I REALLY DIDN'T want to do this full lawn renovation!
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
- Talk about the wrong time of year! Well.. kinda.. This lawn renovation had been waiting for weeks.. We had all the rain earlier in May and that held us up.. then this customer went on holiday for 2 weeks.. When he got back it was June.
My personal cut off time for renovations is Mid May.. A renovation usually wants 6 weeks to come through and get reasonably well established.. If we hit major heat during these 6 weeks the amount of watering needed goes up significantly.
From experience Ive had customers who didn't water enough and then expected me to fix the lawn for free. Not good..
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:07 My WhatsApp voice clip to try and deter him
1:40 Look at the lawn as it is before any work
2:58 Unloading the van
3:36 Using a lawn aerator
4:06 Using a back pack blower to clear things up
4:30 Using a leaf rake to rake into piles
4:53 Using long reach leaf grabbers
5:24 Scarifying the lawn
6:29 Mowing the lawn
7:22 Using Gypsum
7:31 Pre-seed fertiliser
7:37 Putting seeds on the lawn
8:00 Applying compost using the Bannerman spreader
8:30 using a lawn levelling lute
8:42 Using a roller to firm it all in
8:54 Applying Emerald Green
9:06 Honest chat about what's needed
Anyway the point off this video is to tell you that you CAN still renovate but only if you can guarantee to keep up with watering needs..
As it gets hotter, it dries out so much faster..
I WOULD AVOID THE HEIGHT OF SUMMER
You will likely need to water 4 to 6 times a day while the seeds are starting to come through..
THEN you will have to keep up watering 3 to 4 times a week "deeply" right through Summer without fail.
Normal watering on established Grass is about 1 to 2 inches a week (applied early mornings).. Simply pop an empty tuna can where you are watering and let it full up about halfway.. then repeat this another 2 to 3 times each week.
I actually have a dedicated watering video here: • 3 Phases To Watering N...
If you don't want to water as much you can apply my Emerald Green lawnright.co.uk/emerald-green
The following tools are what I personally use during my lawn renovations:
I use a Wolf Garten hand scarifying rake and also a compost spreader.
You can get the rake head here: amzn.to/3iReFMN and handle here: amzn.to/3tV9Jgr (these come with a 10-year warranty)
You can get the compost spreader here: www.gardenimports.co.uk/produ... or available here on Amazon: amzn.to/4aJoKUX
Compost used for topdressing:
lawnright.co.uk/compost
Other tools used:
Hand held lawn aerator: We love the JNJ premium one here (amzn.to/42PFvLm) but it's sold out.
Lawn lute: amzn.to/4cLUVVG
Leaf rake (for raking up the thatch): amzn.to/3J9uYSl
Hand spreader for applying pre-seed fertiliser: amzn.to/49Ajyly
Drop spreader for applying the seeds: amzn.to/3TWzw3E
Pre-seed fertiliser: amzn.to/3VOmabW
Emerald Green (my own product): lawnright.co.uk/shop
Roller: amzn.to/4cJGhyb
Heavy duty leaf grabber: amzn.to/3TOYjq4
Music used:
All music is found at epidemic sounds. I've used them for over 2 years
and love how you don't get copyright strikes at all by using their tracks:
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Songs used in this video:
Timing of a Joke - American Legion
Keep Walking - Grant Lamotte
Gutter Gator - Benjamin Kling
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I THINK I WANT A LAWN NOW. BUT IT HAS TO BE THIS GUY DO IT. I COULD WATCH HIM ALL DAY.
@LawnRight If someone asked me to describe you in just two words, I'd say… simply amazing!
Erm.. WOW! Totally unexpected! What. A genuinely nice gesture.. Thank you so much and it's very kindly appreciated 😀. All the best!
@@LawnRight No problem, you put a ton of work into this channel it's very much appreciated. I'm glad summer is almost here, it will be a nice change of pace.
I’d love to have you round for a BBQ just stand there with a burger and beer chatting about the lawn
I am loving all the gear. I wouldn’t have places to store it all. Was expecting to see the compost roller again but out comes a new compost distributor. It’s like Thunderbirds guessing what pod and equipment gets used. I think this year looks like one where the weather will be on your side for a change.
🤣🤣. Ha ha thunderbirds, love it!
The before picture is better than my lawn 😂 I wouldn’t be unhappy with that at all
He really is a lawn fanatic 😊😊
The seasons are pushing back and the weather is still spring like. I’m sure it will be fine. Also, you’ve got to be careful where you go waving your hose about 😉😂
🤣🤣
Great informative video as always.
🙏🙏🙏
Had been watching another chap on UA-cam, but since discovering Shaun's videos, there is only one man for the job.
Totally agree! I’ve learned SO MUCH from him!
😲😲😲😲. Far far too kind 🙏
Thank you!
