging it all out. It was the grass that produces seeds on its stems and throws out runners each side - not sure what it's called but it might be familiar to you? From reading online after I guess now that the tilling brought up dormant seeds etc. Anyway. I decided rather than spending 200 hours digging out all the clumps - I started and I worked out from doing a bit just how long it would take and how much of a pain it was - that I'd just start again. Your decision to kill it all and start again was the tipping point by the way! I've sprayed round up at this stage - grass is dying - but my big question is how much of the dead growth do I need to get out - and is there a danger that the clumps with the seeds will grow again as cutting very low/scarifying will drop some of the seeds? Like does the dead growth impede the seed - I know the seed will generally grow once it gets to earth - but does the remaining dead grass hinder it or indeed with what you have left there will it not show up or cause a thatch problem? Thanks Robbie and any other advice re my story would be appreciated as I really don't think I want to go for a third time! It is thankfully only 100m2 so it is manageable and as I near the South Coast my understanding is that I can seed until well into October?
U should be able to seed to that time, however if you have an early frost it may impede your plans. Something to remember is one years weeds seed equals 4 years weeds. That's nature for you. Should be a lot handier for you next time around. The key is to scarify down to just below the thatch layer.
@@Premier_lawns_officialYou're up early answering us Robbie! In my case I'm not as worried about the weeds as I could control them with chemicals when it comes to it - it's more the "wrong" grass, the coarse grass that seems to produce seeds that I'm worried about as I can't remove that easily. From looking online it seems to be infested with annual meadow grass. Thanks for all your advice and help in general by the way!
@@Premier_lawns_official Maybe I'll just go with tarmac so!!! All joking aside, what happens to the dead grass now in your video? Does it not show up or cause issues in terms of seeding over it?
Hi Robbie I recently joined the channel and the content is super good!! This spring/summer I’m going head to head with another dad on the best kept lawn and Chezz I’ve got some work to do with his already very well established. Over the last 5 years I’ve let it go with the dog and damp dark patches towards the rear of the garage. It’s so in even aswell so I’m starting from scratch with scarification. I’ve followed plenty of your videos for timings and techniques - my question is would I treat the moss with iron sulphate before scarifying after or not at all?? @premierlawns
Can do it before, can do it after or you can do it before and after 🙂 I do it after, unless I'm seeding. It's less visits and makes it cheaper for the client, plus I think it works better. But I have professional tools For a homeowner, with a domestic machine, it's probably going to be easier doing it before as the moss will be easier to pull out, they could always retreat afterwards. It's moss, spray on iron and it kills it. Doesn't matter how we get there
Love your videos, Could you please tell me a break down from Jan to Dec what to do and when 🤷🏼♂️ from scarifying, airrating, to applying HUMIC & FULVIC acid, over seeding ect so I can write it down in the shed 💪 thank you ps in the UK
Great job as usual Robbie. Love the cheap scarecrow tip..on another note would you recommend a mulching mower for established lawn cutting? Keep up the good work👍👍
Absolute brilliant! I have used a large palette as-well last time I have flattened my garden, was looking at a matt was a bit expensive and its not something I would use so often. Mrs was 🤦♀️ when she saw me dragging it across the long garden 😁
@@Premier_lawns_official thanks for all videos, I do follow Ryan as well his videos are informative. Learned tons, from both channels. I have scarified my lawn over the weekend and reseeded it, I tend to buy builders bag of top soil but at this time of the year it will be it to wet to work with. Guess I have to use the 25litters ones, how do u work out how many bag you will need for a top dressing a lawn?
@@Premier_lawns_official I forgot to ask do you always have to topdress after scarification and overseeding? I can see the seeds have gone inside the scares and the rest are stuck to the top layer of the soil.
@Premier Lawns Robbie how long did you wait after killing the old lawn before seeding a new one? -currently planning on dousing mine in roundup and starting again and wondered how long
Hi there Robbie, I’m thinking of killing of my lawn and starting again! Can you tell me what I use to kill the grass and how long after before I can start preparing for reseed. Many thanks in advance. David
Great video as always Robbie. Many thanks. After applying the glyphosate do you have to wait for the grass to die off 1-2 weeks before applying topsoil? Due to time constraints I have applied it , done a very deep scarification after 3 days and then applied varying amounts of topsoil between 0-50mm to level off. Plan to reseed this weekend . Will that be ok or will the old grass grow back eventually to mix w the new seed? Bw
Got a good lawn but weed grass is taking over and my attempts to get rid of it are a battle I’m losing so plan to do this later this year. After killing the existing lawn with weed killer how long do you wait for it to die and then scarify? I guess you don’t want any weed killer left in the soil you you have to wait a while?
This is all well and good for a lawn with minimal dips and whatnot. But how do I level out a yard that's got big deep dips, a metre wide and a good 6 inches deep in it that hasn't been maintained very well at all?
If there's bricks and rubble under the lawn like there is under new builds, (indeed under any lawn attached to a property that was once a new build)) is it better to dig out the rubble nearest the surface to help with aerating by machine / long-handled fork in the future or just level on top? Might need a significant raising of the level and that's a lot of topsoil. It annoys me every spring and autumn when I aerate [with the long handled fork]. Would rubble underneath a lawn cause damage to aerator hollow tines?
