Haha it's definitely a labor of love. There are a few big projects throughout the year, but once I get rolling I'm usually only in the lawn twice a week. (If I had my way it would probably be every day though lol)
great video. I follow almost an identical process for my Zoysia lawn. I pickup my aeration plugs and then throw down some fert before I throw the sand down. helps the grass fight through the sand and green up faster. Leaving the plugs makes a mess.
I’m sand leveling my lawn this weekend. I live in Colorado. I have Colorado blue grass it’s a blend of 4 Kentucky blue grasses, I’m just getting into reel mowing this and looking forward to kicking my neighbors butt this year.
It is nice to see people really helping and sharing the work, I have been on the right side of a shovel most of my life, so it is not easy if you do not do it everyday.
If I didn't watch this video first and I was a neighbor driving by I will definitely think there is something wrong you. Lol! Never seen anybody dumping sand at their lawn. Especially a lawn that looks so beautiful. Great job! You mention you can get sand mix with soil that have nutrient. I might try that in a few months. After seen your scalping video, two days ago I did scalped my yard (31 bags) at 1.5 inch cut. I admit was a bit hesitant to go lower. My wife is super mad at me!! She thinks I mess up the lawn. Today I spread some 3-1 fertilizer with weed control. Will see... Lol!
Leveled my Bermuda lawn 6 days ago. It’s recovering nicely... Got sand from my local supplier. It was labeled as: Mortar Sand PGA approved. ( mix of sand and cements best used for binding brick & wall blocks & golf course top dressing).
So started my project 3 weeks ago. Zeon Zoysia 17000’. Scalp,dethatch,sand level. 20 yards of double wash 100% sand. Plus a sand box for my Retired Racing Greyhound Cheers from NC
I love lawns and can appreciate the work put in here. I plan on leveling my lawn as well. But I won't do that until all my planting beds and landscape work is done. Your home has no foundation plantings or flower beds and I just don't understand why the focus is all on just the lawn.
I hear ya! To be honest I care wayyyy more about the grass, but I would love to actually have more landscaping. It’s just a massive/time consuming/expensive project to take on. The main reason I want beds around the house/fence line is to cut down on trimming! But I agree that good landscaping takes the appearance of your lawn to the next level!
I got mine from New Braunfels Landscape Supply. Stone and Soil Depot (Site One) also has mason sand, and I actually got a cheaper quote from them, but their delivery dates were backed up and didn’t work for me. NBLS was able to deliver same day.
@@LawnInsider yeah I used them last year too for topsoil. Thanks! Love your yard and hopefully mine can get that way in the next year or 2 :) (my gas reel mower makes a HUGE difference over the manual lol)
Nice job. It looks great! I really appreciate the comment about sand turning clay into cocrete or brick. Overall the video was very helpful. TY! If you ran on my bermuda lawn right now you would break an ankle. And I'm tired of th scalp marks. I need to get to work!
Ok I’m planning on leveling my lawn next spring 2024, if I scalp my lawn I’ve notice it’ll be completely brown. What can I do to bring it back to green once it’s been leveled?
Do you think that you could use an electrical lawn sweeper that is used for artificial grass to work the sand into the canopy ? I am thinking about buying one for this purpose
Definitely not 100% sand unless you’re making a putting green and then watering it like crazy so it doesn’t burn up. Always used sandy loam (sandy top soil) in OK. Straight sand would be ok in totally shaded areas with cool season grasses.
I didn’t get any cracks in my lawn last year exist by the fences and a little by the house. They’ve all filled in on their own for the most part with the rain we had over the fall and winter. If we can have a wet spring, a lot of those cracks will fix themselves. If I were to fill them in I would use a mixture of sand and soil. Probably 50/50. Personally though, I’m not going to mess with it.
The lawn looked to be level (or flat) already; if it was not level, it looked to be 'flat / smooth' ... was this a top-dressing project, actually? It looks good!
I just killed a bunch of grass and weeds. I plan on putting down a bunch of sand to level my lawn. Do you think I should remove the dead material before putting down the sand?
