Simple Lawn Tips for a GREAT LAWN this SPRING

How to get started this Spring for a great lawn? These simple steps can make a HUGE difference & save you money taking care of your lawn.
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Disclaimer:
Due to factors beyond the control of Silver Cymbal, I cannot guarantee against improper use or unauthorized modifications of this information. Silver Cymbal assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. Use this information at your own risk. Silver Cymbal recommends safe practices when working on machines and or with tools seen or implied in this video. Due to factors beyond the control of Silver Cymbal, no information contained in this video shall create any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee of any particular result. Any injury, damage, or loss that may result from improper use of these tools, equipment, or from the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the user and not Silver Cymbal.

[@SilverCymbal]

Be sure to let me know what you do for your lawn in Spring. Dethatcher: amzn.to/3GNYjkw Fertilizer: amzn.to/41s7jUe (click on buying options) Zendure Pro: amzn.to/3L5e8FY

[@deadmanswife3625]

I don't want any grass growing. I don't want to have to cut the grass. So any tips for keeping it from growing would be appreciated other than using poison

[@TheAelsayed]

Love your videos. I really need some help with my yard. I have a lot of weeds. Everything is green. but more weeds than grass. I have about two acres with no watering system. I know you like the anderson productions. I used tenacity but I can't seem to get control of the weeds.

[@thefpvlife7785]

What was the greenworks dethatcher wattage draw on the Zendure?

[@darrenorange2982]

I ordered the one that is 14" with the bag...seems a lot better.

[@mat23111]

What happened to your walker mower

[@marcberm]

With corded power equipment like this, I usually just do a quick overhand knot between the male and female ends before connecting them up. Any tension on the cord then pulls the joint closer together. No cable ties or other strain relief needed.

[@SilverCymbal]

Agreed, that is a much easier way!

[@marcberm]

@@SilverCymbal Aww now I feel like I feel for an engagement trick! 🤣 LOL

[@WontSeeReplies]

While doing construction we would only use the overhand loop knot, as the standard overhead wears out the wire at the connection ends. The loop allows you to pull other cords/tools without kinking the wire.

[@marcberm]

@@WontSeeReplies Even better!

[@someperson7]

Props for the respirator. Lung fungus is real.

[@SilverCymbal]

Agreed, even heavy dust can have you coughing for days. My tough guy days are over, take the mask off and a shower and its like it never happened. Much easier on you

[@lvlogger1100]

🫁 Lung fungus ="LUNGUS"😂

[@LunnDT65]

@@SilverCymbal link for the respirator?

[@SilverCymbal]

@@LunnDT65 amzn.to/3L7n0uM This is a 3M model, when it was introduced it was $75, much cheaper now!

[@jjittles]

As a respiratory therapist, I totally agree! I've seen fungi decimate a young bodybuilder 😢

[@dm747]

I watched your first video on this device when you first posted it some time ago. Your advise about the corded being better than the cordless was spot on. I did buy a corded one then and have used it a lot since. Works real good just like you said it would. Thanks for your videos!

[@SilverCymbal]

Cordless is almost always good for any job, not for these though. Maybe someday! Thanks for watching

[@justaguyonthefly]

I have the SunJoe dethatcher. Works great as well. I use a bungie cord to pull up the back cover by 2'' or so. Allows the thatch to dispense more evenly instead of clumps every 10-15 feet.

[@MichaelCampbell01]

Yeah, I rigged mine up with a block of wood; much better solution than "stock".

[@gary4738]

I do exactly the same thing. 👍

[@wmbrice]

You are the champion of homeowner DIY! My DIY years are mostly behind me but I enjoy the terrific info you provide.

[@Greg29]

First time I dethatched I raked up all the debris by hand, I was exhausted lol. Nest time I got a lawn sweeper that attached to the back of my ZTR mower, what a difference.

[@granthmeek]

Love your content!! An Idea: tie the two cords together in a knot - keeps them from pulling apart.

