The best lawn videos anywhere ever. That's all I got to say really well-thought-out very simplistic and to the point and your Lawns look great! Thank you.
Totally agree on all of this. I’ve only mechanically aerated once and never again. After that year I had Triv everywhere the following Spring but never had an issue any previous year before aerating.
Thanks man. I've never attempted it myself, I'm 2yrs in on this home and know that this is the year. Huge thanks for great foundational tips. Straight, to the point. Appreciate the help!!
Great information as always 👍🏻. you’re absolutely right about myth # 1. If I can do it, anybody can do it as well. It’s all in the planning, preparation and execution. Be committed and trust the process.
Great video Nate. One of the best you ever made. Right on with all the myths. I did my over seeding project last year with just scalping my lawn, using my greenskeeper II rake, seeded with my cheap Scotts spreader and then spread out Peat moss to keep the seed moist. I did use a leveling rake but only because I already had it and it came out fine. Well done sir on this one and both your lawns look amazing :)
You’re right on, Nate! I overseeded my main stage last year and I am NOT overseeding this year. I’ll do preEmergent this fall and the next year do a full Reno on it. However, I will overseed my Project Island this year. Good points about mechanically aerating too - something I think is done too often.
I wanna stress there's nothing wrong with mechanically aerating. It's a good practice but far too often I see people saying it HAS to be done and that's just not the case.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns right there with ya! In fact I’m doing a video tonight on aerating. I’m much more of a liquid aeration fan on a regular basis versus a once a year required mechanical aeration. But, to each their own!
I'm right with you on the aerating - i have mechanically aerated once in 7 years and that was because the previous owner had done zero to the lawn and it was rock hard. I use AIR8 monthly and i have zero compaction issues or dry spots. Really don't see the value in pushing a 300lb machine across my lawn every year for nothing. We all know the debate thats going on about mechanical vs liquid but I do what works for me. Lawns looking great...
I started to go down the liquid vs mechanical rabbit hole but I edited it out. I completely agree. I've been using Air8 for 2 years now and have zero reason to mechanically aerate.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns yep i am in the middle of editing a video about overseeding and i started going down that rabbit hole too...the thing is about doing your own lawn is that you spend hours and hours on it and you get to see how the different products react and perform. I'm sure we have both seen the same benefits of AIR8..have a great weekend
That last tip is absolutely the best tip. ANYONE can do it... I took on a hefty project. I planned it out and focused on one step at a time. could I have still done it better? yes, but I got it done, and the neighbors keep asking how I did it. One guy that walks his dogs by daily I remember telling me, Good luck, your gonna need it, that's a tough process... just yesterday stopped and said wow, I'm impressed how did you make that work. I said easy.. one step at a time.
My wife was telling me just last night she's sick of people asking how we fixed the front yard. She's printing out cards with the YT channel on it and is just gonna pass them out. 🤣
@@PacificNorthwestLawns i love it! I just came home and there is a true green truck 2 houses down and a local spray company right next door. I think im making the neighborhood 🤔
Doing a full renovation for my daughter and after doing some research i became slightly overwhelmed but after seeing this clip that has put all that to bed thank you.
I would have to totally agree. If your lawn is healthy and your doing proper watering and mowing, theres really no need to over seed. It is all dependent on your particular lawn. Or maybe you want to introduce another variety of grass into your current lawn.
I am new to subscribing to your particular TH-cam channel. I must say these five myths are a big help to me. And do not have a big yard. In fact I have a rather small postage stamp front and back yard. A total of about a thousand square feet. I felt like I really wanted to core aerate but I own a Prius. I don't think I can get a rental in my Prius. I definitely don't want to spend that much money to purchase one and besides my garage space is taken up by my spouse. Lol so these five various myths are of help. I do have a rake. I even have a compost spreader. And a handheld seed spreader called The wiz by Scott I think. So thank you for being there for people like us. I'm going to watch the rest of your various videos. I may make comments about old ones but that's usually the ones that pop up that are most interesting. So thank you again.
