Thanks for watching please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE. More info in the description but quick links here: Fertilizer: amzn.to/32AD40K Grass Seed: amzn.to/2yE4Drq Water Timer: amzn.to/2RlSq3K Handheld Rotary Spreader amzn.to/3bOHXqZ Walk Behind Spreader: amzn.to/3huiyEx Groundskeeper 2 Rake: amzn.to/3djRN4F (This rake can be bought locally for $30-45)
Hey I first wanted to thank you for showing me how to renovate my front yard. So my house in Northern VA was built on a slope and the back yard is some grass but mostly mud and clay. How can I make the back yard less muddy? Do you think a layer of sod on top would do the trick? Also I used black beauty last year and it turned out great. I wanted to add Kentucky blue grass to the mix. What do you think? What blue grass seed would you recommend? Thanks Again!
This guy has the best lawn care videos. Informative, concise, tells you step by step procedures, lists all the products he uses, and he shows you the before and after results, complete with no irritating music or irrelevent and rambling off-topic personal stories. Very good work Silver Cymbal.
You should rake before applying seed to create groves in the soil. Then spread a thin layer of peat moss to cover your seed. Raking after applying seed will spread your seed and create bare patches and thicker spots in your turf
Straw. I grab a bale or 2 of straw when I restore lawns. They are cheap and available at feed stores. Break them up and spread them out over the re-seeded area. The straw layer keeps the ground from getting too hot or too cold and helps keep the soil moist. The new grass will grow right through the straw layer and eventually the straw will compost into the soil.
SC, another tremendous video for those of us with smaller property and or areas to revive and treat after the searing summer heat damage. Thank you as always for for sharing sir!!!
Oh man this is the simplest method I have seen after watching so many videos. People make videos for Pros but not for a homeowner who has another job. Great Video.
Thank you! I have a micro lawn, in very poor shape after this summer's heat and drought. I'll try your method this week. By Spring it should look great.
@@delt19 I did it today. I put the peat in a wheelbarrow and use a regular long handled shovel, keep taking big scoops and shake the shovel side to side, various ways, or rock it tilting both ways. Still took a long time on my front. My front is about 1000 sq ft.
I just did last week. Mowed at 1/2 " with my Liberty 43, used the Groundskeeper 2 rake in two directions, over seeded and covered with Peat Moss. Its been 6 days and the lawn is looking great already. Simply fix for Summer stress, fungus or insect damage . Weather is perfect now for cool season lawns here on LI.
Good luck with that Ben. Im using Jonathan G's Fall blend this year. BlackBeauty Ultra is pretty good stuff. My foolishness put out some Quinclorac too soon last year and NONE of my seed germinated. Can you say "that's a great way to waste dough?" LOL
Ben Nawrath it’s hard to get a straight answer as to should I buy a stand on or walk behind eXmark. I’m thinking a stand on simply because of the heat Im and my age as I’m growing older.
GCI turf has phenominal seed. I used to exclusively use Jonathan Green Black Beauty, but started to notice clover popping up, which I could only attribute to the seed. Black beauty has a small percentage of "other crop seed" on the label, wheras GCI is pure seed. GCI wins in my book.
@@MM-rw8jv Agree, the GCI seed is the real deal...dark and thick just like you said. They had to change out one of the three fescue types a few years back because the grower stopped growing it, but i think it's even better.
I grew my own back lawn almost 20 years ago. Foolishly, I listened to some friends who said, "don't worry, the grass will come back" after a very dry, hot summer with water restrictions here in NJ. It didn't ... but I'm actually looking forward to this project! ... ONE QUESTION though ... WHERE IS YOUR VIDEO on making your own sprinkler setup? I couldn't find it! .... I bought some Orbit sprinklers, but would much rather use the "in ground, pop-up type mounted on the pipe" setup you show in this video! Thanks in advance!
Your videos are pretty perfect. Everything seems so well thought out, shot & edited. I love how easily you explain everything. You truly give me the confidence i need to tackle my diy projects. I have no idea how videos of this caliber can ever receive a thumbs down! As far as i am concerned your videos are the standard by which i will measure all other diy & home/ yard improvement videos & of course the first channel i will search for topics of interest. Thanks a million for these incredible top quality videos. Just two videos in with incredible content & consistentcy & i am hooked & was compelled to SUBSCRIBE!!! Beyond happy i found you!
