How To Level & OverSeed A Lawn : TimeLapse
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I use a mix of fine rye grass seed and 70% sand with 30% soil to overseed and level my lawn. The lawn is approx 80 sq meters and this topdressing job was completed over two days but can be done in one day to get a perfect level lawn.
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What is the song name?
Any idea where I can buy this top dressing in smaller quantities? Iâd rather not spend ÂŁ184 to cover a fairly small area. Thanks.
I have 25kg bags of dressing, think is each bag needs to be posted separately but it's obviously cheaper than bulk bags. Message me on the gardenlawncareguy.com with qty of 25kg bag and I can quote you
Brilliant video thank you, what type of sand do you use please.
@@frankholehouse1393 hi frank a 70/30 blend like this one gardenlawncareguy.com/shop/soil-dressing/70-30-top-dressing-bulk-bag-1000kg/
Great job! a lot of hard work went in on this from prepping your lawn, to overseeding, and leveling. After about 12 days once you did this you'll appreciate all that hard work you did from making a good lawn you already had into the best looking lawn on the block.
Thanks alot đ
Just wanted to say what a great service you provided selling lawn care products, ordered seed and fertiliser for overseeing, order arrived within a few days, good luck with the business and keep up with the vlogs, very informative, cheers Tony Banks.
Thanks for your order Tony and good luck with your lawn project đ
The grass looked better than most could hope for before the sand was down đ
I would have been happy with the lawn the way it was originally in this video, haha. I live in Fort Wort Texas and my lawn is 95% weeds. I want grass!
You and me both!
i live in fort worth as well and do landscaping, i can do some landscape work for you if youd like?
I'm in houston
Hi Matt what an excellent video mate! Cant wait to see your American Green dream come alive! đ
I just started watching your video and its really good. My garden is still awful.at the moment.
Just finished my lawn renovation. Checking back here to see if I missed anything. I have shade areas and full sun areas so tried both types of seed. Fingers crossed in a few weeks for good results
Where you get the seed
I love it brother! I am doing the same this summer. That little Wizz is nice!
Thanks mate, it's a handy little tool to be fair
after a week of back breaking work (removing all grass, digging , removing stones, levelling, fertilising and adding top soil), I got some lovely turf that's coming on nicely. That ground leveller looks quite handy, but I think they are expensive. I used your DYI method with wood planks and bricks on top to level :))
Nice one đ
Thatâs a lot of hard work.
Should be close to perfectly level now.
Hope so! I enjoyed every minute
@@GardenLawncareGuy I don't understand.... how can you know it's level if you didn't use a level... you can't possibly know it's level with the tool you used
It is definitely not perfect, but better
Good morning thank you for your really useful videos can I ask them advice I unfortunately bought some cheap topsoil which had stones on it Iâve laid it down and after watering in the topsoil I can see the stones are top of the grass is there a quick way to remove these or is it a question of just going round by hand?
Iâm so impatient watch this video and instantly want to see it 3 weeks down the line!
Coming up as soon as I can! Notification bell on you will get an ping when it comes up đ
Great tips and ideas how would you combat a low spot that slopes down to as much as an inch towards the back of a garden? Also unrelated to this video but my new grass is 10 months old and a little patchy with light spots I fertilised the grass with a 10-2-1.7 feed and weed/moss killer with 8% soluble iron sorry to burden you on this video. Your videosare absolutely brilliant and informative!
I like that bag of sand/dirt that you got delivered. Better than dumping a huge mound on footpath, like in Australia!!
Hi Matt. Thanks for the video ... very inspiring :-) I`ve come through the whole process of lawn renovation this spring and I`m seeing some nice results. Keep up the good work. BTW what is the name of the first song you used in the video ?
Hi Matt, another great video. I'm interested in your 70/30 mix of sand and topsoil for levelling our lawn after buying your seed and fertiliser. Would you kindly tell me how this mix is made up and with what type of sand etc? Or is this ready mixed? Your link appears to show just topsoil and not the sand/soil 70/30 mix. Many thanks, Richard
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Would you say every seed needs to be covered? I used compost right at the end to retain moisture, but didn't manage to cover 100%. Should I go out on day 2 to cover the rest?
Hi, great video. Which setting did you use on the spreader for the fertiliser, was it 27? Thanks
Great job Matt as ever. I'm gonna have to buy a lawn levelling lute as i have some lawns that really need some of this kind of work doing to them.
Yes bernie, makes light work of sandy dressing. P.s. thanks for supporting the channel đ
@@GardenLawncareGuy You're welcome.
