Not sure if this has been asked before but why do you utilize the broadcast spreader vs a drop spreader? You obviously have great results with the broadcast, but my understanding is the drop is more accurate. Just wanted your perspective!
Beware when you are buying seed! Check the tag on the bag for really important details, like 1)the date of the seed. Don't assume that the store won't sell you seed that's out of date. 2)Mix of seed and inert ingredients. If you're buying coated seed (that supposedly helps with germination) you might see as much as 50% inert ingredients, i.e., seed coating. That means you're buying a 25 pound bag of seed that really only has 12.5 pounds of actual seed! Pay attention and do the math. 3)Check the germination rate of the seed; the higher the rate the better. If it's only 80% germination, or less, you're already losing 20% before you get started. I know someone already mentioned some of this but you'll thank yourself later if you pay attention to some of these details. A great video, and completely agree with the process. Just did my lawn (NC/VA border) last week. Another helpful tip if you can't de-thatch is use a backpack blower to loosen up thatch and any leaves that might be down at the soil level that wasn't picked up with the mower. Good luck!
One step I would add to this, that will help with seed to soil contact is to dethatch before you aerate. This helps remove dead grass and other debris you can either rake or mow. This also helps loosen the top layer of dirt that the new seed can land in. Also if you can find a seeding machine for rent I highly recommend this will "inject" each seed into the dirt and help protect the seed.
Timely Video, just started my lawn renovation today,Step 1- a short cut, and then dethatching with my Sunjoe, and then a quick mow to pick up all the dead grass. Step 2- mid week with Core Aerator and then the overseed with some BB Ultra. Fingers crossed for a rainy Fall here in Mass.
I love how you're teaching your daughter! I remember being around the same age, and having all these great memories of doing yard work with my dad. Great video as always.
Thanks for your videos. They have really helped me and my mom. We were California's before and we didn't mind paying people to do jobs ( we paid good) on our property and they did great jobs. But moving to the East Coast in 2020, to upstate NY, OMG the lack of actual good workers is astonishing. No one takes pride in their work here. Mom a 71 year old is tired of spending the money on mediocre to basically dog shite work so we thought lets learn ourselves for a change, since we cant find good workers who take pride in their work. And you have helped a lot. Finally we tried your way for seeding a few weeks ago on bare and thinning parts of our lawn and we can see those bright green grass growing. We have been trying for 2 years with Lawn Care people and it took us one time to actually see results. Thanks again for all your informative and DIY videos.
For a larger lawn like he has, I would highly recommend investing in a "pull behind" aerator that attaches to a riding mower. I paid about $350 for mine which is about the same as renting an aerator 4 times. I toss a few cinder blocks on top of it to add weight, and it does an amazing job. The pull aerator is also 48" wide so it takes a lot less time to do the job. A pull aerator doesn't have an engine to maintain, and there is no need to haul a rental unit back and forth. I have rented aerators before but it was always a hassle to get them in and out of my truck - either that or I had to rent a trailer to haul it. The only real negative of owning a pull-behind unit is that you have to store it. However if you have a larger lawn chances are you will have a place to keep it. They are easy to move around and I tip mine up and rest it against a wall behind my house (out of sight). It can easily be stored in a garage or shed as well.
Yep. If you have the storage space, consider buying instead... A consumer grade machine will usually only cost the same as hiring a commercial grade one. Worst case, maybe double. Might not work quite as well, but it's yours so you can get it out and try different things at your own leisure.
I'm confused and need help! I've watched this video and also the one on Tenacity. I live in Southern California, and have crabgrass in portions of my lawn. So do I spray Tenacity now (October) and then, when the weeds die, follow the onerseeding video?
One thing to consider if you have neighbors is that you can work together and split the cost of a rental unit. Many smaller city lawns can be aerated in under an hour, so you can easily do three or four city lots within the typical 4 hour rental period and drop the cost considerably. Plus if you run the aerator across neighboring lawns it means fewer turns (which is by far the hardest part of aerating since you have to raise and lower the tines / knives to turn around and those machines can be heavy). Granted that doesn't work if there are fences or hedges separating lawns but it may work in many cases. Just remember to do the prep work ahead of time such as mowing the lawn, flagging sprinkler heads, removing any obstacles such as garden hoses or kid's toys that are sitting on the grass etc.. That way when you rent the unit you can get to work right away and not burn up rental time running around taking care of the things you need to do before you can aerate. If you have neighbors who are getting up in age and can't physically handle a power aerator, chances are they would gladly pay the rental fee for a unit in exchange for you doing the aerating for them. It can be a nice win-win. You can do the same with a dethatcher or similar equipment which you may only need once a year. Sharing the costs just makes sense. Of course this requires you to be on good speaking terms with your neighbors - but if you don't really know them, offering to split the costs is a nice ice-breaker and could be a way to start and/or improve the relationship. Good neighbors are worth the investment.
