I just got in from drilling my lawn and this video was the first that popped up on KZitem, thank you for making me realise I’m not insane!
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Harry I'm sure there will be a few out tomorrow drilling their lawns ❤️🤞😁
@ciararespect4296
3 жыл бұрын
@@Premier_lawns_official I just finished messing around with the fork before I watched your video .got all those blisters for nothing. Haha still have another bit to do tomorrow so getting the drill out lol Can I ask I used weedol for lawns on 25th March. Still a few weeds there alive still ? I cut the grass yesterday and lawn raked with electric raker .the lawn is looking sorry for itself . Should I wait till weeds die off properly and remove before over seeding? And when should I apply miracle gro liquid fertiliser please? Maybe I'm doing it all wrong lol . I'm. In South England with fairly clay like soil but never waterlogged . Cheers liked and subscribed
@michaelcollins4704
3 жыл бұрын
If you have a very compact lawn, or drainage issues (mainly due to swings and football.) this is a great option. Thanks to this video, I purchased a 24mm x 460mm wood drill (15€) and literally drilled a hole every 5cm in my garden (150sqm). It took a few hours but the results are great.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@salihmutlu9235
5 ай бұрын
Did you do it in a few hours really? Cause, roughly, you should have drilled around 60000 holes.
@CathalMacDonnacha
2 ай бұрын
How long before you noticed a difference? Did you fill the holes with compost?
@LawnRight
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Robbie, LOVE the fork/verti drain method. I just learned something new. Many thanks!
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Every day is a school day ❤️
@GaryTillman
16 күн бұрын
Thanks matey!! Saved some money and used my drill!! Legend!! Will be subscribing for sure!
@grazz7865
2 жыл бұрын
I just ordered a pair from Amazon. Tried them out and I like them. Now I can do two jobs at the same time-mow the lawn and aerate.
@Premier_lawns_official
2 жыл бұрын
Watch your ankles
@grazz7865
2 жыл бұрын
@@Premier_lawns_official yes, thank you. I just walk a little slower. They work great! Takes a few minutes to get used to them.
@gavincollins9376
3 жыл бұрын
I bought an AK47 and fired it into the ground, did a grand job with minimal effort
@huwgriffith6169
3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@JackyRogue
3 жыл бұрын
😆👍🏼
@jimmygeorge436
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂🔥🔥🔥🔥
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
You must be from NI too lol
@redbarron7293
3 жыл бұрын
One way of decommissioning all them spare rounds.....
@leestar7156
3 жыл бұрын
My neighbours already think I’m crazy brushing worm casts off my lawn, if they see me drilling it they may truly think I’ve lost the plot.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Do it. I double dare you 👏👌💚
@mattyburrows9059
3 жыл бұрын
get some purity soil conditioner..it gets shut of worms in an instant
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
@@mattyburrows9059 you are a fountain of knowledge, I take it you are in the trades?
@AdamHaycee
2 жыл бұрын
@@mattyburrows9059 worms quite literally benefit the soil beneath your lawn. Why would you want rid of them?
@mattyburrows9059
2 жыл бұрын
@@AdamHaycee because i had all the worms in the world in the garden and there were more worm casts than grass.this doesnt destroy the soil and worms come back after a few weeks.not all worms make casts but like i said i think i had every single worm in the world
@Billlupton
3 жыл бұрын
Robbie,I want to thank you for your brilliant Tip on Aerating I was in Lidl this morning after just looking at your Vid, saw some 200Mm Long SDS drill augers for €10 bought put 2 into battery drills and have airated my 100 X 30 ft lawn in an hour I was like a a 2 gun cowboy, great tip only cost me €10
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Bill excellent stuff!
@sidevon6819
3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking of buying the shoe thinks today. This has just saved me £12 👍🏻
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Best avoided
@philipbaker1916
3 жыл бұрын
I have a pair of the aerator sandals, but mine have two inch nails and provided you have the straps really tight so your feet don't slip out they work really well. You can't just walk normally, you have to pretend you're treading grapes, and I do two passes at 90° to get good coverage . . .
