Weed grass taking over my lawn | The BEST ways to stop it that works

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Weed grass taking over my lawn | The BEST ways to stop it that works
Step by step with everything you need to have the perfect lawn and get rid off weed grass for your lawn
Weed grass is a problem in most lawns, this is a new lawn that I installed last year, we killed off the old one to get rid of the ugly weed grass. It's back, I will be looking at all the best ways to get rid of it from my new lawn. Poa anna is a worldwide problem, doesn't matter if your lawn is in UK, EU, America, Canada, New Zealand or Australia. Chances are the Annual meadow grass is in your lawn.
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Timecodes
00:00 intro
00:23 Some background about my lawn
00:43 What is a weed grass
01:35 Why I have so many weed grasses in my new lawn
02:18 What works best
02:29 Different methods of cutting the weed grass
03:07 Verti cutting
05:23 How cutting your lawn affects weed grass
06:01 How fertiliser affects weed grass
06:33 How topdressing can affect weed grass in your lawn
08:46 How aeration can help prevent weed grass
09:21 Overseed your lawn to stop weed grass
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@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy this video? This playlist is all about how I got here and shows every step of the way 👉 kzfaq.info/sun/PLV0W3KNEKSkLBBbf9FwRcszJEiCqGZIdb

@thriftest 3 жыл бұрын

@premier lawns Mate, how do you stop birds from eating all the seed you sow, both when overseeding and refurbishing? I only have small lawn areas so aerate with pitchfork, rough up with a heavy rake, sow and then cover the seed, but the little buggers just keep coming back and I get big empty patches! Thanks!

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

@@thriftest CDs on a string or plastic bags on sticks

@MrJamieellis609 3 жыл бұрын

Hi from Canada this is one of the best episodes I've ever seen!!!

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jamie, that's a really nice compliment. Would you mind telling me why? Did you enjoy the way it was delivered or the amount of info etc? Not fishing for another compliment, looking for feedback 👍😁

@jc-d6179 Жыл бұрын

What a great series. So useful.

@stevehiggins1263 3 жыл бұрын

And the weekend is finally here! Great video as always Robbie.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

@MrWrighty82 3 жыл бұрын

I've learnt so much from you Robbie. Thanks pal.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

👍💥👌

@Cheeky13astard 3 жыл бұрын

Just amazing - ty very much Robbie for these amazing videos - so well narrated !!!

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jay 😁

@richardtaylor8312 3 жыл бұрын

Timely and brilliant. Thank you.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 👍

@ggregor123 3 жыл бұрын

Love the videos Robbie. Keep em coming.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@mickeyhughes7244 3 жыл бұрын

You give the best advice thanks. Also, showing exactly what to do with practical content...brilliant

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@stefaulk1980 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the lesson and knowledge

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

👍😁

@mikekilby9785 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant advise as usual, thanks ✋🏿

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

No worries!

@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video Robbie. All the best from Newcastle.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

@y9art 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for demonstrating the way to maintain a healthy lawn, I have learned so much in the last 6 months.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome, we are only starting 👍

@stephenwilliamson2410 3 жыл бұрын

A great video Robbie. You are the guy to ask when it comes to lawn care. Great channel 👍🏼

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍😊

@dagtailgroundmaintenance 3 жыл бұрын

very informative video mate. Nice seeing the fruits of your labor. The lawn is looking great!

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Carl 😀 ❤️

@dcl6793 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video Robbie, loving the links in the description as well 👍🏼 hopefully this week of good weather kicks the grass into life!

