I was over at my nieces house and the guy down the road was getting his lawn re-furbished by a profession lawn care company. Sequence of events that I observed - 1. mow low catching clippings 2. thatch 3. pick up thatch. 4. aerate lawn 5. large riding machine (kind of like a mower with a drop spreader on back) spread top soil. 6. same machine brushes instead of blades brushed top soil into lawn (multiple passes) 7. over seed lawn 8. irrigate for germination and growth. IMHO totally doable by a competent DIY'er. It took most of the day and you could probably rent a machine like that. The rest of it would be having all your ducks in a row ready for the next step. A month later - beautiful lush green carpet of a lawn.
When I did this the first time, I mixed my lawn seed in with the sand and used chain fencing I dragged it around with my lawn tractor. I’m going to do my backyard next
Glad you showed this because too many in the lawn care RUclips community have gone overboard with the reel mowing and lost touch with the majority of their average audience that they grew with. I kind of thought based on my research that this is not the same as leveling with top soil in thicker grass types but from my own experience in leveling the lawn in small sections with top soil if you hit it during heavy Spring growth it will punch right through the soil on its own.
Yes!!! So sick of these 1/2" mowjob guys.. I've pretty much stopped watching all of their videos as they are unrelatable and seem more about their paid advertisers than actual lawn care.. I hope Justin doesn't sell out like all the others have..
@@FJB2020 Just curious. Don't mean to stir the pot. But are you talking about the cool season turf folks or the warm season or both? Us bermuda guys mow that low because bermuda loves it around 1/2" to 1". An inch and a half is as long as I'd even think about maintaining my bermuda lawn. I only ask because as someone who creates videos, I value the feedback of viewers. Thanks.
@@BudgetLawns I'm referring to the cool season guys that all switched to reel mowing as low as they can as if it was a competition.. .. IMO it makes their lawns look fake..
Just do a little at a time and work it in with a push broom. I went heavy in spots. The spots I went lighter are already growing through after one rain
The Lawn Whisperer nice! Good to know. I did a full renovation last fall and got it mostly level but still some settling that has made it pretty bumpy again. My wife is just starting to get used to me mowing every 4 days or so, not sure she’d be ready for me hauling sand all over the place when overall it looks mostly smooth.
@@TheLawnWhisperer I have a bumpy lawn too but my lawn is clayish and cracking so I can't use sand to top it off. It'll turn to cement. What's the best kind of soil to level it? Also, when is the best time to level a lawn? I'm planning to do it in the fall. Is that timing ok? Thanks a lot.😁
@@AwesomeJoe007 From other places I've seen online, if you're working with a cool season grass, fall is the best time because the grass has less heat to stress it and can grow enough to overcome the leveling still.
You probably dont care but if you are stoned like me during the covid times you can stream pretty much all the latest series on instaflixxer. I've been binge watching with my girlfriend recently :)
Love your videos. Your editing is clean and cool-looking, and you are direct which is so refreshing. I hate it when you-tubers spend so much time explaining what they're going to do. Just do it! You get down there and you just say what you're doing. Love the double entendres too. Very funny when you don't call them out - very effective to my funny bone. :) Thanks for doing these videos.
The good thing is your going big and not looking back. It will always bounce back. Just keep your lawn mower blades sharp, mow often, and get your lawn back in order. See what I did there haha🇺🇸
I was going to say, that watering will drive that sand down. Day your comment about that. Oh yeah, thanks for the Strength and Conditioning Coach! Roll Tide
Someone may have pointed this out already, but if you would've installed the loops where the rope is attached on the front instead of the top, that drag wouldn't flip over. I love your videos. They inspire me to step my yard game up!
@@johnp82 leveling fescue is much tougher because it’s hard to work material below the tall canopy of the grass, which also could cause smothering of the grass if you’re not careful. He did a great job, as usual!