@bluejay3945
3 жыл бұрын
Those spiked shoes are impossible to walk with and when they stick you will break a knee. Total piece of crap
@philipbaker1916
3 жыл бұрын
@@bluejay3945 I don't really have a problem with "sticking", the only times I have come unstuck (sorry!) is when my feet have slipped out because the straps weren't tight enough. I do use a broom to push against when lifting my feet, seems to work well . . .
@philipbaker1916
3 жыл бұрын
@@bluejay3945, oh yes, I forgot to mention that it's a lot quicker than using a fork - I have 166 sq metres of lawn - and it gives you a decent work out at the same time . . . 🥵
@doihavetohaveachannel8289
3 жыл бұрын
Haha. I liked it. From Canada! I am trying a number of these things. My neighbours already think I have lost it when they see what I have done to destroy my lawn.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Go for it!
@grahammacklam4736
3 жыл бұрын
This has to be one of the most amusing videos made on lawn care 😂 The combination of wearing the aerator shoes and walking around with the SDS drill bit attached to the end of a drill drilling the lawn, will I sure result in the neighbours phoning for the people in white coats to come round with straight jackets in hand 😂. Seriously though some very excellent tips, the auger method is seeming to be the way forward with regards improving clayey soil like what you have in Belfast. Stick some clay breaker into the holes and it should improve drainage etc no end. Also I agree with the garden fork is very underrated, when it is tilted back causing the lawn to slightly heave it will help releave compaction and I think this is called 'fracture tine aeration'.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Graham, i try and keep the videos as light as possible. You can't ever say my videos are stuffy haha. I guess your right, we are half way there in regards to fracture tines. kzitem.info/news/bejne/qqaL2oOHsmWWqoI
@grahammacklam4736
3 жыл бұрын
@@Premier_lawns_official no they aren't stuffy at all and all done with a touch of humour along the way👍. Thanks for the link too 🔗👌
@jaimejrodriguez9131
3 жыл бұрын
The shoes don't work. They make the problem worse. Core aeration is best
@ianvicedomini2648
3 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure if they’re still in the market but my dad used to have one that you push along and it worked in exactly the same way as the machine in the video. The prongs were on a spring basis so as you were pushing it along, they would spring out of the ground. Quite effective but due to the damp, you had to keep them well oiled and lubricated. Great video mate
@mjeevann
3 жыл бұрын
I love the neighbours losing the plot comment on the video. Wonderful and thank you for the options. Just what I have been looking for...
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
We like to keep it simple and fun on this channel.
@rmhblain
2 жыл бұрын
Used my cordless SDS drill with a chisel last night. Neighbours looked at me weird but it's so much faster than using a fork... especially to get deep into the ground
@sherrym5556
Жыл бұрын
Now I want to do it for that reason, my neighbors 😒 lol
@colincarruthers1017
3 жыл бұрын
you are a lovely gent and give your knowledge freely to mugs like me who's over scarified my friends lawn and scalped it!
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Oops!
@buckegit
2 жыл бұрын
I hadn't seen this video until tonight, but 3 days ago I used my 350mm long 25mm dia ads wall bit to drill hundreds of holes in my lawn to airate it.. Great minds think alike
@collyb6054
3 жыл бұрын
I did mine a couple of days ago using a garden fork, I only have a small lawn so investing in anything mechanical is out of the question. The subsurface is terrible, I hit so many rocks and stones which in many cases only allowed the fork to penetrate a couple of inches, so using an auger is an interesting idea, although I don’t think my back would be too grateful 🤣 I agree with your findings on the hollow tine aerator, tried one in the past and like you, found it to be completely useless. The spiked shoes always struck me as being a bit gimmicky, so never went down that road. Great video Robbie for those of us with a small lawn.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Colly have a go with a drill. You don't need to do it all at once 👍
@paulcoumas
3 жыл бұрын
I bought the Yard Butler Lawn Coring Aerator from the USA. It only has two prongs but is solid as a rock and works well on my medium lawns. It provides a good workout as well!