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dcl 👍😁

@jamieclifton2646 3 жыл бұрын

Another brilliant video, thanks for your knowledge and expertise 👍

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊👍

@pauladigby1651 3 жыл бұрын

Great informative video, always good advice. Thanks Robbie,

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@richardwallace2458 3 жыл бұрын

Robbie, I love your videos. I've recently had a baby and haven't been able to give my lawn the love it deserves and it kills me to see it deteriorating, but watching your videos gives me hope that I can get it back in good shape again in the future. Thanks.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats with the new addition to the family, and thanks for watching

@sanchiamcquiston725 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robbie

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

❤️👍😊

@dhutch2000 3 жыл бұрын

I was literally just thinking yesterday, I wonder what Robbie says as about weed grasses! Great video as always, informative, and concise. Thanks.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel, i did another similar video a couple of weeks AGO kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jpeIgbqcp5iVqH0.html

@antonybanks9865 3 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to thank you for all your tips. My lawn looking fantastic. Family came yesterday and thought it was artificial!!!! Keep up the good work.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha Good stuff!!

@Smallers76 3 жыл бұрын

Really great video Robby 👍 cheers!

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@mackthomas8750 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Robbie enjoyed watching the video

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mack 😁

@littlegreenman.6197 3 жыл бұрын

Really good video, I thought wrongly that sand was the best thing, how little I know. I'm learning. I've enjoyed the Facebook page that was a great idea. 👍👽

@NettiGaming 3 жыл бұрын

Always interesting thank you

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

🙂🌱👍

@graham8430 3 жыл бұрын

One word... SUBSCRIBED!

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

❤❤❤

@insaneseinn 3 жыл бұрын

Love all the knowledge you share with us - Top dressing with sand is very common in the US as they have sandy ground already.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

I would love sandy soil!

@nicolasbah7626 3 жыл бұрын

Hi I'm from France thx for the video and tips!!!

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, thank you for the comment 👍

@stuarteldergill 3 жыл бұрын

Best I have seen

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@atakandonmez7496 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks from Turkey...

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

❤️

@Dstromb232 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video!

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks DS ❤️

@garyellis4173 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Robbie 👏. Really look forward to them. I overfed my lawn in early Spring and have paid the cost with weed grasses. It doesn't help having a scruff next door with an unkept lawn full of weeds. Enjoy your weekend.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary you too 😊

@ronmccullock1407 3 жыл бұрын

Good advice

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron 😀

@onlinedivorcescotland6493 3 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

🙂❤

@alanbrown2017 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Info again Robbie I'm slowly but surely getting there what about ye top man 👍👍

@Premier_lawns_official 2 жыл бұрын

🙏😁👍😊

@JohnnyCatFitz 3 жыл бұрын

And lolz! Love the screenshot of hands to heaven 😅

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks, praying that I can stop it lol 😆

@MD-cd7em 3 жыл бұрын

GOOD VIDEO

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@andreasplattner 3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of that James Brown classic 🙂 Great video!

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊👍

@colliegardenmaintenance729 3 жыл бұрын

Good one Robbie. Will try the tip using the sacrifice on a high setting. Cheers Collie

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@davel831 3 жыл бұрын

What about ye!!!! Brilliant again Robbie, don’t forget we are going to smuggle you to Liverpool to help a few guys !!!

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha Dave 😁🤣😂

@PrincessCutLawnCare 3 жыл бұрын

awesome video! im struggling with poa as well! so annoying.. If been trying to dig it all up but im going to try your methods now because its getting out of control. Thanks!

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Good man, let me know how you get on. Get your allet scarifer cartridge on the go.

@cdgirl87 3 жыл бұрын

cheers robby

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@richardfarris6418 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video as always Robbie. Very interesting about applying sand as a top dressing. As you know I’m battling Poa. The symbio products are having a good affect.... also trying out compost teas to up the mycorrhizal fungi in the soil to help the finer grasses thrive. I wonder at times whether it can be defeated or knocked back to a really low level....... stickaround!! 😉

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Haha stick around 😂😂😂

@leoncomar2038 3 жыл бұрын

The drag mat is great. It works brilliant.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

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@woodpecker80 3 жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official I made one too great job thanks again Robbie.