Bet? like me after renovating a lawn you ,lay awake at night,loving the sound of rain coming down.
Sad really😂
@@jonathanglanville5265 or nightmares about the birds secretly having a midnight feast. Pigeons nesting in my neighbours garden chose well!
Another amazing work, and a great video Shaun!
Thanks! Here to help
Great work.. id have thought the same..but my wife would say: dont worry money, your monies all that monies. 😂
Money money money 😂
love your videos really helping me to transform my garden. I have two questions though
1) how do you know when you have scarified enough/too much?
2) how do you properly level your lawn using a leveling rake?
keep up the great work and thank you for all the advice 👍
Hi when you can just see soil in the scarifying grooves an the ground feels firmer under foot.
Please see rmy recent video on how to level out dips from about a month ago. Many thanks 😊😊
Another great video Shaun 🙂
Cheers 👍😊
Great video. Looked fab. 👍
Thank you! 😀
Hi Shaun, as usual great job mate, let’s hope for your customer that the weather stays as it is currently as this will help his lawn
I think it’s hard to go wrong if you follow your process
Thanks.. I keep trying 🙏
That will look lovely inn a few weeks 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I'll more than likely get an update from him in a week or so
Great vid Shaun and tidy old job. So much easier when it’s an annual Reno rather than a one off.
Out of interest, I saw you aerated first before scarifying this time - was the a reason behind that or just how you unloaded the van 😂😂
Ha ha. Eagle eyed 😁. For 20 years I've always scarified then aerated to leave the aeration holes exposed for seeds and it's a good plan. I still do it that way sometimes. However I've seen it done the other way with success so thought I'd try it and turns out it is OK in most cases
Hi shaun. Hope you and family are well. Long time subscriber 1st time poster. Kudos to all the vids . Full of very useful info . Hints tips and tricks and love the wee doggies. Sooooo. I'm just getting around to renovating my lawn. Being in central scotland weve not had the best weather to do anything regarding the garden . Storms and heavy wind and rain from last Sept. I've bordered it all off and from lowest to highest point of soil needed is just under 6" to bring it up (ive ordered 3 tonne for 70 m 2 and neighbour has some if I've not got enough).. anywho while tilling the soil my other neighbour (who I don't get along with) has 2 over 100ft conifer trees and the roots are coming through (on one side of the garden /around 8 ft in length in most directions). Is this a major barrier to get a decent lawn. Lawn is north facing and heavy clay. I literally bought gypsum while typing this. Thanks and looking forward to new vids 😎
Morning I have a customer in a similar situation. Your issues will be that the tree might shade areas but alos that it will definitely absorb any moisture in the root vicinity/under the canopy of the branches. So it's almost always going to go Brown and dry and thin out. It'll need forking regularly and additional watering in those areas. Wetting agents will help but you can see how things go.. You've def got a job on.. Good luck!
I seen your Bannerman drop spreader and though "ideal" As I'm on the look out for a new compost spreader. As mine is a bit knackered now and I don't really like filling the drum every two minutes. Then I seen the price of them (£1170) and thought " perhaps my current spreader isn't so bad after all"
I'm surprised you never / appear to, cut the grass before you started and used fleece if there is a bird problem?
Still. As I've said many times. Each to there own. 👍
Hi yeah it's a great piece of kit. Handy on the large jobs for sure. The grass was already quite short. I normally cut it if its maybe over an inch and I think it might tear. I will start fleecing more when the weather's bad like it had been earlier in May
Another great video Sean. How does that Bannerman compare to the landzies for putting down the top dressing ?
Pros and cons.. It's bigger and bulkier but you could easily get 2bags of compost in and it's far quicker to load/fill up.. Both have their place I guess.. Wanted this one to ssv rme filling the landzie so mnay times and bending over
Awesome video 🙌
I scarified/overseeded anout a month ago, when can i apply some fertiliser or anything to boost it?
Hi if its a balanced fert ie not high in nitrogen then now is fine and it'll help.. I'd give it a few more weeks before any big nitrogen hits though
So satisfying seeing the thatch come out. 😅 I plan to do my own back garden but will stepping on newly germinated grass harm it when walking on it to water? I manage to hand spray my renovated front lawn without stepping on it. I have a lot of trees so I'm not sure if a sprinkler would work very well but I've never used one though.
I know I'm asking a lot of questions recently on your posts and videos, sorry about that, I'm just really interested in learning about caring for my grass and garden.
Hi completely and totally fine 😊. That's what I'm here for. If there's no other choice then step on it.. But really lift feet up and try not to walk on wet bits as it'll lift up and stick to your shoes. Also carry and ljft the hose so it doesnt drag the seeds
I do appreciate that you have shown the whole process and not only some cutouts!
Thank you so much 🙏
Thanks!
