How to scarify and aerate your own lawn (explained)
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- čas přidán 19. 03. 2021
- Hi, in this video I explain all about how you should scarify your own lawns and also aerate your own lawns too.
Lawn scarification is an important procedure that should be carried out regularly to help maintain good conditions for your lawn to thrive.
Hollow tine aeration is also an important procedure that should be carried out on your lawn regularly.
The recommended time-frame would be to repeat each procedure annually.
I show you three ways you can scarify your own lawn, and you can see the pros and cons of each particular way of scarifying your grass.
I also aerate this particular lawn using my hollow tine lawn aerator machine. However I also explain the other ways you can aerate your own lawn.
If you want a healthier lawn that can thrive easier then I urge you to watch the full video and ask me any questions in the comments section below. I’m more than happy to discuss any questions you may have.
Aeration and scarification are within the reach of anybody who is willing enough to carry them out.
#scarifying #aeration #scarificationandaeration - Jak na to + styl
At last someone who explains this lawn process in a way I can understand. Thank You
Thank you for the kind words ❤😊
Im a gardenener at a horticultural college and out of all the videos I've seen you are one of the few who actually tell people why you're doing it not just how. Nice work matey.
Thanks mate,means a lot
Thanks for explaining how to recognise when scarification is complete. Most similar channels fail to go that far when explaining the process.
Thank you for the kind words 😊
Thanks for the explanation on why you only scarify little bit at a time. The whole video is very informative and has me excited for autumn to try this myself.
You're welcome! And good luck for when the time comes!
Thank you very much again! Great video with thorough explanation - and I like that you seem to be having fun too, you clearly love what you do!
Really useful when you talk about the sequence of the tasks - it very helpful for newbies like myself.
Thank you!
I live in Australia 🇦🇺 I'm going to scarify and aerate my lawn today I'm excited 😊
The best video on whole YT period!
The only one in which is explained why, when and how to scarify, aerate. It is now in my library for watching and consulting it when the time comes for these things.
Big Thank You
Wow thanks! 😊😊😊 here to help
Out standing video! Chock full of the very information I need to turn my new lawn around from the wheat field it is to the lawn it should be! Thank you!!
Good luck! Thanks!
Nice work mate. Great detailed videos. I knew the channel would get traction once the season started. People want to learn what you’re producing. Keep it up mate.
Thanks Scott, , hopefully help a few people. Take care mate.
Really nice job, thanks for taking the time to explain all the detail!
Thank you so much 😊
Contacted tons of gardeners who apparently don’t want my money. Decided to do it myself, really appreciate the helpful video.
You're welcome
Can you hear the grass breathing haha 😄 great video thanks man. Mine is only a small patch of grass so I will probably just use a rake. Makes sense to follow your method too with my aeration and overseeding
Thanks Del!
Excellent video, thank you.
Great Vid!. Just discovered the channel, good to see another UK lawn youtuber. Keep it up 👍
Cheers! Heres to fun and games in 2021! 😊👍
Thank you my first scarification attempt to come your video is so helpful my scarifier is also a cheap one but I my husband is giving it a go.
Hi there you'll be fine I'm sure 😊👍 take it steady when going over and repeat as many times as necessary till you break through to the soil while minimising any grass loss
Hi from Australia. Love your work, Mate! Great job. I love you Poms, and I adore your countryside. Although, I don't think I could live there, I'd miss the sunshine far too much!
Also, I just loved the awesome music you added to this. Finally, someone that knows how to play a good, cheerful soundtrack to his videos. I'll be subscribing.
Cheers mate!
That is such a great video. Brilliant to see a UK guy going over a lawn of similar size to mine and also mentioning the shade. You should go around the country doing "Rate My Lawn" to find the best and worst lawns in the country, as your style reminds me of Danny from Rate My Takeaway! Also thanks for replies in the comments as I found one where a guy asked about how wet/dry it should be. It's a scary thing to do if you've never done it before, making my lawn look possibly like the surface of the moon! Going to be doing this in the next week or so now I have the confidence, and about to watch your Overseeding and Topdressing video too. Thanks again mate, really appreciate this.
