Scarifying a very mossy lawn | Breaking all the RULES

[@jimvick8397]

I normally hand rake small moss patches with my Groundskeeper II rake and do some moss out... I've recently come across some lawns that are almost 50 moss or worse... This video confirmed what I figured, power rake, then moss out, then some 3 in 1... that ought to bring it back.

[@mickeyhughes7244]

Ha ha, completely understand your golden rules..think I should adopt them too

[@Premier_lawns_official]

👍👌

[@davel831]

What a beautiful place robbie, i do have to return back there been quite a few years since i was there.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

It's some spot there Dave :)

[@davel831]

@@Premier_lawns_official Robbie it beats Liverpool lol

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

Another beaut video chap - what an absolute belter of a location! 😀

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Your not the only person that gets to work in fab places Andrew

[@mickeyhughes7244]

I've just scarified a friend's heavy moss lawn...I haven't removed it all with 2 passes..they'd be no lawn left...can I overseed or best to leave it...worried the seed won't hit the soil in areas to germinate..I will topdress after seeding. I've never seen so much moss! Thanks Robbie

[@Premier_lawns_official]

If a lawn is really mossy think of it as a two year project. Often you don't get on top of it on one year

[@mickeyhughes7244]

@@Premier_lawns_official thank you, I was thinking exactly that yesterday once I'd removed a trailer full. Appreciate your advice

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@mickeyhughes7244 no problem.

[@mikebrueton6716]

Well after watching a few of your videos now and all weekend scarifying with a rake I have to say Robbie I'm very pleased with the results. Thank you 👍

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Good man. You must have arms like desperate dan

[@markgriffiths409]

Amazing location ☀️😎 🌊👍

[@Premier_lawns_official]

❤️🙂

[@underligmand]

I love the dog 😀

[@Premier_lawns_official]

That is Bella 🐕🐾🐶

[@mikebrueton6716]

Another great video Robbie. I watch in envy with your petrol scarifier I will doing mine tomorrow with a rake 👍

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Oh Mike, don't like the sound of that. I'm getting tired just thinking about it

[@benharrison5816]

Here in the Seattle area it's a constant battle with moss. Probably a similar wet coastal climate to Belfast I imagine. Definitely recommend a soil test. I threw down quite a bit of dolomitic lime here in the spring, because my soil pH was pretty low, and low Magnesium. I'll aerate in the fall and throw down some more lime and overseed some more. Hopefully that'll raise the pH and help the lawn thicken up some more! Gotta have patience and persistence 👍

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Hey Ben, we don't use a lot of lime here in the UK, tends to encourage the weeds too much.

[@benharrison5816]

@@Premier_lawns_official Ah ok interesting, yeah I'm just trying to get the pH above 6 at least and get the lawn to thicken up this summer. I'll have to keep an eye on the weeds. Thx!

[@davidmiller3671]

Would be great to see what that lawn looks like in a few weeks

[@bchgardenservices]

LOve it. Finally a lawn with lots of moss. Hope you gave it a good feed after

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Nope lol. 😂

[@theresnobodyhere5778]

@@Premier_lawns_official guess the budget did nt allow it more petrol for the Porsche😂🤗

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@theresnobodyhere5778 thats the joke!

[@lawnguard3017]

I was mesmerised by the dog not knowing who to follow. 😂

[@Premier_lawns_official]

😂 😂 😂 😂

[@jamieross5498]

Great vid! Thank you.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Hey Jamie, no probs ❤️😁👍

[@Mook303]

Great video, informative and liked the trip there and what a place to live! And dog lol :)

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Hahaha yes, some spot 😁

[@mad3arber]

I seen a bit grass hiding in my moss once.. 👍

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Hahaha 😂😂😂😂

[@emscorsa]

😂😂😂😂

[@tucobenedicto109]

Now i know why more moss is growing besides the snow. I have a lot of little spots in the front yard but i had ants, so i treated for that. Do you recomend like a battery operated dethatcher or the power rake. the lawn is mowed but that's all they do. Lawn in in the N.E. USA. thanks first dieo that explained the moss. What is a safer moss killer that does not have terrible chemicals? Sodium bicarboante? I will do it in the fall. I plan to buy the ryobi dethachter in the fall. But it is sold in the uk right now, and the states sometime in the fall at home depot!

