How To Scarify And Aerate Your Lawn

[@mattbowtell1250]

I Just want to say thanks for all your advice. For nearly 7 years I struggled to keep a lawn but thanks to your vids I learnt is was my soil. Or rather the lack of it. New build and my soil was full of rubbish tools hardwear etc etc. But now it's great... Well was until I did this very thing yesterday lol.

[@LawnRight]

thats awesome to hear and I'm so pleased you've transformed things :)

[@daveraatz1328]

New builds are a nightmare! Gypsum and a light compost twice a year is a must routine for years.

[@Lennymcgra]

The horror never gets old after you scarify, you do question yourself about 30 seconds in haha

[@LawnRight]

ha ha thats true (what have I done lol)

[@CSaville]

I'm still in the recovery stage after doing this to my lawn about a fortnight ago never mind my lawn 😁 It was the best it's been for years after following your advice on fertiliser etc. so the results were a bit alarming and I also overseeded and top dressed. Thanks for the inspiration and the top advice!

[@LawnRight]

I'm sure in another 3 or 4 weeks it's going to be almost back to normal 😊

[@darrenjohn3520]

Probably the best video you’ve done on scarifying and aeration. Loved it. It’s such a shame you’re not in the south!!! 😊

[@LawnRight]

thanks! means a lot.. who knows one day things may change but nothing as yet

[@LisaRedfern-Webb]

Please don't forget to add Stoke-on-Trent to your future list of maybe areas ​@LawnRight

[@125phr]

4 steps back to then go 10 steps forward for lawn .! Top work mate thx for sharing .

[@LawnRight]

No problem 👍. here to help

[@kennybrew7850]

Great tutorial again Shaun, loved the content and the new graphics as well 👏👏👏

[@haydenwareing9405]

Nice tidy job as always Shaun. These videos are great were to take use to customers houses and give us a run down of each step that your doing.

[@LawnRight]

Thanks 👍

[@alpine5551]

My wife walked out of the bathroom with a mud mask and curlers and it scarified the hell out of me. But it is for the greater good…she looks beautiful afterwards! Great video again!!

[@LawnRight]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@josephcoagrove580]

Have purchased the Sthil scarifier and leaf grabber on your advice very good video and advice as usual

[@LawnRight]

awesome! You won't go wrong with those

[@gary19704]

Brilliant video Shaun thankyou .

[@LawnRight]

Thanks 😊👋

[@stuart-hayes]

Scarified all my lawns in the week, Thinking about getting a Verticutter attachment for next year….planning on doing a liquid feed today before it rains

[@LawnRight]

Awesome.. Keep the Green coming 💪💪😊😊

[@ellenodams7340]

Thank you Shaun for another excellent video. Ive got alot of tools you've recommended and everything is going so much better than years before. I'd love the aerator you have, thinking of starting a go fund me page😅😅😅, seriously in March/ April I'm going to go for a hire option as I don't think the scarifier/ aerator I own isn't doing enough for my lawn. Got my husband involved as well, trying to convert him to being more interested in lawns, I'd say it's starting to work with him as he loves his stripes😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@LawnRight]

One small step at a time converting hubby to it 😁😁.

[@thegeordiefellwalker8878]

tremendous 👍yes the stones on the shins hurt 🥴

[@LawnRight]

Ha ha I remember 20 odd years ago a guy strumming on the council hit a stone and it wackedan old lady 😕

[@thegeordiefellwalker8878]

@@LawnRight not nice 😲 you could say she was stoned 🥴

[@LawnRight]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mariaDC63]

With all your advice my lawn is looking good now I mowed yesterday and noticed a few worm casts did you say turfsolve sorts them out? 🤔 thanks Shaun for all you great videos 😊

[@LawnRight]

Hi sorry it won't do a thing for them as far as I'm currently aware. They'll need removing when dry with a brush. Good to hear on the lawn efforts though 😊😊👋

[@spontaneouscollector766]

Fantastic video. I did a full renovation on my lawn this year it had never looked so good I was so happy. Over the last month it has started to thin out and go patchy. A gardener I spoke to thinks it holds too much water and that could be the problem. Is it too late to aerate the lawn and add sharp sand in the hole or should I hope for the best and do it later April?