@@Dluger123 My drying green has been there since 1926. It's quite compacted by now :D but most annoying is when I'm aerating with a garden fork and hit what I assume is rubblew. One of the drying poles at the corner broke end of last year so I had to change where the line is roped. It's shocking how quickly it has compacted where the new line is.
Hi again I laid a new lawn back in May done well since ,but now it is going yellow in places and alot of weeds have now appeared ,what would you think I could do with it? Had a look around for fertiliser with weed killer in it but it is only for spring time I think.Thanks
Thanks, I'm always trying to show ways how the professionals do stuff with tips that home owners can copy. The pallet is an easy way to make a drag mat 😁
Great videos mate ... in what order should you approach getting a poor lawn into good order if it has lots of weed, high and low areas, is compacted, has thatch, moss, and dry areas under stress? up the mighty reds for tomorrow! hoping kloppo can do it again! : )
@@Premier_lawns_official This is such a great video ...has ALL the steps clearly explained and easy to understand the process... looking forward to seeing how it comes along! : )
Robbie, just something bugging me on this one. You mention you laid the lawn on a 70% soil / 30% sand mix, but from what I have seen the 70/30 mixes available are 70% sand/ 30% soil. What am I missing here?
A lot of hard work there Robbie, but i am sure it will look like a bowling green when finished. How much of a covering do i need to top dress? My garden is growing well in some parts, but other parts is very thin and compact soil, but level.
Hi Robbie , great video. I have a very good back lawn that is slightly bumpy and has only minor low spots . Would it create a mess now if I attempted to level with topsoil , as the dew seems to be present all day long . I am scared to chance aeration/scarification as I think it may be to far into September. Am I right or wrong or simply a coward .Looking forward to seeing the finished article. Thanks again .
@@Premier_lawns_official Thanks Robbie , I am in N West and the lawn is not exposed . I think I will have a go tomorrow .Appreciate you taking time to answer , as I know you have a living to earn .
@@Premier_lawns_official Hi Robbie , just finished my project , deep scarified , aerated , levelled . I left lines in topsoil with spring rake and sowed grass seed . I rolled in and applied seaweed . The seed is very visible but as I said well rolled in . Unfortunately the heavy rain has really soaked the lawn and I was wondering should i apply autumn fertilser and another light topdress .
Can I ask what blades on your scarifier are? Is it the little raking tines or is it the steel blades? I’m always unsure of which to use on my machine. Thank you.
Hi Robbie, enjoy your videos. Can you tell me which sand to use for boggy areas in my garden. I figured i would aeriate the lawn, then throw sand over the top to break up the clay/soil. Thank you.
That pallet idea is awesome! I've just reno'ed my lawn in Perth Western Australia. Used a wide rake to level but that pallet idea will be used in a few months when I topdressing again. Awesome work, love your video mate. Even using your tips in Australia 👍
Fantastic to hear. I'm always trying to show cheaper ways that can be used to DIY professional lawn care. Thanks for leaving me a comment and welcome to the channel
Hey Robbie, I was wondering if you could advise me. I have a pretty nice lawn with hardly any weeds. As a result of redoing our patio that goes around our lawn I now need to raise the height of our lawn by like 2-3cm, I’ve bought topsoil and ready to the job but I’m not sure if I need to kill off the old lawn or just cover it over with topsoil and seed a new lawn ontop? Could you please advise. Great videos. Thanks Ben
Do you think that the old lawn would grow through and affect the new higher lawn or because I’m completely smothering the lawn in topsoil it will kill the old lawn?
I had had new lawn played, rolls, about 4 months ago. It is doing well but can I scarify it as there seems to be a lot of thatch in the grass or is it too early to do this with such a young lawn? Thanks Robbie, Andy
ive been using kids playsand to top dress..its not like the roots are sitting in the top dressing and use long ladders as a drag mat..2 passes and its flat
Hi Robbie, getting ready to do just this and I was wondering if you need to double seed? If not would you still apply the fertiliser after the topsoil?
@@Premier_lawns_official I literally found you answer the same thing scrolling comments 30 secs after asking 🤭 And double seeding is it a must do you feel? Thanks btw, I was going to ask on the Fb page but thought best on the video itself.
How long is the glyphosphate that was used to kill the grass still active in the soil for? Do you have to wait a certain length of time before reseeding? thanks...keep up the good work!
