Killing off my Lawn // Part 1 Renovation //

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

Fair play to you - some real commitment to the perfect lawn. Look forward to watching it progress 👍

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Thank you very much mate 🙌🏽. Yes it takes some going at it, really quite lucky it is only a small lawn in some regard, as you know it can take a lot of time and a lot of money for them larger areas!🌱

[@garydevlin3050]

I could watch you spray all day.

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Here we go ! 😂

[@scottellwoodgardening287]

Commitment there mate. 99% would love that lawn. Looking forward to the progress.

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Thank you Scott, yeah I think they would, quite honestly once I get ontop of the weed grasses the lawn looks great, but at least to my eye it sticks out like a sore thumb ! Will be nice to see how lush I can get it 😄🌱

[@LawnRight]

RIP dear lawn.. ahaa... great video, very well explained.. good luck with the reno mate!

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Thank you very much mate, really appreciate that 😄🌱. Roll on 6 weeks time 😂

[@scottwells1692]

Great video. Looking forward to see the whole process. One thing I did was got a small bit of plywood and used it as a shield, for when I was spraying close to the flower borders.

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Thanks Scott ! Hopefully it all goes to plan and I start to see some yellowing next week! Yeah the board idea is spot on! I definitely should have with the amount of foliage I have around the area, hopefully it hasn’t been affected 😂. I tested the knapsack before the video and it was spraying true, so if it does hit the plants it can only be my fault 🌱

[@ultanwoods]

Look forward to seeing the progress

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Thank you ! It should make for some good content !🌱

[@roberthamilton2334]

Killing off your lawn killed the grass at the start. One year on did the seed originally in your garden prior to kill off come back as weed grasses? Thanks

[@upscalelawncaremonroe408]

Real good stuff!!

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Thank you!😄

[@lynnereed5948]

If I had a lawn like that I would never kill it off, it looks amazing to me....but I'm just a learner when it comes to lawn care.

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Thank you very much Lynne ! I could have just patch repaired certain areas but this lawn has never been started from scratch, makes for good content 😄

[@davel831]

Sam I have the same issues with fog grass . I am pondering also to do the same so this will be interesting to watch cheers mate

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Hi Dave ! Thanks for commenting 🌱 it really is a pain that’s for sure ! Hopefully this somewhat helps 😄🌱

[@davel831]

@@JayRockGroundsMaintenance Sam I am pondering on doing the same as I have tried last two seasons but cannot shift poa anna and crab grass and Yorkshire fog. So I was literally thinking of doing the same yesterday! Plus I am same size as yours 50sqm

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

@@davel831 perfect ! To be fair yes you wouldn’t want to do the whole process in a drought but it really isn’t ever too late if you decided to do it at any point in the season 🌱 I think if it’s a pain then this is the best option you have left 💪🏽

[@grahammacklam4736]

Looking forward to seeing this series and how you do things. Will be interesting to see how the products perform too 👍 All the best.

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Brilliant thank you for commenting Graham! Hopefully there will be another 2/3 videos within this series 😄

[@davidbeck1696]

Snap I’m doing mine this weekend if weather permits.

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Nice David ! Good luck ! Hopefully we will be in prime conditions mid April 😄🌱

[@Ray_ray11]

Very interesting video, looking forward to watching the full story. It is 18.20 pm and we have had 4 seasons today 30th March. It is actually snowing very heavy in my part of Scotland as I am writing this. I'm afraid to start renovations just yet. Thanks Sam. 👍

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

I feel you Ray! I was out in it today and it has been exactly the same, this kill off takes around 3 weeks at least really, renos won’t begin till 2nd week of April earliest.. just hope even that isn’t too early !😩

[@krs24976]

That feeling of no going back now comes over you. I’m on gen 2 of my lawn. Look forward to seeing how it goes. If you need anything just ask mate.

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Thanks mate ! Looking forward to getting it done that’s for sure 😄

[@mickeyhughes7244]

😂yep, I have the same sprayer for applying Praxys etc...smoothe use however those plastic snap in clips at the bottom are always popping off as a donn it

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

It’s a nightmare isn’t it mickey! I now have that battery Flowzone sprayer! And it’s a dream!😂

[@mickeyhughes7244]

@@JayRockGroundsMaintenance 🤣🤣

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Good luck with your project Sam, it should make for some interesting content.

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Thank you Robbie, it will be good fun to get it nipped 😄🌱

[@chriseverington9699]

Looking forward to the next stages…

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Thanks Chris ! Looking forward to capturing the footage 💪🏽🌱

[@chriseverington9699]

I’m really interested as you know .. I’ve not done a destruction of a lawn and re build.. Mate looking forward to your footage.