My renovation this year cost me seed. That’s it. Over the last few years I’ve accumulated the tools I need. I may do an over seed on last years reno few spots never recovered from snow mold. Great video nate. Most of my equipment is from lawn sales
I’ve always done my own lawn care and agree with you….it’s not rocket science. Even big projects can be dealt with if you have the time. Just saw your video and liked and subscribed.
Totally agree Nathan, especially #1. Anyone can do this. Some are afraid or intimidated. Really, you can’t screw up this process. Its grass! It will grow!
Great vid. Lawn looks great man. We both have another heat wave to deal with. Im having a hard time with fungus. I’m I’m new to this so I’m not even sure what it is. Driving me nuts.
I'm no fungus pro at all but if you can get some pictures up close and back a little I might be able to help. My email address is in the video description
Thank you sir 👍👍 very honest comment i agree isn't required high end expensive equipment for lawn care when someone is a home owner with a small lawn to take care
Another good one I’m actually fully redoing my back yard this fall killed off all the grass going to roto till and level out reseed then pray thanks for the tips
I would rethink tilling it. That usually causes more weeds to sprout up and you have to give the soil time to settle because it's gonna get bumpy. Tilling is OK for crops and gardens, turf grass.. not so much.
@@Wi11duhbea5t really depends on how bad it is. If it's not terrible, a compost and sand mix. If spots are more than an inch, a 3 way blend of topsoil , compost and sand.
I keep saying every year I’m not gonna oversee it again and every year I do it. It’s kind of become a right of passage from summer to fall and it’s my fun project to look forward to every year!!
I have heard, and it makes perfect sense to me, that when you aerate before seeding the seeds that fall into the holes could possibly not have enough energy to overcome a 2 to 3 inch hole. Especially if it was meant to be seeded about 1/4 to 1/2 inch below.
I aerate my lawn twice a year with a tine aerator, not plug style, I pull with my riding mower. I fertilize in the spring only. Leaf matter fertilizes in the fall. I don't rake leaves. They get ground up in the soil. Each spring I do a scalp cut. I don't have a dethatcher. That gets most of the dead grass up. 🐀🐾
That’s good info there. Ok I’m renovating In about 2 weeks and plan on doing mechanical aerating. My soil is really hard. I was planning on throwing down some bags gypsum to help with that. Should I throw the gypsum down before I aerate or after to help with the soil? Or do you have any other alternatives to help with the soil hardness?
Gypsum only helps with certain types of clay soils. It's more likely not going to help much at all. Aeration (mechanical and liquid) will help more. Getting the pH right also helps as well as a good carbon based program.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns ok my soil test came back and my PH was 7.06 which isn’t to bad right. So I will aerate and bring in some topsoil just level off and have 1to 2 inches of extra soil for the roots grab onto. That sound good?
Ideally the pH would be between 6.5 and 6.8 but that kinda depends on the turf type too. You can use elemental sulfur to bring it down but it takes time.
I'm using GCI CoolBlue and was planning on adding some Pierce County Tagro top soil. They advertise a ph7.9 would you recommend adding some three way to bring that number down a bit or do you have a better suggestion? My seed should arrive this weekend and I'm thinking about going forward and controlling any weeds that come up next season thoughts?
Hello. I’m sorry I didn’t catch your name if it was in the video. I want to overseed my lawn. Not sure how aggressively to rake as it pulls out some existing grass. I sharpened the ends of my garden rake. Maybe bad idea? Thinking it would loosen soil to help seed germinate, but tears up good grass a bit. what do you recommend? Thanks
I wouldn't try altering your existing rake. Use a thatch rake or a grounds keeper rake. Pulling up some good grass is normal and usually nothing to worry about as you're seeding anyways.
Hi, Thanks for your video. I'm planning to over seed my 6000sqft. front yard which has KY31 TF and few weeds in there. I'm planning to do it with Jonathan green black beauty ultra this year. Should I kill my whole yard and start over? or can I just spray the weeds and then plant my seed?