Rate my lawn? 😊 that Dannys a character love how he chats to anyone
amazing video, I love this content, thank you so much! cheers
Thank you. I have just scarified and aerated my garden with no gardening knowledge and have then seeded. After that I have watched your video so I believe I have done it correctly. You have a new subscriber :)
😊😊👍 thanks!
Really good video! Great that you are uk based too, handy to see what is possible in our climate rather than the American climates.
Thanks for the comment, much appreciated 🙏😊
Hi Sean
That's your best video ever
Well explained
Regards
😮 thank you so much 😊
Yes I've noticed there are many different approaches from watching many CZcams videos. That's a useful tip regarding aeration and seeding. I have a job coming up soon where I have to overseed. I will do it your way.
Cheers Carl! Good luck and hope you are well
@@LawnRight im well thanks. Hope you have a cracking season 👍
Great video mate. My lawn is about 3/4 the size of that one. I've just ordered an electric scarifier .. Got a fair bit of moss because its never been scarified. I've subbed your channel and will be watching more... Top man👍👍
Thanks Gary. Sure you'll enjoy it once you see it coming out 😊
Thanks Shaun excellent video and very well explained
Thanks. Tried to cover as much as I could 👍
Really clear and well presented. Thank you
You're very welcome!
Thanks for your professional display and explanation on how to scarifier and aerate l have learnt so much .
Youre welcome!
Thanks for making this video, very informative 👍
Thanks John, very much appreciated .
Just came across you and must admit fantastic video, now subscribed so keep up the great work thanks 👍
Thanks ian much appreciated
I scarified last week and today with a grass rake and it took forever. But it really makes a huge difference. Did not consider it until recently but now I will always do it and consider it an absolute necessity.
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Brilliant. Learned loads. Thanks, mate
You're welcome 😊👍
Looking forward to you starting mine.
Thanks! We are currently planning in renovation work, Andrea will be in touch soon, many thanks
Lovely job and helpful
So many people think a scarifier is a raker. Good to see someone who knows the difference between a raker and a scarifier which cuts grooves 👍
Cheers!
Nice video pal. Love the honest advice throughout 👍👍
Thanks Chris 👍 hope you are well mate
Great video, well worth watching!
Thanks!
EXCELLENT information here. Thank you. I am in the USA working with Tall Fescue. It was sod laid two years ago and it really needs to be cut down a bit shorter, detached and aerated. With the cooler weather coming in about two weeks I can get this rolling soon. Then I plan to over seed with perennial rye grass. Over the next few years I would like to convert to rye grass so I can begin cutting the lawn shorter. I keep the tall fescue at 4.5 inches now. I would like to cut the rye grass at about 2 inches in the future.
Great stuff! Let me know how you get on! 😁
I can hear 👂🏽 the grass breathing lol 😂 love ya fabulous
Thank you. Great help and advice.
You're welcome!
Very good video well presented enjoyed every minute .
Thanks Frank. I appreciate it.
Thank you for this video, it has taught me a lot. New subscriber. 👍
Thanks Jean ! Any time 😊
Great work
😊👍
I brought the greenworks 40v cordless scarifier and de thatcher brilliant bit of kit
Nice! So much easier than hand raking!
nice, i have a Classen ta-15...i love it
Great instructional video for our uk climate and your right about the 4 pronged manual airators, waste of time and money.
Thanks for the kind words. 😊
Cheers great video
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Great vid Shaun very well explained keep it up👍
Thanks! 😊
Great work, I look forward to the follow up on the yard and how it comes back.
Thanks. Honestly in about 6 weeks it should look like it was never done 🙂
Nice Vid mate 👍 Always more than one way to skin a cat and people will always think their way is the “right” way. Subbed
Thanks Tim. Much appreciated 👍😊
Excellent video! The clearest explanation of how and why that I've seen, and I've watched quite a few lawn videos 😀 And from South Yorkshire too, even better!
Thanks!
That's a great aerator. I have the ta-19. Good music too btw 😁
Thanks! Great machines!
Well explained video there Sean and nice to see you getting a few more subscribers. Looks like the weather here in South Yorkshire is staying fairly dry so there will be plenty of aeration and scarifying treatments and a busy time for you! 👍
Thanks Graham from another south Yorkshirearian 😊
Great video and explanation of the whole process. I just got my scarifier (cheap one 70 euro) so I am going out now to give it a go. Thank you 😊
Enjoy 😊 thank you
Top man top video top info
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A talented, hard-working (and handsome) man!
