What everyone always gets wrong with Autumn lawn care

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[@lukemorton8431]

I love all your videos you are sooo informative I run my own grass and hedge cutting business and there's some things from my college and green keeping days I cannot remember... so giving me a recap is amazing So today which is 29th of October I been scarifying I want to know did I make the right decision for one and two I live in Sheffield South yorkshire so this autumn been a bit warmer just like last year in shorts and the soil temperature at night been a steady 5 to 9 degrees C So I was hoping u maybe able to help me with the advice. I have got some knowledge but not as knowledgeable as you are the expert lol ❤❤ Green thumb are a waste of time there a company around the UK that just seem to be out there prolonging moss and thatch build up as all they wanna do is put chemicals down and nothing else!! All feedback I've heard from customers ain't good including the customers who been paying a whopping £34.00 per month for a visit once every three months and honestly from my existing knowledge I have my gardens are hell lot better but please help if you can't it be very appreciated ❤❤❤❤❤

[@leecromer3289]

My lawn is about 30 years old, due to being a skint lazy sod, I’ve NEVER aerated it, scarified it, put top soil on, fed it, matted it…nothing, nada. I know it will never win any prizes, but for a general purpose lawn that gets a hammering all year, well it’s in pretty good shape…

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[@grahamharris4941]

Thanks

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Hi Graham, thank you for your support ❤️👍👌

[@siggi5395]

I also aired, seeded and fertilized 3 weeks ago, the grass has become super. Greetings from Germany

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Good to get it done early, lots of time for recovery 🙂

[@franknash6602]

Thanks for the very helpful information. My lawn was damaged by the very dry spell last year and had a lot of coarse grasses and bare patches. I got disheartened and largely left the lawn alone except for grass cutting. However I've just scarified it and applied a proprietary "Autumn and Winter" fertiliser, recovery is on the way.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Frank that great, well done pal 👏

[@chrissturgeon6818]

Thank you for your videos. I have recently sorted my garden following all your steps, advice, product recommendations and 2.5 weeks after overseeing it looks fantastic. It did look terrible.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Fantastic 😊 glad you have found it helpful 👌💪

[@commonsense5193]

Please also discuss costs (plant hiring and materials) involved for all the activities shown in the video.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

I have covered that in loads of other videos

[@JohnFlintoft]

I've a bloke opposite me who cuts his grass virtually every week through Spring, summer and autumn in the east of UK, then he scarifies the life out of his lawn in Springtime and ends up buying expensive quick-growing lawn seed to fill in all the bare patches he has made. I politely asked him why his does this and his answer was: "I like it to look tidy!" Really, with bare holes in it and ending up with different shades of green! Definitely a touch of the OCD. I told him to highten his cut on his mower, chuck the scarifier in the bin and, finally, let the poor old grass live and 'grow'. Let nature look after it and it will repay you with a lush and green glow throughout the summer and autumn months. All this expensive and unnecessary care for lawns can be achieved by common sense and letting the poor grass, like most other plants, grow and mature into a healthy and strong lawn. Cut when necessary. Easy peasy!

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Sounds like honest advice

[@stevasasic9451]

Thank you for all your advices. Greetings from Serbia, Eastern Europe.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Thanks for watching 👌💪😊

[@stone4173]

Thatch can actually be good for lawns, especially in summer as it helps shade roots.

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100 percent 👍

[@the-ronster]

Grear video again folks, keep them coming.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@SA-bx9cp]

I'm sure this is good advice but my lawn at the moment looks superb so apart from making holes in the turf I am reluctant to scarify and add soil and seed. It just doesn't make sense if the lawn is in very good shape. I may have to eat my words in Spring but I will take the chance.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Do this either in the spring or the autumn 💪👌 If your lawn looks good now, then hold off

[@ianm408]

This is great advice. However, can i point out that using the blowers to collect up the debris is a really noisy option for the neighbours. Why not use the rotary mower which will be a lot quieter.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Blowers are a necessity I'm afraid

[@ianm408]

@@Premier_lawns_official I understand that for some jobs but surely not clearing up the lawn thatch debris. A rotary mower would do an equally good job with lower and less ear piercing noise levels

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@ianm408 If your doing it in your own lawn, yes that's fine. If I said to a client, I'm going to use a blower, it will work out cheaper for you plus do a much better job, or.... Alternatively, we can use a lawn mower, it will be less noisy but leave more debris on the surface. And after doing this for over 10 years now, I know what works best for me. It pays to be efficient.

[@livinagoodlife]

It takes like 5mins.. I’m sure the neighbours will be ok

[@BradyHart_CocoaHIGH]

over seeded my lawn aug 28th, now oct 10th. Looks good still have a few thin spots and a bit of rye im trying to get out. But overall looks solid.

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[@hengis73]

Up down all around. First time i have heard that. Great tip

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Shoots roots and fruits is another one 👍

[@livinagoodlife]

@@Premier_lawns_officialso for grass, surely you just need nitrogen and potassium?