😲😲😲 Thanks SO MUCH fo your kindness. It's very kindly appreciated and motivated me to keep going 🙏🙏
Epic
Thanks 🙏🙏🙏
Great job Shaun once again, I think you be more than fine with regards to the weather. I’m in the northwest we are only just hitting 15 degrees most days and getting plenty of rain.
It's really bizarre isn't it.. Prob be snowing next week.. Thanks for the kind words 👍👍
I recently purchased your emerald green and over seeded followed your steps applied the product then fleeced it I am now 10days in when should I apply your product again and cut it as original grass is starting to get long
Hi try and hold off another week or so if you can, before cutting.. Emerald green is fine applied monthly during the growing season
Great lawn, obviously well cared for. Can you do a follow up vid in 8 to 10 weeks? Also, do you give huge discounts to the annual regular customers? I do. My annuals get about 50% because they are hooked and realize that annually it's much easier and quicker and recovery is faster. Easier on me also. Rather than 1200 lbs of thatch, I get 300 lbs. Cheers my Brit coworker!
Interesting idea but I've never done that. My prices cove rmy time and materials and very little profit so I really wouldn't be bale to come down on that. I will definitely be going back there in the next couple of months. He an dhis wife are a lovely couple and he is so passionate about his lawn. It's always come up lovely after the last 2 renovations
First of all great job, always enjoy your videos. I’m in a very similar situation to this customer with clay soil here in Lincolnshire. I’ve read somewhere that it’s better to use liquid gypsum on top of the lawn because it penetrates into the soil better/quicker… is that the case ? Or the gypsum you’re using falls into the holes you made by taking plugs out ?
Thanks
Hi the liquid is a lot faster but the granular is still effective over time 😊
Lovely property and thank you for responding to a question I had on a previous older video.
No problem at all. Here to help 😊👍
Nice job. Would it ever be a good idea to leave the core aeration holes open in compacted lawns?
Hi I always leave them open on every lawn.. If I'm also seeding and or dressing some will go down the holes but that'll break down in a few weeks an the holes naturally close anyway with the surrounding soil pressure
Hi Shaun, how long would you leave it to mow after seeding and top dressing? Great vid again as usual
Hi try to give it a good 2 to 3 weeks but if it really starts to grow mad then cut it carefully
You are giving me the fear for ripping my week filled lawn in June. I suppose it can not get worse than it was, near 100% weeds
Why not just pop a 4 in 1feee and weed on like miracle gro.. And leave it at that for now and see how things go.. Just na idea.. Less weeds, healthier lawn.. You may just be surprised 😊
Looks the Job mate I have my reno all done looking well but I am seeing a stripe every other stripe of the mower wer it is lighter green I have a granular down just over a week now maybe but covered the area so I have that well washed in. Could it be a matter of no feed if I liquid fed now on top be OK maybe sort that for me ?
Hi.. Excuse the obvious question but is the stripe just that.. A stripe.. From the mower laying down stripes? Even if you don't have a roller on the mower some mowers still stripe a bit, like my stihl 248.. The only other thing is it is likely something happened when applying the fert.. And in that case I'd apply a liquid as you say, just on the lighter stripes.. Hope you get sorted 👍👍
@LawnRight thanks alot for your feedback, it's actually a stripe from the feed then as I have a roller but it's strange as it looks like I have meant it but defo not lol much appreciated I will get a liquid on then thanks
Thanks once again Shaun for taking the time to put out another great video. It's not stopped raining for the last week up here in NE Scotland so I'm struggling to get anything done. I think everyone's suffering this year on that score. Keep these videos coming, they're very much appreciated and a great motivator, especially seeing positive results 🙂
Thank you so much, means a lot. Hoping that the rain only comes at night instead of the day 🤣🤣. Cheers
When can you do the first mow after the lawn renovation?
Hi usually a couple of weeks as long as most of the new stuffs come through
Great job, how much do you charge for a job like that please?
Many thanks for gte amazing videos.
Hi I'm sorry we don't disclose our actual prices but we're definitely not the most expensive.. Think 3 figures.. I known some franchises charge almost 4 times what we charge so maybe Im a little cheap
Great video as always! A couple of questions:
1) How big is that yard and how many bags of top soil did you use? I’ve been using online calculators to estimate my 3,000 SF yard and it’s coming to 77 bags at 0.75 Cubic feet each bag but I think that’s overkill.
2) Would it be ok to aerate 2-3 weeks prior to seeding or should it be done same day? I was hoping to split up some of the work over a couple of weekends. Thanks!
Hi it does depend on the bag size and the thickness being applied. With regular compost I'm getting about 10 square yards per 40 litre bag.
I used about 30 bags of compost on this lawn, sorry can't remember the size so that's about 1200 litres so about 240 sq metres (about 300 sq yard). As for aerating you can do that although if possible I'd try an dod it as close to the surface ending work as possible
@@LawnRight thank you!!