Hi Robby brilliant channel I’ve killed my lawn of last Friday Because of out of level and uneven can I rotavate and rake and prepare this weekend it’s goin brown or does it need longer regards tom
Thanks Robbie I’ll crack on this weekend but you think it will be ok to rotavate and prepare and seed with the spray only on a week ? Regards all the best tom
Just watched your video for patching your lawn when the dog piddles on it and leaves a lovely burn mark! Do you know if those rocks you put in their water actually work? By the bloody time the grass has grown in on the areas I've patched up, another few burns have appeared 😒
Some people swear by the dog rocks, have a read through the comments section in the video to find out how to get the most from the dog rocks th-cam.com/video/OredQjvlrOw/w-d-xo.html
Robbie, I have loads of pre seed fertiliser left from when i laid down new turf. Now I want to overseed, can I use the pre seed fertiliser or should I use an autumn fertiliser instead (September)
Great video Robbie. Thank you for your advice and tips. Can I ask you something? Why did you overseed at 35g/m2, then topsoil and then overseed at 35g/m2? Could I overseed at 70g/m2 and then topsoil in the top? Thank you :)
Is it okay to do the pre seeder and seaweed at the same time as seeding? I bought A1 pre-seeder and was scared to use at the same time it as I'd seen some chat that it can burn the seed?
@@Premier_lawns_official Thanks for responding Robbie, love the videos. this is the product: www.a1lawn.co.uk/product/preseeder/a1lawn-pre-seeder-fertiliser-6-9-6-
@@Premier_lawns_official thanks, Robbie. Put a load of Red Fescue and Ryegrass seed down. Dressed it with Westland topsoil. That was 10 days ago and still haven’t seen any signs of germination. How long does it take to see results? Many thanks.
Go to a local hardware store or garden center and speak to them about what they stock. It's hard to say exactly. Depending on levels etc Most local places will let you overbuy and then what you don't need bring back
I do not think I ever will made a lawn like this. My own garden goes more into low maintance nolawn territory.
But it is nice to see you being both passionated and pedagogic in showing how to do things!
Good guide!
Robbie this to my lawn last Saturday and used two sprinklers on hoselock AC 1 timers lightly water the lawn every 6 hours . The grass has germinated this week . You’ve made a great video. Fantastic effort
Thanks rugs.
Irish but watching from Portugal - gonna seed our lawn in a few months and I'm sure irrigation will be needed! Thanks :)
Bit of a different climate!
Great video on a step and process to truly start over
Loving your work as ever Robbie!! Gonna have a spin at renting and using an aerator for the first time, can't wait!!
Hey RJ, missed this comment, how did you get on?
Pallet draggn’ tought you’d do betta, but I like the channel and all the progress you’ve done on ya dads lawn. Keep up the good work! Love the channel.
I was trying to show folks that don't have the tools how they can do it diy. 😁
It would be nice to see an after picture at the end of the video to see how the lawn looks now. Great job 👍
Check out my community page, loads of photos there th-cam.com/users/PremierlawnsniCoUkcommunity
Total class - wish I had seen this before my large garden project in May - got there in the end - but I undertook an unneccessary and painstaking process - this is brilliant
Thanks 😁
Great video, some good advice there. I did this in the spring, made similar scarecrows and the birds just watched them for entertainment whilst they were eating the seed :)
Hahahaha sounds about right!
I seeded my lawn in April and all that happened is fat wood pigeons
At agricultural college - we call field grass a ley and the saying was “for a good ley, you need a firm bottom” so we roll, seed, rake and roll twice more.
Perfect for a field. Biggest problem a lawn will face is compaction. Though you can't beat getting it firmed in 😁
Another great video from Robbie looking forward to seeing this lawn in 2 weeks.
Thanks 👍
Easily the best video you’ve made Robbie! 👏🏻 👌🏻
Thanks. ❤
Great video Robbie, I’ve watched all your videos and you’ve inspired me to tackle my neglected 600m2 lawn!
This isn't for the faint of heart
Nice Video Bertie.👌
Thanks Mike.
Great work as ever Robbie.
Thanks Dave 😁
Thanks Dave 😁
Great video. Couple of questions for you. 1 - can I do this for a smaller area and cover with a fleece, to stop pigeons? 2 - Can I do this in a couple of weeks time (April)?
That will depend on the last frosts
Truly a Diy just what I needed
Check out this video th-cam.com/video/_B9K-xO6seU/w-d-xo.html
Great video. everything in 1 simple to understand video. Love the bag crows ;-) . Thought you would have dug the bush on the lawn out for easy mowing :-)..
Haha my ma would kill me if we took out that beech tree.
Great video Robbie! Looking forward to seeing the new grass growing in 👈
Me too!
Absolutely top notch Robbie! Endless tips and experience passed on here - an absolute masterclass. Your dad looked pleased enough at the end too 😂. Great job my friend, can’t wait to see this one develop and a nice cylinder cut when it’s ready 👌🏼🏴👍🏼
Thanks Rob 😁
He wasn't so pleased once he heard about the watering schedule 🙈🙈🙈 🤣
Premier Lawns 😂🤣😂🤣
Class video as usual robbie
Thanks Joseph ❤
Robbie u could never be acused of been work shy. That is some job well done
Thanks 👍
Another great video Robbie, good to see someone following through a whole project rather than just 1 stage and leaving us wondering about the rest! I put autumn feed down 2 weeks ago (Miracle-Gro EverGreen Premium Plus Autumn & Spring Lawn Food) and it says to leave 6 weeks before any overseeding, do you think that's necessary? You say September is best for putting down seed so I'd like to get it done perhaps in a weeks time (3 weeks after the autumn feed) if possible.