Read your seed bag!!! I was buying "Contractor's Mix". It was over 80% annual seed and less than 20% perennial. There should be a USDA sticker or a tag that shows the types of grass and percentage of weed seeds. I now buy "Tall Fescue" and "Perennial Rye" and mix my own. (I'm in Chicago)
I"ve started my lawn overseeing yesterday with the application of Tenacity to kill the weeds. I'll wait a couple weeks before the aeration and seeding.
Was going to ask my lawn care company to do this, but I'm inspired to do it myself. Unfortunately, I don't have a bagger for my rider and my push mower is dead. Hopefully I can borrow one.
One thing I learned landscaping in high school… when you send or fertilize or lime done half an application in one direction and the second half 90 degrees off so if you don’t overlap you’ll hit the area with the other pass.
Just did my own research and came to the same conclusion. JG Black Beauty is the way to go. Went to the big box store and amazed that all the seed was “coated” which basically means 50% of the bag is inert matter. Maybe the coating helps, maybe not, but I rather have 100% seed than 50% with a coating!
You might the only person that figured that out! How is that for a scam! 40# bag of seed is really 22#, absolute ripoff, but wait its better! Bernie Madoff should have done that one. I agree the JG is a nice trusted seed brand. They will probably rip us off at some point, but it hasn't happened yet!
Just did this yesterday for my front lawn in slightly different fashion. Did a cut the day before. Then yesterday started with a dethatch with my Greenworks using the mower to bag it all. I should have cut it shorter but I'll remember that for when I tackle the much larger backyard during the next week. I used a manual aerator to get holes made into the most severe areas. I didn't have access to a powered unit. Then I filled in a couple of low areas with some new topsoil. Then it was a spread of BB Ultra and Anderson starter. I did a couple passes over the new topsoil and then gently raked that seed into the topsoil to protect it. Basically my front yard looks like a mess right now but I'm hopeful in a few weeks it'll start looking great again. I want to start with an overseed in the spring as well to double down on the efforts. Maybe by then I'll have a powered aerator of my own.
Run dethacher, add seed, rake in. As soon as last frost happens or even 1to 2 weeks before it frosts. Thats only way to cool season spring seed! With real success that is.
I aerate my lawn, a small lot, with my own homemade system. I attached two pieces of 1-inch plywood together with screws to make a 2-inch platform that I attached to the soles of an old pair of work boots after putting 6-inch screws every 2 inches through the platforms. Simply walk across the lawn repeatedly with these and the screw shafts puncture the surface while the threads pull out inside soil. Not as good as the machine but it worked well enough. Plus, I always have my aerator in the shed rent-free whenever I need to do it again.
Man you sure do have a beautiful property and the far off views of the mountains are incredible. The way your surrounded by all those trees and and hills completely awesome your a lucky guy!
Friendly reminder that "Other Crop" means undesirable grasses and other unwanted surprises mixed in. It could mean Poa in a KBG mix. I knowingly went with a small and cheap Scott's overseeding in the spring, which started off great but by July, I had wide blade fescue here and there, which definitely wasn't present in the spring or early summer. Stick with medium quality seed or better from Lesco, Black Beauty or Barenbrug, or a blue tag cert for a few bucks more.
It's even worse than people realize. Some YT'ers over fertilize, use growth regulators, etc then tell their audience.. see just use my seed and you will get this! All lies. Stick with brand names & avoid the "signature" "special blend" BS superstar blends. Probably just rebranded dollar store seed except you pay 4x as much for it.
I would say the hard part is watering if you don’t have an irrigation system! Definitely a pain having to move hoses and sprinklers around your yard twice a day🤪 Thankfully in the South September is decently wet so just praying for good rain after doing this this weekend….
I really appreciate that. I think I might be the only channel left that does videos of real projects. What you see is the real deal here. This place is an amazing spot but it had the worse lawn I have ever seen to start with.
When you look at it from the side it looks like a meteorite. This place was a pasture for decades before the house was here, I can only imagine how many goats stood on it.
Love your videos! Do I need to dethatch the lawn before aeration? And I have done aeration last year, do I need to do that again before overseeding? Thanks!!!
I appreciate that. So this video was really focused on just this topic but you can see the entire process here at this new house I moved to: th-cam.com/video/193zGwu_5rM/w-d-xo.html To answer about dethatching, no you really don't need to do that first. Its helpful if you do and its really thatchy but not required since the holes will go right through it with aeration
When you say 2 1/2 inches can be misleading as some would assume that you mean on the mower. In our case a John Deere mower at 1.25in is the same height as our Scag at 2in on the cut height.
You definitely need to add some peat moss and top soil on top of the grass seed. It just not true that the birds won't see the seeds in your grass because they will and they will eat your expensive seeds. This is from experience and I'm having to redo my overseeding again and having to buy another bag of seeds.