New subscriber.. have a beautiful lawn in spite of the intense heat this summer. I do have a question on a light patch, Kinda grey looking..what's with that..Thks
It's really difficult to give you even an idea without seeing it. Can you email me a picture, grass type and what you've done recently? My email address is in the description. I'll gladly give it a look.
Great video PNWL, I myself about to oveseed here soon, I live in Olympia and planning to reseed 1st week of September since I used some triclopyr in early August. Any advice,should I wait longer of its fine? Thanks again. Keep up with the great and informative video my friend.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns Yea its said at least 30 days,just wondering would the lingering residue from the weed be gon affect it at all,heck ill just overseed again after if i have bare spot. I think I'll still have time since it seems we dont get a hard freeze here til early Nov. Hope for the best.
My lawn is bumpy as heck and I was considering leveling but don't want to do sand. Any thoughts? Maybe aerate and overseed now with a bit of Pete over it and try in spring? I'm in Michigan
Search around your local area for a landscape or garden supplier that sells in bulk. Most offer a 50% sand 50% compost mix which is great or they will also offer a 25% sand 25% compost and 50% topsoil. Either would be a great option for leveling. You can use the compost/sand combination in the spring assuming you're not filling in more than about inch deep. You don't want to bury your existing turf, it'll likely smother it.
I really enjoyed the focus on compost as a top dressing. It adds live soil and nutrients to the lawn. Top soil is mostly dead matter. Your not helping the soil comp adding top soil. Also a lot of places are selling fill dirt as top soil. 😂👍
“Screened top soil” I know what you mean. I actually ended up screening it myself with a colander from the dollar tree. I know… crazy. I of course only put soil down in low area and ruts. I use Air 8.
You don't have to "Mechanically Aerate" but definitely highly recommend CORE aerating and making sure you pull up plugs. Plenty of Manual Core Aerators available.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns Mechanically aerating is core aeration with a machine. You can non-mechanically core aerator without a machine. You can core aerate creating plugs using manual standard tools such as the yard butler plug aerator or the AMICK RollAerator disc. None of these are machines, just simple cheap tools. While core aeration is not necessary by any means, it exponentially increases seed to soil contact for overseeding projects.
@@quorthunsargeras7054 weird because I've done several overseedings and renovations without core aeration at all and have never had an issue. While I agree it can help, I don't think it helps exponentially at all.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns Different experiences I guess. Without aeration, I find that seeds typically wash out fast if it rains or birds eat them when they're sitting on top of the soil. I have peace of mind when it rains even a day after overseeding when they're planting in holes. That way I know majority of my seeds won't get washed away.
@@quorthunsargeras7054 That's why I scarify with my Sunjoe, prior to overseeding. It creates perfect seed beds and seed to soil contact for germination.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns my dahlias took a beating from the heat yesterday. I propped up my kids inflatable pool against some chairs yo give them a little shade. Hope that helps
KBG spreads so no you don'thave to overseed. Just feed it well and it will fill in any thin spots pretty quickly. Huge barefoot you may want to seed a little.
The best lawn videos anywhere ever. That's all I got to say really well-thought-out very simplistic and to the point and your Lawns look great! Thank you.
Thanks Faustino 😎
Agreed. It's very good. Plus he always helps. My yard wouldn't be great if it wasn't for him.
@@samj7681 thanks man 👊🏼
Totally agree on all of this. I’ve only mechanically aerated once and never again. After that year I had Triv everywhere the following Spring but never had an issue any previous year before aerating.
That's another reason I'm not a big fan of it. It can spread stuff. Especially if it's a rental machine. I doubt it gets cleaned much at all.
Thanks man. I've never attempted it myself, I'm 2yrs in on this home and know that this is the year. Huge thanks for great foundational tips. Straight, to the point. Appreciate the help!!