@bbr9707 3 жыл бұрын

@@woodpecker80 hi Guys... What vid does Robbie show how to make the drag mat can’t seam to find it.... Thanks

@gregdefranca4595 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video Robbie, I spent the afternoon doing just what you said with the scarifier and then mowing. It has made a huge difference to the millions of weed grass stems I had ripe with seeds all over the lawn. Thank you for your channel!!! Keep up the good work 🙂

@LawnRight 3 жыл бұрын

Your mowers cutting nicely 👍

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 How is the lawn coming alone, seems to have taken well

@LawnRight 3 жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official nicely. Prob gonna do some reseeding in places though

@glenndavid8725 3 жыл бұрын

My lawn is mostly weeds, It looks really interesting.

@Rearmostbean Жыл бұрын

That AMG is a tough cookie. It grows well in low nutrient and compacted soils. I have had success just ripping it out or cutting it out by trowel and reseeding. Keeping my grass high seems to help as well. I fertilize with Milorganite, an organic nitrogen and iron product, and it helps hide the AMG for a month or more, as the color really changes to a dark green. Good luck. Didn't know it is an intercontinental weed😮

@richardgould1978 3 жыл бұрын

You've pulled it out again Robbie 😁. I've got loads of poa this year and I didn't know why until I overheard my neighbour saying to his wife all the seed grass is coming up and it looks great??? I looked over the fence and his lawn is about 8 inches long and full of poa!!!! 😡. You've given me a few ideas now....top man.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Don't be doing anything rash lol

@richardgould1978 3 жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_officialI'm going to go full attack mode........on the poa obviously 🤣😂🤣👍

@keef531uk5 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Robbie, really useful tips - thank you. I’m having real trouble with ant hills in my lawn, maybe a vid for the future on how to treat?

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

I have never dealt with ants before

@geoffhaggett3080 3 жыл бұрын

I use a brush to spread the ant hill out, or break worm castings. Seems to work for me. Ants in lawns got to be a good thing, all that aeration!

@GreenLight11111 3 жыл бұрын

hi good video,...i sowed fresh seed into my lawn that I used evergreen 4 in 1 in which completely destroyed most of the lawn coz it was full of moss. SO after removing all the moss I sowed seed but its coming along with loads of new weeds like the usual big ones and tons of clover and other stuff i dont know, what should i do?

@mrwarkey 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly? I think this is the best video you’ve brought out. Informative and gives us an action plan to attack the problem, I’ve been disheartened with this problem but you’ve filled me with new motivation.great work Robbie!

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

That's some compliment ☺️ thanks.

@andreasplattner 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree

@ciararespect4296 3 жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official yes this is my go to channel this year for gardening tips . He's so knowledgeable and experienced and friendly . I've already had great advice and joined the FB group. No nonsense or too technical thanks a bunch

@MNH73 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Robbie, really comprehensive. If the mower doesn't get all the Poa seedheads is it worth lopping them off with shears?

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

That's pretty extreme!

@eddiehemming5578 7 ай бұрын

Hmm! Its made me think. When I scarify my lawn that has a bit of POA in it, I am going to consign what is taken out of the lawn to the Green council bin rather than put it on the compost heap otherwise I could just be reintroducing the POA seed back into the garden!

@rad1sh480 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I am confused though by your 70/30 reference to top dressing. All the 70/30 top dressing available online seems to be 70/30 sand to soil, yet you stated that ratio was for 70 soil to 30 sand. I have a clay based lawn, so which should I use please?

@footballisunited9642 3 жыл бұрын

I have large patches of my lawn that are ravaged with pow and a broad leafy thick light coloured grass. Would u suggest hand weeding or bite the bullet and kill it off and start from scratch?

@m4fsj 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Robbie, I wish you could come and sort my lawn out : ) great informative vlog!!

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe one day!

@ciararespect4296 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Robbie loving your channel and you've helped me out a bit. I know you get loads of questions and don't have time to answer everything but I'm in a real bad way with a weed all over lawn.ive identified it as. Creeping cinquefoil reptans I think (potentilla) apparently it's really hard to get rid of? I tried Weedol earlier in year but nothing so I've tried again last Saturday. It's still there but maybe need to leave it a few weeks? Not sure if strong enough to get rid of it? The grass is quite healthy though so don't want to start all over again? Cheers

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Google is your friend for this

@paulstaples8248 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Thank you. Can you share the link for the diy drag mat?

