How to Revive a Lawn With a Slice Seeder

How to Revive a Lawn With a Slice Seeder | This Old House

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This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows a quick, easy way to seed and resuscitate a sickly looking lawn. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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@bbcesnik Жыл бұрын

Used the same seeder from a local rental shop. Be sure to get the optional chiropractic adjustments as that thing is a beast to maneuver!

@UncleMoishe 6 жыл бұрын

Nice to Kevin working. Afterward he can bring the “Cah “ around and leave.

@willfourth 8 жыл бұрын

Don't think I've ever seen Kevin work so hard.

@kevinobrien4559 Жыл бұрын

Since you are going over twice you suggest dividing the 4# of final seed rate in half. at the 4 +/- minute mark you say set at 32.5 to get 50% of the 4#/sf seed rate. But the chart shows 2.2# at a setting of 55

@KeepinYouUp07 Жыл бұрын

The starter fertilizer/crabgrass preventer in 1 has been taken off the market. Turns out it WAS preventing some new grass seed from germinating. Like they say, if it's too good to be true, it probably is.

@lemmy999 5 жыл бұрын

This is a great video. The only problem is nobody seems to rent a real "slice seeder" like in this video. They only rent overseeders or slit seeders which are just dethatching machines (power rake) with a seed hopper. So it makes a huge mess pulling up all of the thatch and grass. I wish I could find a slice seeder like the one in your video.

@incognitoink 2 ай бұрын

Does anyone know what model of slice seeder this is? I have the same problem trying to find one to rent.

@itsNAGOLS 17 күн бұрын

Just get a aerator then seed with spreader.

@thomaspaquette9991 7 жыл бұрын

Gypsum will neutralize those dog spots. You can pick that up anywhere. I'd also advise throwing that slit seeder in the lake. Get a dethatcher with a bagging attachment to clean the yard up. Then aerate, over seed, fertilizer and soil corrections such as the gypsum.

@Cor-ds1du 6 жыл бұрын

Thomas Paquette thanks! Looking for good tips. :)

@donnabuglione4357 8 жыл бұрын

It would be nice to see the new grass

@khalilkhalaf712 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly the comment I was looking for, would love to see it before and after.

@LAC32Griffin 5 жыл бұрын

Roger makes theses videos instant classics!

@barryllyon4350 4 жыл бұрын

Great video I went out rented one did great job no mess no raking

@BoHarry71 2 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up if you’re from the north or south shore and Rogers accent sounds normal.

@slickwillie3376 4 жыл бұрын

Wish I had me one of them slice seeders! Who wants to rip out the old grass and rake it up anyway. Great tool that! 😃

@AlexErika 7 жыл бұрын

Kevin, read the chaaaatttt to know the appropriate amount of seed to use. Then use a good startaaaaa fertilizer. Lastly, get the dog to stop craping all over the yaaaaaad!

@nickkk420 6 жыл бұрын

Alex & Erika take the daaag for a caaahh ride

@Spruhole 6 жыл бұрын

Well if this guy said car keys and khakis...would we be able to tell the difference?

@asksteevies4941 5 жыл бұрын

Alex & Erika bar harbor hahahahahaha

@Rudizel 5 жыл бұрын

lmaoooo

@stirfry741 5 жыл бұрын

@@asksteevies4941 bah habah

@Stairwayto-7 8 жыл бұрын

I need to find one of these machines! The house I bought sat empty for a long time and my lawn is in really bad shape. This machine would save me a ton of money compared to sodding or hauling in new topsoil.

@rl9817 5 жыл бұрын

I am struggling with a lawn that had 19 years of neglect. Lime. Top soil. Seed. Mulch. Fertilizer. Seed again. More top soil. (Four bleepin’ rounds!) I hope it is a great lawn by 2021.

@claya6581 5 жыл бұрын

And Kevin, whatever you do, you're gonna wanna make sure you start right in the middle of the lawn for each pass.

@jnorriect 3 жыл бұрын

Wrong. He needs to stahhht

@giraffewithtattoos2770 7 жыл бұрын

WHY DO WE NEVER GET TO SEE WHAT THESE PROJECTS LOOK LIKE WHEN CONPLETED!!??? If we can't see what the end result is of all this work, how do we know that this is what we're looking for?

