My yard is extremely hard and the amount of rocks in it is horrible! The grass I put down a couple years ago just didn’t root deep enough and eventually just died off. Gonna try what you did since I have the same issue with compacted soil. Great simple video btw!
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I'm always uncovering rocks in my yard, especially out back. These methods will help, but it may be an ongoing process. Good luck and thank you for watching!!
@isaacmartinez4426 ай бұрын
Did it work?
@PrincessCutLawnCare2 жыл бұрын
Fun video dude! Had a viewer ask me about black cow and leveling, never tried it but glad to see you like it
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
It's not good for leveling. However, it's great for the soil!
@PrincessCutLawnCare2 жыл бұрын
@@DaddingAllDay oh really? i should prolly mention that to him haha
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
It will be level for a season, maybe, but then it will just breakdown.
@UrbanDadLife20242 жыл бұрын
Great video Chuck, great way to start a Sunday morning..great information explained perfectly
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated bud!
@sabinewannabe4131Ай бұрын
Thanks
@TheRealLawnFather2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this video, very well done!
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir! Thanks for watching.
@LawnJourneys2 жыл бұрын
Great start look forward to watching progress around the yard.
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! Right back at you. It's going to be a fun season.
@obsessedwithlawnoddswithgr20922 жыл бұрын
ty for sharing brother
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@lazarusgrey48662 жыл бұрын
Addressing focal areas of compaction instead of core aeration of the entire lawn is a great idea! So glad I watched this 🌱👍🌱
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Lazarus, you've risen! I haven't seen you in a while. How are you? Localized aeration is a great way to go about it.
@lazarusgrey48662 жыл бұрын
Good to be back! I’m doing pretty well 😊. I’m ready for the snow to melt and get back outside 🌱🌞🌱
@PacificNorthwestLawns2 жыл бұрын
Very well done Chuck. 👊🏼
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud! I appreciate it!
@lakehouselawncare17552 жыл бұрын
Very well done, Chuck! To the point and easy to understand.
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!!
@420_9R8R2 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro, after a more than a few years of drought out here in Cali I find myself with both front and back yard being compacted and so far been difficult getting garden going. Think this will help tremendously, thanks again 👍🏻
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Hopefully things turn around. Water beforehand if possible. That will help a lot with super compacted soil. Good luck!
@michaellopez6379 Жыл бұрын
Since I’m wanting to seed an area like this in my yard, would I go thru this process then add the seed? Also what do you use for the feed?
@SunnyBermuda2 жыл бұрын
☀️Top notch video, Chuck!! Enjoyed it 👍😎
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Thank you bud! Much appreciated.
@TheLawnLover2 жыл бұрын
Well done video! Great tips!
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate you watching.
@lanieroutside2 жыл бұрын
Great tip on the black kow it works. Love that stuff too! Bet people walking by the drive might be causing that compaction? Look forward to seeing the results.
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Oh definitely. It's just from the kids and whomever else walking to the front door. It was a super compacted area before the renovation and I didn't really take care of it.
@LawnNOrder2 жыл бұрын
Great work Chuck. I love my Corona Aerator. I too am dealing with a couple of compaction spots this season. 😎🌴👊
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
It was my first time using it and it's awesome!
@buster7618 Жыл бұрын
The poop kiss was really something. Subbed.
@DaddingAllDay Жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha!!!
@Striperman2 жыл бұрын
👍Just what the lawn doctor ordered .👍
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Dr. DAD here to help! Lol!
@tonymckim22743 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video, exactly what I needed to watch to help me fix my lawn.
@DaddingAllDay3 ай бұрын
I'm glad to hear it. Good luck.
@theCastleberry2 жыл бұрын
Well done good sir! I also SMASHED the link button so hard I cracked the screen. Keep on keeping on!
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I do not take responsibility for cracked screens due to smashing too hard. Lol! Thanks for watching bud!
@BudgetLawns2 жыл бұрын
Solid explanations buddy! I need to give the ole black cow a spin one day. Keep up the good work!
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I love it so much that I'll openly kiss bags of poop. Thank you for watching bud!
@BudgetLawns2 жыл бұрын
@@DaddingAllDay 😂😂😂
@TurfCulture2 жыл бұрын
I found value in this video, therefore I gave it a thumbs up. Step #4 water.
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Yes! I made sure to put that in the text at the end... close one! Thank you sir!
@graceortiz94942 жыл бұрын
Three good points. What liquid fertdidvyou use?
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I used GreenePOP 16-21-2.
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching Grace!
