Lawn Rejuvenation Part 2of4 - OverSeed, Top Dress, & Level

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  • Опубликовано: 18 май 2019
  • This is part two of my lawn rejuvenation series.
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    Location: California Central Coast
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Комментарии • 332

  • @okami3186
    @okami3186 4 года назад +23

    Great videos! You're diligent with your lawn which motivates me too.
    Thank u for sharing ur process. I get to admire ur work by watching. Its nice, simple & great music. Good luck with the grass!

  • @kisha-maries9016
    @kisha-maries9016 4 года назад +1

    I just wanted to say thank you so much not only for this fantastic video, but your replies in these comments. Building the leveler and getting my lawn right has helped me immensely during this quarantine. Thank again!

  • @jessejames7596
    @jessejames7596 5 лет назад +7

    i've been spreading lawns for many years and i love those hand spreaders so much more when i can use them.

  • @masherida
    @masherida 4 года назад +3

    Like your DIY-levelling tool!

  • @bluef1sh926
    @bluef1sh926 5 лет назад +29

    I would sell my soul for a lawn which looks as good as this one before the treatment xD

  • @CaptainRamius
    @CaptainRamius 4 года назад +3

    One of the best videos on any subject on You Tube. To the point, great music, good information. Thank you for not wasting our time. Just the right length too.

  • @rodgerq
    @rodgerq 4 года назад +24

    Good idea on the DIY levelling jig, those lawn leveling rakes are eyewateringly expensive.

  • @lodmanizded4eva
    @lodmanizded4eva 3 года назад +2

    Amazing lawn! You're an inspiration 🙂

  • @maxjnb4816
    @maxjnb4816 4 года назад +7

    This 4 part lawn repair video is the best on RUclips by far.

  • @richlymann6451
    @richlymann6451 5 лет назад

    Your yard is super nice very neat
    Excellent Tips

  • @Pondandgardensanctuary
    @Pondandgardensanctuary 4 года назад +2

    Great videos! You're diligent with your lawn which motivates me too.

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  4 года назад

      Thanks and you’re pretty good at what you do as well 👍🏼

    • @justinfielding
      @justinfielding 4 года назад

      @@ShortCutLawn glitch in the matrix?

  • @summongody
    @summongody 4 года назад

    Thumb up for DIY tool! Great video

  • @SLYDIT
    @SLYDIT 5 лет назад +10

    That water pressure! 😯

  • @eddylee587
    @eddylee587 3 года назад

    Just got done watching all 4 segments. Very well done! Just finishing up stage 1, sunjoe also. Stage 2 of your video helped me decide on my lawn leveling strategy! I'm also switching to KBG. Going for the lower cut lawn look now. Plus, KBG has great repair qualities that TTTF doesn't!! Tenacity is something I use as a post/pre emergent anyway. A very good product. Again, great job and good tips!

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  3 года назад

      Thanks Eddy! KBG is a heck of a grass especially at lower height of cut, best of luck with your project 👍🏼

  • @gurbhalla
    @gurbhalla 4 года назад +1

    Great video neat and clean process,

  • @yahgoshen5815
    @yahgoshen5815 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for good job. Your grass it look nice

  • @thomasnavejas500
    @thomasnavejas500 4 года назад

    I really like your drag idea! I was gonna have a cinder block or my dumbells on a 2×4 on a cardboard!

  • @markg7963
    @markg7963 3 года назад

    Watching you mix that sand and dirt. I had to use 45 yards of compost/sand/soil mixture to level my yard. I was lucky the supplier could mix that up at their yard before delivery. I paid some guys a “day” rate for their services. Took a few days but they got it all out there and pretty level. I mainly did mine to provide better nutrient base for my zoysia grass. Lawn topping is under rated for a great looking yard.

  • @devon_rjh_photography9349
    @devon_rjh_photography9349 4 года назад +1

    1 MILLION VIEWS!!! 👌👌👌👌🥇🥇🥇🥇 that's mad lol congratulations my friend 👍

  • @Inturl618
    @Inturl618 5 лет назад +3

    You have a nice yard , good job 👍

  • @joeb1906
    @joeb1906 4 года назад +3

    Good work ethic on your yard man keep it going

  • @Raimoti
    @Raimoti 3 года назад

    Wow Amazing Hard work

  • @popsxbox
    @popsxbox 5 лет назад +5

    If you live near DENTON, Texas the municipality here sells pre mixed compost. This makes for easy application. Good video.

