I figured out the FASTEST WAY to grow grass from seed and it AMAZED me
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- Опубліковано 12 лип 2024
- I figured out the fastest way to grow grass from seed and it amazed me
I killed off a section of grass to test out different methods on how to grow a new lawn from seed. We covered some of the seeds with
Plastering sand / sharp sand
Peat free compost
High-quality topsoil topdressing mix
A section with no covering
Lastly, we covered all the sections in horticultural fleece.
00:00 intro
00:02 The best way to grow grass from seed
00:19 What is best to cover new grass seed with
00:32 How we prepared the ground for this test
01:32 The materials we will be using to grow the grass seed in
02:39 How to prepare the ground for seed
05:17 Grass seed germination time lapse
09:12 First cut on my new lawn
09:52 Cutting my new lawn with the reel mower
10:10 Final thoughts
This project was filmed for 30 days timelapse. To try and ascertain what is the best product to grow grass seed in. It was a big project to undertake, with huge amounts of footage to record and edit. I would like to thank my Dad Chris for helping me out, he didn't do too bad for someone that is 77!
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Robbie,is it still okay to scarify?
@@rorf4916 it depends on weather conditions and how soon you want to recover, its not my thing doing it over winter, though certain franchises do it all winter...
Robbie,apart from Etesia,what's a decent mover for lifting In wet conditions,have you ever used the 4 wing tipped ones like on old rovers are they any good.
@@rorf4916 I havent used those
Incredible dedication to produce such excellent content of an extended period, well done. I have only watched two of your videos at this point yet have answered many of my questions and learned a lot already (your 1/3rd rule description likening mowing to putting your grass on a diet was completely illustrative of your point and very well explained. Liked and subscribed!
This is the best grass experiment vid I've ever seen! Thanks for doing this, it's inspiring me to try new things rather than getting frustrated w/ bad results
Thanks 🙏 make sure to subscribe as I'm doing a follow up soon
Thanks for this Robbie. Lawn care videos can often feel like a bunch of people just repeating each other so a proper experiment followed through to a result is very refreshing and interesting. Fair play!
This was originally planned as a series of videos, it took so much work, to film and edit. It's nice to get some nice feedback. Happy Easter.
2 years on this has been a very useful trial which you have videoed. Many thanks, Robbie.
Your welcome, I'm just about to start a new trial
This was a great experiment! As someone doing my own lawn, overseeing and growing a new one this has been really helpful. Thanks.
Thanks for your comments 🙏❤️
Fantastic video, incl. the prequel. Great food for thought! Thanks for taking the time out to do this experiment and indeed document it. Bravo!
Your welcome!
Great video Robbie, thanks for giving us your time
No probs 👍
Nice video work. Clear instructions and directions. Can't wait to get started leveling and seeding my lawn. Beautiful dog. Thanks!
Absolutely loving this Channel so far, learning a lot from just the few videos I've seen. I love it that it's in Ireland too (they can have all the seasons in one day) and it's a true before and after with the different weathers!
Thanks for stopping by and welcome to the channel ☺️👍👍
Really interesting video and well presented. To see the different methods and techniques used was another learning day. I'm glad I watched your channel months ago and picked for me the right method. Great job. 👽👍
Thanks 😊
What a brilliant experiment. Thank you so much for the hardwork in presenting this video
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
A fantastic experiment ☺️
A perfect upsell for proper top dressing following scarification.
I can see me doing more lawn replacements next year. I'm trying to fine tune it at the moment
Great experiment and thanks for doing it. Really useful. I’ll be resetting around 300 sq metres in the late Summer.
Thanks for the update, an excellent experiment , well done.👍👏
Thanks Jason, always learning 👍❤️
did a reno with compost in September , looking decent now, but think will overseed and add some 70:30 in the spring as the lawn was pretty awful before and I scarified it to death! Have the motivation and equipment to keep verticutting and scarifying in the future, You and Daniel have been the big inspirations.