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

It's in the video description 👍

@andyr4735 3 жыл бұрын

Is there a way to stop ivy growing through the turf. It grows under my fence and pops up through my turf

@grahammacklam4736 3 жыл бұрын

I think we are all suffering from the dreaded poa annua. No doubt helped by the wet May we have had. Verticutting probably the best way of controlling it along with raking the patches so you can cut the seed heads off and catch them in the box. For the pros, primo max can stop the seed heads forming but it still needs removing. An option worth trying is applying corn gluten meal in mid/late March which acts a a pre emergent. Its a constant battle though! Good options here Robbie 👍🌱

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

All good stuff, I need the lawn to thicker up a bit before I start into the plant growth regulator. A jar of that costs the same as the cylinder mower did lol 😂😆

@grahammacklam4736 3 жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official Yes it's not cheap! Next spring just as the daffodils are opening I'm going to get some corn gluten meal down which also acts as an organic fertiliser too. For others asking here as well as on the Facebook forum a big lawn care company has basically launched this year a product that as far as I can tell is corn gluten meal with added iron. Don't know if I can name them? But I'm definitely going to be having a try next spring and maybe in the late summer/early autumn.

@johnrowley6808 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Robbie, love you informative videos. I have a fairy ring in the lawn which I’ve had for a couple of years and it’s getting bigger. Is the only way to get rid of this is to dig it out, if so how deep and wide? Or if there is another way to remove, I will be very interested. Thank you. John

@Premier_lawns_official 2 жыл бұрын

Hi John, fork the area and use a wetting agent www.agrigem.co.uk/abzorb-triple-action-wetting-agent-1l?gclid=Cj0KCQiA3-yQBhD3ARIsAHuHT65KUpQ7LjeSMSVS7bqs75w2amUl9vQFgfVgjMConBXR0t2fwjMDL9MaAkm8EALw_wcB

@crazystu23 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Robbie love the videos. Quick question how often do you need to weed and feed your lawn thanks

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Every 10 weeks

@christianpetersen1782 2 ай бұрын

Just wondering if brushing the POA to make it stand up would break off some seeds and into the lawn! Mowing the seeds off can only reduce the spread of the POA leaving the POA still in the lawn. Better to cut it out completely and reseed?

@tonybarrow4492 3 жыл бұрын

Great video as always but how often should you aerate the lawn and with hollow or solid tine thanks

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Depends on what you are trying to accomplish Any lawn will benefit from yearly aeration. Hollow the holes stay open for longer.

@gregcarnall9097 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video pal, i overseeded and aerated this month and used a pre seed fertiliser ICL 8-12-8 would there be any harm in using that all summer to encourage more root growth and strength rather than high nitrogen pushing top growth? My lawn grows fast as it is and i have to cut it every three days to keep it at the right height. Thanks

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

That will be grand to use all summer 👍

@ameetlakhani 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, great video. We have a similar problem with a large field behind. I've been digging out the weed grass and reseeding. Any tips on getting rid of red ants?

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Stiff brush

@JohnnyCatFitz 3 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏 thank you kind sir! I had been thinking that sand wasn't going to help the lawn hold water better and could create more runoff in my low areas. Aeration and I think some strategic plantings could help one spot I have that's a bit of a hump and lower near the driveway..it already looks sandy, why add more of that!? Regarding seeding, what temperature is just bad/wrong to seed at all? Am I doomed now to wait til autumn? Might I try to seed some shader parts ( they are few) . My dad's poor yard is completely ties up. Not sure I can identify anything that's not a weed. If there's a prize for worst lawn, let me know so I can upload the shameful proof 🙃 I'm in US, zone 5, New England.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

I would hold off on the seeds until later in the year. Always use good quality topsoil to fill in, or for high areas, take the top off with a spade. Hope that helps 🙂

@user-dl3gh7pm9h Жыл бұрын

I have a little weed grass but I pull it up and its under control. What I am losing the war with however is Speedwell.... before I take the nuclear option and get the roundup out this autumn and start again can anyone recommend anything ?