Hello, i have a lawn which is uneven and and has some deep craters. We moved in this new build in December and the builder laid turf. can i use the same technique to fill those holes and dead patches?
Secondly, would a roller help even out the existing lawn. I dont have the money to dig out everything and start afresh
Fantastic Video
thanks raj
Nice attempt, but...if you want a golf course level lawn do what golf courses do. Use a 1mm or 2mm screened course sand and use quite a bit more than this guy. I've leveled many dozens of lawns, some using up to 20 tons of sand. Using a leveling product with anything but sand is counter productive. The organic matter will break down and you'll have an uneven lawn again. After you level it, use a shop broom to work the sand down. Put down a good fertilizer to force the grass to grow threw the sand. Unfortunately you really need to pick leveling or over seeding.
What sand do you use?
@@markwalton4286 what about the weeds that are growing in my lawn before I start this process? I have Violet leaves growing throughout.
Can I use play sand and should I mix sand with compost? Like 70/30?
Do you find that over a period of days/weeks some of the seed (in places) begins to appear on the surface ? Some of my 70/30 appears to get washed away or the seeds settle to the top (a bit).
Do you have a recommendation for a roller? I couldn't see one list in the comments but I saw you using one in the video.
Hi Mate, once the seed are starting to grow . would you continue to water long after so they get a real good root on them or not worry to much? thanks, Dave.
Had to pause because I spotted the Oris Aquis date on your wrist theređ„°
Good video. đ
Hi thank you for great tip about adding seeding ! Could you pls share us about the water pile with sprinkle head you used if having the product link that is very useful. Thank you very much again!
Hi. I've got a newly laid lawn (it's been 5 weeks and all is good in terms of growth) but it's not as flat as I would like. I'm conscious levelling with top dressing isnt a one off job but my question is can I topdress in the next few weeks given that lawn isn't very old? Thanks.
How much top dressing would I need for my1800m2 just to help germane the seeds thanks. You donât great job I canât wait for more video.
Great job! Congratulations. What type of soil do you have below those layers of sand?
I wondered when it was officially the start of shorts weather :) Nice vid
Cheers mate, follow my channel for seasonal clothing advice đ€Ł
Had my shorts on since coming out of hospital with covid pneumonia, tough up north, ha ha
Amazing work @gardenlawncareguys keep up the amazing work, gonna bee some good result here â đđ±
Hi lovythe video I put down a sand and soil mix on a big bare spot no grass underneath should I seed it or let the surrounding Bermuda spread to cover it itâs pretty big spot
Where is your video about the hose end sprayer? Would you recommend the miracle gro one? Loads of bad reviews on amazon. What's your opinion?
Hi, love your vids and a lot. After scarifying did you overseed, add topsoil and seed again on top. Thanks
Just wanted to say the lawn looks great welldone.the tips are really useful and as you are in the uk also it helps me to relate and think I can do it.ive started in April not seeing your vid at that stage and have skipped a few things I am getting grass but its patchy and a cat or fox keeps digging and scratching it super frustrating
Thanks for watching mate đ
Great vid! thanks! where i live the grass hasnt started growing yet (alps), and my lawn could do with a scarify as well as a little level. Im waiting to scarify until growth, but reckon i could level first to give me a headstart?
no point in levelling and then scarifying later will disturb the work and probably waste your material. do it after when growth is good and ferts are down
Hi Lawrence,
Could you recommend a herbicide I could treat poa annua with?
Want to see some spirit level action going on when finished đ
Plus or mins 1mm.... I wish :D
Great video đđđ
What type of sand do you recommend?
And more important what type of sand should I not use?
Hi Matt, another great video and has helped with what I need to do with my lawn. I've got your 6-9-6 fertiliser and the Hard Wearing Seed from your shop (great service). I also purchased the same Evergreen Wizz spreader, can you advise which setting I should use for the seed / fertiliser? Thank you.
Hi Mark thanks for that, I just eyeballed it and used up what I was supposed to. Think it'd around 5-6 with a few passes there is a card on the side of the wizz which helps too. If in doubt low setting and passes across different ways till its gone
You put pre seed fertiliser on when seeding your lawn I thought that wasnât recommended as itâs not good for seed germination?
Good video as always. Sorry Iâm 4 days late, for some reason I never got the notification.
I had to do a similar job a few weeks back, and fortunately itâs looking good now, even got a couple of cylinder mower in! So Iâm sure yours will be up to scratch before too long.
It would seem last Autumn and winter were just particularly hard times in the lawn world đ
Yeah mine wasn't great for Autumn for some reason downhill from September
@@GardenLawncareGuy I think it was so much rain and cloud. We just didnât get any sun
Cool job! Will the rain wash out the sand thus destroying efforts to level the ground? In this case what are the alternatives and whether leveling the surface with soil will be more efficient (but also more costly)?