I have heard if you level more than 2 inches deep, you should use a 50/50 mix of soil and sand bc the sand will get hot and kill/burn the grass if it absorbs that much of a layer of sand. The soil acts as a temperature buffer.
For future reference you want the sand inside the sled filled all the way across with a metal screen on the bottom. You load the sled and drag it back and forth till empty. That way you don't get huge piles, and clumps in lawn. Less labor to in end. Also 2 2x4 runners long ways facing you with rounded edges really helps eliminate tipping on the sled.
I’m dying here brother !! The lawn pre-irrigation was incredible. The stripe video was the best lawn I’ve ever seen (besides Pete’s). I’m going along for the ride but I’m scared
Your sand looks a bit wet, it’s so much easier to spread dry but with that said it’s also really hard to dry it out without hot temperatures and a larger surface area to store it. Even a day or two of humidity can bring the moisture level of the sand up too high. But from what I can see from the video (cause I’m not there in person) the sand looks a little damp which makes spreading it quite hard
just about every yard needs some sand leveling but few are willing to put in the hard work. hopefully I can get this done to my yard soon! currently every mow feels like driving through a cow pasture.
I need to do the same. I have St. Augustine here in San Antonio tx. Was thinking mixing a good potting soil with play sand. 50/50 mix. Hopefully it works.
I know time and manpower all must come together and everything is hard to coordinate, but letting that sand dry out would have cut your work load quite a bit. Wet sand doesn't spread easy. It's gonna look nice....good job!
From the video. What seemed to work the best, was that wooden spreader on damp sand. I can see the broom being difficult on wet sand. Sand overall seems less than ideal to level grass though. Screened top soil is best it seems. Just plan on regrowing grass al together.
A Man l like your videos. I wanna give you a tip. Use a blower, it will spread the heavily sand spots more evenly. Sand must be dry though. Just blow in a grass cutting pattern🤷 PS don't tell noooobody!
Is there a certain kind of sand your using, tilling my yard for new grass and in a large chunk of the yard rushing I didn't level the dirt.Was going to see if this laying sand method will work for helping me even out the waves I caused In the new lawn.
appreciate the video. you’re an inspiration. i had my irrigation system installed last week. I’m thinking leveling it by sand. do I have to aerate the lawn and reseed. I live in Illinois and have kbg. thanks
It depends how heavy you go with the sand. If you do lighter sand and work it in with a broom or rake it will mostly grow through. I went HEAVY, which is why I am seeding
Do you think adding the sand/soil/compost in a compost roller and rolling that around the lawn would make the job a lot easier to spread rather than using a shovel/wheelbarrow?
I wouldn't recommend using compost or a compost roller the holes in the roller are two big for the sand and dirt... 70% sand 30% soil mix... I just scoop 4 shovels loads of sand and 2 shovels loads of soil, mix them in a wheelbarrow don't just dump the load of sand/soil mix in one spot it's just too much work. spread it out on the lawn in the low spots, and then just use the leveling rake I didn't need to use a broom. I had some dead spots in my yard so I added grass seed before I started and then after I leveled it.
Dirt breaks down so it will eventually be in level again. Sand is the best leveling agent. Yes seed will grow in sand. Yes pre emergent can be watered in and used in sand
Best video I've found yet, for my situation. Will be taking this on with my TTTF (JGBBU, to be exact). I don't know that I can get to 1.25, closest I can safely get is probably 1.75" but we're going to find out. Anxiety is also around a 12. Other videos have said once you start, you'll need to keep adding sand every year. Do you plan on doing that? Looking forward to the follow up videos!
Hey!! I'm a beautiful lawn lover and I'm taking notes and applying all of your tips in my grass. My husband doesn't care about it that much so I'm on my own on it, guide by your videos! I'm just a little but lost on the steps now. If don't mind to clarify them to me it would be amazing! Just applied herbicides to kill the weed and bought the aerating and detacher machines, fertilizers and seeds. For your video i found out that my yard is cover in bumps so I'll fix that too. I just don't know what come 1st. Aerating, detaching, over seeding, fertilizing and then leveling? Right order of steps? Or should i level before everything?