[@Chickennss]

I’ve used the same Greenworks dethatcher for a couple of years now and I confirm it works well and is durable for the price.

[@ckohlermn]

I have the dethatcher. Works great! If you rake by hand you're garunteed to get blisters on hands and sore back. One thing to note, if you have brown spots from pets, skip the fertilizer in that area.

[@JeepinMaxx]

Thanks for the video. I bought the Greenworks de-thatcher a couple years ago after watching your video about it in spring 2021. It worked out as good as you described. Held up great for two seasons now and helped my lawn greatly

[@Lou13Cyf3r]

the massive boulders on the property are super cool.

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you, they look like meteorites. I wish I could hollow one out and make a stone shed. I need a collab with someone who can help!

[@JB-qh3yq]

Your lawn videos are the best! Keep them coming. Followed all of your advice and my lawn looks amazing!

[@smusgrav]

Cool grass care is significantly different than warm season grass care! I use to live in cool season grass areas and this was good advice. Now I have warm season grass and it’s a different world!

[@zunfren]

Good call. His lawn tips are strictly for cool season grass. I would never do this on my bermuda.

[@ahastar1141]

wouldn't you still essentially do a scalp and maybe a verticut? That's still a fairly similar process

[@zunfren]

@@ahastar1141 Yes to the scalp and verticut. By never doing this I meant never dethatching the lawn.

[@knbd]

Thank you I watched your dethatch video from 2 years ago before I watched this one and I just ordered a Greenworks Dethatcher. I’ve used a hand one for years but it was just to much work. This video was also very helpful and looking forward to trying it. My lawn has lots of dead stuff in it. I’m going to watch some more of your videos. Hopefully I will have a greener lawn by the end of the season.

[@mattfrekwentflier8342]

I've done this every Spring for the past few years. In the past, I bagged the clippings with my mower, but this year, I just mulched them back into the ground. My lawn was green over a month before everybody else in the neighborhood! It's food for the lawn critters. Mulch it in.

[@NatureLapse22]

Been watching you since the beginning. Love how your channel has grown! I always hear your voice in my head when I'm out doing yard work. Lol

[@Fr8train003]

About to plant my second waterless lawn this fall. First one was successful. Going to need to prep through this summer to make sure things go well.

[@SilverCymbal]

Thats great, my old front lawn from that video was still going very well after I moved.

[@michellemieux7439]

Thank you for another excellent video. Trying to resurrect my own small lawn and your tips are clear and precise!

[@djbone604]

Wonderful content. 100% accurate. I have the same machine & it works brilliantly. I’d also share that it has 3 settings for tine height/depth adjustments on the wheels (great scarifier if you want to throw down seed). Those dust clouds are the real deal! My neighbours not pleased with their complementary vehicle dust blanket I put down. Face coverings advised. Continued success! 👍🇨🇦

[@klayb100]

Thank you for the great videos with so much information!

[@SilverCymbal]

I really appreciate the kind words!

[@LarryDickman1]

As a fellow New Englander, I love your huge pet rocks a.k.a. glacial boulders.

[@billylacharity3443]

I use a tow behind system that does not have spinning tines, but tines that dig and spring around. The worst part, is picking up the debris afterwards. I only have my push mower for this. I really need to get a bagger for my lawn tractor.

[@WhitieInVermont]

I used my Sunjoe on the front and side lawn 2 days ago. I also put out my grubex. Thanks for your time and videos.

[@MaximumDIYGarage]

Excellent video as always! Thank you!

[@SilverCymbal]

Much appreciated thank you

[@larslan1975]

Been using that same machine for the the last 4 years , yard was in really bad shape when I bought the house, now my lawn is in great condition! I live near Phoenix,so it’s super hard to keep a nice yard.

[@rileywindham]

Keep these vids coming!

