Lawn Renovation From Start To Finish // Scarify, Scalp, Core and Topdress
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- Today I got to @theaussielawn place to help him with his big lawn renovation!
Step 1: Scarify
Step 2: Scalp
Step 3: Core Aerate
Step 4: Topdress with Sand
#lawnrenovation #Lawntips #lawn
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Make sure you check out Brenton’s Channel! th-cam.com/channels/yPqOwDqYX3cvzg4By5-m_A.html
You'll like this Ben; I ordered fert from you which was delivered this week while I was at work. When I got home my 6 yr old announced that Ben had sent me a package. Confused I asked him what he meant. He said the box had Ben's symbol on it. I had no idea he even knew who you were. You've clearly made an impression on the family.
Haha love this man, that’s awesome ❤️
@@LawnTips your that good to.
Well done lads!!!
Awesome vid. Top shelf on a reno
Yes lets gooooooo, we got another renovation vid, Nice vid Ben keep it up
Big yes to the Nintendo Wii music at the end. Lovely touch
Such a couple of lads at the end. Love it
Back in 1998 I used to use a planer ,we got from the Rockhampton bowling club,we used to take up to 15 mm at a time ,6 weeks later we could be playing on them again,started my time in Bundaberg at the brothers club and finished off with Bradman oval in Bowral with Josh woodcock.keep up the good work lads.
I have been looking forward to this for a couple of months great video Ben and Brenton aweeome video thnaks
Thanks mate! Was a great time
Very nice...I spent two years getting my green perfect and in one night four of the neighbors cows destroyed all my hard work...now getting great tips from you guys so when the snow is gone going to start all over..
Keen to see Brentons progress!
Took my zoysia lawn down to dirt as well 2 weeks ago. Now it’s 1 inch lush grass.
This channel is extremely underrated! Keep up the good work
Two legends!
how good is Scone 👌
Big day on the tools for you 2 boys!!!!!!
You are both green keepers legions. It’s really good to see again, you assisting another competitor on TH-cam, truly enjoying to see it. WHAT UP
Hahaha don't watch mine its boring compared to this 😂 Thanks for coming around mate it was a sick weekend 🤟
Your vids are great mate. Bens looking a bit worse for wear in the last morning I’m guessing you two gave it a fair crack the night before 🍻😂
@@grimesy36 hahaha we had one or two but we where both choking on dust for days after this reno
looks like hot death hahaha
@@boo22dan It was pretty warm lucky for the breeze or it would have been really uncomfortable
@@theaussielawn
I was more referring to the hungover state you blokes looked in on the last morning not the heat mate 😉
Just as my season ends yours starts, perfect. Loved the editing, music and thumbnail. Boom! I'm on my way to film at a nice golf course, should make for a good vid.
@keith cunningham thanks 😍♥️
Excited to see the recovery!!
That will turn up awesome
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Can not beat the old Victa 👍
How good :) Well done boys
Loved this vid champ
More entertaining than a season of the block. Who would have thought, i like watching grass grow, more.
Damn, that looked like a fun couple of days.
Shot bud love it
100% worth staying up till 2 AM to watch
'pff see my last video' hahah definitely the best part of the video!
This is a crazy entertaining video. Love the quick time lapse to show your progress.
Putting in that work! What a great mate!
great video and ive learnt lots
would be good to see the after later!
Awesome vid chaps, couldn’t find the recovery vid on Brenton’s channel tho, any chance of a link to it? Love both your channels, keep it up 👌🏼
Great vid mate. Hope u kept the camera rolling for the beers in the evenings! Reckon there'd be some content there! 🤣
Not many drinks involved haha. We were so stuffed!
@Lawn Tip Yo Ben what up mate been watching you since March, you gave me the desire to landscape the whole of my back garden. I couldnt be more pleased with the results, all the content you create has made this possible! Cheers bruh.
Thanks man! Love to hear those stories. Hope all is well!
@@LawnTips alls well in the uk for now. Any thoughts on if you will do a fan story/picture mash up vid?
Man like having these one of these two as a neighbor lol ... i bet their mower is is on every damn day ... id be annoyed lol
Love Brenton’s channel nice colab guys looking forward to the results
If you don’t wear footy shorts and boots while mowing the lawn then you’re just not that serious about your lawn
Good to see u both in a collab. Solid content boys!
Any chance you could do a reno of a kind of dead, weedy, bindi, multiple shit grass types, patchy lawn? That's what I've got at my place and don't know where to start. Would I copy the steps in this vid, but add seeding in there somewhere?
Well done great to see the two of you getting together can't wait to see it in a couple of weeks.
Brenton's blue shorts were excited to show off his couch
Rewatching this because it's almost season...
Didn't realise Darren Lockyer was into lawns!
😂
Great video. Any tips on a problem I have that I tried to renovate a one year old sapphire buffalo lawn last month for spring. Aerated it, fertilized, then top dressed about 10mm with 80/20 sand soil from ANL. I can still see the blades, but it's very tired and not looking good. The sand mix hardened to a crust. I think this is what is suffocating it. If I water it, the sand dissolves, but then turns hard again in the sun. Should I try to remove the sand somehow or what else can I do to save it? Thanks for any help
Hi Ben,
Would you recommend using PGR on cooch throughout winter,I live in Sydney metro. My grass is still green, it's only June. Love the show and the golf green 👌
Quick question if I may. In one video of yours I saw 'scalp, scaify' and in this one it is 'scarify/scalp'. Which is the better way to go? (Melbourne / Kikuyu). Thanks a lot
Hey mate. Either way is fine to be honest. I would personally prefer scalp then scarify. Brenton does it this way though 👍🏽
@@LawnTips Thanks a lot for the quick answer...Lock-down version 5.0 here, so plenty of time to research :)
Not fun mate. But enjoy the research!
