Why You Should Fleece Your Grass Seed // When Is a Newly Seeded Lawn Ready for its 1st Cut??

As I continue to show off my appalling math skills, or lack of short term memory, 9 days after fleecing the freshly sown Barenbrug, we look to see what's under the covers.
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[@wilsonline90]

I wish I could keep prg here. But I'm in South Florida lol

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Oh no! You can enjoy the lovely weather though! KBG can be a good grass for your climate?

[@wilsonline90]

@@TheReelMowingMowingClub only warm season grasses. That said, spf30 (Texas bluegrass) will survive the summer and come back in the fall.

[@garyh7070]

where to buy the fleece

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Ebay is where I bought mine www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361837301921?hash=item543f2f10a1:g:sbMAAOSwRLxbfAjw&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4KtWyJAveGknhBVr8F7w4IHswfYwNRc%2F5hVsm%2FncQeYg6pkMI3f67QVPVLFdmmN05PMHTO7KPh66jkoiZHbEJsElBRdNVLi69%2Bb%2Fo%2BSD8F%2FrsZDFqRAnLDUvKDJ9BCMIPEiQEBjfq18Y%2BSFkU9%2BCrvXEwZ%2BUWueAkokqrVJ8R883DrRxU0kkqjEuO0bZxaJHwuV05LTbvr04S2ufc9OJIVvJdVO5gD6AvekBh7D1uqBa50AgNcTIGiwiyEW8cpFSGZDRb56ZAxYO8%2FEkRVT5tO7EcadFv7FkE9XxBkInRqcE%7Ctkp%3ABFBMsOWEzMNi

[@kylesmith7012]

Hi Daniel, Avid watcher here all the way from Blackpool, UK. Been thinking of getting a hybrid grass system. Do you have any experience or advice?

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Hi Kyle Thanks for watching. Blackpool? Vegas of the north! Hybrid grass, like the stuff they use at Wembley will be very expensive

[@WanderingSwallows70]

Now just make that in a 8 minute video

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Why? Build up the anticipation and excitement

[@WanderingSwallows70]

@@TheReelMowingMowingClub except most people want a shorter video.

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

@@WanderingSwallows70 I'll do an edit just for you.

[@WanderingSwallows70]

@@TheReelMowingMowingClub 😂

[@ChrisPorter1000]

Wow

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Thanks chris

[@ChrisPorter1000]

I’m fleecing for the first time next week. Doing mine and neighbours, looking forward to these kind of results.

[@caolanm7]

Really nice stripes there pal - well done indeed. What kind of mower are you using??

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Thank you. Webb H12R.

[@caolanm7]

👍👍👍☘️

[@caolanm7]

Is that not a 'Hayter'?? - the webb h12r is a push cylinder - was actually thinking of getting one??

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

@caolanm7 sorry. The rotary mower is a hayter spirit 41, the other mower I use is the Webb - just in a different video. 🤦

[@caolanm7]

Cheers mate - will have a look at those videos - am using a cheap 'sovereign' cylinder mower - still miles better than rotary but looking for a slightly shorter cut and better stripes with the roller 👍👍

[@martin_the_grasshopper1991]

It looks epic pal, I'm about to lift the fleece on mine today, hoping it's somewhere like yours, could you put a link where you got your fleece roll from, the one I used was a roll but folded in half as well and it's a pain if you doing a large lawn on your own which I will be next on the back, much easier to roll a wide fleece down in one hit. Looking forward to see yours develop over the next few weeks, I've got the same web cylinder too, great little mower👍

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361837301921?hash=item543f2f10a1:g:sbMAAOSwRLxbfAjw&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4KtWyJAveGknhBVr8F7w4IHswfYwNRc%2F5hVsm%2FncQeYg6pkMI3f67QVPVLFdmmN05PMHTO7KPh66jkoiZHbEJsElBRdNVLi69%2Bb%2Fo%2BSD8F%2FrsZDFqRAnLDUvKDJ9BCMIPEiQEBjfq18Y%2BSFkU9%2BCrvXEwZ%2BUWueAkokqrVJ8R883DrRxU0kkqjEuO0bZxaJHwuV05LTbvr04S2ufc9OJIVvJdVO5gD6AvekBh7D1uqBa50AgNcTIGiwiyEW8cpFSGZDRb56ZAxYO8%2FEkRVT5tO7EcadFv7FkE9XxBkInRqcE%7Ctkp%3ABFBMsOWEzMNi

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Love my Webb. However it's causing me a couple of issues. Chain is knackered and the adjustment knob missing makes it a faff to set the HOC. But other than that I love it!

[@martin_the_grasshopper1991]

@@TheReelMowingMowingClub I suppose at the price they are it might not be worth trying to fix, great entry level cylinders tho.

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

@martin_the_grasshopper1991 oh I've fixed It. Side off chain tweaked and greased. But for 45 pounds I'm happy!

[@martin_the_grasshopper1991]

@@TheReelMowingMowingClub happy days, was it the tensioner needed adjusting?