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
They don't post to northern Ireland
@EBoB666
3 жыл бұрын
I've got a manual push aerator with a spring loaded head 90mil spikes I've had for about 15years . 🍻🍻 Excellent info and tip's 🍻🍻
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a great job
@truttzi
3 жыл бұрын
I ordered a Yard Butler 2 prong hollow core aerator from the US and its absolutely brilliant. The plugs just pop out the top. Same as a petrol machine, just more manual work. Think it cost me about 50 or 60 quid.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Nice, I couldn't get one posted to me 🙆
@markbennison5955
Жыл бұрын
My partner thinks I'm cruel but we have 4 kids that play football on the garden most of the summer holidays for hours so I decided to remove there studs on there football boots and replace them with 2 inch m6 bolts the grass has never been so thick and green
@mar91942
3 жыл бұрын
I have shoe attachment one. I love it! You just have to make sure they are strapped on really tight so they function like a shoe sole. You dont want wiggle room
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Good to know!
@neilhutson5762
3 жыл бұрын
I have used a similar hollow tine aerator as the draper one. If you clean the tines with a jet wash when blocked it works perfectly.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
It blocked after the second time i put it into the soil!
@Lee-fw9mr
Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for this video. Super comprehensive. You gave me a lot of ideas on how to take care of my property. New sub :)
@Premier_lawns_official
Жыл бұрын
Welcome to the channel 😁
@atifmanzoor63
2 жыл бұрын
I seen one a guy on KZitem was using it was like a metal wheel looked like a brake disk with hollow bits on it and with a long pole and you can do it fast as it spins along as you move it
@ukonline1
2 жыл бұрын
The ‘Rollaerator’!
@SimonFordUK
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been using a Draper-style aerator for a couple of seasons. I keep a tub of water handy and give it a dunk every so often to keep the hollow tines clear. And I sharpen them with a rat tail file beforehand.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Great tip!
@ruftime
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I almost made a set of the spike shoes, but as our SoCal "soil" is so compacted, I was hesitant. As soon as you said SDS, I thought cool.....I got that! I completely overlooked the fact that my Bosch long-bodied hammerdrill would eliminate some of the bending over.......and it's got alot more weight......now just have to avoid hitting the underground sprinkler lines😎
@Premier_lawns_official
2 жыл бұрын
Biggest drill bit you can find will save a lot of bending
@Megalocade
Жыл бұрын
We've just moved into a new house and the garden out back was pretty small the previous owner loved their flipping paving slabs the house is covered in them, personally i cant stand them the whole lot will be grass eventually, I've just regrassed my entire lawn out back and made it bigger by removing about 40 paving slabs, got rid of all the old lawn and put all new seed down 3 months later and i have a good lawn, the issue i have is i have an outline of where the slabs used to be the soil underneath the old slabs was very compacted and the slabs where laid on copious amounts of flipping gravel ive tried to get most of the gravel out and replaced with soil raked over from the rest of the lawn but the ground there is pretty hard and compacted i tried as best i could to loosen the soil before seeding, the grass is growing but its fine grass and growing at a much slower rate than the rest which is nice thick bladed grass and very green, the grass where the slabs used to be is also a much lighter green some turning slightly yellowy green, i treated that section with lawn feed and the grass is a lot greener now but like your video says its probably lacking air and water and the ground is hard as nailes even with watering, would aeration help here also i dont have a tool only a garden fork i dont think i would get a proper tool into the ground its that hard 😁 .
@andyxox4168
3 жыл бұрын
Loved the spiked shows, you looked like a cross between Neil Armstrong and Frankenstein 😂
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Haha I'm like Frankenstein at the best of times!
@mikrikbell
2 жыл бұрын
Just finished drilling my lawn 2 days ago 🤓🇬🇧
@Premier_lawns_official
2 жыл бұрын
👌💪😁
@jayharvey9239
2 жыл бұрын
You certainly covered the topic with every option except a screw driver ; ) . Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I'll wait till after Haloween (in the states) to pick up a used pitch fork.
@Premier_lawns_official
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by!