Also, any chance of a video on morning dew removal, including DIY solutions? I think that might be useful for people who want the option of cutting their grass earlier in the day than normal conditions allow!
The Lawnsmith recommends dragging a length of hose across the lawn to knock off the morning dew and help speed up the drying-out process, but there's always going to be an element of waiting for the elements to do their bit!
Always follow the instructions... They know best 👍
As a greenkeeper we used to brush the grass to remove the dew. If you had a blower you could do that.
@@michaeldonohoe5738 But surely leaving the dew would keep the lawn moist/damp??
@@IrishRanger2452 definitely better for new seeds to leave the dew, but think the question was more general (i.e. for non-seeding times of the year)
@@michaeldonohoe5738 depends on the lawn and time of year, finer lawns (fescue or bent) its best to remove the dew in the winter as it creates the right conditions for disease. However, Andrew was asking about removing the dew to allow him to cut the grass sooner. In that case you will want something that removes it from the surface of the lawn, it doesn't take it away it just removes it from the top of the sward
Bout ye Robbie what a fantastic job you have done fella look forward to seeing the grass come up 👏👏
Looking forward to it too!
Absolutely perfect timing as I'm starting this tomorrow. Great video as usual. Thank you
Thanks, keep me posted with how you get on
@@Premier_lawns_official well today I cut, scarified, airated with fork, seeded, starter fertilised and top soiled. Made so much easier with help from this video. Thank you. Good 4 hours work but enjoyed it.
1:38 Looks like a carpet at this stage! Amazing work 💪
Thanks!
Robbie very informative once again look forward to seeing your lush green lawn in the future. 👍
Thanks Mike, let's hope it grows 😂
i over fertilezed my lawn left burn patches,been watering it all week should i give it another week then overseed and topdress it.videoes are great you certainly know your stuff.
Always hard to say once you over fertilise. Water water water. Fork the area and rake it to try and break up the concentration of the fertiliser best you can
Fantastic video, great information and easy to understand from a pro. Thanks
Robbie. The Platinum Fine Turf from Barenbrug seems to have changed slightly. Currently 30% Rye, 40% Chewings, 15% each slender and strong creeping red fescue. Still a good choice? Recent picture of your Dad's lawn is stunning btw👍
Yes still a great choice 😊
Great video bud! The editing of the videos are awesome as well 💪🏽 keep up the good work 🌱🌱
Thanks Jay, hope you are well. The videos are a labour of love
Great video Robbie. It's helpful to see how someone like you in the trade does these things and it is given to us lucky folk for free. Look forward to germination time! BTW is Lidl the best bag to use as a scarecrow? 😄
No marks and Spencer here 😂🙈
Recently been binging your videos. Love your content amazing work! LOVE YOUR DOGGO TOO!! I thought of a good way to share content and blogs as well as community base discussions is to create a discord group. I’m sure you have a lot young lads who would help as well as a lot of subscribers that would help running it 😊
I have no idea what that is! We do have a community group on facebook, the premier lawns community
@@Premier_lawns_official it was mainly used for gamers to chat and have private servers however a lot of TH-camrs and communities use it as you can set up different channels for eg, lawn care, equipment, tips and tricks etc etc . I shall check out the Facebook group however 😊
@@jimcollins6547 I'm not sure enough of us would be online enough at the same time
would love you to make a video, how to level a lawn. My lawn is on a slope. Want to make it level. So don't know if to remove the grass, then level it, putting the original grass back, or to level it then re-seed the whole thing from scratch. great videos.
Look forward to the results 👍👍👍👍
Be too, hope you enjoy your weekend 😁❤👍
Easily the best laen video iv watched cheers
Thanks James
Great video !!
Thanks
Brilliant! - Never thought of using a pallet but, I might give it a go.
It's a good cheap drag mat that works really well
it would be great to see a follow uo vedeo,showing germination and growth and first cut etc??great vid im in the middle of doing the same but due to unforseen issue i put 2 loads of glyphosphate 4 weeks appart but this killed everything back to bare soil nearly . no need to scarify jyst a heavy rake aereting tomorrow 👍
Hi Rhys
This is exactly why I did this lawn. Most of my lawns, we do the work then it's off to the next one. This will give me the opportunity to show the first cut and everything that comes with that 👍❤
Brill video, mate. Just about to redo a lawn myself and this has helped a great deal. Can I use a lute for levelling rather than a drag mat?
Yes 100 percent
Thanks so much for this video. I followed the steps and now a month later I’ve a lovely lawn. Fantastic
Love the shuffle
Thanks
Hi Robbie, if you have a chance to read this, can you expand on when its right to start again? My small lawn is ridden with weeds, we have tried a weed and feed which helped, but they have come back. Hard to know if it’s justified to kill it, and start again…. It’s also very unlevel after removing some old flagstones from down the middle of the lawn, thanks in advance. Andy
Hi Andrew
I have a Facebook community group called the premier lawns community. Those guys will be able to help you with that 👍
Just wondering the point if seeding before doing the top dressing and then seeding again. Will the first lot of seed not be buried too deep to push through the topsoil? I get confused as to whether i should put topsoil down before i seed or after or should i do both? Great videos even if i am late to them 👍 i smashed the like button 👌👌👍
Hi Robbie. I haven't killed off my lawn but will be scarifying today. I will be top dressing with the same Westland soil you have used, should I top dress before overseeding or after? I notice you did both. Cheers.