No problem at all. If you have any questions feel free to ask here or my contact information is in the video description 👍🏻
Great video! Spot on for all points. It’s fine to do all points, but “having” to do anything is definitely a myth. Nice job!
Thanks Dino 👊🏼
Great information as always 👍🏻. you’re absolutely right about myth # 1. If I can do it, anybody can do it as well. It’s all in the planning, preparation and execution. Be committed and trust the process.
Exactly and I remember last year you were all nervous too. Look how well it actually turned out. Your place looks great. 💯
@@PacificNorthwestLawns thanks I appreciate it. Gonna over seed some bare spots in a few weeks.
Great video Nate. One of the best you ever made. Right on with all the myths. I did my over seeding project last year with just scalping my lawn, using my greenskeeper II rake, seeded with my cheap Scotts spreader and then spread out Peat moss to keep the seed moist. I did use a leveling rake but only because I already had it and it came out fine. Well done sir on this one and both your lawns look amazing :)
Thanks Keith 👊🏼 I have one of those Grounds Keeper II rakes. The thing is awesome. I'm going to do a video on it here soon.
You’re right on, Nate! I overseeded my main stage last year and I am NOT overseeding this year. I’ll do preEmergent this fall and the next year do a full Reno on it. However, I will overseed my Project Island this year. Good points about mechanically aerating too - something I think is done too often.
I wanna stress there's nothing wrong with mechanically aerating. It's a good practice but far too often I see people saying it HAS to be done and that's just not the case.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns right there with ya! In fact I’m doing a video tonight on aerating. I’m much more of a liquid aeration fan on a regular basis versus a once a year required mechanical aeration. But, to each their own!
I've been using Air8 for a few years now and I'm absolutely satisfied it works and works well. I doubt I'll ever mechanically aerate.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns DITTO! Air-8 all year long
AMEN 🙏 Great Vid......I think alot of people are scared of lawn work because they think it's to expensive and you need all the toys.
While all the toys are nice, they aren't necessary. 😉
Preach! See Myth number 1 all the time. Nobody wants to work for it. Good vid 👍
Thanks Aaron 👊🏼
I'm right with you on the aerating - i have mechanically aerated once in 7 years and that was because the previous owner had done zero to the lawn and it was rock hard. I use AIR8 monthly and i have zero compaction issues or dry spots. Really don't see the value in pushing a 300lb machine across my lawn every year for nothing. We all know the debate thats going on about mechanical vs liquid but I do what works for me. Lawns looking great...
I started to go down the liquid vs mechanical rabbit hole but I edited it out. I completely agree. I've been using Air8 for 2 years now and have zero reason to mechanically aerate.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns yep i am in the middle of editing a video about overseeding and i started going down that rabbit hole too...the thing is about doing your own lawn is that you spend hours and hours on it and you get to see how the different products react and perform. I'm sure we have both seen the same benefits of AIR8..have a great weekend
Great points made in this one buddy. 👊😎🌴
Thanks dude. 👍🏼
Great video Nate. Nice explanations with great pacing. Keep going 👍😎
Thanks Ron. I'm a ways off from your level but it's a fun goal to have. 👊🏼
@@PacificNorthwestLawns This is really good man. Just keep grinding.
That last tip is absolutely the best tip. ANYONE can do it... I took on a hefty project. I planned it out and focused on one step at a time. could I have still done it better? yes, but I got it done, and the neighbors keep asking how I did it. One guy that walks his dogs by daily I remember telling me, Good luck, your gonna need it, that's a tough process... just yesterday stopped and said wow, I'm impressed how did you make that work. I said easy.. one step at a time.
My wife was telling me just last night she's sick of people asking how we fixed the front yard. She's printing out cards with the YT channel on it and is just gonna pass them out. 🤣
@@PacificNorthwestLawns i love it! I just came home and there is a true green truck 2 houses down and a local spray company right next door. I think im making the neighborhood 🤔
Funny how that "domination" thing works 🤣🤣
Doing a full renovation for my daughter and after doing some research i became slightly overwhelmed but after seeing this clip that has put all that to bed thank you.