[@samuellayson1746]

Was that a yardbrah intro? 😂

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Hahahah yes. Great spot and knowledge.

[@mrchips1795]

Great work bud. How do you keep the dog wee stains in check? I've had massive problems since getting a dog. Lawn is ruined 😂

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Cheers. Dog pees into the weeds and currently on the red fence so not on the main lawn. Taught him well. Bit of a free for all in the back but so far no pee burns there, just a few bits of super green growth at times

[@walmarcin13]

Hey there. I love Your videos. Great work. Greets from Poland ❤️

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Thank you for watching and commenting! I'll try to keep them coming!

[@Stormin_Mike]

Do you ever find the webb skidding a little at initial push to get the reel spinning?

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

No Fortunately not it runs pure.

[@carlhank65]

Wow just wow...super results, your dog reminds me of the dog on the flash adverts 😂

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Hahaha. I wish he was that calm!

[@19davidwinter88]

Canny job you’ve done mate, all that prep work had paid off

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

I hope so. Looking to mow it again a couple of times before next weekend then put some granular on it

[@markslade9722]

Your dog is even so impressed with it, he just cant stop looking at it😂😂😂It always amazes me how quick rye grass germinates. Lovely colour from that barenbrug seed. I would have mowed it also, but I bought a flymo electric hover mower just for the purpose of mowing mine so soon after seeding, just because it floats so not putting any pressure down on it, or any chance of my webb cylinder mower ripping any out of the soil. But looks like the webb did none of that. Looks fantastic now, but is just going to continue to get better and better with each mow, and time as it establishes more.

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Yeah, I sharpened the webb again the other week in preparation. Only issue is that the front roller pushes down the blades so not all are cut but we can refine it in the coming days. Hate flymo hover mowers. That was my first mower and in my new house in 2008 it ruining my lawn. Didn't hover or mow !!!!

[@markslade9722]

@@TheReelMowingMowingClub I am lucky I got the Flymo hover vac 250, so it is super light, and really does hover, but I have heard some of the other models are heavy and don't float. Yeah I found that also with the Webb, lots of cylinder mowers you can get long grass kits, which consist of replacing the front roller with two narrow diameter castor wheels, so the grass is then not flattened, but I don't see a kit for the Webb, so just made my own by getting two white nylon castor wheels from bil castors online, so just placed those on the spindle that the metal front roller normally rotates on the Webb. If you buy larger diameter castors than the actual diameter of the supplied front roller, it also then allows a higher height of cut than standard. But your barenbrug being dwarf rye I would imagine would probably like to be kept between 10 and 15mm. Joe at mushroom galaxy has the mm50 dwarf rye mixed with his prem pitch, and the mm50 likes to be mowed down to 4mm, no surprise it is the mm50 they use on Wimbledon tennis courts.

[@stephenk4834]

Well done. I did a renovation and its ok but some of it hasn't taken. It will be 14 days tomorrow since I scarified etc.and now desperate for a cut but I will have to leave it for a another couple of days due to other commitments and then see how it goes. Is it ok to fertilize and put seaweed on at the same time after I cut it.

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

I'm thinking the bonemeal and the seaweed have turbocharged the germination as I can't believe how well it's established

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

On my side lawn I put fert on a few days after the first cut so should be ok

[@keithcullen4703]

Very impressive

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Thanks Keith. Cut again last night and it's thickening up.

[@stevenbelcher5658]

Looking really good. What height did you cut it? Im waiting for my reel mower to arrive. The grass is close to 2.5 inches. I noticed snow mould today😢 there has been lots of mist and dew. I watered 3 times a day since removing the fleece to help any other seeds germinate. Itscprobably stayed too damp as its in shade. I may let it dry today and then only water in the mornings and mow as soon as the mower arrives

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Was mowed about 22mm, so just under an inch so battered that third rule! 🤣🤣

[@stevenbelcher5658]

@@TheReelMowingMowingClub Do you think it's worth mowing mine? my reel mower arrives soon but the grass catcher box is coming at the end of next week. its 2.5 inches in places already. Its got snow mold in a few places from the dew / mist in the mornings. it could do with cutting but im not sure about letting the clippings fall on the soil.

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

@stevenbelcher5658 I'm never a fan of mulching , unless you are removing the absolute minimum of grass - like mm taken off or less as it looks untidy to me. Also with the snow mould issue, never experienced that here as we get snow for about 15 minutes then it's gone so not long enough to do damage! I'd wait to bag the clippings on thr first mows

[@stevenbelcher5658]

@@TheReelMowingMowingClub Thanks. I'll wait until the bag come then. It's just called snow mold but is caused by being wet all the time. I kept up watering 3 times a day for 5 days after removing the fleece as a lot of seed still hasnt come through in certain areas. Thats combined with being in shade and the mists has resulted in disease. I'll have to let it dry out today and then make sure not to water after 2pm so there is time for it to dry out before the evenings.

[@stevewalker9888]

Looks blooming great mate 👌🏻

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Cheers Steve!