Thanks Bill 🙂
Hi Robbie thanks for taking the time and effort to make this video. Very interesting 👍
Your welcome, this one was a monster to make and edit. Nice to see it getting some views
Thanks for linking this video to the new beginner seeding video!!
Awesome video Robbie. Fascinating and informative. Thank you👍
Thank you ❤️ 👍
Thanks for your work demonstrating these methods matey. Top job 👍🏼
Should help you come lawn replacement time 🙂
Fantastic video, Great experiment thanks Robbie, Knowledge is power
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Very useful video Robbie. I've used loam, 70/30 top dressing and nothing when refurbing and have always had the best results with the loam - even if only 2l per m. Never used the fleece though but might give it a go having clearly seen the quicker germination in your vid. Very handy to see the impact bird activity has when uncovered.
I usually use 70/30 myself. Good to level out sections too if needed
A very well done tutorial. Beautifuly demonstrated.
Thanks
Intresting video will use the results for my lawn.
Thanks for all your hard work much appreciated.
What way will you do your own lawn?
@@Premier_lawns_official Top soil has my vote.
Brilliant Robbie! I've been watching a fair load of your videos recently as I attempt to rid my lawns of moss and weeds for once and for all (well, that's a goal at least) and you've got great tips. Keep up the brilliant work and videos as they're very informative and very helpful for us 56 year old novices! 😀
Hey Mick, glad you are finding them helpful. I run a private group on Facebook called the premier lawns community. Look is up 🙂
love this experiment! and thank you for being patient through it all to record your experiment... again kudos! great channel, keep up the good work!
Hey john, if you enjoyed this one. Check out my latest test patch video ua-cam.com/video/s-AOCgmwdk0/v-deo.htmlsi=fS0c0ujtucUUxeAy
oh ive been watching alot of your videos!
your tips have been really helpful... i grew back my lawn within 7-8 days, and its doing great! thank you for putting out the content.. i know its hard work, but keep it up @@Premier_lawns_official !
Excellent test, man!
Quite a bit of work you put into that.
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Great video and very informative as always. Thanks Rob
Thanks Robert
Huge effort Robbie thank you and well done
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Thank you for all the work you did for us. Good project
If you enjoyed this, I have a very similar project underway that will be published this weekend. So keep an eye out for it ☺️
Loved this! Thanks from USA
Thanks! From Belfast N. Ireland!
Great video. Amazing the amount of time that you put into this. Hope this does well for you!
Thanks 🙏 yes this one took a while, however I have another planned
This my friend is a GREAT creator.. LOVE your experiments bro
Thanks 👍😊
Quality content thanks for all your effort
Thanks 😊
Great video Robbie well done thanks for sharing
Thanks for the feedback 😊 ❤️
Loved the video. Some great tips to bring Into my own lawn project
Are you planning some topdressing?
I tried pregermination and it worked wonders! The seed grew in about a week .
Superb video Robbie
Thanks Finn 😊
Brilliant experiment Robbie! Thank you for doing this really interesting and Topsoil surprised me i thought compost would have been the best! also did you have a go in the swing!!
Great little test mate, just shows, stick something down that’s going to help protect the seed and keep it wet and your off to a winner 🙌🏽
That's it, cover it, water it, watch it grow 👍🙂
Thanks for another excellent video. Topman
Thanks Stephen 😁
Really nice experiment. Interms of speed, the cover made a huge difference.
Yes amazing the difference it made for the first 2 to 3 weeks
Great to watch and brilliant information 👍🏽
That came in really handy. What a good experiment. Thanks
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Another excellent and informative video! Thank you for posting
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Hi Robbie - probably you furthest subscriber in little old New Zealand - great video ! About to start a complete overhaul of my back lawn so your video's are really informative and have been waiting for the results of this one !
Hi Lee, you couldn't get much further! What type of covering will you be going with?
@@Premier_lawns_official - definitely a topsoil
Thanks Robbie, quer video which has cleared up a few things for me, ATB
Thanks Eddie
thank you
Bout ye, Robbie? Thanks for all the hard work that went into this video. Very interesting to me as someone who continues to try and grow new lawns using seed from scratch when customers ask. I've never covered newly-sown seed and wondered exactly what difference it would make. Now I know. Also, having used topsoil and compost raked into the seed I was very interested to know what difference there'd be between the two. This has been very helpful.
