These Lawn Leveling Mistakes Are WAY Too Easy To Make

Most people who make lawn leveling mistakes do it on accident just like I did. Even though we have a good grasp on what needs to be done to make a lawn level and flat doesn't mean we execute well every time.
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In this video, I made a lot of errors trying to make my lawn flatter before Spring really got going. I hope you can learn from my mistakes.
Of everything I did in this video, I feel like the Groundkeeper II rake was the one thing that I did right...it saved my lawn from damage after I nearly killed off a bunch of small patches.
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[@TurfMechanic]

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[@bigworknoscales]

ONLY MISTAKE YOU MADE WAS MAKING THE VIDEO TOO LONG.

[@TurfMechanic]

Awe man, that's the only one huh? Lol

[@bigworknoscales]

Yep, you'd get more views because a lot of people are impatient like me and just want all the juicy bits all at once. Famous quote "I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter". Cool video though, I am just beginning my lawn care journey.

[@ReadTheBible33]

Yeah this is the degradation of our Society. The Want for quick Dopamine filled videos then we're on to the next thing like squirrels.....=/

[@ana-ruxandrailiescu633]

Can you add a couple of points listing the mistakes in your description? Thank you so much

[@tlokzz]

I've found watering leveling material (topsoil only, sand mix, etc.) to be very beneficial, but as you said, it takes continual agitation to let the grass grow through. I appreciate the insight into your experience, as I've had a ton of setbacks! Mainly, I'm trying to level ground that has high spots that are TOO high! Everything looks great, but I will rototill half of my lawn next year to bring it back down. Anyway, glad you posted the video. Subscribed!

[@gunther5840]

Only real big mistake you made is with the dirt; all the rest is collateral. If you would have mixed the dirt with sand 50/50, you wouldn't have had these problems, unless spreading it on too thick (>1"). And overseeding is always recommended. Thanks for vid; Hi from Europe.

[@ROG956]

What do you recommend for over an inch?

[@robertschworm6036]

Hi there. This video is dear to my heart!!! I watched it a few times and here is my experience - - My mix was 1.5 yards of mason sand and 1.5 yards of screened top soil. The soil will settle so the sand gives it structure to prevent this. Yes it is best to have your mix DRY so it can be spread easily and BROOMED in. The grass must be cut to the crown of the blade so it is a stubble to broom around and cause the blade to stand up. Next you do not put piles of mix around the yard. Best is to have a garden cart that tips forward to dump. Move this in rows, and rake a bit out at a time and cast in front of the cart - - no height to it!!! Next, I RAKE it out to be sure it is not too deep and cast it around the grass blades. At this point it is sitting on top of the blades as well as between them where it is low. Finally you BROOM the blades to get the dirt knocked off the blades and settle the mix down to the canopy of the lawn ( around the crowns of the blades). You do not use straight sand for this as it will bake HARD and the temperature of it in the sun will get up over 150 degrees and burn the surrounding grass off. So have a good ratio of dirt in there. Next, WATER it in, and keep it moist for several days while the blades recover. If you are planning on over seeding - then I would suggest you water this dirt WELL to soften it up and get rid of any hard crust. Apply the seed and perhaps run a leaf rake thru it to "furrow" the gound - -not a broom or you will sweep it hard to the canopy. Finally mow at least at 3 inches tall to crowd out weeds and out compete them for space. Remember - the trick here is cast out low mix and rake it in and have as few areas where you do not see the blades. Sweep until the blades are poking thru and standing up as best as you can. Get the dirt off the blades!!! Bob S - Cleveland, OH

[@mrpucklepops4447]

I seem too be one of those guys that only learns the hard way, when it comes to DIY projects. I have too royalty screw it up too see where I went wrong, but hey" its better to learn that way, then not learn at all, well" that's what I tell my wife anyway 😂 great video man 👌

[@eagleclaw1179]

And so when he does it the right way you know it’s the right way

[@factsoverfeelings21]

You’re a perfectionist, I understand your pain. I’m stuck in the same brain state. Because it’s a “let me do this, or let me try that” and bam more and more problems, but it’s a learning lesson, kinda cause you’ll still want to do it another way. Hahahaha. Better than reading it out a book though.