  • @keith-kalfas
    @keith-kalfas 4 года назад

    Awesome bro haha 👍

  • @ptroy72blue
    @ptroy72blue 3 года назад +1

    wow dude awesome!!!

  • @user-pb2rb6tg3e
    @user-pb2rb6tg3e 5 лет назад

    Здорово придумал!!!!!!!!! Спасибо за идею!!!!!!!!!

  • @SnowCamo45
    @SnowCamo45 4 года назад

    Mine next? Lol. Thanks for posting this vid. Ive been needing to do the same.👍

  • @housemachine509
    @housemachine509 5 лет назад +1

    Great video

  • @2482jamie
    @2482jamie 4 года назад +1

    GREAT VIDEO!~

  • @alcamerc9970
    @alcamerc9970 4 года назад +1

    This is good stuff. Great tip. Done something similar but not to this extreme. You got it dude!

  • @kove
    @kove 5 лет назад

    This is going to look even better this year! Loving it 💚

  • @mattm00ey
    @mattm00ey 3 года назад

    Great video. I'm going to do exactly what you did. Thank you

  • @jsumpf
    @jsumpf 4 года назад +1

    Clever Tools applied

  • @stefanospasaro7668
    @stefanospasaro7668 4 года назад +1

    Good Stuff 🙏👌

  • @tigerblood6823
    @tigerblood6823 4 года назад +1

    Your KGB Turf looks Amazing!

  • @ayo30s
    @ayo30s 3 года назад +2

    Blackbelt Work Brother, Thank You So Much, 👍🏾👊🏾✌🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸

  • @drewmania6034
    @drewmania6034 5 лет назад

    I dig the drag

  • @troy5292
    @troy5292 4 года назад

    A push broom would have been great for getting the soil & sand into the bottom layers of the lawn and exposing more grass blades. Nice work though. A nice lawn is definitely a labor of love. I recently seeded a Zenith Zoysia lawn and used a drag mat to level my lawn before seeding, but I still have some top dressing to do next year in a few spots.

  • @tonyloeffel4739
    @tonyloeffel4739 4 года назад +2

    great lawn before, I'd like to see a photo now 9 months on. But I think a mechanical dirt spreader would have made a more even job.

  • @keith6400
    @keith6400 4 года назад +1

    4.12 I think the technical name for the mini-drag is a "Lute" go down your local hire centre and ask for the weekend rate on a Lute for your lawn and watch bewilderment. I asked for a "Tariff" once and the guy said "What does it do?" I responded with "It tells you fee for each tool hire per day etc."

  • @Officialshayne
    @Officialshayne 5 лет назад +28

    Dad Level: Expert Achievement✅

  • @goingruby
    @goingruby 4 года назад

    Nice editing

  • @TheGreenerLawn
    @TheGreenerLawn 5 лет назад

    What a project!!

  • @Dstromb232
    @Dstromb232 5 лет назад +4

    Use a chain link fence 6' x 6' works great.

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  5 лет назад

      I just looked it up, i think i like it 👌🏼

  • @utahnick
    @utahnick 4 года назад +1

    Sweet I think I need to do this to level newly seeded lawn

  • @oscarsantos2608
    @oscarsantos2608 5 лет назад

    Nicely done! 👌

  • @RaulSachsCarrillo
    @RaulSachsCarrillo 5 лет назад +1

    Nice!!!

  • @alperavci
    @alperavci 4 года назад

    Thanks man. Good shut.

  • @markpease6565
    @markpease6565 5 лет назад +6

    Just FYI, most material yards will mix materials for you with their loader if you ask. Save your back. Nice video 👍🏻

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  5 лет назад +2

      That’s good info Mark 👌🏼 thanks.

  • @seabassmastermatt80
    @seabassmastermatt80 4 года назад +1

    What border edging do you use / have? Looks neat and sturdy good bends on it. Great vid dude and your mini drag is bang on. 👍🏼

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  4 года назад +1

      Thanks Matthew, it’s called Bend-a-board got it from HomeDepot
      www.homedepot.com/p/1-in-x-4-in-x-20-ft-Teak-Brown-Bend-A-Board-100059386/203875472

  • @jodyk4949
    @jodyk4949 5 лет назад +2

    Excellent! I'm excited tio do the same 😃

  • @imowlow8919
    @imowlow8919 5 лет назад

    dang you make it look so easy. I just put down sand over 2500 and Im beat.