That's a beautiful job, a lot of work but I'm sure it will be gorgeous. Like the straight down drone shots too. Good memories of when I walked it with your Mom and Dad last year.
I like that palette trick!
I got an automatic water timer that goes on my spicket. This way I can set it to water 15 minutes at intervals of 3 to 4 hours While I am at work.
@@richardharwellthat sounds good
Great work Robbie. I've have a bit of saga here re lawn and just wondering what you reckon.
I dug out the old mess of a lawn last April and I bought a tiller and tilled completely as I thought the soil was a bit compact so did the full tilling to 4-6 inches. I sprayed roundup before I seeded (number 1 seed mix of 45% Creeping Red Fescue, 45% Chewings Fescue, 10% Highland Browntop as lockdown meant everyone was closed at the time so I bought online from a supplier). Half the reason for the full tilling was with lockdown I had lots of time! I seeded and preseed fert in mid May. Watered etc and had good growth - but the big issues was that I got huge weed growth - which I guess I could have handled with an autumn weed killer once the lawn was established in September - but I also got loads of clumps of the wrong grass - invasive grass I guess and I know you can't easily get that out bar digging it all out. It was the grass that produces seeds on its stems and throws out runners each side - not sure what it's called but it might be familiar to you? From reading online after I guess now that the tilling brought up dormant seeds etc.
Anyway. I decided rather than spending 200 hours digging out all the clumps - I started and I worked out from doing a bit just how long it would take and how much of a pain it was - that I'd just start again. Your decision to kill it all and start again was the tipping point by the way! I've sprayed round up at this stage - grass is dying - but my big question is how much of the dead growth do I need to get out - and is there a danger that the clumps with the seeds will grow again as cutting very low/scarifying will drop some of the seeds? Like does the dead growth impede the seed - I know the seed will generally grow once it gets to earth - but does the remaining dead grass hinder it or indeed with what you have left there will it not show up or cause a thatch problem?
Thanks Robbie and any other advice re my story would be appreciated as I really don't think I want to go for a third time! It is thankfully only 100m2 so it is manageable and as I near the South Coast my understanding is that I can seed until well into October?
U should be able to seed to that time, however if you have an early frost it may impede your plans.
Something to remember is one years weeds seed equals 4 years weeds.
That's nature for you.
Should be a lot handier for you next time around. The key is to scarify down to just below the thatch layer.
@@Premier_lawns_officialYou're up early answering us Robbie! In my case I'm not as worried about the weeds as I could control them with chemicals when it comes to it - it's more the "wrong" grass, the coarse grass that seems to produce seeds that I'm worried about as I can't remove that easily. From looking online it seems to be infested with annual meadow grass.
Thanks for all your advice and help in general by the way!
@@legendhero99 that is what I meant, poa seeds last up to 4 years
@@Premier_lawns_official Maybe I'll just go with tarmac so!!! All joking aside, what happens to the dead grass now in your video? Does it not show up or cause issues in terms of seeding over it?
@@legendhero99 I will let you into a little secret I have never done this before 🙈
Brilliant video Robbie, is this something that could be done in late Feb
Andy it would depend if you get frosts then. I couldn't we get frosts in Belfast right up into may
Hi Robbie I recently joined the channel and the content is super good!! This spring/summer I’m going head to head with another dad on the best kept lawn and Chezz I’ve got some work to do with his already very well established. Over the last 5 years I’ve let it go with the dog and damp dark patches towards the rear of the garage. It’s so in even aswell so I’m starting from scratch with scarification. I’ve followed plenty of your videos for timings and techniques - my question is would I treat the moss with iron sulphate before scarifying after or not at all?? @premierlawns
Can do it before, can do it after or you can do it before and after 🙂
I do it after, unless I'm seeding. It's less visits and makes it cheaper for the client, plus I think it works better. But I have professional tools
For a homeowner, with a domestic machine, it's probably going to be easier doing it before as the moss will be easier to pull out, they could always retreat afterwards.
It's moss, spray on iron and it kills it. Doesn't matter how we get there
Love your videos,
Could you please tell me a break down from Jan to Dec what to do and when 🤷🏼♂️ from scarifying, airrating, to applying HUMIC & FULVIC acid, over seeding ect so I can write it down in the shed 💪 thank you ps in the UK
That's a full on blog haha 😂 keep watching and take notes yourself 😛👍👊
😉 thanks mate and happy to help you on your next blog 👍🏻 better get a bigger white board. 😂 Good luck with your TH-cam channel
@@TheWhiteknights82 😂😂😂😂 love the banter
I notice you didn’t use the Landzie compost spreader.
A great instructional video 👍
Yes I had to send mine back
Premier Lawns And it’s cheaper to use the spreading technique you’ve clearly used for years.