I've heard nothing but good things about John Greene seed. Did you use this on your former property? I agree with others, your lawn care is right up there with the big YT lawn channels.
Thank you, yes Mass is nice but everywhere is getting so congested and a lot of natural beauty is going away. Lots of nice pluses up here if you like the outdoors and a more quiet life.
Hi SC, need some advice with lawn renovation here in MA. Our builder put seeds down beginning of summer and we had heavy rain on the following day. Don't know what kind of seeds were put down but it's all weeds and mixed grass type. We also have small rocks everywhere in the lawn which would damage the blades of lawn mover. What do you recommend we should do? Racking the rocks will take forever, so we bought electric tiller. From your videos, I made the plan of tilling the lawn, get rid of weeds, old grass through sieving then place new lawn down. Possible before winter?
Yep. Till like you've never tilled before! Pick out rocks as best you can by hand. Its gonna be annoying I know but it has to be done. You'll never get 💯 of them but the majority is key. Then shoot your cool season seed, rake it in, keep it relatively moist and inb5 to 7 days you will have sprouts. At that point only water when absolutely necessary like a dry day after a dry day. You want to encourage roots to go deep, so over water can make roots stay shallow. Struggling grass at start up means strong grass later!
@@beerbeforebreakfast do you think we will have time to put seeds down before winter or would it best to leave it for early spring? The area we trying to get rid of rocks is approximately 5-6000 Sq Ft. With raining weather, can't till much on wet soil especially overweekend.
I am not a fan of overseeding grass but I can see the difference my father grass is bad for cosmetics but keeps the topsoil down. I want to grow stuff besides grass like I would be self sufficient no more grocery shopping for produce.
Remember it doesn't have to be one or the other. The lawn is unbeatable for kids to play games and nice looks. You can also maintain a food garden or flowers for insects. No matter what size your yard, some of each can be good.
Those aerators are easily 300lbs so if renting from Lowes/HD you will ideally have a trailer with a ramp or you will need some help to load and unload.
No you didn't miss anything. What you saw here is it. And now 3 weeks later it looks amazing. Check out my shorts update from last week: th-cam.com/users/shortsBli5hnZY9Iw
What about dethatching and scarifying with a Sun Joe vs. aerating? Seems the scarifier attachment would also give the seed some little grooves to propagate.
Im an expert at underseeding. Every video you have a different aerator! No wonder your lawn is always so beautiful. You used a ton of seed. Can I ask how many weeks ago you did this? I'm afraid with shipping i may be too late doing this at the end of September in NY.
I owned the one aerator way back but now after moving, renting is a way better option. If you buy seed on amazon amzn.to/3BwF3Wr you could be doing it this weekend. For NY I would say if you start by end of September you should be fine. Temps have been on the rise for a while here so who knows for sure.
Sam- I did this process last September in Ma and had poor results. Same seed too lol. I’ve been trying to grow grass for 25 years and can’t seem to do it! I think this was the worst year ever for me. After all the time and four days of work last September, I’ve given up. Best of luck to you!
@@Samlol23_drrich Ah. Not sure if I ever shared this but HD Rental Manager called me from their HQ and told me their stores get 100x the calls to buy used equipment after that video. I think I may have wrecked that market to some degree. They loved it telling me they used to have a harder time selling the used gear.
Great content as usual. Two questions: 1) do you recommend raking up all the plugs created by the aerator before overseeding? and 2) do you recommend spreading peat moss over the whole lawn after overseeding, or maybe just over the problem/bare areas, or not necessary at all? Thanks!
Thank you, no I never rake up the cores, part of what happens is when it rains, sun, etc. The cores break down and also help cover some of the seeds that are in open areas, just leave and they will go away in 1-3 weeks. I don't bother with peat, etc but you certainly could do it and it may add additional germination but the results have been so good with this minimal approach that the extra effort may not add much.
Hi SC! Thanks again for sharing the process. We're in NJ so we have a few more weeks before I would put seed down. Is it ok to dethatch+aerate a couple weeks ahead of time or should I try to wait until weekend of?
Thank you, you can definitely dethatch now but I would try to aerate and seed the same day or no more than the day after. You don't want the hole closing up and want to get the seed down right after you disturb the soil and create the holes.
love watching your lawn videos. Question do pull behind aerator work just as good? been thinking about purchasing one. will those work to aerate my lawn?
I have a dog too. Sure those spots could be a problem but they are a tiny fraction of your lawn so I wouldn't worry about it. Unless the lawn is under 1/4 acre, then you may want to try to have the dog use another spot.
Shorter is definitely fine. My normal cutting height is 2.5 to 3" but I have irrigation. I usually reccomend 3" as a general height for most cool season lawns.
Love this. How do I deal with a ton of weeds in an old neglected lawn.? Can I use a herbicide with pre emergent first or will winter come before it wears off?
