did mine at beginning of march. loads of people told me i was wasting my time. but its started to come up over the last week. dont regret my decision atall. got a nice early start!!
My neighbours lawn was seeded at the same time and it's coming up great! I seeded in March for the past 3 years and always had great germination. This March has been milder than most too.
Good luck, that spreader looks amazing. Look forward to the next lawn as I’m also overseeing with a fescue / bent mix to combat both winter die back in shade and also try and crowd out poa annua which is really bad this year due to all the bare patches.
Nice video buddy. You like me and many others with a rye grass lawn have suffered this year, probably all the rain. Your’ll love the Lanzy spreader, been using one the past 2 seasons. Just amazing. Like you say you get what you pay for. The cheaper ones are no comparison. Finger crossed for the weather and let see a transformation in the next few weeks 👍
Really pleased I followed your advice and cut my lawn and put some fertiliser on about 4 weeks ago. It looked horrendous afterwards cos it was so long before cutting and boggy. But been cutting every week since and gradually reducing height and it looks mint 🎉
Great vid again mate,I will be buying a compost spreader but am not paying over a £100 lol,found one on ebay for a reasonable prize,lawn care is so pricey but rewarding at the same time
Great video. I’ve just bought a compost spreader and planning on using it for the first time soon. How big is your lawn, as like you, I’m trying to work out how far 1 bag of compost will go. Cheers mate.
It’s decent where I am at the moment. Temps are ok. Seed will be slow going, but it won’t do any harm here yet. Hopefully things improve up your end soon 👍🏻
I wanted a compost spreader, but my tiny little shed means i can’t. But I did manage to airate in the week, and my lawn is a lot firmer for it. I’ve also noticed, every time I’ve used seaweed my grass suffers for it? Get yourself some wetting agent down as it’ll help. I think it’s gonna be next weekend I’ll be re seeding top dress etc.
Whichever you choose, you can always change later down the line. Not ideal, but you'll find what works. If the first thing you go with works, boss! If not, just give the other stuff a go 👍🏻
It’s not warm enough where I live to re-seed the lawn, about 8 degrees today. Needs to be higher temp really for grass to germinate quickly. However, I’m interested to see how you get on and hope it works out.
Very brave. I did a test patch for a video to see if it would germinate in an area that is in the sun (when it's there) for most the afternoon and it's taking a while.
Bit cold yet. Soil temps about 6 high and forecast nightly averaging 5. You can’t expect more than a 40 percent germination I’m gonna wait I think. Ps the landzies are twice the price of the ones I get from the Dutch worm farmers. Same thing too
I did a scarify and overseed today since it was sunny. Mud bath central! Then there was a freak hail storm for 5 minutes??? Weird weather. Your lawn should look great in a few weeks man. Take care!
Hail! The weather is mental! I remember scarifying a couple of year back in April and having snow fall right after 😅 Temps seem to be decent at the moment though (on average), so hopefully some decent germination in a few weeks 🤞
I'm following this journey! Live in Kent and was curious what to do when (havent cut yet as my lawn is still soaked we havent gone 2 days without rain). It's so long now and thinking i'm just gonna scalp,scarify and overseed. Had a trampoline on the lawn that I was rotating but left it too long in 2 spots so got some patches..... Lots to try and fix. Will leaan on you for knowledge mate.
Have you used your Swordman aerator on the lawn yet? Be good to see your verdict on it. Been contemplating getting one but fearful it might still clog like the cheaper ones.
I'm using the premiership pro mix on this one. But I used their platinum mix in yesterday's video. I'm trying different seeds in different places at the moment. Trying to get the right balance in the right areas.
Nope, front lawns had the same treatment last year and are looking great. Better than previous years my a mile! Just the shade in the back with all the rain we’ve had. Plus, very little frost has had a huge impact.
Maybe consider relaying that top lawn with Astro turf, as you might have issues on a yearly basis with lack of sun in the colder months. Make it into a play area if you have kids.