Couldn't agree more! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
No one come and get you a cup of tea fella? It's nice to see an expert at work - and a few larks like blowing the camera over as well to keep it light :)
Not on this occasion but some days I can get offered several 😁🤞
Great video mate! Very right with educating the customer, goes a long way in the long run 🙌🏽🌱
👍😊 cheers
Hi mate great video 😁 quick question tho what was that song you used between the 17 20 minute mark ? 😆😄 gonna rock to it while trying this out
It's called watch me now by firework festival 😊👍
The video gives informative explanation with clear description on actions on the subject! It did give me a lot confidence to scarify my lawn (upon scarifier's delivery!). Thank you!
Youre welcome!
Thanks for that was very good ;-)
Glad you enjoyed it
Hi Sean …. Great video and explanations of whole process… very educational 👍 but what is the music in the background of your film, cause I enjoyed that as well 🤣🤣
Hi.. I cant remember lol.. getvthe shazam chrome extension for your browser and it should find it.. I may have covered the name in the comments if you can do a search for it. Sorry just out at the minute.. let me see if I can find it quickly
HERE YOU GO :) Watch me now, by firework festival 😊
Great video ..... I have been scratching my head on what to purchase that will scarify a large lawn that has over the years suffered from moss and lack of drainage. I was thinking about a towed scarifyer behind the ride on tractor or a petrol self propelled and still not sure.
Cheers Paul. Any of those will do its personal.choice really. Easier on the ride on if you take it steady but not sure how it would fare with humps or rankings.. usually a manual scarifier can be tilted back so it doesnt cut too heavy in certain areas
I like the music 👍
Thanks
I would aerated first then done scarification, the scarification would of broken up the cores and would use that as a dressing. Great video though mate
I've done it that way too at times for speed
Fantastic video Sean and so well explained. I have a 2 in 1 small cobra electric scarifier and I want to overseed the whole lawn. i have bought new seed to cover the lawn.Should I wait a bit longer into the spring or am I good to go now. You have a great sense of humour.
Thanks!. They key is to estimate if you think there may be any ground frost in the next few weeks. A long range weather forecast will help. I personally renovated next doors garden yesterday and I'm maybe 90% confident things will be just fine 🙂👍 at the same time you do have a good long window to get the lawn done
@@LawnRight I think its best to wait a bit longer. Can I do it in stages scarify now and overseed later.Thanks again Sean
Great video, that looks like a nice property to work at too
Thanks. It is a stunning place.. there is a big house behind it where somebody lived until they died last year who was quite famous. 😮 #starstruck
Fantastic educational video, you are a great teacher. Thanks!
😊😊😊😊😊
Great video, guess what I'm doing this afternoon? 👍
Erm.. enjoying a cold drink sat outside?😊👍😁
Had to keep turning that loud "wayoo music" down and narrative back up. Informative video, thanks.
Thanks.. and noted about the audio
all good stuff mate that lawn will look superb 👍
Thanks mate! 👍
Hello hope you are doing well. It is fall in the US and I would like to know what I should do to the lawn to help it over the winter so what grass I do have is stronger and healthier. I have lime and Milagronite then I also have a winter fertilizer.
Your videos are so helpful and I appreciate all of your hard work and detication to helping others to have their best lawn.
God bless you 🙏🏻🥰
Hi ! 😊😊😊.. so winter fertilizer, aeration and keeping leaves off..also applying some iron once a month will help. Thanks!
@@LawnRight thank you so much 🙏🏻
Great video, how long did that job take start to finish?
Probably 2 to 3 hours with the filming, cant fully remember
Fecking mindblowingly hexalant
Thanks! 😁
@@LawnRight I kid you not, that was very informative , I wish you success but somehow I think you wont need it 👏👏👏
@@vfswan54 😳😳 thank you
Great video and content as always 👌 Could I ask the size of the rubber matt?
Hi rubber mat? Are you referring to robbie on premier lawns latest video?