Could you do this at the end of the season after you do your final mow and not worry about watering it in and the snow melt from winter come spring would start the process? Or would that be a bad idea and not work as good if you follow your steps and do it in the fall prior to getting your lawn ready for winter.
Hi I live in Georgia. Currently I have Bermuda grass in my lawn. It is not thick and has weeds. 1. Can I use Jonathan Green Black Beauty Grass Seeds on top of Bermuda grass? 2. Are the Black Beauty Grass seeds a good option for Georgia weather? 3. Considering the above two points, can you please suggest the best Grass Seed for my lawn?
What are your thoughts on the slit-type aerators instead of core aerators? I’ve read that they are not optimal (increases soil compaction, etc), but I own one of those and not a core so was hoping there might be some benefit.
I personally don't like them for the reasons you said. They really don't do much except maybe break up very dry and hard soil but its very uneven so not great for overseeding use. But technically it is compressing the area around it so its not really a good idea
Thanks for the video, did you install your sprinkler system? If so, do you have a video? Have you checked out the Irrigreen sprinkler? Thanks for your time. I enjoy your videos.
The less time you can spend on it the better. If this isn't possible I would recommend doing your lawn in sections. Do the front in fall, and back in spring.
Ok I just Dethatched over Seeded and used Scott’s Liquid Starter Fert When can I or should I fert again? And should it be a starter Fert or Regular Scott’s Turf builder? I’m in New England. Love your videos Sir 🇺🇸💯☀️
Hi, Great video and you have a lawn to be proud of! Can you please confirm if I can put fertiliser (non starter fertiliser) down after overseeding some small patches of area in my lawn? Will this cause any adverse effects?
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Are you able to do stuff in the garden bed like planting weeding and that stuff ?
Not sure if this has been asked before but why do you utilize the broadcast spreader vs a drop spreader? You obviously have great results with the broadcast, but my understanding is the drop is more accurate. Just wanted your perspective!
Silver Cymbal is by far one of the best lawn maintenance channels. Incredibly
Glad I found you a couple years ago
Much appreciated, thank you
Beware when you are buying seed! Check the tag on the bag for really important details, like 1)the date of the seed. Don't assume that the store won't sell you seed that's out of date. 2)Mix of seed and inert ingredients. If you're buying coated seed (that supposedly helps with germination) you might see as much as 50% inert ingredients, i.e., seed coating. That means you're buying a 25 pound bag of seed that really only has 12.5 pounds of actual seed! Pay attention and do the math. 3)Check the germination rate of the seed; the higher the rate the better. If it's only 80% germination, or less, you're already losing 20% before you get started. I know someone already mentioned some of this but you'll thank yourself later if you pay attention to some of these details. A great video, and completely agree with the process. Just did my lawn (NC/VA border) last week. Another helpful tip if you can't de-thatch is use a backpack blower to loosen up thatch and any leaves that might be down at the soil level that wasn't picked up with the mower. Good luck!
One step I would add to this, that will help with seed to soil contact is to dethatch before you aerate. This helps remove dead grass and other debris you can either rake or mow. This also helps loosen the top layer of dirt that the new seed can land in. Also if you can find a seeding machine for rent I highly recommend this will "inject" each seed into the dirt and help protect the seed.
I went to rent one today at Home Depot it cost 💲 300 for the day 😳 wow$$
@@captainlarrynosleepfishing5350I have almost 3/4 acre and did my in little over an hour. All you really need is to rent it for is 4 hrs
@@DCgamer723 Iam not as young as you 🤣. Turning 60 soon so Iam taking it easy 😂
I use this method as well. I also use the dethatch rake after seeding. It really works well getting the seed to soil contact
My neighbor stole my thatcher and I don’t have any good way to prove it’s mine but a lawyer cost more than a new one so i just gave up
Timely Video, just started my lawn renovation today,Step 1- a short cut, and then dethatching with my Sunjoe, and then a quick mow to pick up all the dead grass. Step 2- mid week with Core Aerator and then the overseed with some BB Ultra. Fingers crossed for a rainy Fall here in Mass.
Just unboxed my sunjoe yesteray, couldnt believe i got 9 full contractor bags our of my lawn!
@@keeper2960 Yes, it's amazing what the will remove of thatch.
I love how you're teaching your daughter! I remember being around the same age, and having all these great memories of doing yard work with my dad. Great video as always.
Thank you, she is an awesome helper. I wish I was as smart at her age
That is so nice to hear. I hope my daughters may write a reply like yours one day!
Really love your channel. No empty talk, just everything exactly what we need to know.
I appreciate that! Thank you
Thanks for your videos. They have really helped me and my mom. We were California's before and we didn't mind paying people to do jobs ( we paid good) on our property and they did great jobs. But moving to the East Coast in 2020, to upstate NY, OMG the lack of actual good workers is astonishing. No one takes pride in their work here. Mom a 71 year old is tired of spending the money on mediocre to basically dog shite work so we thought lets learn ourselves for a change, since we cant find good workers who take pride in their work. And you have helped a lot. Finally we tried your way for seeding a few weeks ago on bare and thinning parts of our lawn and we can see those bright green grass growing. We have been trying for 2 years with Lawn Care people and it took us one time to actually see results. Thanks again for all your informative and DIY videos.