Started watching your videos. Enjoy all the good info. I have a really small yard, tried dethatching, manual aerating, new lawn fertilizer, but haven't used in seed. Just assumed grass will grow, only some spots popped up. I have emerald Zoysia, i believe. Thank you for the vids!
Do yourself a favor and get a digital timer for watering. You can set it to go off every 6 hours while the seed is growing and then every day or every few days once it’s mature.
I like very much yours videos, keep doing it, help us a lot, homeowners like me. I about this vídeo, I need fix my yard, but I have lots spots with weed,should kill then first, and then should I do detaching before all this steps. I live on south shore, mass thanks
Does it make sense to hard tine rake (dethatch) prior to seeding to get ride of the old cut grass and other organic matter so more light and moisture can get to the seed?
Yes. This is a basic reno tutorial though, bare minimum steps. A full scalp, scarify, core aerate, reseed, top dress, fert and water would yield better results but wouldn’t be as basic.
Great, great video. Love the simplistic breakdown. As a lawncare professional, my biggest problem with videos like this are that there is no mention that this is a how to for Northern climates and turf types. A highly uneducated person might see this and think it's feasible to try to follow this for say Zoysia or other warm season grasses.
Dethatch then mow low to pick up the dead grass you’ve removed. Then aerate, then seed and fert. The thatch you left inhibits good seed to soil contact.
I noticed there is not much for spruce trees. How do you recommend to combat a lawn battling needles? Would you change anything or add steps from this video? Thanks
This is hands down the best video I’ve come across. I’ve been searching high and low for something that fits my situation. Every other video is power dethatchers this and core aerator that. I have a 10x30 space that is a mess but all of those solutions were too big and time consuming. Thank you!
great video !!!! The timer is all i need? i can connect it to my hose and it'll close the line when timer hits zero. Or do i need fittings or something?
Great video!! I just found it too late 😖. What happens if I do this now? (end of March) I have a very small area. Less than half the area in your video
If you do want to still plant in the early spring (early April for me, in IL/Midwest), crab grass preventer will also prevent new seedlings from sprouting! Something to keep in mind for us impatient folk who don't want to wait until fall! Good thing I plan on doing this in my backyard, where historically, I haven't had any crab grass/need to lay down grab grass preventer.
Late reply, since I just found this, but would it be more ideal to do it early spring, due to our lovely(?) Unpredictable weather here in the Midwest (I'm in Iowa, could start snowing as early as October)
@@PsyberMind early spring works fine, just remember about any crab grass preventer with new seeds. Maybe don’t lay down pre-emergent crab grass preventer while you plant early spring, and deal with any crab grass post emergent. Or plant early enough, and lay down some pre-emergent when the new grass has matured some.
def liked and subed i have spers in my lawn sorry for not knowing the actual name of the weed but its been bad and it leaves brown patches of foot death all over
Some good ideas, but your climate is definitely different from Florida's! Here, fall is the start of the DRY season. Trying to get anything started during the dry season is futile. It's blasting hot, and "watering" makes things moist for all of an hour. It stays this way until about June, at which point the sky's floodgates open. Then you get daily rains, so *that's* when you put down grass seed - late June through August. All that said, mowing short and then raking the seed in sounds good, same goes for the fertilizer, so I'll probably try it this summer. Grass seed for Florida lawns is from species that not only can take heat, but strongly prefer it. It won't even try to sprout if it's remotely "cool"(ish).
Hi! I live in Upstate NY and finally (i hope ) we are done with snow. My lawn is a mess (i have a dog) i don't know how to renovate it! it would be save to do as the video/you said now or i have to way until fall? Thanks a lot, your videos are awesome!
I have a small lawn (combined ~1700sq ft) full of weeds (90%). Would I need tenacity to renovate? or can I just mow everything down? Thanks for the great content.
What type of mower you use for that look. Not the normal one is it? I have a sir walter buffalo seeds and not sure if your suggestion to weed killer would work on mine as well in Australia?