  • @tinker123541
    @tinker123541 5 лет назад +1

    Awesome someone with as much maybe more energy then me 👍🏻.and also a perfectionist. I wish I had that flat bed to bring the compost mixture 🤔😆

  • @devon_rjh_photography9349
    @devon_rjh_photography9349 4 года назад

    Coming up to 950,000 views, hats off to you shortcut 👍👍🥂🥂🥂

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  4 года назад +1

      Just hit 951K, that’s crazy 😳 thanks Rob 🙂👍🏼

    • @devon_rjh_photography9349
      @devon_rjh_photography9349 4 года назад

      @@ShortCutLawn something tells me someones shared this video on some gardening site somewhere in the world as it's certainly gone viral!! 👍👍 all credit to you my friend

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  4 года назад +1

      I’ve never thought about that but that’s a possibility, started with one share and it snowballed from there. This video single handedly brings traffic to my channel.

    • @devon_rjh_photography9349
      @devon_rjh_photography9349 4 года назад +1

      @@ShortCutLawn is funny how one video can totally change a channel 👍👍 anyways Merry Christmas to you and your family, hope you have a great and safe Holiday period 🎄🎄

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  4 года назад +1

      Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and your family as well 🎄

  • @prudencezappa8598
    @prudencezappa8598 10 месяцев назад

    I would be worried that I would suffocate the seeds top dressing over w soil. I will be leveling then applying seed. Making good soil contact with you great idea of the board.

  • @ravshana
    @ravshana 4 года назад +1

    Great technique. Awesome job.. would you tell me what kind of sprinklers you using for watering?

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  4 года назад

      Thanks Arturo 👍🏼 I’m using Rain Bird 4” pop up sprinkler heads.

  • @69mjar
    @69mjar 5 лет назад +2

    Enjoy watching other people who care about their lawn as much as I do.

    • @bmc5180
      @bmc5180 5 лет назад

      I feel the same way. My wife thinks I'm crazy, but I could watch yard work videos all morning, then go out and do yard work all afternoon.

  • @adcarthick
    @adcarthick 4 года назад

    Thanks for the video. Very precise and detailed. What does the plaster sand do? Is it a must for good results?

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  4 года назад +1

      Thanks,...sand is for leveling only, it has no effect on the overall health of the grass.

  • @rxlo1062
    @rxlo1062 5 лет назад

    Great job👍

  • @adamschaafsma5839
    @adamschaafsma5839 4 года назад +1

    I like seeing the drag in action I was wondering if something like that would work but I wasn't sure

  • @cheeseymccheese7249
    @cheeseymccheese7249 5 лет назад +2

    Looks good, here's where i go different. Instead of shoveling dirt onto the lawn try throwing it at a good angle, it spreads itself evenly believe it or not.. Might sound like a lot of work but its actually quicker and you get near perfect coverage. You avoid raking afterward which you dont want to do if you just spread an even amount of grass seed. With the hand throwing method just stand with the wheel barrel beside you and dont move till your done the whole area 360 degrees around you, then move the wheel barrel ahead 10 or 15 feet and do it again. finish, turn on sprinklers and your done. You dont want to rake afterwards cause you just move way to much seed around and you dont have to use you drag behind thing cause ...well...its spread perfect. Master the throw and you'll change your ways i promise. Ill make a video one day. Nice lawn btw

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  5 лет назад +1

      You sound passionate and knows what you’re doing, but i have a feeling you didn’t quite get what i was doing. I can’t blame you, that’s the down side of not narrating verbally, time lapse didn’t help either. One example was the raking, I wasn’t raking it to spread the material, it was to break up the wet crust that was forming on top of the turf. The drags main purpose was to level and spread the material. KBG seeds are so tiny that it’s almost microscopic 🙂 so when you put it down on a turf it goes straight down and gets locked in between the grass plant. Believe me, dragging the material which happens on top doesn’t disturb the tiny grass seeds that are in bottom. If it’s newly seeded bare dirt and you drag, that’s when you have a problem. You seem knowledgeable and thats cool, my video format mislead you a little bit.

  • @INTERNA9
    @INTERNA9 3 года назад

    Awesome!

  • @ryanknorrlawncare
    @ryanknorrlawncare 5 лет назад

    Nice! I'm trying to make a decision on what bluegrass I'm going to pick for a little reno this fall.