@rong6482 жыл бұрын
I used Dawn dish soap as a surfactant. I put about a 1/2 cut in my hose sprayer, filled the rest of the sprayer with water and walked the yard.
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
That is a good alternative.
@austincrane1465 Жыл бұрын
I'm terrible working on my lawn. Aerated last year and applied some winterguard to get a better start in spring. Unfortunately haven't had the time and got injured so I can't lift more than a lb for next 2 months. Lawn still hard compacted, weeds everywhere, grass dying, tons of holes, got a long way to go.
@DaddingAllDay Жыл бұрын
It's tough to turn around a lawn in one season. Heck, once you turn it around stuff will still happen.
@nointro2 жыл бұрын
Thumbs and subs because you told me the info I literally couldn’t find anywhere else!
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!!
@nointro2 жыл бұрын
@@DaddingAllDay indeed!
@sj76012 жыл бұрын
I never want to look at soil again.. last fall I did a reno since I moved into a house with terrible soil and clumping fescue. I scarified multiple times, pulled up construction trash, raked up rocks, core aerated, and moved in / leveled 15 yards of top soil manually. When I did my soil test this year, it was like a knife going into butter! Unfortunately now I need to go around and fix up spots that had erosion with no grass, along with areas that have a million pea sized rocks. I was running out of time last year and did not have a good way to pick up the smaller rocks.. so I just buried them as best as I could under the new soil. But then it was all dug up when my irrigation system was installed.. leaving the rocks on top and no grass growing in the areas. There's no more room to add anymore top soil either :(
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Holy moly I'm exhausted reading this. You put in some work. I'm digging up a lot of construction debris in the backyard. Not adding a lot of soil, just filling in those holes. Thank you for watching and sorry for bringing back nightmares.
@shocker14369 Жыл бұрын
great video. thanks man! Keep up the great work!
@DaddingAllDay Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@WholeMyDih2 ай бұрын
Great vid! It's a little too late for me to plant grass in our new home here in California so I'm prepping our compacted dirt in the backyard in the meantime. So I'm tilling and cultivating the ground to break it all up. Any tips on keeping the soil healthy while i wait for september to plant the seeds?
@DaddingAllDay2 ай бұрын
Apply compost and other soil ammendments. Water every once in a while, just so it doesn't get too dry.
@TheLawnShark2 жыл бұрын
Good stuff! This TN clay kinda sucks here too. Aerate, compost, and sand!
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!!
@jbc4275 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@DaddingAllDay5 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@TheDylan69082 ай бұрын
Good info thanks
@DaddingAllDay2 ай бұрын
No problem.
@jaymetheaccountant2 жыл бұрын
Great content Chuck! Any thoughts of using sand instead of compost? Seems that it’s not as dense as compost?
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
You are definitely right about the denseness of compost, but sand doesn't hold moisture as well as compost. So the "theory" is that the compost will feed microbes in the soil to help loosen it up.
@jaymetheaccountant2 жыл бұрын
@@DaddingAllDay makes sense to me Chuck - so many options wanted to clarify the benefits of the Black Kow 🐄
@pnkpnthr802 жыл бұрын
OK OK OK...after watching a few videos I have subscribed... great info awesome content and the best part is at the end " God bless "
@pnkpnthr802 жыл бұрын
I also wanted to know what part of the country are you in? trying to figure out how to gauge when I should utilize your content. I am in NJ and normally try to follow those in the warmer climate to get ahead of the season.
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the sub! I'm located in good 'ol east Tennessee. So there is a little difference. I have a fescue front yard, bermuda backyard.
@pnkpnthr802 жыл бұрын
Tennessee what an amazing state!!! Enjoy the freedom of such a beautifully run state. Keeo the videos coming. I'm learning!!! God bless you and your family!!!!
@JessClearwater10 ай бұрын
My backyard is a compacted mess from vehicles (we recently renovated). I’m going to have to hire a core aerator machine.
@DaddingAllDay10 ай бұрын
Be sure to water it well.
@ZE308AC2 жыл бұрын
you need John and Bob's Smart soil solution (Penetrate with a pump sprayer at least 4 to 5 application for 5 weeks.
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I've not heard of John and Bob
@liveyourbestlawn2 жыл бұрын
Hey Chuck, any opinion on a spike aerator vs core aerator? I have a handheld spike but wondering if while the hole is being made, the dirt is being pushed out around the spike, further compacting. Great video.
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I'm not a fan of spike aerators for that reason. While it's creating the hole and nutrients can get to the rootzone, it's compacting the areas near the hole.
@sb.training Жыл бұрын
Thanks Chuck. Could I follow this same process when planting grass in the fall?