Texas has very different weather. Check out my site for war season grasss and weed control this might help: www.silvercymbal.com/weed-control-warm-season
So I just became a homeowner a few weeks ago, my lawn is in awful shape, it's not very big, there is a pretty good amount of shade, but there is maybe 25%-35% grass and the rest is weeds. It is also not very level at all, several large pits and just overall not very level. Would anyone be able to tell me what steps I should take and in what order I should do these things. Take this video for instance, the first thing he has you do is mow with a bag on a very low height, this would not work very well since I have several pits and it is just not level overall. Any help would be much appreciated, im super excited to get my lawn in good condition!
thank you for sharing.. any tips to keep away the birds? i.e. straw etc. ? also is it too late to take up this project? you had mentioned 'early fall' in your video. thanks man
Thanks for watching please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE. More info in the description but quick links here: Fertilizer: amzn.to/32AD40K Grass Seed: amzn.to/2yE4Drq Water Timer: amzn.to/2RlSq3K Handheld Rotary Spreader amzn.to/3bOHXqZ Walk Behind Spreader: amzn.to/3huiyEx Groundskeeper 2 Rake: amzn.to/3djRN4F (This rake can be bought locally for $30-45)
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Hey I first wanted to thank you for showing me how to renovate my front yard. So my house in Northern VA was built on a slope and the back yard is some grass but mostly mud and clay. How can I make the back yard less muddy? Do you think a layer of sod on top would do the trick? Also I used black beauty last year and it turned out great. I wanted to add Kentucky blue grass to the mix. What do you think? What blue grass seed would you recommend?
Thanks Again!
Hi I live in wisconsin, is it too late this season to do this or if I do it will it grow in the spring? My yard is a mess
Wet helpful and straight to the point. No 10 minute life story, just the info we wanted. Thanks!
Came to the comments to say exactly this!
This guy has the best lawn care videos. Informative, concise, tells you step by step procedures, lists all the products he uses, and he shows you the before and after results, complete with no irritating music or irrelevent and rambling off-topic personal stories. Very good work Silver Cymbal.
they are not WEEDS, they are native plant species
You know I thought id be watching videos like this when Im in my 30s... Im only 19 man lmao
I’m 14 this kind of stuff interest me
@@jbnbdar3528 Same I’m 17 and I like watching this stuff
34 y/o here - you probably will :)
Me being 12
😅😂🤣😭😳🙄🤭🤔 65 here! Thank you, made my day!
This is the most informative and straight up lawn care video ive ever seen
You should rake before applying seed to create groves in the soil. Then spread a thin layer of peat moss to cover your seed. Raking after applying seed will spread your seed and create bare patches and thicker spots in your turf
That will help with fertilizer. The peat will hold on to water and should slow down the fertilizer from washing away.
This is my favorite channel for anything related to lawn care.
Straw. I grab a bale or 2 of straw when I restore lawns. They are cheap and available at feed stores. Break them up and spread them out over the re-seeded area. The straw layer keeps the ground from getting too hot or too cold and helps keep the soil moist. The new grass will grow right through the straw layer and eventually the straw will compost into the soil.
And keeps the birds away from eating the seeds.
SC, another tremendous video for those of us with smaller property and or areas to revive and treat after the searing summer heat damage. Thank you as always for for sharing sir!!!
Thank you so much, I had a lot of requests and I am glad this was helpful.
Oh man this is the simplest method I have seen after watching so many videos. People make videos for Pros but not for a homeowner who has another job. Great Video.
Oh my goodness this video was amazing! My wife and I just bought our first home and this tutorial will come in handy. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Same just bought house and spring is here 😅
Thank you! I have a micro lawn, in very poor shape after this summer's heat and drought. I'll try your method this week. By Spring it should look great.
Glad it was helpful. Thank you
beautiful content, we all love lawns , thats what we spend most our day here in Calgary- mowing lawns 16 hours every day.
i work for the andersons, thanks for showing that spreader!
Love it! Your videos are practical and so easy to follow . I loved seeing your homemade sprinkler again. I made three of them myself and love em!
This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.
Another great video. Easy to follow and understand. Thank-you!
This is gonna help a lot in the fall
Your video is very helpful. U explained exactly what we need to know.