[@MichaelCampbell01]

We have a SunJoe, but essentially the same machine, and it is wonderful. You can almost HEAR the lawn sigh of relief after a dethatching. But god... the amount of stuff it pulls up is mind boggling, to be sure. Well worth it though.

[@aguyandhiscomputer]

Love my Greenworks dethatcher. Pulled out a lot of debris and dead grass this weekend. I blow the debris onto the driveway or road and sweep it up. Easier than trying to mow it. But I only have a 21" mower.

[@SomethingMobile]

Can’t wait to see the lawn in a month or two!

[@juustjoshin]

I use a lawn sweeper to scoop up all the clippings after using the Greenworks Dethatcher. Holds a lot more than a lawn mower and is easy to grab and bad.

[@ninetails1553]

Thanks for the walkthrough! I've got a machine ordered and fertilizer ready. I've never done this before in the spring. Excited to try it!

[@onecrazywheel]

It is fun to watch this and realize that Warm Season grass IE Bahia or St Augustine grasses cannot be dethatched like this at ALL! It would literally kill our grasses as they're all spread out with stallons. Great video. Neat to see what you all do with cold season grasses even though I have lived in Florida my entire life. 😆 😜 Jeff - Sunny Central Florida

[@AlwaysBored1]

Great video! Love spring time here in Iowa. Yard wars between neighbors in full swing time to dominate!

[@bryanb6217]

Great video. I just did this yesterday. Mine is the GreenWorks with a bag and you're absolutely right it fills up to quickly that I stopped using the bag. I also should of worn a mask. Got a cold the dust didn't help. I only thought about that after I was done. I did lower my mower but didn't lower it to 1in. I think I'm ok since a couple spots the blade cut the ground up. Will need to put some seed on those spots.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Thank for the video these tip will definitely help my lawn.

[@SilverCymbal]

Glad you liked it, thank you

[@philipatoz]

Enjoy your channel. Yep, low mowing and early spring dethatching is definitely the way to go. But - whether you have a rider or pushmower - I have found a FAR easier method of doing this in a large lawn. Previously, I've rented a gas-powered, walk-behind dethatcher (similar but much more powerful to what you are using here) - but this is also VERY time consuming. Later I had a pull-behind dethatcher with tines that I put concrete blocks on and pulled with my riding mower - also very time consuming, cumbersome, hard to turn, and the weight makes it wearing on the mower engine / transmission if you have significant hills. So, a FAR easier / much better method: Google and buy Arnold universal dethatching blades for riding mower. My rider uses two of them - you just swap them out with the mower blades. This allows you to simply ride your mower as if you were cutting the lawn and it does an absolutely incredible dethatching job! Once mounted, test the height so you don't get more than the thatch layer. Also, there will be a few inches in between the dethatching blades, so you'll just have to make sure you shift your dethatching pattern to cover that gap (easy to do!). Again, you can put one of these bladed on a push mower and it works just a good. These blades save a TON of time and aggravation, vs. the other methods. After completing the dethatch job, just remount your mowing blades and vacuum up all the thatch. One key to keeping thatch under control is don't let it build to the point that it becomes a much harder job - stay on top of it Note: When you remove your mowing blades, it's a great time to sharpen them - I do it quickly with an angle grinder while wearing heavy gloves and eye protection. If you have Zoysia turf, like many in the Southeast or mid-Atlantic states do, then you need to dethatch every year, as Zoysia is particularly prone to thatch build-up. Sometimes, if your spring and summer is exceptionally wet (as it feeds the thatch), you might consider dethatching a second time in late summer.

[@BrettsGarage]

I know the market is always changing for the electric power stations, but I was wondering what you've found to be the best all around power station to date? Something that would be a good single power station to have for single family home, in case of an emergency, to power things like a heater or two in winter for maybe 24 hours, or some fans in the summer, and especially some phones. Costco has the EcoFlow for sale, but you haven't mentioned that in over a year so I'm not sure if that technology is considered old by today's standards.