Every day is a school day. I learnt a lot myself doing this video 👍
another cracking video Robbie. really interesting experiment, I would always have said compost but as you said topsoil won't compact the same way. thanks for taking the time to answer a lot of questions.
when I patch fix my lawn (dog urine) I always wondered whether I should cover the patches with clear plastic or something to speed up germination before the birds get to it.
anyway thanks again
Rich you should find this video helpful ua-cam.com/video/OredQjvlrOw/v-deo.html
Excellent work
Outstanding. Answered the questions I have been mulling over for weeks. Cheers mate.🤙
What questions did you have?
@@Premier_lawns_official Do I need to cover the seeds when sowing a new lawn?
How best to cover the seeds?
How long is it going to take to germinate and grow enough for the first cut?
and what is the best mix of seeds to get good year-round results?
@@Expedient_Mensch 100 percent cover the seeds. A good quality compost or soil/loam
You haven't said where about in the world you are or the size of area you are doing
If you are UK/Ireland then a mix of rye with some fescue is your best bet for a general lawn
I have another video on different composts you might find helpful ua-cam.com/video/Az8C9Z5Jurc/v-deo.html
Thanks very much!
Your welcome 😁
Great lessons here. Thank you.
I've been looking forward to this video! Results look good, no surprise there with the sand 🤷🏾♂️
Yep, one of the reasons I used it. Kind of gets the point across 👍
Great work, mate. Appreciate the information!
Happy to help 😁 👍⭐
Very helpful experiment and confirms the advice given by Daniel Hibbert which set me off on the fleece method, it just gives the grass a protected period to start germinating without the birds getting overweight ! The fleece material is cost effective, use it , swill it out and put on the washing line to dry and then it is ready to be re used.
I think after this you don't need the fleece if using topdressing
Great video Robbie, like a lot of people i was interested to find out what the results would be on the grass seed experiment.
It was a good project, I learnt a lot from it too
Nice experiment thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍
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great video, very educational
Happy to help 😁
Top effort Robbie 👍
Thanks Neil 🙂 ❤️
your best vid. I lurked a lot, but now I needed to give you props!
Thanks 🙏👍
Great job
Really excellent video. Well thought out experiment.
Thanks 🙏
great video, ive been waiting to see the results of this. 👍🏻👍🏻
Did anything surprise you or did it go the way you expected?
@@Premier_lawns_official i didnt think the uncovered bit would catch up as quickly as it did.
will the sand bit come on better with a bit more time?
Great video. Thanks!
You bet!
Great video Robbie - interesting experiment.
Thanks for the feedback 😊☺️
Wow. Really really good video!
Thanks!
Excellent video!!!
Thanks 🙏👍 glad you found it helpful
Awesome resource thanks
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Great stuff.
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I wanted to make my own rolls of turf for my garden so I did a test and grew various long trays of grass using the same seed on all, tray 1 compost, 2nd tray soil taken from the garden and tray 3 topsoil with a sand blend, i found growing seed in the compost was the best with in 1 week i went from seeds to 2 inchs of nice dark green grass i was amazed it grew so fast in the compost and the roots were very long i kept the trays in the conservatory all week and lightly watered them every day.
Great video, thank you
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Thanks for this video 👍🏻
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Very helpful experiment!!
Thanks!
Great comparison video
Thanks 🙏
Great. Very informative 😉
Alan thank you ❤️
Wow good job on it, thanks for this video it helped me out and greetings from germany!
Hey Ralf welcome to the channel 🙂
Really interesting experiment mate thanks very much will help me next season when I try to improve my lawns👍🏻💪🏼
Hi Stuart, what material will you use in your lawn?
