Power rake vs Scarifying results after renovation!

[@tonyharrison4127]

Brilliant. I have spent what seems like forever trying decide whether to scarify or rake when my new machine arrives next week. I raked for the first time ever last year with a borrowed machine and the results were amazing. I am not going to bother with the scarifying stage and rely on raking 2 to 3 times a year. Thanks once again for the comparison.

[@SamsLawn]

Hey Tony, that is exactly what I do usually, I very rarely feel the need to scarify at all. Glad you found the video helpful, thanks for dropping by mate.

[@TheLawnShark]

Lawn is looking amazing. We are about a month behind you and it appears I am starting late. Hopefully my lawn looks as good as yours in a few weeks!

[@SamsLawn]

Thanks Dino, appreciate it mate! I wish we had a month to go but I think the season will be over pretty soon :(

[@mickodonnell890]

Looks awesome Sam, nice job and it's been fun watching the story so far. Looking forward to the next one 🙂

[@SamsLawn]

Hey Mick, thanks mate, appreciate it. Hopefully I can manage to actually record the next one too, and not just stand in front of a non recording camera talking to myself 😅

[@JimmyWhetstine]

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[@PrincessCutLawnCare]

fresh content bro 🔥 i dont think ive ever seen a some one do a side by side comparison, nice work

[@SamsLawn]

Hey George, thanks dude, appreciate it 🙏🤘

[@wayneessar7489]

At 6.30 I understood your difference between scarify and rake. I had forgotten about the fact there was existing turf. Very good and complete video!

[@SamsLawn]

Thanks Wayne, appreciate it dude! I was actually surprised there wasn't a bigger difference!

[@BrandonTran]

I love the split experiment! One other experiment is dethatching vs none. I appreciate your video 🎉

[@SamsLawn]

Hey Brandon, that's a great idea! Maybe for next year, I feel the season is coming to a close and depression hits me for a couple of months 😅

[@pmac798]

Another great video, Sam. lawn looking great. Interesting comments on the difference between lawn rake and scarifier. Thanks for sharing. I'm learning a lot from you.😊

[@SamsLawn]

Hey Phil, thanks a lot mate, appreciate it. Hope your lawn is doing awesome this fall! :)

[@mathiasthansen1400]

haha, just was watching my lawn in the morning and thinking: daaaaaamn, nice color, looks very healthy, very thick, some poa triv/annua spots, ok, will take care of that tomorrow, like allways... 😂 and overall very happy during nipping on my cofe 🤩🤩 ...and then wemt in, switched on YT and saw your Video 😂😂

[@SamsLawn]

hahaha naaah, I bet your lawn is just as good mate! Just enjoy your lawn, you do you! :)

[@officemanager8624]

You have to rent a power rake to get true thatch removal results. It will actually destroy the lawn, and then you'll need to immediately reseed. It should only be used if thatch layer is greater than 1/2". And should be done sparingly thereafter. In between applications, the dethatcher or scarifier should be used. (Power rake is the one with blades).

[@lucymoazzo3097]

Your lawn is so amazing!! If I were your neighbor I would be so jealous 😁 Thanks for the video. I wonder if mine will ever look like this ...My tall fescue has started to germinate around day 8 but a couple of days after seeding 4 of my rotor sprinklers broke down and I had to step on the seed to change them, also today, day 10, we had some very heavy rain and I hope all this did not mess up the seeds. I am really looking forward to your next video.

[@SamsLawn]

Hey Lucy, thank you very much! If you just keep at it and be consistent with mowing, pulling weeds and fertilizing you will have a lawn as or even more beautiful than mine! Just keep at it! :) Heavy rain usually leads to some bare spots, but hopefully not that many and you can overseed them later on :)

[@yasirrasheed]

Awesome lawn Sam. Thanks for great information.

[@SamsLawn]

Thanks man, appreciate it!

[@rosendo9953]

Lawn looks great sam!🙌i agree with u, my lawn always looks its best in the fall also.👊🏼

[@SamsLawn]

Thanks, appreciate it! 🙏 The only downside to fall, at least here in Sweden, is that it's so short, winter is coming!

[@KeithOutWest]

Awesome lawn! Thanks for all the great information.

[@SamsLawn]

Thanks Keith, appreciate it mate! 🙏

[@Dstromb232]

Lawn looks great!

[@kanitchaiyakam7620]

It look so good for green field you show I’m am very good imprisonment

[@SamsLawn]

Thanks mate!

[@robertcarbone3297]

Looks amazing 👏

[@SamsLawn]

Hey Robert, thanks mate, appreciate it. Thanks for dropping by!

[@PaulStephens-ie8vl]

i enjoy your videos buddy great content

[@SamsLawn]

Thanks mate, appreciate it my man

[@johannaollis9271]

Amazing. Great info. Thank you

[@SamsLawn]

Hey Johanna, glad you found the video helpful, thanks for dropping by, appreciate it 🙏

[@zachdailyfost4433]

Im over in the states, i did a full renovation with Barenbrug RPR and HGT at a almost 50/50 mix, accidently broke the ⅓ rule pretty hard 😬 it yellowed out bad, but todays mow basically cut out the yellow, total lawn is 1 month old

[@SamsLawn]

Hey Mate, we have all done it at some point, it always comes back, no worries. Hope the lawn is doing awesome mate!