[@gardenrose264]

Hello gents. Can you advise me? I have scarified, seeded and top dressed my lawn. It is about two and half inches long. I live in the south-west UK, the weather this last couple of weeks has been very wet. My grass needs to be cut but the ground is quite soft. I am worried I will rip up the new grass if I cut it. What would be your advice please?. Great videos 👍🤗

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Set your mower to a high height and only take the tips off, you will be all good 😁

[@gardenrose264]

@@Premier_lawns_official Thank you for replying. 👍

[@andydidcott]

I just let my lawn fend for itself, seems to do ok.

[@buttonman6262]

I’ve had a box of Super phosphate and some Sulphate of Potash on my shelf for a while and I’ve been considering using it on the lawn. Wasn’t sure what sort of dose to use tho!

[@Premier_lawns_official]

I'm not sure either...

[@cachevalleyshedsinhydepark7102]

great tips! I had no idea there was so much that went into the fall. Is there anything you do different if the place has snow?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

We don't get that much snow here, so it's not my area really to advise you...

[@iainhunneybell]

Hi Robbie, what would your sequence be for coring and de-thatching, over-seeding and top dressing, iron and seaweed and autumn weed and feed? The real question being, time/sequence between fresh seed and then treatments like iron and autumn weed and feed? Is germinating fresh seed with iron or weed and feed treatment not incompatible?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

I used to think that too, then filmed this kzbin.info/www/bejne/qV6kgHadotyXoZIsi=Yan7a__I_F0ymz88

[@iainhunneybell]

Thanks Robbie (@@Premier_lawns_official). Will take a listen, and thank you for your help 😊

[@momeara7482]

The message seems to be: Engage a contractor unless you can afford to buy a shed-full of equipment & materials, and you can afford to do so.

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Check out my lawn video where we used no tools to do a lawn renovation kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpuXlpWIociIl7c

[@RobertHill-h9s]

Love your videos. But can you have a word with Boston Seeds. They won’t supply in Northern Ireland and why won’t you come to Dundonald I have great lawn just waiting for you.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

If it's any consolation, I haven't taken on any new clients this year

[@helenascott389]

Shame on them, we are part of the U.K. over 2 million potential customers, I think its because they can’t be bothered with the paper work. 🐶🇬🇧

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@helenascott389 it's really not that at all. It's incredibly difficult to get seeds posted into NI. Each consignment needs to have it's own Phytosanitary Certificate This certificate confirms that the seeds meet plant health standards and are free from pests and diseases etc. Obtaining these certificates are time-consuming and expensive process for suppliers like Boston seeds A lot of courier companies also won't deliver them due to the new requirements. It then has to be shipped over here, I had to jump through a few hoops to receive it as well The best person to aim your complaints at is your local MP's, as that is where the change needs to come from

[@pmas27]

Can you show how to do all this without having to buy expensive large professional equipment

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Like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpuXlpWIociIl7c

[@masst789]

Hi where can you borrow or rent the aerate machine as I manually use a fork? Is a fork just as effective?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Any good hire shop will have one 👍

[@CathalMacDonnacha]

Is the lawn seeding soil now a better top dressing than compost?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Compost is good too, I prefer using a dressing instead as you also get some levelling too

[@donalconway]

I scarified and aerated my lawn, then got a few ton of topsoil and overseeded. The topsoil had a lot of stone in it and seems to be clay. The new seed is barely growing and the lawn looks terrible about 4 weeks in. Is it too late to rotavate and start from scratch in Ireland?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

If you used fleece you might get away with it, hard to say though

[@jameslikearmstrong3935]

Is it too late to scarify your lawn at the end of October in Northern Ireland?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

I think so.

[@neiltex]

Hi guys, my gardener recommended that I use top dressing rather than soil for over-seeding, which is more expensive. But I’ve just watched your video and you use soil. Is he taking advantage!? Keep up the great work!

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Hard to say, without knowing what he is recommending.

[@robertcornelius8056]

Top dressing is better for levelling and less claggy when saturated . Top dressing is sand particulates mixed with soil and drains more efficiently as well

[@davegill7614]

He is correct

[@bjbest]

No he’s doing it right. How would he be taking advantage? If he is creating the mix he has time and material invested in that. If he’s just buying it in then someone else has the time and material invested hence the higher price. If you employ a gardener you are onviously employing him for his expertise not just his labour 🤦‍♂️. Bet your fun to work for when it’s time to invoice 🤣 itemised please 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Oh and yeah, always get more than one quote.