@kansasgardener5844 2 жыл бұрын

A cross cut seeder is great for new yards also!

@jstevenintexas 7 жыл бұрын

We're gonna STAHT THA MACHINE!

@rdhorsey9081 5 жыл бұрын

Just strap a couple of seed pouches (with tiny holes punched out) onto the back of the dog so that he drops grass seed whenever he runs around the backyawd!

@omni434 8 жыл бұрын

YOU HAVE TO SHOW THE RESULTS OR THE VIDEO IS USELESS.

@jauffins 8 жыл бұрын

I WILL YELL AT THIS EPISODE OF A TV SHOW THAT AIRED 15 YEARS AGO YEAHHHHHH

@victoriajohn4760 8 жыл бұрын

kjjlokkkkllm hggy

@omni434 8 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha!

@victoriajohn4760 8 жыл бұрын

+Victoria John daughter had my phone hahaha

@omni434 8 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha!

@brianog5267 Жыл бұрын

They looked at me like I had three heads at local garden store when I asked for “stahta furtiliza”

@blakeroberts349 8 жыл бұрын

Applying new seed and pre emergent at the same time will interfere with seed germination ( for sure in southern lawns ) . Most pre-emergents for weeds will prevent grass seed from germinating. More than likely it will inhibit the growth of most grass seed. besides Tupersan that is Siduron based herbicide that are usually very expensive .

@MrDaryboy 8 жыл бұрын

+Blake Roberts Actually no, Scotts has a new starter fert that also kills weed when they come in. They turn white. It works, I just used it last year. Had great germination of grass seed and the weeds that tried to come up died.

@blakeroberts349 8 жыл бұрын

Jay Smooth I'm talking about pre emergents not post emergents such as Scott's that your references . Pre and post are two completely different things

@bravis14010 2 жыл бұрын

@@blakeroberts349 They aren't 2 completely different things when using a product like Tenacity. It is both and pre and post emergent that does not harm the germination of grass seed.

@StrikitRich 5 жыл бұрын

The days before Roger got sick and could still work.

@dunnkenny 2 жыл бұрын

What does Mr. Cook do in the winter months? Snowblowers?

@rds990 5 жыл бұрын

Correct me if I am wrong ...BUT....would it not be easier all the way around if you did the perimeter FIRST instead of at the end ? That way he has room to turn.

@dashcammer4322 9 жыл бұрын

They should always come back a few weeks later and record footage of the final result, otherwise it's like seeing only half the project.

@milesmartinez3577 3 жыл бұрын

You’re telling me you don’t know what grass looks like ?

@SalvadorSTMZ 3 жыл бұрын

They did it once after rodger seeded the front lawn. It looked amazing. Trust me this guy is good.

@jessstuart7495 3 жыл бұрын

And the homeowner didn't water it...

@bjsorensen 6 жыл бұрын

For a bumpy/uneven lawn, should I add 50/50 compost and sand first, then overseed in the same day?

@alfredogonzalez5163 4 жыл бұрын

Blue grass grows in Texas. Fred

@livefreeordiehardkor 6 жыл бұрын

You should have requested a picture from the homeowner after it was done so we can see how it turned out.

@freakasis 5 жыл бұрын

Can you make some videos about lawn care/repair for southern grasses? I really like your videos but I get almost no use out of them here in FL.

@Chuck59ish 9 жыл бұрын

Was all work in Kevin's job description when he signed up?

@gandla1671 4 жыл бұрын

i think hes only there if the house owner doesn't want to be on camera or, doesn't want to do the work.

@adnantariq3346 9 жыл бұрын

Oh, can I please hire this guy >,

@samsngdevice5103 3 жыл бұрын

Will that refinish hardwood floors?

@MarkWoodChannel 6 жыл бұрын

I call this a slit seeder, and used one on my lawn 20 years ago. It was a fucking bitch to run, but it did work.

@6atlantis 5 жыл бұрын

I have Scott’s feed and water spray already, 29-0-3, I have a bare lawn(just soil), can I use this and plant my grass seed or will it kill it? I don’t think the spray I have is weed and feed, it says water and feed but I’ve been told a few diff things. Thx in advance.

@nelf4830 5 жыл бұрын

They should do one where they grow food LOL

@dpravesh 3 жыл бұрын

Where to get slice seeder? I can't find amazon or home depot?