Awesome. Good luck 👍🏼
I would have to totally agree. If your lawn is healthy and your doing proper watering and mowing, theres really no need to over seed.
It is all dependent on your particular lawn. Or maybe you want to introduce another variety of grass into your current lawn.
I am new to subscribing to your particular TH-cam channel. I must say these five myths are a big help to me. And do not have a big yard. In fact I have a rather small postage stamp front and back yard. A total of about a thousand square feet. I felt like I really wanted to core aerate but I own a Prius. I don't think I can get a rental in my Prius. I definitely don't want to spend that much money to purchase one and besides my garage space is taken up by my spouse. Lol so these five various myths are of help. I do have a rake. I even have a compost spreader. And a handheld seed spreader called The wiz by Scott I think. So thank you for being there for people like us. I'm going to watch the rest of your various videos. I may make comments about old ones but that's usually the ones that pop up that are most interesting. So thank you again.
My renovation this year cost me seed. That’s it. Over the last few years I’ve accumulated the tools I need. I may do an over seed on last years reno few spots never recovered from snow mold. Great video nate. Most of my equipment is from lawn sales
Nothing wrong with having the equipment. I was simply trying to stress that certain equipment isn't necessary but more of a convenience.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns understood. I said it wrong I guess. I have basic equipment. I don’t worry about having the latest or greatest stuff
Me either for the most part. 😎
I’ve always done my own lawn care and agree with you….it’s not rocket science. Even big projects can be dealt with if you have the time. Just saw your video and liked and subscribed.
Thanks Ned 👊🏼
Totally agree Nathan, especially #1. Anyone can do this. Some are afraid or intimidated. Really, you can’t screw up this process. Its grass! It will grow!
You would be amazed how much the process actually intimates people. I think it was an important point to make. Thanks for watching Gary 👊🏼
Good Video. To your point my mix in the back probably doesnt need it but I'm itching to get some PRG mixed in next month.
Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.. 😂
Thanks as always for all the help and guidance!
Any time Marc
Ride on Nate. All very good points. Most of us need organic matter all to are soil. 👊🏻
I couldn't agree more Brandon 💯
Really nicely done Nate !! Appreciate all the info brother ! Especially this time of year.
Thanks Scott 👊🏼 I always appreciate your support. New video tomorrow 😉
Great vid. Lawn looks great man. We both have another heat wave to deal with. Im having a hard time with fungus. I’m I’m new to this so I’m not even sure what it is. Driving me nuts.
I'm no fungus pro at all but if you can get some pictures up close and back a little I might be able to help. My email address is in the video description
Thanks Nate, I really appreciate that. I’ll get some pics in the morning.
Thank you sir 👍👍 very honest comment i agree isn't required high end expensive equipment for lawn care when someone is a home owner with a small lawn to take care
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Another good one I’m actually fully redoing my back yard this fall killed off all the grass going to roto till and level out reseed then pray thanks for the tips
I would rethink tilling it. That usually causes more weeds to sprout up and you have to give the soil time to settle because it's gonna get bumpy. Tilling is OK for crops and gardens, turf grass.. not so much.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns oh really thanks for the heads up how would you level it befor seeding this fall
@@Wi11duhbea5t really depends on how bad it is. If it's not terrible, a compost and sand mix. If spots are more than an inch, a 3 way blend of topsoil , compost and sand.
I keep saying every year I’m not gonna oversee it again and every year I do it. It’s kind of become a right of passage from summer to fall and it’s my fun project to look forward to every year!!
I'll probably do it next year
Great info nate!!
Can you lay seed dwn right on top of compost? Have a few dead spots from roundupping some clumping fescue. Thanks my man!
I did in the spring but it was a compost/sand mix. As long as it's a thin layer it should be fine.