@brynjarstrem3591 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Amazing videos! I have a question: I scarefied, overseeded and toppdressed this year. Is this something you could/should do every year? or is it a bad thing to scarify again one year after overseeding and will I just rip out all the new gras I planted this year? Thanks!!

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

If you overseeded, hold off until the following year for another scarification.

@maninabush 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Robbie, Could you send a link to the DIY drag mat build please, the link above sends you to amazon. Also I was wondering with all the work I've done following your tutorials and still to do on my lawn, if one ever gets a chance to sit and enjoy a beer in it.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

The links are in the video description 🔨 DIY drag mat - amzn.to/3tMQLWw (Video on how to make the drag mat - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o9qJiLCIsN_NZn0.html)

@ar9340 3 жыл бұрын

5 weeks a go I overseeded my lawn and added a 6-9-6 fertiliser to help promote better roots. However, I only raked as much thatch as possible up and used a garden fork to aerate the lawn as preparation (only a small lawn). After 2 weeks of cutting and gradually lowering the height so I never took off more than a third at a time, my grass is currently about 40mm and I have noticed large patches of these thick stemmed grass with seed heads, the problem aswell is that the grass is so bare in these patches, I have been raking them up slightly to stand them all up and cut over them. What should I do about the larger bare patches? Should I remove the corse grass and reseed/top dress? Or wait until the autumn and do a professional job.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Those weed grass will be in your lawn, the best thing is to dig them out and combine that with raking and the other things I talked about, it's a mixture 👍

@Bazakilouis 3 жыл бұрын

I have used tenacity herbicide, that stuf is just perfect for weed grass. It just kills all the weed grass and normal grass just grows. I have it from ebay from the USA to the Netherlands 2 years ago. But now you can not buy it anymore. It contains mesotrione and I believe we can not use that in Europa or UK. At least non professionals are not allowed to spray it

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, not avavible in the UK either

@leeholke9851 3 жыл бұрын

Yeh same I have loads of fields near me. Its like ww3 with me and the weeds lol

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Keep at it! Who digs wins!

@johnarvanitis6326 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Robbie, love your videos and this was especially timely. A year ago I knew next to nothing about maintaining grass so your content has really helped. I started off laying new turf and then this spring, scarified, aerated, and over seeded along with a layer of topsoil. I thought all was good but as I looked closer I started to notice different grasses which I now know are POA. There are a surprising number of small clumps given that the lawn is just a year old. Ive spent time digging up the weeds but have a few questions: - what is the easiest way to identify the weed grasses? I understand it's light green colour, sort of wiry feel and elongated seed head but still its quite hard to differentiate some of the grasses. - The lawn edges by a wall or raised bed which are difficult to get close with a scarifier/ aerator / mower seem particularly badly hit. Any tips how to handle these? - how often can I aerate? I feel this is an easy and effective way to promote the good grass whist inhibiting the weeds. is there too much of a good thing? thanks in advance!

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

John to a certain respect you just have to learn to live with them. A weed is a plant on the wrong place, so if you look at your lawn and see ugly grass, then that makes it a weed

@johnarvanitis6326 3 жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official basically im very happy with the lawn and the kids enjoy the space everyday, so not much to complain about. Dont want to be complacent though, do nothing on a few weeds, then suddenly see they've taken over. Any thoughts on the time between aerations?

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

You just need to keep on top of it

@junyau340 3 жыл бұрын

What about ye! (Wife loves it when I say that... not!) Anyway, top video my man!

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha 😁👍😂

@mattyburrows9059 3 жыл бұрын

chased my tail for years with this ..so i bit the bullet and got a qualcast 35 for less than £100 and got the verticutter cart for 260.yes its quite expensive but so is buying a mower just to cut weeds and poa..ive seen other verticutters like the swardman version but its not a verticutter..they can say it is until the cows come home..its a dethatcher and more aggressive than a scarifier.google swardman verticutter just for hahas

@andreasplattner 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Robbie. How does that treatment actually sit with related Poa Pratensis?