@BryceJohnson88 6 жыл бұрын

Should you lay a top dressing down after using a slit seeder?

@JohnMatrixOfficial 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Rodger, have you seen my car keys? Your khakis? No my car keys. Yee your khakis what i said joe. Got dammit Rodger my car keys. Yee joe ther by the lumper.

@juscogens5541 3 жыл бұрын

Would this method work if you wanted to put in native wildflowers instead of grass?

@wojo6567 4 жыл бұрын

He said there was an agitator at the bottom..... I was waiting for my ex wife to pop out.

@ajithfernando3400 2 жыл бұрын

Slice seeder attached to the tractor

@jonathanchartrand3351 2 жыл бұрын

What homeowner is going to buy a huge expensive machine like the slice seeder? Couldn't we use a dethatcher/scarifier machine costing less than $175 then lay down some mulch, new seed fertilizer then seed.

@koitorob 6 жыл бұрын

A look at how it came out would have been nice...

@omariameer2834 4 жыл бұрын

Hi please answer me where can i bey it How much the cost

@Canosa612 5 жыл бұрын

Wish they would show results.

@sonalisrabon 8 жыл бұрын

@thisoldhouse We live in Pittsburgh... We over seed our law last fall... We want to put crab grass preventer this spring... We have thin layer of thatch.. Should we de thatch the lawn before putting the crab grass preventer?

@stephencannon2598 8 жыл бұрын

Lawn*

@Marcusauraliuss 8 жыл бұрын

Always dethatch first before using pre emergents

@milesmartinez3577 3 жыл бұрын

It would be best to de thatch prior to adding anything to your lawn cause it’ll just go on the dead layer before the dirt which wouldn’t be effective so yes Dethatch

@paflanagan1 5 жыл бұрын

But what if you have sprinklers? What then?

@chrisparker4940 3 жыл бұрын

Would someone please get Rogah a Boston Lagah?

@beingsneaky 6 жыл бұрын

Would have been nice to see the results.

@skychandler9901 8 жыл бұрын

Would I have to use top soil or peat moss after using the Slice Seeder?

@bkuyk9317 8 жыл бұрын

No...just make sure to water at least 5x a day for short 5 min periods...so this for at least 10-12 days, then do 2 watering a for longer periods..the key is to keep the seed moist but not flooded..hand watering is recommended for first watering due to the harshness of impact sprinklers.

@technical33 7 жыл бұрын

what time of year should this be done, I live in central PA?

@XF3693 5 жыл бұрын

If you use pre-emergent in your lawn in the spring, the best time to seed anywhere would be the fall (Mid Sept - Early Oct.). If your tried to do both at the same time the pre-emergent would kill the seed. If you don't use pre-emergent you cant seed in the spring.

@avaferet5153 6 жыл бұрын

What starter fertilizer did you use? I did not know of any that had a crabgrass preventive.

@tomscott2.0communisteditio64 6 жыл бұрын

Ava Feret they don’t use starter fertiliser, they use STAAATA fertiliser

@josevelasco3245 6 жыл бұрын

So what magic fertilizer allows seeds to germinate and kill weeds as well...genuinely curious.

@turboss08 5 жыл бұрын

Try Tupersan (granule) or Tenacity (liquid spray). Both are good pre emergents and are safe for seed.

@annamoi2334 7 жыл бұрын

Dog rocks. They totally work!

@FearTheImpaler 4 жыл бұрын

no after pic? how do we know if it works?

@meme7591 6 жыл бұрын

What was the name of that fertilizer that you use at the end?

@Zoetropeification 3 жыл бұрын

Stahtuh fertilizer

@cliff32ord63 7 жыл бұрын

Should you rake off the debris after you use this machine? If not, it looks like it would smother the grass. ??????

@fuffoon 5 жыл бұрын

I really wanted to see the regrowth

@midwest4416 2 жыл бұрын

Not disappointed but read that as "A Slice of Seeder" and like isn't that Cedar?

@plutonium9 2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to look at the "chaht"

@infotainment999 4 жыл бұрын

You can just leave all the thatch in the ground?

@lianagilbert61 7 жыл бұрын

what kind of pre emergent allows grass seeds to grow?

@aizzy810 7 жыл бұрын

exlowcarber tupersan

@TNtoolman 9 жыл бұрын

It had something to do with the amount of sheep feces lying on the top of the soil mixing with cuts on the players... Yup, chemicals are OK!

