It was a good idea to make a video of this. It's good to see when things don't go right the first time. A valuable opportunity to learn and troubleshoot.
Yeah I know mate. I usually give the customers the benefit of the doubt. Unfortunately theres no proof or way of knowing what happened sadly.. in the end we came to an agreement where he paid for the materials and I did the labour. Perks of the job sometimes 👍🤔
@@LawnRight Cant stand customers like that as its obvious football was being played on the garden, next time they call put on a different accent and say (He's moved!).
Great video Shaun, thanks. Well before You Tube days, I had the same results similar to this garden, I was wondering why? 2 reasons, one because the soil was rock hard and had almost zero nutrients, second reason was it was really hot, and only an initial watering so the lawn was patchy and weedy in growth. It was my first attempt, and put me off for 20 years. Now we have you around, I followed your steps and grew 2 new lawns and they are looking GREAT thanks to you, and I can't thank you enough. Your videos are spot on, cheers bud.
The question on my mind while watching the earlier (prep) video was "What is the soil quality?". You did an excellent job preparing the surface, but if the soil is as hard as concrete a centimeter down then the results won't be great. It must have been frustrating to see poor results after all your work. Thanks for sharing, warts and all!
Love these follow up videos. I did some lawn renovations back in April and had the same problems. I also did lawn treatments in may with totally different results. You had a perfect storm against you with weather and temperatures. 👍👍👍
Seeded to early the first time. Not enough light, too low temperatures combined with hail and heavy rain. U could do with diagonally scarifying aswell so it's being done from 3 directions.
This lawn is compacted and needs Aeration. I know you can't get one in but this is what it needs. You can tell by the way the grass is growing in some parts but not others and the general look looks like a compacted lawn...
I am actually seeing a lot of weeds so I do agree with you that aeration may have helped a bit. I am not a 100% sure how that lawn will turn out next summer!
Why didn't you just aerate with a garden fork up and down... tiring job but would've probably saved you having to come back and do all this added work.... I'd suspect it's full of bricks and broken concrete underneath which is causing the compaction and needs digging up full renovation with a bulk bag of topsoil job and a skip for all the old turf, this is one of those lawns that'll never be right until you get underneath and remove all the debris.
Hi Shaun I have a layer pea gravel bed as well which causes compaction. I added 1" layer of lawn soil to my yard to give it some thickness so the seed can root better and then seeded it. It seems to be working out so far , my grass is over 2" tall now.
Nice one Shaun, Glad it all worked out in the end. I've just noticed that in a couple of your videos you do the top dressing in two directions. I'd not spotted that before, does it work better? Keep up the great work and videos 🙂~Mick
Hi I’m after some advice! I want to reseed my lawn but I have a dog! Can I do it half at a time and try and keep her off half? I can’t think how else I would do it. Thanks
Yes, absolutely. But it does need time for the roots to develop also.. a couple of months really.. shallowdoots and heavy traffic will almost certainly cause issues again sadly.. very hard wth dogs and kids. Look for extra hard wearing grass seed blends.
I have a question...how do we provide a quality service for good value...ive been putting quotes in for work and some clients seem shocked...I swear some want a full renovation for £30...😳
Just keep the faith I guess. Try and build up your customer reviews and gallery of work complete. Sometimes I break quotes down so they know exactly what's what that way theres no guess work.. I compost £60, seed £40 labour and machinery £150 for example.
Excellent work - Cannot wait to start my 1.5 acres of lawn with all sort of issues i.e. moss, giant trees creating alot of shadow, drainage issues etc. But, biggest issue I have I guess must be the boundary wire for robot.. I did an attempt with the scarifyer and it cut the cable at once... Any suggestions?
you did the best you could, just this is why i hate new builds, the gardens are small with no thought on how much light they will get, shaded by buildings all around, poor quality dirt. I would never buy a new build like this, glad to live in my 50's house with a nice large garden
Looks fantastico now Shaun 👍. Could have been during the shed installation possibly as to why it didn't all come through. Was the back the same as the front in terms of patchyness?