[@uklawncare8505]

Very nice video Mate, looks a lovely place to work.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Thanks, yes amazing place

[@lewcopak2030]

Hi Robbie, thank you for your prompt reply yesterday. Just one more question, would you treat the lawn with a moss treatment before scarifying? Or should I follow as set. Hollow Aeration, Scarifying, Top Dressing, then any seeding that needed. Many thanks and wish you were in the South of England as I would have you do my garden instead of me.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Hi lewco, in your case I would recommend using lawn sand of you are going to be seeding. This video should help you kzbin.info/www/bejne/mH-nhH6NZctmftE

[@roseabeeherringbone7264]

Hi Robbie, I’m not a very experienced gardener, and my lawn has all kinds of cr*p on it, including ivy, and I’ve even seen strawberry plants! I think it’s because farm trucks trundle by at night, and seed flies off them onto our gardens. Does lawn moss look different to regular moss? Either way, I think I need to do this method as it always looks worse after a mow as the roots are brown…any advice? X

[@TheWavinpipe]

Great video Robbie. Really enjoying them. Just bought a new house and need to attack the lawn next year maybe so I’m doing my research and enjoying the videos at the moment!

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@alexhogan1]

The dog 😂

[@1biglu1]

Hey Robbie. Just found your channel a couple of weeks ago and have been trying to educate myself as I’ve moved into a new build house outside newry. It’s great finding a channel from here as all your advice is relevant to our conditions. Last week some guys came and seeded the garden. I’m keeping up with watering but was just after some advice as to what steps I should do over the next few weeks. Any fertilisers etc that I should use? Just anything that needs to be done apart from watering. Thanks mate and I’m really enjoying your channel a lot. Think I’ve watched all your videos already lol

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Hi Richard Welcome to the channel - I have a blog you should find helpful on this premierlawns.co.uk/newly-renovated-lawn-aftercare

[@1biglu1]

Thanks for that. I had a ready through it and found it very helpful. I was thinking a might put something down on the lawn in the early days to give it a helping hand and maybe that seaweed spray would be good as it’s not too harsh when I lawn is just growing. Do you have your affiliate link to it? I clicked on it awhile ago and now I can’t find the link. I’d like to support the channel if I can

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@1biglu1 Good man I really appreciate that amzn.to/3aYcAZ2

[@robertgraham1088]

Thank you. I am trying to kill the moss which covers nearly 90% of the lawn with organic no rake moss killer but I think I will hire a machine to dethatch it.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Sounds like a good project 🙂

[@funkeymunkey106]

Great videos. Nice to have clear advice that's applicable to UK lawns. I could do with some advice about my own lawn though! I put down weed feed and moss killer on a mossy, compacted lawn at the beginning of lockdown (before I discovered your vids!) but couldn't get hold of a scarifier to take it all up. Now equipment is more readily available, should I scarify now and then moss-kill, scarify again and aerate in September, or just leave the dead moss in there until September? I was thinking that if I scarify twice I could reseed after the second scarification in Sept

[@Premier_lawns_official]

I would hold off

[@funkeymunkey106]

@@Premier_lawns_official haha. Succinct, clear advice... just like your vids!

[@rabross4703]

I seeded out a bit of lawn 14 days ago....watered it well during the warm period..I'm only starting to see a few tips of growth in a few spots..am I expecting too much too soon??

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Hi Rab, yes. April is still a bit cold at nights. The ground needs to be warm for the seed to germinate. You should start to see the seed coming in the next week or so.

[@rabross4703]

@@Premier_lawns_official I'm beginning to panic though it's heavy hail here at minute and still kinda frosty some nights.....I see little weeds coming quicker which is another worry but I can maybe kill them later..just making use of this furlough time

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Give it another couple of weeks, where about in the country are you

[@rabross4703]

@@Premier_lawns_official randalstown direction

[@rabross4703]

@@Premier_lawns_official keep the videos coming..maybe do one on seeding a lawn sometime..that would be handy lol

[@nicholaselder1348]

Hi Robbie, love the channel. My front and back garden seem almost fully moss covered. I’m planning aerating, scarifying and reseeding. You mentioned not to apply iron after scarifying if you plan to reseed. What should my plan be? Thanks again. Nick.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Throw down some iron, hold off a couple of weeks, do the renovation

[@AnnaFarmery]

Family are telling me you shouldn’t fertilise before overseeding as it can kill the seed but sure you do it together? Am I right u aerate scarify moss kill fertilise overseed?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Depends on the products you use

[@AnnaFarmery]

@@Premier_lawns_official if I’m using spring fertiliser? Also would you consider doing a video in future on what order things go on, what can be put on same day and what needs to be put on at different times ? Just love your videos just wished u were in north of England!!

