HOW TO Level your LAWN FLAT. Topdressing
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- Опубликовано: 25 сен 2021
- I have spent years leveling my lawn. WHY SAND AND NOT SOIL? Stay tuned to the end of the video. This is the process that I have used to make my lawn flat and smooth. If you have very deep holes in the lawn that need to be filled in, I would recommend that you first use soil, and then seed your lawn. This lawn is a cool-season kentucky bluegrass lawn. Cool season lawns want a smaller amount of sand. If you have a bermudagrass lawn you can really go heavy at it.
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Its nice to see that Ron Jeremy found a new hobby after a lifetime of work.
Not kidding i though the same though Ron Jeremy is chunkier.
I thought maybe it was Butthead when I first heard him. I'm thinking you may be right !
Lmao
The worst look making a comeback because they're tired of the 1800's fixie bike look.
Ha, nice one
Man, you know your life is good when you can put this much time and money into making your grass look better.
If a lawn guy came to my house with that majestic mullet, he’d have the job
And my wife
Not gonna lie, I clicked on the video because of that working man's diploma you're sporting on your head. Truly a lawn worthy of that mullet. Good shit 🤙
“Look at the driveway, no cracks….
Except for that big one right there”
🤣
"But this is concrete folks; concrete cracks." 😂 Very great video in every aspect!!
Yup.. 3 thinks in life are a sure bet. Death, taxes, and concrete cracking
I've commercialy cut for over a decade. As much as we love flat lawns, make sure you're not a dummy and regrade your home slope pitch. Get that water away from your home or your foundation will be gone. New viewer here, and don't know if you regraded your pitch. All lawns should have a pitch. No matter how flat you want it, flat doesn't mean it has to be "level" with your foundation. Flat could be flat on your pitch. Great job at the top dressing though! I see some small pitch changes
I would say this is flattening the lawn more than it is leveling it .
@@randybobandy9828 there's quite a difference that some don't understand lol. I seen houses sink because the landscapers graded it weird. Smh
Seen houses sink? With or without basements? How many houses have you seen sink and how far do they sink?
This is like a full time job to take care of your lawn. I just don’t want any bald spots in my lawn. This dude is next level “lawn pride”
The power of the mullet definitely is the reason the lawn looks so good
Love the fact that your son is helping out more. He’s a good worker!
Fricken SOLID video! Different scenes (yard, quarry, etc) , different camera angles, smooth transitions with voiceovers and good music. Not easy making videos but you nailed it. Great commentary, great family working together, great content.
Dude it's a video about lawn leveling. Its not that difficult. But i agree good video.
@@aalynnodell9809 Maybe you should make one since it is that easy.
I agree... You try making one. It's not as easy as it looks
@@lawnrebel Unless you self film, have no cut points, add no effects or music and just throw it up like a lazy man. Like me. But yes, I've done some super edited stuff and it takes FOREVER. So I appreciate how much effort you put into this one. Great work.
Sir, thank you for this video. I live at the end of the street where we have the privilege of being the end of the drainage and water run off. They finished off my yard and it looks like it could be a rollercoaster. I’ve had to use top soil to fill in to even that out. It’s been expensive because the back yard is over an acre. Then I have let the soul settle and I keep adding as it lowers. The grass is growing through it. Then I’ve had to watch the heavy rains so I know where to redirect it so I don’t mess up what I’ve done. It has been a process. Then the weeds. Crabgrass and every thing else you can imagine. I am going to do what you did to your yard once I get it under control. I work out there every day! Your yard gave me goals. Also, you have fabulous hair. I don’t know if people tell you that but I thought I would. And the boy is going to grow up to be a hard worker.
I noticed from top dressing greens at a golf course. When dragging, the faster you go the more sand you drag with you. The slower you go the more sand that falls into the grass. So you speed up over thick areas of sand and slow down once you hit bare spots to spread the sand.
Ryan Knorr never looked that bad ass topdressing his lawn. That mullet waving in the wind pulling wheelies across that low cut turf. #lawnrebel
You WILL NEVER see him do that
@@lawnrebel I can hear you saying this in my head.
As a dad, this video is so satisfying.