I'd be knackered just unloading the van never mind starting all that graft. Hats off don't know how do it.
Neither do I these days 😂😂
Shaun, you work really hard and earn every penny you are paid. Just did my lawn and i realised how much effort it takes. Wish you were in my area, I would have you do my lawn each year. Need to clone yourself Shaun.
Ahh thank you. 😊😊🙏
Do you think the long term changes in our weather patterns due to global warming will affect and change the times of the year that lawn rennovations are able to be carried out? Our summers now seem to be a lot wetter than they used to and we dont get the scorching dry heat that were typical of British summer months in fact last years school summer holiday months June to September were a complete washout and already this year May were hottest and wettest ever recorded some places seeing a months worth of rainfall in a day. So do you forsee any changes in the dates normally applied for lawn rennovations?
Honestly Ive no idea but absolutely if there is a window of opportunity we should take it.. It's gonna be fun/weirdly interesting hopefully over the next 10 years to see where things go
"Global Warming" now. 30 years ago it was "Global Cooling". Now it's "Climate Change". It is "Weather". Ma Nature gives 2% less of a nay damn how many cows fart. Or that China, India, and Indonesia are burning more coal now than the planet has ever seen.
is it better to put more top dressing on and run the risk of having the seed be too deep but the extra top dressing could hold water? Thank you for your Video they make great with my grass Thank you
Hi I think there's a point where too much could hinder germination. I've always aimed for about a cm of dressing 😊🤞🤞
@@LawnRight thank you for the reply I will give it a mine for my own lawn
Been loving your videos Shaun. Been using A1 seed football grade. Been following your instructions. I’ve got a electric scarifie, but need to invest in an aerator, top dresser and a level rake! So pleased with the results. Like you I have a dog and get those little wee patches.
Every step is a positive one.. Looking forward to hearing how things go😊👍
Big job!
Thanks.. Not too bad.. The tools definitely make it doable 😊😊
What did you do to treat the Red Thread ?
Usually high nitrogen and a fungicide when I'm not scarifying
Did I just see you on Dickinson's real deal? Looks exactly like you. 🙂
No lol 🤣
@@LawnRight got a doppelganger then 🤣
@@SoftAsylum1987 I wanna see it now lol
What is your choice of top dressing?
Hi almost always I go for a multipurpose compost. The one dive used and now use are all decent. I've got more info here lawnright.co.uk/compost thanks
Thank man appreciate it 🙏
Sick music! Great content as always!
Many thanks
How much do you charge for something like that ? A friend has a lawn about half that size and is wanting the same doing.
Hi we don't disclose our own pricing but it's a full day's woke plus materials so would be a mid 3 figures for some companies..
Some larger franchises ive known charge a lot more
Thank you! I'll just charge them a day rate, they can pay for the seed, soil, fertilizer. usually I just cut lawns so appreciate your videos and passing on your knowledge. Keep up the great work
@@Kitcatsnz thanks for understanding.. Make sure it's a good day rate.. It's hard work at times
Hi shaun, I think i have come to the conclusion that i want to kill my lawn off and restart over, maybe next spring now, But my question is i have a couple of cameila shrubs a rhododendron in the bordor but close to the lawn so without doubt roots would run under the lawn, but also a thing type of japenese tree that flowers in summer has dark green leaves that turn pink in autumn that is kind of planted in the lawn with a circular border around it, my question is if i spray roundup on my lawn do i risk hurting these, as it would be devastating to kill them.
Honestly I can't 100% say yes or no. I can confidently say I've never had an issue.. I always apply roundup on a dry day.. So it's only touching the grass then dries.. Then as I see.. It works done through to the roots.. I'd imagine if it rained heavily after it potentially it could get washed depe into the soil. An alternative may be or use boiling water on any delicate areas like this
@@LawnRight ok, thanks for the reply. maybe i go to a safe distance to them but dig the rest. best to be safe as like i said would be devastating as the shrubs are possibly older then me. im just sick of all the weed grass in my lawn. and according to plant net app most of the original is bermuda grass and to me it looks horrid alongside fescues and rye. before i got obsessive over my lawn i would of said my lawn looks nice. my partners father said it looked really healthy and asked what ive done to it, but i have ocd and i want my lawn to look like one of dan hibberts, lol. just dont think i can ever achieve that without starting over. but obviously dont want to kill anything precious along the way
I'd be watching out for frost!
Hopefully it's nothing major.. I'm not normally bothered if it's the odd light frost at this ime of year 🤞🤞🤞 fingers crossed
Bet you sleep well at night 🥵😴👍
Usually in bed betwene 9 and 10 most nights 🤣🤣😁
Weather definitely is rubbish mate
So much rain it's weird.. Whens it ever gonna end