Do You Really Have To Scarify Every Year?
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2022
- Most lawns would benefit from scarifying every single year. There are always exceptions such as a Dwarf Rye grass that don't produce a lot of thatch, but in general, you won't do any harm by giving your lawn a run over once or twice a year with a scarifier.
Once your lawn is performing well, you may also want to add in a verticut a couple of times or so a year. Sometimes referred to as a groomer, this is a very light tickle through the thatch layer. It's useful for taking out very very fine small amounts of thatch so that your lawn can be kept in a peak condition.
So the answer is YES... you should scarify your lawn each and every single year !
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Thanks for all the tips and advice in your videos Shaun, great stuff, keep them coming! 🍻
Thanks!!
Absolute another faultless video with great advice. Excellent stuff, thanks once again
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A great video Shaun. Starting to get a few requests for scarifying myself. Your videos always help. 👍🏻
Great stuff Mate.. hope you are well?
Hi Shaun ! Nothing to do with the video but I wanted to thank you for all your advice. My lawn was in terrible conditions after scarifying in spring and because of the droughts here in Brittany. Mid September I spent 2 days working on it (removing bad weeds, scarifying, topdressing, overseeding and rolling). With the rain we have had here now it looks like the Stade the France so thank you very much. Looking forward to fertilizing it now to look even better 🎉
🥰🥰🥰 congratulations! Really good to hear! Bet you are proud! 😊😊
Hello from Oz. Really enjoyed that.
Hello to you! 👋👋👋
Yes I scalped with mower about two notiches lower than normal and then went quite heavy with scarifier and overseeded last week. It l looks rough as you say sot hoping it comes back soon. Watching this Shaun gives me some confidence.
Itll definitely come back.. just keep it damp with regular light watering and it will come 👍👍😊
@@LawnRight Thanks Shaun
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Enjoyed watching that. So satisfying, seeing so much coming out. It never ceases to amaze me. I have one unrelated question though. What's the music in the video?
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Nice work 👏 👌 👍
Many thanks!
Hi Sean, thanks for the great videos throughout this season,learnt so much from you. Just out of interest ,what do you do in the winter months?
Hi! Thanks.. I will be very busy unless its heavy snow. Carrying out iron applications to customer lawns 😊😊
Love your no nonsense content and easy listening /watching style
Also the titles seem to jump out at me and gets notice as they're a lot of questions I have in the back of my mind already
Thank you! 😊😊😊
I would say yes. I know my KBG builds up thatch quickly and usually will do it 2-3 time per season. Spring and Fall and sometimes mid Summer as well. Nice video Shaun. 👍💚🦸
Cheers striperman! 👍
been bringing my lawn back from mostly weeds this summer and buying a cheap electric dethatcher has started to make a big difference. multiple passes over the entire lawn, repetitive over seeding, running the dethatcher over bare spots and spot seeding a few weeks later. along with lots of fiesta iron based weed killer. slowly winning the battle.
awesome! keep up the good work!
You got a like from me Shaun 👍🍻
😊😊😊 thanks!
Always watch your videos...1st week in May had the lawn aerated, dethatched, and I scarified . May 21 seeded.....some grass coming up now but there a few thin spots....how long does it take to fill in ? THANKS SO MUCH
Hi it should be coming up now.. Give it another week if no signs may need a bit more in
Very informative video, thanks! How far into Oct / Nov do you reckon you can scarify / seed?
Hi.! For me mid october, safely for any seed work.. if just scraifying and aerating you can go a few weeks longer as long as its no getting too wet and boggy.. that said a customer of mine seeded in november and it all came through.. all depends on temperatures and sunlight :)
Great video glad am not the only one with a lawn that looks like that after scarifying lol but pleased to hear it should come back after six weeks how often can I cut the grass stay safe looking forward to more videos 🇬🇧👍
Hi Richard! Feel free to cut as usual whenever it needs it. It'll do its thing. 6 weeks is based on some sunshine and moisture so sometimes can be a little longer
@@LawnRight thanks for the reply 🇬🇧👍
One more question I am thinking about getting some seed from Oliver they are based at Lincoln what would you recommend I get thanks rich
@@richardpearson4248 hi.. for most people I'd say a general amenity seed like those at b and q etc.. however Oliver's probably offers speciality seeds so try and choose something suited to your needs and garden.. ie if you have shade then a shady seed would be better suited
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What’s the Temp’s like now this time of year & also how cold can it get there , what are the dominant turf types thanks Grassthief👍
Autumnal.. and typical british weather. We have a wide variety of types
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Thanks!
Great video. Might sound strange can I use my heavy petrol lawnmower rear roller to pack the seed and compost down? Or is that to much weight and unnecessary?
Hi that should work great 😁
Hello there, great video. amazing to see how much moss came off the lawn. could I ask you what type of scarfier you used? thank you
Hi yes sure it's the stihl rl540 thanks
Thanks for your reply. I've a large lawn. would you recommend the stihl rl540 for it? thanks
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🤣 I really ought to go commando for the videos 🤣
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I will look forward to that 😬
Great video! I was so surprised seeing so much dead grass after scaryfing. I wanted to scarify in fall but I cant afford scaryfier. So will need to wait till next year.
Last month I aerated it because I was reading that if there is a lot of mushrooms, then aeration should help. Instead I have more mushroom and its really annoying.
Now I take them out before mowing the grass.