I have heard, and it makes perfect sense to me, that when you aerate before seeding the seeds that fall into the holes could possibly not have enough energy to overcome a 2 to 3 inch hole. Especially if it was meant to be seeded about 1/4 to 1/2 inch below.
I wouldn't really know, I've never mechanically aerated and have always been just fine.
I aerate my lawn twice a year with a tine aerator, not plug style, I pull with my riding mower. I fertilize in the spring only. Leaf matter fertilizes in the fall. I don't rake leaves. They get ground up in the soil. Each spring I do a scalp cut. I don't have a dethatcher. That gets most of the dead grass up. 🐀🐾
That’s good info there. Ok I’m renovating In about 2 weeks and plan on doing mechanical aerating. My soil is really hard. I was planning on throwing down some bags gypsum to help with that. Should I throw the gypsum down before I aerate or after to help with the soil? Or do you have any other alternatives to help with the soil hardness?
Gypsum only helps with certain types of clay soils. It's more likely not going to help much at all. Aeration (mechanical and liquid) will help more. Getting the pH right also helps as well as a good carbon based program.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns ok my soil test came back and my PH was 7.06 which isn’t to bad right. So I will aerate and bring in some topsoil just level off and have 1to 2 inches of extra soil for the roots grab onto. That sound good?
Ideally the pH would be between 6.5 and 6.8 but that kinda depends on the turf type too. You can use elemental sulfur to bring it down but it takes time.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns I’m seeding GCI Cool Blue. Thanks for your help.
According to Penn State KBG does well in 6.5 to 7.2 so you're in that range. Let me know how it turns out. Pete has some awesome seed.
I'm using GCI CoolBlue and was planning on adding some Pierce County Tagro top soil. They advertise a ph7.9 would you recommend adding some three way to bring that number down a bit or do you have a better suggestion? My seed should arrive this weekend and I'm thinking about going forward and controlling any weeds that come up next season thoughts?
I think I'd look for another source for the soil if you absolutely need it. That's pretty high pH
Hello. I’m sorry I didn’t catch your name if it was in the video. I want to overseed my lawn. Not sure how aggressively to rake as it pulls out some existing grass. I sharpened the ends of my garden rake. Maybe bad idea? Thinking it would loosen soil to help seed germinate, but tears up good grass a bit. what do you recommend?
Thanks
I wouldn't try altering your existing rake. Use a thatch rake or a grounds keeper rake. Pulling up some good grass is normal and usually nothing to worry about as you're seeding anyways.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns
Thanks friend!
Awesome video. I think people make it too complicated than it needs to be.
Exactly my point Michael. There's no reason to over complicate the process. Especially if someone is new to it.
Hi, Thanks for your video. I'm planning to over seed my 6000sqft. front yard which has KY31 TF and few weeds in there. I'm planning to do it with Jonathan green black beauty ultra this year. Should I kill my whole yard and start over? or can I just spray the weeds and then plant my seed?
You can do either but if I had K31 I'd kill it all. That's a pasture grass
New subscriber.. have a beautiful lawn in spite of the intense heat this summer. I do have a question on a light patch, Kinda grey looking..what's with that..Thks
It's really difficult to give you even an idea without seeing it. Can you email me a picture, grass type and what you've done recently? My email address is in the description. I'll gladly give it a look.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns
Please advise Email...Thks
Great video PNWL, I myself about to oveseed here soon, I live in Olympia and planning to reseed 1st week of September since I used some triclopyr in early August. Any advice,should I wait longer of its fine? Thanks again. Keep up with the great and informative video my friend.
It depends on the concentration. The label of whatever you used will likely mention a wait time for seeding.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns Yea its said at least 30 days,just wondering would the lingering residue from the weed be gon affect it at all,heck ill just overseed again after if i have bare spot. I think I'll still have time since it seems we dont get a hard freeze here til early Nov. Hope for the best.