Hi.. unfortunately I have the assurance from the customer that nobody went on except for the shed. I agree though it could have done something. Just on the rear tho mate the fronts not really looked after
Hi something like turfsolv may help. I'd apply it then a few days later apply again then monitor things. lawnright.co.uk/product/turfsolv/ currently there aren't any available pesticides we can legally use so there are on organic options like turfsolv or even nematodes .. apply nematodes ( amzn.to/3xGF0VV ) 2 or more weeks after you see the daddy long legs.. but also I'd dig a square with a spade and inspect to see if you can see any chafer grubs.. if so go for chafer grub nematodes first.. otherwise it's hard fo say why it's not lush green . Could be a thick layer of thatch if it feels spongy and need a scarify,could be drought stress,could be fungus
If I do this process in the fall will the results be as good? I am in the US and I have part sun and shade what grass seed do you recommend? I have been using Scotts for sun and shade. What fertilizer do you recommend using? Love your videos, very informative and helpful. Thank you for sharing! God Bless 🙏🏻🥰
Hi.. thanks for your kind words! So if you have shaded areas , and seed it, then they will come through but then struggle over winter..because the roots aren't fully developed at this point so in this instance I'd say go for spring.. as for seed and fertiliser you're on the right track seed wise and would need to choose a fertiliser suitable and available in your location. Plus if you are a cool or warm season grass type this could have a bearing on your application times. Hope this helps
Been watching your videos and you’ve inspired me very good mate, thinking of investing in a machine for scarifying & aerator combo, looked online at Aldi and screwfix, could you recommend one ? Ideally don’t want to pay silly money, cheers👍
Hi both those stores do a basic scarifier (ignore that they call it an aerator.. its not). They are definitely good enough when you take your time. Even if you just use one of those once or twice a year you will start to see an improvement 😊
My lawn needs a dose of fertilizer to enrich the green colour but also requires a overseeding. Which one should I do first and is there a time frame between the two?
I'd prob do the feed right now and seed in September when its a little cooler unless you're prepared to wait heavily daily for a month and then regular watering rest of summer.. either way they can be done at the same time as long as the fert isnt too high in nitrogen
Hi Shaun I can't seem to find an answer anywhere. I have a Gardena aqua zoom sprinkler on a 22.5msq garden. When seeding how long a time and for how many weeks should I be watering also should it be twice a day or just once? I think the Gardena pumps about 250litres per hour? Of course dependent on the weather but if dry and cool. Like it is now
Hi ! So with new seeds you just need to keep dampening them for about 2 to 3 times a day for a couple of weeks then slowly ease back to a couple times a week.. just nursing it through the first few weeks. Sorry for the delay!
That's a good outcome. I tend to agree with the football theory. When I had my garden landscaped a few years ago the landscaper told me that grass is happy growing in just 2 inches of soil.
Hi..I just buy any shaded seed mix available when on shaded lawns .. usually from my supplier, hurrells seeds or agrovista but even b and q offer shaded seeds
If it's my fault I fix it no matter what. Act of god we agree to share the cost. They pay for materials and I do the labour for free. The hardest part is making that decision and both parties being honest. I'd like to think that is the best way so there has to be some trust. 🙏🤞
@@LawnRight I’m giving my back yard one more year. Then I’m resodding if I can’t get it right: How much do you think this backyard in your video would have cost for you to re sodd
It was a good idea to make a video of this. It's good to see when things don't go right the first time. A valuable opportunity to learn and troubleshoot.
Well done showing where lawns can go wrong, and what you can do about it. thanks for advice
Thanks 👍
I agree 100%. 🙂
4:00, I am no detective mate but seeing a football net in the back garden tells me the customer is spoofing about nobody on the grass.
11:16, and the football net again.
Yeah I know mate. I usually give the customers the benefit of the doubt. Unfortunately theres no proof or way of knowing what happened sadly.. in the end we came to an agreement where he paid for the materials and I did the labour. Perks of the job sometimes 👍🤔
@@LawnRight Cant stand customers like that as its obvious football was being played on the garden, next time they call put on a different accent and say (He's moved!).