You could learn many things with a man with so much knowledge like this guy I would love to be his helper so I can learn everything he knows!
Man, you're a PRO lawn gardener !! I do use some of these skills to clear, build, and maintain lawn in the beach house, but this video will help me to make it still better. Thanks from Brazil and have a nice and cold beer!!
Yes sir, make the lawn smooth and fun again. Liked the closing segment.
Yeah 🎉 one of my favourite days of the year , sand levelling by Connor, almost better than Christmas
This is a good "How To" video. Looks like your son had a fun time with that topdresser, nice to see him helping.
Love the gardens mate. Those dahlias just blow me away every season. Keep it up man looks awesome
I’m sure it helps to have a level grade on your property in the first place, I see you even need a drain it’s so flat. It seems like a much more difficult job for those of us with slopes, drainage ditches and years of heavy freeze/thaw cycles wreaking havoc on the turf.
Beautiful work!!!! Just about to do this and I needed some extra clarification. Thanks!
I have unven ground in the back yard. I am so glad that I found this. It is awesome.
Your sanding videos are the best and most epic ones on the you toobs. Just when I didn’t think you could do anything better, you go and do something like this. Congrats on that spreader. Looking forward to your video of sanding Barb’s lawn with that top dresser. Make it Super.
Rofl barbs lawn
I don’t know why, but your leveling videos are my favorite to watch. Watched them multiple times. So satisfying. Can’t wait until next spring to accomplish this on my lawn.
The reason you like it is cause he's working while you're sitting.
This is one of your best videos on the lawn topic - amazing job putting this video together. I know nothing about making videos but this was a really great video. Thank you for making these - really appreciated.
You are welcome. This was a very fun video to make. That leveling process takes a lot of work but it's well worth it
For sure going to rent one of these next year! Your lawn looks incredible. Love the fat stripes.
Wonderful video. No one (that I've seen) has done such a nice job of articulating why sand vs soil and what is the right application for what purpose. Thanks so much!!!
Really appreciate the detail regarding soil vs. sand, after reading the description it seems like rough lawn could use a soil application first year then sand after. It was great to see how heavy the application looks at first and the logic behind bringing it down to the base of the soil level. This answered a ton of questions I had about top dressing. Zero ambitions to make our lawn look like a golf course, but, super bumpy bullsh*t is the worst and knowing how to fix it effectively is awesome, thank-you!
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Soil is made of sand, silt, and clay
This is what a hero looks like
Great technique. When I coached baseball I would cut as low as possible at the beginning of the season once the rain stopped and then rent a very small asphalt roller. I'd work it back and forth horizontally, then vertically, then diagonal patterns each way. Worked great. I guess my way was the poor man's way lol.
This helped me know that I will hire a contractor when the time comes to level my yard.
Whether it is your mustache, hair flow, or advice.... it's all top notch.
😂
I think this is the third season I’ve watched you level your lawn, always love these videos for some reason as they don’t differ that much from one year to the next, but love them all the same. That said, that spreader looks amazing and seems like that will be a no brained to use for you in the years to come given the size of your lawn and the time saved.
Eco is just letting him borrow it. Not sure if they're going to give it to him, but he did say that it costs $7k. Maybe they'll let him borrow one every year, which is honestly better than having to store it year round.
@@titosrevenger can these be rented?
@@joeldavis5781 I’ve heard you can… gotta check your local tool rental companies
I love the annual topdressing video! This year seems to have been the easiest for you since you had the topdresser
By far the easiest yet
This guy is my hero in every way
We had a homeowner who added a SlabSure250 foundation monitor on a home with a lawn like this. I asked him how he did it and he pointed me to this guy. Rockin' the 'stache! Guess if we're going to preach foundation maintenance, we should practice yard maintenance. Well done.
#Foundationmonitoring, #SlabSure,
I’ve been doing turf maintenance on a golf course for over a decade and all of this is very very true. Great video!!
It is amazing how the passion put into lawn care actually has such an amazingly awarding appeal to it. Perhaps I'll come back to this idea when i get the time and money to do so. Cheers.