[@blainethemono19]

Nice man! Not sure if you deal with it, but a video about dealing with Bermuda Grass would be awesome. That stuff has caused such a pain in the ass for me.

[@icawn]

Same here. It is the most invasive crap ive ever had to deal with. It requires a selective killer for a few years to really knock it out.

[@parkerjon29]

I have the sunjoe dethatcher. I never use that ridiculous bag. I just go over it with my riding mower with the bagger attachment

[@easterneuropeantracksuit3312]

Yes!!!!!

[@jonnya3425]

That dethatcher is usually $130 but I clicked through the link provided and it's 50% off. Couldn't resist that deal.

[@smoothkb2003]

Great video…I was thinking about calling tru-green..

[@ianmackenzie686]

Never too soon for weeds on my property.

[@brycekunkel]

After watching a few videos last year about the benefits of dethatching, I bought a SunJoe dethatcher last spring. Darn thing didnt even make it through one use in my Bermuda lawn. Bermuda lawns have long runners that get wrapped around the axel of a dethatcher and actually started to cause the plastic gears in mine to melt. I live on about 1/4 acre in Oklahoma - and on parts of my lawn that are Zoysia or Fescue, it worked well. Would not recommend if you have a Bermuda lawn.

[@helstein]

I really like those large rocks you have there.

[@SilverCymbal]

I do too, NH has a lot of them and these look like meteorites. I wish I could carve one out and make a little room in one, it would be like the Flintstones.

[@ROBO_Roundup]

It's really amazing how this works

[@cristobalroman16]

Awesome video brother 👍 👌

[@ChrisFredriksson]

Just found you and your channel, great video but waaaaay too short! I want more, now!! 😋 You got yourself another subscriber and I hope to see more ❤

[@OscyJack-]

I tend to power rake/dethatch in the fall, prior to overseeing. I do a light garden rake in spring prior to fert/pre emergent

[@SilverCymbal]

That is a great idea too

[@OscyJack-]

@@SilverCymbal I'm glad you think so, sensei. I'd probably never have come across the ole sunjoe if not for your videos.

[@ilgattogrande]

This…never spring

[@dang3402]

I already laid down my pre- emergent. So dethatching not a good idea right now?

[@OscyJack-]

@@dang3402 theoretically it wouldn't matter. Was it a fert mix or solo pre emergent? You can always do a reapplication if you're worried. Keep in mind pre-emergent is really only for crabgrass. And we are still a few weeks away from crabgrass poking through (location dependent) If you've never used a dethatch prior to now, the benefits probably outweigh the negatives. If you've done it over the past year or two, I'd wait until before you overseed. My .02

[@johndenver8790]

Can you do a video on how compose grass and how to use it ?

[@allensadicario5196]

Always great info thanks again buddy

[@strobelicious]

Do you think it’s better to dethatch in the Spring or Fall? I put down a little bit of Simple Lawn Solutions liquid fertilizer about 2 weeks ago and wondering if it’s too late now to dethatch. I’m in Wisconsin.

[@kainhall]

ive given up......... ive got too many dogs and cats for a good lawn lol (maybe if they had 3x the size lawn to pee and crap on lol) . also, we still have snow on the ground here in NE montana

[@mr1pearl]

I really need to do that to my lawn !

[@jamessharier7529]

I’ve never used a dethatcher but your advice seemed sound, my yard only looks bad in the front so if and when I get a dethatcher that’s where I’m starting first

[@troyhenry3267]

Nice video Cymbal. I'm planning on buying a similar unit this spring and dethatching my bermuda lawn.

[@Corycollins22]

How short do you go on your mower during the spring? When is a good time to change the height? And what do you normally do?