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  5 лет назад

      Hey Ryan,.. yeah you may wanna check out this Bluebank from seedsuperstore, it’s 4 stars across the board with the exception of shade tolerance. It’s considered “Super Elite” so I don’t think we can go wrong with that 🙂⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  5 лет назад

      Correction: Bluebank is actually 4stars in shade tolerance but 1 on spring green up and 3 in leaf texture.
      I got mixed up with Regenerate Tall Fescue which I might use on our small front lawn.

  • @jollyp1605
    @jollyp1605 4 года назад +1

    That’s a lot of work but then again this is the way to do it.

  • @arbengashi454
    @arbengashi454 5 лет назад

    Great job👌

  • @hamsack981
    @hamsack981 4 года назад

    I need me a wheelbarrow like that one.

  • @mml1224
    @mml1224 5 лет назад

    any reason, you didn't use a large push broom and push the piles in esp there wasnt much grass? so how many times do you have to do that to build up the organic matter in the foundation of the turf, and what seasons? thanks!

  • @Lawnvolution
    @Lawnvolution 4 года назад

    Wow! Awesome video!😎👊☕️

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  4 года назад +1

      Thanks George!....This one finally made it to your recommended videos? 😁👍🏼

    • @Lawnvolution
      @Lawnvolution 4 года назад

      ShortCut Lawn yup! I watched it last month and watched again after it was recommended!😎👊

    • @Lawnvolution
      @Lawnvolution 4 года назад

      ShortCut Lawn last year. I meant to write. 😎👊

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  4 года назад +1

      Hmm,..so people are getting “re-runs” I guess it’s time to make some new ones! 😂

    • @Lawnvolution
      @Lawnvolution 4 года назад

      ShortCut Lawn hahahaha! Always good to have recommendations. 😎👊 You out out some good content. Keep it going man!🍺

  • @DIYDad1
    @DIYDad1 5 лет назад +2

    I thoroughly enjoyed watching this, nice work! I'm doing something similar this fall just debating if I should top dress or not (might try peat moss I dont know yet).

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  5 лет назад +1

      yeah you can’t go wrong with either one, but for me I mainly use peat moss for new seeding. Thanks for checkin’ out the video 👍🏼

  • @M_Duhamel17
    @M_Duhamel17 4 года назад +2

    If I've never top dressed and leveled my (bumpy and patchy) yard before does it make more sense to do the overseeding as the last step after top dressing rather than first like you did? Just walking over my yard barefoot I can't imagine I would be able to keep the layer of top dress under .5 inch like you advised and still fill in the low areas.

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  4 года назад

      With your situation you have the right idea, go ahead and level it and overseed afterwards it’s perfectly fine. Just make sure you have good seed-to-soil contact, seeds needs to covered and moist for it to germinate.

  • @mml1224
    @mml1224 4 года назад

    VERY GOOD VID, liked it. concise and clear. how much for the 5lb of super store seed? thanks cheaper than getting seed at lowes i guess?

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  4 года назад

      Thanks J 👍🏼 price is a bit more than Lowes and HD, but you’re getting top notch quality.

  • @stshag
    @stshag 4 года назад +1

    WOW! How much water pressure do you have at your house? I enjoy your videos.

  • @zhr47
    @zhr47 5 лет назад

    Why not use a rotory spreader for the top dressing? Would it not give a more even later?

  • @samson58
    @samson58 4 года назад

    Excellent idea on the flattening tool. Built one for free and it did an I me iste job. Thanks.

  • @carlosparedes1104
    @carlosparedes1104 8 месяцев назад

    Great video! I have only one question. It's a bag of compost for seven bags of sand, right?

  • @ukfreedivingbuddies
    @ukfreedivingbuddies 4 года назад +1

    Greetings from England. You've done a super job and a great video of it. What timber is the mini drag made from please? Is it 4 by 2.

  • @benmoussayoucef4699
    @benmoussayoucef4699 4 года назад

    very nice work, I admire your videos, by the way the music was very nice; if you don't minde tell me the title song...and sorry for my bad english.

  • @pecoswild
    @pecoswild 4 года назад

    I’m in need of lawn rejuvenating. Great vid. My question for you is why did you not mix the seed with your compost/sand mixture? And I saw briefly you thatched the lawn. What other prep or fertilizing did you do if any? Thanks for sharing!