[@teda4284]

Lady’s and gentlemen please watch different videos and ignore this one. Sorry but this is terrible. Make sure to overseed and don’t ever level by putting down these chucks of material. Rocks won’t break down obviously and since I don’t have rocks in my yard why would I introduce rocks now. It’s sorta difficult to grow grass in rocks that is suffocating your grass. You may need to screen with 1/4 itch screener to achieve this. Build your own screen. And expect to put a lot more elbow grease when using a lawn leveler to work it into the low spots and watch videos on how to overseed properly. Last thing, use no more than 50% of sand to soil ratio to level with a depth that’s more than 1/2 itch deep or that area of grass will burn from the sun. Sand can produce a lot of heat on a sunny day.

[@rubenharris9241]

An extremely helpful and well timed video Brian. I plan to level some low spots that are much worse than what you had. This helped to alter/improve my plan for sure.

[@TurfMechanic]

I hope it goes well Ruben, gradual improvement is a great goal to have, I should have aimed for that instead of shooting for the moon in one shot. Thanks for watching!

[@roberthoth3680]

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[@jessicajae7777]

I just started trying to fix my lawn and fix dead areas and then realized it was filled with weed roots and rocks and even pieces of plastic. I even found an electric wire cover. I did a three foot by foot and a half by hand with like three hand tools and was covered in mud and sweating like crazy and beat after a few hours maybe more. Then I looked up hiring someone. I don't have 500 plus dollars to pay someone. I need to remove the dirt off my property and put new topsoil and grass seed. I want to do it myself but cheaper and with less killer labor. I don't mind hard work but I dont want it to kill me. Ugh!!!

[@MANOFTHEYARD]

Man I feel ya I just cleared off a 20 x 12 area beside a 🌴 and talk about a workout sheesh my arms n shoulders and back are sore as crap I can't imagine doing the whole yard. Now I know why people get mad if you walk on the grass

[@ipodman1910]

Hahaha - of course you get mad - maybe not by walking but driving. Be tough! Don’t give up! Greetings from Poland! 👍🏻

[@stevegoode647]

I'm 74 and found your video very educational. Mistakes provide learning skills. Your children reminded me of my grandchildren. Loved them in the video

[@TurfMechanic]

Thanks a lot Steve, glad you enjoyed it and was able to take something from it. I make mistakes all the time, best course of action is to always try and learn from them and from the process. The bigger kids learned a bit about that concept too as they watched the yellow grass slowly come back all April while I babied it along.

[@bluejay3945]

The only time I’ve had success is in the fall when I core aerated, leveled a little, and over seeded. It is so so important to have dry leveling material which is nearly impossible to find. I had to contact a company that services the golf industry because they keep all their material dry and under roof. Even the bagged material is wet so unless you have dry material it is a nightmare to try to push wet material

[@TurfMechanic]

you are a truth teller :) dry is very hard to find especially if you use a blended material that includes compost or top soil. That's why so many people resort to play sand from big box hardware stores for spot leveling IMO. Last year I did a couple spot leveling projects that did just fine with blended soils but the trick was to do it a little teeny bit every week or so for a month and a half to bring soil levels up noticeably. Sept/Oct and maybe late May & June would probably be the best time for most places too.

[@richardportelli1983]

Sorry but that sandy loam you got was rubbish.

[@TurfMechanic]

I believe you might be right 😬

[@zanewalls4542]

to me the problem with using top soil or some type of organic matter is it breaks down over time and then you have another low spot. Sand would be the best for leveling and a grout sand would be best.

[@patrickKCMO]

Good on you man for showing the mistakes and growing pains not just a perfectly groomed lawn. The kids looked like they had fun with it too!

