I purchased the Yard Butler---well made----goes into the ground well---but is always plugged....Do you have any advice? I am in upstate ny---ground not dry----pretty damp----is it ok to just drive in the holes? I guess it goes down and makes the hole---but it never ejects plugs....thanks
If you have hard to very hard soil use the longer tined yard Butler. If you have soft to very soft soil use the shorter tined garden weasel. If you happen to fall right in the middle I don’t know what to tell you. Think about that.I have the yard Butler and for me my soil has hardly any clay in it and what happens with the longer tine there’s more surface area causing friction and what ends up happening is that a long tine fills up with dirt and the soil is not hard enough to push that long plug out on the next push of my foot. 👍🏼
If a fellow wanted to get a good workout he could do his whole yard. Hi Doc, actually looks like a handy tool. It could be used in places maybe where you could not get a standard size aerator, behind a bush, or for small trouble spots. Good video. Thank you.
Your grass has come a LONG way in two years!! Huge fan, when I grow up and stop living in Overseas Base housing, I’ll buy a house and invest like you. Using and abusing the yard I have now, trial and error... using tips you provide. Thanks again for all you do, Doc! #SemperFi
I’m surprised no one mentioned it, including Doc. The yard butler seemed to have a bigger foot hole, which seemed to make it easier for you(Doc) to put your weight on it and drive it in. The hollow one barely had enough room for the ball of your foot to fit in there. Did this influence the end choice, or was it just the editing that made it seem that way? (I know I mixed pronouns, but I’m sure you get my drift :) )
I ran into this problem yesterday. If it takes a lot of force to push the tool in, then either you have a heavy thatch layer on top and/or your soil is very dry and needs to be watered first. I dethached my area first, then watered well for at least 10 min. Tines went in smooth after that. Good cores.
My hand aerator keeps clogging as I attempt to use it. The plugs keep compacting inside the tines. Any way to avoid this? I’ve heard somebody mentioning using WD-40 on the hollow times before use
Heard some complaints that the the aerator gets clogged and you have manually get the dirt out, a major pain. But from your vid, it seems clear that the dirt gets forced out easily. Did you have experience with dirt getting clogged up? Thanks.
I bought one of these yard butlers 5-6 years ago to treat 'hot spots' and love it. Had same issues until I realized it works better after a rain or watering. Also 1-2 times there was a rock that got wedged. But overall, great experience.
I'm very happy to find this vid, I just picked up my #Corona YardBREATHER Core aerator from Lowe's. I tried it a little today, and man it's very tough to push down into the lawn. Gonna spend all day trying tomorrow.
Get rid of those round tubes on those aerators weld on real tines from a aerator and you're good to go I did it it works great no clogs and no banging on the ground to clear the holes
I had the same problem, but I found that if the lawn is fairly damp, not soggy wet, it works a lot better. If the ground is dry, I spend half my time unclogging the tubes.
Have your kids and grand kids jump around your lawn and make plenty of holes. They'll have a blast while I sip on cold Ice Tea. Then let them pick up the cores and Ill get up after drinking my 2nd Cold Ice Tea and maybe get to working on what I was going to do??? 😅
🗣📢 Hey Doc 👋... What was your mix that you backfill the holes with??🤔 ___% organic material ___% sand ___% humichar, biochar ___% plain topsoil I'm sure that you have a secret recipe... thanks for any/all advice👍😎👍
Get two of them, put one on each foot, and just hop around the yard. 🤣
Lol
lol
Clearly you have never set foot in the world of gardening.
I was looking at both of these and found your video. I wish the Garden Weasel had the Yard Butler handle!
Is there any advantage/disadvantages to picking up the cores or leaving them spread on your lawn?
I purchased the Yard Butler---well made----goes into the ground well---but is always plugged....Do you have any advice? I am in upstate ny---ground not dry----pretty damp----is it ok to just drive in the holes? I guess it goes down and makes the hole---but it never ejects plugs....thanks
If you have hard to very hard soil use the longer tined yard Butler. If you have soft to very soft soil use the shorter tined garden weasel. If you happen to fall right in the middle I don’t know what to tell you. Think about that.I have the yard Butler and for me my soil has hardly any clay in it and what happens with the longer tine there’s more surface area causing friction and what ends up happening is that a long tine fills up with dirt and the soil is not hard enough to push that long plug out on the next push of my foot. 👍🏼
I'm dressing April when I gotta core mine and use the hand. It's gonna take days lol.
If a fellow wanted to get a good workout he could do his whole yard. Hi Doc, actually looks like a handy tool. It could be used in places maybe where you could not get a standard size aerator, behind a bush, or for small trouble spots. Good video. Thank you.
Your grass has come a LONG way in two years!! Huge fan, when I grow up and stop living in Overseas Base housing, I’ll buy a house and invest like you. Using and abusing the yard I have now, trial and error... using tips you provide. Thanks again for all you do, Doc! #SemperFi
I tried a hand aerator years ago, and the soil would stick in the tube; so, no core; the tubes would just poke a hole in the ground.
got the butler about a month ago and I have to agree this thing is a beast!
This guy knows his beautiful cores when he sees them. Big on the bottoms, doesn't care about them tops. I get it.
Hahaha
When to aerate after watering?
The yard butler is currently not available on Amazon
I would only use for a very small area
Just got the yard butler for this fall...I hope it works.