Brave move, we've had hail and rain and it's blowing a gale here today, fingers crossed for some warmer weather
It’s been decent here for a couple of weeks. We’ve had rain, but not half as bad as it’s been. Quite warm too
did mine at beginning of march. loads of people told me i was wasting my time. but its started to come up over the last week. dont regret my decision atall. got a nice early start!!
My neighbours lawn was seeded at the same time and it's coming up great! I seeded in March for the past 3 years and always had great germination. This March has been milder than most too.
Good luck, that spreader looks amazing. Look forward to the next lawn as I’m also overseeing with a fescue / bent mix to combat both winter die back in shade and also try and crowd out poa annua which is really bad this year due to all the bare patches.
Cheers 👍🏻
That’s what I’m hoping with the fescue mix too 🤞
Nice video buddy. You like me and many others with a rye grass lawn have suffered this year, probably all the rain. Your’ll love the Lanzy spreader, been using one the past 2 seasons. Just amazing. Like you say you get what you pay for. The cheaper ones are no comparison. Finger crossed for the weather and let see a transformation in the next few weeks 👍
Cheers 👍🏻
Hopefully we get some more decent weather over the next few weeks!
Really pleased I followed your advice and cut my lawn and put some fertiliser on about 4 weeks ago. It looked horrendous afterwards cos it was so long before cutting and boggy. But been cutting every week since and gradually reducing height and it looks mint 🎉
That’s class, glad it’s looking decent! 👍🏻
this is literally guna be me on Easter weekend - Derbyshire
Love your videos, and the info & tips have been brilliantly explained 👌
Nice one! 👍🏻
Great vid again mate,I will be buying a compost spreader but am not paying over a £100 lol,found one on ebay for a reasonable prize,lawn care is so pricey but rewarding at the same time
Nice one!
The price is ridiculous for what it is!
Great video. I’ve just bought a compost spreader and planning on using it for the first time soon. How big is your lawn, as like you, I’m trying to work out how far 1 bag of compost will go. Cheers mate.
Gonna be another couple weeks in Scotland for over seeding. Still pretty cold and ver wet, ground is a nightmare.
It’s decent where I am at the moment. Temps are ok. Seed will be slow going, but it won’t do any harm here yet. Hopefully things improve up your end soon 👍🏻
I wanted a compost spreader, but my tiny little shed means i can’t. But I did manage to airate in the week, and my lawn is a lot firmer for it. I’ve also noticed, every time I’ve used seaweed my grass suffers for it? Get yourself some wetting agent down as it’ll help. I think it’s gonna be next weekend I’ll be re seeding top dress etc.
Hope all goes well when you do 👍🏻
How is the seed going? Any updates? Was it to early, to cold or is it starting to grow?
Trying to decide on a seed for my lawn. Thinking bent fescue or rye
Whichever you choose, you can always change later down the line. Not ideal, but you'll find what works. If the first thing you go with works, boss! If not, just give the other stuff a go 👍🏻
It’s not warm enough where I live to re-seed the lawn, about 8 degrees today. Needs to be higher temp really for grass to germinate quickly.
However, I’m interested to see how you get on and hope it works out.
Cheers, it will definitely be a slow burner, but most should come through
Very brave. I did a test patch for a video to see if it would germinate in an area that is in the sun (when it's there) for most the afternoon and it's taking a while.
I recon it will be similar here, slow, but with temps getting better, should have decent germination in a few weeks. Roll on April and May!
@NoviceGardener yeah I'm pretty close to you in Preston and today has been disgusting!
Proper random today! Was on the Albert Dock this morning and the wind was relentless! 😅
Bit cold yet. Soil temps about 6 high and forecast nightly averaging 5. You can’t expect more than a 40 percent germination I’m gonna wait I think. Ps the landzies are twice the price of the ones I get from the Dutch worm farmers. Same thing too
I did a scarify and overseed today since it was sunny. Mud bath central! Then there was a freak hail storm for 5 minutes??? Weird weather.
