Heavy rain washed my grass seeds away!
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- This lawn was renovated about 4 or 5 weeks ago (video of the renovation is here: • Timelapse lawn renovat... ).
Since it was done we have had numerous have downpours of rain. This year especially has been very very wet, prolonged rain from way back in September last year!).
so it's no surprise that the rain has affected things and washed some of the seeds away leaving a number of horrible looking patches.
In this video I fix those patches and discuss the way forward.
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You’re a natural presenter bud
Love your videos
Cheers my man 👍👍
Another class video
Thanks
Lesrned a lot from your channel, thank you. Birds are my issue, got netting, set it too low, birds land on it, set it too high, birds go under and get stuck lol!
Omg that's kinda funny.. It's not but is.. Bloomin crazy things 😂
Great customer service, Shaun! I'm looking forward to seeing the attachment for the spreader.
Thanks Mike.. I have them just waiting for an opportunity to use and show them now
This has happened to me too this year………twice! Spent an absolute fortune on grass seed, compost, top soil, etc only for the heavens to open and wash the seeds away. Weather forecast was good both times too! So I’m giving up for this year 🤣🤦🏼♀️
I'm thinking a gazebo is the way to go 😂 (but seriously a fleece).. Crappy British weather!!
thats why i skip germination process outside. pre germination in the buckets with water is the way to go.
@@LawnRight I used a fleece both times but the rain was torrential for days! Just ordered turf instead. Sod it 🤣
@@borinvlogs unfortunately it would take about a zillion buckets for the size of my lawn! 🤣
@@hollymason150 😂😂
We've had crazy heavy rain again yesterday in York since we commented about this on your other video. Good to hear you think this year has just been exceptional. I picked a funny year to do this first time ever 😂
😂😂. At least you've gotten it out of the way first but I do have a feeling or wondering if it's gonna get worse each winter.. I looked dbakx on last year's videos and I was saying the same then about the rain 😭
Having the same issue right now, heavy rain and floods washed away my seeds twice now, I am just going to wait until the rain is due to die down and third time lucky.
Fingers crossed!
it also happened to me 3 weeks ago, lawn on a light fell, in the evening a thunderstorm with a lot of rain in a short time, 80 % of the seed was washed away.
you don't do anything , i sowed lawn again ;-)
if you're not lucky, there's also bad luck, as they say in germany.
greetings from the ruhr area (Essen NRW)
It's definitely been a wet year so far! Vielen Dank!
Again, a real commitment to customer satisfaction Shaun. Good on you.
I have also had to reseed some of my lawn post renovation, because of a sloping edge and excess rain.
Can I ask, does the compost spreader use more compost than just spreading by hand/rake? do you think it is worth the investment for a domestic lawn lover?
Many thanks
HI ! So for me its all about speed and efficiency.. I use the roller to save time.. I agree when done by hand you can get the layer thinner, so its going to be more of a personal choice really.
Fantastic video. Great work on making good. The lawn that came in looks incredible so hopefully the rest comes in good too. They say wettest year since records began so nobody could plan for that!. On the plus side, hopefully more custom as neighbors get to see you working and the almost finished beutiful lawn.
Glad you said to check compost on your site. i listened to your advice, and got some field 4 recently, is amazing. Next time ill be using your discoint code too as it's some of the best stuff I've ever worked with. Came in lovely.
Amazing video. They do make my day. Thanks, lots!
No problem at all. Fingers crossed this rain goes away a little bit now
Over seeded mine this week and the heavens opened in a big way the next day! Pretty sure mine will end up similar, particularly as the birds have been at it too
Fingers crossed for you 🤞🤞
you could definitely do without it.but out of the huge amount of renovations you do you still have a big success rate. this rain is definitely giving us headaches mate 🤕 have q good week😊
Thanks mate, same to to you.. Here's to a drier week!
You can only do what you can do. Crappy new build clay soil, crappy wet weather. The odds where against you.
I'd of done exactly the same as you. But maybe put a thin layer of compost down after the gypsum and before the Fert and seed.
