Say goodbye to your bumpy lawn for good with my guide on how to get your lawn as smooth as glass. It’s stuffed full of DIY tips and tricks on how to level your lawn. The tools that you will need, I will show you how you can do it as cheaply as possible.
I will be discussing different types of sand that can be used to topdress or level a lawn.
The difference between USGC sand and builders sand and should you use play sand on your lawn
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Great video guys. What would you use for a lawn that is clay based? Just some topsoil? Thanks in advance? Would the drag mat be ok for that? Where would you get the mat from?
Weld mesh works pretty well
What if you have decent sized hollows? Do you fill them with topsoil and seeds? Or do multiple small passes in the year?
Great video guys, very informative and i like the banter as well.
Is sharp sand suitable for lawns with heavy clay?
With the levelling lutes, what width would you recommend? Garden approx 40-50sqm. 50cm, 80cm or 100cam? Does a larger lute make it easier and give better results, or does it just make it quicker for larger lawns?
You don't top dress with sand! You use top dressing soil, using sand will damage the blades of the mower. You only top dress the likes of a bowling green for a better playing surface. The avarge lawn is about 50 square metres 90% of people would not have the tools or could even afford to buy the tools. If the lawn is not level it was not laid properly. Another way to level then lawn is to lift the turf and add soil to level it
Robbie & Jason thank you for another great and informative video. Next stop Dorset to do mine😅
I was a plasterer and roughcaster for many years, I'm from Perthshire in Scotland, and we always just used local quarry sand that was used by us and the brickies, then I moved to London and experienced disasters trying to just use building sand. It's so full of clay there, and they sell "platering sand" separately, which is just washed sand that is really coarse, l hated it, it was a real learning curve, but long story short: I'm back in Perthshire, and our local building sand is fine for lawns…
I made a diy drag mat after you first video and its been a game changer 💯 a fraction of the price of a real drag mat too 🙄
It looks like you used a fair amount of sand there, how much did you use?
Looking well Robbie, looking fitter lately! Jason must be keeping you on your toes since joining!!
Quick observation, this is all well & good for smaller lawns, but very difficult & costly to work with a 1 acre lawn. The weather has caused some serious ‘bumpage’ over the winter & it’s looking like it needs a complete re-do at a cost of about €5k! 😩
Can you use play sand,difficult to get the sand you put down to level the lawn?
Robbie great video, what would you recommend to level a clay soil lawn. 70/30?
I break 1/3 rule every week or 2. 😬
Guys,
Great video, good banter. I have recently taken over a 1000 sqm lawn which has been mown historically with a mulching mower.
There is significant thatch and therefore bounce. Due to weather last year I never achieved a low enough cut to scarify. We are there now, I was going to spring Tine it then cut again, then treat it with a weed and feed. I’m not sure to then use the blade scarifier….. thoughts?
Really good video guys. Cause your both a wealth of knowledge, what the hell can I use to get rid of ants, but keep my lawn as perfect as you have taught me too?
My lawn is super uneven with massive dips and mounds . Is it worth just dumping a ton of top soil on it to flatten or just dig the whole thing up and start again? I'm in London and the ground is full of clay.
English subtitles available 😂
Ye need to get a lad from Leitrim on, you would sound like an aristocrat in comparison.
Yeah, it's probably pretty easy to make an almost perfectly flat lawn even flatter. I challenge you to come and level my lawn! Good luck!
What’s an estimate for what volume of sand you need per sqm
Any tips on lowering the complete lawn? I tried a pretty aggressive scarify, seems to work a bit. But I want the lawn about 6-8 cm lower.
Sure would appreciate you two, packing your bags and popping over the pond to treat my lawns with a bit of your excellent Irish expertise. I'll even provide you with nonstop cups o' tea 😉 🇨🇦
What if your lawn is sloped? Is there a risk the sand will wash away in heavy rain?
Thanks guys! Learnt loads from this and need to get my lawn LEVELLED!
I would imagine, after a long day of law leveling, a tall glass of Guinness would be just what the doctor ordered? You might even need a second one just for medicinal purposes or aching backs? 🇨🇦😆💝👍🍻 cheers!
Mebbee I missed it, but just HOW does this level a lawn???