[@padroooo]

I leveled the lot I bought next door to where I lived and had 9 tandem dump truck delivered and it was sandy loam I had delivered. Seeded it the end of September and spread grass seeded . The lot was really rough after doing tree removal and stump grinding. I built a 4 foot leveling rake and made a 8 foot wide drag I pulled behind my tractor. It was beautiful this spring.

[@seankelly3906]

Great video! Cute family. You are so obviously blessed. It's live and learn with the landscaping. I'll make sure to do dry sand (mostly) when it's time to level or reshape. Appreciate the honesty and your place looks awesome!!!

[@Mellosucc3ss]

Oh god!! I’m not done watching and I’m already grateful….thanks for posting this….KZbin is very seductive with these improvements and few show the failures… I’m still recovering from the last level…. Yea it’s only been a month or so but it matters…tell the truth

[@TurfMechanic]

So glad you and others have appreciated this take on a tough job and the failures all of us can make. I try my best to show real life in my vids, it's what I appreciate in other presentations so I figure it's something a lot of people look for. Thanks for watching!

[@WillyMac99]

Thanks for being open about mistakes and letting us learn from it too

[@wakingupfrom]

really useful video. I have a lot of spots that need leveling and have no idea where to start. helps a lot

[@chadwickedralin8418]

I really enjoyed this video. Life is not perfect and neither are we. You had fun with the process and your kids at the same time. This in my opinion was a real relatable video. Thanks for putting it out and me teaching what not to do later this fall. I definitely would have done some of those no no’s.

[@TurfMechanic]

Yep, that's what its about, having fun out in the yard with family, im glad it was real and relatable and a positive video. Also, early fall, yeah, much better time to do this 😅

[@Faithfulfarmer]

made the same mistake for a client but luckily fixed up. it took about 10 extra hours of work fixing my mistake. taking off a large amount of the unsifted compost and mixing more sand in. it was also a draught time here in hawaii and i had to reseed. by far the biggest uh oh moment and best lesson i have had in the last several years doing this work

[@edenalicerosebelovedchildo5958]

Thank you! I love your honesty. This video is awesome. I love the way your kids get involved and the way they interact with you. It’s obvious they adore their daddy! I have been trying to do some easy and some more complex landscaping around my house with a huge yard area. I make lots of mistakes but now I feel better about them and I won’t be so hard on myself!

[@latitudeash]

You should have used sharp sand with a little bit of soil mixed in. You dressed the lawn with very Clay like soil

[@davidgonzales-ec8bo]

Im going to level my lawn.

[@peterobara3040]

Thanks for sharing, definitely true that you learn the most from mistakes and will help me with similar process.

[@liquidmocofilmsllc4915]

I don't understand why all these KZbinr lawn people insist on using some kind of organic/compost/top soil for leveling. Golf courses have been using sand for centuries. Why do they all try to reinvent the wheel?

[@frandanco6289]

I know !!!! Golf courses use a lot of sand because it works... And as a bonus, the sand gets down into the soil and helps open up the soil structure so water and fertilizer get down to the roots of the grass better...

[@liquidmocofilmsllc4915]

@@frandanco6289 Oh for sure

[@SamsLawn]

Awesome video, always try to show everything, mistakes as well as success, both are helpful I think.

[@kylebrackin268]

Your patio needs to be higher, else ur gonna get flooded. That lawn is basically already level. I'd fertilize, overseed and water in the area children play. But I know how boredom goes....you need a project to get out of the house and away from the Ms. .... I get it.

[@ocsplc]

Some people who have the courage to say provocative things from the relevant comfort and safety of their mothers basements, have no common courtesy and have the courage of any nameless, faceless user name on a social media website. Here, this man has put together a video which is of interest to me and I have to endure puerile comments by smart asses who comment here. This content creator doesn’t need my help, but as a bystander I don’t have to put up with it either. Since the advent of the virtual commode that is social media, strangers have no problem saying what they would never say to someone else’s face, for many reasons. Grow up.