Your lawn should look great in a few weeks man. Take care!
Hail! The weather is mental! I remember scarifying a couple of year back in April and having snow fall right after 😅
Temps seem to be decent at the moment though (on average), so hopefully some decent germination in a few weeks 🤞
Yeah. Clear sky tonight so it's gonna get cold but as long as the seed is covered, it'll come thru eventually. @@NoviceGardener
I'm following this journey! Live in Kent and was curious what to do when (havent cut yet as my lawn is still soaked we havent gone 2 days without rain). It's so long now and thinking i'm just gonna scalp,scarify and overseed. Had a trampoline on the lawn that I was rotating but left it too long in 2 spots so got some patches..... Lots to try and fix. Will leaan on you for knowledge mate.
Good luck with your renovating! Weather has been awful for months!
Lovely video 😊 did you consider a quick scarify for the seed to settle into?
I have done this in the past, but thought I’d end up ripping too much out with it being quite thin.
Hi, great video. What compost did you use? Do you have a link. Is this better than Jacks magic.
It’s the Clover compost. Just get it from my local garden centre. It’s best just to ask at yours. Anything without too much large matter is ideal
Have you not checked the forecast for the next week? Far to early to be overseeding.
It’s decent where I am at the moment, including the next couple of weeks. As long as temps don’t drop too low, it will be sound
I would love a compost spreader can’t get them in new zealand
That's a shame. I've been after one for a few years now. Expensive, but so far so good.
Have you used your Swordman aerator on the lawn yet? Be good to see your verdict on it. Been contemplating getting one but fearful it might still clog like the cheaper ones.
I used it on a small test patch and it didn’t clog, worked great. I’m doing the entire lawn next week so I’ll see how it fairs on a bigger space!
What was the compost you used at the end? Is it specific to use on grass or just an ordinary compost
I use the clover compost stuff, not a lot of large pieces in it. Any compost will do the trick though 👍🏻
Can I ask, what does the lawn look like 3 weeks on please?
It's ok to be honest - ok considering the rain and wind we've had! Going to post an update this weekend.
Cant even get on my lawn yet , its at least 6 inches high and soaking wet still , still raining as we speak
Nightmare! It's still relentless in some places!
Hi mate what A1 seed was you using on this as there is many to choose from on the site
I'm using the premiership pro mix on this one. But I used their platinum mix in yesterday's video. I'm trying different seeds in different places at the moment. Trying to get the right balance in the right areas.
What do you to control birds eating the lawn seed?
The top dressing will stop them for the most part. They’ll inevitably eat some, but won’t make too much of a dent 👍🏻
Great video, I’ve just done this yesterday too!
Do you have an email I could contact you about a brand deal?
Cheers
Nice one 👍🏻
Should be one on my channel, but not looking to do any at the moment, sorry
Do you think putting down too much seed in the first place caused the lawn to fail more over winter? Thinking being that the grass had to compete…?
Nope, front lawns had the same treatment last year and are looking great. Better than previous years my a mile! Just the shade in the back with all the rain we’ve had. Plus, very little frost has had a huge impact.
maybe fescue would do better in your garden. very limited light for long periods of the year
That's what I'm hoping for the lawn at the bottom. It will be interesting seeing the difference between the two this year.
@@NoviceGardener you have all the equipment plus i noticed you’re adding some drainage. should work well for you
It's still too early imo. I've been checking my soil temps and have seen 5-6 degrees regularly in mornings
Temperatures are pretty much there now. A few cooler mornings won't have too much of an impact on germination.
Dont forget mowing it too short in winter 0:48
The front turned out great with the same work, purely down to different conditions at the back - food for thought though
What is your day job? Think in time as you get better at this, you could find yourself in for a career change
Maybe one day! 😅
Maybe consider relaying that top lawn with Astro turf, as you might have issues on a yearly basis with lack of sun in the colder months. Make it into a play area if you have kids.
I couldn't! It's always the chase with a lawn that I enjoy!