@DaddingAllDay Жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Works really well.
@ReelLowDad2 жыл бұрын
You left off in-laws not knowing how to park in a driveway.
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Well now... I wasn't going to call anyone out by name. HAHA.
@JorgeHerrera-je6dc3 ай бұрын
My lawn clogs the Corona tubes instead of purging out the previous dirt each time. I had to stop and manually unclog. I ended up having to hammer down the step and bent it. I don't know what to do with my lawn I ddnt get to far and my soil is still super hard. My 1rst attempt was just seed over and top soil My 2nd attempt I rototilled, seeded, topsoiled. 3rd attempt I raked in seeds and topsoiled. My seeds start to take, but even with good nutrient soil it still dies off and overcomes with weeds in the end Maybe getting a machine operated aerator may be the way to go?
@DaddingAllDay3 ай бұрын
I would do a good aeration with a machine, plus lots of liquid aeration.
@kcsundar1046 ай бұрын
What’s the best thing to fill the aerated holes with ,I am in north texas and my soil is clay and has poor drainage ,I want to improve it over time
@DaddingAllDay6 ай бұрын
You don't have to do anything in all honesty. Leave then open for air and water to get down there. If you want to, compost would be best
@brandonhyden94542 жыл бұрын
Compaction cures let the soil breathe.
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
💯
@Supanova703 ай бұрын
Cow manure can sometimes burn your lawn if not completley composted. i use chicken poop.lol on my lawn.
@DaddingAllDay3 ай бұрын
You are correct. I haven't had any burning issues with Black Kow.
@michaelscott1814 ай бұрын
Isn't the compacted soil around the driveway good to keep the driveway from shifting and cracking over time?
@DaddingAllDay4 ай бұрын
It it was compacted with like concrete or something under the surface. However, most homes in my neighborhood, there is no difference in the soil near the driveway and middle of the lawn. The only reason it's compacted is due to the constant traffic of walking on it, in the same spots.
@nick09000Ай бұрын
3:49 I’m awesome 😎
@MM-sq5pf2 ай бұрын
My aerator I just bought doesn't penetrate and half inch, pick ax?
@DaddingAllDay2 ай бұрын
Have you tried watering for 30 minutes to an hour prior? Maybe it will help. If not then you'll need to go extreme!
@angela-r11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this helpful video. Would you also add fertilizer to new pieces of sod that aren’t taking root due to the hard soil? Some areas of my new sod (installed 6 weeks ago) are easily lifted up due to the roots not taking. And the ground is very hard in those areas. I have heard that you should not add fertilizer to new / stressed sod so I just wanted to be sure. Thanks again! (New subscriber here. 🙂)
@DaddingAllDay11 ай бұрын
You can add liquid fertilizer. Greene County Fertilizer has a product RGS (Root Growth Stimulant). Apply to the dirt under the sod, then put the sod on top and water heavy.
@angela-r11 ай бұрын
@@DaddingAllDay Thank you! 🙂
@mabe14734 ай бұрын
Can u tell me if I top dress, do I need to re seed over it? Ty! I have a seeded lawn!
@DaddingAllDay4 ай бұрын
If you top dress, and you're not covering the existing turf, no need to reseed.
@rexxxxxxxxx Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, I have some compaction areas, can I do it during summer? Or shall I wait to fall or next spring?
@DaddingAllDay Жыл бұрын
You can do it now in preparation for the fall.
@tomasleiva55872 жыл бұрын
What are the cords? It would be nice if you explained for newbies. My first home ever and my lawn is a nightmare. I put week killer on weeds and killed My beautiful lawn and it won’t grow back because my dirt is like concrete now.
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
My apologies, it's cores. They are the little cylinders of dirt that are removed when you use an aerator. They are just dirt with a little grass or weed material on the top.
@gabrielware277721 күн бұрын
15 cores per square foot isnt that going to end up beingg something like caring the whole square foot?😭😂 thank you for your video i have a tool that is similar but im not sure if it will be sufficient. Instead of 2 open cylinders to punch holes, my tool head is a fabrication of 4 metal "blades" that are bent downward and slice the ground open . wanted to ask you for your opinion
@SanjibSanjib-kc9ep2 ай бұрын
I have one question ( what happen if soil is not compacted .
@DaddingAllDay2 ай бұрын
Then your soil is in great shape
@arielrodriguez69802 жыл бұрын
Great video! I just sprayed liquid dethatcher on my dry land areas and because of compacted soil. Do you recommend I use Black Kow too or wait and see how the dethatcher works?