Meanwhile, waiting for perfect lawn..... kids grew up and divorced. (Sorry, I'm bored and for whatever Algorithmic reason this video popped up as recommended for me. My father only taught me a few things in life 1) Plant your corn early 2) Never piss into the wind 3) Never buy anything off of Television 4) Always look at your girlfriends mother before marry her 5) LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO WORRY ABOUT HOW GREEN YOUR GRASS IS!
A lot of people are under the impression that if you mix clay and sand it will form "concrete", which is inaccurate. That is probably why they say that.
Putting sand over clay creates dissimilar layers and long term causes problems in your root zone. It has nothing to do with making concrete, but it’s not a good idea for most homeowners. If you do top dress with sand over clay, the commitment you have to make to maintain the turf goes up exponentially. There is actually lots of good articles, easily found online, written by universities and professional associations that discuss the difficulties that soil layering can induce and recommendations for top dressing different soil types.
Man... I've just gotten into my lawn (not even a full year) fescue/ bluegrass mix... and I'm glad to see a leveling video. Your soundtrack is awesome... I'm Liked/ Subscribed, now! What kind of mower do you recommend for the shortcut/ no scalping? I doubt my rotary does it as clean.
Why not just wait until you get a nice soaking rain like this weekend and have a guy come over with a lawn roller? Did that to mine a couple years ago and much less hassle and cheaper...
I was over at my nieces house and the guy down the road was getting his lawn re-furbished by a profession lawn care company. Sequence of events that I observed - 1. mow low catching clippings 2. thatch 3. pick up thatch. 4. aerate lawn 5. large riding machine (kind of like a mower with a drop spreader on back) spread top soil. 6. same machine brushes instead of blades brushed top soil into lawn (multiple passes) 7. over seed lawn 8. irrigate for germination and growth.
IMHO totally doable by a competent DIY'er. It took most of the day and you could probably rent a machine like that. The rest of it would be having all your ducks in a row ready for the next step. A month later - beautiful lush green carpet of a lawn.
When I did this the first time, I mixed my lawn seed in with the sand and used chain fencing I dragged it around with my lawn tractor. I’m going to do my backyard next
Glad you showed this because too many in the lawn care RUclips community have gone overboard with the reel mowing and lost touch with the majority of their average audience that they grew with. I kind of thought based on my research that this is not the same as leveling with top soil in thicker grass types but from my own experience in leveling the lawn in small sections with top soil if you hit it during heavy Spring growth it will punch right through the soil on its own.
Yes!!! So sick of these 1/2" mowjob guys.. I've pretty much stopped watching all of their videos as they are unrelatable and seem more about their paid advertisers than actual lawn care.. I hope Justin doesn't sell out like all the others have..
@@FJB2020 Just curious. Don't mean to stir the pot. But are you talking about the cool season turf folks or the warm season or both? Us bermuda guys mow that low because bermuda loves it around 1/2" to 1". An inch and a half is as long as I'd even think about maintaining my bermuda lawn. I only ask because as someone who creates videos, I value the feedback of viewers. Thanks.
@@BudgetLawns I'm referring to the cool season guys that all switched to reel mowing as low as they can as if it was a competition.. .. IMO it makes their lawns look fake..
@@FJB2020 gotcha. Thanks for the feedback. Cheers!
@@FJB2020 Well, fake is the best compliment, thanks
Nice to finally see one of these on a longer lawn! The short cut lawns that everyone else has been leveling on weren’t super helpful for my yard.
Just do a little at a time and work it in with a push broom. I went heavy in spots. The spots I went lighter are already growing through after one rain
The Lawn Whisperer nice! Good to know. I did a full renovation last fall and got it mostly level but still some settling that has made it pretty bumpy again. My wife is just starting to get used to me mowing every 4 days or so, not sure she’d be ready for me hauling sand all over the place when overall it looks mostly smooth.