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@AnnaFarmery to many varibles there, someone does something stupid and I get sued, no thanks lol

[@eggie555golf]

Any grass that the moss choked out will it grow back or will it be dead & finished

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Depends on the lawn

[@ChristianThomasTring]

How deep do you go? My grass has patches of thick soggy moss.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Start high and see how you go, this video will help you kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJzEd6eGh9hgjdk

[@lexzbuddy]

Do I really have to wait until autumn to scarify my lawn? I have a moss problem starting and it's beginning to get out of hand. Just not sure if I should just scarify it then put down Iron & wait a few weeks before I over-seed.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Give it a good feed now, treat any weeds. Wait around 6 weeks and apply the iron, scarify the lawn a couple of weeks later and re-seed.

[@lexzbuddy]

Thanks for your advice, very much appreciated.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@lexzbuddy no bother. It's worth waiting and doing it right 👍

[@adstristar]

Just seen this and its great advice. So I am just starting out with a very mossy lawn and it has spread to my second lawn over the years. So watching the video I need to scarify first and then maybe scarify again and then treat the lawn with either a chemical or a dry based moss killer and lawn food. Would this be the best way of doing this... We only rent the property and am worried that I may ruin the lawn.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Hi Tony, welcome to the channel. You should find this video helpful kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpuwYmN-bbGUfLM

[@radhagupta6717]

Hi great video I have subscribed. I have a large very mossy lawn and have scarified it with the Camon LS42 for the first time in 15 years. I have done it three times and have collected mounds of moss but there is still some left in areas where I missed the fertiliser. I am planning on aerating and overseeding, but do I need to scarify again, or apply a moss killer before overseeding?

[@jamesbaldrey]

Loving the videos. Just bought a 2 in 1 rake and scarifier for my little garden. It comes with two cassettes. One with blades and one with thin metal pins. What do you use each one for exactly?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Always refer to the manual first. All the best

[@raygohery6664]

Hi Robbie. love the videos. A quick question if you don't mind.. How can you tellif there is just too much moss in the lawn to do anything with? Thanks.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Hi Ray Just about any lawn can be renovated, though some need seed and top dressed afterwards

[@raygohery6664]

@@Premier_lawns_official Thanks Robbie.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@raygohery6664 your welcome

[@ii8215]

Hi robbie, how long after renovating and reseeding a lawn would you recommended mowing?.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

As long as possible. A good 3 weeks

[@ii8215]

@@Premier_lawns_official Thanks mate

[@Premier_lawns_official]

The lawn I used for 'how to scarify your lawn' I only cut yesterday for the first time. Probably do a video about it this week

[@ii8215]

@@Premier_lawns_official looking forward to it 👍

[@detailingdiaries6562]

The man with the Porche doesn't have the budget for grass seed! 🤣

[@Premier_lawns_official]

The irony 😂 😉

[@martinmchugh1924]

@@Premier_lawns_official Correction, the sulphate of irony. I'll get my coat.

[@garethbastow7325]

Great channel, lots of tips and advice - How long after using applying Dicophar before you can overseed would you recommend?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Always best to check the label for up to date info. I'm not familiar with that herbicide

[@jonnybell9923]

Hi, because moss is still in the lawn, would you advise speaking again several weeks down the line with iron sulphate again?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Hi Jonny, too much iron is bad for a lawn. Try and create the conditions for the grass and not the moss

[@Bicyclechris]

I wonder if you've ever encountered a situation where there was so much moss, and the customer had a high enough budget, could you just take a turf cutter and remove everything? Then put down some new soil, and lay down new sod, or entirely reseed the lawn. I feel like doing that in my backyard. Lol.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Hi Chris To a certain extent that would be a waste of money. The first couple of years it would be great, then after a fashion it would degrade back to what it is now. Aeration and scarification should be done as as part of a yearly basis. You need to look at underlying issues shade, nutrition, drainage etc.

[@Bicyclechris]

@@Premier_lawns_official Oh exactly, you're right. I forgot to include that bit. Starting fresh with a new lawn, should include the intent of adopting and implementing a year round plan for maintenance, which includes all of the things you have shared in your videos. The fundamentals being scarification and aeration once or twice yearly, and then a program of nutrients and weed control tailored to a person's locality. :) I basically did that and put in a new lawn last year, and it looks amazing. But this year, I don't have the "YOLO" budget for a new backyard lawn and landscape, so I'm going the route of scarifying, aerating and overseeing to restart my backyard lawn.