@@formhubfar thankfully I ws only there an hour fixing it so wasnt really out of pocket
Didn't want to be cynical but that was my first thought too!
Great video Shaun, thanks. Well before You Tube days, I had the same results similar to this garden, I was wondering why? 2 reasons, one because the soil was rock hard and had almost zero nutrients, second reason was it was really hot, and only an initial watering so the lawn was patchy and weedy in growth. It was my first attempt, and put me off for 20 years. Now we have you around, I followed your steps and grew 2 new lawns and they are looking GREAT thanks to you, and I can't thank you enough. Your videos are spot on, cheers bud.
Wowwww looked so lovely
In the update pics!! Weird how it
Can be ruined by so many different causes’ brilliant in the
End xx
Thanks.. Yeah thankfully we got there in the end with this one 😊
Hailstone thorm 😂😁 cracking job, what a difference at the end. Massive improvement that 👍
🤣🤣👍
Wow that was great to watch I’m so glad it all worked out in the end 👍
Thanks
The question on my mind while watching the earlier (prep) video was "What is the soil quality?". You did an excellent job preparing the surface, but if the soil is as hard as concrete a centimeter down then the results won't be great. It must have been frustrating to see poor results after all your work. Thanks for sharing, warts and all!
Thanks.. I usually aerate but couldn't get the machine in.. In hindsight I should have done it by hand
Well done sir. I learned a lot good stuff from you. I’ll do next spring
Thanks
You are a good man, you backed up your product. Looks great
I appreciate that!
Should see my new build think they have buried half the old houses underneath barly 2mm of top soil covering it in places
Omg wow what a transformation!
😊😊👍
Very lushness.
Love these follow up videos. I did some lawn renovations back in April and had the same problems. I also did lawn treatments in may with totally different results. You had a perfect storm against you with weather and temperatures.
👍👍👍
Thanks mate! Took some doing but got there in the end!
Seeded to early the first time. Not enough light, too low temperatures combined with hail and heavy rain.
U could do with diagonally scarifying aswell so it's being done from 3 directions.
This lawn is compacted and needs Aeration. I know you can't get one in but this is what it needs. You can tell by the way the grass is growing in some parts but not others and the general look looks like a compacted lawn...
I am actually seeing a lot of weeds so I do agree with you that aeration may have helped a bit. I am not a 100% sure how that lawn will turn out next summer!
@Puda it will need another renovation 😂😂
Why didn't you just aerate with a garden fork up and down... tiring job but would've probably saved you having to come back and do all this added work.... I'd suspect it's full of bricks and broken concrete underneath which is causing the compaction and needs digging up full renovation with a bulk bag of topsoil job and a skip for all the old turf, this is one of those lawns that'll never be right until you get underneath and remove all the debris.
Awesome out come
Thanks Tom!
great job!
Hi Shaun
I have a layer pea gravel bed as well which causes compaction. I added 1" layer of lawn soil to my yard to give it some thickness so the seed can root better and then seeded it. It seems to be working out so far , my grass is over 2" tall now.
Hi doug really pleased with your success so far!
Nice one Shaun, Glad it all worked out in the end. I've just noticed that in a couple of your videos you do the top dressing in two directions. I'd not spotted that before, does it work better? Keep up the great work and videos 🙂~Mick
Hi Mick.. purely by chance I did that 😊
Like you say probably a combination of things stopping good germination.looking good now & you keep your good name😀👍
Top man, great answer. Can be frustrating when these things happen but overall the customers happy and staying on with the service
Hello, thanks for the great video, good luck
👍
Don't cover seed with compost .just sow grass seed and water it .trust me I am a farmer contractor and we have been over seeding land for years
How is it doing after another winter?
I have a similar looking garden and it dies back every year. Slowly but surely improving but a total pain.