@@carlom9710 I don't think you'll have an issue
My lawn is bumpy as heck and I was considering leveling but don't want to do sand. Any thoughts? Maybe aerate and overseed now with a bit of Pete over it and try in spring? I'm in Michigan
Search around your local area for a landscape or garden supplier that sells in bulk. Most offer a 50% sand 50% compost mix which is great or they will also offer a 25% sand 25% compost and 50% topsoil. Either would be a great option for leveling. You can use the compost/sand combination in the spring assuming you're not filling in more than about inch deep. You don't want to bury your existing turf, it'll likely smother it.
I really enjoyed the focus on compost as a top dressing. It adds live soil and nutrients to the lawn. Top soil is mostly dead matter. Your not helping the soil comp adding top soil. Also a lot of places are selling fill dirt as top soil. 😂👍
I think most places sell the left over junk from construction sites that isn't screened well at all.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns exactly my experience as well.
Good points bud!! 💪🏻
Thanks. 👊🏼
“Screened top soil” I know what you mean. I actually ended up screening it myself with a colander from the dollar tree. I know… crazy. I of course only put soil down in low area and ruts. I use Air 8.
I had to look up what a colander is...lol. There's no way I would take the time to screen topsoil that way. 😬
Does compost have weed seeds in it? I want to overseed 2.5 acres and use it as topdressing but am concerned about bringing more weeds into my yard
Can you hydro seed to do overseeding?
I don't think so. That would smother the existing grass.
What seed would you recommend for a fellow Pac Northwest lawn beginner?
East or West of the cascades? Makes a big difference
@@PacificNorthwestLawns East
@@jorgemadrigal1715 the MySoil DIY Premium Double Dark Green Grass Seed works awesome on the east side. PRG and KBG mix - shrsl.com/2fr03
You don't have to "Mechanically Aerate" but definitely highly recommend CORE aerating and making sure you pull up plugs. Plenty of Manual Core Aerators available.
That's mechanically aerating. It's not always necessary by any means.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns Mechanically aerating is core aeration with a machine. You can non-mechanically core aerator without a machine. You can core aerate creating plugs using manual standard tools such as the yard butler plug aerator or the AMICK RollAerator disc.
None of these are machines, just simple cheap tools.
While core aeration is not necessary by any means, it exponentially increases seed to soil contact for overseeding projects.
@@quorthunsargeras7054 weird because I've done several overseedings and renovations without core aeration at all and have never had an issue. While I agree it can help, I don't think it helps exponentially at all.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns Different experiences I guess. Without aeration, I find that seeds typically wash out fast if it rains or birds eat them when they're sitting on top of the soil. I have peace of mind when it rains even a day after overseeding when they're planting in holes. That way I know majority of my seeds won't get washed away.
@@quorthunsargeras7054 That's why I scarify with my Sunjoe, prior to overseeding. It creates perfect seed beds and seed to soil contact for germination.
What type of fescue do you have
What products did you use for the front? GCF seeding pack?
Sure did. It worked extremely well on the backyard last year so I used it again on the front yard.
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I agree with all of these unless you want a golf course lawn.
99.9% of the people watching don't have a golf course lawn so I don't really even go into that but you're correct. 👍🏻
Once again, well done. Looks like we have another round of stupid heat on us
Luckily the round of heat isn't as bad but still. 🥵🥵
@@PacificNorthwestLawns my dahlias took a beating from the heat yesterday. I propped up my kids inflatable pool against some chairs yo give them a little shade. Hope that helps
@@dougcooper5740 mine weren't too bad but they're in the shade in the afternoon.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns mine are west facing
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Should I overseed if I Dethatch it???
You can but you don't have to. It kinda depends too on your grass type.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns Mostly KBG
KBG spreads so no you don'thave to overseed. Just feed it well and it will fill in any thin spots pretty quickly. Huge barefoot you may want to seed a little.
Thanks for the great video
You're welcome 😁
Beware using home made topsoil. I used composted maple leaves as a top dressing and it killed my grass.
Thanks.
Thank you! 👊🏼