[@Meowmeowland44]

Hi, great video thanks. What would you reccommend as a pet and kid friendly moss killer?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Iron is pet friendly wit some good common sense. Keep the kids and pet off it for a few.hours etc

[@curtischadd]

Compost and soil sweetener. Both are safe and the compost feeds the soil and mosss hates that

[@mowtownni4587]

Great video! Have you ever came across a lawn that was beyond scarifying?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Nope!

[@slippyg]

I'll send you photo of my lawn, I think it's beyond anything now.

[@shaneoman2009]

Robbie, great videos. Have you a link for where to order the iron and the seaweed for spraying after scarifying?

[@owenrobert1333]

A customer has asked me to scarify their lawn as its covered in moss. I mowed it for the first time last week. It was like walking on sponge. I've treated it with iron sulphate but I told them it was best to leave scarification until April but they didn't seem keen. Could I get away with it if I give it an autumn /winter lawn feed. Didn't want to use much nitrogen as we've being getting the odd freezing nights.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Why do you want to hold off?

[@owenrobert1333]

@@Premier_lawns_official I thought it might take a long time to grow back with it being so cold at night. I think they are thinking it will be perfect in 2 weeks. Great video's by the way 👍

[@paddycairns1972]

Hi Robbie love the videos- is it too late to scarify yet?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Yes, very dry this year

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

nice one. Would it be considered a little late now for scarifying (I'm in Yorkshire) or is still OK to do it to get some more stuff out that I couldn't get out a month ago?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Hi Andrew, we scarify for another couple of weeks here in Belfast

[@wesleyjones7917]

Great video, i use a mulch mower on my lawn. I’m I contributing to the thatch and moss problem I have ?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

That depends on the type of grass and how often your cutting it.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Though generally it shouldn't.

[@wesleyjones7917]

Thanks. It’s my 3rd year at this house and the first I’ve noticed the issue and looked into buying a scarifier. I will investigate more.

[@BrianShawEire]

Hi Robbie how many times a year would you scarify a lawn and is there a prime time of the year to do so.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Hi Brian Spring and autumn are the best times to do it. If you do it twice a year you will have an excellent lawn. Depends on what you want to achieve 🤩

[@BrianShawEire]

@@Premier_lawns_official Out of all the lawn care videos Ive watched on youtube, I have to say yours are the go to for me. I was saying to meself while watching other youtubers thats all well and good for living in the US but what about Ireland like we have a different climate, I cant have a lawn like that then I seen yours and was like these are easy to follow steps. Would love a lawn like a golf course but Ive 2 dogs and its an ongoing battle watering down urine 😂😂

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@BrianShawEire yoou might find this useful premierlawns.co.uk/lawns-for-dogs-how-to-stop-your-pet-damaging-your-lawn/

[@dennell]

How deep would you set the scarifying blades please on this particular lawn?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

It's hard to measure depth a lot of the time with a scarifer

[@dennell]

@@Premier_lawns_official Ok thanks. I also have clumps of hard grass and no grass surrounding them is there a way to solve this please?? would scarifying on a regular basis solve this issue?? The reason I ask is I have scarified my garden back in early May and it is coming back nicely but I still have some clumps and patches

[@milebush77]

Hi Robbie, recently found your channel and it’s great, some great advice! We live in Dromore and have a large-ish lawn that really needs scarified, is it too late to do it? Also, am I best renting a scarified or buying in your opinion?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Depends if you can spare a couple of grand. Though if you live in Dromore that will be small change 🤑 Hiring is a good option

[@colmmurphy1009]

Hi Robbie, love the videos. I'm up in carryduff. What weedkiller do you recommend for a garden that is full of dandelions?

[@colmmurphy1009]

My Da gave me Lupo to use but I don't know what strength to make it.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Hi Colm I don't recommend weed control products. To many home owners watching. The products I use are professional use only. To be honest I know very little about the domestic products as I would never use them

[@colmmurphy1009]

@@Premier_lawns_official I understand, that's no bother. My garden and next door have nothing separating them and next door is a dandelion farmer😅. My garden is only small and is 90% moss and dandelions. I'm hiring an aerator next week and I'm going to scarify.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Best to offer your neighbor some free lawn care 😄

[@colmmurphy1009]

@@Premier_lawns_official all over it mate, his is getting done at the same time. Pretending I'm just being neighbourly but it's all about Keeping my own garden sweet.

[@rorf4916]

Bout ye big lad, what scarifier do you use, is it self drive, the one I have is push, back breaker. Cheers

[@Premier_lawns_official]

I use an eliete scarfer, you have to hold it back!

