Fixing ruts and dips in the lawn WITH SAND easy!
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
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leveling rake: amzn.to/3wkkPu7
Landscape rake: amzn.to/3pM2Mu6
Someone drove across my park strip with a large truck so I needed to fix the RUTS and DIPS made when that happened. Here is what I did to fix the damage. Leveling will help to prevent scalp marks or scalping when mowing reel short with a reel mower and even with a traditional rotary mower. It is very important to top dress and level your lawn to have a flat smooth yard if you want to mow grass short with a reel mower. Ideally, the yard would have been perfectly level before the bermuda grass sod was laid down, but topdress topdressing is the next best thing to get rid of the uneven lawn.
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Tools used in this video:
leveling rake: amzn.to/3wkkPu7
Landscape rake: amzn.to/3pM2Mu6
I’ve asked several people about that leveling sand at Home Depot for the lawn. Now I need that leveling tool 😆🤘🏼
Thanks I’m so ready to level my Bermuda 🤘🏼❤️
It's not the most cost effective way to do a whole lawn but for small spots like I needed to do it works great.
Dang dude that Bermuda is much darker then other Bermuda lawns if been seeing on CZcams 👍
Thanks George. It really is super dark but man it doesn't stripe at all.
Hello beautiful place so clean lawn there watching here from hk
I like the simplicity of your approach. Nice!👍🏽
Thank you! I try to keep things as simple as possible.
Wish Home Depot was consistent in their inventory nationwide. No leveling sand at my store….. guy looked at me like I was crazy.
Hmm maybe look online and see if they will ship it to your store?
Dont quote me but I believe USGA sand has silica. HD sells silica sand
Smooth move Brett. 😂
Lol thanks Brandon!
Had this happened to me this past fall but mine was much deeper. A trucker ran over sprinkler valve boxes as well as my meter box. Luckily no leaks anywhere. Cut my grass out like sod, put new boxes in and leveled them out, threw the grass back over and watered until it reestablished. But I have like a 4in dip to work with with this summer. Should be fun!
Thanks for the tips. Looks great. I eventually have to do this if I decide to keep the present lawn.
Striperman, good Saturday afternoon to you mate , 9 degrees at the moment heading for 26 max today, a lot better than the 1.9 degrees minimum I had yesterday morning, the birds have thawed out and now can chirp. How is it your way today ?😎
@@trevormuggeridge4560 Good Sunday morning Trevor. Sun finally came out late today and temps at 20 degrees Celsius. Tomorrow is mow and Stim Pack day and hope the birds are chirping. Enjoy your Sunday mate.
Yard looks great Brett…looks like you are settling in down there nicely. Glad to see it.
I just ordered hydretaine Today. Think I could get a "Brett's Grasscapades" sticker ?
Just say yes so I can wait indefinitely..lol
Keep waiting. Haha I won't be there tomorrow to get one in there for ya.
Finally a video Brett! Lol, no doubt you’ve been busy. Enjoyed the video and keep up the good work! 👍🏼
Thank you! Life has me busy lately but I've got some others planned in the pipeline.
@@Brettsgrasscapades Anytime and looking forward to them!
A push broom works also if you can't afford a leveling rake.
That is definitely true! I forgot to mention that!
Nice simple explanation with great content. BTW the Ken is looking awesome
Thank you!
Need to form a possy to track down that grass assailant nobody should be able to do that to anyone's grass babies 😳😓😢😭 jokes A-side it does suck when someone does this it could've damaged Sprinkler head or line it's disrespectful thank you for showing how to fix it
Yeah it's frustrating but at the end of the day it's only grass and can be fixed. Thanks for watching!
Great explanation by keeping it simple 👍🏽
Thanks Jason!
I know who drove across the park strip. It was that d@-n Sasquatch! 😂😂😂
I knew it!
Need to see more videos .
Haha I've been super busy these days. I'd love to get more out.
@@Brettsgrasscapades "I am not superstitious but I am stitious ".