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  4 года назад +4

      Control and consistency. If you spread the seeds separately you get to put it where you want it, in my case I spread it evenly on the entire lawn. If you mix the seeds with your top dressing you most likely to end up with clumps. In my opinion Mixing only works well when you’re fixing small patches. On this project I didn’t add or use any additional fertilization, just water. - Thanks for checking out my video 👍🏼

    • @cheek1m0nkey
      @cheek1m0nkey 4 года назад

      ShortCut Lawn thanks for the answer, was also wondering why.

  • @seychhin
    @seychhin 2 года назад

    Awesome video. Thank you. What was the cost of this project?

  • @BermudaBrian
    @BermudaBrian 3 года назад

    Nice backyard space! Do you have a video on how you made that drag?

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  3 года назад +1

      Thanks Brian!
      No, I literally built that the same day in under 15mns :)
      I will be making another next week and hopefully make a video about it.
      Btw,.. Sub#153 on your channel 😎👍🏼

    • @BermudaBrian
      @BermudaBrian 3 года назад

      Good deal!
      Thanks for the Sub!!

  • @azeemushan844
    @azeemushan844 4 года назад +1

    Graet vedio! Keep up the work👍👏

  • @matthewashton7636
    @matthewashton7636 4 года назад +2

    nice vid and surprised to listen to Bertysolo : )

  • @Roses_and_bananas
    @Roses_and_bananas 4 года назад

    Where did you go to get the sand and compost? And how much did that cost?

  • @manuspike
    @manuspike 5 лет назад

    Great video .... just made my own lawn level from your design. Cheers.

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  5 лет назад

      Are you gonna upload a video using it? 😁

  • @tranthiduyen615
    @tranthiduyen615 5 лет назад

    Vườn nhà anh đẹp tuyệt vời

  • @raysingh2566
    @raysingh2566 3 года назад

    Hi, great video, what kind of block work retaining wall is in the garden??

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  3 года назад

      Its a 16” retaining wall block

  • @xtillXthexend
    @xtillXthexend 4 года назад

    What all did you use to build your leveler

  • @mirzaharisbaig7083
    @mirzaharisbaig7083 2 года назад

    your lawn was already pretty much leveled.

  • @ericgenrogues7292
    @ericgenrogues7292 5 лет назад +1

    Wet sand compost mix? What's that. In Connecticut we just use top soil compost mix or even just top soil if we are just top dressing

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  5 лет назад +1

      Eric, it was just literally a wet material that I was working with, if I had waited a day or two for the mix to dry off before spreading it would’ve been a lot easier to drag and spread.
      My initial plan was to add a light layer of sand for leveling, but I went ahead and add compost for added nutrients, we know that plain sand doesn’t hold any nutritional values. I hope that clears it a little bit.

  • @ElectricMahatama
    @ElectricMahatama 3 года назад

    Yes I bought turf.

  • @pepinierefathi
    @pepinierefathi 3 месяца назад

    Bravo magnifique

  • @YardGuy
    @YardGuy 5 лет назад

    Very cool! Can't wait to see the results!

  • @s.d.2596
    @s.d.2596 5 лет назад

    I like your patio...

  • @emmettbrown6418
    @emmettbrown6418 2 года назад

    To be honest, if my lawn looked as good as the "before" I'd be happy.

  • @ferencborissza4851
    @ferencborissza4851 5 месяцев назад

    Appreciate 😂

  • @arjanmolenaar9125
    @arjanmolenaar9125 4 года назад +1

    Nice, but was your 8 ton in material not to much for your 1500 sm size?

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  4 года назад

      it’s .8 ton, you missed the dot 👍🏼

  • @PmPbreeze
    @PmPbreeze 5 лет назад

    How long did it take to do that it looks like a lot of work?

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  5 лет назад

      Part 1&2 were shot in one day, may seem a lot of work but it’s a small yard so it was ok. 👍🏼

  • @conaaguilar1982
    @conaaguilar1982 4 года назад +1

    That’s what we call in Georgia top dressing right

  • @aakashmathur8100
    @aakashmathur8100 3 года назад

    Which spray nozzle you used?

  • @GerryStilton
    @GerryStilton 5 лет назад +2

    What is the purpose of mixing with compost? Thanks for taking time to share the video. Still learning to work the lawn.

    • @ShortCutLawn
      @ShortCutLawn  5 лет назад +1

      Plain sand offers zero nutritional value, and compost is full of good stuff that your grass needs.