Your leveling technique keeps getting better & better. Your Sand Game is Insane!
I learn something more each time
Nice video. You’re the Donnie Baker of lawn care. And that’s meant in the best way possible. Keep the videos coming!
This guy: "You need to cut your grass as short as you can mentally handle"
Also this guy: grows his hair as long as he can mentally handle
Connor: "You're not gonna wanna do this with a wheelbarrow. That won't be a pretty site.. that's just misery"
Also Connor: "You can do this with a wheelbarrow and a shovel !"
First time ever seeing a Connor Ward video. TOP NICEST RUclipsR THERE IS. Thank you for the kind lawncare video.
Welcome.
I’M OFFENDED!! HOW HAVE I NOT SEEN ANY COMMENTS ABOUT YOUR BITCHIN’ MULLET?!?! Also, awesome lawn. Super glad I found this channel. Just watched the past 3 years of leveling. Very nice. I hope I can be like you when I grow up.
AH, I could never understand why leveling with loam wouldn't be the same as leveling with sand. Thank you for talking about the organic breakdown in the loam. Now, this makes a lot more sense to me.
The problem with sand is it makes a hard pan when mixed with many soils. It’s not a good idea to level with sand unless you know your soil make up. Leveling with organic or loam will take longer but not run the risk creating a hard pan. Otherwise his technique was good.
@JamesBond-st4qu wrong
Such a well thought out retort. I will inform my former soil science teachers that they are wrong… because you said so.
It’s ok to be ignorant, not admitting it is a while different kettle of fish.
*whole
Beautiful, beautiful lawn and a great, down-to-earth video (thank you for showing the lawn after just 2 weeks!)
I worked on a golf course 1 summer the way to maintain your lawn is soooooo similar to a golf courses fairway. Excellent work! U got one big supporter! ❤
This is great. The last thing I need is more sand. I live in sandy soil here in NC. I have found that Scott’s lawn soil works good but I needed a dragging device. You solved my problem.
I really like that you actually use your lawn as it was naturally intended and not just showcase it...nice to see your wife and son working on the lawn also
if he were to use it naturally then he wouldn't have a lawn like that lmao for a local ecosystem it's actually bad to have a lawn like that.
Connor thank you for another great video! You’re always very thorough in explaining things and honest about mistakes you made that we can all learn from. I love every one of your videos! Occasionally I’ll watch other lawn videos and they are good but they don’t have the grit to get the job done right. You aim for perfection and you come pretty darn close. Keep up the great work!
Hey there, great video. I love your channel. I’m trying to get my back and front yard grassed up. Actually been trying for years. I managed to get new grass growing in the backyard for the first time in ten+ years. Had to block the dogs off from there. Just had to mow it for the first time since I threw the seed down. So terrifying knowing there’s still new baby blades popping out getting ran over but other areas had gotten to tall. Im in eastern Oregon and now on a time crunch before the cold weather shows up and blankets it all in snow. Your videos help a lot thank you
Nice work on the turf! 👍🏼💪🏻🙌. A coconut floor mat works well as a drag mat/ leveler of sand is applied with top dresser
Awesome! The whole reason why I started following you was due to previous levelling videos and this is simple, to the point, no BS love it!
And not sure if anyone else spotted it but the mullet is no more!! Great work CW !
that was a flashback; we will all unsubscribe if he cuts that beautiful mullet
@@krzysztofslomiany4090 No the mullet is gone, watch the end again...the cottonwood trees are gone from the front of the house by the paver parking lot. It's all grass.
@@jayr085 Nooooooooooooooo what have they done to my boy? Now his wife won't have sex with him and the neighbors will cut the corner on purpose.
It's true folks. It was time
It. Was. Time.
You are a professor. I have gained a lot from you thank you. I will definitely put what you taught us into practice. More wisdom always.
Great advice and was funny how different you looked when you chopped the mullet, much better haha just like your lawn. Good work!
Your boy looks like he had a great time. I used to hate it when my dad woke me up on the weekends or pulled me away from the TV etc to help him with the gardening.
You make me feel like I'm not as neurotic about my lawn as I have been told.