@@LawnTips Last question. If I do scalp/core aerate/scarify and then fertilise, is there a fert you would recommend for Kikuyu? Thanks a lot man.
If you are doing a renovation it’s great to get something with a little higher nitrogen. Something like the 2SPEC elevate on my website or something along those lines. You could also get an starter fertiliser or something similar.
Great video guys. Hey Ben what sand did use mate?👍👍👍
Thanks legend. We used a 80-20ish mix. Might have been more towards 70-30
Helllooo Brenton!. Nice legs. 👍🏼
That was an awesome vid boys. 😂
Have I left it to late for a scalp and top dress my lawn. I'm Sydney based and starting to get some pretty hot days here.
You should be ok if you can keep the water up to it 👍🏽
What type of grass is that? looks very good for sport fields
I would pay For Ben’s airline ticket if he would come do my yard Reno lol.
Good vdo .this is tifdwarf bermuda grass?
Hello nice job, im wondering why the lawn didnt destroyed with such a scalping, how did it grow up again?
Why am I starting to think that the council mow with scarifiers 😂
If you wanted to do a basic reno to get rid of some spongy spots and bring the height of cut down, could you get away with just the scalp, aerate and fert without a top dress? Or is the top dress a must? This is for Kikuyu btw
Would you use a blower to blow the the thatch into a pile?
Quick question, have blue couch, can it be scalped like green couch?
The average home owner, lawn owner would be shocked how much material you can pull out of turf by scarifying/verticutting. As shown perfectly in this video.
Why do you use the Victor?
Alloy and low cut height?
Loved it Ben
Two of my favourite Aussie Lawnies getting into a project, awesome stuff.
Looking forward to seeing the results on my 2nd favourite channel.
Keep up the good work mate 👍🏼 ⛳️ 😎
Thanks legend! Was a great time 🤙🏼
Please, please, please -- what music are you playing. Love your interactions. Love your work, as long as you do it and I rest in the shade..
Hi Ben, I’m loving your channel. I’m sowing a new, small area of lawn and overseeding two larger areas at my place near Melbourne. What seed would recommend? I’m feeling like a blend with a perennial rye would be good, but what do you reckon for down here?
And what about sir grange for scalping? I would assume thats a firm no?
Hey can you put the scarified clipings on your general garden ? Any issue with that ? I'm about to do mine tomrrow and i'm going to get about a truckload of thatch out of it
If it’s couch or kikuyu I’d avoid it because they will grow into more lawn. It’s basically like a cheap way of seeding if you know what I mean
@@LawnTips its Rye/Fescue - in NZ
@@markelliott6112 you’ll be fine with that man 👌🏽
@@LawnTips thanks....bro.
Man I could use one of those 0.00” rotary mowers!
Great video. Those backyard views are something you can't get around here. Beautiful mountains, etc... Very entertaining as always! The Aussie Lawn gained a new sub.
Wow they are some short shorts. Wish I had some nice man legs 🦵 like him to go with it 😂
What would a typical Reno look for buffalo lawn ?
I’ve done a few on Couch but now have buffalo
Brenton has a few vids coming up on that topic. I’d stick with a core aeration. Light scalp around 10-15mm and topdress but not too heavy
love it
Type of top dress? Organic and sand content percentage plz?
8:53 not sure how I feel about the Nike and Adidas combo... 🤪
😂
I bet that dulled out that blade fast 😂😂😂
Perfect timing for me
You've ok inspired me to reno my lawn next weekend
I've got couch as well but in Perth so it's getting hot
Let me know your promo codes and all that to support the brand
Just a question. If you scalp down to dirt do you really need to scarify?
Wanting to do this to my lawn mate. What type of sand did you use?
We used a 80-20 mix.
@@LawnTips 80% yellow brickies sand 20% soil?
Hey Ben, thoughts on battery rotary mowers? I'm getting sick of my petrol pushy (please don't ban me 🙏)
Just get a heavy duty one and they’re fine. None of them cut very low though.
I thought that coring machine looked familiar...I’m waiting for Jason to come and core my lawn as well!
Which wetting agent do you recommend post coring with pretty bad clay?
I’d be looking at something like hydrolink advance. Only issue is it comes in 20L only at the moment. Working on a 5L!
@@LawnTips yeah cool, 5L would be great, 20L is pretty pricey.
What sort of sand do you use for top dressing? Is it just riversand?
How thick did you put down the sand, as you've scalped the grass to dirt?
What kind of grass do you have? I can’t understand what your saying. I’m wondering if it’s similar to Bermuda?
Great!
Can we get a model name for that scarifyer or Brenton’s?would like to keep an eye out for second hand ones in my area?
Scott bonnar 46 👌🏽
Nice job.
Ben does that scarifier/dethatcher have blades or flails?
Genuine, serious, necessary question - where are your boots from? Thank you.
What is the name of that scarifier? And what type of blades does it use? Thanks!
You should add the sand and the fert together and mix it and just spread it it works better
Jeeze them shorts bud.
Nice one fellas! Could you scalp that hard on Empire Zoysia?
Sure could mate 👌🏽
How low can you go with zoysia?
If I go to my local soil distributor what type of sand do i ask for?
How much topdressing did you use? About to do 600m2
How do you get rid of all that grass
Ben how low would you recommend going on the mow with a cool season grass reno?
What is cooch grass?
Damn your friend has some funny legs called STUMP LEGS
Glad to see that’s what you focused on
Mint
mans fit is awffulll!!! XD
why did you not over seed?