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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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.
Thank you!
Please follow whatever process you feel confident with doing. That being said, dethatching with a rake is back breaking work but you may just have a small yard so go for it. I picked up a SunJoe corded dethatcher on here for maybe $70. Best money I ever spent on yard equipment.
I also have the steroid version of the tiller mentioned on here. Much more amperage I duct tape a paver on the front to help it dig and stabilize it when used. I would not consider using it on a lawn with a lot of weeds cause I don't want to spread seed and you really have to get the weed root out to be effective
Honestly if your lawn is "full of weeds" do the most efficient and less painful task of killing off the lawn and starting over. I fully understand everyone's concern with Roundup but there are several products that will kill off a lawn and let you start with a clean slate for your new lawn using the process mentioned earlier, new grass seed, fertilizer and water. My yard is only 5000 sq feet and after killing it off with two applications a week apart, I can mow, dethatcher, mow again, verticut, seed and fertilize in an afternoon then water and sit back and watch it grow for 6 weeks till it's 4 inches.
That's a great deal!!!! But it'll break on second use.
I bought this machine when it was previously on sale and returned it. 2nd use the wheel broke off. Yes broke not come off. The tiller comes with the wheels attached so you know they are not supposed to come off.
That's a great deal!!!! But it'll break on second use.
I bought this machine when it was previously on sale and returned it. 2nd use the wheel broke off. Yes broke not come off. The tiller comes with the wheels attached so you know they are not supposed to come off.
Please follow whatever process you feel confident with doing. That being said, dethatching with a rake is back breaking work but you may just have a small yard so go for it. I picked up a SunJoe corded dethatcher on here for maybe $70. Best money I ever spent on yard equipment.
I also have the steroid version of the tiller mentioned on here. Much more amperage I duct tape a paver on the front to help it dig and stabilize it when used. I would not consider using it on a lawn with a lot of weeds cause I don't want to spread seed and you really have to get the weed root out to be effective
Honestly if your lawn is "full of weeds" do the most efficient and less painful task of killing off the lawn and starting over. I fully understand everyone's concern with Roundup but there are several products that will kill off a lawn and let you start with a clean slate for your new lawn using the process mentioned earlier, new grass seed, fertilizer and water. My yard is only 5000 sq feet and after killing it off with two applications a week apart, I can mow, dethatcher, mow again, verticut, seed and fertilize in an afternoon then water and sit back and watch it grow for 6 weeks till it's 4 inches.
dafed60Please follow whatever process you feel confident with doing. That being said, dethatching with a rake is back breaking work but you may just have a small yard so go for it. I picked up a SunJoe corded dethatcher on here for maybe $70. Best money I ever spent on yard equipment.
I also have the steroid version of the tiller mentioned on here. Much more amperage I duct tape a paver on the front to help it dig and stabilize it when used. I would not consider using it on a lawn with a lot of weeds cause I don't want to spread seed and you really have to get the weed root out to be effective
Honestly if your lawn is "full of weeds" do the most efficient and less painful task of killing off the lawn and starting over. I fully understand everyone's concern with Roundup but there are several products that will kill off a lawn and let you start with a clean slate for your new lawn using the process mentioned earlier, new grass seed, fertilizer and water. My yard is only 5000 sq feet and after killing it off with two applications a week apart, I can mow, dethatcher, mow again, verticut, seed and fertilize in an afternoon then water and sit back and watch it grow for 6 weeks till it's 4 inches.
Thank you! I already killed them and now I have dead weeds and dug holes. So I understand you suggest I can now mow and dethatch to remove the dead weed, and then use a verticutter instead of a tiller? I wonder if tiller will help more for leveling as a next step.
Did you pick up this one or another model from Snow Joe?
I picked up this one for $99 a couple of weeks back (SD) and I really don't plan on using it much. Trying to figure out if it's worth returning and downgrading.
Not sure if the 6.5 Amp vs. 12 Amp makes a big difference.
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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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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!
Please follow whatever process you feel confident with doing. That being said, dethatching with a rake is back breaking work but you may just have a small yard so go for it. I picked up a SunJoe corded dethatcher on here for maybe $70. Best money I ever spent on yard equipment.
I also have the steroid version of the tiller mentioned on here. Much more amperage I duct tape a paver on the front to help it dig and stabilize it when used. I would not consider using it on a lawn with a lot of weeds cause I don't want to spread seed and you really have to get the weed root out to be effective
Honestly if your lawn is "full of weeds" do the most efficient and less painful task of killing off the lawn and starting over. I fully understand everyone's concern with Roundup but there are several products that will kill off a lawn and let you start with a clean slate for your new lawn using the process mentioned earlier, new grass seed, fertilizer and water. My yard is only 5000 sq feet and after killing it off with two applications a week apart, I can mow, dethatcher, mow again, verticut, seed and fertilize in an afternoon then water and sit back and watch it grow for 6 weeks till it's 4 inches.
I bought this machine when it was previously on sale and returned it. 2nd use the wheel broke off. Yes broke not come off. The tiller comes with the wheels attached so you know they are not supposed to come off.
I bought this machine when it was previously on sale and returned it. 2nd use the wheel broke off. Yes broke not come off. The tiller comes with the wheels attached so you know they are not supposed to come off.
I don't think this thing comes with wheels
I also have the steroid version of the tiller mentioned on here. Much more amperage I duct tape a paver on the front to help it dig and stabilize it when used. I would not consider using it on a lawn with a lot of weeds cause I don't want to spread seed and you really have to get the weed root out to be effective
Honestly if your lawn is "full of weeds" do the most efficient and less painful task of killing off the lawn and starting over. I fully understand everyone's concern with Roundup but there are several products that will kill off a lawn and let you start with a clean slate for your new lawn using the process mentioned earlier, new grass seed, fertilizer and water. My yard is only 5000 sq feet and after killing it off with two applications a week apart, I can mow, dethatcher, mow again, verticut, seed and fertilize in an afternoon then water and sit back and watch it grow for 6 weeks till it's 4 inches.
I also have the steroid version of the tiller mentioned on here. Much more amperage I duct tape a paver on the front to help it dig and stabilize it when used. I would not consider using it on a lawn with a lot of weeds cause I don't want to spread seed and you really have to get the weed root out to be effective
Honestly if your lawn is "full of weeds" do the most efficient and less painful task of killing off the lawn and starting over. I fully understand everyone's concern with Roundup but there are several products that will kill off a lawn and let you start with a clean slate for your new lawn using the process mentioned earlier, new grass seed, fertilizer and water. My yard is only 5000 sq feet and after killing it off with two applications a week apart, I can mow, dethatcher, mow again, verticut, seed and fertilize in an afternoon then water and sit back and watch it grow for 6 weeks till it's 4 inches.
My lawn is only 1500 sqrt.
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I picked up this one for $99 a couple of weeks back (SD) and I really don't plan on using it much. Trying to figure out if it's worth returning and downgrading.
Not sure if the 6.5 Amp vs. 12 Amp makes a big difference.
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I bought this exact model according to Amazon lol. I don't remember but when I click on this link it tells me I bought it 5 years ago.