STOP Aerating!! Do this Instead....

4 mins in. Why do I feel marketed to?

Is the ryobi better than the sunjoe?

Sorry dethatching would take me about 8 hours on 2-1/2 acres. There are days I think about paving it.

Ginga… I listened to you years ago
When you were informing people about these machines were being introduced.. Glad I Listened..!!
Single handedly the best thing I have ever done ✅…!!!

Is there such thing as over scarifying?

I use the mower to pick up the thatch hehe

Look at those mountains beautiful. UK

Choose what you like… but after scarifying your lawn roll out a 1/4” layer of organic compost. Your lawn, soil, micro-organisms in the soil and our waterways will thank you.

Can I use this on a creeping bentgrass backyard golf green?

It depends on what type of grass you have!

Do you bag your grass when mowing

More points to consider. Thanks for posting.

I have an unrelated question: I have KBG and live in Denver, CO. I just realized I have quite a bit of poa annua in my lawn this year. Can you help me get rid of it? I used Anderson's preemergent before I realized it was in my lawn. Now, with the Spring here, I have it everywhere and boy am I mad at myself for not seeing it sooner. Do you have any recommendations on how to get rid of it? Thanks! Love your channel!

Every time I used the scarifier in the past it broke the machine because the soil is so hard. Be careful.

So would you recommend to dethatch the lawn every Fall and Spring even if your thatch layer is fine?

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Hey Ginja, Love the Channel and the info you provide!

I have a couple of questions.

First, does the scarifying process that you showed replace the aerating? I dethatch and aerate with over seed ever fall (my lawn is 7 years old, new build, had been rough getting it going in the beginning) and would like to get it down to just using one machine if possible!

Second, I have the Sunjoe dethatcher with the scarifier attachment, do you think the Ryobi battery powered is as good (I saw that you were using both)? I love the sunjoe but I get beat up with the cord! Would love to switch to an all battery powered machine. Thanks Bro! Again, Love the Channel!!!

Is dethatching recommended for St. Augustine as well?

I am not aerating my lawn ever again. I used to aerate every two years and it seems like it propagated unwanted grasses. I killed off the unwanted grasses and used a Greenworks dethatcher and reseeded with Rhizotomous TTTF. If needed, I will dethatcher with the Greenworks dethatcher and might try liquid aeration from YardMastery. Thx for the video.

What kind of grass do you have?

So I have an agri-fab pull behind core aerator, was thinking about investing in one like yours. Do you think it's worth it?

OK Ginja I see the IFA bag which means you must be one of my neighbors! I’m over by American Fork Canyon. Are you close by? My lawn needs a lot of help!

You used a Ryobi but advertised a Sun Joe

The point is usually people doing videos tell people which items they recommend not which equipment they get paid to sell

From what I found was that you need both scarifying and aeration

would this be good for a tall fescue? Also, when is the best time to do something like this?

Hmm! 🤔 I didn’t know that I didn’t know about that!!!

You wearing toe shoes?!

I’ve done both for years on Bermuda and it works. Your information isn’t totally correct.

Ryobi is pronounced ree-o-bee.

Since you said not to use scarifyer on St. Augustin. What should I use to lower my thatch?

Gotta prevent the crab grass in my area. No new spring planting allowed. Can do for fall though. Cool tools.

what about St Agustine grass

Thank you for your video. I learned a lot. And you've saved me money $$$

I really like my Sun Joe!

Uuum grass clippings are great compost for grass , also don’t you add some nice organic topsoil instead of sand .

Whats the best way to get the thatch off of your lawn after you have run the de-thatcher over it? Ive tried multiple ways, raking, running the lawnmower with bagger attached over it, and none of them work very well.

this seems fine for you, BUT what do you do when you have 32000 SQ. FT. OF GRASS!! this then seems like not such a great idea. no cheap ryobi or sun joe will last even a single pass on my STEEP hillside (plus the surface roots here and there). i got a bad knee (5 surgeries) was looking for a replacement for core aeration. i am guessing paying someone to core aerate is my only option. what do you think????

Can’t wait to use my sunjoe and its scarifier. I noticed you used a blower to clear out the removed material. What bout using a lawn mower instead?

All good points for both. I have the Sun Joe version.

What is the best way to deal with:
1) grass suffering due to mole tunnels underneath (after eliminating the mole)
2) grass suffering due to tree roots (redwood) stealing most of the water under the grass top layer

I was thinking about a serious focused area of plug aeration (not the whole lawn) plus adding 1.5 inches of sand + compost & over seed as needed. Thoughts?

I find that mountain in the background to be quite incredible.

Awesome! I want to buy SunJoe but it's been holding me up since I have a TTTF lawn. It's a bunch type grass. I believe it doesn't repair as I have had dead spot for years and it never filled in. What are your thoughts on dethatching a TTTF lawn?

You did not overseed???

What machines/ brands do you recommend for this??? How do you get rid of bentgrass??

So Bermuda is screwed. Standard dethatch and aeration.

Very new at this. My Lawn is just being revived. I was told to aerate it fertilize and seed. I am in VA with Bermuda grass. Should I do this? In the video you said stay away.

Never crossed my mind to aerate for a thatch issue, Im aerating this weekend for compaction, liquid isnt going to fix

I dug down and actually DO have compact soil, so I better keep aerating.

There are two sunjoe machines listed. Do you use both or one or the other?