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Great question, you should be ok as long as you don't do it in hot or dry periods.

@ST-ov7ge 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, do you have any suggestions for how to get rid of horsetail in lawns please? Thanks

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Luckily horsetail doesn't like getting cut short, so it won't last in a lawn

@phillewen7410 2 жыл бұрын

Loving the videos, although I haven't seen any tips about ants in lawns, some I cut have little mounds which is very annoying, it's quite sandy soil..any tips of how to manage them.

@Premier_lawns_official 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Phil, I got you covered 👍premierlawns.co.uk/how-to-control-ants-in-your-lawn/

@phillewen7410 2 жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official many thanks Robbie, I'll certainly try your tips when we start up again, keep up the good work. 👍

@remkoleupen 3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever encountered creeping charily. My problem is that chemicals are not allowed they use in the US. Can you vertycut it away? or how would you approach this.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure what that is, sorry

@dowsman 3 жыл бұрын

I overseeded about 3 weeks ago. Few growth spots here and there but nothing really noticeable. The grass is now long and needs cutting badly. What would you advise I do? Leave it few more days for seed growth or give the grass a cut and risk killing the new grass?

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Cut it on a high setting no probs at all

@Joso993 3 жыл бұрын

Hello from Croatia! Great videos,and god job. Is it too late to do overseeding? Or i should wait autumn to do it.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Josip I would hold off until the autumn now 👍

@Joso993 3 жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official thank you.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

No probs, welcome to the channel ❤️

@jamiethomson3189 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Also a proponent of regular aeration, what's the max times per year to do it without damaging lawn? Cheers

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

That's going to depend on a few things, mostly what you are cutting with and what you are aerating with. I have 5 different set of tines

@jamiethomson3189 3 жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official I'm core aerating manually, twice a year atm

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

@@jamiethomson3189 that should be plenty. Any localised dry areas or places that get a lot of traffic, maybe fork more often if you think they are struggling

@jamiethomson3189 3 жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official thanks mate, great channel 👍

@eoghanmanscier1167 11 ай бұрын

How often should lawn be aerated? Thanks great videos

@Premier_lawns_official 11 ай бұрын

Once a year is enough for most lawns 👍

@eoghanmanscier1167 11 ай бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official Thanks so much. Found your videos vey helpfull

@Premier_lawns_official 11 ай бұрын

@@eoghanmanscier1167 your very welcome 😁 30 years experience goes into them

@theresnobodyhere5778 3 жыл бұрын

i never knew grass was so complicated till i watched a few of your videos ,conclusion i dont have a lawn just a weed bed that i cut every two weeks, now you gived me panic attacks when i get the lawn mower out😱🤒🤕😱,,😂😂

@JohnnyCatFitz 3 жыл бұрын

I feel your pain. If I killed "every" weed, I'd have a dirt lot. 💯 I took over my dad's property and didn't know he was struggling so. Now I can use the weed trimmer or his big seated mower to lop down all the dandelions 🙈🤦‍♀️. It's a mess and 8 had no idea I'd waited too late to seed 😔

@theresnobodyhere5778 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnnyCatFitz dandelions daisy,buttercups,big long red spindly flower things ,other yellow things i dont know what, an apparently mares tail litttle conifer looking things that grow thick and 10 inches high the squirrels done grand job reseeding ,only time it looks good when theres 3 inches of snow covering it looks same as all the top notch lawns around

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

And once you see it.... You can't unsee it ha! Welcome to my world 🌍

@JohnnyCatFitz 3 жыл бұрын

@@theresnobodyhere5778 I believe. I have a few maple saplings, lovely purple violets? And the buttercups are so shiny and vibrant that I sorta don't want to kill them 😂

@theresnobodyhere5778 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnnyCatFitz because of the shame ,i tell my neighbours in my defence i,m trying to get a wild meadow look going and support the wildlife bees and butterflys

@palmlifeuk3553 3 жыл бұрын

You may have to do a deal with the leather jackets

@leeholke9851 3 жыл бұрын

You should.write a book

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

One day. soon, I'm gonna try and read one!