For a larger lawn like he has, I would highly recommend investing in a "pull behind" aerator that attaches to a riding mower. I paid about $350 for mine which is about the same as renting an aerator 4 times. I toss a few cinder blocks on top of it to add weight, and it does an amazing job. The pull aerator is also 48" wide so it takes a lot less time to do the job.
A pull aerator doesn't have an engine to maintain, and there is no need to haul a rental unit back and forth. I have rented aerators before but it was always a hassle to get them in and out of my truck - either that or I had to rent a trailer to haul it.
The only real negative of owning a pull-behind unit is that you have to store it. However if you have a larger lawn chances are you will have a place to keep it. They are easy to move around and I tip mine up and rest it against a wall behind my house (out of sight). It can easily be stored in a garage or shed as well.
Yep. If you have the storage space, consider buying instead... A consumer grade machine will usually only cost the same as hiring a commercial grade one. Worst case, maybe double.
Might not work quite as well, but it's yours so you can get it out and try different things at your own leisure.
Yep. Agri-Fab has em. Put it together yourself.
This video is Perfect timing! Fall is definitely the best time for lawn growing and good reminder on how to over seeding
Much appreciated thank you
I'm confused and need help! I've watched this video and also the one on Tenacity. I live in Southern California, and have crabgrass in portions of my lawn. So do I spray Tenacity now (October) and then, when the weeds die, follow the onerseeding video?
^^ yes Tenacity first may take 2 applications, mine did 7500 sq feet of yard total.
I will try this in the Fall (2024) 💪🏽
One thing to consider if you have neighbors is that you can work together and split the cost of a rental unit. Many smaller city lawns can be aerated in under an hour, so you can easily do three or four city lots within the typical 4 hour rental period and drop the cost considerably. Plus if you run the aerator across neighboring lawns it means fewer turns (which is by far the hardest part of aerating since you have to raise and lower the tines / knives to turn around and those machines can be heavy). Granted that doesn't work if there are fences or hedges separating lawns but it may work in many cases.
Just remember to do the prep work ahead of time such as mowing the lawn, flagging sprinkler heads, removing any obstacles such as garden hoses or kid's toys that are sitting on the grass etc.. That way when you rent the unit you can get to work right away and not burn up rental time running around taking care of the things you need to do before you can aerate.
If you have neighbors who are getting up in age and can't physically handle a power aerator, chances are they would gladly pay the rental fee for a unit in exchange for you doing the aerating for them. It can be a nice win-win. You can do the same with a dethatcher or similar equipment which you may only need once a year. Sharing the costs just makes sense. Of course this requires you to be on good speaking terms with your neighbors - but if you don't really know them, offering to split the costs is a nice ice-breaker and could be a way to start and/or improve the relationship. Good neighbors are worth the investment.
That is an excellent idea, and sometimes one person will own a truck to make it easy to get it back. Great tip!
Read your seed bag!!! I was buying "Contractor's Mix". It was over 80% annual seed and less than 20% perennial. There should be a USDA sticker or a tag that shows the types of grass and percentage of weed seeds.
I now buy "Tall Fescue" and "Perennial Rye" and mix my own. (I'm in Chicago)
I"ve started my lawn overseeing yesterday with the application of Tenacity to kill the weeds. I'll wait a couple weeks before the aeration and seeding.
Was going to ask my lawn care company to do this, but I'm inspired to do it myself. Unfortunately, I don't have a bagger for my rider and my push mower is dead. Hopefully I can borrow one.
I live in Mass. Followed your other guide on overseeding last week. Seed started germinating. Thanks!
So glad to hear it you. Your timing is great too sounds like you are well on your way
I would add not to fertilizer until day 3 to prevent the existing grass from growing to tall and block the sun for the baby's. Great video.
One thing I learned landscaping in high school… when you send or fertilize or lime done half an application in one direction and the second half 90 degrees off so if you don’t overlap you’ll hit the area with the other pass.
Just did my own research and came to the same conclusion. JG Black Beauty is the way to go. Went to the big box store and amazed that all the seed was “coated” which basically means 50% of the bag is inert matter. Maybe the coating helps, maybe not, but I rather have 100% seed than 50% with a coating!
You might the only person that figured that out! How is that for a scam! 40# bag of seed is really 22#, absolute ripoff, but wait its better! Bernie Madoff should have done that one. I agree the JG is a nice trusted seed brand. They will probably rip us off at some point, but it hasn't happened yet!
