Sand top dress in the pouring rain BEACH MODE // Spring '24 lawn reno part 3

What a time this was haha as much as it made it more difficult, working in the rain was actually super fun! The only thing that could have made it better was if I wasn't recording anything haha
Great to have this reno done, crispy spring stripes are coming!!
Lawn renovation guide and programs lawnsingoodnic...

[@briandejong4437]

Great to see your lawn leveling lute smooth out all the sand!

[@lawnsingoodnick4834]

How good!

[@tobywoods7938]

Looks good! Tough Reno for you this time with the issues, will all be worth it in the end. Keen to see the new garden area!

[@lawnsingoodnick4834]

Thanks mate hopefully next one is easier haha cheers!

[@Philipk65]

Hey there Nick. The reno is going well. You certainly didn't need to top dress nearly as thick as last year as you do have your lawn really level. Question, what do you think of using rock dust as one of your preparations on the lawn before top dressing? Do you think rock dust would be beneficial?

[@restoblastrestoblast154]

You can't have anything coarse near the reel and bedknife cutting surface, there's basically a sheet of paper thickness clearance, and let me say, if you kiss the smallest rock, you will know it immediately. Everything needs to be extremely fine.

[@lawnsingoodnick4834]

Don't know too much about rock dust sorry mate!

[@Hahehhwgajshah72726..]

What doesn’t make sense to me is using straight sand then spending a fortune on fertilisers, wetting agents etc because the sand lets both nutrients and water drain through very quickly.Home made hot compost for me every single day of the week and twice on Sundays.I don’t buy the you need to top dress with straight sand to level and use a reel mower either.I have used compost now and mowed with a cylinder mower for 30+ years and can get the lawn looking like a billiard table.My compost has about 20% sand.Great work mate!!

[@lawnsingoodnick4834]

Thanks mate!

[@rhysently21]

Hey Nick, what are the round standard bushes along your back fence?
A run through on your gardens would be good. They look nice!

[@lawnsingoodnick4834]

Ficus Hilli and Polygala little poly, thanks!

[@njclyne]

Who did you get the soil test done through? If you have a link for that, that would be much appreciated

[@restoblastrestoblast154]

Emma @ lawn care Australia I'm pretty sure it was.

[@lawnsingoodnick4834]

That's it!!

[@mkii9110]

nice job!. A unrealted question. what are those "lollipop" looking trees at the edges? are they hard to grow from small as they have to be brought like this

[@lawnsingoodnick4834]

They're ficus Hilli, not sure how long they were there before we moved in but have grown well the last 2 years!

[@Joesmith_138]

What trees are those along the fence line in the shape of a ball?

[@njclyne]

Could be wrong but I think they are called Ficus Emerald

[@lawnsingoodnick4834]

Ficus Hilli

[@Joesmith_138]

Thanks guys

[@alexsallery]

Haha when it's rains it pours...
What are you using for your magnesium deficiency mate?

[@lawnsingoodnick4834]

Unsure on the name mate but it's from a little wholesaler I think!