May have missed it in the video… do you keep a 1/2” HOC and how soon are you mowing after leveling… also still at 1/2”. Appreciate the detail in the video, have a great season! Go ‘Stros BTW
I was still at 1/2” afterwards. It depends how heavy you go with the sand, but I’ve waited weeks to mow before. Ideally you don’t want any visible sand. I don’t think I’ve ever been able to wait for it to completely disappear though haha
Your yard is looking amazing man! Your videos are awesome! I've learned more about maintaining my Bermuda grass from your videos in the last few months than I've ever known. Keep it up man!! Thanks!!
@@LawnInsider I see you used New Braunfels Landscape for your Mason sand delivery. I see they have white or yellow color options. $20 difference per yard. White looks more expensive. Which one did you go with? Thanks again!!
Whats Up Rhett? Josh here from San Antonio, just got into the lawn care game after laying 2 pallets of bermuda at my house. did a complete overhaul of the previous grass and rocks,(basically a rockscape). i laid the sod down late march and its looking good. however I cant go lower than 2 inches or else I'm scalping in some areas. since its summer is it ok to level now or should I wait?
I’m assuming you have a cool season grass, so you would want to level during the most active growing season for your turf type. Usually that’s late spring and fall.
I think it’s a good idea to fertilize like a week out from your leveling. At least that’s what I did. I don’t have any hard and fast proof that it’s better, but my thinking was it would push more growth faster than fertilizing after the sand has been put down. I also didn’t want to do it right before leveling because I don’t really know if it would be moved all over the place during the leveling project.
Hey Michael, my lawn was actually laid as sod. Most Bermuda lawns actually started with sod. Idk if I’ll cover seeding, but I will do a video over new sod care at some point this season.
bro why is it everytime someone does the sand leveling and they need the sand dry, it always has to rain right when they do the piles on the lawn? its like the weather knows let me rain on this guys parade"!
I’ll be the first to tell you that I’m not an expert with fescue. I think I’ve seen more people use a sand/soil or sand/compost mix with that turf type.
Sounds awesome. Most of our landscaping places around here don’t offer anything like that. There are certain places you can get USGA sand, but nowhere that I’m aware of near me! If it’s a fine sand that’s been screened I’m sure it will work well!
I’m not very familiar with centipede. I would imagine you would be fine as long as you’re not smothering the turf. Also, the shorter your grass before leveling, the easier you’ll be able to move the topdressing material.
What did you do about your sprinkler heads? did you need to avoid them while dragging? Did they need height adjustment to bring them level with the new surface after?
No, I haven't had to make any adjustment yet. It does look like a lot of sand, but in reality I'm only adding fractions of an inch to the overall height of the lawn. I don't have to avoid them while dragging because when they're not on, they're underground.
Great video with great detailed explanations. I have the leveling rake but can tell I will need a drag. That makes it look a little easier. Good luck in the lawn.
Basically I top dressed those areas with potting soil and sprinkled a little bit of fertilizer over them. Just trying to encourage more runners to creep into those areas. It was working pretty well, but then we moved forward with the leveling project!
You can do a lighter leveling project on cool season turf in the spring/fall. Cool season grass can’t take as much sand as Bermuda in one go. But spring and fall are the active growing seasons for the Jae grass types. Just try to aim for earlier fall so you still have plenty of growing season left. I would try to do it where I still had at least two months of the growing season remaining.
Best time to level a cool season lawn is the early fall/spring time. You probably won’t see much growth through the winter time unless you have a very mild winter. You’ll still be ok using sand!
If you’re looking to add nutrients or organic matter to your soil, sandy loam is better. I use the straight sand because I’m more worried about getting my lawn as flat as possible. Sandy loam will help level, but eventually that organic matter is going to break down into the soil.
I am going to be doing one around April or May of this year... are you in Houston ( just based off of the hat.. ) if so where do you get your sand from?
Great video! Would you recommend me leveling my lawn this time of year 9/22 in the Austin area. Seems like we have three weeks of good heat remaining. Thank you!
Can you tell me how you got a perfectly straight, hard edge between yours and your neighbor's lawn? I don't think I've ever seen that before... Not even with paint.