@petertr2000
3 жыл бұрын
I had some of those shoes with 2" spikes. But they were so hard to walk on in heavy clay soil that they ripped the straps off time after time - so they went in the bin. The drill stuff looks great, but man its going to be slow doing 1 hole at a time. Fork looks like the best compromise really.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't like to do a big lawn with the drill
@ajc2100
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed on the straps coming constantly undone
@125phr
3 жыл бұрын
Great work remember Dad saying key to good greens (grass in general ) is the 3 A 's Aeration Aeration Aeration .....! Do have some of those sandals and use them a bit they have longer spikes on 2 inches am I wasting my time ? Keep the steps close together so get lots of holes closer together gives the legs bit of work out only about 100 m square lawn takes about 20 minutes . Do aerate with a fork too and occasionally manually hollow tine with a 4 prong aerator with ejectors for soil on side . Keep up great content enjoy your work I'm learning all the time thanks for sharing your knowledge 🍻👍
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Peter I think I will steal your dads saying, remember the 3 A's, that might find its way onto a teeshirt!
@nicolapegg6429
3 жыл бұрын
I use a fork, and I instinctively raised it slightly like you did, I just didn't put the fork in far enough, very hard clay, like trying to penetrate a rock.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Nicola try it when the soil is damper 👍
@brickrightbuildinglandscaping
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info Robbie
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Any time!
@ronmccullock1407
3 жыл бұрын
Good video, the fork never goes in straight because of the design. Hollow tines are the best; or slitting because it cuts the roots and encourages the grass to grow better by having better roots. Nice Hayter mower you are using I have just bought a new Hayter mower like the one you are using but mine is 16in width of cut.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
That hayter is years old, good in the dry. Terrible in the wet
@manjot1
3 жыл бұрын
I had a really easy time with my £14.99 hollow tine aerator. The soil has to be nicely wet like it was during March and easily it went in and dropped out the plugs whenever the holes got filled up.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
In fairness it has been unusually dry this month
@dowsman
3 жыл бұрын
Mine doesn't work and my soil is quite wet clay based soil. Just always get clogged up
@manjot1
3 жыл бұрын
@@dowsman I aerated my lawn twice. Once end of February and then around mid March. First time it was getting clogged up and I kept having to clear one of the tines with a drill bit but second time I aerated it went really smoothly and without any problems.
@dowsman
3 жыл бұрын
@@manjot1 yeah I've tried now probably a good few months keep getting the same results maybe my ground is too compacted as its quite a clay'y soil. Looks like I may have to pay for a machine
@ciararespect4296
3 жыл бұрын
@@dowsman I read put wd40 in the tines and also sharpen up with a grindstone? Don't know if it works better tho
@BladoFlorez
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@truthreignsfacts4997
3 жыл бұрын
Look dear our neighbor is at it again. Now he’s out there drilling his lawn.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
🤣😂😂😂😜
@paulyyy09
3 жыл бұрын
This made me chuckle, too funny
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
@@paulyyy09 NEED TO KEEP A SENSE OF HUMOR LOL
@tonycritcher3419
3 жыл бұрын
I've got an old orange aerator with springs on the tines and a box for collecting the plugs! Don't remember where I acquired it...or when I last used it! The fork is best for small areas and as you say, later in the year as the ground has time to drain and settle. As for drilling...if you strike oil, let me know and I may try that method!
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Premier lawns / BP 🤣😜
@tonycritcher3419
3 жыл бұрын
@@Premier_lawns_official Tee hee
@RJLgardens
3 жыл бұрын
Good tips Robbie. I have a similar aerator to that green draper one, I sharpened the tips on mine mate and it works so much better then out the box.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
I will have to lift it out of the bin to sharpen it 😂😂😂
@petertr2000
3 жыл бұрын
Heard that tip from loads of people - how do you find it now?
@RJLgardens
3 жыл бұрын
@@petertr2000 Its not the best quality tool obviously but once you sharpen the tips, smooth the inside edges of the tips (to aid flow) and only use it in optimal conditions it works fine and does an ok job from my experience.
@katyg3873
Жыл бұрын
The old timer green keeps at my local golf course used a homemade one- half a scaffold board with a load of nails in, on some rope around his neck. He swore by it.