I've started using fleece every time now. But still have to go back and over seed from time to time.
BTW. That premium compost looks great. I generally use miracle grow. But even that is very hit and miss with lots of unusable bits in it.
Thanks for the tips!
Will it ever some rainy
I've no idea... Hopefully! 🤞
If you put a fleece down and it rains heavily won't that still wash the grass seed away
Hi yes it has happened before but it does provide a little more protection than without.. Thankfully
How often can you put the gypsum on, please?
If you applied monthly you should see results over 18 months.. It's a long game thing with the powdered or pellets
@@LawnRight excellent thank you
Surely it’s not your fault rain came - act of God. Should still charge customer for your time
True and do agree but I do offer one free callback
That lawn is not on a HILL - must have absorbency issues - that's puddling - not washed away
This is why I left it last 2 weeks, I did mine today.
That's the pelmet of a lawn you did - at the time I thought was it worth the hassle - maybe a candidate for a rockery or dare I say it - plaky-grass.
If you scratch in and top dress the seeds... Wait a week and lightly scratch in some more, and then a third time you should be able to spread were necessary. Top dressing should be simply a handfull of peat moss watered in. Weather is a bitch! I feel your pain! That compost is a bit of coin due to rain... that's why I use peat moss. cheap but effective.
This is what i did with no loss of seed in bad weather i leveled the bare soil i then fine raked the surface i then scattered the seed i raked again all the seed was hidden i then pressed the whole surface i then scattered more seed and pressed the whole surface again the grass has come up and honestly looks like artificial grass it is that thick
Happened to me yesterday, seeded a part of my garden Saturday, yesterday bloody thunderstorms
Grass will come bk wouldn’t worry about it
My Mrs and neighbours think I’m mad over seeding the lawn and renovating it annually. I really wish they would just bugger off and leave me too it. I think my seed will come though but it’s taking more time.
I have some showing though. I have only ever used plastic sheeting on my lawns.
Hi, nothing wrong with it at all.. my mrs and neighbours also think im crazy but it does help keep it looking pure and healthy
I have tried these methods for patches after excessive mole damage and dog pee patches. I find the best solution without additional watering , is the Elton John hair transplant method.
Heavy tine coring removal, followed by seeding and brushing into the 1 inch deep holes, followed by top dressing brushed into the holes. Water once and forget except in a drought. Seed stays put and soon spreads and is not too shallow sown as to dry out with a drying wind. The best top dressing must contain humus as most commercial compost dries out. Really enjoy your videos. Lawns can be a real pain without cheap water. This method helps in heavy clay drying soils as you are creating mini enviroments of the right soil for the new seedlings until they can cope. All the best.
Thank you for wriitng down your technique. Vedy gratefully received
I forgot to state what you already know. With dog pee patches , i tine core to a greater deapth after dead thatch removal and dress first to bring the holes to a shallower depth, then seed and final dress. This works against extreme alkalinity of dog pee. If i could train the dog to pee on the weeds i would have cheap weed killer whilst further training him to pee into a water butt i would have great lawn fertilizer but thats not going to happen !!
@@saturnfivetwo4 😁😁. I'd love to. Bottle it neat then dilute to required strength 😂
Hi Shaun. We have aerated and scarified our front lawn, and removed tons of weeds using a weed puller. I used Resolva Lawn weed killer and then Miracle Gro 4 in 1. It killed some weeds but not a lot. The lawn currently looks like a bomb site with large craters! 😂 Next job is to level, seed patches and compost. Just wondering if I need to use a pre seed treatment, even though it is only patches that I am seeding? Also, do you mow around the patches while waiting for the seed to grow? Just waiting for the rain to stop so that we can restart! It’s gonna be a gorgeous weekend here in Cornwall so ready to crack on. 😊☀️
Hi.. Main thought is to make sure you didn't apply the weedkillers within the last 6 weeks.. Weedkillers and seed don't go well together.. So if it was 6 weeks ago I'd say go for it.. If you weedsprayed or used 4 in 1 you need or make sure you don't seed for 6 weeks after applying those.. You can manage without any fert if it's easier, just ensure regular watering.. I'd scalp it all before seeding so you can giv the patches. A good 2 weeks before putting a mower on the lawn
You applied fertiliser. Which one Shaun? Also like to add that I have birds on my lawn but they aren't eating the seed but plucking out worms. My lawn is full of them and I had an unbelievable number of worm casts earlier in the year . They can eat as many as they want. Just hope they find some leatherjackets too!