[@zachdailyfost4433]

@@SamsLawn it is in fact doing well, just keeping it low and very well fed to keep up root development and equally top growth

[@alexandres119]

Hi Sam. How the renovation is doing over the winter? Still cover in snow or you have a premature spring like we have in Portugal ?

[@SamsLawn]

Hey mate! We are in a typical spring one week winter the other week mode here in Sweden, so who knows how the grass will come out. The front is looking rough though, I don't have much hope for it unfortunately, but we'll see. I will let you know dude 😊 Thanks for asking 🤙🏼

[@NoviceCarDetails]

Looking sweet Sam very nice and green. Just wondering what fertiliser you will use to take you to Christmas plenty of P&K with a little N i guess. Looking forward to more videos mate 🤜🤜

[@SamsLawn]

Thanks mate, appreciate it! You are right on the money my man! 😁👌

[@NoviceCarDetails]

Your a good teacher bro. Really appropriate your videos I did my lawn this year and find your content is all that’s needed for a sweet lawn 👌

[@kellkelley5743]

Hey Sam, what kind of grass do you have? Cool or warm season?

[@SamsLawn]

Hey Mate, I have cool season grass, it's almost 100% RPR Rye grass.

[@neilfpv]

There was something I saw in your video that was very interesting! Were you burning a spot? If my guess was right, what is the purpose of it?

[@SamsLawn]

Hey mate, that is correct, in a video I burnt of weeds and poa on the lawn, wanted to try it out, since burning them lightly will cut of their capability to get air, causing the entire plant, including the roots to die off. Did that since when pulling I always miss some root somewhere and it just grows back :)

[@neilfpv]

@@SamsLawn very cool! What about herbicides?

[@quentinsimon7388]

Do you only use this manual push mower? Cause we can see an allett liberty i think mower, and it's not the same thing ahah

[@SamsLawn]

I use it when the other mowers are too heavy or I might risk damaging new grass, otherwise I use the Allett :)

[@yourlotusflower4414]

My lawn is a mess I’m not sure if u should buy the Verticutter or the power rake

[@SamsLawn]

It depends on why it´s a mess and what you are trying to achieve really, I know it´s a boring answer, but there is an inflation in the lawnworld that scarifying or power raking will solve all problems, but it´s very overused. If you could describe what issues your lawn has I might be able to give better advice on what to do :)

[@yourlotusflower4414]

@@SamsLawn hi I moved in recently so it was overgrown. I removed all the bigger weeds but I find the grass isn’t really growing it’s really patchy and where it’s green it’s mostly weeds. There are dips and bumps but otherwise it’s sort of level. I’ve only had to cut it down couple of times since I moved end of May. Overall It’s looking pretty sad. My front garden is pretty much all weeds too and very bumpy. Can I do anything now or do I have to wait for spring? I’m in the uk so the weather has turned already. I have a tiller I had bought because were I lived before it was clay soil and hard as rock here I can see a bit of clay but it’s nowhere near as bad. I just got a compost tumbler but it will be a few months before it’s ready.

[@yourlotusflower4414]

@@SamsLawn hi again the end goal is to have a fluffy lawn with flower beds I’m also looking to grow some veg at the bottom of the garden eventually. I have a shady area which has some gravel but not near enough so I’m putting plants there and eventually I will put down a weed barrier and bark on that side. It’s a uk garden so it has a little path.

[@SamsLawn]

@@yourlotusflower4414 Hi, I think you should wait until next year, for now just try to mow it as often as is needed for whatever time is left of the season and start making a plan for next year. Then next year start by scarifying heavily, maybe even hollow core aerate, then overseed and use a weed and feed after a couple of weeks to get rid of all the weeds. I think some herbicides are allowed in the uk? After that it´s just a matter of mowing consistently and fertilizing consistently, it will make a huge difference. Love the idea of garden beds, can I suggest some dahlias there, tried it for the first time this year and now I just want more of them, they improve the overall look and feel of the entire garden so much, they are just awesome!

[@SamsLawn]

@@yourlotusflower4414 You can always contact me through IG when spring gets closer and we can take a closer look at your plans :)

[@doingmybest9180]

Perhaps an optical illusion but It appears as if the cylinder is going towards the cutting blade rather than backwards when you backlap?

[@SamsLawn]

Hey Mate, I agree it looks like it is spinning towards the bed knife, which of course it shouldn't. I want to say that it's just an optical illusion but knowing myself I might just as well have forgotten to put the drill in reverse 😅But you are 100% correct in any case, it should go backwards away from the bed knife.

[@PaulStephens-ie8vl]

what soccer team do you follow

[@SamsLawn]

none really, just my sons little league soccer team. But I used to be a huge Barcelona fan! How about you?

[@KristianHerner]

Still no Allett-mow, eh? ba-humbug! :)

[@SamsLawn]

hahaha, funny thing is that when I tried the Allett and saw that I couldn't use it, I IMMEDIATELY thought about you mate! haha man he is going to be so disappointed! 😅