@@mrjonnyjones it's a nice thing to have. Save a lot of effort. My backs not great lol 😆
Great videos, thanks! Is it always better to aerate AFTER scarifying?
You can do it either side
Fantastic it’s the new Lawn Hub 😂
Hahaha let's hope so.
Great job as usual Robbie. Love the cheap scarecrow tip..on another note would you recommend a mulching mower for established lawn cutting? Keep up the good work👍👍
Mulching is fine during the summer. I wouldn't recommend every cut though
Premier Lawns Thanks for the advice. It’s what I was thinking to mix it up a bit. Cheers.
@@kendog5760 No probs
Very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Absolute brilliant! I have used a large palette as-well last time I have flattened my garden, was looking at a matt was a bit expensive and its not something I would use so often. Mrs was 🤦♀️ when she saw me dragging it across the long garden 😁
❤ I try and show diy lawn care, sounds like you have it sussed
@@Premier_lawns_official thanks for all videos, I do follow Ryan as well his videos are informative. Learned tons, from both channels. I have scarified my lawn over the weekend and reseeded it, I tend to buy builders bag of top soil but at this time of the year it will be it to wet to work with. Guess I have to use the 25litters ones, how do u work out how many bag you will need for a top dressing a lawn?
@@insaneseinn usually it's an educated guess, always buy a few extra. Then if they aren't needed bring them back
@@Premier_lawns_official I forgot to ask do you always have to topdress after scarification and overseeding? I can see the seeds have gone inside the scares and the rest are stuck to the top layer of the soil.
Having decent topsoil makes such a difference to the finished job. Grass is much greener and establishes quickly. IMHO.
Here is hoping 👍
@Premier Lawns Robbie how long did you wait after killing the old lawn before seeding a new one? -currently planning on dousing mine in roundup and starting again and wondered how long
2 or 3 weeks
Nicely done Video 👍 Just curious my friend - why wouldn’t you use a power seeder / slot seeder instead of broadcast spreader ? 🤔
I used what was at hand
Brilliant video :) did you put the pre seed fertiliser on *after* you put the seed down? I thought you had to put that down a couple of weeks before?
No, lol. How can you do it like that
@@Premier_lawns_official I'd been told it was pre seed, as in before the seed, but you put it down at the same time?
Hi there Robbie, I’m thinking of killing of my lawn and starting again! Can you tell me what I use to kill the grass and how long after before I can start preparing for reseed. Many thanks in advance. David
Roundup and 2 or 3 weeks then you are good to go.
@@Premier_lawns_official thank you.
Great video as always Robbie. Many thanks. After applying the glyphosate do you have to wait for the grass to die off 1-2 weeks before applying topsoil? Due to time constraints I have applied it , done a very deep scarification after 3 days and then applied varying amounts of topsoil between 0-50mm to level off. Plan to reseed this weekend . Will that be ok or will the old grass grow back eventually to mix w the new seed? Bw
3 days is very quick, let me know how you get on
Got a good lawn but weed grass is taking over and my attempts to get rid of it are a battle I’m losing so plan to do this later this year. After killing the existing lawn with weed killer how long do you wait for it to die and then scarify? I guess you don’t want any weed killer left in the soil you you have to wait a while?
It was around 3 weeks
This is all well and good for a lawn with minimal dips and whatnot. But how do I level out a yard that's got big deep dips, a metre wide and a good 6 inches deep in it that hasn't been maintained very well at all?
Hi Robbie, should you scalp a lawn before scarifying and aerating?
It depends, you can if you want
However I have renovated 100s of lawns and never done it once, but some people swear by it
@@Premier_lawns_official wicked! 👍
Great video and advice Robbie.
Could you suggest a reasonable aerator for a diyer...rather than the manual fork type hole aerator's ??
There isn't such a thing as far as I know
If there's bricks and rubble under the lawn like there is under new builds, (indeed under any lawn attached to a property that was once a new build)) is it better to dig out the rubble nearest the surface to help with aerating by machine / long-handled fork in the future or just level on top? Might need a significant raising of the level and that's a lot of topsoil.
It annoys me every spring and autumn when I aerate [with the long handled fork].
Would rubble underneath a lawn cause damage to aerator hollow tines?
Best to go up. Put a nice edge in, sleepers work well and raise the height up 6-8"
I'm in the same boat Frank, going to edge it off next year, lawn is one year old, and raise it next year.
@@Dluger123 My drying green has been there since 1926. It's quite compacted by now :D but most annoying is when I'm aerating with a garden fork and hit what I assume is rubblew. One of the drying poles at the corner broke end of last year so I had to change where the line is roped. It's shocking how quickly it has compacted where the new line is.
Hi again I laid a new lawn back in May done well since ,but now it is going yellow in places and alot of weeds have now appeared ,what would you think I could do with it? Had a look around for fertiliser with weed killer in it but it is only for spring time I think.Thanks
Put a patent on that pallet Robbie. Nice job of the lawn.