[@BrianCripps]

Is early November too late to overseed in north west UK

[@Premier_lawns_official]

I would probably think so

[@R0llingHard]

What do you make of the "Fall Nitrogen Blitz"? Seems pretty big in the US lawn care community and essentially means pumping nitrogen until the grass stops growing from the weather

[@livinagoodlife]

Yeah I’ve seen this too and it makes sense. I think it probably makes less sense in the UK because of the wetness and the long young leaves being susceptible to disease. Seems to me to do it if you know there’s a dry spell coming

[@Coni2009]

If, after all this, you need to give it another cut is that a problem?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@Coni2009 nope, best to leave it 2 or 3 weeks the set your mower to a high height and only take the tips off

[@ThomasIrwin-i2i]

Hi Robbie hope your well I have a 10,000 square foot lawn what scarifier is best I have a tight budget 😂

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Your probably best to hire something like the elite we use once a year that buying something cheap 👍

[@ThomasIrwin-i2i]

@Premier_lawns_official thanks Robbie

[@KB996]

Great video Robbie/Jason. Wuick question for you, if i use a granular winter fertilizer which contains Iron, do you advise using a lower dosage of spray on iron sulphate? Cheers guys. Kev

[@Premier_lawns_official]

I don't tend to use granular fertiliser in the winter months, more iron at a higher rate is good

[@alanjackson4646]

There is no way you can compare UK and North America with regard to temperature zones.

[@froot4409]

Can you use Iron sulphate (for green up) along with reseeding?👍🏼

[@Premier_lawns_official]

It depends on the type of seed

[@mattr23848]

What type of seed is ok Robbie?

[@froot4409]

@@mattr23848 two areas- 1st area bent and 2nd area - dwarf rye

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@mattr23848 it is recommended that you don't use iron and seed, as it may burn it I made this video last year, and we covered some seeds in iron... You will have to watch it to find out kzbin.info/www/bejne/qV6kgHadotyXoZIsi=IqEvYTdMa1zAHe9r

[@froot4409]

@@Premier_lawns_official cheers lads

[@Timjacks01]

I find when I scarafy it’s like the grass is matted and folded over and I pull it out from the roots. This is even when I cut short Any advice?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

It will depend on the type of grass really

[@Tab7.6.Tab7.6]

Hi, are you able to estimate how much compost is needed for 100m2 (using a compost roller)? Thank you for the interesting videos and greetings from Poland 🙂

[@Premier_lawns_official]

We use 1 x 30l bag to every 12-14m2 Sometimes it more, depends on how dry the material is etc

[@Tab7.6.Tab7.6]

@@Premier_lawns_official Thank you very much for your quick and helpful answer 🙂💪

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@Tab7.6.Tab7.6 Happy to help!

[@AM-wt8qi]

Would use 50 l bag per 10m2 approximately

[@natextreme_]

Me in Australia 😮

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[@clintonparker4141]

How much did you charge for all of this? Can you break it down?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

That wouldn't be fair on my customer to discuss the pricing

[@johnlee5096]

That's some sexy soundtrack

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[@tomburton8239]

Good vid, reinforces what I already do. BUT your title is 100% embarrassing clickbait - clearly untrue because not ‘everybody’ and not ‘always’. Who write this rubbish. Surely you’re more professional than to briadcast untruths this?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Tom, it's great to see I'm preaching to the converted already Re clickbate... You are the first person in nearly 40k views to say it is clickbate... Welcome to KZbin, this is how the game is played.

[@livinagoodlife]

calm down mate lmao

[@ronmccullock1407]

All wrong! you scarify the lawn then aeration! Plus you don't scarify the living daylights out of a lawn! That is okay for a cricket wicket! You don't need to hollow tine a lawn! It is okay for a bowling green! How many people with a normal size lawn 60 square metres could afford to hire the machinery? I have worked in the horticulture trade for 45 years and you make my piss boil with your duff advice!

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Ron are you having a bad day bud?

[@ronmccullock1407]

@@Premier_lawns_official I was having a good day until I seen your lawn advice video. You have a thing about to scarify the living daylights out of the lawn and the need to top dress a lawn! You don't to hollow tine lawns all the time

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@ronmccullock1407 the thing with hollow tinning is it helps remove some of the thatch We always do it first, one of the main reasons for this and it's really simple is So where we can see where we have done and it keeps the pattern tight.

[@ronmccullock1407]

@@Premier_lawns_official total rubbish, hollow tinning is done when a top dressing is to be applied, the scarifier will remove thatch

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@ronmccullock1407 Nope, hollow tinning removes thatch too, not as much as scarifying of course, but it still removes some. There is of course lots of other benefits...

[@jarek1370]

How about Central Europe? i live in Poland and this year it was extreme drought and heatwaves between Jun and Aug, most of grass i seed on May died, i think it is better to start new lawn or overseed on autumn here due to cimat changes. Summers are to hot here for new lawn to survive.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

I'm not sure to be honest

[@Tab7.6.Tab7.6]

Zgadza się, w naszych warunkach najlepiej zakładać lub dosiewać trawnik jesienią. Warto się też zastanowić nad mieszanką trawy na tereny suche, na przykład Barenbrug Water Saver.

[@jarek1370]

@@Tab7.6.Tab7.6 spróbuje, zastanawiam sie tez nad trawa Sahara tez ponoc odporna na susze

[@paulhopkins686]

Question for you clever people. I'm in Southampton, UK. How often should I use A1 winter fertiliser over the winter?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

If should say on the label, best to follow that advice. I'm not familiar with that product

[@paulhopkins686]

@Premier_lawns_official thanks, Robbie. There is no info on the label. Would monthly applications do any harm? Lawn is currently looking great at 2 applications. Love your channel, BTW