@@Premier_lawns_official looks like it’s worth using some decent top soil , I’ve got two to look after as my in-laws live next door
Could workout quite pricey but worth
@@stuartmcghie1409 thats what i will be using from now on
we have a lot of pigeons around our area and I find using fleece a big help as the movement with the wind on the fleece keeps them away ! my only tip if using fleece and pegging it down with the 'hoops ' is to slide some small squares of cut up compost bag over the hoops before pushing them through the fleece this stops th fleece pulling through the hoops in windy weather
Great tip, thanks 👍😊
Very good video Robbie. Definitely food for thought on this one.
Thank you so much.
Even Bella made a guest appearance.
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I have started to do these in business and it was a good way to test some stuff out
@@Premier_lawns_official Well I think having a successful business starts with 1. A list of successful action that work on the jobs and administratively. 2. A list of unsuccessful actions. 3. Pushing on the things that worked relentlessly. 4. Avoiding at all costs being pulled into doing the unsuccessful things despite other people's insistence! Ha ha ha.
Easier said than done like!
Great stuff 👍☘
Thanks Paul ❤️
Great video.
Thank you
Really useful video Robbie!
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Excellent video
Thanks Bob, this is one of my favs too
grazie!
Wow very interesting
Thank you, i normally spray and pray. Covering it this time
Glad it was helpful 😁
Great video, thank you! ✌️
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Your welcome 👍👌
@@Premier_lawns_official I started, 3 months ago, a small business here, in Romania. I learned a lot from you and from others that post videos like yours.
I am passionate about lawns/landscaping and I try to learn as much as I can.
Thank you for sharing your great videos, it means a lot to mee (& others, I am sure about that)
Chears, mate! 🥂
Interesting thank you 👍🙏
Glad you enjoyed it
Just planned today following all the rules lol great video! I can't wait to see my results with Argentine Bahia. Day one 👍 great video 😊
Thanks 🙏🙏🙏
Nice work 🌟💗
Thanks 👍😊
Fantastic video 👍
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Love your dog and great video
Thanks 🙏 that's bella 🐕🐾
Not a golf green as I originally thought but in fact a great experiment. Many thanks and well done to you and your team.
Thanks. I know a few folks that that's where I was going. That would be something else entirely
@@Premier_lawns_official Judgine by the facebook group, I think a few people might like to see you turn a patch into a golf green. If nowt else, it sounds like some fun :)
@@petertr2000 I can't see that working as I didn't do anywhere enough prep to make that work. The light would also be an issue too unfortunately
Great Job soldier, from Detroit Michigan
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@@Premier_lawns_official BLESS YOU
Thank you! I have two weddings (my 2 eldest daughters) this summer and I need to do my lawns so badly! My issue is Japanese knotweed, moss, and ground squirrels! Also chickens but I’m going to try and contain them.
Have you ever made a large area where you made your own sod? Im debating that. Just marking off a flat area, laying down tarp, mixing bags of potting soil, mulch, sand and and perlite and then laying a thin layer over the tarp, laying bird netting over that and then another thin layer of the mixture- then sprinkling the grass seed on top and watering in. Then I debated putting a visqueen cover over that to further deter birds. After a good month cutting it into strips, preparing my area and then rolling it out to there 😂
Haha you can keep me posted on how that goes 😀😂
Nice grass unser the Cover 😁
Thanks Siggi ❤️🙂👍
Looks like i just need to get on and do it , all look good to me 🙂
Good luck with your project 🙂
We’ve been using clear polythene on top of down seed for the last couple of years on lots of patches big and small in a garden we’ve had to fix. Acts like a greenhouse and keeps moisture in. Grass grows really fast. Hold it down with tent pegs. Got a few people doing the same and all had similar results.
Ps we’ve even done it in peak summer and all you need to do is peel the polythenes back a couple of times a day if it’s really hot, mist it with the hose pipe and peg back down
Brilliant.... Aul George is good too.
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Really impressive, scientific, methodical approach Robbie - Great stuff.
One question for you - how was the sunlight across the patch? I noticed the sanded section was closest to the house - was that section in more shade than the rest?
Good question! It was, but to be honest with the low sun most of it was in the shade a lot anway.
I was going to do it in the middle of the field but it can get very wet there....