Nice video 👍 This same issue happened to me after the previous owners of the home backed the moving truck to the front door. I had great success getting under the ruts at different depths working the ground back up and relieving the compaction with a pitchfork 👍
That's a great idea!
And that's another reason I don't want a park strip...
Seriously it's so annoying. It's happened 2 times now.
Did you have words with the guy in the white Toyota truck that drove through your lawn? 🤔🤔 😂🤣
He drove off too fast.
@@Brettsgrasscapades well duh. Not like you could see the little guy behind the wheel anyway right? 🤣
Love the shirt!! Grass is looking damn good as well!
Thanks Sean.
Did somebody say something about the Right Tool??? 👀
No. Nobody said that.
Awesome video! Thanks for taking the time to make it :-)
Thanks Ben.
I think I left my leveling rake at your house 😂
Lol you can't take my leveling rake!
Allyn, I'm thinking you left more than that... 🤔🤔
First Aussie 😁
Thanks for this. At what poitn do I know to do it a second or third time, as you said in tbe video?
Grass is looking good! You missing the stripes yet??
Dude you know that I am. Just look at the rye and it striped. I can triple cut the Bermuda and it's like nah I'm good.
Great vid… Also saw you took time to check out the dynamic duo live on youtube Friday night. You leveling is so simple. I did apply top soil a recently. Now I need to finish it off with sand. Big Thx!
Love those guys!
And I guess you have to do that in the active growing season or can you do it for example I am in New York in early March or late November?
Yes you want to do it when your grass is actively growing. If not it will smother your lawn and you will have dead spots.
What brand of rotator sprinkler heads do you have?
Rainbird 5000's
Hey.. perfect solution but they dont sell this anywhere in GA.. Amazon freakin back out of my neighbors driveway across the street and over my curb into my 5 day rain soaked yard spinning his freakin tire trying to get out.. I didnt see it but the camera caught it..
I just need couple bags.. will play sand work?
Why do you prefer a coarser sand over a finer grain sand for lawn leveling? Thanks…
Coarse sand will allow for water to pass through better and stay in place without washing out.
@@Brettsgrasscapades My lawn has mud issues…. Should I try coarse sand or finer sand?
Brett, Great job, so is your golf cart John Deere green?
Lol a little different color green!
When is the best time of year to level my Bermuda lawn ? Live in South Texas .
Large truck drove on the lawn.. could it have been Connor? 😂
Lawn looks amazing, what have you done over the last 6 months to get it to where it is now?
So if I buy the sand you and Al will come up and assist in my 5,850 sq feet level project? 😎 got it 👍
I couldn't even get AL to come help me with mine! What makes you think he's come help with yours!? Haha
@@Brettsgrasscapadesfully tax deductible trip to Minnesota #accountantapproved
Brett your lawn is in great condition considering the sod is still relatively new. Looking forward to seeing you start the full leveling process, is that today’s fun?
I need to do it badly but not on the list of things to do just yet.
Was is it LCN? He may feel threaten by the alpha grass…
Hmm....
Brett, with my KBG here in NJ is it ok to do some leveling late summer/early fall or best to wait till next spring?
As long as the grass is growing a lot you can do it. Fall would be fine I think.
Hey bro.. how often do you fert your grass?? What are you using to keep it dark green?
Hi, why do you use sand rather than top soil?
Several reasons:
1st being sand will not break down over time like soil will.
2nd is that I live in Florida and my soil is sandy already.
What part of Florida are you in
Just south of Tampa.
Was it Allyn?
Lol maybe. He was suspiciously quiet about it when I told him.
lawn looks great. I have a question. . I live in Illinois and i i kbg and prg. I’m thinking about leveling my lawn with sand this fall. Do i have to reseed my lawn first and level with sand or put sand and reseed? Thanks in advance.
You can seed and level at the same time.
Would a 40” R&R leveling rake be too heavy?
It would work great!