In today's video, I show you how you can kill an old lawn that is full of weeds! This is a great way way to start a lawn from scratch. If you kill weeds off now, they are less likely to come back as strong!
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@mrjones169625 күн бұрын
Cheers mate my back garden is in such a state that if I removed all the weeds by hand or with a weed picker it would literally end up as one big hole and this is the only video that showed me what needs to be done.
@spacemanwho Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed watching your last few videos. You should do one for the tools and products you use. Keep these coming. They are pretty awesome.
@NoviceGardener Жыл бұрын
Nice one! I've got some time off work soon so I may put something together to explain everything that I use and why I use it 👍🏻
@pumas22884 ай бұрын
@@NoviceGardenerI should killed it in the fall?Can I kill it now ?Early spring?Or too late,?
@NoviceGardener4 ай бұрын
Still ok to do it now, just give it about 2/3 weeks before reseeding
@DB-qw6xq6 күн бұрын
Very helpful, thanks very much.
@nonyadamnbusiness98874 ай бұрын
Glyphosate works by blocking production of an enzyme necessary for nutrient transport in plants. The plant has to be actively growing for it to work. It has to be distributed throughout the plant to completely kill it. I usually spray and wait for the grass to start wilting and the give it a second spray, concentrating on any spots I missed the first time or any plant that appears to have a tolerance to it. It is important to let the plants die on their own and not start pulling weeds. Some plants are more tolerant, some plants are growing slower, so it takes longer for glyphosate to have any effect.
@allaboutvisual Жыл бұрын
I’m doing exactly the same, looking forward to your part 2 😂🎉
@NoviceGardener Жыл бұрын
I've got the seed ordered as of yesterday! Hoping to get the seed down within the next week. I'll post an update video and soon as I can. It's a good time a year now with the weather, but could do with a tad more rain!
@elsuperpollo22732 ай бұрын
I want to get of my whole entire lawn, because I'm lazy to mow my lawn, cheers from Alabama USA.
@slimdude20112 ай бұрын
Well, if you want to kill your entire lawn just because you don't want take care of it, you're going to have the ugliest and worst lawn on the block, and in the neighborhood. Lawn care is one of the responsibilities of being a homeowner. If you don't want to take care of it, hire a lawn service. But why spend extra money (when you don't have to) to have someone else to mow the lawn, when you can do it yourself, if you're in good health? That wouldn't make sense.
@elsuperpollo22732 ай бұрын
Actually my wife is highly "would break out in hives, face would swell up and I'm reaching for a EpiPen" allergic to grass, but my wife can handle being near on clovers. I actually plan on planting clovers or some type of succulent covering I actually have over 2 acres of grass and using a push mower isnt fun lol.
@frankw98362 ай бұрын
thats how my back lawn looks like, i think i will do the same
@BRIAN-fi5ub Жыл бұрын
Id give the mower a good power wash underneath if you are planning on using it on a healthy lawn as some seeds will have gathered from cutting that patch..
@stevo1970 Жыл бұрын
Yea my thoughts too I have poa in my lawn from cutting neighbours lawn big mistake!
@stevo1970 Жыл бұрын
Scarifiying can spread it too !
@NoviceGardener Жыл бұрын
It's a good advice! I always do after anything like this. I'm always scared of ruining any nicer lawns!
@toxlaximus32975 ай бұрын
Great advice, now I'm gonna fup my neighbours lawn.
@weepz Жыл бұрын
How does the lawn work across from yours? Did it come with the property or is it 'public' and you just take care of it and just want it to look nice. :)
@19davidwinter88 Жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking
@NoviceGardener Жыл бұрын
It came with the property, strangely! Technically, I don't own the tree - that belongs to next door. But beyond the tree, it's mine. It's quite an odd decision from the developer if you ask me. The only thing that annoys me is that every house on the road has a similar patch, which is flat. Mine is the only one that is on a slope! 🤣
@weepz Жыл бұрын
@NoviceGardener thanks for the reply, that is bizarre! Looking forward to seeing the progress of this lawn. Will be like rolling hills view 😅
@19davidwinter88 Жыл бұрын
How long has it been since you started to work on it? Can’t wait to see what it’s like
@Lundbakk Жыл бұрын
Iv done 3 rounds of roundup in the last 4 weeks, some of the weeds just dont want to die, but 90% are dead now, waiting for the last application to work, hope the last weeds will die. Did any of your weeds grow back up?
@NoviceGardener Жыл бұрын
I had a few come through. They say that weed seeds can live dormant for 7 years. Do although you've killed off the weeds that are living, there are still seeds under the surface that are waiting to germinate!
@IParmanHDАй бұрын
I’ve killed my grass with glyphosate, can I lay new turf over the dead stuff or do I need to dig it all up?
@modmon35675 күн бұрын
Wait 4 weeks then scarify and aerate then lay over the dead stuff
@DeanAston-ly1so3 ай бұрын
Hi after Iv sprayed glyphosate can I just apply 2-3inch of topsoil and seed. Any advice would be great thank you. Sorry can’t find the video after this to see what you do next lol
@NoviceGardener3 ай бұрын
Yep, absolutely!