Hi there, how come you used a Pre-seed Fertiliser AFTER you seeded? Thanks.
Great Video BTW but I'm confused. đ€
I find that levelling is a constant job... especially after winter as the worms push the soil up... Iâm often out with a bucket of lawn dressing just walking over the lawn finding dips to fill...constantly working on the lawn.... neighbours think itâs Astro turfđ€Ł
Great dedication bud, I bet it looks awesome
@@GardenLawncareGuy yer Iâm always doing something with it I like to cut it at least 3 times a week... 1st lock down I cut it 5 times a week!
I strive for the the perfect lawn....just canât get it that bowling green level... I notice it when I mow it... noticing how the mower moves across the lawn...
I know itâs the only cold I have!
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I agree. No matter how much effort you put in during autumn, you always end up with bumps all over the place come spring time
Great Video, loved your work. Mine is a new built property with poor soil quality, is also uneven surface. Seen products you selling on your site, there are two different types. Will you suggest top-soil or 70/30 for me? Thanks
If you are building up larger levels topsoil can be best to establish a level in the first place it can also be easier to grow seed in if you can't stay ontop of your Watering. If the garden is already mostly level the 70/30 is alot easier to spread and level fine spots out, more attention needed for Watering if you are overseeding too
Roller before watering the lawn.it helps reduce the pick-up(sticking) of seed and soil on the roller.
Hello Matt, I recently ordered a bulk bag of 70/30 top dressing through your site. Will I be notified of delivery so that I can move my car off the drive? Many thanks. Christine
Probably a very basic question, but how meticulous are you about keeping off a newly seeded/over seeded lawn (when watering for example)? Iâm guessing the seed will be robust enough to stand up to some tread (moving sprinklers around etc), just not frequent use?
Yeah, walk when I need to but no heavy use
also with that sprikler you have , how many minutes did you do before moving it ??
Hi Matt
A nice video of the renovation Iâve just completed mine using your products the all American dark green seed and seed fertiliser and using the landzie spreader to put down the top dressing which saved the load of work! Iâm so excited to see how it turns out...đ
Thanks again Matt đđ
Sounds awesome đ hoping the seeds take quickly now the cold is easing off
Hi mate, was after some advice please..iv got a newbuild like yourself and my lawn is pure red clay which is not level at all. If i was to use sand to level it, would that be a bad idea since its mostly red clay. Your advice would be appreciated and your garden is looking dappa
I found adding organic matter over time can help improve clay soils
Sorry I'm still garden noob - what is the purpose of split sand on the grass ?
I want to cover existing lawn with micro clover .. would this technique work?
I'm new too this man. How do you level the edges ? Doesn't it spill over, In too the flower beds ? Any tips
Do you recommend using fertiliser straight after seeding I have a1 lawn pre seeder and it suggests using it once the first signs of germination have shown ? Cheers
Follow the reccomendation on the pack, it can be better to apply later on when the seeds can actually use it. I just did not have time to come back in a week's time
Thank you! What if I have a big deep hole in my yard(say 4 feet wide and 6inches deep). Can I fill it with 70/30 until its level or is this to much sand?
Probably would be better with topsoil for deeper holes tony
@@GardenLawncareGuy Thank you! So use 100 percent top soil?
Hi GLG, Thanks for putting up another Great video.
Where did you get your Sand/Soil mixture from?
My lawn is not level, for me to achieve a level lawn i need to work up the lower parts gradually right?
Keep up the great job.
Carlo
hi carlo its this one gardenlawncareguy.com/product/70-30-top-dressing-bulk-bag-1000kg/
I cannot find top dressing for my lawn near me.Will Lowe's washed sand work?
What sand did you use? Can I use sharp sand mixed with compost ?
Hello and thank you for sharing your knowledge !
One question, what kind of sand do you use ( type-thickness-etc)? I have to level my floor but in some places i have 3 cm gaps... Does it work with sand ?
Thank you for your answer.
I would use topsoil for gaps that size most likely and you will need to reseed those big areas
Thank you very much for your quick reply .
If i mix grass potting soil and sand, would i bave the same result as the topsoil you recommended?
Concerning the "type" of sand, what kind of can i use ( i mean type- thickness)?
Thank you mister !
And now imagine we have a garden of 1000 squaremeters đ greetings from Graz / Austria.
How many tonne of sand do you think to cover that!!?