[@SilverCymbal]

I normally mow at 2.5 or 3" I know many consider that a little short but I find that is the best height for very nice looks, and tolerates foot traffic well but doesn't require crazy maintenance and excessive chemicals like reel mowing heights below 2" would

[@tg5366]

That’s a fancy Tektronix power analyzer you got there…😊

[@dylanmtb1236]

Good !

[@ogsan1296]

Awesome video. May I ask what type of cool season do you have ? Thanks I love your channel.

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you very much, the lawn is definitely a mix. I have ben here just the one year, but currently I am overseeding with amzn.to/43A8q6e - If you haven't seen my renovation here too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2qWq3qtqsRoqK8

[@Evan-lg1xp]

I don't even have a lawn but I watch all of your lawn videos lol

[@charlesbuzz]

Are you tired of using corded equipment? I was and find out that Ryobi made a batery power detatcher, what a relief !

[@SilverCymbal]

Be careful though. I LOVE cordless stuff. Just 30 min ago I was using a chainsaw (battery) to do huge jobs. BUT for some reason cordless dethatchers have very sad perofrmance and often you need to use them for 2 hours and the batterys don't make it and have super low power. I wish they were better but they dont seem there yet.

[@markkempton4579]

I did nothing here in Ohio and I've already had to mow it twice. It's green and thick. My treatment company fertilized ten days ago, but it was already green with no help. My lawn must be healthier than I realized. We also had minimal snow this past winter. I've had the parts for the homemade sprinkler sitting in my garage all winter but I forgot to buy the 3/4 pipe locally as Amazon was out every time I looked. Guess I have time since we don't dry out for a few months.

[@Lou_Mansfield]

When will you do aerating on this lawn? Dethatching is great but I assume it should be aerated once or twice a year as well?

[@cranfktubner7677]

I got the battery powered version with two different rollers. It has a bag and indeed, it fills up super quickly 😅

[@robertlavrakas7442]

Nice piece of property!!!

[@jakewyler1945]

I literally just finished doing this with my Sun Joe 30 Minutes ago. I chuckle seeing all the weird looks I get from passersby. “What the heck is that thing??”

[@car_junkie]

I dethatched my lawn in the fall using this machine and it really beat the crap out of it. The machine worked well and pulled up a lot of stuff, but it took out some good grass as well. Do you usually just recommend doing this in the spring? Not sure what I did wrong but the areas that I didn’t dethatch as a test look much better than the areas I did dethatch😢

[@MichaelCampbell01]

If your lawn is the least bit uneven, it'll dig in the high spots just like a wood handplane knocks down the high spots. That's probably good to even it out though. There SHOULD be a setting on it (there is on the SunJoe, at least), to determine how aggressive it gets; from a few mm above the lawn level to a few mm below.

[@tonychau1983]

I'll wait for the fall. I dethached last spring I think it kicked up alot of weed seeds

[@Astropuls3]

Always love your content, and when spring hits, I am always looking out for new videos from you. Something I noticed, the power station you linked is no longer available. Did they already discontinue it or do you know of a comparable option?

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍Thank you

[@SilverCymbal]

No problem 👍 Thanks for watching

[@FrawwfMedina]

Nice work,,,

[@transformer889]

I purchased a Rock&Rocker 16'" 15A from Amazon for $150 I think it is a better machine it also has a blade for scarification. I am not affiliated with Amazon

[@TraumaChaplain]

My chickens dethatch year around lol, and fertilize at the same time!

[@daasebre]

Always love your content

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you so much

[@fidelsotomartinez5504]

Hi! Quick question, I’m from mass when should l apply pre-emergent and fertilizer, I been following you lately thank you for keeping that great work 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@sociopathmercenary]

My goal is to convert 3 out of 5 acres to wildflowers, garden, flower beds, ground cover, and corn this year.

[@bretyoung1869]

Great video, thanks 👍🏽

[@wscdiesel]

Another outstanding video. I know you mentioned you go one seething from the lowest on the dethatcher. With bringing the grass down that low would going to the lowest setting damage the grass or be a failsafe of getting all that debris scooped up? (In your opinion of course)

[@rustyrobinson8027]

Very good info thanks

[@estebancampos1665]

What will be the next Andersons product for your lawn?, and when will you apply it?