@stirfry741 5 жыл бұрын

What did you use instead of produamine to prevent crabgrass?

@bravis14010 2 жыл бұрын

May have been Tenacity. Works great.

@omogaju 5 жыл бұрын

When is the best time to do this? Can it be done inAugust? Will the seed take?

@XF3693 5 жыл бұрын

do this is mid sept

@aguyandhiscomputer 2 жыл бұрын

Would be nice if the seed bin cover had a window.

@tommyd.743 5 жыл бұрын

After all that work someone's going to the shelter. 🐕.

@benbarker8154 5 жыл бұрын

How did the fungus get taken care of?

@sebastian-daquanglocknerjr1883 8 жыл бұрын

results........

@frankiedigioia 5 жыл бұрын

Is there a paaaht two, for this video?

@Critique808 5 жыл бұрын

The comments about his accent is funny. lol

@XF3693 5 жыл бұрын

Roger made a fatal flaw here. He divided the gauge setting in half. 65/2 = 32.5, which would apply roughly 0.4 lbs of seed per 1000 x 2 pass puts down 0.8 pounds of seed according to the chart. Dead wrong Roger!! If you want to make 2 passes, you divide the poundage in half NOT the gauge setting. The correct way is 4 lbs/2 pass, which equals 2 lbs. the correct gauge setting for 2 passes would be 52 give or take.... NOT 32.5.

@ahkeen 7 жыл бұрын

when is the best time to do this? spring, fall?

@aguyandhiscomputer 7 жыл бұрын

I would say: Spring when the ground is warm enough but before it gets too hot. Not sure if better to do early or late fall. Start too early and the seed won't be mature enough to survive the winter. Maybe late fall and let the seed stay dormant until spring.

@knight0850 7 жыл бұрын

I have heard mid to late April is the best time, in New England anyways... I could be wrong.

@pw1615 5 жыл бұрын

Much easier way is to get a load of dirt and level it out , then seed and lightly rake the seed in the dirt and use straw and water it everyday for the first 10 days then every other day .

@TNtoolman 9 жыл бұрын

... and the dog will continue peeing on the lawn and burning the grass after all that work.

@Chuck59ish 9 жыл бұрын

But they didn't do the whole lawn. The section in front of the camera when it's elevated was left for the dog. I wonder what kind of dog they've got. All the dogs I've had fertilized the lawn so much that I had to mow the lawn weekly.

@TNtoolman 9 жыл бұрын

Charles Damery I did not see a fenced in area for the dogs. I've had dogs for 40 years and they pee where there is green, not brown. No fence, they wander and sniff to the green area. The alkaline urine pH is what burns the lawn, it does not fertilize...

@Chuck59ish 9 жыл бұрын

Porsche924Tim In most of Canada especially in the Maritimes the soil is acidic, so the pet urine would only help the soil. They said at the start the dog used the whole backyard. Maybe they installed a fence later.

@san379 9 жыл бұрын

Porsche924Tim GET RID OF THE DOG.. OR WALK THE DOG INSTED.. AND THEN THIN OUT THE SILVER MAPLE AND CUT DOWN THE CRAB APPLE WITH ALL THE YUCKY FRUIT.. THEM FERTILIZE AND FERTILIZE AND CUT 3 INCHES LONG

@Chuck59ish 9 жыл бұрын

Get some cats, since the cats have starting going on the lawn, it's gotten thicker and I get to warn the neighboiurhood kids to not play on the lawn and not roll around on the grass. It' great!

@turdsandwicher 8 жыл бұрын

wouldn't it have still been a good idea to power rake it then do this?

@MRosati5000 8 жыл бұрын

+turdsandwicher I agree. seems to have dead grass buildup, lol, I don't like crab grass preventer. I use granular fert and spray weed control where needed.. less chemicals and currency. and no pest control. Do you think lime would help where dog wee' s?

@GD15555 8 жыл бұрын

you never show final result

@LuigiCotocea 3 жыл бұрын

Shame

@aguyandhiscomputer 8 жыл бұрын

welcome to this old house. get rid of the dog. the end.

@derbydetailing9614 8 жыл бұрын

right, that is clearly the issue.