@Premier_lawns_official
Жыл бұрын
That's proper old school
@roberthamilton2334
2 жыл бұрын
Very informative Robbie!! 👍
@Premier_lawns_official
2 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@mikebrueton6716
3 жыл бұрын
The best one for me was the aeration shoes. Robbi's walk resembled a big foot 🤣. Great video though 👍
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
🤪😂😂👍
@pacjam418
3 жыл бұрын
Great info…think I’m gonna try my garden fork. I have a small lawn, so I think it could work. My lawn is suffering from a fungus problem. By the way….you have a beautiful lawn! From Boston in the US
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. I would love to visit Boston
@bigmoose4566
3 жыл бұрын
The green tool with 4 spikes works great if you water your lawn for about an hour before use. I have the 2 spike one and it works great. If soil is wet it goes through like butter and the soil pops out the top of the spike. After words you just pop the rest of the soil out with a spike and wash off the tool. And you are done.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@atifmanzoor63
2 жыл бұрын
There probably okay if your lawn is the size of a table tennis
@Badboy365
3 жыл бұрын
I have just done mine with a 450mm x 25mm auger bit. It works really well and you don't have to bend so much. Great video as always.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ☺️
@ashtondukart8840
2 жыл бұрын
My plan is to build a drum roller with spikes and push it like a lawn mower and see if it is affective
@tradingsystemsgroup5312
Жыл бұрын
Use the manual one with 2 tines instead of 5 tines. Might seem counterintuitive, but they are actually faster to use. It takes about 50 lbs of force per tine on average, depending on soil conditions of course, so 2 times required 100 lbs of force, while 5 tines require 250 lbs of force. With the 2 tine version, it is in and out like a knife through butter.
@Premier_lawns_official
Жыл бұрын
Great tip, thanks!
@robbilton9006
3 жыл бұрын
The manual aerators we can get in Canada by Fiskars have 2 prongs and have a tapered shaft so it's easier for the plugs to pop out. Holes are a bit bigger though, more like 3/4 to an inch dia. I have access problems for a machine so i don't have a lot of options.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rob, i will have to see if we can get them here
@Bobby8270
3 жыл бұрын
Belter of a video. You’ve saved me a few quid I was gonna try those shoes but will opt for ads drill bit. Robert from Dundonald. Bt16. Liked and subbed.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Bobby, great stuff. Welcome to the channel ❤️😁
@Bobby8270
3 жыл бұрын
@@Premier_lawns_official Thanx.
@zambokid89
3 ай бұрын
I will take the drill then!! :D
@ehrlich_
3 жыл бұрын
Good video. Thank you!
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
👍😊
@siggi5395
3 жыл бұрын
is a hard work, best is a maschine
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Siggi How is germany
@anthonycharles8769
2 жыл бұрын
Godd advice and use of tools
@Premier_lawns_official
2 жыл бұрын
Trying to show it can be done without a lot of fancy tools.
@spencerdale2810
2 жыл бұрын
The Alan Partridge of the lawn world
@Premier_lawns_official
2 жыл бұрын
😂
@spencerdale2810
2 жыл бұрын
@@Premier_lawns_official still great content though 👍
@mackthomas8750
3 жыл бұрын
Great video Robbie I think I will try using a drill The other day I attached a bit of metal pipe to the end of my hose pipe and went around my lawn stubbing it into the ground it's really easy to push in and the water flowing through it pushes out all the soil in the pipe
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Great idea ❤️👍
@jameshamana
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks for your time putting this together. Very informative.
@Premier_lawns_official
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the channel 😊 👍❤️
@chrisgale5634
3 жыл бұрын
Wish more people had real lawns in both front and back gardens as was common when I was growing up. The loss of real gardens to concrete in urban areas is a national tragedy which also increases run off and flood risk.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Blame planning departments for that one
@pronoun_dilemma
3 жыл бұрын
When using the fork method, would it work better if you walked backwards, so that you're not standing on the area you've just forked?
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Great tip 👍👌
@neilgraves5069
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Robbie 👋 I was doing my front today in my Aeration shoes , got some peculiar looks and grins of my neighbour . Especially aerating around my large rodedendren Bush .. thought I was a loony. 😆😆
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha no comment 🤣🤣🤣
@malkummog
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing! I was going to buy a hollow tine aerator like the one you tried to use. I won’t bother, I have a fork 👍🏻👍🏻🙂
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Good stuff, glad to help , ❤️
@mtvoss7595
3 жыл бұрын
Love your blogs Robbie , really getting into looking after my lawn 👏👏👏👏👏
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@cbcdesign001
5 ай бұрын
I guess the spike shoes have been updated, they re nearer 2 inches of ground penetration now. I found them to be pretty good for the money.