Thanks, I'm always trying to show ways how the professionals do stuff with tips that home owners can copy. The pallet is an easy way to make a drag mat 😁
Also £100 cheaper as well. Great idea.
i loved the pallet as a drag mat and did I see you sow seed first and then pre seed fertiliser after (I thought it would be pre seed then seed)?
fertiliser last, dont want to be moving it while doing other work
Great videos mate ... in what order should you approach getting a poor lawn into good order if it has lots of weed, high and low areas, is compacted, has thatch, moss, and dry areas under stress? up the mighty reds for tomorrow! hoping kloppo can do it again! : )
Lots going on, plenty to get you going on. Soil the low areas and aerate to wake up the lawn
@@Premier_lawns_official This is such a great video ...has ALL the steps clearly explained and easy to understand the process... looking forward to seeing how it comes along! : )
@@popandu1170 hopefully filming the first cut this weekend!
@@Premier_lawns_official Will defo watch out for that video - your old man should be well pleased! ; )
Robbie, just something bugging me on this one. You mention you laid the lawn on a 70% soil / 30% sand mix, but from what I have seen the 70/30 mixes available are 70% sand/ 30% soil. What am I missing here?
A lot of hard work there Robbie, but i am sure it will look like a bowling green when finished. How much of a covering do i need to top dress?
My garden is growing well in some parts, but other parts is very thin and compact soil, but level.
Not sure, really depends on the lawn
Great video. Would autumn fertiliser be ok if you don't have pre-seed?
Yes
Hi Robbie, as roundup is expensive is there any other total weed killer I could use to kill the lawn ?
Any weed killer that contains glyphosate 360 will do it
Hi Robbie , great video. I have a very good back lawn that is slightly bumpy and has only minor low spots . Would it create a mess now if I attempted to level with topsoil , as the dew seems to be present all day long . I am scared to chance aeration/scarification as I think it may be to far into September. Am I right or wrong or simply a coward .Looking forward to seeing the finished article. Thanks again .
I'm still doing plenty of sending. I will stop at the end of the month
Depends on where abouts you are and how exposed the lawn is
@@Premier_lawns_official Thanks Robbie , I am in N West and the lawn is not exposed . I think I will have a go tomorrow .Appreciate you taking time to answer , as I know you have a living to earn .
@@Premier_lawns_official Hi Robbie , just finished my project , deep scarified , aerated , levelled . I left lines in topsoil with spring rake and sowed grass seed . I rolled in and applied seaweed . The seed is very visible but as I said well rolled in . Unfortunately the heavy rain has really soaked the lawn and I was wondering should i apply autumn fertilser and another light topdress .
Hi Robbie great video and really informative - the barenburg seed would you recommend any local supplier of this brand? Thanks
I don't name my suppliers as it can affect my business
Can I ask what blades on your scarifier are? Is it the little raking tines or is it the steel blades? I’m always unsure of which to use on my machine. Thank you.
Fixed blades
@@Premier_lawns_official thank you very much. They look to harsh to me but I’m not the expert. I shall give them a go thanks. 👍👍
@@jimhailwood2873 start high and go down in small amounts and find a height are happy with
Hi Robbie, enjoy your videos. Can you tell me which sand to use for boggy areas in my garden. I figured i would aeriate the lawn, then throw sand over the top to break up the clay/soil. Thank you.
Don't use sand, you wont be able to get the free draining stuff
Better to look for a good quality loam
Thank you for your prompt reply. I hadn't heard of "loam" before now, but will get some this weekend ready for the rain next week.
That pallet idea is awesome! I've just reno'ed my lawn in Perth Western Australia. Used a wide rake to level but that pallet idea will be used in a few months when I topdressing again.
Awesome work, love your video mate. Even using your tips in Australia 👍
Fantastic to hear. I'm always trying to show cheaper ways that can be used to DIY professional lawn care. Thanks for leaving me a comment and welcome to the channel
Hey Robbie,
I was wondering if you could advise me. I have a pretty nice lawn with hardly any weeds. As a result of redoing our patio that goes around our lawn I now need to raise the height of our lawn by like 2-3cm, I’ve bought topsoil and ready to the job but I’m not sure if I need to kill off the old lawn or just cover it over with topsoil and seed a new lawn ontop? Could you please advise. Great videos. Thanks Ben
Best job there would be to lift the old lawn first
Do you think that the old lawn would grow through and affect the new higher lawn or because I’m completely smothering the lawn in topsoil it will kill the old lawn?
@@bvisual2864 the problem with smothering the old lawn, has it breaks down it will cause uneven growth.
Your looking for a shortcut and this isn't it.
Thanks for the video. Will you post an ‘after’?
Hey Jack, want to see how the lawn is, this playlist is just for you th-cam.com/play/PLV0W3KNEKSkLBBbf9FwRcszJEiCqGZIdb.html
@@Premier_lawns_official amazing!
I had had new lawn played, rolls, about 4 months ago. It is doing well but can I scarify it as there seems to be a lot of thatch in the grass or is it too early to do this with such a young lawn? Thanks Robbie, Andy
No don't scarify it
Thanks very much
@@andyt.4933 no problem, hope you have a good week
ive been using kids playsand to top dress..its not like the roots are sitting in the top dressing and use long ladders as a drag mat..2 passes and its flat
That will work 👍❤
Hi Robbie, getting ready to do just this and I was wondering if you need to double seed? If not would you still apply the fertiliser after the topsoil?