@@LawnInsider well, that's the mower... But the mower doesn't keep the grass green - that's water and fert. So I'm more baffled by the lack of spill over that would seemingly affect your neighbor's lawn. 🤔 Anyway, seems like you have your system down and you enjoy what you do. 👍
Hey if I can get some rain from leveling this year I’ll schedule a project every week 😂 thanks for the support bro! I enjoy your videos too! Congrats on the new reel!
Have you noticed any wavy-ness from using the screen drag. I was thinking about building a 6ft one out of c-channel and angel iron like Connor Ward and The Yard Tools but I have access to a screen drag for free. Which would you recommend given the choice? Thanks-Drew
I think the more rigid frame that Connor uses is probably ideal, but the drag mat does an awesome job. It does form to the undulation of the ground though sometimes. I don’t think it’s a big enough difference to build one as opposed to using the one you have access to for free, but that’s completely your call!
@@LawnInsider about 7/8” atm. I might modify it to go lower. I bought this one. American Lawn Mower Company 1815-18 18-Inch 5-Blade Push Reel Lawn Mower, 18-Inch, 5-Blade, Black www.amazon.com/dp/B00004R9UK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_XS9F2KV2AGAQ5027GZFN?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
@@ProbstfeldCreative So if you haven't already, watch my scalping video. But basically, whatever height you're wanting to maintain it at, you'll want to scalp it lower than that beforehand. But yes, essentially you're just gonna have to go for it! haha
Nice detailed vid! I’m planning on tackling this come spring! What kind of bermuda calendar do you follow?! Do you have any kind of link? Also what kind of bermuda do you have?
@@LawnInsider nice! Thankyou! I’ve got 419 as well but I’ve been cutting it at about 2 inches since it was out down 2 years ago! Lots of ruts to fill and want to bring it down to an inch
Did you hand water after leveling or just run the irrigation? I just put a putting green in the backyard and had to level. Lol.. plan on going out and using the leveling rake the next few days till the sand settles in good.
I just used my irrigation system and moved my impact sprinkler around the back yard a little. No hand watering though. I probably had to wait 4-5 days until the sand worked its way in well enough to effectively use the level rake on my project.
@@LawnInsider yeah if I can utilize my irrigation system I’d rather do that then hand water lol. You were still putting down a inch of water a week though and no problems? Like me I run them 2x a week and put down half a inch of water each watering.
This is the best leveling video I've seen! Thank you! You have given me to confidence that I would know how to do this with all the detail you've given. It seems like too much work for just myself, what do you think about picking up a couple day laborers to help?
I would recommend buying a friend beer or hiring a neighborhood kid. From someone who has hired day laborers for my work, you don’t want some of those people at your house. There’s often a reason they need to get paid daily.
@@brandonjones6938 Thanks for your advice. I had this thought myself and was hesitant for this very reason. I don't want to break my friends backs and take them away from their families for a task like this, I feel it's asking too much. What about hiring someone from Task Rabbit?
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I watch a lot of these lawn care videos. And my take away is this: spend every day working on your lawn and it will look awesome.
Haha it's definitely a labor of love. There are a few big projects throughout the year, but once I get rolling I'm usually only in the lawn twice a week. (If I had my way it would probably be every day though lol)
@@LawnInsider and your lawn reflects your passion. Looks amazing. And I look out my window and think... "I just want the weeds to go away." haha
@@lowreybrown1884 Thanks Lowrey! That's really nice of you!
@@lowreybrown1884 well there not going to go away you have to get up and getter done booooooy 🙂🌱🌱
@@LawnInsider BLM) yes
The difference between your lawn and your neighbors 👍🏽👍🏽 that line of domination is A-1
Patiently (sort of) waiting for all that sand to disappear again!
great video. I follow almost an identical process for my Zoysia lawn. I pickup my aeration plugs and then throw down some fert before I throw the sand down. helps the grass fight through the sand and green up faster. Leaving the plugs makes a mess.
Yeah my plugs all disintegrated after all the leveling with the drag haha. Thanks for watching!
I’m sand leveling my lawn this weekend.
I live in Colorado.
I have Colorado blue grass it’s a blend of 4 Kentucky blue grasses, I’m just getting into reel mowing this and looking forward to kicking my neighbors butt this year.
That's going to look awesome! That KBG looks beautiful when it's maintained at a low HOC.