@@LawnRight yes sir, your video came on right after. Keep up the helpful info
thankyou so much ,Fantastic love the content ,the hows and whys of the process, please keep this wonderful format. could you possible do a video of summer fertilizers, hows and whys and how to determined the correct nitrogen values for your lawn there are ranges from 10 nitrogen to 20+ nitrogen how much is to much and to little so to speak , many thanks
Thanks Paul very much appreciated. Duly noted on the format 🙂. Watch this space for future content 😊👍
I had to rake up about 500 sq meters of moss that was in my Bermuda lawn. It was a daunting task. In the process, I had all this thatch that came up. Come to find out...I actually scarified and dethatched my lawn. I learned something very important this year. I hope my lawn recovers. I don't know how deep the Bermuda seed is, but at least now it has a fighting chance. Bermuda is supposed to spread well with fertilization. Praying for a good outcome. What do you recommend to prevent moss from coming back?
Hi Stephen, you'll be fine with Bermuda grass. It has a creeping nature so will recover well with fertiliser and plenty of watering. As for the moss.. you have to try and get rid of the cause of moss... it will either be one of the following... cutting the lawn too short.. so raise mower height.... or the lawn is in shade a lot or more so in winter.. raise the mower height to help... or you may be sat on alot of.clay soil which has held on to a lot of water over winter ..so look at aeration if the clay isnt too bad .. or investigate deep down drainage improvements that might be made but expensiv.. lawns need air rain and nutrients.. if they get too much of any one it affects the grass . Hope that helps 👍😊
Great video. How do i get rid of Crabgrass in the UK ? I cannot obtain tenacity here and its driving me mad with carbgrass all over my lawn ? Any proposed solution ?
Onky roundup or anything with glyphosate in it.. applied only to the offending grasses.. or dig out.. either way youd need to dig out an reseed.. it's a yearly battle I'm afraid
any advice on what type of grass seed to use for overseeding my lawn? it gets a ride on mower going over it but not much other hard wear.
Hi generally I'd try to mirror what's there already.. most domestic lawns are a mixed basic blend so that's my first suggestion. You can of course opt for a slightly harder wearing mix.. many seeed suppliers now state which seed does what. Dwarf rye grasses are usually quite hard wearing but please if your grass is mixed with thin rescues and fatter rye or coarse grasses choose a similar
Brilliant video. When is the best time to aerate & scarify your lawn?
Thanks.. spring and autumn are the 2 optimal times
Good helpful videos.What can the home user use to treat red thread, I can't find a fungicide for the home user.Also what is a good sauce of potassium for the lawn. Could you possibly list all the treatments you mention in you 15 tip video.
Hi thanks. As I've only ever used commercial products I'm not too familiar with domestic products..yet.. so cant specifically recommend any .. yet... hoping to change that this year as I start using domestic products on my own lawn.. this fungicide should help regarding red thread though amzn.to/3lNdEWK . Sorry I couldnt give you the exact answer yet
@@LawnRight Thank you for the info.
Fantastic video i cut my grass this week with the lawnmower on the lowest setting then went over with the scarifier iam going to over seed at the end of the month is this ok thanks stay safe looking forward to more videos 🇬🇧👍
Hi yes its pretty much all good for overseeding now as I believe any major frosts are probably behind us. Personally I would wait too long for overseeding after scarifying.. you great a good seed bed with the scarifying blades which might close when walked on.. either way once you've overseeded run a roller over to press the seeds in
@@LawnRight thanks I have put a fertiliser on the lawn is it best to wait a bit before over seeding
@@richardpearson4248 as long as its a fairly standard fertilizer youll be fine. I wouldnt seed for a couple of weeks if it was a very high nitrogen fert
@@LawnRight thanks 👍
Great video 👍. With a customer on a limited budget on a lawn like this would you advise either to Scarify, spray iron and Fertilize or Scarify overseed and fertilize? Keep up the good work 👍.
Hi Andrew, I'd forget about iron now, with the improving weather. Pretty soon that moss is going g to weaken anyway as it needs a damp environment. Step 1.. Scarify if it needs doing... if you go careful you may not even need to overseed the whole thing or at all.. step 2... oversees where needed if needed.. step 3.. roller or tread the seed in so its touching soil... birds may eat some seeds, so a netting over the lawn, or topdressing will help minimise losses. By all means add a light dusting of fertilizer alongside the seed. I always add some organic chicken manure based fert.👍
@@LawnRight Okay good point about the iron. Maybe better using after an autumn scarify with going into the damper months. Thank you 👍.