[@jessicajae7777]

Your yard is already flat and perfect. Ugh I can't find a video where a yard looks like mine

[@hardboard82]

I’m new to learning about lawn leveling, but wouldn’t it be simpler to till the entire yard to loosen the existing soil, and then just level it all at once in one go? Then plant new seed and add amendments as desired? Why is this not the common practice to tackle the whole problem? Would it ever be a good choice under certain circumstances?

[@dyates12]

Not getting dirt for the whole yard will help me immensely. I did it before and it seemed like such a waste.

[@Trump985]

$36 a yard for dirt? I sure hope it had gold in it. We can dredge your harbor for $35 a yard and that includes offshore disposal!

[@cyclingman1493]

Chelsea should have won, they played better. Anyway onwards and upwards. UTC💙

[@kt9495]

I did small amounts of leveling in bare spots in hopes my St. Aug would begin spreading. It’s doing ok but it’s slow. An area I did plugs over is really doing well. Previous owner overseeded a problem area of the lawn with something that grows twice as fast and high as the SA, and has the strongest tap roots I’ve ever seen. There are also a lot of weeds in that section. I’m coming to really dislike that part of the lawn and will probably dig it out this winter and replace with SA plugs early spring.

[@cannonmead2766]

Looks like you’re in Utah. And second winter is a local term here in Utah as well. Lol.

[@TheSoloAsylum]

I made my own 36" leveling rake with aluminum angle for about $30

[@AlvinC-sz3li]

What a informational and helpful video! Thanks!

[@jackjack8390]

Yeah, now I know what NOT to do.

[@dondiegodelevega2092]

Thumbs up for keepin it real!

[@tulsatom4307]

I saw this Quotation as a Scrambled Puzzle at a Coney-I-lander this week that is relative to your video . . . “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life doing nothing.” George Bernard Shaw

[@TurfMechanic]

That's well said, id much rather make mistakes and fail while trying, far more interesting than having not tried at all 🙂

[@tulsatom4307]

@@TurfMechanic The Worst Mistake that we can make - Is to be too proud to admit when we have made a mistake. * I admire and respect people who > correct themselves (admit mistakes) > apologize and ask for forgiveness when they have wronged someone * BTW: GCI Turf (Pete) did a Lawn Leveling Video on April 9 > he hinted in the Comment Section of a Recent Video that ^ it didn’t work out * that a Follow-up Video will be forth-coming . . .

[@trdiopn5737]

Thanks for this video. My lawn is struggling this year after doing well the last few years. Well stated lawn care is a marathon and not a sprint.

[@paulbauer6367]

Extremely helpful to see actual results, especially mistakes, how you address problems, and honest evaluation of the results. Every part of this prepares all viewers much better than simply know-it-all beginning of project presentation and no actual results.

[@tg9754]

Great video. I learned it's probably not something I would try. I have one question. I'm in the Chicago area. Is it better to bag lawn trimmings or leave it on the grass and allow the mower to mulch it? Thank You in advance. See you next time.

[@TurfMechanic]

I'll have to do a full video on this because there's a lot to say about it, much more than many people realize. For you in Chicago area you are probably running mostly kbg so I would bag in March & April, October & November because soil is cooler. For May through Sept id mulch for slow nutrient cycling, ground surface insulation, and water holding. But if you asked me to make an argument for any other combo I could because there's a lot of small factors at play. You've inspired a video. I will outline it out and publish it very soon to go deep into all of these small considerations. 👊 Thanks!

[@TheNortheastAl]

I wish you had made this a few weeks ago. I tried this a couple of weeks back using the broom method with not the greatest results. I did overdo it with filling in with too much soil at one time. I’ll do this with less soil next time. Thanks for another great video, Brian.