This was so helpful! Thank you!
Nicely done once again!
Thank you
Thanks for the tips! This summer was brutal on my lawn in some areas, so I will definitely use your tips for revitalizing it.
Glad it was helpful. I also had the same type of damage like you can see here. Very tough year for the lawn add us too!
Nice work as always. What about laying down few bag of peat moss instead of raking. It creates seeds cover bed.
Thank you. Exactly. This is great for a smaller space.
@@delt19 I did it today. I put the peat in a wheelbarrow and use a regular long handled shovel, keep taking big scoops and shake the shovel side to side, various ways, or rock it tilting both ways. Still took a long time on my front. My front is about 1000 sq ft.
I am so glad i found your video..new to ur channel but best explanation.
Set the spreader setting lighter and cross cross for the most even spreading and avoids “striping” when fertilizing.
Good tip!
Thank you for the information
I just did last week. Mowed at 1/2 " with my Liberty 43, used the Groundskeeper 2 rake in two directions, over seeded and covered with Peat Moss. Its been 6 days and the lawn is looking great already. Simply fix for Summer stress, fungus or insect damage . Weather is perfect now for cool season lawns here on LI.
Thanks for sharing this Video helped me and my lawn 😀
I don't even own grass and I loved this video! Will keep in mind if I ever do! :)
Thanks very clear as always
I used some Jonathan green high traffic mix near my front steps, and I’m seeing sprouts on day 5! My GCI tttf is showing in 5 days too.
Good luck with that Ben. Im using Jonathan G's Fall blend this year. BlackBeauty Ultra is pretty good stuff.
My foolishness put out some Quinclorac too soon last year and NONE of my seed germinated.
Can you say "that's a great way to waste dough?" LOL
Donnie Reid ugh I hate that! I used the wrong weed killer earlier this year to zap some nutsedge and it zapped a lot... got the sedge tho!
Ben Nawrath it’s hard to get a straight answer as to should I buy a stand on or walk behind eXmark. I’m thinking a stand on simply because of the heat Im and my age as I’m growing older.
You made that look easy.
Haha...that's what I said too.
this is going to be the project for this weekend, time to save my pathetic lawn
Glad it was helpful, good luck with the project
How did it go
@@MEAT_BALL_ON_PAWS it’s still the same 🥱
Fantastic video and channel, thank you.
Good video! Great explanation of entire process!
Glad it was helpful!
I used that seed in my back yard two years a ago and it is beautiful! I also fell in love with the gci tall fescue. Comes in dark!
GCI turf has phenominal seed. I used to exclusively use Jonathan Green Black Beauty, but started to notice clover popping up, which I could only attribute to the seed. Black beauty has a small percentage of "other crop seed" on the label, wheras GCI is pure seed. GCI wins in my book.
That is awesome to hear. I haven't tried any of gc stuff yet
@@MM-rw8jv Agree, the GCI seed is the real deal...dark and thick just like you said. They had to change out one of the three fescue types a few years back because the grower stopped growing it, but i think it's even better.
Some good ideas . Growing grass in shaded areas is difficult especially if it’s Georgia Clay soil.
Same in SC. I have a huge crape myrtle and my Zoysia refuses to grow in the shade. All I get is weeds and crabgrass. Fertilizing doesn't help.
You probably get deeper into the soil if you water then rake then seed but this is good
Great information. Thank you
Thank you! Your videos are so helpful.
Glad you like them! Thank you
I grew my own back lawn almost 20 years ago. Foolishly, I listened to some friends who said, "don't worry, the grass will come back" after a very dry, hot summer with water restrictions here in NJ. It didn't ... but I'm actually looking forward to this project! ... ONE QUESTION though ... WHERE IS YOUR VIDEO on making your own sprinkler setup? I couldn't find it! .... I bought some Orbit sprinklers, but would much rather use the "in ground, pop-up type mounted on the pipe" setup you show in this video! Thanks in advance!
Omg ,love ur channel!!!!
I appreciate that thank you
thanks, this is very helpful
Thx, this was what I've needed to get started on our lawn. This is great information and I can't wait to get started.