It is nice to see people really helping and sharing the work, I have been on the right side of a shovel most of my life, so it is not easy if you do not do it everyday.
They’re a big help! That’s a lot of manual labor if you’re going at it solo!
Thumbs up for putting the follow-up vids in the description
My back is just hurting watching it! Great job and awesome video, again!
Hey, I’ve got the scalping and leveling out of the way now so it’s basically smooth sailing from here ⛵️
If I didn't watch this video first and I was a neighbor driving by I will definitely think there is something wrong you. Lol! Never seen anybody dumping sand at their lawn. Especially a lawn that looks so beautiful. Great job! You mention you can get sand mix with soil that have nutrient. I might try that in a few months. After seen your scalping video, two days ago I did scalped my yard (31 bags) at 1.5 inch cut. I admit was a bit hesitant to go lower. My wife is super mad at me!! She thinks I mess up the lawn. Today I spread some 3-1 fertilizer with weed control. Will see... Lol!
Maybe I am just a little crazy lol but your yard will come back better than ever after that scalp!
Great video! Btw that car is a Scion iQ, rare but cool car.
Billy Goat Aerator most safe to use has 4 wheels, plus you can change the tines to spike tines.
Leveled my Bermuda lawn 6 days ago. It’s recovering nicely... Got sand from my local supplier. It was labeled as: Mortar Sand PGA approved. ( mix of sand and cements best used for binding brick & wall blocks & golf course top dressing).
Sounds nice! I’ve seen a few places carry the PGA approved sand as well, but nothing locally that I’m aware of.
If you don’t mind me asking what is the business name of your local supplier
@@GS-vm8gb Hasties Sand & Gravel. Sacramento, Ca
man..i love the dominating line between both of your neighbors..put them to shame!!!
Thanks Thomas!
So started my project 3 weeks ago. Zeon Zoysia 17000’. Scalp,dethatch,sand level. 20 yards of double wash 100% sand. Plus a sand box for my Retired Racing Greyhound Cheers from NC
Now that sounds like a job! There are certain days of the year when I’m really happy I have a smaller lawn, two of them being scalping and leveling!
Did you fertilize after you aerated and before you laid the sand?Thanks
I fertilize after aerating and before leveling with sand.
I have Bermuda and I put some sand in low spots
I love lawns and can appreciate the work put in here. I plan on leveling my lawn as well. But I won't do that until all my planting beds and landscape work is done. Your home has no foundation plantings or flower beds and I just don't understand why the focus is all on just the lawn.
I hear ya! To be honest I care wayyyy more about the grass, but I would love to actually have more landscaping. It’s just a massive/time consuming/expensive project to take on. The main reason I want beds around the house/fence line is to cut down on trimming! But I agree that good landscaping takes the appearance of your lawn to the next level!
Thanks Coach! Just discovered your channel and digging the content
Thank you for all the positive feedback, Robert!
Waiting on May to start my level. I'll be doing the same as you.
That was my original plan too, but it’s always nice when it’s over 😂
@@LawnInsider Where did u get your sand from by chance? I'll need about 7 or 8 yards for my 7000 Sq ft
I got mine from New Braunfels Landscape Supply. Stone and Soil Depot (Site One) also has mason sand, and I actually got a cheaper quote from them, but their delivery dates were backed up and didn’t work for me. NBLS was able to deliver same day.
@@LawnInsider yeah I used them last year too for topsoil. Thanks! Love your yard and hopefully mine can get that way in the next year or 2 :) (my gas reel mower makes a HUGE difference over the manual lol)
Great video Brother that's going to look really good
Thanks B Davis! Looking forward to your next one!
Nice job. It looks great! I really appreciate the comment about sand turning clay into cocrete or brick. Overall the video was very helpful. TY!
If you ran on my bermuda lawn right now you would break an ankle.
And I'm tired of th scalp marks. I need to get to work!
Glad you enjoyed it! Scalp marks in bermuda are the absolute worst lol can't hide them.
Great video as always my fellow Texan!
I appreciate it! Best place on 🌍.
Ok I’m planning on leveling my lawn next spring 2024, if I scalp my lawn I’ve notice it’ll be completely brown. What can I do to bring it back to green once it’s been leveled?