[@TurfMechanic]

Well I had wanted to release this 2-3 weeks back, oops, anyway overfilling low spots is the secret to killing grass for sure. I did level a couple low spots last year and did a proper process of filling in low spots a bit at a time every 10 days or so. That's the slow way to do it but it worked great both times.

[@TheNortheastAl]

@@TurfMechanic Impatience is was got me into trouble. I’m still learning.

[@Bob46374]

The broom is the problem, get a level lawn, also watch Conner ward’s videos. His lawn is level and it actually looks good

[@JIMMYJREVIEWS_thaiM-A-F-I-A]

The quick way and less headache way…..smoke the entire lawn DEAD re-grade your 500 sqf you got there START FLAT FROM THE DIRT GROUND . Then re-seed ….. you will be happier with the results. Your kids won’t be happy because they’re little play area will be occupied for a little bit… but just a thought 💭

[@hankreszka9319]

Nice. What's the delivery rate on them?

[@headshotke]

Why not just seed the places you add dirt?

[@djratino]

Anywhere you had old tree stumps, it's gonna shrink down years after grinding. Riding mowers following a fence or wall over time makes a slight rut in the ground. I probably buy like 12 bags of topsoil a year keeping mine level. I've noticed a few places today that I need to touch up. If it's an inch or less, most of the time you don't have to reseed.

[@TurfMechanic]

Good point about the decay of underground stump mass, anyplace with lots of orga ic material will do this but yeah, a stump is huge and as it shrinks the lawn will sink for sure. I'm actually just starting to think about topping off some of the areas along my fence. I don't get heavy equipment depressions there but with my retaining wall some of the soil surly settles lower in the rock with every passing year.

[@yoko180]

Great video Brian and beautiful family. Lawn leveling is not as easy as it seems. There are plenty of opportunities to make mistakes. I just went through it. I put 3 yards of “screened topsoil” on my lawn that was full of crabgrass seeds and sticks and rocks. I was able to screen some of it myself. I went into it with the expectation that I will have to do it a couple of more times. To me it looks the same as before I did the leveling and now I have a bunch of bare spots because I don’t have any seed leftover. I should also mention that my lawn got covered with hundreds of maple seedlings after I put the seed down. Learned some good lessons.

[@TurfMechanic]

Thanks JD, the kids and I did have fun the whole way so I'm glad it came together eventually. Now that the vid is out I'm seeing more and more small mistakes I made too, my spot leveling that I did a couple times last year were much more successful and I think I'll go back to doing that and recommending it to viewers over full lawn leveling jobs. Small spot repair gives you the opportunity to only fix the worst areas a little at a time over a season...that's more my style.

[@MikeBotrosDIYHomeGarden]

Nice recovery! I've been wanting to do a good leveling for the last couple of years, but I just can't find the time! Will keep all of this in mind!

[@TurfMechanic]

Thanks Mike, still some thin spots but I'm very glad I didn't force myself into a seeding project right in the middle of the main play yard! Good luck if you ever take this on. I'd probably not advise it for people that keep tall cut grass unless it's really uneven.

[@BrandonTran]

Oh my the vacation right at the time of major seasonal changes. It ends up stressing me out on vacation bc that's all I can think about is how I can't attend to what is going on. I empathize with you here. I saw so much here that was just fine, you being more of an expert than I of course. But certainly tweaking it would be good. Like you said, less soil. NIcely done sharing the mistakes. Cheers!

[@ldenorio]

is this possible with a pitched lawn?

[@TakeBackTheMoralOrder]

Yellow grass would be cool

[@truracer20]

I've got a large low spot, 12 foot diameter and at least 3.5 inches deep in the center. I will be filling it in in the spring of 2025. I'll do it in one shot. No way am I dealing with this another year. The grass seed I use germinates quite fast and will completely fill in within 3 weeks if seeded in mid May. I don't care if it sinks an inch over a year, I'll just repeat the process. But as is mowing is a pain $75 in topsoil, $20 in seed and 2 hours labor will be well worth the cost, even if I do it twice, though at less cost the second time.