@@GardenLawncareGuy noooo, i want to but itâs too much work for me alone đ
Can I use a 50 50 mix of sand and loam vs 100% Loam on my established lawn of Kentucky blue grass and fescue. Live in Boston area. I usually keep my grass mowed very high. I have just mowed low. Second to lowest position.
Looking forward to your answers.
Much appreciated
i think 50/50 mix is going to be hard to spread by hand,,im in springfield ma and will doing leveling job on my lawn in a few weeks from now,,going to thatch it first,,aerate second then top dress it and level it with mason or fine sand using a drag mat behind my tractor and also the leveling rake seen here,,i hope to see awesome results,will overseed also if necessary in some spots,,i have tall fescue
Hi , it's a great video. I have a quick question. My grass soil is hard and uneven . should I follow the same procedure or do you recommend something else ?
You can use a finely screened topsoil if you want to level and then yes follow the steps
What kind of sand Is It? Natural beach sand? Or silica sand? I am in MĂ©xico but bot sure what type of sand to use. Here we only see black soil for garden, and silica sand Is not sold for gardens
Do I cut my grass low to start leveling
Hi Matt, great video! Going to try replicate this with my garden! Quick question, what type of sand do you use for this project?
OMGâŠ..that is a lot of work!
Just a quick question Matt but a little of this uploads subject. When you did the timber edging on the front lawn before levelling and seeding how long do you need to leave it before removing? Thanks đđ»
Its still there!!
Hi Matt, my lawn is about to years old and some part have dipped so wanting to level with sandâŠ..what type of sand do I need for a south facing garden in uk and can I buy it from a normal builder store?
If they are big dips soils probably is better, sand for fine level work and I would not use pure sand really as it holds no nutrients
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Hi Matt, another great video.
So is this the correct order...scarify, grass cut, part seed, top dress, more seed and lastly fertiliser?
On your advise I purchased your All American seed and the evergreen seed sower - what dial number should it be on please?
Thanks for all your help, keep up the good videos đ
yeah sounds good michael, i forgot what i used i think it was 5.75 with a few passess
What is the best time from March onwards to seed the grass?
Thank you looks the way for me. Your thoughts on rolling ?
Only normally roll when seeding for seed to soil contact
Can sharp sand be used everythingâs conflicting online!!! Cheers
Thanks for your video. I hear it's problematic to add sand to clay soils. Would your technique work with a bumpy lawn over clay?
This would eventually lead to a very hard, concrete-like, nutrient deficient lawn.
I`ve just overseeded my lawn this week. I cut and scarified it and overseed with compost/seedmixed. Is it good practice to add sand to your lawn, what does the sand do and what sand is best used?
It's a turf dressing I used for levelling, a 70/30 dressing is easy to move around to get levels
Awesome! I'd like to get something close to this done this year but may run out of time. I have a couple of questions. How do you ensure the sand won't blunt your mower blades in the future and, do you have any tips for killing sprouting bulbs like bluebells and crocus that are coming up under a new lawn?
Some people use other mowers for the first few cuts until things are settled, damp the lawn surface too for example before cutting. For bulbs only thing I know is dig out or non selective paint on the leaves or use the gell thing you can dab on
Thanks for the videos - very helpful. Is it ok to aerate, then scarify, then overseed/level over a few weekends?
Yes you can do that all on the same day or a period of time if you wanted to
We have a new build which I turfed myself last summer. Over the winter the rain and dog killed most of the grass, leaving large patches of mud. Over a month ago I seeded and some of it has come through, but thereâs a lot of seed sitting on the top and I donât think this will germinate. One of the problems in the winter was the drainage - should I aerate the lawn with a fork and reseed again with a top soil where the patches are or do you have any other tips?
Ull probably find that under the thin layer of topsoil is a layer of compacted building waste and under that it'll be clay. The plot gets dug out and everything gets pushed back then after building it all gets backfilled along with all other building waste. Combined and compacted it stops water draining. Dig a little test hole in the middle of the lawn if its level or in a corner or part of the lawn where the water would run to if its on a slope. If it is like that then remove it all from the hole until u get down to the clay. Make sure its about 6-7 inhes wide then fill with good soil. It will act like a drain hole and all the water that's sat in the soil unable to drain can now run in to that hole and way. That's sorts your drainage issue. Then there's the issue of the quality of topsoil underneath is like?...đ€
Great video! Was also wondering what the song was that plays at the very end? Best of luck with it all đđ»
Ordered grass seed from your website, arrived within a couple of days. Very Impressed.
Thanks for the feedback đ good luck with your project
Hi, I really like your videos, very informative.