Just did this yesterday for my front lawn in slightly different fashion. Did a cut the day before. Then yesterday started with a dethatch with my Greenworks using the mower to bag it all. I should have cut it shorter but I'll remember that for when I tackle the much larger backyard during the next week. I used a manual aerator to get holes made into the most severe areas. I didn't have access to a powered unit. Then I filled in a couple of low areas with some new topsoil. Then it was a spread of BB Ultra and Anderson starter. I did a couple passes over the new topsoil and then gently raked that seed into the topsoil to protect it. Basically my front yard looks like a mess right now but I'm hopeful in a few weeks it'll start looking great again. I want to start with an overseed in the spring as well to double down on the efforts. Maybe by then I'll have a powered aerator of my own.
Run dethacher, add seed, rake in. As soon as last frost happens or even 1to 2 weeks before it frosts. Thats only way to cool season spring seed! With real success that is.
I aerate my lawn, a small lot, with my own homemade system. I attached two pieces of 1-inch plywood together with screws to make a 2-inch platform that I attached to the soles of an old pair of work boots after putting 6-inch screws every 2 inches through the platforms. Simply walk across the lawn repeatedly with these and the screw shafts puncture the surface while the threads pull out inside soil.
Not as good as the machine but it worked well enough. Plus, I always have my aerator in the shed rent-free whenever I need to do it again.
Thank you for not making the video 20 minutes long.
That is the Best thing to do is aeration grass seed in the fall . Keep up the awesome work you do
This is the best video I’ve seen so far that says everything we need to do in a concise way. Thank you so much!
Man you sure do have a beautiful property and the far off views of the mountains are incredible. The way your surrounded by all those trees and and hills completely awesome your a lucky guy!
Aerating is good and all but my truly lazy method is to just seed and water lots. Yeah you probably waste some seed but it works good for me.
Great video. Man, that MASSIVE bolder in your yard! HUGE!!!
I tried this seed . Used 1 25lb bag for 10k sq. Stuff is crazy expensive so I hope it’s worth it
Ooooo. Silver Cymbal got a drone. Nice touch.
Thanks for the helpful information, I've got a few spots in my yard that are balding.
Best grass seed that you can get from big box stores. Great video 👍🏼
Friendly reminder that "Other Crop" means undesirable grasses and other unwanted surprises mixed in. It could mean Poa in a KBG mix. I knowingly went with a small and cheap Scott's overseeding in the spring, which started off great but by July, I had wide blade fescue here and there, which definitely wasn't present in the spring or early summer. Stick with medium quality seed or better from Lesco, Black Beauty or Barenbrug, or a blue tag cert for a few bucks more.
Nice timing for the fall - we see what you’re doing here 😀😀😀
Highly recommend JG Black Beauty Ultra. I started my overseeding last week and the grass seeds started germinating in 5 days!
Thank you for pointing out the "scammy" side of the seed market!
It's even worse than people realize. Some YT'ers over fertilize, use growth regulators, etc then tell their audience.. see just use my seed and you will get this! All lies. Stick with brand names & avoid the "signature" "special blend" BS superstar blends. Probably just rebranded dollar store seed except you pay 4x as much for it.
Don’t forget to mark a invisible dog fence as well. Very shallow wires can be punched by aerator.
Exactly what I’m doing today😂. Grass seed prices are through the roof! 😳
Very cool! Sure are expensive I bought all of that seed but I wont likely do this again for 2 years and will do less seed then
Add an over seeder after aeration for even better germination.
Yes, Jonathan Green Ultra!!
Well Done 👍
I would say the hard part is watering if you don’t have an irrigation system! Definitely a pain having to move hoses and sprinklers around your yard twice a day🤪
Thankfully in the South September is decently wet so just praying for good rain after doing this this weekend….
But more hoses and sprinklers and just swap them over at the house end 🤣
Just got done doing this and I feel like I went 12 rounds with Mike Tyson. Hopefully it works well!
Great video with lots of great information. Your new property is looking amazing! You have done alot.
I really appreciate that. I think I might be the only channel left that does videos of real projects. What you see is the real deal here. This place is an amazing spot but it had the worse lawn I have ever seen to start with.
I saw the Weatherflow Tempest. Love mine.
It's amazing for us. The lightning alert here alone is worth it.
Forever in a loop mowing around that rock lol
In the fall I over seed with Titan Rx turf fescue cause in Texas we get very hot summer and the grass seems to survive if you water it
This rock really does it for me.
When you look at it from the side it looks like a meteorite. This place was a pasture for decades before the house was here, I can only imagine how many goats stood on it.
Lawn looks great with all those trees around it!
Thank you, I did it your way, worked great, awesome
A scarifier or slicer works great instead of plugger
Love your videos! Do I need to dethatch the lawn before aeration? And I have done aeration last year, do I need to do that again before overseeding? Thanks!!!