Your videos are pretty perfect. Everything seems so well thought out, shot & edited. I love how easily you explain everything. You truly give me the confidence i need to tackle my diy projects. I have no idea how videos of this caliber can ever receive a thumbs down! As far as i am concerned your videos are the standard by which i will measure all other diy & home/ yard improvement videos & of course the first channel i will search for topics of interest. Thanks a million for these incredible top quality videos. Just two videos in with incredible content & consistentcy & i am hooked & was compelled to SUBSCRIBE!!! Beyond happy i found you!
Wow thank you so much, I really appreciate such a nice comment
Great stuff 👍 Mainard!
Thanks 👍
So simple yet so effective. Love this content
Started watching your videos. Enjoy all the good info. I have a really small yard, tried dethatching, manual aerating, new lawn fertilizer, but haven't used in seed. Just assumed grass will grow, only some spots popped up. I have emerald Zoysia, i believe. Thank you for the vids!
Glad they have helped. I got a lot of requests for lawn help without all the machinery so I am glad you like this.
My wife’s boyfriend uses this method too.
😂
Plot Twist: Your wifes boyfriend is also your husband
@@silverdropstang I don’t think that’s legal
hold on.. what lol
@@silverdropstang "Always has been"
Thanks for the info we'll explained 👍
Do yourself a favor and get a digital timer for watering. You can set it to go off every 6 hours while the seed is growing and then every day or every few days once it’s mature.
Great video as always, Cheers pal
Thanks 👍
I don't have a lawn any more, but I wish I did, just to give your method a try. Lol!
Great video as always.
Thanks for a great ,simple lesson!!!!👍👍👍
Great job 👍
I like very much yours videos, keep doing it, help us a lot, homeowners like me. I about this vídeo, I need fix my yard, but I have lots spots with weed,should kill then first, and then should I do detaching before all this steps. I live on south shore, mass thanks
Does it make sense to hard tine rake (dethatch) prior to seeding to get ride of the old cut grass and other organic matter so more light and moisture can get to the seed?
Yes. This is a basic reno tutorial though, bare minimum steps. A full scalp, scarify, core aerate, reseed, top dress, fert and water would yield better results but wouldn’t be as basic.
So nice work 😍❤️👍🏻
Fantastic video
Very nice of you to say thank you!
Great, great video. Love the simplistic breakdown. As a lawncare professional, my biggest problem with videos like this are that there is no mention that this is a how to for Northern climates and turf types. A highly uneducated person might see this and think it's feasible to try to follow this for say Zoysia or other warm season grasses.
so, what would you recommend for a southern california lawn, in clay type soil?
You should 100% top dress with compost after you have applied the seed. The results are a much better and greener lawn!
Dethatch then mow low to pick up the dead grass you’ve removed. Then aerate, then seed and fert.
The thatch you left inhibits good seed to soil contact.
Great video, as usual. Hello from Easton.
I noticed there is not much for spruce trees. How do you recommend to combat a lawn battling needles? Would you change anything or add steps from this video?
Thanks
I spent thousands with lawn care people. I may try this and see if it works
Should you have not raked before laying down to seeds?
He was blending seeds in the soil to allow grass roots to grow deeper since he didn't use an aerator
This is hands down the best video I’ve come across. I’ve been searching high and low for something that fits my situation. Every other video is power dethatchers this and core aerator that. I have a 10x30 space that is a mess but all of those solutions were too big and time consuming. Thank you!
great video !!!! The timer is all i need? i can connect it to my hose and it'll close the line when timer hits zero. Or do i need fittings or something?
I was always told to covered newly laid grass seed with dirt or peat moss. Do you recommend that or just seed, fertilize, water?
Great help and thanks very much…I was going to leave seeding until next March, but October seems to be the best month 😁👍🏼
Good video Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video!! I just found it too late 😖. What happens if I do this now? (end of March) I have a very small area. Less than half the area in your video
Only takes 4-6 weeks. You can do it at any time grass will grow.
If you do want to still plant in the early spring (early April for me, in IL/Midwest), crab grass preventer will also prevent new seedlings from sprouting! Something to keep in mind for us impatient folk who don't want to wait until fall!