Last year I laid a new lawn. Removed all the previous "grass", rotovated the soil, spread 2-4 inches of top soil (50/50 mix I think), laid new turf.
This year there are a million bare patches which I think have come about because of the huge amounts of worm casts over the winter which I failed to deal with at the time. Also there were a lot of low spots because I guess the topsoil had settled over the winter.
In March I bought 50/50 top dressing to fill the voids but I find that it has just made the ground so sandy, and I only placed around 1 inch of top dressing in the worst parts. It hasn't binded with the soil at all and just sits there all sandy. At the bottom of the garden I filled quite a large low spot with around 2 inches of soil and it is now so soft under foot, it feels like quick sand. Is this normal?
I prefer 70 30
70 soil 30 sand
I know this is a late comment, but did you solve the issue. Im having a similar problem, especially with worm casts that are so bad, all the levelling is wasted.
How much top dressing would i need to level my garden, which is approx. 70 square meters and quite uneven?
Probably a few tonne it spreads thin if your starting from an uneven start. To reduce cost try the finely screened topsoil (no stones) so can go ontop of a lawn gardenlawncareguy.com/shop/soil-dressing/bulk-bag-top-soil-850kg/
I have a question for you đ€ : I have already fed my lawn 3 times in 60 days and still my lawn is not green. It is acceptable but not very green as it should be. I was thinking to add a Winter lawn feed which contains 9% of Iron sulphate. What do you think?
Do a soil test and see what your soil is lacking in micro and macro nutrients
Great video. How much damage can kids do to the newly levelled lawn? I just can't imagine keeping them off the lawn for longer than a few days... Have you got any suggestions here please?
If using a mix like this and its worked into the canopy then it wont be end of the world but may compact. If you really cant avoid traffic i guess i would apply thinner layers over time, if you heavy dress and its trampled I guess it could smother the grass underneath. So, fertiliser down first to get growth going and the build smaller level over time
gr8 vids Matt ... Could you put a link to where you purchased your levelling lute - they are so expensive in the UK for some reason
Hi Alan thanks for that! gardenlawncareguy.com/shop/lawncare-products/lawn-leveling-lute/
Nice vid, what setting is your wiz spreader on and is it the same for every seed, I will be using a1 premium
Cheers
Thanks, should be the same for the seed I think I used 5.75 and did a few passes till I used up what I wanted to
I have seeded areas of my lawn after levelling and the new grass is significantly greener and noticeable in the lawn in clumps where the low spots were. How can you match the greens in with each other!? The old grass is much lighter
Lack of nutrients, fertilise. Level area will be using nutrients from the soil you used
We often get ants nests under the lawn...the ground gets really solid there as their activity compacts the ground. Any pointers?
Hi Matt, When did you add the soil or did it come premixed?
Hi what do you use for filming - is it a go pro 7?
Hi, enjoying this series of videos. Just wondering what sort of area lawn youâre working on with 1.5T of top dressing? Trying to figure out what I need for my lawn thatâs 40m2.
It's around 80sqm Ben. 1T will be a great start also depends on how level it already is
@@GardenLawncareGuy Thanks for the reply. Itâs not very level ATM, got a few dips to level out. Will try 1T to take out as much as I can and do the same next year. Also need to get treatment down for leather jackets. Intending to apply that as Iâm watering during the week or two after renovation. Is this a good/bad idea? My thinking is the treatment will work as the seeds are germinating and trying to combine the watering required for both.
gardenlawncareguy.com/product/70-30-top-dressing-bulk-bag-1000kg/. The treatment won't impact the new seeds
Hello, we just did all of this but didnât press/ roll the seed in (itâs just sitting on the top of the prepared ground). weâre about four days on now and no sign of germination. Do you think we should roll it in now or would we be better off leaving it? Thank you!
Hello leave it be, 4 days is hardly any time atall it can take up to 28days for seeds to come through you will be fine đ
Hi mate,
I've just received my A1 shady seed. I'm gonna cut and scarify the current lawn but I'm basically wanting to replace what's there with the shady grass. Should I just cut the current grass as low as possible?
It can be done that way up to you how much stress you want to put existing turf under
@@GardenLawncareGuy perfect. One last question. Roughly how much top dressing do you think I'd need for 30sqm that's already level so just for seed to soiot contact?
Nice Video. What setting was your Easy Whizz spreader on, and do you use the same setting before and after top dressing?
Good Q
Think it's was around 5.75 with a few passes. As it's a small area and I have enough seed I generally do it by eye and until I used up what I needed to use
Great video mate, can i use the pre seed fertiliser once i give the grass its first cut?
Yes you can!