Aerate YOUR Lawn NOW For A Better Winter Result!
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
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Woah, Now just HOLD ON A MINUTE! Lawns are for life, not just for Summer!
Lawn aeration in any shape or form will MASSIVELY help your lawn stay Greener with less Yellowing and gives a lawn that performs and thrives better.
I'm going to show you WHY you shouldn't simply "turn off" your lawn care thoughts over Winter. Carrying out lawn aeration with either a garden fork or a manual lawn aerator or even an aerator machine will genuinely provide you with more handsome results through winter and a lusher deeper Green lawn in Spring.
In this video, I explain it all!
If you are interested in any of the tools used I have placed links to them here:
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Budget Hand-Held Aerators:
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(perfect for just getting started and don't cost the earth!)
J&J (My favourite budget model (wider tines, plenty of foot room))
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www.jnjstore.c...
Walansee Aerator (rock solid tool):
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Premium Hand-Held Aerators:
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(replaceable tines - will last for many many years)
Landzie (My favourite premium model due to the foot room, I can press down centrally):
www.gardenimpo...
Swardman (still an epic tool with amazing testimonials across the internet!):
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I just bought a JNJ on the back of your recommendation. Nice bit of kit. Should have got something like that ages ago. Thanks for taking the time to post your videos. Subscribed!
You are more than welcome! Here to help
Well explained, those cheaper aerators worked better than I thought they would. Definitely an option there for all budgets. Great video
Top man.. thanks for your kind words....... Im particularly keen on the J and J, and the Landzie ...stay strong mate.. all the best!
Thank Shaun, I never get Tired listening to you and watching thank you again 👍
Wow, thanks! (you should hear me after a few beers lol!)
great video on aeration shaun many thanks on advice my lawn my parents brothers and some customers lawns have improved alot tips from you on scarifying aeration & topdressing thankyou plus cant wait to get my petrol scarifier & hollow tiner for much bigger lawns
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Love your pro tips! I really enjoy how you manage your time and energy so you’re not worn out! You are a hard worker!
Have you reviewed or tried the Amic wheel aerator? Those look pretty awesome but I am curious how they compare to the type in this video.
Thanks!
Hi thanks! No I've not tried or looked at those.. I wonder about the weight..more weight means deeper aeration holes
The best thing you can do for a lawn full stop. Great guide again Shawn. Have a quick look at the jardineer hollow tine fork on amazon, could feature in later videos 👌👍
Thanks for the tip Graham.. will take a look at that.. :)!
Have a 2 tyne without the replaceable but think im gonna try the landzie I been preparing another plot as we speak for 23 season now is the perfect time to arating
I really do like the j and j as the tines are bigger diameter.. not sure if he ships internationally though yet.. would need to ask.. also 2 prongs is easier to push in and pull out.. Theres a def difference when using..cheers
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Brilliant advice as usual Shaun
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Hi Shaun. Useful and interesting as always, many thanks. I bought the landzie from your link in an earlier test video and am very happy with it. The soil at one of the houses is very heavy clay. The ground hadn't really taken water after the drought so the going was a bit heavy and it clogged occasionally but the lawn is looking good (waiting for dry to mow - still growing late November!!) after lots of water and I am 20 lbs lighter now. 😁👍
Hi Kev that's brilliant to hear. Def helps doesnt it! Bet your glad your 20 pounds lighter ..perfect timing for the Christmas splurge 😁😁
Cheers Shaun …good tips. Will do some aerating today !
Fantastic! Cheers Peter, have an amazing day!!
Well done sean great video
Thanks Bobby!
Hi Shaun. Can you sharpen a hollow core manual aerator?
Hi yes its doable..I've not done it myself, but my core sampling tool for surveying has been sharpened and it's just the same thing
I have that Walansee one, it worked well for about half an hour then one tine clogged and no matter how many times I unblocked it, a core would never pass through that tine again. Eventually the same happened to the other tine and again once blocked it wouldn't work again after unblocking, even tried a skoosh of WD40 on the inner of each tine. Any ideas?
I'll probably invest in one of the premium ones for spring but curious to why the Walansee is problematic.
Hi to be honest they all clog eventually. You could try filing the tines to make them Sharper on the edges. Even my machine tines clog but I just carry on. Usually eventually they soil comes out after a few pushes
@@LawnRight Thanks for the quick reply Shaun on an old video. I get that they will all clog from time to time, I just couldn't figure out why once blocked, cores would never pass through again no matter how many times I unblocked them. I'll try sharpening up the tines before I use it again and see how it goes.
Hi mate, great videos. Keep them coming. I have mushrooms growing in a section of my lawn that previously had a willow tree. Would aerating stop the mushrooms growing?
Hi thanks! So it's just an increase in certain bacterial types/fungal organisms..you could fork or aerate the area and put warm washing up water on regularly..slow progress but doable ..alternatively applying turfsolv regularly may slowly help also.
This is another very informative video. Thank you as always for sharing your professional tips.
Thanks!