@whitey2079
3 жыл бұрын
Great video again. I was so glad to realise at 8.05 minutes in that it was ur belt. Thought u had a trouser malfunction 😆
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
😆😆😆😆👏😊
@Bing457
3 жыл бұрын
I purchased the draper on a whim and also found it very hard to push into the ground it got clogged almost immediately so ripped off two the tines and cut part of the sides out of the remaining three blowing up my Dremel in the process, so that has to be re-placed not the best buy, it should do the job but that depends on how the tines hold up. when I get another Dremel I will finish it off and if the tines do break I will cut it into pieces with the Dremel I will get some satisfaction out of it either way.
@andy199121
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve got one of those manual hollow tine jobbies with a side ejector. Really good, obviously a lot slower than Robbies fancy machine but doesn’t struggle the plight of the lime green one in the video.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
👍👏💯
@SevenDeMagnus
2 жыл бұрын
New subscriber here.
@Premier_lawns_official
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the channel!
@thomattli7552
2 жыл бұрын
You are smart and seriously guy ,we made a new model may meet your deman.No clog manual lawan coring aerator.
@BramptonGardener
3 жыл бұрын
I`m gonna by those shoes for hubby to walk around in hahahahhaha
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@martinpeers2939
3 жыл бұрын
ALDI sell 1m long sds drill bits, a pack of 3 for £10. I use two of these in two cordless drills. Really easy and no need to bend down either. It’s like using two walking sticks !!!
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect
@sarahw3251
2 жыл бұрын
I would look way less crazy in front of neighbors😒🤣😄👍
@Premier_lawns_official
2 жыл бұрын
Do it for the fun, give them something to talk about 😊😂🙈
@legendhero99
3 жыл бұрын
Robbie, Aldi have a set of very long drill bits. I bought some a while back. As in 3 feet or so. I've used them for exactly this purpose - but the extra length is easier on the back.
@legendhero99
3 жыл бұрын
Sorry. Lidl!
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect 👍 ❤️
@legendhero99
3 жыл бұрын
www.offerscheck.org/parkside-masonry-drill-bit-set/lidl/591525 Are the ones I think. Just a little easier in terms of the bending over. Says they are 1000mm.
@grahamgardner2508
3 жыл бұрын
Great video , I bought that exact Draper aerator and threw it straight in the bin 😉
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
That sounds about right!
@grahamgardner2508
3 жыл бұрын
@@Premier_lawns_official great advice on the garden fork. Will be doing that this weekend 👍
@wiffwaff4509
3 жыл бұрын
I bought one half price for £6 thought I had a bargain.worse than useless in operation. It’s going in the scrap metal recycle container.There is a saying you buy cheap you buy twice,very true.
@laserbaby110
3 жыл бұрын
new style drills like that you don't need to power the drill when tightening. you used to have to do that with old drills to keep the drill from spinning while tightening but the new drills have a lock and you just turn it by hand as tight as you want.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
👍💪
@ringsidejudge4302
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Robbie . The lawn is looking really well in this video . Pity about the dancing shoes , lol .
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Getting it cut with the cylinder mower tomorrow, yipee
@brianiswrong
3 жыл бұрын
I have the shoes,but mine have 2" spikes. I strapped and cable tied an old pair of walking shoes to them. Bloody good leg work out twice a year.😀
@jackw9920
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I have an old pair with 2” spikes and on my small lawn they do a great job. The Amazon pair were just way too short
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like it!
@Emtbtoday
Жыл бұрын
Im on a new build the turf layed is growing better in spots that others its definitely needing this done! I've purposely left ot to grow a good 5 to 8 inches to see the lush greenery to the lower hey deaf spots whare its needling attention! I wont be using a drill on it my back is pretty much gone now as it is in horticultural landscaping akd gardens for the past 20 year's i need something different! I have been getting in to the 3D printing hobby alot this past year so i might try and design something in CAD for this job especially! Maybe look into designing another type of footware with downward facing like bearclaws or a puncher that will attached to any rake or hoe head or for a 3ft post something thats easy on the back and angled curved 7 in claw? I'll think of some prototype as badly needing something that won't kill your back!