[@mmshubbar3800]

Watching this from Minnesota, where we still had some ice lying around last week. What is this "early spring"?

[@tacocin]

👍

[@franka6515]

I noticed about 3:07 while you are showing the tines, that the shaft which the tines are mounted on is at an angle. The side with the motor places it closer to the ground. I have a Sunjoe that is like that also. Is there some reason for that? I thought it was a defect of some kind but it looks like yours.

[@thefpvlife7785]

What was the greenworks dethatcher wattage draw on the Zendure?

[@dirkkuntz2727]

What is the best early weed killer for crab grass. Trying to stop it from popping up in my lawn as it gets warmer?

[@randye9500]

This is awesome information. What are your thoughts on a pull behind dethatcher vs this electric one?

[@Lee-xm1cu]

Great video. Too bad it wasn't about a month earlier before I put down my crabgrass preventer!

[@peachescjr]

With so much space, have you given thought to a tow behind unit for your tractor? Curious on your opinion if you have. Thanks

[@hoobie7588]

Can I use a blower to clean top of lawn?? After de thatching?

[@Cheezyfosheezy]

Question So I’m doing this a little backwards. I already weed and feeded 2 weeks back. Got my sun joe this past weekend, planning on mowing then dethatching this weekend, any issues you see by doing that? In about 4 weeks I may weed and feed again before a rainstorm.

[@TraumaChaplain]

What's the difference between mask and respirator as far as yard dust...? Is it doable when it's 90 outside? Thanks, never tried wearing one for that, only for military service.

[@jaybee1570]

Do you only wear the respirator when cleaning up the thatch or for every now?

[@ScoobsterGL]

Im in the process of renovating my lawn following the advice of one of your other videos. I have a lot a dead spots. Should I dethatch right now, or continue following the other video( which reccomends aeration for seedlings)

[@SilverCymbal]

If you have multiple areas, I would skip the dethatching and follow what I did here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2qWq3qtqsRoqK8 Dethatch next year

[@ScoobsterGL]

@@SilverCymbal right on. Thank you.

[@turbotona25]

How’s your gr2120 holding up? I love mine but I have to rebuild my front axle this spring.

[@SilverCymbal]

That's a good question. *when* it's working it's nice. But honestly every time I got to use it, something is wrong. First the throttle level kept going loose. Tons of issue with bagger clogging that I finally worked out and belts coming off for no reason. Its such a solid machine but feels like owning an italian sportscar. You race it all day and fix it all night but like you I do like it but I wish it would settle down a bit

[@alexanderh.999]

Can you seed the lawn right after dethatching?

[@jstu45]

Strap battery to the tool

[@ag49521]

I have the same machine from years ago. Every time I use it, it dies after at most a minute. After a couple times of retrying, it will refuse to start up until after at least 45 min later. So frustrating...

[@SilverCymbal]

That is crazy because this did the IDENTICAL thing. I messed with it for about a month. It's the rear fuel filter, there are two. For some reason the rear one clogs some and only shows up under certain loads or a long time. Its a pain to change it but I did them both and the problem is gone. Hope this helps you

[@50calprepper]

How do you feel about a pull behind Thatcher.. I’m trying to weigh between this or the pull behind.. thanks

[@SilverCymbal]

They do work some, and for a giant area its better than not doing. But if you have 1.5 acres or less I would use a finer unit like this style They just pull out so much more stuff. I used to do my old house in sections and it made it easier on me.

[@50calprepper]

Thanks for the input! Looks like I’ll be going with this, I have right at 1 acre

[@robertsantamaria2001]

I am in the northeast, Trugreen already put down pre-emergent about two weeks ago, can I still dethatch or is it too late?