I appreciate that. So this video was really focused on just this topic but you can see the entire process here at this new house I moved to: th-cam.com/video/193zGwu_5rM/w-d-xo.html To answer about dethatching, no you really don't need to do that first. Its helpful if you do and its really thatchy but not required since the holes will go right through it with aeration
When you say 2 1/2 inches can be misleading as some would assume that you mean on the mower. In our case a John Deere mower at 1.25in is the same height as our Scag at 2in on the cut height.
You definitely need to add some peat moss and top soil on top of the grass seed. It just not true that the birds won't see the seeds in your grass because they will and they will eat your expensive seeds. This is from experience and I'm having to redo my overseeding again and having to buy another bag of seeds.
I've heard nothing but good things about John Greene seed. Did you use this on your former property?
I agree with others, your lawn care is right up there with the big YT lawn channels.
Big improvement to the lawn since you got the new house
Beautiful property! Leaving southern New Eng for northern someday… getting too crowded down here
Thank you, yes Mass is nice but everywhere is getting so congested and a lot of natural beauty is going away. Lots of nice pluses up here if you like the outdoors and a more quiet life.
Hi SC, need some advice with lawn renovation here in MA. Our builder put seeds down beginning of summer and we had heavy rain on the following day. Don't know what kind of seeds were put down but it's all weeds and mixed grass type. We also have small rocks everywhere in the lawn which would damage the blades of lawn mover.
What do you recommend we should do? Racking the rocks will take forever, so we bought electric tiller. From your videos, I made the plan of tilling the lawn, get rid of weeds, old grass through sieving then place new lawn down. Possible before winter?
Yep. Till like you've never tilled before! Pick out rocks as best you can by hand. Its gonna be annoying I know but it has to be done. You'll never get 💯 of them but the majority is key. Then shoot your cool season seed, rake it in, keep it relatively moist and inb5 to 7 days you will have sprouts. At that point only water when absolutely necessary like a dry day after a dry day. You want to encourage roots to go deep, so over water can make roots stay shallow. Struggling grass at start up means strong grass later!
@@beerbeforebreakfast do you think we will have time to put seeds down before winter or would it best to leave it for early spring?
The area we trying to get rid of rocks is approximately 5-6000 Sq Ft. With raining weather, can't till much on wet soil especially overweekend.
I am not a fan of overseeding grass but I can see the difference my father grass is bad for cosmetics but keeps the topsoil down. I want to grow stuff besides grass like I would be self sufficient no more grocery shopping for produce.
Remember it doesn't have to be one or the other. The lawn is unbeatable for kids to play games and nice looks. You can also maintain a food garden or flowers for insects. No matter what size your yard, some of each can be good.
What???
Is aerating a must ?
Those aerators are easily 300lbs so if renting from Lowes/HD you will ideally have a trailer with a ramp or you will need some help to load and unload.
Yeah this was great and exactally what I was looking to answer. Thank you for making and posting these videos!
If you use this system put the seed down first then arate/ plug
I’m not sure if if missed it in the video. What about a final overlay of topper? Isn’t that usually necessary or does the starter sub it?
No you didn't miss anything. What you saw here is it. And now 3 weeks later it looks amazing. Check out my shorts update from last week: th-cam.com/users/shortsBli5hnZY9Iw
Always great info thanks again brother
Thanks
What about dethatching and scarifying with a Sun Joe vs. aerating? Seems the scarifier attachment would also give the seed some little grooves to propagate.
Dethatch a yard with weedy issues and very bare imo. Aerate as well b4 overseeding
Im an expert at underseeding. Every video you have a different aerator!
No wonder your lawn is always so beautiful. You used a ton of seed. Can I ask how many weeks ago you did this? I'm afraid with shipping i may be too late doing this at the end of September in NY.
I owned the one aerator way back but now after moving, renting is a way better option. If you buy seed on amazon amzn.to/3BwF3Wr you could be doing it this weekend. For NY I would say if you start by end of September you should be fine. Temps have been on the rise for a while here so who knows for sure.
thanks for the Amazon link. Just used it. Won't be long before I have 25# of dried out Black Beauty seeds on my lawn, not germinating!
Sam- I did this process last September in Ma and had poor results. Same seed too lol. I’ve been trying to grow grass for 25 years and can’t seem to do it! I think this was the worst year ever for me. After all the time and four days of work last September, I’ve given up. Best of luck to you!
@@SilverCymbal that was the one I've been trying to buy from Home Depots rental center since your video.......
@@Samlol23_drrich Ah. Not sure if I ever shared this but HD Rental Manager called me from their HQ and told me their stores get 100x the calls to buy used equipment after that video. I think I may have wrecked that market to some degree. They loved it telling me they used to have a harder time selling the used gear.
Fantastic video and great comments.
Do you have a compost heap for your grass clippings and autumn leaves?
Thank you as usual for your no bs approach. Did you top dress with anything to cover the seed? Your soil looks amazing with a lot of organic matter.
I love black beauty ultra grass seed.
