Yup the tree is history 🙌🏾🙌🏾. The sunjoe does a great job of pulling out thatch. Its great to use it at the beginning or end of season to remove all that dead material to help the lawn breathe better. Thank you for watching.

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@@LawnAmateurwill seed germinate with out working the land

@Guatemaya1 Yes, as long as the seed has good seed to soil contact and stay moist

Thats clever

Yes its an all day affair depending on the size of the yard but I love this machine

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I don't like mowing my fescue lower than 3 inches but for this process its definitely necessary. Thank you for your support

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Thank you, you will love that machine

This tool is definitely a game changer. I use it faithfully every year when possible.

This will be my 1'st summer ☀️ using sun joe..Joe... I hope it beats raking it...

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This is important

The bag is definitely useless lol. But I love this machine it works great

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Yes its kind of bitter sweet because the shade was great but the damage it caused was really bad and also frightening to think about what other possible damage it can cause

The sunjoe is a beast. Its the best yard tool I purchased. I love it

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I'm glad I could help. Thank you for your support

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No need to cover it after dethatching because the dethatcher will dig small groves in the soil. Once you lay your seed down and start watering deep the seed will settle into the grooves and start germinating

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Most definitely thats the best way handle a yard that size

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I'm sure it was but I'm glad its gone because it was dead but I am going to miss the shade

Hi Mary, It should start working immediately with visual results in 5-7 days. Then you can look at it again and if it looks like a second treatment is needed you can treat again in 14 days. I appreciate your support very much and enjoy your Labor Day

@@LawnAmateur Thanks, Darryl!

Thank you its turf type tall fescue by Greenview

@@LawnAmateur like that type of grass , I'm in Florida, warm season grass find it more fragile to take care of

Yes the thatch hide very well

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You in Texas??

Its bitter sweet it provided good shade but it was scary because it was dead

Are you talking about running the sprinkler after seeding?

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I agree thats exactly what I did cut the lawn down to 2.5 inches.

I don't fertilizer the lawn when overseeding I like to wait about 7-10 days. I mowed the lawn for cleanup took about 20min.

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It has about 6 settings. I keep it on the number 1 setting not too aggressive

@@LawnAmateur great. Thanks.

I purchased from Amazon. Greenview turf type tall fescue. You can treat the lawn after dethatching thats fine

You can break up the bare spots to loosen up the current soil add a little bit of new soil, then add seeds and lightly rake them into the soil. Then water for the next 2 weeks

Greenview turf type tall fescue

Your lawn looks solid. I recently seeded out some dead areas with a mixed seed and it must have tall fescue in the mix. I don't love the look personally but didn't know what the actual grass was. I like the thinner bladed grass. @@LawnAmateur

@@dash9658 you might want to look into a fine fescue mix. I know a brand called Legacy has a nice fine fescue mixture

Just the machine working

Was wondering why mine clicks also. Glad it's not just me

The machine makes that sound

Thank you. I've never used the scarifier but the dethather always worked well.

@@LawnAmateurthanks for the fast response. I’ll try the dethatcher first and see how it works. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

I usually do both for overseeding starting with the dethatcher. The scarifier's cuts seems to make some nice beds for seeds to land in and I can go lower. Last year I did the dethatcher in one direction and the scarifier in the other, it worked out nice.

🙌🏾 yes its a bitter sweet feeling

Plant another one. Crape Myrtle is nice depending on your area.

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Yes that tree is finally gone 🙌🏾. Bagging does help reduce the thatch

Agree,does help. I bag and still pulling up a ton of debris with the Sunjoe. Marvelous machine. Payback in no time. No blisters,no back pain and you can do your yard in no time.

You can dethatch and then aerate. I've done both in the past. But the pros say its not necessary to do both because when aerating you're breaking up the thatch layer. But I liked the results when I did both

No you're not. I've done that same process last year on my lawn

It can build up in 1 season

@@LawnAmateur Thank you for the reply! Great video, very helpful. 👍

Yes it is a work out just take your time. I didn't measure the seed out just eye tested it

I don't put any top soil down but I use to put some peat moss down to cover the seed and help the existing soil out but as of late I just put the seed down and I don't worry about the birds too much they will eat some seed but I usually put down a little more because I know the birds will eat some. You could also buy a statue owl and place it in the yard and they'll keep the birds away also. Yea I only use the wire wheel.

The rake method is definitely a workout but it can get the job done.