@@nathanwalker6787 worth it to try 😂
@@TheLawnWhisperer I have a bumpy lawn too but my lawn is clayish and cracking so I can't use sand to top it off. It'll turn to cement. What's the best kind of soil to level it? Also, when is the best time to level a lawn? I'm planning to do it in the fall. Is that timing ok? Thanks a lot.😁
@@AwesomeJoe007 From other places I've seen online, if you're working with a cool season grass, fall is the best time because the grass has less heat to stress it and can grow enough to overcome the leveling still.
When your lawn is already perfect, but... them humps and lumps though!
I need friends like yours. I don't think any amount of beer would get mine to help.
😂 I'm very fortunate!!
My first thoughts also, solid friends.
You probably dont care but if you are stoned like me during the covid times you can stream pretty much all the latest series on instaflixxer. I've been binge watching with my girlfriend recently :)
@Ephraim Jayson Yea, I've been using InstaFlixxer for since december myself =)
@Ephraim Jayson Definitely, been using instaflixxer for since december myself :)
I have done this a couple of times on my bermuda. I know how much work this is! Kudos to you!
I love your channel b/c you explain why, how, and when very well! thanks a lot. Keep up the good work!
Love your videos. Your editing is clean and cool-looking, and you are direct which is so refreshing. I hate it when you-tubers spend so much time explaining what they're going to do. Just do it! You get down there and you just say what you're doing. Love the double entendres too. Very funny when you don't call them out - very effective to my funny bone. :) Thanks for doing these videos.
Great video, and even better sound track lol first lawn vid I've seen with hip hop music!
Seems to be the year for sand leveling. Looks like it will all be worth it in the end
Great video man. Looks like people are concerned about your lawn. They must love it as much as you do. It's gonna turn out great!
Hahah didnt realize it until I tore it up from irrigation and sand 😂
Chain link fence with a couple bricks works great for a drag and easy to pull, looks great though
That would be good! Wish I had some extra. Was going to use a pallet as well
The good thing is your going big and not looking back. It will always bounce back. Just keep your lawn mower blades sharp, mow often, and get your lawn back in order. See what I did there haha🇺🇸
🇺🇸 I like it haha
Wow!! That’s a sand ton of work! Here’s to good friends for sure!!
Oh yeah! It's nice to have good friends for sure
Look easy but obviously isn't a easy task to complete great work BTW 👍👍
Pumped for the seeding video. Y’all put in a LOT of work!
TONS OF WORK. Glad that part is over
I was going to say, that watering will drive that sand down. Day your comment about that.
Oh yeah, thanks for the Strength and Conditioning Coach! Roll Tide
He was at the tire shop the other day about to head out of town haha!
Someone may have pointed this out already, but if you would've installed the loops where the rope is attached on the front instead of the top, that drag wouldn't flip over. I love your videos. They inspire me to step my yard game up!
Put the hooks on the front of the board and I think the drag would work. Nice job.
Yeah for sure! I was in a hurry ha
Good tip. I'm building that thing this weekend
You can also put a piece of 2x4 in front of the brick so it doesn’t tip out. Nice job on your lawn. 👍
Chain link gait with three or four bags of sand on top to weigh it down makes a great drag.
You are a brave man tackling leveling on fescue. Seeding is key and you've got it under control! Looking forward to results!
Why is he brave?
@@johnp82 leveling fescue is much tougher because it’s hard to work material below the tall canopy of the grass, which also could cause smothering of the grass if you’re not careful. He did a great job, as usual!
@@TheLawnShark what if you mow it really short before doing it
@@johnp82 That would be the best way to handle it.
Love you videos and with humor
That song amped me up!!! Time to go out and level my lawn!!
OH YEAH!