@chrisg3223
3 жыл бұрын
I used the drill augers for my lawn. All heavy heavy clay, so I aerated a particularly bad spot next to the patio about 6*3m. however I used the deep drill and removed the clay and replaced with a combination of compost soil conditioner and sharp sand. Plugs were about 15cm apart. Has completely resolved my issue but took me about 6 hours! Top tip: be careful if you go to fast and it catches in heavy clay it'll pull the drill into the ground rather than remove soil.. and that's how I broke one of my drills!
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff. Worth it all day long
@dowsman
3 жыл бұрын
Does the drilling pull the soil out of the ground? Would you recommend this to hollow tining? Thinking of doing mine 110m2 lawn how big was yours that took 6 hours !?
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
@@dowsman Another viewer said he picked up a drill bit from lidl today, cost him a tenner and he done 120m in an hour.
@dowsman
3 жыл бұрын
@@Premier_lawns_official the augers drill bit? I'll take a look good idea I might push some new soil and seeds into each hole maybe a fine peat, loam and sand mix. You reckon that can improve my clay soil ?
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
@@dowsman good quality loam sold in a builders merchant is what you want.
@leeroy5065
2 жыл бұрын
Performed the drilling exercise last weekend on my back lawn, wife thinks I need to book in with the doctor 😂
@Premier_lawns_official
2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@james-iw8ky
3 жыл бұрын
Robbie, forget those shoe things, thought you had a few Guinness in you walking up that lawn. Do the job right and hire the right equipment after all you are giving us all excellent advice, keep up the excellent videos Robbie, ps could you reccomend a good scafarier to buy!!! Thanks, James.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
The scarifier we use is an eliet
@james-iw8ky
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Robbie, going to look about to buy one ,thanks again.
@Kitcatsnz
4 ай бұрын
Thanks, I laid a lawn 2 months back and cut it 2-3 times per week with a cylinder push mower, just started to feed it every 4-6 weeks, should I aerate with the fork after I scarifying with rake in autumn? Or aerate before I scarifying? Subbed Thanks.
@palmlifeuk3553
3 жыл бұрын
I have one like the Draper. It's useless like you say, constantly clogs up. I cut the front faces off with a mini disc cutter so the core now falls out the front. Still not perfect but better.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
I might give that a go
@palmlifeuk3553
3 жыл бұрын
@@Premier_lawns_official Excellent! I tried to copy the swardman. I used a strong sealant to help curl the core out of the face. It was worth doing as I was just about to bin it. Worked well this weekend. I'm on clay so needs to be on the dry side.
@stevemcneill9727
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, just scarified and aerated my lawn the hard way with rake and pitch fork, so, if I'm reseeding, do I scatter seed, then throw a layer of top soil on then water and roll. I'm no gardener, but after watching a couple of your videos, thought I would give it a go, thanks for the blisters lol
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Hahah you need a good pair or gloves, sounds like a good plan btw...
@TheRealNath
3 жыл бұрын
Scarifier my lawn and then aerated it then re seeding it and it's been 12 days now and no sign of grass ? Made a mix of top soil and seeds and evenly spread across the lawn but nothing ? Kept it moist as well any advise ? Maybe the cold the last few days ?
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
It's a bit cold, all is not lost though. Its not that long down. Could take another week depending on the seeds
@TheRealNath
3 жыл бұрын
@@Premier_lawns_official I have a net over to stop birds and any advise then ? Just keep doing what I'm doing ?
@DicksSmallEngines
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheRealNath let nature take its course. Temp still not great for germination. 👍🏻
@TheRealNath
3 жыл бұрын
@@DicksSmallEngines keep watering then or will I have to redo the process ?
@DicksSmallEngines
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheRealNath irrigate if necessary don’t saturate ground. No need to repeat process yet mate. You should see signs of growth in coming weeks..... 👍🏻
@BenCFord
3 жыл бұрын
The Swardman aerator works well if the ground is damp. Hard work and expensive though!