Good thing I plan on doing this in my backyard, where historically, I haven't had any crab grass/need to lay down grab grass preventer.
Late reply, since I just found this, but would it be more ideal to do it early spring, due to our lovely(?) Unpredictable weather here in the Midwest (I'm in Iowa, could start snowing as early as October)
@@PsyberMind early spring works fine, just remember about any crab grass preventer with new seeds. Maybe don’t lay down pre-emergent crab grass preventer while you plant early spring, and deal with any crab grass post emergent. Or plant early enough, and lay down some pre-emergent when the new grass has matured some.
I just overseeded mine with the GCI Turf tall fescue! I don't really now if it is growing because my grass is already kind of thick.
def liked and subed i have spers in my lawn sorry for not knowing the actual name of the weed but its been bad and it leaves brown patches of foot death all over
After you cut the lawn you should scanify it to get rid of the dead root system then seed it then sand it then top soil it.. rake it and then water...
Thanks. How do you keep the birds from pecking the seeds and fertilizer? I used bale straw, but that didn't work.
Some good ideas, but your climate is definitely different from Florida's! Here, fall is the start of the DRY season. Trying to get anything started during the dry season is futile. It's blasting hot, and "watering" makes things moist for all of an hour. It stays this way until about June, at which point the sky's floodgates open. Then you get daily rains, so *that's* when you put down grass seed - late June through August.
All that said, mowing short and then raking the seed in sounds good, same goes for the fertilizer, so I'll probably try it this summer. Grass seed for Florida lawns is from species that not only can take heat, but strongly prefer it. It won't even try to sprout if it's remotely "cool"(ish).
What do we put down to keep the weeds from growing again?
Thank you for this!
I'm going to go broke watching your videos lol now I'm going to buy a groundskeeper rake lol thanks for this vid very good
You are funny. at least this whole method is cheaper than a lot of other ways to do it. Thanks again
Would be nice to see end result
Hi! I live in Upstate NY and finally (i hope ) we are done with snow. My lawn is a mess (i have a dog) i don't know how to renovate it! it would be save to do as the video/you said now or i have to way until fall? Thanks a lot, your videos are awesome!
great stuff.
Do you have any recommendation for product to kill all grass/anything green on yard? Trying to start over my yard
I have a small lawn (combined ~1700sq ft) full of weeds (90%). Would I need tenacity to renovate? or can I just mow everything down? Thanks for the great content.
What is the definition of a "small lawn"? Mine is 75x12 = 900sf.
Could the Greenworks dethatcher be used instead of the manual raking?
Yes definitely, but if it piles up behind the machine be sure to use the back part of the rake to rake it smooth
Wow..great video! Thanks for posting!
Glad you enjoyed it!
What type of mower you use for that look. Not the normal one is it? I have a sir walter buffalo seeds and not sure if your suggestion to weed killer would work on mine as well in Australia?
I live in Texas and even in the fall we get weeds
Texas has very different weather. Check out my site for war season grasss and weed control this might help: www.silvercymbal.com/weed-control-warm-season
If I aerate do I still need to rake the area? Thanks
Can you do this in the Spring?
If i seed mylawn in september, can i fertilize it the same day?
Can this work if I want to change a weed filled st Augustine lawn to zoysia?
What’s a good grass and fertilizer for northern Louisiana Bossier City area?
Thank you so much. You’re always helpful. Thank you again mate.
So I just became a homeowner a few weeks ago, my lawn is in awful shape, it's not very big, there is a pretty good amount of shade, but there is maybe 25%-35% grass and the rest is weeds. It is also not very level at all, several large pits and just overall not very level. Would anyone be able to tell me what steps I should take and in what order I should do these things. Take this video for instance, the first thing he has you do is mow with a bag on a very low height, this would not work very well since I have several pits and it is just not level overall. Any help would be much appreciated, im super excited to get my lawn in good condition!
thank you for sharing.. any tips to keep away the birds? i.e. straw etc. ? also is it too late to take up this project? you had mentioned 'early fall' in your video. thanks man
Peat moss I heard keep the birds from eating the seeds
Can you seed just before snowfall?
Its possible the seed would overwinter but it would likely just get too wet and rot before it could sprout. I would do ti sooner than that