@demacherius1 3 жыл бұрын

How about mulching? Does it really spread the poa seeds or are they to young to germinate?

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Mulching is going to spread the seeds something rotten!

@ringsidejudge4302 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Robbie, the verticutting that I done a couple of weeks ago on my back lawn has really reduced the poa , as far as I know . I have been cutting every other day . My front lawn is a different story , after a spring feed and plenty of water the poa seams to be really thriving . Does removing all the stolons and seed heads harm the actual growth of the root or will the poa plant still be able to grow and produce more seeds .

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

It will help hold it back, just don't be to hard on it

@petertr2000 3 жыл бұрын

You said definitely not peat - why would that be? I think one of the 2 types of compost I used had peat in it. (By the way, my lawn is looking bloody great - thanks! Just need the bare patches to fill in now and I'll be a happy chappy)

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Peat when it dries out is hard to get wet again and once it get wet it's hard to get dry.

@tomward7518 3 жыл бұрын

Question! Defatching, Am i too late or can I just make it? Would really appreciate an answer from somebody ☺️

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Autumn would be best 🙂

@thesugarlipslove 3 жыл бұрын

are there any preemergent applications we can use in the uk to kill of the seeds before they germinate?

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

No.they kill the bees. No bees, no food.. Sorry about that!

@thesugarlipslove 3 жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official i agree. we cant have that.

@TinyBull 3 жыл бұрын

Robbie, is it possible to just make peace with weed grasses and accept the battle is too difficult to win? I've got these seed heads everywhere, I have pulled them out regularly but can't keep up. If I maintain a healthy lawn and over seed regularly, will weed grassed eventually still outcompete your lawn?

@Cremedelacreme90 3 жыл бұрын

Im in the same boat, I'm keeping the grass nice and low so its less noticeable. The struggle is real 😫

@HirenDShah 3 жыл бұрын

The DIY Drag Mat link doesn't work. Can you share the correct link please?

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

🔨 DIY drag mat - amzn.to/3tMQLWw (Video on how to make the drag mat - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o9qJiLCIsN_NZn0.html)

@HirenDShah 3 жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official Thanks! The Amazon link in the description wasn't valid and just took you to Amazon.com (not even .co.uk).

@Eire-td5ml 3 жыл бұрын

Robbie I’m haven a problem with crab crabs which I’m doing by hand at the moment question is when can I put a pre emergent down how the seed don’t grow the following year

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Not if you are in the UK

@Eire-td5ml 3 жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official I’m in Dublin

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

@@Eire-td5ml I don't think there is anything...

@Eire-td5ml 3 жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official yea I no I got top soil last year my fault it was bad stuff so it was all probably in there there only small crabgrass so I’m pulling by hand I scarifed aerated top dressed in April can I do this again in October how I won’t have to do it in spring next year I also reseeded in April

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

@@Eire-td5ml they are always going to come in, chances are they are already there. 1 years seeds = 5 years weeds

@leighhankin7684 2 жыл бұрын

It's too not to late

@eddieclarke6156 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Your video was very useful. Last year I laid a new turf lawn with golf course quality for Tees. In March I employed a contractor to hollow tyne, over-seed and dress with 80/20 loam mix. The seed to match the turf, was purchased from the turf supplier was 30% Sombrero Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass, 35% Valdora Slender Creeping Red Fescue, 20% Musica Chewings Fescue, 15% Rosinante Strong Creeping Red Fescue. I have a lot of Poa Annua which I assume is from the 30% Meadow Grass. I am after a lawn with a wow factor so I am taking all the measures shown in your video. Question, what seed mix should I now use to improve my lawn. I intend to through away the remaining seed from the supplier. Eddie

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Best to keep using the same type of seeds that you have and try and create the best conditions for the grass that you do want over the grass that you don't