[@LawnRight]

Hi sounds right.. Def not too late and aeration thankfully can be done at many times

[@GWilliams-gy8ie]

Scarified, seeded and top dressed a few weeks ago but couldn’t bring myself to aerate as it’s backbreaking work. Is there a domestic mechanical hollow tine aerator available on the market? Great video again 👍🏻

[@kennethnoisewater1502]

I'm in Suffolk I hired both machines from my local tool hire for the day for £100 3 weeks ago. Lawn recovering nicely

[@LawnRight]

Not that I'm aware of, but does need making. You can hire or get an independent company in to do a one off and they clear it all up too.. I believe the larger franchises may attempt to tie you in to a contract or ask for a minimum of 6 treatments but it's worth asking f there's no independent companies near you

[@RobinKeck-i2b]

Great video! I love them. Can I ask whether very regular mowing(every 2-3 days) makes scarification needed less often? I’m thinking that the mowing would stop the build up of decomposing garden material.

[@LawnRight]

Hi.. I'm not 100% sure, might be my early Sunday morning Brain 🤔🤔 but I don't think it'll change things too much a sits more about the grass type. Mowing more will thicken it up too, and this actually then means scarifying and/or regular verticutting is advised.

[@betterlawns4u]

Shaun. My may recall I'm thinking of adding a hollow tine aerator to my arsenal next year. It's a big investment so I want to ask as many questions about them first to make sure the investment is right for me and my business. Can you tell me once the aerator has done it's thing how long does it take for all the holes it's made to close over so the lawn no longer has a million little holes in it? Or do you lightly fill the holes with a quality compost?

[@LawnRight]

Hi usually a coupe of weeks, but I've seen lawns where customers haven't even watered or no dew and it still ha sthe holes 2 months later

[@betterlawns4u]

@@LawnRight Thanks Shaun 👍

[@davidfrankel9267]

We can't get a gas scarifier like your Stihl in the US, just electric and they don't last longer than 20 minutes. With my lawn, a lot of waiting between charges. The Classon gas dethatcher we have is way too aggressive.

[@LawnRight]

Hi 👋👋😊😊. So the dethatcher is the same as a scarifier. You should be able to adjust the height settings. Look for one with lots of height adjustments or even a knob you turn.

[@kylejanuszkiewicz2293]

Your videos are good to watch. I learn a lot. Question, do any of your customers struggling with having their flower beds dug up by either squirrels, foxes or badgers? I'm having to tend to mine every single day which is very time consuming and I need to know what I can do if they have

[@LawnRight]

Hi I'm not sure with customers, but we do get squirrels in our own garden. They taken sunflower heads and made holes in the grass. I've seen customers putting plastic spikes in the borders.. Like a piece of rectangular plastic with several spikes on it around plants.. I found an article online which may also help www.google.com/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/life-style/garden/1759643/squirrels-plants-tulips-coffee-grounds/amp

[@Meldelkel]

Hi Shaun great video again thank you. May I ask why you use the Claasen drum aerator rather than the camon machine please?

[@LawnRight]

Hi :). I was a little bit lazy. The Canon was in my shed at the far end of the garden, and the Classen was much closer :)

[@tedbooker4259]

Hi slightly different subject but, have you had any experience using adblue as a fertiliser, it's supposed to be very high in nitrogen, I do realise it's a bit expensive at the shops , but I have access to a unlimited supply for free, I would dilute it down a lot 100ml per 25 gallons for a test , any opinions would be grateful n taken on board

[@LawnRight]

Honestly Ive never used it but have heard about it. All I can say is see how it goes. I'm not sure if there's anything else added that may be detrimental to the lawn that's all that's holding me back though from exploring it more

[@JH-vw3mr]

Is the air / soil getting a bit too cool for overseeding after this process now?

[@LawnRight]

Typically I've gone to mid October. This allows for 6 weeks after for germination and recovery. Obviously if weather patterns differ from the norm, you'd have to decide accordingly

[@JH-vw3mr]

Thank you, I use the a1 fertiliser and seed too, really like it. Looking at the forecast the temperature is dropping to lows of 6 in the next week or so, I might have missed my chance!

[@scotthunter2986]

What time(s) of year would you suggest doing the above? Spring and/or autumn?

[@LawnRight]

Yep that's it

[@LLomee]

What is your opinion about fleecing a lawn when overseeding? To speed up germanation or "hold soil temperature"?