Its all subjective when it comes to brands. Alot of brands have stepped up the cultivar varieties they offer. But overall it comes down to the care and maintenance. I use the Greenview brand

I use it on -2

Yes the dethather is a great machine. Its my favorite DIY tool to own. Thank you I appreciate your support

I don't go any further than 2.5 on the fescue because I fear if the temperature spike up the fescue will burn so I stay at 2.5 but I never had any problems with germination doing it this way.

I prefer a little shorter cut. Ya,a little stress but existing grass growing so fast this time of the year,grass will be 4 inches plus in no time shading out the young grass shoots competing for sun.

Nah its fine there's plenty of space inside for me at moment

I use to feel the same about seeding and applying peat moss. I still do apply it when I seed occasionally but you can seed without it and get good results also.

@@LawnAmateur Thanks, I'll give it a try.

No problem, link below kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o9F5i5Scp8C6cXk.html

You shouldn't have a thick thatch layer

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3 mows or about 45 days

Turf type tall fescue by Greenview

I like to use Scotts built for seed starter fertilizer

@@LawnAmateur after you use the detaching method do you scarify at all after? And do you use any type of pead moss to protect the seeds from wind or birds?

@@nelsonmedina2016 All I do is dethatch and overseed. No peat moss for this process

@@LawnAmateur I did see the Scott build starter fertilizer. Is that the 24-25-4 you recommend

@@nelsonmedina2016 Scott's triple action built for seed 21-22-4

Thank you and yes it was time for it to go 🙌🏾

Thank you I appreciate the support

I use Greenview turf type tall fescue

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Greenview turf type tall fescue

I use Greenview turf type tall fescue

Are you in Texas?

Worse...TN. I wish I had those dry summers in TX.@@LawnAmateur

@@eduardo13405 Turf type tall fescue by Greenview

One more question, I’ve never done the overseer process and I really want to do it this year. I live in Wisconsin when do you think I should start on that?

@@eduardo13405 late summer August to early September. That'll give your seed enough time to germinate and establish a strong root system before it becomes too cold

Yes you can dethatch Bermuda grass.

Yes it is unfortunately 😔

No need to dethatch now that you already aerated your lawn and overseeded. Its fine just mow, feed, and water it regularly

@@LawnAmateur should I bag my clippings or mulch them?

Turf type tall fescue

No I like to wait atleast 7-10 days afterwards, especially for overseeding because the existing grass will eat it up and grow faster than I want it to

@@LawnAmateur the phos should primarily feed the roots opposed to pushing too growth. Those new seedlings need it! Grass looks great so stick with your program Bruh and I’ll keep watching.

I like to add it all together.

No its not necessary. Just good seed to soil contact

yes

Yes you can do both I've done both in the past

Thanks! I didn't want to buy another tool or get someone to come out because aeration rates are getting crazy and they won't do the job the homeowner can do @@alexgablin317

I have the sunjoe and personally I consider it more of a power rake and verti cut. I pulled incredible amounts of dead grass from my lawn last fall.

Yes it hide very well underneath the good grass

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Its coming along pretty well but I'll definitely be showing an update soon

I did that combo last year

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I got a cool season lawn ( turf type tall fescue). No fertilizer was needed at that moment. Update video coming soon

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Yes it hides very well and ruins your good grass roots

Its a bitter sweet feeling. Good shade but the damage wasn't worth it

Most grass types get thatch

Tall fescue does not tend to accumulate thatch. It appears that what he is removing is what is sometims referred to as "debris", which consists of grass clippings, tree debris (twigs, nuts/seeds, mulched leaves), dead grass/weeds, etc. Despite the name of the SunJoe tool, I think that it is really better described as a power rake versus a dethatcher, at least when using the attachment with tines. The scarifier attachment could be used as a true dethatcher (i.e., removing a true thatch layer (not just lawn debris) for those grasses that do tend to accumulate thatch or it could be used as a verticutter, which can be beneficial for rhizomatous or stoloniferous grasses. For tall fescue, after power raking with the tines attachment, I would use the scarifier attachment to dig grooves in the soil to improve the seed-to-soil contact for the overseeding.

I would handle the weeds first

@@LawnAmateur I’ve been trying to kill this wild violet since last year. It discolors once I put speed zone but weeks later it comes back better then ever

@@djamesbrooklyn1 did you try adding a surfactant to the weed killer?

@@LawnAmateur yea first time with surfactant and the second time without it

This weed don’t want to die

I had it on 5 1/2

It’s always so hard to figure what seating at times to put things on, this why I like liquid at times better.

Yea its a process of just testing it out and seeing what you fits your liking

It really depends if your lawn took a beating from the summer heat or if you had a lot of activity or traffic on the lawn.

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