@@AndrewJames8321JP also I forgot to add, applying iron alongside new seeds is generally not advised so I'd leave a good 4 week window between any of the two
Hi Shaun,
Can you make a video about using chems such as moss out, lime or ironite for moss removal and maybe explain weather if its good or bad idea to mix chems such grub control or triazicide with fertilizer together for a single application. 2 birds with one stone as they say.
Im curious to know if those are worth the money using in removing moss and do you use them yourself?.
The ironite made by Pennington claims it makes the grass greener but 20% iron so I wonder if can kill moss.
Thanks for sharing.
Also last year I bought and am using a sunjoe 13" electric dethatcher and scarifier. I know this may seem like a toy but my lawn is only 425 sq. ft. and I dont need somthing commercial it does pull quite of bit of thatch out believe or not.
Doug
Hi Dough it's rare I use lime, but generally I use iron sulphate for moss killing and thats all I do, then scarifying when needed
Great video Shaun, cracking video
Cheers mate!
@@LawnRight won't be long until you hit the 1k :) I would say you will be there before the summer
@@Premier_lawns_official 😮
Should I aerate new turf when it is laid? Or just ensure sufficient watering? Good job! Cheers
Nooo. If.you attempt that it will likely lift the turf. Just follow good practice of regular mowing, watering and reassess after 6 months if needed
Great video, what scarify did you use?
Is a stihl rm540 althoigh that earlier version was branded under viking.. a part of stihl
Moved to my house end of last year. I have made an amazing progress from this spring to now. Cut often and fertilize every 5-6 week. I knew I had to scarify. I cut the grass shorter than normal before scarifying ( to about 4.5 cm). It really breaks my heart how yellow it became on some spots. Some areas it really ripped apart a lot of dead grass. I over-seeded right after.
I know... in about 4-6 weeks I will thank myself and even more so in the spring. Just right now i rather not look outside my window haha
You got this! Keep up the watering and itll all be worth it 😊
great video, less music would be better. Should all lawns have both jobs? How do you know thatch is also a problem. My yard's lawn is very hard under foot. How do you know if you need to aerate 2-3 inches of much deeper?
so scarifying deals with issues above ground.. aeration deals with issues below ground... if its hard and compacted then aerate.. if you feel a spongy layer underfoot... or its just not greening up like it should then it most likely needs scarifying.. any depth of aeration is going to help.. most aerating machines will average between 1 and 3 inches of depth.. it sjust like years ago when our elder relatives would fork their lawns.. only this is a better version.. I try and get a good balance with the music but im finding that some music does help with user engagement, hope you can tolerate most of the music
Hi you've probably got this on another video but I was googling using weedol for lawns and liquid fertilizer some experts say weedkiller first and others say fertiliser first ? What do you recommend please
Fantastic video btw
Hi. Many thanks for the kind words. I use granular fertilizer so typically apply that, then immediately spray the weedkiller. However in your case with a liquid fert it shouldn't really matter, but the weedkiller should dry before you walk over it again.. so ideally fert first then weedkiller 🙂
@@LawnRight oh brilliant thank you
Do I rake up the thach or leave it on the lawn?
Rake it up 😊👍
Hi
I appreciate the informative videos and wanted to ask before I buy a bladed and interchangeable Tyne rake cylinder machine like the Hyundai petrol one that looks to be a bargain- have you any knowledge of the use of a bladed scarifier used on a turfed lawn that has the plastic netting in the turf that looks like strawberry netting?
Will the machine cut through it or will it get wrapped around the cylinder and jam up the machine?
Thanks in advance
Hi Damien... I honestly cant say.. but I cant see it being a major issue.. a lot of turf suppliers are using this approach now. But in all honesty all I can say is try a section and see.. it does depend on how deep the netting is.. the blades should be just cutting the soil surface, so with any luck the mesh is further down
@@LawnRight thanks for the reply I’ll let you know when I get round to it as I will be attempting it cautiously as I can see some of the netting literally just on the surface where they did a bad job of laying the turf.