What’s the name of the song? I’m looking for it
I have heard if you level more than 2 inches deep, you should use a 50/50 mix of soil and sand bc the sand will get hot and kill/burn the grass if it absorbs that much of a layer of sand. The soil acts as a temperature buffer.
I had zero issues with burn 🤷🏻♂️
For future reference you want the sand inside the sled filled all the way across with a metal screen on the bottom. You load the sled and drag it back and forth till empty. That way you don't get huge piles, and clumps in lawn. Less labor to in end. Also 2 2x4 runners long ways facing you with rounded edges really helps eliminate tipping on the sled.
This worked just fine for me Rusty
I will be doing this next week. Good video.......damn good music. Getting me hyped!!!
Have you tried pulling chain link fence behind the tractor to level it...
I’m dying here brother !! The lawn pre-irrigation was incredible. The stripe video was the best lawn I’ve ever seen (besides Pete’s). I’m going along for the ride but I’m scared
😂 itll be all good! Gotta do some experiments and have fun with it!!!
pro leveling rake... but using a snow shovel to load a wheelie, square mouth needed in your future! lol lawn looks great! cheers!
Your sand looks a bit wet, it’s so much easier to spread dry but with that said it’s also really hard to dry it out without hot temperatures and a larger surface area to store it. Even a day or two of humidity can bring the moisture level of the sand up too high. But from what I can see from the video (cause I’m not there in person) the sand looks a little damp which makes spreading it quite hard
Don’t realize how low spots are until you start doing this. I reel mowed at 1/2” and thought mine was decent. Wow was I wrong
Put your eye bolts on the lawn leveler on the bottom right and left side pointing out and it will not turn over 😎
I did my lawn like that some years ago and it still looks good!
Your music game is on point! Great videos man!
Thank you!
@@TheLawnWhisperer what song is it?
@@christophersullivan7273 make my move
I think if you move the eye screws to the bottom 2x4, it won't tip over anymore because then your rope is at the bottom.
Great video and info!! What’s the best type of sand to use? Thank you.
☀️ Great video, man! Gonna look nice when it all fills in! 👍
Hard work pays off. Remember that
Absolutely!
Love it! First video I've seen with anyone leveling TTTF. Great sound track too! #lawnwhisperernation #gohoosiers
Your lawn is fabulous guy! And what a big beautiful flag you have there. Stars & Stripes all the way !
I'm really glad I watched this so it could destroy any motivation I had to do this - this looks like an awful lot of NOT FUN
Ha correct. It’s not nearly as bad to do on a short cut lawn. Zero fun on the tall lawn in this video
just about every yard needs some sand leveling but few are willing to put in the hard work. hopefully I can get this done to my yard soon!
currently every mow feels like driving through a cow pasture.
Lmao! The fail part. Great vid bud.
You’re killin it dude! 👍🏼
Thanks Don!
I love a more enjoyable bl...... Mow job
I need to do the same. I have St. Augustine here in San Antonio tx. Was thinking mixing a good potting soil with play sand. 50/50 mix.
Hopefully it works.
Just do a little at a time and work it in with a push broom
@@TheLawnWhisperer u talking about just using sand??
@@johnnycortez46 any mixture. Unless you dont mind having bare spots and have your st aug spread through it. I honestly dont know much about st Aug
Is mason sand better to use than play sand?
You really like grass!
I know time and manpower all must come together and everything is hard to coordinate, but letting that sand dry out would have cut your work load quite a bit.
Wet sand doesn't spread easy. It's gonna look nice....good job!
From the video. What seemed to work the best, was that wooden spreader on damp sand. I can see the broom being difficult on wet sand.
Sand overall seems less than ideal to level grass though. Screened top soil is best it seems. Just plan on regrowing grass al together.
@@mcgusto82 I've seen some have great results with a 50/50 sand/soil mix.
I went to several local landscaping supply companies in NH, and no one sold a "leveling rake". They didn't know what it was.