Hopefully they'll rid the lawn for you 😁.. Mines an organic one for my supplier.. But I've alos used A1 Spring summer on my one lawn and it works well
I think you will always get a certain number of these occurring. The weather patterns seem to be bringing heavier rain though and I'm wondering if a slightly heavier topsoil mix would stay in place better?
Hi Graham, maybe for sure.. the extra weight is definitely a thought, cheers!
I stripped my whole lawn, top dressed and fleeced. The heavy rain has ruined it. I've taken off the fleece today, not a thing has sprouted. I think indeed to let the soil dry out a bit then reseed.
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You must be busy i tried calling you multiple times over 3 months for my lawn, no answer 🤫🤫🤫🤫
😢😢😢. Sorry. During renovations our diary's full a few months in advance. The minute it rains we lose a day and when we look at the diary we literally have nowhere to put any of the jobs already scheduled in.. Even working 7 days hasn't helped much.. Then we've had so many new enquiries this year. It's been very hard. Normally we just about manage but all the rain has caused so many delays. We should be back on track in a week or so. Feel free to try us again. We probably need extra hands
How much of that do you think is down to birds eating it? Have seen the birds go after seed I put down recently
I'm not sure.. It does happen tho
Here the same. Just spent €150 on seeds and everything… all washed away.
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What that needs is either, astroturf, tarmac, or brick paviors. 👍
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Am waiting to seed my front garden but had loads of rain so I haven't bothered am a waiting a good forecast. Learnt loads from your channel many thanks dave from hull 😊
Hi Dave good decision Given all the rain
i mean its a private personal question but im curious to know how much a reno costs like this, i know the compost and seed etc is not cheap, then all your tool wear, van, petrol, labour and experience cant be cheap so i expect the customer paid good money for it, so its fair if they wasnt happy with the result regardless that the issue wasnt your fault. but its a pain having to go back and basically do it all again for free. id defo fleece on the smaller lawns atleast if i were you, when pricing the job i wouldnt even give them a option id just price it in.
Yeah im leaning that way, but I will still look at weather forecasts.. Over the years its not often been a problem, but I do feel things are getting wetter and wetter with each season, so I do totally agree
To be fair Dhaun, i have noticed this year that the weather reports are rubbish, predict a week of sun and then next day its lashing down!!
I did two patches three weeks back, big patches where there was 2 box bushes that fied this year. I suppose about 3 feet by two feet.
Filled in up to grass level, tamped it down, raked it get a tilth then seeded and covered with top soil.
Weather man said sun and light cloud for 4 days but had dome fleece do watred well and pegged out the fleece, glad i did as it lashed it down next morning😲
Now both patches have 40 mm of young grass👍
Just hoes to dhow that weather reports are so hit and miss!
It's always frustrating when that happens, especially if you're using expensive seed. I appreciate how you apply a wetting agent; I do the same for my clients' lawn renovations. It's very beneficial for hydrophobic soils, as it improves water retention and, most importantly, reduces crusting and puddling.
I renovated my lawn this year and put a fleece over the area; guess what, we then had biblical winds which got under the fleece and blew the seeds around…..goes to show you can’t win. I had to overseed within a few weeks of germination.
BEFORE starting renovating my lawn i never checked the forecasts so much in my life! 😂
The weatherman / lady are the only employees who can be wrong 60% of the time & not be fired 😂
Spike the grass holds the seed
Thanks
Great video
Thanks!
Would the lawn have to get watered lightly 3 times a day again? I struggle with doing patches as light watering can cause disease and also does help the existing grass develop deeper roots.