[@Doughy_in_the_Middle]

I'm currently replacing my lawn with clover. All the "mistakes" you're talking about in "killing the grass" I'm honestly taking notes but NOT in the way you're expecting. LOL

[@wiktorpoliszczuk1372]

sand , sand , sand , 😂🤣😅😆😁

[@clarencezack-cade3956]

This man deserves his own TV show, 100 mil contract.

[@TurfMechanic]

dude! YES! I've been quietly thinking that for years now. :D

[@Leeny017]

Quick question; it's early spring, I'm dealing with a VERY THATCHED lumpy lawn. I'm assuming I should start with a de-thatcher but I heard you say not to do it when it's too cold. I'm in Montreal, zone 5A, OMG, I LOVE THAT RAKE!

[@Lawrence-Joseph-Norse]

Repent to Jesus Christ! Are you a sinner? Luke 5:32 King James Version 32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Luke 13:3 King James Version 3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

[@learn2listen705]

I will always remember my mistake. The never do again. The why did I do that. The 🤦‍♂️. Every anniversary for thirst five years. 😭

[@janetdenton6674]

Level isn't the same thing as flat and not sure what ultra flat is. Plus I guess you don't have storm water drainage problems where you live?

[@artieartya]

Breaking your back and doing all this work, you might as well just get all the sod ripped out, lay down your sand and soil. Do all your leveling and put fresh sod down once and done.

[@SmooveBee1]

... making the lawn 'flat' but not 'level', simply 'flat and graded'.

[@troyelder56]

🤣 if that’s not flat you should see my yard got a one acre yard with ankle breaker holes and tire traps thing hasn’t been taken care of EVER

[@shrimpinpat]

Thank you for not binning the video. What not to do is just as important as what to do! If you know both you become an expert!

[@frandanco6289]

You need to only purchase "screened" soil, sand, etc., from the dirt guy...Then, you won't get all those little rocks, etc... The reason for the lawn being slightly below grade at the Patio edge, is so the rainwater will drain Away from your house... I would never want to make the lawn area "Level" with my house grade... I don't want a future flood to allow the standing water to be at the level of my house foundation... I would always want to grade the lawn edge to anything, a little "Away" from my structure/s...From all sides...

[@sfsgm]

I level by pulling an 8 foot long 4x6 like a plow horse. I water. Then I drive over it with my lawn tractor and bring in more dirt, leveling again and driving over it again. The last time i level it with the 4x6, the seed, and put peat moss on it. I drive over it again to try to ensure I have the seed in ground contact. Works well for me.

[@cathyknutson9022]

I'm not sure what part of the country you're from. You did mention blue grass which is what I have It's early September and have been watching many video that contractdict each other. That is what type of sand and what're best mixtures. In Colorado Springs it is still quite warm and have made numerous trips to Lowes to pick up more sand, paver sand, topsoil and compost. I am 76years old and love gardening and now trying to fix bumpy and low areas in my yard. I'm mixing in a wheel barrow half paver sand,( told not to use play sand from one of the videos)

[@ac2jones]

Good on ya bro

[@khayfer]

I wanted to replace my lawn with native ground cover, would I go about leveling the lawn this same way?

[@kraziecatclady]

Thank you for this great video. A lot of what you said doesn't apply to my project or maybe I should more aptly say that many of the things you said you did wrong actually are things I probably want to do because of the reasons you stated not to do them. The house I bought and moved into in June has a nice 23.5' x 40' rose garden that was neglected for over a year. Lots of holes were made by family members of the previous owner when they pulled out plants and objects they wanted to keep for themselves before the house was sold. I also created even more holes when I dug out buried pavers, bricks, and other rocks that hand shifted deep into the dirt. I also created a rather large rectangular fire pit in the center of the garden and added a few benches. The entrances are too small for my riding mower so I have been unsuccessfully using a reel mower and hedge trimmers inside the garden. I say unsuccessfully because of the holes and ruts listed above which is what led me to your video. I want to remove all the grass, level the ground as much as possible, create a border around the outer edges of the inside of the rose garden (where most the roses are), and plant some really nice (think golf course nice) grass on the inside of the garden. Right now, there's more weeds and mugwort growing in there than actual grass, so it will need reseeding regardless. All the things you said you did wrong because it kills the grass underneath would actually save me some extra work, but because I plan on reel cutting, I definitely don't want to use that soil you talked about. I bought a couple of bags of topsoil and all purpose sand for filling my holes.

