6 Beginner Mistakes to AVOID When Sowing Grass Seed
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- I have studied grass seed overseeding and found the top 6 mistakes people make that prevent them from getting great results in their lawn after overseeding or sowing a new lawn from scratch.
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Hello What type of einhell areator is that ?
Hi there that's great help my question is I have a lawn rake machine but not a scarifier do I need one if I want to overseed? Also I had z lot of weeds and I applied weedol for lawns at end of march it hasn't made any difference really probably too early ? I also made a lot of holes to aerate and that with the lawn rake has made it look a bit sorry for itself. I bought some seed and some lawn tonic. Fertiliser should I just leave now till autumn? Thanks a million
It's great to see you back in action Matt, Really enjoy your videos on lawncare and looking forward to the new season.
Cheers bernie! I've got something big coming up for the channel :D
@@GardenLawncareGuy Sounds intriguing Matt.
Thanks for a very good lesson in lawn sewing. Will give it a go but it might have to wait until next spring now. Thanks Lorna
When i watch the local council plant grass seed from my bedroom window, they just throw handfuls of seed around baldy lawn areas, burp and then leave. A month later its all grass! Never works for me.
I hasten to add that I'm watching from my bedroom window. It's not the council throwing grass seed from my bedroom window. That would be ludicrous.
The burp may be a trade secret 🤔
😂
Very well done but y’all get rain to help, I don’t.
@@richardhill6914 that’s 100% what I’m going to picture and giggle at now, thank you for the laugh
thanks for this - first time growing a lawn from seed.
Good luck 👍
Hello matt, at last we can finally see you! Well done
Thanks shahed 👍
Great tips mate, over my time on lawn care you've covered a lot of solid basics. I use a roller after applying seed and use very little top soil on top and get very good results
Thanks admiral, good to get feedback from someone who enjoys this stuff too
I’ve had lots of work done at my house and because of that I need to repair and regrow the grass. So helpful these videos and well put together 👍🏻
Thanks! If you're looking for grass seed checkout gardenlawncareguy.com
@@GardenLawncareGuy already looking at it now 👍🏻
Honestly this video was really helpful, thanks Matt
That is a really nice yard, man. Thank you for the very good video!
I am planning to overseed in the spring, I have bought the all American dark green seed which I hope does the trick. Just fancied it after watching your previous videos on the different seeds you tested. Enjoying your videos.
Nice one Stephen interest to see some pics and the progress of your project 👍
Will do. Thanks again.@@GardenLawncareGuy
Ohhhhh I need a bit of advice on seed please.
Can you share the link to the seed videos?
I'm battling with Poa Annua at the moment and my lawn that was laid from turn last year is a total disaster.
I'm learning as I go and didn't realise I had to feed it 🙈
Slowly slowly I'm hoping to get it back to its former glory 😁
I bought canadian grass seed but it's bloody expensive!
Https://gardenlawncareguy.com/shop/grass-seed/all-american-dark-green-lawn/
This is great advice from start to finish
A great video thanks Matt,
short but very informative keep up the good work Sir.
Thanks Simon 👍
@@GardenLawncareGuy oh and I purchased a Landzie top dresser and had a Nice 10% discount from your channel.
I’m really looking forward to doing the spring renovation thanks again Matt.
You will get some joy using that, does make the work alot easier and quicker. Using it with bags is an option to as very easy to tip bags into it
@@GardenLawncareGuy brilliant thank you...👍
Cheers Matt, very helpful 👍🏼👍🏼🍻
So helpful, thank you!
Hi bud, very informative video.
I have been asked to overhaul a lawn that at the moment is heavily weed ridden and stinging nettle infested? You mention to prep the surface and weed kill before laying any seed, is there any industrial strength weedkillers that would work for blitzing a garden in this manner? feeling like it might be a bit of a strenuous job?
Look forward to hearing from you
That was the Best info I have ever received. New Subbie
Cheers thanks for the feedback!
Very useful video. Thank you.
Thanks for watching 😁
Excellent video thank you.
Thanks 💚
Excellent advice...
Thanks for following Chris 👍
Thanks for this.
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good tips, thank you very much
Thanks for watching
Very very good video!!!
Thanks 👍
Well explained thanks
Thanks mate
Thank you it make sense,
Appreciate these tips, I've seeded my soil (starting from scratch). It's been about three weeks and I've got almost nothing. Sheesh!!
Did it ever come up?
@@Gallant88 it did actually. It looks quite patchy however.
@@darren_bassettlay some more seed. Mine was the same and 2nd time came up good.
I have subscribe thank you for this , I live in london, Ontario Canada .
Very helpful
Great explanation
Thanks!