Do you think that you could use an electrical lawn sweeper that is used for artificial grass to work the sand into the canopy ? I am thinking about buying one for this purpose
I bet you could. I've seen some people use something similar.
I Did my level at the end of March. Hopefully I can do another one this year.
I am happy with the one big leveling job per season haha I may spot level a few areas later in the year.
Thanks for the way you present it. Did you say which city did you do this project?
New Braunfels, TX.
Congratulations your place is beautiful.
New sub here. I'm going to do a 80/20 mix next month on my front and back. Not ready for 100% sand. Nice job. 👍🏻
Appreciate it! Looking forward to see your project!
Definitely not 100% sand unless you’re making a putting green and then watering it like crazy so it doesn’t burn up. Always used sandy loam (sandy top soil) in OK. Straight sand would be ok in totally shaded areas with cool season grasses.
Go Stros! Looks good
Thank you for your video. I plan to level my yard with sand by the end of September, when the winter ends in Brazil.
Thanks Gerson! Good luck on your project!
Hi, I just wanted to know when you cut the grass.
Wait to cut it until all or most of the sand has disappeared into the canopy.
☀️I see your neighbor just did a scalp. Is he going to try and compete? 😎 Nice work on the lawn! 👍 Your buddy has a tiny car!
if the neighbor is competing he will loose😂
Haha I’ll take a little friendly competition if it comes down to that. Thanks for watching!
Any advice on filling in cracks in the lawn from last summers crazy heat we had in New Braunfels?
I didn’t get any cracks in my lawn last year exist by the fences and a little by the house. They’ve all filled in on their own for the most part with the rain we had over the fall and winter. If we can have a wet spring, a lot of those cracks will fix themselves. If I were to fill them in I would use a mixture of sand and soil. Probably 50/50. Personally though, I’m not going to mess with it.
@@LawnInsider thanks. Some of mine have started to fill in but I have a couple really bad ones so I’ll probably try the 50/50 mix.
The lawn looked to be level (or flat) already; if it was not level, it looked to be 'flat / smooth' ... was this a top-dressing project, actually? It looks good!
Dude you didn’t tell me you were a stros fan too!! Nice job, I’m a couple weeks behind you in East Texas. Almost fully green
I'm originally from East Texas! Moved here in the last few years! Go 'stros! Need to get off the losing streak.
Great vid mate! All the best from Australia
Pretty good tutorial here. How do you like New Braunfels? Been looking to move there but its crazy expensive
I really enjoy it, but you’re right. The house prices are crazy around here.
Do you sweep up the plugs? I’m moving to Texas from North Carolina where I have a fescue yard
I don’t, personally, because they’re so sandy that they just break up whenever I go over them with the level.
I just killed a bunch of grass and weeds. I plan on putting down a bunch of sand to level my lawn. Do you think I should remove the dead material before putting down the sand?
Probably best leveling video I have seen. Fantastic job
Appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed watching!
Doing it as soon as ias possible in Michigan
May have missed it in the video… do you keep a 1/2” HOC and how soon are you mowing after leveling… also still at 1/2”. Appreciate the detail in the video, have a great season! Go ‘Stros BTW
I was still at 1/2” afterwards. It depends how heavy you go with the sand, but I’ve waited weeks to mow before. Ideally you don’t want any visible sand. I don’t think I’ve ever been able to wait for it to completely disappear though haha
Good job my man 🔥
Your yard is looking amazing man! Your videos are awesome! I've learned more about maintaining my Bermuda grass from your videos in the last few months than I've ever known. Keep it up man!! Thanks!!
Thanks Brian! Now I’m just playing the waiting game until all this sand disappears so I can pull out the reel mower again!
@@LawnInsider I see you used New Braunfels Landscape for your Mason sand delivery. I see they have white or yellow color options. $20 difference per yard. White looks more expensive. Which one did you go with? Thanks again!!
I used the yellow. No real reason other than the price and that’s what I had used in the past.
@@LawnInsider thank you!!
lookin really nice. congrats on 400 subs
Thanks Wade! I’ll keep on keepin on!
I would be so jealous being your neighbour
Lol, love the free labour comment. Family ftw.