[@LawnRight]

It doe help hold some heat but more os for stopping birds and winds moving seeds.. A good idea

[@LLomee]

@@LawnRight I ussualy remove as soon as i see tips of new lawn sticking out of soil; as i read if you have it up to long it can cause fungus infection due to all of the moisture its holding. And ofcourse you dont want to have it to big, so that you dont rip out newly seeded grass, when you remove fleece.

[@eygloaradottir4044]

autumn fertiliser vs ? spring/summer fertilizer? The difference is what? N content?

[@LawnRight]

His yes the nitrogen is far lower in autumn, as nitrogen produces fast upright growth.. the other numbers increase in autumn as they promote stronger roots, grass health etc

[@psycopeter]

When would be the last time of year to scarify, in Sweden we have somewhat colder temps and quite alot of rain, but I would really want to do it before winter again. We are around 10 degrees during the day and some mornings we have actually had frost already

[@LawnRight]

Hi I would do it as soon as possible really.. Another couple of weeks then I'd say no

[@iainrichardson1420]

Please correct me if im wrong...in. a previous video i am sure you said that you would scarify first and then aerate??

[@pmd7530]

If you aerate first, the scarifier will then pick up the plugs.

[@iainrichardson1420]

@@pmd7530 i know.that...i was talking about what he said in a previous video

[@LawnRight]

HI.. so for over 20 years Ive strictly scarified first, cleared up the mess, then aerated, then cleared up the cores.. for the cleanest possible result that is my opinion the very best way to do it.. but it is also a little long winded.. Over the last few years Ive seen others doing aeration first, and I resisted for a while but then tried it... and it works just fine. It may make things a little muckier when done, but not enough to warrant doing it the other way. There may be a point or a lawn where id prefer to scarify first, but thats not come up just yet, although it might so Im being open minded

[@pmd7530]

@@iainrichardson1420 and I know that. I was answering your question from my 25 yrs experience.

[@carllevy-l6o]

Hi is s there a reason you used the classes and not your Camon ?

[@LawnRight]

Hi honestly no reason at all.. the canon is stay in the shed at the far end of the garden currently behind some other tools and the classen was more readily available.. This lawn was easy access with no steps or narrow gates so I could choose any. I do think also the classen is faster, and so I chose that.

[@cosmifo7836]

Is it too late to do this in the uk

[@LawnRight]

Largely still OK for another 10 days. But that's my own opinion and it's also dictated by where you live and if it's to boggy.. As long as the grounds not too wet you'll be fine.. My cut off is around mid October

[@cosmifo7836]

@@LawnRight thanks mate

[@annowen511]

Can I do this without re-seeding and top soil which I did in the spring?

[@LawnRight]

yes absolutely can, and if done regularly, you'll rarely need to :)

[@annowen511]

@@LawnRightThanks for the speedy reply, scarify and aerating it is then before I feed it 👍 Thanks for all your amazing videos had so many compliments from neighbours this year (about my grass 😂) Your advice is amazing 👍 Should I use Evergreen and / or Turfsolve or just stick with granular autumn fertiliser? Thanks again Ann 👍

[@LawnRight]

@@annowen511 HI Ann.. you're far too kind, and you deserve the compliments absolutely! You can add the others on for an extra boost if you want.

[@annowen511]

@@LawnRight Thanks again Shaun, I’ll start as soon as the weather improves in wet Wales. I’ve done the work but wouldn’t have a clue without your knowledge and detailed videos. So thank you so much again 👍🙏

[@annowen511]

Also now have Landzie soil spreader and levelling rake on my Christmas list instead of perfume & clothes, all since my newish lawn obsession thanks to you 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

[@zulfqarali905]

Hi shaun how are you doing today and the family are doing a great job and having fun making some brilliant videos superstar Ali Walsall west midlands england junction 10 m6 Walsall churckery up the walsall

[@LawnRight]

I'm good thanks.. Hope you are well

[@mikedean1989]

2weeks of pain for 2months of gain!

[@LawnRight]

yes :). absolutely :)

[@ryan-xz7xy]

Are we ok to scarify now while it’s wet this time of year ?

[@LawnRight]

HI yes, but you'll need to find a fairly dry day with ground thats not boggy

[@jonathanjohannis6035]

the music tho

[@LawnRight]

Its great isn't it.. well.. I like it. Not sure if it's everyones cup of tea