Hi. Can i plant seeds if day temperature is above 10 degrees, but night temperature is below 10 degrees?
Enjoyed the video just can’t wait to reseed
My lawn. But with this weather is going to be sometime yet.
Cheers Steve
Grass is a fickle thing had good weather last year in september over a new area now just trying to get the bare patches to accept new seed...
great video. thanks
Thanks bud
I got a grass seed calls dogs and sprogs. I have high hopes. Thank you for your video. Very informative!
Hi there. Can you tell me how you got on with the seed please? I am thinking of trying it myself. Would be nice to hear if it was as good as they say it is. Thanks
It was lasted my kids running around very well indeed. Not the prettiest of grass’ but does the job. Xxx
@@gemmabanks851 thank you for your reply x
1. (1:10) Timing of when to put
2. (2:30) Planting depth of seed - too deep won't grow, too shallow also won't grow. Target top quarter inch of soil bed.
3. (3:21) Watering - should be moist, not dry not super muddy.
4. (4:20) Pick the right seed for the soil you have.
5. (5:47) Seed sowing rate
6. (6:46) Preparation
7. (8:42) Rolling or treading on the seed
Legend
I'm down in London and planning a renovation starting in the middle of March. Going to hollow core aerate, scarify, overseed and topdress, but was wondering if I should topdress before or after overseeding?
After or mix the soil and seed
Hollow core aerate!? The fuck is that?! Just scatter, tread in, water. Piece of piss.
Good video, thanks. What if we had a digger in, scraping all the old turf away, tilled it all back to just soil with lots of stones in it. ... We sprinkled soil fertiliser all over and no weeds are showing. Can we just sprinkle grass seed on top or do we still need to apply weedkiller? - The bottle suggests applying the weedkiller when the weeds are active, but so far we have none .... Thanks. Love from Scotland, X.
Don't combine weed killer with new seeds. If there aren't any weeds then no need for weed killer 👍
Hiya
In the uk,recently since summer its been raining everyday...i desperately need to sort my lawn out...its very wet but not soaking.
How do i prepare the soil ( what to use) what seed type? My garden grass is same length as the grass in video but slightly narrower.
I've just scarified and power raked my lawn, and laid down the grass seed. Should I put fertilizer down and if so what type? And, should I put it down before I throw top soil on to the seed, or after? Thanks
Would you always recommend covering the seed with a thin layer of top soil? I have a couple of thinish areas (shaded) I'm looking to redo after autumn scarification and overseeding 👍
If you do cover with Pete moss or soil it will aid moisture retention and can prevent bird take but be careful with the soil choice as alot of them contain weeds
@@GardenLawncareGuy cheers, I have taken a look at your shop, good selection of seed there 👌
Thanks Graham, discount for channel members like you if interest drop me a msg. Hoping to add more products this month but keep it simple one stop shop for lawncwre
@@GardenLawncareGuy cheers ill be keeping an eye on the new products. Have tons of seed left from my autumn overseed but always looking out for top products 😁
Mate I’ve just scarified my lawn a month ago, so much moss grew back so I’m going to to scarify again.. would you recommend this?
Nice sharing
Thanks wilson
Hi Matt, thanks for the great vid!
2 questions: in the UK do we always have to go for a mix of seed, or can we go for a pure all-rye or all-fescue etc, like they do in the US?
Also, any suggestion about where to get your soil tested for in-depth analysis?
Hi Sandro, yeah you can have an all rye or all fescue mix. The premium front lawn mix in my store is no rye for example and you can get monoculture mixes too. If you check my playlists I've done a few videos on soil testing and offer this in my shop too, right the way from basic analysis to indepth soil analysis and microbiological activity here gardenlawncareguy.com/shop/product-category/soil-testing/
You can seed in the summer if you keep watering. I wasn’t about to let my lawn at the house I just bought look totally dry and dead all summer. It’s true it won’t work as well and will cost some money on the watering, but you can get some growth going in the summer.
Depends on where you’re talking about.
When we moved into our house the back grass was terrible. All weeds not much grass. I got rid of all the weeds and seeded the whole lawn. It's now all grass but it's a mix of the nice dark green grass that I seeded and the old light green stuff which doesn't look good. So the colours look patchy. Will overseeding fix this or should i try and dig out some of the old grass. Thanks.
Just keep overseeding. The new grass will eventually take over but it might take a few seasons.