That's great to hear. I have never been connected with their company or sponsored. Their seed is a great all around performer and looks very nice!
@@SilverCymbal I like that they are family owned. Quality seed. Quality people. Can’t go wrong. 3rd year using and won’t go elsewhere for my seed
These are my favorite videos!
Very interesting 🤔
Great video, thanks 👍🏻👍🏻
Great content as usual. Two questions: 1) do you recommend raking up all the plugs created by the aerator before overseeding? and 2) do you recommend spreading peat moss over the whole lawn after overseeding, or maybe just over the problem/bare areas, or not necessary at all? Thanks!
Thank you, no I never rake up the cores, part of what happens is when it rains, sun, etc. The cores break down and also help cover some of the seeds that are in open areas, just leave and they will go away in 1-3 weeks. I don't bother with peat, etc but you certainly could do it and it may add additional germination but the results have been so good with this minimal approach that the extra effort may not add much.
The Greene fam is my neighbors
Great video! I always wonder why no one owes a tow behind aerator behind a mower. they are cheap to own and do a pretty good job
I have owned them before and they do ok, a power aerator works a lot better because it has more weight and removes more consistent cores
Great video! 👍
Thank you! 👍
Hi SC! Thanks again for sharing the process. We're in NJ so we have a few more weeks before I would put seed down. Is it ok to dethatch+aerate a couple weeks ahead of time or should I try to wait until weekend of?
Thank you, you can definitely dethatch now but I would try to aerate and seed the same day or no more than the day after. You don't want the hole closing up and want to get the seed down right after you disturb the soil and create the holes.
@@SilverCymbal Awesome will do!
beautiful property.
Do you recommend putting down straw over larger bare areas after overseeing & fertilizing?
The easiest method is to focus on bare spots that need grass seed. If the turf is thick and healthy don’t bother seeding it.
My lawns pretty uneven, I’m going to roll, aerate then overseed. Do you leave the plugs? Worried I’ll make the yard even more bumpy
love watching your lawn videos. Question do pull behind aerator work just as good? been thinking about purchasing one. will those work to aerate my lawn?
Amazing job. Well done. I have one question.
What about dog? Dog will destroy it with pee and poo
I have a dog too. Sure those spots could be a problem but they are a tiny fraction of your lawn so I wouldn't worry about it. Unless the lawn is under 1/4 acre, then you may want to try to have the dog use another spot.
How tall do you keep your grass normally? Just curious since I normally take it to 1.5" or shorter to overseed.
Shorter is definitely fine. My normal cutting height is 2.5 to 3" but I have irrigation. I usually reccomend 3" as a general height for most cool season lawns.
Love this. How do I deal with a ton of weeds in an old neglected lawn.? Can I use a herbicide with pre emergent first or will winter come before it wears off?
Very helpful. Thank you!
Could you do this at the end of the season after you do your final mow and not worry about watering it in and the snow melt from winter come spring would start the process? Or would that be a bad idea and not work as good if you follow your steps and do it in the fall prior to getting your lawn ready for winter.
Great information... love your view.
Hi I live in Georgia. Currently I have Bermuda grass in my lawn. It is not thick and has weeds.
1. Can I use Jonathan Green Black Beauty Grass Seeds on top of Bermuda grass?
2. Are the Black Beauty Grass seeds a good option for Georgia weather?
3. Considering the above two points, can you please suggest the best Grass Seed for my lawn?
What are your thoughts on the slit-type aerators instead of core aerators? I’ve read that they are not optimal (increases soil compaction, etc), but I own one of those and not a core so was hoping there might be some benefit.
I personally don't like them for the reasons you said. They really don't do much except maybe break up very dry and hard soil but its very uneven so not great for overseeding use. But technically it is compressing the area around it so its not really a good idea
After over seeding you’re lawn what type of fertilizer do I put down? Does it matter or not really? Or do I have to use a starter fertilizer?
Awesome as always!!!! Thanks for your help!!!
Happy to help! Thank you
Thanks for the video, did you install your sprinkler system? If so, do you have a video? Have you checked out the Irrigreen sprinkler? Thanks for your time. I enjoy your videos.
Can you use your lawn (ie. kids and dogs) immediately after overseeding or do you have to wait some time to let the grass grow?
The less time you can spend on it the better. If this isn't possible I would recommend doing your lawn in sections. Do the front in fall, and back in spring.
Wow.
Thanks for the information awesome.👍
Ok I just Dethatched over Seeded and used Scott’s Liquid Starter Fert When can I or should I fert again? And should it be a starter Fert or Regular Scott’s Turf builder? I’m in New England. Love your videos Sir 🇺🇸💯☀️
That black beauty ain’t cheap
Hi, Great video and you have a lawn to be proud of! Can you please confirm if I can put fertiliser (non starter fertiliser) down after overseeding some small patches of area in my lawn? Will this cause any adverse effects?
Love your vids!