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't mind trying that out
@4u2nvme4ever
3 жыл бұрын
Swardman. It’s the best hollow aerator, used in autumn 2020. Water logging issues went. And my lawn is no longer excessively dry and hard. Will use again this autumn too. (It actually removed plugs due to the design, no blocking up or needing a screwdriver to release any blockages)
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
@@4u2nvme4ever try drilling 8 to 9 inches into your lawn twice a year and see how well it works. I'm going to go out on a limb and say it will beat everything else hands down
@seanbutler8451
3 жыл бұрын
Draper was a waste of money. Yes Swardman is expensive but it works. To hire a machine costs £140+ a session. Swardman is solid and lasts years. Agree 100% need damp ground.
@ciararespect4296
3 жыл бұрын
@@Premier_lawns_official drilling should be good as like a hollow tine it won't compact the soil. Not so sure about fork as that would just push soil to side compacting the unforked parts more ? And with drilling it breaks up the soil so you're not left with plugs on the lawn to either clear up or wait to dry then break up for extra nutrition?
@matthewwilson3202
3 жыл бұрын
Bought the sandals off amazon, a pair with decent reviews. The left foot disintegrated after half the law was done. pitch fork it is
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Yep! 100%
@scottellwoodgardening287
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen those shoes before Robbie. Could wear them while mowing all the lawns to cut down on aerating. Might have no ankles left by the end of a shift though😂
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't risk it haha. Make for an interesting risk assessment 😂
@scottellwoodgardening287
3 жыл бұрын
@@Premier_lawns_official 😂
@dagtailgroundmaintenance
3 жыл бұрын
Great video Robbie. I will use the fork method before repairing small areas. I like the auger method. Will be great in them clay lawns and put a top dressing down after.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Hope you are keeping busy
@dagtailgroundmaintenance
3 жыл бұрын
@@Premier_lawns_official yes thanks 👍
@TommyYoung-uk2hw
3 жыл бұрын
I'm all about the fork
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Good choice
@garethpenpraze5386
3 жыл бұрын
Super video Bert. Been meaning to get the lawn aerated after removing a ton of moss and thatch. Think I’ll get the fork on the go tomorrow. Iron down next after aerating?
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
G that's the one 😁 Easter sorted. How times have changed!
@lukes3033
3 жыл бұрын
Great to see a few of those manual options tried out. A place local to me hires out the Camon aerator for a sensible day rate but my word that's a heavy bit of kit for the boot of the car!
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Haha I bet. I'm sure they will deliver for a small fee
@barneybiggles
2 жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t it be better when using the fork to work backwards so as your not pushing it down immediately with your weight?
@Premier_lawns_official
2 жыл бұрын
Great idea 🙂
@pepelepew2690
3 жыл бұрын
I've seen alot of the aerator rollers on ebay, the spikes on them look very similar to the spikes that were in your shoe attachments. What do you think on the rollers, can you make a video on it please?
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
Some of those are to get seed into the ground and not meant to aerate
@Hippyme
2 жыл бұрын
Whats the course of action for a clay soil lawn. I've moved to a new place and about to start on it. Shall I do this methods? Shall I top soil it ?
@Premier_lawns_official
2 жыл бұрын
Aeration and topdressing with compost is a good option
@joannethompson1806
2 жыл бұрын
Hiya Robbie. How often can you and should you aerate the lawn please? Thanks for the videos and tips (sorry about your poa struggles!) Jo.
@Premier_lawns_official
2 жыл бұрын
Once a year is grand. Can do it more if you want. I do mine more
@seanporter2697
3 жыл бұрын
Should do a video of what equipment you use and why and compare some other mowers for gardeners
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
I don't have access to enough tools to do something like that 👍
@seanporter2697
3 жыл бұрын
@@Premier_lawns_official maybe a local dealership would let you video in the showroom/shop floor.
@Premier_lawns_official
3 жыл бұрын
@@seanporter2697 good idea
@moustafamortada
2 ай бұрын
How frequent should I do this? Which time of year?
@Premier_lawns_official
2 ай бұрын
You can do it all year round, but most folks do it when the ground is softer
@tennisace40
11 ай бұрын
Kinda makes it more compacted.it’s only moving dirt together.
@dereklawrie3636
2 жыл бұрын
My grass gets small pools of water on it when it rains. Would aerating it help?
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