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

@@chriseverington9699 thanks Chris ! Hopefully I can bring a proper transformation and get it lush by May 🙌🏽

[@dascubaguy]

Feel your pain, trying vertical cutting and selective hand pulling to try and slow my crabgrass this spring. Not sure I’m ready to throw a ‘grenade’ at it yet tho! Brave move

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Thank you !😄I have done exactly that the last two seasons if anything it has still spread ! Only a matter of time before the kill off is needed👀

[@lewislee-shield9816]

Can’t wait to see the end results mate and follow your journey, im also planning on doing this to my back lawn within the next week or so it’s absolutely full of weed grasses, what’s the next stage scalp and scarify the hell out of it ?

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

That’s it ! Basically just the Reno process, maybe a bit of landscaping between now and then to add some slightly larger borders, unsure at the moment 😄

[@lewislee-shield9816]

@@JayRockGroundsMaintenance awesome mate looking forward to seeing it all unfold and running alongside you starting out with my total lawn journey and seeing how this season pans out

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

@@lewislee-shield9816 you’ll have a cracking season I’m sure mate ! Just need the weather to be on our side !🌱☀️

[@cameronpurvis7067]

Sam if I kill off my lawn with round up, when can I apply total lawn pre-seed? Love your videos and podcast, keep up the good work mate 👍🏼

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

If you spray the whole lawn off you could add to the pre seed when you do your renovation 3 weeks+ later 😄

[@cameronpurvis7067]

@@JayRockGroundsMaintenance I’ve wiped the lot last night as there was low wind. so am going to copy your videos as am 2 weeks behind you, I have 100sqm and Its all weeds, fog, crab and clover. The last owner totally neglected it and am picking up the pieces.

[@robertbishop5564]

Just come across your channel Jay and watched a few vids so far which are great. I have the same manual reel mower as you ( the webb ) and my only gripe is i wish it was a bit heavier to make more defined stripes like you get from a petrol one. Any ideas/thoughts on how to add weight to it? Keep up the great vids!

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Thank you very much for tuning in Robert! I don’t sorry, because of this I rarely bring the Webb out, maybe once per season. The only thing they will possibly help is multiple passes, double/ triple cut, that should define them so much more 😄

[@froot4409]

Good on ya, thats dedication 👍🏼 Fancy making a putting green next?⛳️

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

This has been on my mind for a good while ! We may be moving within 12 months, if we do then in the new property it will definitely be on the cards !

[@froot4409]

@@JayRockGroundsMaintenance That would be class⛳️👍🏼

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

@@froot4409 must admit though, I have never created a putting Green so it would be a good bit of experience for me too! 10 blade cassette, some dwarf rye and I’ll happily give it a shot !💪🏽🌱

[@davidbeck1696]

Morning mate - how’s your killing off going? I’m 5 days behind you and my lawn is turning yellow already.

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Hi David ! I’m going to do an update as soon as the monsoon stops that we seem to be getting ! Most of it is looking yellow now, the fog is taking slightly longer to turn, but as of around day 9/10 it has started to blacken off😄 Got another week just about before I go ahead and start the reno 🌱

[@davidbeck1696]

@@JayRockGroundsMaintenance brilliant it’s been quite daunting but worth it in the long run. I look forward to the update. Take care mate.

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Definitely ! Well that’s it, once the new lawn grows through it will fully be worth the view that’s for sure !

[@Kiara_Wrestler]

RIP lawn 😢

[@thesugarlipslove]

what type of grass will you be reseeding with?

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

It’s will be a Ryegrass Fescue mix, this lawn has been overseeded with so many variants it will be nice to see what it will be like all under the same 🙌🏽🌱

[@thesugarlipslove]

​@@JayRockGroundsMaintenance nice, good luck! hopefully if the fescue spreads it can help prevent yorkshire fog from returning

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

@@thesugarlipslove hopefully that’s the plan it will only help, hopefully enough is applied to kill what’s actually there first, if in doubt I may top up the application next week if there is no yellowing by then 🌱

[@nancyb4943]

Wait… did you just spray weed killer ON YOUR ENTIRE LAWN?!?! Just to get rid of a few fog grass?!?! Oh gosh I couldn’t. Just too much work. I’m brand new to lawn care. I live in New Jersey, USA. I have a corner lot. I have a front lawn and back lawn. That would be too much work for me. I think I’ll start killing off patches first. Do you have another video for fixing patches?

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Definitely ! Part of showing a full renovation for the channel more than anything 😄 I agree though, on those bigger lawns, it takes a whole lot more, time, money & patience !😂. I don’t currently but it would be much of the same process, place a bottomless box around the are or something similar, spray off the area, rake it out after a few weeks, seed and top dress 😄 that should bring it through well💪🏽🌱

[@nancyb4943]

@@JayRockGroundsMaintenance thanks for the bottomless box idea.

[@rosileneanderaus8131]

❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😍😘😘😘

[@JayRockGroundsMaintenance]

Thank you!