Mate ive done my lawn but ive layed the seed on top of the top soil... Is this going to cause me issues? I am trying to keep on top of watering the lawn but feel i need to add a cover layer of soil
Moved into new house, garden is south facing but very long in length, bad thing is there is a huge amount of ant hills which is making the lawn very un level so their is lots of puddles after rain. How can I rectify this
Hi mate, I’m almost definitely going to use the cold start in early March. Do you think it’ll be ok to seed again 6-8 weeks later? I’m thinking a good scarify before the cold start and then top dressing when the existing grass can cope with it. Any advice is appreciated. Cheers
Hi will what is making you want to seed then seed again 8 weeks after?
@@GardenLawncareGuy mostly just to get some areas levelled out. I suppose I could just fix those areas when i seed.
If its local spots then yeah you can use the CS and build the level up over the season for whole leveling and ovetseeding I'd be more tempted to combine the process 👍
@@GardenLawncareGuy yeah I think I’ll just do some spot levelling. Don’t really want to buy anymore top dressing to be honest either. Cheers pal
Should you wear flat shoes when treading over the seed so water doesn't "puddle" at all in certain spots?
Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it joseph
Really appreciate your reply. May I ask what did you use in your video? The lawn is level just a few dips that you wouldn’t notice till you walked over it and also we had very bad investigation of leather jackets that left the lawn very lumpy and I want to re- level it. It’s a small garden so would you still recommend soil over sand. Many thanks.
Hi, I used this gardenlawncareguy.com/product/70-30-top-dressing-bulk-bag-1000kg/
@@GardenLawncareGuy absolutely fantastic……just about to place an order and just thought can I do it now or do I have to wait till about September when it’s wetter. How do I find your shop.
Hi you can do it now spring and autumn are best times as you can combine with overseeding. The link is above to the shop 👍
Does it need the top 1/4" soil cover, or can I simply scatter the seed and water as-is? I'm overseeding an existing lawn. Thanks!
Not mandatory but work agitating the existing soil by raking especially if compacted and covering will help reduce bird take and moisture retention
I have just moved into a new build house. The soil is clay and I am going to put grass seed down. I have dug it over then tried my best to break up the lumps of clay into smaller pieces with a spade. But it is still in chunks. I have some sandy top soil to go on top but I'm worried that underneath the layer of sandy soil there will be lots of air pockets. Should I be worried?
Difficult to say without seeing the site but checkout this mix for clay soils 👍 gardenlawncareguy.com/shop/grass-seed/clay-king-grass-seed/
Great video now I am planning to seed around March do I fertilise 1st a few days before seeding or do it at the same time using pre seeding fertiliser?
Thanks mhla, are you overseeding or sowing a new lawn?
@@GardenLawncareGuy Sawing a new lawn.
Put it down before normally, check the label some say up to 1week before some abit sooner 👍
@@GardenLawncareGuy Thanks , any recommendations?
@@GardenLawncareGuy My garden size is same as yours I am looking to buy top soil how many of those big bags do you think I would need?
It is possible for grass seed to get too old to use I had some grass seeds still in the bag for a year
I've just started digging all my grass up (weeds) manually I'm starting to regret it I'm half way of digging up ,a pile of mud and weeds ,now do I carry on back hurting, I suffer with sciatica not the best thing to have when digging I do about half hour of digging then stop once I do get all the weeds dug up then what
Hi Matt, I have low water pressure and can not make the sprinklers be effective - Is it possible to use my garden hose head attachment and water the seed with that? It is seed into heavy clay soil.
Yes but use a mist setting if you have it to produce finer spray!
@@GardenLawncareGuy thank you have been trying that works well.
Just over seeded my lawn, not fed it since last summer, when I shall I feed it and best fertilise please? Heard a heavy N feed will promote the lawn to grow n not giving the new grass a chance, pls advise.
A product this like with high P used with seeding gardenlawncareguy.com/product/6-9-6-nutrigrow-pre-seeder-fertiliser/
Hi, great vid, just wondering it it necessary to top dress when overseeding? And would you put the fertiliser down before or after overseeding? Thanks
I tilled my entire backyard and put the seeds down and after layed a small amount of leaf mulch on top. It seems to be impossible for me to achieve grass
10degree as high temperature that day or low ?can i put in seed when it's 2-10degree that day?
Water
What setting did you use on your scott's spreader to get 35g/sq mtr?
Around 28 I think it was
I’ve just had 40 tons of soil/ earth removed to level our garden. We’re left with clay and whenever it rains in turns into a swimming pool. What are you tips to prepare the surface before sowing seed please? Eg depth of top soil, any drainage advice etc pleqse
Errrr.....ask for your soil back??
@@fromthedeskoftimlovell7920 errrr I needed it removing to level the garden
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@@GardenLawncareGuy tips/advice?