@DeanAston-ly1so3 ай бұрын
@@NoviceGardener thank you. Do I have to wait for grass to die or could I just lay topsoil weekend. Sprayed last night so if I topsoiled Saturday that would of been 3 days after sprayed
@NoviceGardener3 ай бұрын
@DeanAston-ly1so you’ll have to give it at least a week before you put any soil down. Next week will be your best bet
@DeanAston-ly1so3 ай бұрын
@@NoviceGardener thanks mate really appreciate the advice 👍
@kingofwebguru3 ай бұрын
At 4:21, what brand of hose pipe and head can turn on and off the water source?
@NoviceGardener2 ай бұрын
Hozelock
@becca1927 Жыл бұрын
The white stuff use white vinegar on it there are builders that swear by that method
@Frog137995 ай бұрын
Bye bye earthworms....
@yepyepyep4393 Жыл бұрын
I'd recommend to do some research about this Monsanto product named Roundup, before using it.
@frankiet.wankumesq.2558 Жыл бұрын
i thought having green grass is more important than getting can cancer.. Myself, I would just put a black tarp over the grass and let it die.
@yepyepyep4393 Жыл бұрын
@LOYAL TO THE FOIL because it's toxic and if I hire you and I find out you've sprayed my land with this stuff, I'll sue you 100%
@Knappa223 ай бұрын
@yepyepyep4393 Well he’d obviously discuss the use of weedkillers with you beforehand. If you asked him “Remove my lawn” you’d discuss how that would be carried out. Don’t be such a drama queen.
@_tmmy_3 ай бұрын
@@yepyepyep4393ok Karen
@dalian19933 ай бұрын
We want to kill our own lawns not yours durrr@yepyepyep4393
@stefanosmaloutas527223 күн бұрын
This is forever ?
@mphys5370 Жыл бұрын
Do you rate the strimmer you have?
@NoviceGardener Жыл бұрын
Not a all! It's not got a lot of power. Don't get me wrong, it's decent for what it is, but I'm after getting something more powerful at some point.
@garretsloan59905 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t use the same watering can on your garden
@robert.wigley Жыл бұрын
Oh, no! I really hate to say it, as I've been watching your videos since you started, but this is misinformed. 1. Glyphosate is the active ingredient and is most effective when it has leaves to penetrate. This is the most important point. The more the better (but not overgrown). A few inches is best. I'm fairly sure it even says this on the Rounup instructions. Something along the lines of vegetation must be actively growing and have foliage for the product to work. 2. Scalping your lawn has made it far less effective. I cringed watching you doing this. 😖 3. Don't buy brand name consumer Glyphosate products like Roundup at multiple times (often 10x per g/l) the price per litre of the actual chemical. Gallup 360, or similar, can be brought in bulk and diluted appropriately. 4. Always use a sprayer and don't even consider applying with a watering can as you're wasting about 70% of the product. Additional tips when using Glyphosate. 1. Apply in direct sunlight when the grass or vegetation is dry. 2. Try to apply when rain isn't forecast for 24 hours. 3. The thirstier the vegetation and the longer it will go without water afterwards, the faster it will act. Despite this, you should still have decent results after the second application, although I won't be surprised if you haven't completely killed everything (due to the scalping) and look forward to your next video to see how it progresses. 🙂
@Lundbakk Жыл бұрын
i was looking for a comment like this. how can someone do a "How to" video without doing it correctly?
@NoviceGardener Жыл бұрын
Food for thought 👍🏻 I'm by far a lawn care expert, would never claim to be, but just post honest content to help out the novice gardener (excuse the pun!). Your advice will come in handy and I'll definitely take it on board. However, there will always be learning curves with any DIY, and hopefully this video helps someone who wouldn't otherwise attempt this.
@robert.wigley Жыл бұрын
@@NoviceGardener DIY is always a learning experience. I always enjoy your content and I hope you didn't take it as a criticism. I am by no means an expert on gardening or lawn care, but I do have a lot of experience with weedkillers, so I had to point this out. The main takeaway point is don't cut it back so you have no leaves left. You need the leaves to be able to absorb the Glyphosate, as it's not a contact weedkiller. It is a systemic weedkiller and is the best weedkiller available, as long as you're patient (it can take a couple of weeks). When used properly it fully kills whatever you use it on down to the root rather than just scorching the foliage and showing results within hours as pretty much all contact weedkillers do, the effects of which are only short lived as they haven't fully killed what they've been applied to. Have a nice weekend. 🙂
@SwolenskieАй бұрын
@@robert.wigleydo you clear up the dead grass after or leave and add top soil?? I really appeared the advice as I am currently waiting this step. I have a few patches of st Augustine thriving and left those alone.
@robert.wigleyАй бұрын
@@Swolenskie It doesn't really matter as it should be dead if you've applied it correctly.