Hi.. unfortunately they moved house literally a few weeks after this was done so Im not sure Im afraid.. but yeah dieback in shade is a pain
Great job
Thanks 😊😊
Hi I’m after some advice! I want to reseed my lawn but I have a dog! Can I do it half at a time and try and keep her off half? I can’t think how else I would do it. Thanks
Yes, absolutely. But it does need time for the roots to develop also.. a couple of months really.. shallowdoots and heavy traffic will almost certainly cause issues again sadly.. very hard wth dogs and kids. Look for extra hard wearing grass seed blends.
I have a question...how do we provide a quality service for good value...ive been putting quotes in for work and some clients seem shocked...I swear some want a full renovation for £30...😳
Just keep the faith I guess. Try and build up your customer reviews and gallery of work complete. Sometimes I break quotes down so they know exactly what's what that way theres no guess work.. I compost £60, seed £40 labour and machinery £150 for example.
@@LawnRight that sounds good..thanks
No easy job, so many things can go wrong, got there second time round though ! 🙏👍
Thanks!
Would it help to run a rototiller first to bring up the stones and remove as many as possible before following all your steps from previous video?
Hi yes absolutely
Excellent work - Cannot wait to start my 1.5 acres of lawn with all sort of issues i.e. moss, giant trees creating alot of shadow, drainage issues etc. But, biggest issue I have I guess must be the boundary wire for robot.. I did an attempt with the scarifyer and it cut the cable at once... Any suggestions?
Either lifting the wire..or burying it deeper or not scarifying so close to the edges sadly.. good luck with the reno!
you did the best you could, just this is why i hate new builds, the gardens are small with no thought on how much light they will get, shaded by buildings all around, poor quality dirt. I would never buy a new build like this, glad to live in my 50's house with a nice large garden
Agreed.. all about profits
Fair play for going back to help the customers. A cowboy wouldn't
❤🙏🙏 thanks! Ironically he moved house a few weeks later! Weve gone with him to look after that too.. so it pays to be honest 👍😁
It wants digging up.
Hi Shaun
I have a friend who told me that first time mowing clippings should left on the lawn. Do you agree with that?
Only if it's a very small clipping being taken off with the mower.. ie mulching otherwise I'd say no.
Looks fantastico now Shaun 👍. Could have been during the shed installation possibly as to why it didn't all come through. Was the back the same as the front in terms of patchyness?
Hi.. unfortunately I have the assurance from the customer that nobody went on except for the shed. I agree though it could have done something. Just on the rear tho mate the fronts not really looked after
I have patches in my grass and nothing seems to work, there’s a lot of bugs I.e daddy long legs. Any advice would be much appreciated
Hi something like turfsolv may help. I'd apply it then a few days later apply again then monitor things. lawnright.co.uk/product/turfsolv/ currently there aren't any available pesticides we can legally use so there are on organic options like turfsolv or even nematodes .. apply nematodes ( amzn.to/3xGF0VV ) 2 or more weeks after you see the daddy long legs.. but also I'd dig a square with a spade and inspect to see if you can see any chafer grubs.. if so go for chafer grub nematodes first.. otherwise it's hard fo say why it's not lush green
. Could be a thick layer of thatch if it feels spongy and need a scarify,could be drought stress,could be fungus
If I do this process in the fall will the results be as good? I am in the US and I have part sun and shade what grass seed do you recommend? I have been using Scotts for sun and shade. What fertilizer do you recommend using?
Love your videos, very informative and helpful. Thank you for sharing!
God Bless 🙏🏻🥰
Hi.. thanks for your kind words! So if you have shaded areas , and seed it, then they will come through but then struggle over winter..because the roots aren't fully developed at this point so in this instance I'd say go for spring.. as for seed and fertiliser you're on the right track seed wise and would need to choose a fertiliser suitable and available in your location. Plus if you are a cool or warm season grass type this could have a bearing on your application times. Hope this helps
@@LawnRight Thank you so very much, I really appreciate your advice.