Watch this video ua-cam.com/video/gcQj9UH3SF0/v-deo.html
all the seeds you recommended are not available. any suggestion about a good lawnmower?
I am just adjusting my amazon store, they are available direct here too gardenlawncareguy.com/shop/product-category/grass-seed/
Hi what weed killer would u recommend to kill daisies, dandelions & clover & would u recommend me doing it now? X
Personally, I dig those types out as they have large root structures that weed killer might not hit then they’ll keep coming back
@@simonshotter8960 thank u - I think I’m going to get a tool that is designed for that - do u recommend digging clover too? 🌻
@@allylight8656 not as sure on clover. I do know that it’s a pain.
In my experience at home, I turfed out an entire section that had clover as it has a giant conjoined root structure. It’s a real pain
Verdone extra, for clover
Video is serious. I have a question when is the best time to use stuff like weed stop granules.
Hi can I put down your seed start fertilizer at the same time I seed a new lawn?
Yes its perfect for that apply at the time of seeding gardenlawncareguy.com/shop/fertiliser/6-9-6-pre-seeder-fertiliser/
Hi I am just getting ready to sow my seed in lawn, I opted on not getting a roller, because there just didn't seem to be any decent ones out there, alot of very negative reviews for something quite expensive and i may only use it once or twice.
So i saw you treading down the soil so looks like that's my option, this is going to be my steps, 1) put down my seed, 2) lightly rake with a common garden leave rake no fancy one lol, 3) Then trample in the seeds, the area is 7m by 2.5 m, so not massive but a fair amount of trampling lol, 4) final step and this one not sure about, should I just use my common sense here, eg if it's a wet day or the soil looks quite moist should I hold off with the watering in case I displace the seeds, or should I still lightly water, this is my other worry as I'm tramping in the seeds does this mean I'll end up with a lawn that's not level, I did level it it already using a lawn leveller, AKA lute, any advice welcome please, or do you think I'm good, hope you reply.
Hi Stephen sounds good to me, you can tread in lightly by foot or use the mower if it's a petrol one with a rear roller (no blades just the weight). Ref the Watering the key is to keep them moist so yes vary it based on the weather
@@GardenLawncareGuy Hi Thanks for the reply, I do have a petrol lawnmower unfortunately no roller its four wheels.
@@GardenLawncareGuy Hi sorry to bug you again, I'm contemplating leaving the seeding till spring, just cause the weather's took a bit of a change, quite windy don't want seeds blown all over, also the soil has been down quite a while now and I'm getting some weeds popping up nothing drastic, just some clover, that kind of onion weed with three shoots, don't know the name lol, and the dreaded horse tail, I've been raking them out though.
Initially I went down around six inches removed the soil, riddled it all then replaced it, I thought I would have been seeding it at least two months ago, but I've been held up with other stuff, I also never treated it with weed killer, because I thought that would just delay things further.
So now I'm just thinking of maybe putting a lid on it, treating with weed killer, I'd be using Super strength Glyphosphate weed killer, then just covering it up with a tarpaulin keep an eye on the weeds and start sowing in spring, I'd appreciate your thoughts, don't know if I'm just being a wimp or not and making excuses, after all it's only grass, and it's not a huge area either, but I have put alot of work into it as well and want a decent result, the reason for all this in the first place is the whole area was covered with weeds I tried to improve it, and found out there was bricks underneath, it must have been a base for two old coal boxes, so I removed everything and started my project, lastly when you do treat with Glyphosphate, how long before you can sow your seeds? Thanks
How do I find your shop?
8:44 Nice shoes
If seeding at, say 35g/m2, would I set my spreader up at half of this, to spread in both directions?
Yes spreading in both directions is another great tip to get max coverage and overlap!
Hi, can I cover my lawn in top soil and start over again ? thanks
Yes but depending how deep you make it the old stuff may come through especially weed grasses
@@GardenLawncareGuy thanks
Adding a layer of soil on top but not to bury the seed lower than a quarter inch. I'm going to drink some liquor now and come back to lay some artificial grass
Can see the all American on your garden table.
Think I'm using it this year!
@@GardenLawncareGuy That's great we can compare notes. Thanks for letting me know.
Soil pH should be your first consideration. Try sowing a ryegrass in 5.5 or a fescue in 7.5 and see what happens.