How about attaching and dragging an old metal box spring to your lawn tractor?
🤷🏻♂️ I’m not sure
Thanks for the video!
A section of old chain link fence makes a good drag.
A Man l like your videos. I wanna give you a tip. Use a blower, it will spread the heavily sand spots more evenly. Sand must be dry though. Just blow in a grass cutting pattern🤷 PS don't tell noooobody!
😂 thanks for the tip! I'll have to try that
Try putting the eye screws in the front of your drag (on the 2-6 edge)
Is there a certain kind of sand your using, tilling my yard for new grass and in a large chunk of the yard rushing I didn't level the dirt.Was going to see if this laying sand method will work for helping me even out the waves I caused In the new lawn.
What type of sand is that.?
Thanks for sharing, LW.
appreciate the video. you’re an inspiration. i had my irrigation system installed last week. I’m thinking leveling it by sand. do I have to aerate the lawn and reseed. I live in Illinois and have kbg. thanks
It depends how heavy you go with the sand. If you do lighter sand and work it in with a broom or rake it will mostly grow through. I went HEAVY, which is why I am seeding
I have an issue with my house land is getting too much water into it so
to level it or make it a flat should I use soil or sand thank you
Before anybody level, you must scalp your lawn as close to bare soil as possible, that will make i easier to level the lawn.
I like to ask myself "self, would Justin do this thing?" If the answer is yes, I do not do that thing.
😂😂😂
Appreciate the sound tracks too!
Not a fan of the music, I was thinking maybe Bob Marley & The Wailers might be a better choice to encourage a healthy green lawn? Just a thought..
Thank you for recording the loud annoying beeping from the truck.
JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR
Good job. Perhaps dry mason sand, the super thin sand.
That’s what this is..
Do you think adding the sand/soil/compost in a compost roller and rolling that around the lawn would make the job a lot easier to spread rather than using a shovel/wheelbarrow?
I wouldn't recommend using compost or a compost roller the holes in the roller are two big for the sand and dirt... 70% sand 30% soil mix... I just scoop 4 shovels loads of sand and 2 shovels loads of soil, mix them in a wheelbarrow don't just dump the load of sand/soil mix in one spot it's just too much work. spread it out on the lawn in the low spots, and then just use the leveling rake I didn't need to use a broom. I had some dead spots in my yard so I added grass seed before I started and then after I leveled it.
Why didn’t you use screened top soil? I have a very bumpy yard (SE Wisconsin) that I would like to level off..but I was thinking screened top soil.
You can use topsoil. Sand has better leveling properties and will help better with drainage
It really depends how much you're leveling
Since you had a thick lawn would core aeration before putting the sand on help with getting the sand further into the grass?
Can I use a leaf blower to spread the sand?
What’s that song you jammin? Got me wonting to do yard work already! Lol
Great video , what type of sands?
So how do I level the rough field that functions as my lawn?
Whole lotta work.
TONS
Haha anxiety level 12. I feel that.
I've never felt that kind of anxiety haha
The music is legit
how much sand did they drop? 2 yards?
Does this have to be done with sand or could you use a bunch of top soil and achieve the same thing?
Why did you use sand & not dirt? Will grass still grow if you put seed on sand? What about pre-emergent? Will that stick to sand?
Dirt breaks down so it will eventually be in level again. Sand is the best leveling agent. Yes seed will grow in sand. Yes pre emergent can be watered in and used in sand
When is the best time of year to do this in northern Wisconsin? Late summer fall?
Spring end of April or may when lawn is growing it’s fastest and getting the most rain
Could you use the lawn level as a drag with putting weighted items in it?
Best video I've found yet, for my situation. Will be taking this on with my TTTF (JGBBU, to be exact). I don't know that I can get to 1.25, closest I can safely get is probably 1.75" but we're going to find out. Anxiety is also around a 12. Other videos have said once you start, you'll need to keep adding sand every year. Do you plan on doing that? Looking forward to the follow up videos!
