What about you! This is a lawn that is in a terrible state.
It's covered in moss, weeds, lichen. It's bad. It's really, really bad and it needs a reset.
We will be killing it off and starting again. I will show you each step. We strip off the old lawn,
seed it, and top dress it. Watch it until the end to find out how it turns out.
This is the first step, removing the old lawn.
We do this by a process called "scarification".
We killed this lawn off two weeks before we started this project.
I'm going to take some samples just out of different parts of the garden just to show you what it's like and why we decided to go with a lawn replacement.
You can just see that thatch layer there, and that's what we're going to have to remove.
We're going to have to go down through that, and then we're going to soil over the top.
We're just doing a refresh so that means we can kill all the weeds, we can rip out all the moss, we're going to rip out all the thatch
and we can put in a new lawn for them good to go.
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As you can see, we have done two passes over the lawn. We've taken
loads out, we've cleaned it all up, we're gonna get the scarifier out and we're gonna go over it
another two times and then lift it and see where we're at then.
This is cheaper than re-turfing a lawn, and gives you a much better choice on the type
of grass that is in your new lawn. it is effectively tailor-made for each garden.
We are now on the fourth pass. It takes a lot of work to strip off the old lawn.
So that's done four times, gonna run over it another couple of times maybe, see what it's like.
Danny's gonna start aerating soon as well. Let's get on with that now.
Aeration is key
as it relieves compaction in the lawn.
We've now removed the old lawn and we're ready to start the seeding.
On this lawn we're going to be seeding it with a dwarf rye and a red fescue.
This is going to give the lawn a real luxury feel, and will make for an excellent lawn.
We are top dressing the lawn with a specialist soil mixture.
It is important to cover the new seed with a thin layer of soil.
Grass seed can grow if not covered, but it is beneficial to add a layer of compost or topsoil
over the top of the seed to keep it moist,
and to help with germination.
A quick tip would be - just to add a thin layer over the top, and not to smother it.
The next step is to use this tool. It's called a drag mat. It does two things, it levels the soil
and it ensures the good soil to seed contact
that is essential for seed germination.
If you want to find out the best way to grow grass from seed
make sure that you watch the Video at the end of this Video.
We tested five different methods, and documented every step of the way from the seed germinating, to 30 days later.
After we get the lawn leveled out, the next step is to apply a seaweed tonic and a fertilizer.
I will leave a Link in the Video Description where
you can pick up the domestic versions of the products we used in this Video.
Our next step in this lawn renovation. We're going to use some of this fleece to cover the lawn,
to get it off to a good start. We're into the latter half of September. Usually you don't see
me using fleece but you never really know when the temperatures are going to drop so we want to get
the lawn off to a good start and this is going to help get the seed established
before autumn really kicks in. So let's get on with that now.
The fleece, or the cover that was put on top of the lawn keeps the soil warm and it speeds up
and aids germination.
It helps keep weed seeds from blowing onto the lawn
and it retains moisture.
We will be back in a couple of weeks to remove the cover.
Make sure to watch the end of the Video to see the lawn transformed!
So that's the sheet lifted up. There is some small gaps in the lawn but
these will grow in as you'll see, very shortly.
Check out this Video next on the best way to grow grass from seed
and what you should use to cover it to get the best results.