You don't want to till for grass seeding. The poster is telling you the way to do it. You only want rows an 1/8 to 1/4 inch deep. Verticutter is the machine to use. Anything deeper and the seeds will smother
Cut the grass as short as you can get it without scalping the lawn
Run a dethatcher and rake up the thatch so the seed can lay directly on dirt. If it doesn't it'll never sprout p
Cut the grass one more time to pick up anything missed from the above
Run a verticutter in two opposing directions to make your seed rows to the depth mentioned above
Fertilize with grass seed starter. Do not use fertilizer with a pre emergent or it'll prevent the grass from sprouting
Lay the seed and water, water water. Cut the first time when the grass reaches 4"
Use the above for a yard that needs help. If the entire lawn is crapola kill it off with two applications of grass killer a week apart. Wait a week then do the above
Have to do this in early fall.
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Good deal. I have this one and bought it for $110.00 5 years back on Amazon. Still holding strong don't expect front gas power tiller strength but it's great for a medium garden. Yea sure you gotta watch that cord but I hated fighting the gas engine issues at the Start of each season.
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I think this would struggle in heavy clay soil which we have here in OH. I used a rear tine Honda tiller to break new ground for about a 100sq ft garden. It was a beast and handled with easy. Altering amending the clay with 50/50 sand and compost blend, it's much looser and better drainage. This would probably be okay now that I've amended the soil, but given still pretty heavy clay is there and of breaking new ground on a smaller project I think one with wheels wouldn't bounce so much. I may get this one instead which is currently on Walmart Rollback and matches recent low on Amazon according to CCC. All time low is $95 so pretty solid at $98 currently.
Sun Joe TJ604E 16" Electric Garden Tiller/Cultivator
I think his comments address seed bed preparation for re-establishing a lawn by seed.
The general plan would be to spray the existing lawn plants (grasses and weeds) with a herbicide like Roundup, killing 'em all. Then, once plants are dead, run a de-thatcher unit over lawn, set on the 'low' setting so it digs down into the soil a couple of inches as it cuts. That basically prepares the soil as a better seed bed for germination of seeds and establishment of new plants. Then apply starter fertilizer and lime as needed, sow new seed and gently rake in, mulch with wheatstraw or whtvr, and water to keep seed bed moist until new grass is established. TMI?
Also, Roundup works on whatever plant it lands on, but has no 'soil activity', so spraying it on your lawn plants won't affect your trees, shrubs, or beds unless the spray drifts and lands on them, too.
edit: I'm slow and the post above has better details.
You don't want to till for grass seeding. The poster is telling you the way to do it. You only want rows an 1/8 to 1/4 inch deep. Verticutter is the machine to use. Anything deeper and the seeds will smother
Cut the grass as short as you can get it without scalping the lawn
Run a dethatcher and rake up the thatch so the seed can lay directly on dirt. If it doesn't it'll never sprout p
Cut the grass one more time to pick up anything missed from the above
Run a verticutter in two opposing directions to make your seed rows to the depth mentioned above
Fertilize with grass seed starter. Do not use fertilizer with a pre emergent or it'll prevent the grass from sprouting
Lay the seed and water, water water. Cut the first time when the grass reaches 4"
Use the above for a yard that needs help. If the entire lawn is crapola kill it off with two applications of grass killer a week apart. Wait a week then do the above
Have to do this in early fall.
Thank you for the helpful information! May I ask what I should use in my case?
I had weeds everywhere including very tall human height weeds. I killed them and dug out the tall weeds. Now I plan to rake the shorter weeds thatch and run the tiller because that's what I watched from YT video. Should I use a tiller or verticutter you suggested? Soil is also very unleveled.
This is the small one good enough for tilling a small garden, but not much else. The 604E model with 13.5 amps is much more powerful and can be had for around $100-110 when on sale.
In what world is a ground engaging implement with only 6.5 amps, half of a good vacuum, considered "powerful". More Chinese crap dumped on unsuspecting consumers.
In what world is a ground engaging implement with only 6.5 amps, half of a good vacuum, considered "powerful". More Chinese crap dumped on unsuspecting consumers.
Beats a shovel. Probably perfect for my small garden, in for 1. Thanks OP!
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Everyone, please remember that your individual experience with 811 is n=1. Different states and even different counties/towns within them have different utility regulations and bylaws around digsafe. Also, it all depends on the type of line and who owns what line.
Calling digsafe is free. The worst answer you can get is exactly what you started with. I don't know why would anyone ever discourage calling digsafe just in case.
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Cut the grass as short as you can get it without scalping the lawn
Run a dethatcher and rake up the thatch so the seed can lay directly on dirt. If it doesn't it'll never sprout p
Cut the grass one more time to pick up anything missed from the above
Run a verticutter in two opposing directions to make your seed rows to the depth mentioned above
Fertilize with grass seed starter. Do not use fertilizer with a pre emergent or it'll prevent the grass from sprouting
Lay the seed and water, water water. Cut the first time when the grass reaches 4"
Use the above for a yard that needs help. If the entire lawn is crapola kill it off with two applications of grass killer a week apart. Wait a week then do the above
Have to do this in early fall.
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Sun Joe TJ604E 16" Electric Garden Tiller/Cultivator
Because roundup is surely something to spray everywhere!!
The general plan would be to spray the existing lawn plants (grasses and weeds) with a herbicide like Roundup, killing 'em all. Then, once plants are dead, run a de-thatcher unit over lawn, set on the 'low' setting so it digs down into the soil a couple of inches as it cuts. That basically prepares the soil as a better seed bed for germination of seeds and establishment of new plants. Then apply starter fertilizer and lime as needed, sow new seed and gently rake in, mulch with wheatstraw or whtvr, and water to keep seed bed moist until new grass is established. TMI?
Also, Roundup works on whatever plant it lands on, but has no 'soil activity', so spraying it on your lawn plants won't affect your trees, shrubs, or beds unless the spray drifts and lands on them, too.
edit: I'm slow and the post above has better details.
Round up?? No thanks
Cut the grass as short as you can get it without scalping the lawn
Run a dethatcher and rake up the thatch so the seed can lay directly on dirt. If it doesn't it'll never sprout p
Cut the grass one more time to pick up anything missed from the above
Run a verticutter in two opposing directions to make your seed rows to the depth mentioned above
Fertilize with grass seed starter. Do not use fertilizer with a pre emergent or it'll prevent the grass from sprouting
Lay the seed and water, water water. Cut the first time when the grass reaches 4"
Use the above for a yard that needs help. If the entire lawn is crapola kill it off with two applications of grass killer a week apart. Wait a week then do the above
Have to do this in early fall.
I had weeds everywhere including very tall human height weeds. I killed them and dug out the tall weeds. Now I plan to rake the shorter weeds thatch and run the tiller because that's what I watched from YT video. Should I use a tiller or verticutter you suggested? Soil is also very unleveled.
Thank you!
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Everyone, please remember that your individual experience with 811 is n=1. Different states and even different counties/towns within them have different utility regulations and bylaws around digsafe. Also, it all depends on the type of line and who owns what line.
Calling digsafe is free. The worst answer you can get is exactly what you started with. I don't know why would anyone ever discourage calling digsafe just in case.
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I'm in for one of these. Definitely seems worth the small difference.
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