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I would give the dethatcher some time, though they serve different purposes. Dethatchers aren't typically used for compaction. Use Black Kow in a few weeks.
@AnDy-paints2 жыл бұрын
really like your chennel. funny dude!
@michaellindsay481 Жыл бұрын
Watching this from Crossville! Lol
@DaddingAllDay Жыл бұрын
HEY HEY!! We just drove through Crossville this weekend.
@oldman111111 ай бұрын
Those look like Georgia homes.
@DaddingAllDay10 ай бұрын
You're not far off...
@dollydiddums7889 Жыл бұрын
The key to this problem is in construction and failing that afterthought . There is one simple tool used in construction or remedy of this problem , its name is BLEK 👍
@AlabanzasyAdoración72 жыл бұрын
what type of fertilizer is it that you use? God bless!
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I mainly use N-Ext products from Greene County Fertilizer.
@ZE308AC2 жыл бұрын
can you fix bare soil that is dusty and erosion ?
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Grass is a natural erosion preventer. Fix the soil so grass will grow, then that will assist in erosion prevention
@datsyukdeke12 жыл бұрын
Question. I started my very first DIY lawn fix after a bunch of grass died last season from our dogs trampling it. I learned too late into the project that it died because of compaction and that I needed to aerate, so I went through and pulled plugs where grass still wasn't growing. It's now been established and been mowed several times but I notice it still grows slower. Am I safe to take a core aerator machine through the area or is the grass too young still to put it through that stress? Started this project in April, I'd say by late June/Early July it was fully established.
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
If it's established, you can aerate. I would overseed as well.
@datsyukdeke12 жыл бұрын
@@DaddingAllDay Awesome thank you!
@natehorn4202 Жыл бұрын
I have the weakest areas along the driveway just as you showed. Do you think I need to till up as there are a lot of rocks or would this process still work on top of the rocks? And is new seed necessary or no?
@DaddingAllDay Жыл бұрын
If there are rocks, this wouldn't work. Depending on how deep the rocks are, there isn't enough room for the roots to dive deep and establish. Removal of the rocks and seeding would be best.
@natehorn4202 Жыл бұрын
@@DaddingAllDay thanks chuck! When you say removal of rocks is that full on renovation till everything up and start over ?
@DaddingAllDay Жыл бұрын
@@natehorn4202 Of the affected areas. If the whole yard doesn't have the issue, then just focus on the struggling areas.
@MuttonChops242 жыл бұрын
i bought one of these aerators and it wont go into my soil. its way too compacted. any other advice?
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Do a heavy watering cycle first. The. See how it does. If it doesn't work, you may need to rent a mechanical aerator.
@MuttonChops242 жыл бұрын
@@DaddingAllDay I gave the heavy watering cycle ago and it worked! The plugs are pure mud with no nutrients but at least it’s a start lol
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
@@MuttonChops24 Awesome! Water does the trick!
@kristieroche846 Жыл бұрын
What fertilizer did you use?
@DaddingAllDay Жыл бұрын
I mainly use Greene County Fertilizer, it's a liquid. However, I really like using a bag of 10-10-10 that I get from Ace Hardware.
@dj2000lbs Жыл бұрын
You need to introduce that soil to the BBC😂
@DaddingAllDay Жыл бұрын
Lol!!!
@scottdarowski6252 жыл бұрын
Hey started following a little while ago. I’m local to you. Let me know if you’d ever wanna go in on products together-Scott
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Where's local?
@scottdarowski6252 жыл бұрын
Maryville. I saw your tag
@DaddingAllDay2 жыл бұрын
@@scottdarowski625 That's awesome!! My wife did that and I'm surprised how well it's worked.
@kaiinat703 Жыл бұрын
its not the size that counts😭😭
@DaddingAllDay Жыл бұрын
Truer words have never been spoken
@jagboy6925 күн бұрын
My wife says I'm good at sliding it in and out... :/
@bluejay39452 жыл бұрын
IMO that corona aerator is a piece of crap. The plugs clog all the time and for a bigger job you’ll be ripping your hair out. Buy an aerator that has a slit at the top that forces the plugs out. Worth every cent. Humic acid also helps soil aggregate. Definitely a game changer
@dollydiddums7889 Жыл бұрын
I see all the scientists have made it to the comment section 🤔
@peupeuguy310 Жыл бұрын
this tool wont even go through my soil :-/
@DaddingAllDay Жыл бұрын
Have you watered deep prior to using it?
@golddigger9326 Жыл бұрын
Compost is good but it doesn't last forever , compost plus humichar plus sand plus organic fertilizer and now your talking