Whats Up Rhett? Josh here from San Antonio, just got into the lawn care game after laying 2 pallets of bermuda at my house. did a complete overhaul of the previous grass and rocks,(basically a rockscape). i laid the sod down late march and its looking good. however I cant go lower than 2 inches or else I'm scalping in some areas. since its summer is it ok to level now or should I wait?
When is the best time to do this, I live in Huntington Beach Ca, ave weather 79 degrees
Just has to be done when the grass is actively growing. Late March or April is probably the earliest you want to go.
@@LawnInsider Thank you love your videos
I live in Washington state any advice on when I should level my yard.....
I’m assuming you have a cool season grass, so you would want to level during the most active growing season for your turf type. Usually that’s late spring and fall.
Go Astro!! Great video..
Thanks Chris! Go stros!
How long did you scalp yard before laying sand?
Usually like a day or two before
@@LawnInsider Thanks just bought me a reel mower. Gonna level soon.
mowing 'single- double' stripes...how do you do that?
One stripe one direction, two stripes mowing in the other direction. Rinse. Repeat. I’ll have to put it on a video sometime.
Great video! What type of bermuda grass do you have?
I have Tifway 419 bermudagrass.
@@LawnInsider, very beautiful grass! Thanks! Keep up the great work with your lawn care.
Do you think it’s a good idea to fertilize before leveling to help the grass grow through the sand better? Thanks and great video
I think it’s a good idea to fertilize like a week out from your leveling. At least that’s what I did. I don’t have any hard and fast proof that it’s better, but my thinking was it would push more growth faster than fertilizing after the sand has been put down. I also didn’t want to do it right before leveling because I don’t really know if it would be moved all over the place during the leveling project.
Could you do a video on how to start your yard ( like planting and stuff)
Hey Michael, my lawn was actually laid as sod. Most Bermuda lawns actually started with sod. Idk if I’ll cover seeding, but I will do a video over new sod care at some point this season.
Nice job. How much sand did you purchased?
Thanks! I purchased 5 yards of yellow mason sand!
bro why is it everytime someone does the sand leveling and they need the sand dry, it always has to rain right when they do the piles on the lawn? its like the weather knows let me rain on this guys parade"!
Maybe I should try to level again lol we could use some more rain. It was sure nice last week!
Would you recommend sand leveling the Black Beauty Tall Fescue that I have in Central MO.
I’ll be the first to tell you that I’m not an expert with fescue. I think I’ve seen more people use a sand/soil or sand/compost mix with that turf type.
You mention that you used masons sand . Here in the UK we would not use masons sand as you should use sports sand . What are your thoughts on this
Sounds awesome. Most of our landscaping places around here don’t offer anything like that. There are certain places you can get USGA sand, but nowhere that I’m aware of near me! If it’s a fine sand that’s been screened I’m sure it will work well!
I plan on doing a centipede lawn leveling in late june,I'm in myrtle beach, I was gonna do a 50/50 mix, sand/top soil, any advice ?
I’m not very familiar with centipede. I would imagine you would be fine as long as you’re not smothering the turf. Also, the shorter your grass before leveling, the easier you’ll be able to move the topdressing material.
Great video. Looks like a baseball infield!
I’m trying to be patient waiting for my next now.. idk how much longer I’ll be able to last!
What type of sand is appropriate for fall over seeding? Is that a bermuda lawn?
Yes it is. If I were to seed, I would probably use a top dressing mix, with a sand/organic material blend.
You have a very nice looking house.
Thank you! I appreciate it!
Great video, just subscribed. 👍
Thank you sir! Appreciate it!
N00b question: Why do you need to level your yard every year? Shouldnt it be one time deal or atleast once every 4-5 year?
the more flat it is,,,,the better
I wanted to do this but after watching…i called it quits. Good job
Haha definitely not for the faint of heart.
Is mason sand suppose to have pebbles 1/4 and 1/2" ?
No sir. It shouldn’t.
@@LawnInsider thats what I thought. Now the lawn is loaded with gravel 🙈.
What did you do about your sprinkler heads? did you need to avoid them while dragging? Did they need height adjustment to bring them level with the new surface after?