Connor, I'm truly inspired by your magnificent mullet. I'm looking to reseed my head, as it's barren and can't seem to grow much of anything. Can you recommend a good seed for mullet hair?
Thanks Kenny Powers! From baseball to yard excellence you're the best!
"No cracks -- except for that big one there" cracked me up way more than it should have.
The weight bearing ability of concrete is not only dependent on the thickness of the concrete but the thickness of the gravel underneath which acts as a cushion for the concrete slab. It also provides drainage in case there are cracks in the concrete that allow water to penetrate the concrete. This important in cold climate areas because if there’s water directly under the concrete, it will freeze and crack the concrete. The rebars will only keep the cracks from separating further.
The powered cart looks like a lifesaver!
Have you noticed after years of topdressing a rise in your lawn elevation?
I have the same question. All that sand over the years has to build up. I don’t think the aerating removes that much.
@@nutandboltguy3720 - I have always done a lot of aerating and if you think about a few hundred/thousand holes in the lawn, they will let a lot of the material fall into them and it's gone from the surface... Which is what you want if you don't have perfect, sandy loam soil... Get the reference - "sandy" loam soil??? In Central California along Highway 99 north and south, east and west, there lies the most sandy loam soil I have ever seen...Thousands of acres... And because of this great mixture, everything grows so well! That is why California provides over half of America's need for produce, vegetables, grapes, nuts, etc...That great soil mix... So, aerating in my experiences works very well and everything that falls into those holes is gone, and mixed with compost, fertilizer, the breakdown of the compost, etc., and the grass, plants, etc.. just use it up.. Good luck with your project !
@@frandanco6289 I guess a dump truck load goes a long way when spread out and filling thousands of holes. I’ve always wanted to aerate my lawn, but first I need a lawn worth aerating.
@@frandanco6289 is plug aerating and leveling with sand step 1 and 2? Wouldn't it be best to put down seed before sand? I'm a first time lawn owner of an acre of cool season grass and a little overwhelmed. My original plan was to plug aerate and then put down seed and peat moss. When would you then put down pre-imergent, and does that affect the nutrients you give your lawn? Currently waiting for the results of my soil test
The neighborhood gentlemen must hate you. Your lawn looks like an absolutely perfect golf course; in fact, way better than most golf courses!
Great tips. Thanks, your lawn is gorgeous.
This guy is achieving two things at once: Improving his lawn, and passing judgement upon his neighbors.
Well, he may not be trying to do that, but they'll be feeling it.
Yup
The Lawn Rebel is a fitting name.
I noticed that when my lawn looks badass, it makes most of my neighbors up their game out of shame.
At first should you use topsoil to get everything level then use sand after? I have some really low spots and was wondering if I should level everything with topsoil first?
When a simple video become funny, useful and interesting is when you know you doing a great job! MASTER!!!
I don’t think I’ll ever do this, but it was a lot of fun and interesting to watch. I think the next marvel movie should be about this guy, because he’s a true American hero in many ways!
Love the video! Always look forward to your leveling vids. How come the quarry doesn’t go by volume instead of weight when charging you? If there’s moisture in the sand you get short changed.
Most likely it’s because it goes by the weight that a truck can haul at any given time so they know what each load cost
This sounds expensive, I'll just stick with my lumpy lawn.
The cost of the sand and equipment rental would be relevant to deciding if this is worthwhile. Not just the one year cost...if this is annual maintenance, what does the 5 or 10 year cost look like?
You do great work, videos are edited like an expert, informative, useful, and the haircut and mustache combo is on point! You got a new fan!
I'd love to see a good core (like a pro plugger size core). I'm curious how much sand you are sitting on now. You've been top dressing for a few years now so I'm curious to see what that looks like over time. It seems like so much, but it probably isn't.
Hello Alaina, how are you doing and what is the weather like? God bless
This is awesome ! I destroyed my yard with a bobcat putting in a French drain and will definitely be doing this this fall. Thanks man !
Create a wildflower meadow instead
@brandonaitken1180 don't be ridiculous
@@lawnrebel grass lawns are ridiculous. They do nothing for the environment.