[@montyhinton4971]

About a third through and every mistake is personal. Your comment section was also helpful. I've only had a lawn for the second season and the adventure continues.

[@jasonfournier]

I would not have mowed it low first either. 2" would be fine. Allows more blade to stick up above the dirt.

[@mddale]

I and 35K others might have appreciated knowing that you didn't know what you were talking about in the beginning.

[@chet3louisiana558]

Great video. I have St Aug sod that was laid on top of river sand and not growing. Is it ok to level it out with Top Soil? Thanks.

[@pi1325]

Very usefull video. Good job. At 28:55 it looks like the lawn is radioactive😅

[@victortran247]

Where are you from? What region? Love the video. Appreciate your humbleness.

[@frankwoodbery2473]

If I were renovating a lawn from scratch, I'd find a rental of a harley rake or use a drag mat until the surface is smooth before seeding. I realize there will be some uneven spots over time.

[@mikeo8890]

Man I really miss the joy of having little kids around the house, the last 40 year's went by so fast, now that's all I do is work on the lawn.

[@AndrewK209]

26:32 "what do you think" Me: "WHAT ARE THOOOOOSE!"

[@sarabellaj]

There are no mistakes. Just figuring out what doesn't work. 😁

[@oldtimedrumcorps]

If you had die back like this on a fescue lawn you will never fill back in w'out seeding and you are going into summer , not good .

[@markcunich]

My favourite part was the look on your face during your 2 week holiday away from your lawn. The rest was also very helpful for my own plans

[@jakejohnson7911]

you learn from mistakes. A great, informal video.

[@dalecrossley9976]

Don't ever let a little kid get near a reel mower.

[@TurfMechanic]

Many kids should not ever be near a reel mower...but you should know your kid and teach the kid. Mine know a lot, I teach them what is dangerous and what is not. My kids know what is dangerous and when I'm not there they don't touch dangerous things. If your kids are not well controlled then things are different obviously. Every parent needs to parent well. It's up to them.

[@TheJuanKerr]

I’m not even interested in the project anymore, What an amazing view you have ! Honestly

[@MelJohnson56]

Level in fall. You’re doing too much too fast.

[@alexk3948]

Crikey that was a total disaster - thanks for being brave enough to share.

[@MM-fh6kp]

I appreciate your willingness to show the mistakes! It’s help a lot!

[@steev927]

Much respect for proving mistakes only lead to success.

[@sebstream8440]

I agree mistake videos are great for learning and interesting. Thank you.

[@gameboyinc4694]

Why seed over when you can seed under the topsoil😊

[@SebastianZiolkowski]

If this work had been seeded after levelling the first time would it have worked out ok?

[@BermudaBrian]

Great video... I always like "learn from my mistakes" video. But, your kids stole the show! Lol

[@TurfMechanic]

The kids usually steal the show around here, LOL. Whenever I do something crazy they always come out of the woodwork. :D

[@matthodel946]

Your daughter is very cute, thank you for all the great info as usual Brian!

[@ashleyamelia08]

lmaooo, you're hilarious.

[@TurfMechanic]

my wife would argue that point, LOL

[@AnaaNis1233]

Thx for sharing, exactly what I needed

[@dr.seanmcanarney7374]

Agreed that mistakes (and how we can bounce back from them) are still a great learning environment.

[@Camm-p9s]

Kudos for showing mistakes bro