[@stevewalker9888]

@@TheReelMowingMowingClub may I ask what rate per sq m ? I did the 35grams weight by m2 with a 5 kg bag last year. Couldn’t get a 5 kg this year so I bought 20kg’s. I was going to put a few more down on an overseed this year. As it’s been a tad bare in places. Especially by my 12 foot garden hedge which I hate but love the privacy I have 130m2

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

@@stevewalker9888 I went down about 60gs per m2 on the extreme dwarf rye.

[@mushy_GLX]

Looks grate new lawn mate. At last you've done the border for your acer 😂🤙

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Thanks mushy. Needed to do it or I think you would have been over having a word!!! 🤣

[@mushy_GLX]

@@TheReelMowingMowingClub haha nice one Dan, keep it up mate!

[@weepz]

00:00 - 00:08 that should be a permeant intro.

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Hahaha I love 24. Greatest show of all time. But can't be sticking a previously on all my vids 🤣🤣

[@DarrenJamesNI]

Excellent work mate. I’m at day 10 now myself with the same extreme dwarf, but only as an overseed project. Results not as good as yours and i personally put it down to the compost I used. It was far too bulky with shite. Should have just bit the bullet and used Jacks magic, or better still, FC#4. Still early days though and it was my first time. Anyway, back to yours - cracking job - looking forward to see how it develops over the coming weeks/months. Auf wiedersehen 🤙🏽 noun

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Cheers pal. I think the bonemeal has helped too, along with the seaweed amd the seaweed enriched jacks. But I think the jacks may have introduced some weed seeds into it which is annoying. I'll never look to fork out for FC4 or similar. It's just too expensive. Many people have recommended another compost - can't think what now - but apparently it's better than jacks.

[@DarrenJamesNI]

@@TheReelMowingMowingClub Yeah, I use organic seaweed myself (Multi-Mite). I also seek to have attracted new weeds that weren’t there before. Keeps us busy though 😉

[@caolanm7]

I've used Jacks Magic too and worked really well - however I used a fine riddle to apply it as there are lots of debris thaat aren"t great foe lawn - bits of bark etc - but next time use a riddle - 8 days later no sign of compost and seedlings well established!!

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

​@caolanm7 I've used a riddle in the past to sort topsoil out but now I use the spreader with is a bit bigger holes than the riddle but does the same job. Very very very happy with the jacks this year.

[@caolanm7]

Happy days pal 👍👍☘️☘️

[@iangreasby]

Good work. Looks great after the first cut!

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Thanks mate. And this morning it seems to be happy so no issues in cutting too much off

[@Ligerpride]

That looks great

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Cheers boss. Hopefully will get better and better 🤞🤞

[@AccidentalGardner]

nice, whats the mower?

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Hayter sprit 41 rotary and webb h12r reel

[@Thoselog264]

@@TheReelMowingMowingClubdo you recommend the Webb?

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

@@Thoselog264 highly

[@Thoselog264]

@@TheReelMowingMowingClub cheers pal and what about the hayter?

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

@Thoselog264 hayter is a good little mower. If I could I would spend a few quid on a harrier pro but the money gets spent elsewhere until this dies

[@darkseas3846]

Do you have to fleas it ?

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Not necessarily, but it helps. The fleece will keep the seed away from birds, keep in some heat and also retain moisture so the seeds don't dry out.

[@darkseas3846]

@@TheReelMowingMowingClub is it just frost fleece ?

[@darkseas3846]

@@TheReelMowingMowingClub I have just seeded and top sold my lawn as it was awful . I filled out some hollows in it as well , I am now just hoping it grown quick enough before the 8th of June as I have a bbq party 😂

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

@@darkseas3846 Yes, just a basic frost protection blanket. when did you put the seed down? usually it will take from 10 - 21 days to germinate. From this point you are looking to cut it when it gets to about 2 - 3 inches in height, feed it with a good fertiliser and cut every couple of days - but do not scalp.

[@darkseas3846]

@@TheReelMowingMowingClub I seeded it yesterday. What’s a good fertiliser you’d recommend?

[@OorOaksey]

Wow, great job. Good length and colour. I totally agree that I would have cut it too. Wont be long until it thickens. Its looking Braw tho.

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Cheers. Yeah, it come up good. Preparation is key! Want to go mow it again!

[@Ram10779]

Literally could have been an 8 minute video😂😂

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Could have been, but let's get those viewing hours up

[@Ram10779]

@@TheReelMowingMowingClub you need to learn which parts to speed up and which to play normal. Nobody wants to watch you pull stakes out of the ground one by one🤣

[@Budget_Gardener]

Looking good buddy. The new section is looking awesome. I'm really liking the Barenbrug. I'm thinking of doing mine in Barenbrug next year because of how short it can be cut. 🙂

[@TheReelMowingMowingClub]

Think this season I'll do it at 13mm (lowest setting on the Webb) before I can get my overdue birthday present of the cobra fortis and take it down super low

[@Budget_Gardener]

@@TheReelMowingMowingClub cobra fortis, WOW I wish. 😍 Found out today my little push mower will cut as low as 6.07mm 🙂