No, I haven't had to make any adjustment yet. It does look like a lot of sand, but in reality I'm only adding fractions of an inch to the overall height of the lawn. I don't have to avoid them while dragging because when they're not on, they're underground.
Can anyone tell what type of grass he has? It’s beautiful
I have Tifway 419 bermudagrass laid by the builder.
When you say “lost a lot of sand”, do you mean it worked into the soil or it physically left the yard?
Funniest thing I ever seen got alot to learn
Great video with great detailed explanations. I have the leveling rake but can tell I will need a drag. That makes it look a little easier. Good luck in the lawn.
Excellent video! You got me motivated where I will do my yard October of this year, thanks😁
Awesome! You’ll enjoy the results!
Congrats on 400 subs and more to come great video as always and nice mouse rat shirt
Thank you Hagen!
What was the potting soil test you referred too? On the dog spots
Basically I top dressed those areas with potting soil and sprinkled a little bit of fertilizer over them. Just trying to encourage more runners to creep into those areas. It was working pretty well, but then we moved forward with the leveling project!
Can you do a leafleting project in the fall (northern illinois)
You can do a lighter leveling project on cool season turf in the spring/fall. Cool season grass can’t take as much sand as Bermuda in one go. But spring and fall are the active growing seasons for the Jae grass types. Just try to aim for earlier fall so you still have plenty of growing season left. I would try to do it where I still had at least two months of the growing season remaining.
@@LawnInsider thanks
@@LawnInsider would you recommend mixing sad with topsoil on a cool season grass
I’ve seen guys use sand on cool season turf with good results. It all depends if you’re trying to add some organic material to the soil too.
@@LawnInsider ah I see thanks for the help lots of this stuff is slowly making more sense lol
Do you live in Houston? Do you offer the leveling service?
No sir I live in New Braunfels.
@@LawnInsider 😩😩😩so sad.
I live in New Jersey, would you suggest leveling with sand? Will it grow well after sand leveling even in winter time?
Best time to level a cool season lawn is the early fall/spring time. You probably won’t see much growth through the winter time unless you have a very mild winter. You’ll still be ok using sand!
Do you think a sandy loam would work too? Instead of the sand you used?? Of course I would have to screen it most likely?
If you’re looking to add nutrients or organic matter to your soil, sandy loam is better. I use the straight sand because I’m more worried about getting my lawn as flat as possible. Sandy loam will help level, but eventually that organic matter is going to break down into the soil.
@@LawnInsider just worried about the hot sun heating up the sand and grass not growing around it? Do you think that’s a concern?
From my experience it hasn’t been an issue. We get pretty hot here. Double digit 100+ days every year.
How do you protect your sprinkler heads from getting sand in them?
I’ve leveled several times now and I’ve never had any problems with it. I don’t do anything special for the sand.
@@LawnInsider Thanks Rhett that's good to hear. I'm in Georgetown and ordered 3 yards of sand to level next week!
I am going to be doing one around April or May of this year... are you in Houston ( just based off of the hat.. ) if so where do you get your sand from?
I’m in New Braunfels, TX. I get mason sand from a local landscape supply place. Go ‘stros!
Can you do this if you live on an incline and your yard isn't flat like this?
Yes, my yard is actually on an incline. Especially my back yard.
Just got my arden 15, essential G, and hydretain in. Should i level the yard first, then add the stuff or?
If you’re doing a light top dressing, you can put the seed down before. If you’re going heavy I would hold off with everything.
@@LawnInsider I need 2 inches of soil over 7 cubic feet.
Great video! Would you recommend me leveling my lawn this time of year 9/22 in the Austin area. Seems like we have three weeks of good heat remaining. Thank you!
No sir, not a full leveling project at least. Wait for next spring spring April or May.
Can you tell me how you got a perfectly straight, hard edge between yours and your neighbor's lawn? I don't think I've ever seen that before... Not even with paint.
I pulled an extension cord as tight as I could and mowed along the edge of my lawn 😂 definitely a unique approach.
@@LawnInsider well, that's the mower... But the mower doesn't keep the grass green - that's water and fert. So I'm more baffled by the lack of spill over that would seemingly affect your neighbor's lawn. 🤔
Anyway, seems like you have your system down and you enjoy what you do. 👍
Hi! What kind of sand are u' using?