What kind of autumn fertiliser do You recommend? And when is the time for the last cut before winter please?
Hi..I cut right through winter.. when its dry and its grown..probably 4 to 6 times over winter.. any autumn fert is fine as its higher in the p and k values than the n value (NPK).. ibe heard that sunjoe dethatchers are quite good
@@LawnRight thank you :)
Is it ok to dethatch during summer? With such a short fully active growing season(s), hard to cram everything in then plus recovery. Also, during the growing season it usually looks great and don't want to mess it up then taking out moss and thatch.
I found your other vid
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It is but it does need a lot of watering for a full recovery which can take up to 6 weeks
Great vid as always, as a novice gardener this information is really useful, thanks for sharing the knowledge !
I was hoping you may be able to advise, i have an overgrown lawn which hasnt really been cut in a little while, i believe it has weeds growing etc
Would i be best to strim and mow it down, then deal with the weeding with some sort of product?
Or strim/mow it down the scarify and overseed? How would i get the general lawn without weeds/moss etc?
Any videos of overgrown lawn to perfect lawn?
Hi! Good question.. so I'm guessing it's hard to see what's happening because it's so long. Personally I would just give it a nice tight cut first and get it onto a regular mowing schedule then assess what needs to be done. It's going to take a fair few weeks for it to recover from the beating but it will happen. You may just find it's actually not that bad.... otherwise if you are keen to get to side asap you can simply do the above then scarify aerate overseed and topdress.. ie full renovation.. but that's costlier for the customer and may not need all.of that. So for now I'd probably do the right cut, give it 2 weeks to allow any weeds to grow back a little then apply something like weedol along with an autumn fertiliser.. this'll make the most sense then you can look at doing any other stuff in spring
get some weed feed and mosskiller all in one bag make sure it has Iron in it (Fe) if u have a very bad moss problem thats what kills the moss
@@LawnRight thanks for the advice, appreciate the tips !
i'll be sure to do the above and just get it into a schedule of regular cutting first, then assess and deal with it from there on !
Can I ask what grass seed you use please?
Hi mostly a general mixed amenity seed for most lawns.. as it matches what most lawns have.. if a customer wants a shaded seed I'll choose that instead.. or finer lawn we can choose whatever the customer needs but I'd say 95% are general
Good as ever Shaun , how late would you leave reseeding
Hi dave.. For me the very latst is mid october then Im done... you CAN still get results after this, but as a business I need to ensure "good results" for my customers hence the cutoff point... Ive had a customer who seeded in November which came fine :)
Do I need to aerate and re-seed every time I scarify the grass? If I scarify, aerate and re-seed now in early October, would I need to do it again in early spring?
Hi no not at all. Everything you do is an extra layer, an extra thing you can do but dont always need to do..if its in good health then just a light scarify will be fine
@@LawnRight can I scarify on new turf that had been laid down for 6 months, or is it not needed? I’ve got about 10m2 that was relaid in April and other part of garden in old grass.
@@weemeeliew7767 possibly but id more than likely leave it unless you feel it's getting really spongy then I'd just do a light scarify 😊👍
@@LawnRight thank you for your tips. 👍
Bloody annual weed grasses assuming from the video your only tip (only one I have heard) is to dig out and reseed, I have heard that verticutting can help too so will see when I get mine.
Yes its helpful. You can do the same wth a knife and slice into it a few times before mowing to weaken it.. but it takes a long time to achieve. For me, cutting out is the fastest approach. I probably should have mentioned that
@@LawnRight thanks for the follow up, I have a few patches left having dug out what I can find and reseeded all season I may try your slashing technique over the winter as looking like new seed may not have time to establish before the frosts, unless you think otherwise ?
When is the best time of year to scarify?
Hi spring or autum are the two best opportunities 😊👍
Would you scarify end of September or is it too late?
Thanks
Should be just fine.. if its heavy shade dont go too mad
@@LawnRight many thanks,
Its a lawn that has not been done for years and the lawn is so so spongey.
I have a feeling the Stihl RL540 on setting 1 will be still pretty rough on it 😂😬.
Keep up the videos!
Why you don't mow the lawn before scarifying ? I'm not sure but i think that grass have something about 4-5 cm when you start. Is it not too much ?
Hi I know this looked long but it wasnt too bad. Cutting short is def needed when aerating, and its beneficial when scarifying not to have it too long but I think anywhere up to about 2 inches is fine as long as you are steady with your approach.
@@LawnRight according to Stilh RL 540 instruction the lawn before scarifying should be cuted to 2-3 cm (1 inch). I agree with this also from my experience. 2 inches is in my opinion to long.
@@evennes1 Okdoke.. its probably right then, but Ive been doing it this way for years (anywhere up to 2 inches) and believe that as long as its done slowly and carefully its generally ok..
I scarify twice a year early May and end of October
Perfect.. the results should be very much worth it
That's usually when my grass looks great and I hate to mess it up.
No gloves. Proper man at work.
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Should've shown the after pictures
Hi sorry but I wont be back at that jobs for 10 more weeks and itll be too late then for others to scarify their own lawns.. I do try and show before and after on the jobs that its possible
Surprised you didn't dethatch again with all you pulled up. Seems like it needed it.
It did but when theres no seeding being done you cant just rip through it.it required more balanced approach and gentler reducing of thatch over time
@LawnRight ah, OK, got it. Good vid btw.
plenty came out of that
It hadn't been done for 3 years 😥