Hi yes it'll need watering, definitely makes it trickier
Yeap same problem for me just love Ireland weather
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Same thing happened to me around 2 months ago (Texas). I was trying out this seed fabric called growtrax and we got record rainfall three weekends in a row. It washed away most of the seeds that hadn’t germinated and established themselves. I’ve got big bald patches as well. The one silver lining is that in one area the fabric was loose and a bunch of seeds fell out in a pile. I had left it as is and it ended up growing in a very thick and healthy patch, the first such I had seen in this lawn. I’ve now decided to add enriched topsoil and level out the yard while overseeding in the traditional manner. I’m just waiting because we’ve had to deal with getting a new HVAC system installed and I don’t like overlapping big projects. It’s Bermuda so the heat shouldn’t be an issue (for the grass if not the owner.)
Wow that's run of bad luck with the rain 3 weekends in a row 🙄
Is it worth digging deeper into the ground and making a drainage channel from one part of the lawn that completely puddles up, over to a lower end for drainage (about 15ft)
I think so... I've not really done much with drainage but can see it's becoming more and more important especially on new builds. This lawns full of stones and clay
Awww Shaun what a shame. Mind you I did ask to see more of the lawns after you had done them lol. I don’t think this was all your fault as the shrubs had been removed at a critical time after seeding. But never mind whatever the reason you have put it right 👍
Thanks.. Stuff happens hey. Keep on smiling
Hope you dont trust the BBC weather forecast! In the UK, any forecast beyond 2-4 days is best guess
I usually start with metoffice these days then check BBC and a local regional one to determine common predictions. But yes it's a Pita at times!
5:35 ooo that would be interesting to see as I find I keep having to 'jig' the spreader to get it going again.
Hey thanks. Yeha it's a bit annoying when using it off seeds with them being so light. I will def get a video recorded ASAP.. However imnot usr eif he will ever sell or produce them en-masse so will see how it goes.. Hopefully!
Disappointed for you on this job as you prepared well for it 1st time round, hopefully Mother Nature is kinda to you this time 🤞🏼 you ended up going to that job and doing it for free and then getting a possible new customer from it every cloud has a silver lining lol
Thats a great way of thinking about it, the silver lining :). spot on! thanks
@@LawnRight 🙂
i had abit of washout on mine, i did a stone border but obviously shaped it a little differently to what it was before so i needed to top soil and re seed the edges, half of it was washed into the stone border, and germinated on the stone, i was pulling it all out , it took a long time but was easy to do as the roots was rooted into nothing, but so strange that it germinated not even on soil
Crazy hey.. I had some random seeds germinate in the back of my van a few months ago
@@LawnRight lol. just goes to show little water is all it needs to be away.
From the camera it looked like a footprint path. Maybe when they removed the shrubs? Good on you to make it good no matter what caused it.
I honestly thought the same.. Fingers crossed all goes well this second time
Probably from postman or woman
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It’s not a bad idea to fleece. Pretty much most of your jobs would benefit from it especially in early spring, as it’ll help retain some warmth and moisture inside. Also, as you know, heavy rain will wreck it, and this has happened to me this year because i took the fleece off too soon
You made sure it was all flat and even as well. Gutted for you mate 😣
It happens.. It rained heavy again after I did it.. If it happens again I'm bringing fleece
This happened to me last year, seeded and overseeded and the lot got washed away, the following week after I had calmed down, I did it again and blow me down, it hammered it down and washed that away as well.
This year I used a fleece just in case and it didn’t really rain lol.
Bloomin typical 😂. After I did this.. It rained hard again.. Drove by the next day and seemed OK...
What fleece did you use? The birds have been at mine as well as the rain
Reply to Fisher
I use fleece on all my seeding jobs even small patches
I get my fleece from B&Q you also need wire pegs to hold the fleece down I get the pegs from and store
Hope this is helpful
All the very best
John.s
Manchester
John .s
Manchester
P/s I have no problem with seed Wasing away on