Been watching your videos and you’ve inspired me very good mate, thinking of investing in a machine for scarifying & aerator combo, looked online at Aldi and screwfix, could you recommend one ? Ideally don’t want to pay silly money, cheers👍
Hi both those stores do a basic scarifier (ignore that they call it an aerator.. its not). They are definitely good enough when you take your time. Even if you just use one of those once or twice a year you will start to see an improvement 😊
Thankyou
My lawn needs a dose of fertilizer to enrich the green colour but also requires a overseeding. Which one should I do first and is there a time frame between the two?
I'd prob do the feed right now and seed in September when its a little cooler unless you're prepared to wait heavily daily for a month and then regular watering rest of summer.. either way they can be done at the same time as long as the fert isnt too high in nitrogen
I would have cored and possibly used irrigation systems.
At 11:25 there’s evidence of ground water in patches which may have confirmed your wonder about of aeration would of helped
Think thats just some fluff on the lawn.. well think so.. the image at that time was sent in by the customer
Hi Shaun I can't seem to find an answer anywhere. I have a Gardena aqua zoom sprinkler on a 22.5msq garden. When seeding how long a time and for how many weeks should I be watering also should it be twice a day or just once? I think the Gardena pumps about 250litres per hour? Of course dependent on the weather but if dry and cool. Like it is now
Hi ! So with new seeds you just need to keep dampening them for about 2 to 3 times a day for a couple of weeks then slowly ease back to a couple times a week.. just nursing it through the first few weeks. Sorry for the delay!
@@LawnRight oh great answer Shaun. I need my hand held every step :)
Question. If you overseed with soil and seed won't that raise the level?
Yes but only a few mm depending on how thick you spread it.
Vast improvement over the first effort, but it’s still not perfect.
Hi Shaun, what a difference! Great video. Can I ask please, when overseeding, what pre seed fertiliser do you actually use?
Hi..! Nothing special.. just my regular fertilizer.. as long as its jot high in nitrogen you'll be fine
@@LawnRight Do you mean 'not' high in nitrogen? and if so, why is that? Thanks!
@@ZwPirate hi.. yes 😁.. nitrogen is for rapid growth and its s little too much for new seedlings
That's a good outcome. I tend to agree with the football theory. When I had my garden landscaped a few years ago the landscaper told me that grass is happy growing in just 2 inches of soil.
Seems like he knows his stuff..🤔🤔🤣🤣.. thanks
Do you use special grass seed as it’s a shady lawn?
Hi..I just buy any shaded seed mix available when on shaded lawns .. usually from my supplier, hurrells seeds or agrovista but even b and q offer shaded seeds
Hi Shaun,
What compost did you use on this occasion?
Thanks
August
Hi it's the growmoor brand from home bargains
@@LawnRight many thanks Shaun
Sounds like someone could make some money if they 3D print some of those parts.🤗
Hola me encantan tus siseños
Gracias!
Luckily the second time it worked out. The soil looked very compact clay (lacking oxygen), not to good for grass right?
Yep. Compacted grounds definitely affect lawns
What shady grass seed do you use?
Hi its hurrells hm5 shady grass seed
Did the customer have to pay again?
We agreed he would pay for materials and I'd provide labour for free on this one
There is also a weed issue.
Cant spray them till its established sadly
do you use different seed types for different lawns.. say clay or shade types?
Hi generally shaded seed for shade.. any other seed for normal lawns.. usually a general amenity seed though unless requested
What do you do in terms of charging??? Your fault? Act of god??
If it's my fault I fix it no matter what. Act of god we agree to share the cost. They pay for materials and I do the labour for free. The hardest part is making that decision and both parties being honest. I'd like to think that is the best way so there has to be some trust. 🙏🤞
@@LawnRight that's a fair policy that most people would be happy with 👍
👍🤝🙏
👍😊
Seems like a yard that small re sodding would have been the way to go
Certainly an option, but budget was a constraint on this one, and they were looking to move house shortly after
@@LawnRight I’m giving my back yard one more year. Then I’m resodding if I can’t get it right: How much do you think this backyard in your video would have cost for you to re sodd
@@datmunanski8690 Where I live sod is $1.70 per square foot.