I’m surprised no one mentioned it, including Doc. The yard butler seemed to have a bigger foot hole, which seemed to make it easier for you(Doc) to put your weight on it and drive it in. The hollow one barely had enough room for the ball of your foot to fit in there. Did this influence the end choice, or was it just the editing that made it seem that way?
(I know I mixed pronouns, but I’m sure you get my drift :) )
Does it the cause issues with sprinkles system
I brought the Yard Butler one shipped all the way to Australia seems good
Thank you for the review... I have just bought it !!!
A small area of my yard is uneven in other words the grass is not as tall as the rest and is kinda bald. Will this tool help it grow more?
Do you leave the cores on the lawn or do you pick them up?
Leave them! They will eventually loosen up and break down and settle back into the lawn
This would take forever to do a lawn
How do you keep these aerators from plugging up? That's a huge problem with my aerator.
I ran into this problem yesterday. If it takes a lot of force to push the tool in, then either you have a heavy thatch layer on top and/or your soil is very dry and needs to be watered first. I dethached my area first, then watered well for at least 10 min. Tines went in smooth after that. Good cores.
You are using in on too dry of soil if it's plugging up.
Hey doc after pulling the cores do I leave them on the yard or do we have to clean them up
Mine gets clogged all the time on sandy soil.
Sir? Where would one get a soil sample?
My hand aerator keeps clogging as I attempt to use it. The plugs keep compacting inside the tines. Any way to avoid this? I’ve heard somebody mentioning using WD-40 on the hollow times before use
Sinfulhype wd-40 didn’t work for me, still clogging...
Someone said to dunk it in a bucket of water every few plugs!!
my cores keep getting stuck
how long will take to do 2500 sq/feet?
Heard some complaints that the the aerator gets clogged and you have manually get the dirt out, a major pain. But from your vid, it seems clear that the dirt gets forced out easily. Did you have experience with dirt getting clogged up? Thanks.
Herbie my hard butler gets clogged all the time.
This doesn't work sometimes for hard soil, clay soil, wet soil, the bottom also tends to dent when it's placed down on pavement or hard ground.
Tricks on how to keep the cores from getting stuck? Just got it home. Worked good for 1st few. Now I have to keep unjamming cores. Thanks.
I bought one of these yard butlers 5-6 years ago to treat 'hot spots' and love it. Had same issues until I realized it works better after a rain or watering. Also 1-2 times there was a rock that got wedged. But overall, great experience.
vegetable oil. Lube it up before you start, and periodically retreat during application.
water lawn or do after rainfall
Would you consider these pieces feasible for aerating a front lawn?
How many holes do you need to poke for it to work? I have a really small area approx 250 sq ft.. Thanks.
After each pass I make, I come back the other way in between the two cores. The more the better.
What are your thoughts on verticutting and when to use it?
Why just 2 tines, why not more?
Did this today with the yard butler, what a work out doing 4000 sq ft. And haven’t touched the back yard 😭😭😭😭
*I'm thinking doing this manual aerator in my about 2.4 acres lawn* 😂
How often and what time of year should I aerate my Bermuda grass?
Once a year... mid spring is fine.
I was trying to say summer
Bought it!!!! Thank you Doc
My Lawn dry spots are too hard even after watering
Do you think this will help my moist shady lawn that don't get much sunlight ? Please help...
Yoshi Golfer yes definitely
"Im not going to have to do any cardio today now" As if we ever really did cardio any other day lol.
Great Video. Does the soil need to be moist to get those nice cores?
yyes, water the lawn or do it after a heavy rain...much easier
I'm very happy to find this vid, I just picked up my #Corona YardBREATHER Core aerator from Lowe's. I tried it a little today, and man it's very tough to push down into the lawn. Gonna spend all day trying tomorrow.
That's what she said 8:07
I'm a novice. What do you do with the cores? Just leave them on the grass to blend back in? Wait for the lawn mower scoop them up?
If it's dry out just leave them there they'll break down naturally. Otherwise rake em up
Thank you doc! I appreciate this very objective and valuable review!
Get rid of those round tubes on those aerators weld on real tines from a aerator and you're good to go I did it it works great no clogs and no banging on the ground to clear the holes
When I do this my tool is immediately clogged after the first run. I tried it on dry lawn and wet lawn. Every time the same result. What can I do.
I had the same problem, but I found that if the lawn is fairly damp, not soggy wet, it works a lot better. If the ground is dry, I spend half my time unclogging the tubes.
@@seventhson27 but when the soil is dry it's also very hard
beautiful lawn!!!
These are good if your lawn is 10 sq feet.
Wet the lawn first
Have your kids and grand kids jump around your lawn and make plenty of holes. They'll have a blast while I sip on cold Ice Tea. Then let them pick up the cores and Ill get up after drinking my 2nd Cold Ice Tea and maybe get to working on what I was going to do??? 😅
Im about to do all my yard by hand i have a 1 foot retainer across the back yard and even i have a ramp no one will bring the machine to do the work
🗣📢 Hey Doc 👋... What was your mix that you backfill the holes with??🤔
___% organic material
___% sand
___% humichar, biochar
___% plain topsoil
I'm sure that you have a secret recipe... thanks for any/all advice👍😎👍
Orange county California
When should you do this? I have the tool , just not sure when to do this.
Early spring or fall
If you have northern grass, you do it in the fall, southern grass in the late spring /early summer
I fail to see the beauty in the cores.
It's the ability to capture and hold organics, water and air in the absence of core. It's not void that really matters.
ok vin diesel
I like using my drill. LOL
I like this video, show solid facts about the products, I would like to do a collaboration if you are agree 😉
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