@jericobiermann1504 7 жыл бұрын

I got 1. Get rid of the dog 2. Get rid of the trees 3. Cut your damn lawn regularly

@lillucifer2978 6 жыл бұрын

I got it but a new house

@Idiotsincarshere 6 жыл бұрын

aguyandhiscomputer get rid of the house, keep dog 🐶

@nyratk1 5 жыл бұрын

@@Idiotsincarshere get rid of the house and the humans, keep dog.

@worldpeace5853 4 жыл бұрын

Understand this is old video but they could have made and uploaded the after results as well.

@user-ny7tc2vl5f 6 жыл бұрын

Unless this machine is cheap just buy a hundred dollar tiller and sprinkle the fucken seed...very easy job

@peterleiza4351 4 жыл бұрын

I worked for the scotts company many years. Dogs can be a problem. You want mainly a rye grass variety as it takes alot of abuse. Slice seeding works but theres alot in your choice of seed. Biy sh&t and you grow SH&T. spend a few bucks for your lawn and dont clip it bald.. Ive saw scotts customers doing things to their lawns that amazed me for stupidity. We had a guy we called the LAWN NAZI ( after seinfelds soup nazi) this guy was perfect and had a lawn better then the scotts president and yes ive met him several times and he was not our customer but he was smart. Me i have a nice lawn but i will say overseed and thatch removal along with aerations work wonders on a lawn.

@jericobiermann1504 7 жыл бұрын

Roger disposed of his first wife and provided nutrients to his lawn at the same time with that machine.

@bobabooey8367 6 жыл бұрын

Ooooooh Snaaaaaapp!!:)

@Blitz0203 7 жыл бұрын

Why not show the results after all the work???????

@milesmartinez3577 3 жыл бұрын

Because they assume everybody knows what grass looks like

@Blitz0203 3 жыл бұрын

@@milesmartinez3577 you know what they say when you assumes

@leoqueiroz7574 6 жыл бұрын

U GOT TO SHOW THE AFTER . IS BETTER FOR ALL OF US

@harvey8695 8 ай бұрын

these machine are never calibrated to drop the appropriate amount of seed according to the application chart.

@MaxTor2112 8 жыл бұрын

how often should this be done?

@derbydetailing9614 8 жыл бұрын

I do this in late August... pending on where you live.

@derbydetailing9614 8 жыл бұрын

may also do it in the spring, if there is a heavy snow.

@aguyandhiscomputer 7 жыл бұрын

How often? I would say only when your lawn is too thin to overseed by normal core aerating and seeding.

@thedr00 7 жыл бұрын

4:46 any reason why they don't take the machine over the worst affected area?

@theniceneighbor 7 жыл бұрын

thedr00 I assume they have plans for that area and don't want to waste seed.

@nuuukethewhales 6 жыл бұрын

thedr00 the owner didn't clean up the dog crap and they didn't want to get their boots dirty

@jgarrison1309 7 жыл бұрын

What did it look like a month later?????????????????

@jacquelinemartinez6985 Жыл бұрын

👏👍🍻😘

@icarrrv 5 жыл бұрын

And the results?

@PapasTTU 5 жыл бұрын

And since you didn’t de thatch it, that layer of dead grass is going to settle and choke out the new grass.

@br33zy771 6 жыл бұрын

take uh look up eeeeah, see dat uuuuge tree?

@MultiTyche 8 жыл бұрын

What was the point in having that dethacter out when you didn't even use it.

@friendlystranger167 7 жыл бұрын

Prop. More stuff sitting around generally raises your production standards. No doubt trotted out for ratings.

@nomusicrc 7 жыл бұрын

So we don't see the grass after 10 days or a month

@tmerz Жыл бұрын

Cut it in half, run it perpendicular. Smaht.

@ar007r 17 күн бұрын

Stata fertalizah

@mrreason9697 8 жыл бұрын

Pounds and feet, I work in grams and meters lol, this would do my head in

@derbydetailing9614 8 жыл бұрын

google.

@mrreason9697 8 жыл бұрын

For what?

@JG-pw5cr 7 жыл бұрын

You can use google to quickly go from ft to meters or whatever other sort of conversion that you need.

@mrreason9697 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jesus, but not always having access to the internet this would do my head in. So used to Grams and Meters

@Blox117 5 жыл бұрын

use your phone

@hpa2606 5 жыл бұрын

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