@@LawnRight You’re welcome!! I have become a huge fan of your channel as well as using your techniques in our own lawn. Hope you enjoy your holidays 🙏🏻🥰
I've seen recommendations to leave the plugs on the lawn to break down as topsoil, sweeping them into lower areas to level the lawn, or using a mower to break them up faster. Any thoughts?
I very rarely do this and always aim to clear up.. however if its a dry day and the cores are sandy then Ill often try the mower as it redistributes the cores back as a topdressing... however if theres a lot of thatch (as in its not been scarified) there will be thatch in the cores, so really it all depends on each situation
Great video. Can you put Autumn/winter 4.3.8 fertiliser on wet grass as some fertilisers it tells you that the grass has to be dry thanks 🇬🇧👍
Yes, absolutely.. Ive done it for years.. maybe they are saying it because of iron in the mix and a risk of it washing onto nearby paths
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Hi Shaun good interesting video again
I usually hollow tine aerate around September but I wasn’t available so seeing your vid I thought I’ll do it now but just to make sure with the holes not closing up very quickly in the winter will any frost do damage I just want to make sure I don’t do any damage. Thanks a lot Shaun
Hi it wont do any harm 😊
Thanks Shaun keep your videos coming us novices need your help 😀👍
Need to put some drainage in if possible not expensive and simple to do
Something I've never done..but yes.. agreed!
How simple? I’ve often thought that’s maybe what my often water logged lawn could improve with
Is it an English thing to remove the plugs? I let them lie, they're gone in a few weeks with our Northwest rains.
Not sure to be honest. If its sandy I'm happy to let them breakdown
Not modded your Walense yet with two plastic garden pots? 😉 I'll have to send you a picture of mine at this rate 😉
He he not yet no.. I intend to .....
@@LawnRight I failed at my first attempt. Some tips for you if you want... Don't make the hole in the centre of the pot otherwise it'll sit too close to where you place your foot and your boot won't fit in terms of width. So make the hole off centre and then cut down the side at the width you need. I then duck tapped both the inside and outside of the vertical cut to secure it into place. Good luck! 👍
Hi Shaun
In so many other lawn videos those so called experts are saying that you can keep the cores on the lawn and let them be composed into fertilizer.
What is you opinion on that?
Hi Douglas.. so it all epends really.. if youre on heavy clay, and youre trying to improve the soil youd want to clear them up, or pop them in a bucket and mix with gypsum, humic acid and compost to improve then re-dress... or simply pick up and apply the above over the lawn.. If its a sandy soil I sometimes use the mower to break them down and this puts some back.. but by and large I dont really do this.. not saying Im 100% right and always open to long term improvements in my methods, but so far so good (I think) :)
I have the Swordman which I bought earlier this year. I ham planning on scarifying back garden next spring so not sure whether I should aerate now or leave it until I scarify. Is it worth scarifying now once I get the leaves off the back. Not my tree by the way. Thanks Shaun
Hi.. I'd leave scarifying for definite ... unless the lawn is in direct sun all day long.. but with a tree nearby is advise against. As for aeration now it would help,but if its pretty happy and not getting boggy then wait while spring.
When aerating two or three times a year are you better each time filling aerated holes back in with westland weed free 70/30 topsoil or just leave holes open?
Hi Robert yes you can refill them to try and keep good levels as not filling the holes will "eventually" lead to small imperfections in a flat surface.. the filled material wont add to further compaction as an immediate response, so that's a good thing. However I've aerated hundreds of lawns over the years (when customers dont also want topdressing/filling) and they've all come just fine.
Thanks for quick response as always!!
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Ordered the JNJ today. £29:99 with the discount. Bargain.
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The counter argument could be that soils will not become compacted provided you add organic material at least once a year. I don’t think aeration works. Plants draw air through their leaves and then transport these to the roots. If you are getting water runoff then it is likely due to clay hence the need to add organic matter(compost) at least once a year to improve the make up of the soil over time. Also all soils have the necessary nutrients a plant needs. The bacteria help mine these nutrients for the plant. Also plants make their own food via photosynthesis. Their should be very limited human intervention.
Hi.. love the answer..im slowly edging to this organic approach myself. For now it can help (in my humble opinion) but yes as you say,adding of compost is def beneficial along with other products..many thanks
@@LawnRight You are doing a Great Job Shawn in the videos you create. Much appreciated! Keep up the good work!
Wow ill stick with my yard butler they want $200 for those , na thats ok
Another very useful video, thanks. I use a rolling lawn aerator as I have quite big lawns. The problem I’ve found with it is that the spikes aren’t that long and being fairly light they didn’t always go to full depth. A useful tip if you have one of these is to attach a paving slab or other heavy weight on top of it secured with cable ties. The added weight really helps the spikes to penetrate fully. Do you think these aerators are effective enough though - I assume anything is better than nothing?
Forgot to add you need to pull the aerator not push it! Also be careful to secure weight carefully - you don’t want it dropping off on your toes!!
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Hi Richard..yes totally anything is better than nothing. Weight definitely helps with deeper aeration though..you can push these right down when needed 😊