UPDATE- I went for it today and - No Fear- the blades cut through it like butter 👍🏻 the Hyundai petrol engine scarifier was a bargain deal with leaf blower and did a great job.
Thanks again for your practical advice on all the videos.
@@damianproud619 ahh that's great to hear! any time :)
Hi Sean, Great video as always, I take it its better to do what you have done here on a dry day? Also if you done this job in March, when would you be looking to do it again? I know this lawn has not been touched for a while by the looks of it.
Hi yes drier is usually better 😊 I'd say annually to keep it in a good condition
Can I scarify first and then aerate a week later? It would take me a long time to mow, scarify, aerate, oversees and fertilize.
Hi yep that's absolutely fine 😊 theres no time.constraints between the two.. just do as and when it suits other than winter/very hot conditions
Thanks a lot for these complete information. Do you recommend mowing as short as possible before de-thatching or you just have to cut the grass normal length before the operation? Thanks 🙏
Hi it would be fine anywhere up to a couple of inches
What's the name of the song? Thanks
Watch me now, by firework festival 😊
Hi can you recommend a quality topdressing soil in small bags,
Hi stuart, just regular topsoil is perfectly fine as a seed covering when seeding. Most soil suppliers will sell small bags for a couple of pounds or you can often get a tonne delivered tipped to tour drive for around £45 from the local aggregate companies.. just ask for screened topsoil. If its just a dressing for goodness, the verve multipurpose compost is pretty good apart from the odd small twig I used it for years. Now I buy a specialist topdressing from field compost
@@LawnRight great thanks for getting back to me 👏👏
Good vid except for the music, it's way too loud so have to dive for the volume when things change from speech / music & back.
Thanks.. will try to work on this.. still finding my youtube feet 😊
How much thatch was still remaining after you finished the job mate? 1/4 inch ?
Hiya normally thats about right but this one was mostly moss so a lot more came out and bare areas
What about killing weeds like spraying tenacity would you consider spraying first or after using a dethatcher & aerator
Hi unfortunately we dobt have use of.. or approval for tenacity here in the uk.. but its a great product. If you are only dethatching and aerating, then do those first.. wait a couple of weeks for things to start growing again then apply tenacity
@@LawnRight Thanks i really appreciate your feedback..Keep it up with the great Videos New Subscriber btw.
If I’m going to dethatch, then scarify, then aerate before I bring in sand to level and overseed! Is it best to give the lawn a good deep watering a few days in advance so the lawn/soil is damp when I do it or is it best for it to be dryer? I’ve heard some people say you don’t want the lawn/soil to be damp when you dethatch but you do want it to be damp for when you both scarify and aerate! Your opinion on that? Thanks in advance
Hi dethatch and scarifying are the same thing. So yes you can water deeply to aid aeration but it doesnt want to be damp on the day of the work
That fan rake at the start . Is that actually classed as a scarification I thought was just getting the moss off rather then digging down. I bought an electric one from screw fix with the 2 cartridges rake and scarifier bug you used a rake and said that was scarifying. Could you please explain which one you would use ? I went over it with the rake attachment over mine and neighbours and did 2 wheelie bins full 😁
Hi James so if I rake the grass a few times with the fan rake its raking the lawn. Scarifying is more aggressive and removes more stuff faster. The fan rake can achieve cutting grooves in the soil if pressed hard enough. I guess its just a question of how much hand raking you would be willing to do. So a scarifier is heavier duty. Hope that helps 🤞🙂
Ok thanks I've done a lot with the rake cartridge you think it's worth going over with the scarifier cartridge now or would this be sufficient I went over it few times. Not sure what's best
@@jbaillie01 hi it all depends on how it looks now. Can you see bits of soil with grooves in? If so stop and water well for next few weeks. Does it feel spongy or firm underfoot? If spongy then you can rake more till the firmness improves. If you're looking to seed then the scarifier willwuickly tackle thatch but may lead to bare areas,which is fine if seeding
@@LawnRight I will check I'm in a dilemma as I've taken on next doors front also this year and mine looks bare now. I had plan to the works re seed top dress but not sure I have the funds now so think it's a case of getting it reasonable for this year. My side has issue with shade so mines worse off can see some thatch still but once that goes won't be a lot left so I'll have to make a decision. Snow is due next week 😫😩