Any reason your not using a 60/40 mix to put down for levelling and use as a seed starter
Next time try dragging an empty wooden pallet behind your riding mower to level...Works like a charm!
Where do you plan to get your seed from? GCI?
Yeah I put down 4 pounds of GCI and 1 pound of kbg per 1,000. Editing that video now
The Lawn Whisperer sweet! #mownthrow
Next time try an Eco-Lawn machine from the tool rental store It does a great job with half the effort.
Thanks for the great content.
Those machines are more for top dressing not leveling. It wouldnt do a great job of putting the right amount of material in one spot
whats is the best time of the year to level your lawn, like right now ? (april)
Why not use black dirt ?? Please answer
Hey!! I'm a beautiful lawn lover and I'm taking notes and applying all of your tips in my grass. My husband doesn't care about it that much so I'm on my own on it, guide by your videos! I'm just a little but lost on the steps now. If don't mind to clarify them to me it would be amazing! Just applied herbicides to kill the weed and bought the aerating and detacher machines, fertilizers and seeds. For your video i found out that my yard is cover in bumps so I'll fix that too. I just don't know what come 1st. Aerating, detaching, over seeding, fertilizing and then leveling? Right order of steps? Or should i level before everything?
Roughly, how many hours a week or weekend do you spend on your lawn? From maintenance to mowing? Is your lawn your hobby?
I only watched one video so far. Do you work for for a golf course? work for a landscaper, or own a landscape company. that would make sense.
Meanwhile, waiting for perfect lawn..... kids grew up and divorced. (Sorry, I'm bored and for whatever Algorithmic reason this video popped up as recommended for me. My father only taught me a few things in life 1) Plant your corn early 2) Never piss into the wind 3) Never buy anything off of Television 4) Always look at your girlfriends mother before marry her 5) LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO WORRY ABOUT HOW GREEN YOUR GRASS IS!
I like your “F” it attitude 😂
I’m gonna try this in the spring, is there a particular month you recommend doing this in Indiana? I was thinking early May?
When do we see the irrigation system working?
Great video!
We live way up here in northeast Maine. We have clay soil. People up here say don’t use sand? Why not?
A lot of people are under the impression that if you mix clay and sand it will form "concrete", which is inaccurate. That is probably why they say that.
The Lawn Whisperer that is what was said. Thanks! Good luck with yours. It looks great!
Putting sand over clay creates dissimilar layers and long term causes problems in your root zone. It has nothing to do with making concrete, but it’s not a good idea for most homeowners. If you do top dress with sand over clay, the commitment you have to make to maintain the turf goes up exponentially. There is actually lots of good articles, easily found online, written by universities and professional associations that discuss the difficulties that soil layering can induce and recommendations for top dressing different soil types.
@@pilldoktor what about sand over loam?
This might be on my Fall to do list, depending on when I get home and how long my list already is. I wonder if the towable lawn sweepers would work.
Really enjoyed this video. Did you have to choose a particular type of sand?
Man... I've just gotten into my lawn (not even a full year) fescue/ bluegrass mix... and I'm glad to see a leveling video. Your soundtrack is awesome... I'm Liked/ Subscribed, now! What kind of mower do you recommend for the shortcut/ no scalping? I doubt my rotary does it as clean.
A reel mower if you're wanting to cut super low. I am a toro fan though.
Hey, how did this turn out? My lawn is currently crap. Could I use dirt instead of sand?
Oh no Justin. You think this will work? What were you thinking? Your lawn was so green. I sure hope it will recover.🤔
After a couple months yeah haha
Was the sand too heavy for JB?
Obviously
Why not just wait until you get a nice soaking rain like this weekend and have a guy come over with a lawn roller? Did that to mine a couple years ago and much less hassle and cheaper...
Not just bumps, low spots. Too low for a roller to help much
Oh.. I see... roll on.....