[@robbiestewart17]

How low did you take it? Can you do a video and how low you take them? Cheers

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Took a couple of hours, I only really did the scarification and some of the cleanup. It would be very difficult on giving someone advice on how low or how much to take out. That comes from hands-on experience

[@robbiestewart17]

@@Premier_lawns_official did you expose the soil? It would be good to see how low or how hard you go 👍 I done a very mossy lawn today and I I struggled to get all the moss out with hitting very very hard .. I overseeded, iron and seaweed so finger crossed it wont take to long to come back.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Needs a good feed to recover in good time too

[@mackthomas8750]

Another great video Do you think cutting grass without a bag and mulching causes more thatch

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Depends on the type of grass, how often it's cut and at what height. Fine grass would present more of an issue.

[@paulgoodwin5014]

@@Premier_lawns_official would you go back to see that lawn in a few weeks to record the outcome ?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@paulgoodwin5014 I was only there to do the scarification. I'm not even sure of they are going to feed it.

[@paulgoodwin5014]

@@Premier_lawns_official would have been nice ta see the outcome of it ,,

[@MrBattduggan]

Hi robbie. I have a big lawn but it was only set in 2017. I have a ride on lawnmower and was thinking of buying a scarifier to go onto the back of my garden tractor. Would you recommend this or do u think the petrol scarifiers are better? My house is on 0.9 acre site.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

A tow behind would be much less work, it wouldn't do the same job. Hard to get the weight / power behind it, though little and often could win the day. Do it at the start and end of the season

[@MrBattduggan]

@@Premier_lawns_official thanks for ur help. Is it too late to scarifier my lawn now in may. Should i wait til autum??

[@paddycairns1972]

MrBattduggan hi - I have same challenge and I did buy tow behind detatcher. To be honest I found it to be pretty useless- doesn’t pull out very much and gets clogged up. Put it like this I’m buying a petrol Scarifier.

[@612morrison]

Robbie, if you can imagine twice this that's probably what I was up against. That wee place looks familiar if you don't mind me asking where is it even a general area if you don't want to disclose the actual location. Gary

[@Premier_lawns_official]

How well do u know co Antrim

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@612morrison I will delete this comments shortly as clients prefer their privacy

[@612morrison]

@@Premier_lawns_official likewise

[@MikefromManchester]

Just used my scarifier on my neighbours moss lawn. She now has a soil bed 😅

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Hahaha did she thank you 😂 lol

[@John_Wood_]

What part of the world is that Robbie?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Hi John East coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Game of Thrones was filmed all around here, a bit of useless trivia lol 😆

[@John_Wood_]

@@Premier_lawns_official Looks lovely. Keep up the good work.

[@maninabush]

That's just my luck, Just spread 4 bags of lawn sand before I scarify. Will know better next time.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

You will be grand with the lawn sand

[@doihavetohaveachannel8289]

Ahhh, me too! From . Why do I always looks for advice after I do it? From Canada

[@maninabush]

@@doihavetohaveachannel8289 Its a man thing, Read instructions after job: )

[@idriveausedcar]

What product would I put down to kill the moss?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Iron - follow the instruction on how to apply on the label - amzn.to/2YWZBVg

[@dooovde]

@@Premier_lawns_official I threw a few horseshoes on mine and it did nothing...must've been made of steel

[@deanleake6335]

Not in the budget!? The bloke owns a Porsche, a beautiful home and a ride on lawnmower!!!!!

[@Premier_lawns_official]

I know Dean 🙈😂👍❤

[@azza1793]

People with money are always the tightest with money

[@Joe-jg5vs]

You don’t buy a Porsche by spending all your money on seeds.

[@trevhib]

@@Joe-jg5vs How many seeds do you think he needs 😂

[@shaund4155]

That's exactly why it's not in the budget, massive mortgage, car and lawnmower finance 😂

[@carmelshizzle1743]

Anyone else recognise this music from PlayStation access??? 😂

[@smf1384]

your vids would be much better if we see the results weeks after the work.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

These types of videos are about jobs that I do, I don't often have the time to revisit Here is a video with a before and after kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHPWiq2Kfrt8aq8

[@adrianosler1682]

A very much a dying pastime as more and more lawns become wildflower havens

[@Premier_lawns_official]

👍😁

[@davidrhead8740]

so you scarify the lawn,then treat with moss killer what next fertilize it

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Thats it 👍❤️

[@Bob-ed3qi]

😂

[@Bob-ed3qi]

Do you recommend play sand or horticultural sand

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@Bob-ed3qi play and would be better