Feed last then water
@@Premier_lawns_official I literally found you answer the same thing scrolling comments 30 secs after asking 🤭
And double seeding is it a must do you feel?
Thanks btw, I was going to ask on the Fb page but thought best on the video itself.
@@TerryJamesCole I put on half before and half after
@@Premier_lawns_official thanks Robbie
@@TerryJamesCole you are going for it then, what size is the lawn? It's a lot of work
How long is the glyphosphate that was used to kill the grass still active in the soil for? Do you have to wait a certain length of time before reseeding? thanks...keep up the good work!
The glyphosphate deactives as soon as it hits the soil, in theory you could do it right away, i left it a couple of weeks
Hi Robby brilliant channel I’ve killed my lawn of last Friday Because of out of level and uneven can I rotavate and rake and prepare this weekend it’s goin brown or does it need longer regards tom
@@tombuck6178 its getting very late in the year (depending on where you are in the uk of course) I would seed sooner rather than later
Thanks Robbie I’ll crack on this weekend but you think it will be ok to rotavate and prepare and seed with the spray only on a week ? Regards all the best tom
@@tombuck6178 hard to say if the product will have translocated through the plant to give you a good kill
Just watched your video for patching your lawn when the dog piddles on it and leaves a lovely burn mark! Do you know if those rocks you put in their water actually work? By the bloody time the grass has grown in on the areas I've patched up, another few burns have appeared 😒
Some people swear by the dog rocks, have a read through the comments section in the video to find out how to get the most from the dog rocks
th-cam.com/video/OredQjvlrOw/w-d-xo.html
@@Premier_lawns_official lovely, cheers
Robbie, I have loads of pre seed fertiliser left from when i laid down new turf. Now I want to overseed, can I use the pre seed fertiliser or should I use an autumn fertiliser instead (September)
What's the npk?
@@Premier_lawns_official 6-9-6
@@TinyBull yes that will be fine, just use it at a slightly lower rate
Hi great video, You put the seed down in two layers did you split the 35g per m2 over the two passes or add more than this ?
I split it over the two passes
Great vid what is the best way to get rid of creeping tistles on lawn
Cutting your lawn, they don't tend to like close mowing
@@Premier_lawns_official great will give good tight cut see what happens thanks
Great video Robbie. Thank you for your advice and tips. Can I ask you something? Why did you overseed at 35g/m2, then topsoil and then overseed at 35g/m2? Could I overseed at 70g/m2 and then topsoil in the top? Thank you :)
We went half before and half after
@@Premier_lawns_official Thanks for reply :)
@@martinmednansky3472 👍
Robbie where do you source the grass seed and the feed, is there a specific lawn supplier who sells to public
I use trade suppliers for my stuff
@@Premier_lawns_official kinda half figured as much .. v difficult to source on the residential market, especially choice products.
It's hard for me to start recommending suppliers as my local competition watches my channel, no point making it harder for myself
Is it okay to do the pre seeder and seaweed at the same time as seeding? I bought A1 pre-seeder and was scared to use at the same time it as I'd seen some chat that it can burn the seed?
Not sure I'm not familiar with that product.
@@Premier_lawns_official Thanks for responding Robbie, love the videos. this is the product: www.a1lawn.co.uk/product/preseeder/a1lawn-pre-seeder-fertiliser-6-9-6-
@@P.ridd132 best to have a chat with where you bought it
How deep should you have the blades on the scarifier
Something like this, it needs to get below the thatch layer
Hi Robbie. Great video. I’m going to lay top soil to seed a new lawn. Is regular 20mm screened top soil ok to use? Thanks
If you are going to the bother get heat treated soil
@@Premier_lawns_official thanks, Robbie. Put a load of Red Fescue and Ryegrass seed down. Dressed it with Westland topsoil. That was 10 days ago and still haven’t seen any signs of germination. How long does it take to see results? Many thanks.
@@neilgallie2602 it's still a bit cold for seed (depending on where you are), it usually takes 10-14 give or take, fescue may take a bit longer
I’m in Belfast! Hopefully I’ll see some results by the end of May! 👍
@@neilgallie2602 fingers crossed!
whats your seaweed mix ratio for this kind of treatment? I have a 20ltr knapsack?
50 to 1
Hi Robbie, for top dressing roughly how much soil is required for 100m2 lawn.
Go to a local hardware store or garden center and speak to them about what they stock. It's hard to say exactly. Depending on levels etc
Most local places will let you overbuy and then what you don't need bring back
Equally and just as easily you may use 1 ton
Put in half a bottle of Jameson with the seed and it will come up halfcut work's well down south
We prefer the bushmills up here lol
Do you use pre seed fertiliser? If so, when would you apply it ?
We do, as soon as the seed goes down
What kind of spreader is that I like the performance
The andersons Sr2000
Which CD should work best?
Any old rave cds 🤣
@@Premier_lawns_official I have good results with The Counting Crows