At my local landscaping place it’s called “yellow mason sand”.
Alright you have my attention.....had to sub👍
Appreciate it!
Why does it always rain during sand level projects 😂😂😂 nice work my dude love the channel! 😊🙌🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾
Hey if I can get some rain from leveling this year I’ll schedule a project every week 😂 thanks for the support bro! I enjoy your videos too! Congrats on the new reel!
@@LawnInsider 😂😂😂 Thank you my friend 😊🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🤙🏾
Have you noticed any wavy-ness from using the screen drag. I was thinking about building a 6ft one out of c-channel and angel iron like Connor Ward and The Yard Tools but I have access to a screen drag for free. Which would you recommend given the choice? Thanks-Drew
I think the more rigid frame that Connor uses is probably ideal, but the drag mat does an awesome job. It does form to the undulation of the ground though sometimes. I don’t think it’s a big enough difference to build one as opposed to using the one you have access to for free, but that’s completely your call!
If my grass is 1” now, how do I get down to 1/2? Just got for it and keep up with it?
How low can your reel mower go?
@@LawnInsider about 7/8” atm. I might modify it to go lower. I bought this one. American Lawn Mower Company 1815-18 18-Inch 5-Blade Push Reel Lawn Mower, 18-Inch, 5-Blade, Black www.amazon.com/dp/B00004R9UK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_XS9F2KV2AGAQ5027GZFN?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
@@ProbstfeldCreative So if you haven't already, watch my scalping video. But basically, whatever height you're wanting to maintain it at, you'll want to scalp it lower than that beforehand. But yes, essentially you're just gonna have to go for it! haha
Whats the best bermuda seed to use in arizona???
I’ve never used a Bermuda seed but from what I see and hear Arden 15 is probably as close to sod as you can get.
Can I use play sand instead of Mason sand as I have bags of it already with me or you feel that is not a right sand for levels?
You can use play sand. I only use mason sand because it’s a lot cheaper in bulk.
Nice detailed vid! I’m planning on tackling this come spring! What kind of bermuda calendar do you follow?! Do you have any kind of link? Also what kind of bermuda do you have?
I have Tifway 419. I actually made my own for my area. It’s under most of my videos, but here’s a link:
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@@LawnInsider nice! Thankyou! I’ve got 419 as well but I’ve been cutting it at about 2 inches since it was out down 2 years ago! Lots of ruts to fill and want to bring it down to an inch
The work will be worth it!
How much did the sand cost you delivered?
I really envy you guys with very small yards. Makes it so much more manageable to do this.
Lol!! That shameful clip was hilarious!!
Did you hand water after leveling or just run the irrigation? I just put a putting green in the backyard and had to level. Lol.. plan on going out and using the leveling rake the next few days till the sand settles in good.
I just used my irrigation system and moved my impact sprinkler around the back yard a little. No hand watering though. I probably had to wait 4-5 days until the sand worked its way in well enough to effectively use the level rake on my project.
@@LawnInsider yeah if I can utilize my irrigation system I’d rather do that then hand water lol. You were still putting down a inch of water a week though and no problems? Like me I run them 2x a week and put down half a inch of water each watering.
This is the best leveling video I've seen! Thank you! You have given me to confidence that I would know how to do this with all the detail you've given. It seems like too much work for just myself, what do you think about picking up a couple day laborers to help?
I would recommend buying a friend beer or hiring a neighborhood kid. From someone who has hired day laborers for my work, you don’t want some of those people at your house. There’s often a reason they need to get paid daily.
@@brandonjones6938 Thanks for your advice. I had this thought myself and was hesitant for this very reason. I don't want to break my friends backs and take them away from their families for a task like this, I feel it's asking too much. What about hiring someone from Task Rabbit?
Curious why you chose mason sand instead of river sand?
I used mason sand simply because I had seen others use it before me with good success. Now I’ve used it for 3 years.
I like the channel. You may know this but sounds like your mic audio is clipping (too loud). Keep up the vids. Thanks.
Thanks for watching! I appreciate the feedback!
When will you start to cut again?