That is interesting for sure Andy 👍 My ph is high close to 8. Looking to bring it down this spring
@@GardenLawncareGuy You're only going to get ryegrass going in that. Trouble is, other grass will germinate but soon die off. Be very wary of changing pH. It must be done gradually with regular testing. It's not easy, even though some of us do it unintentionally with iron sulphate when we moss kill, although that tends to be temporary unless it forms an ionic bond with calcium in the soil which can cause drainage problems, often called an 'iron pan' in greens where it's been done for years. The trouble is, pH is not linear. i.e. a pH of 6 is 10X more acid than 7. a pH of 5 is 100X more acid. 4 is 1000X etc. Can I suggest you sign up for a course? You can do a Sports turf HNC in 2 years part time, 1 day a week college, 15-20 hours a week of homework if you're prepared to put the effort in or an HND in 3 years. This is assuming you have a basic NVQ2 or similar to start with, otherwise add another 2 years on but the NVQ is easy.
Nothing wrong with lolium perenne at 5.5-7.5 I'd love to see some studies that show otherwise.
@@mindgame01 True but if you look around in nature, it will always revert to what is natural. Plant an acid lawn with rye and I bet the Festuca and possibly even Agrostis species will creep in after a while. A lolium/Fescue lawn can be hard work as it typically requires far more scarifying. I think it's better to start with what you have instead of fighting nature.
I forgot to ask can you rent the topsoil spreaders. I mean the cage thing
No they are pretty new to the UK so the rental shops won't have hands on just yet. I'm shortly feature a leveling lute though that will do a great job a fixing levels and spreading soil
Will you be selling on your web site ?
Hi Steve there is a link on my site where you can get 10% discount off one if the cost is used a checkout gardenlawncareguy.com/product/landzie-compost-spreader/?ref=GLG
If you tread over the seed isn’t there a danger of compaction? I tried to start a new lawn in mid March. I tilled, raked and put fertiliser in the soil before sowing and treading the seed in, but I must’ve done something wrong because now the soil is like cement. I’m gonna give it another shot this Easter but don’t wanna make the same mistakes.
No more than walking on the lawn and creating seed to soil contact will improve germination. Compaction is generally caused over time by traffic and a key step
Hello,
May I ask what you think of peat moss as a top soil
I've not used it before, alot of people do, might try it out although there are some concerns about its environmental impact
@@GardenLawncareGuy
Yes that's what I've heard as well. Thanks for your feedback.
Cheers
I want to mix shady grass seed with normal is this okay? Its half shady half not.
Yes you can mix grass or try this one which works in both conditions gardenlawncareguy.com/shop/grass-seed/shade-lawn-grass-seed/
New problem.I laid the topsoil down exactly evenly. The night after I laid the seed it rained heavily, the soil has sunk and it not even, lots of bumps and holes. It's so depressing, I put so much of my time and effort into it, it looks shit.
How is it looking now? Once you have grass you can keep levelling out over.time.
@@normalguy7898 The grass is very patchy. I've put seed down 3 times but the rains washes it away each time. I've cut it twice. Next spring I'm thinking of laying compost on top with seed mixed in and then rolling it. Hopefully that will work.
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Cheers Mike 👍
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Welcome to the channel 👍
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Basically the biggest mistakes would be... not doing the fundamental things you are supposed to be doing?
Exactly get the basics right
Yes, that's why he shared the basics.
did he say sowing or snowing?
Sowing
Should I scarify now in February?
I wouldn't recommend as soil temps are too low
Agree too cold for the lawn to repair
i guess the bags of seed on the table are just for decoration ....
I guess your comment on the video was just to decorate the comment section
This guy has fifteen feet of yard! I have 15,000 sq. Feet yard. Mow low, Kill, de thatche, aeration, seed x 2 and water-fertilize for 18 days no mowing. This shit ain’t the space shuttle, it’s grass. Lol
Amazing!
Bought good grow grass seed what a waist of money,benn waiting 2 weeks and not a blade of grass followed all instructions no sign of growth i feel a fool for believing their adverts know better now ,don't i trust any big claims by these big new company's save my money now
you've just contradicted yourself , don't bury the seed and then you say put a layer of soil over it to lock in the moisture , so which is it ?????
Not a contradiction do both, cover the seeds with a thin layer will help, but don't bury them too deep as it will hinder.
Set playback speed to 1.25x
Thank me later
I so much hate videos on youtube where someone talks almost for 10 minutes and says information worth 30 seconds. And the only thing you see is the face...
Thanks for watching
mistake 1: growing grass on your entire yard instead of growing some food there
You related to harry maguire?
I am Harry Maguire
@@GardenLawncareGuy haha 👍 good tips harry
Caring is the worst thing you can do. Just throw that shit out there and don't care. Then it'll explode into a jungle of healthy lawn. If you care it'll die to spite you.
You are tripping
Rather like reading from a manual. We could do this ourselves. Less talk more action please
What would you prefer to see?
I thought it would be a vid of you showing us, not majority of it of you just talking about seeds, 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻
Yawn
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