Don’t care about the environment or your feelings
@@brandonaitken1180 you're ridiculous. Go hug a tree
Thanks for the advice. Will use sand this year. Your yard looks very nice 👍
this is awesome!!! A rockin' mullet and an 80's four wheeler!!! Oh...I do have over 2 acres of hard clary that needs leveled, aerated and overseaded too.
That's genius. I need to do that to my backyard.
I'd love to come and help you and collab
After you’ve perfected it Keith, please let me know because I’ve been looking for a local MI company to do this and no one offers this service.
@@eks007 Try looking for a local sports field or golf course renovation company as almost no landscaping company will do this!
Step 1. Buy a loader
Step 2. Buy a dump truck
Step 3. Buy a bunch of sand
Step 4. Spend a day leveling.
Step 5. Done and enjoy!
Note to self, just hire the professionals. :D
Hahahaha
Forgive me if someone else already asked, but I'm curious to know if the huge truck used to haul the 10 tons of sand and then more later is part of your business's fleet or how you came to use it. It looks like something you need a Class A license to operate. I'd sure love to be able to operate one some day and haul around my own material!
Class A is for towing a heavy trailer over 10,000 lbs, class B is for a single unit of any weight.. In Michigan if the truck doesn't exceed 26,000 lbs no CDL is required
Beautiful yard! Thanks for the explanation 👍
I love ur attitude my brother. People always have some input when ur trying to do something that u know how to do..one in every crowd. I just tend to smile & keep out working. Looks awesome. Hardwork always pays off in the end. Whether the outcome is good or bad but I. The end u know "you " did it ur way. If the out come ain't what u expected u live & u learn.so is life.
Would you use sand over soil when you have 3 and 4 inch deep low spots all over your yard?
Depending on your turf you may want to either 1. Dig out turf, backfill, then put turf on top (southern lawns mostly) or 2. Fill with soil/sand and seed (northern lawns mostly)
@@mrkraymnd I guess my question is more so, what’s good rule of thumb depth wise where you just use straight sand/ and at what depth to switch to the soil sand mix?
No way in hell am I doing this.
No one gives a shit
Best leveling/topdressing video I’ve seen yet. Thank you.
This is the most American video I’ve ever seen. I was watching UK lawns and suddenly this 😂.
ingenious machine!😀 It's really easier! Nice when the children start to work in the garden. often think of it when i helped my mother! that triggers the love for the garden!😍👍🌱😅
This is an all-time Greatest Level video!
Thanks for the real world breakdown. Very informative.
You can always tell when you are listening to a expert from experience honest RUclipsr. Absolutely love it. People are so smart hiding behind their keyboards. After awhile you can’t help but know what people are going to freak out over. Well done sir! Subscribe clicked.
Lawn is looking awesome Connor!
Thank you good sir
Nice setup, went from mullet to clean cut.... Nice garden setup!
This is a nice way to do this if you wanted you could get a asphalt chute welded into the door of the dumpster makes it very easy to load wheel barrows great video
Your grass look so level before you even started. Looks great. If I wasen't renting I would level my lawn. It really needs it!
Before I bought my house I rent it I had a deal with the landlord that I could spend 200 a mouth on what I wanted to for the house and they would take it off the rent. I was going to spend it anyway on the house cause it was a dump. My neighbors would drive by and say I like what your doing to the house when I told them I was just renting they would look at me like I was crazy I would remind them that they liked it right?
Some top notch information here . I have some dips and low spots to fill so I will use soil this year and next year and then on use sand.
I am a geotechnical consultant, and I confirmed your way is a right and good way to level the lawn!👍
This is good to hear!
Great video. Thanks for making it!
I don't even own a house and watched this whole video. This guy really knows his stuff.
Thanks man. very informative and inspiring.
Wow thanks for making video. I didn’t know I want(needed) this…this weekend is Labor Day weekend. Imma go and get started thanks
Enjoyed the video. Beautiful lawn.
Hello Edward, how are you doing and what is the weather like? God bless
Great video, fantastic lawn! 👍
" if you want a lawn that looks like a golf course you gotta do what the golf courses do " you so gotta make a t shirt with saying. Love it keep up the awesome content