7 Mistakes beginners make when LEVELING their LAWN

Are you planning on Leveling your Lawn? Watch this first.
In this video I cover 7 common mistakes beginners make when leveling their lawns. This is not a how to level lawn lawn video but more of a what not to do when leveling your lawn video.

The secret to a perfect looking lawn is having it LEVEL.

Is your entire lawn or areas of the lawn filled with dips, ruts, low spots, and high spots? When your lawn isn’t level it can lose its once-pristine look, and lead to damage and accidents due to the craters making you twist your ankles and scalp your lawn with your mower. Good thing is, you can level your lawn yourself with your own leveling materials such as sand vs soil .

A level lawn also leads to a healthier and easier to maintain lawn. Not only does it result in a better quality cut, because your mower won’t scalp the lawn. Not to mention, mowing over a bumpy surface is uncomfortable. Low spots are of particular concern because as the tires pass over them, the level of the mower blade also drops, plunging it into the higher spots and cutting the grass too low in that spot. The last advantage to a level lawn is drainage. Holes and low spots tend to collect water in pools, which increases chance of lawn fungus.

Basic equipment needed to level your lawn: lawn leveling rake or lawn leveler or lawn lute or lawn level drag or any other kind of lawn level tool . Also you will definitely need a gorilla cart to haul around the thousands of pounds of material. The most important tool is the lawn leveling rake, I will link below for the one I used for my lawn. This rake is used by golf courses to level their courses. It removes stones, breaks up small clumps, and creates a super smooth surface. It does a much better job at final leveling than just a landscape rake or push broom.

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[TammyJacobson-clgl]

The guy is instantly likable and not pretentious. I really enjoyed his tips and look forward to doing this to my yard.

[clarenceschmitz]

I have been in the landscape industry for over 30 years. And this guy is the best description of how it’s done. This is how you do it. I can not begin to tell you how many homeowners argue with me the second I say the best method is with a fine sand. Many people think I have no idea what I’m doing as soon as I say sand. Sand also gives your lawn better drainage. If your concern about nutrients add compost after it is level. A thin layer it will break down and feed the lawn.

[TheRealMcP]

You speak to the camera like you're speaking to a friend. It comes across so naturally and easy to understand. Great work - I've subscribed.

[makaveliSU]

Pretty sure I would have made most of these mistakes. One of the better lawn care videos that I've seen without any clickbait whatsoever. Thank you!

[diracflux]

Fantastic video. My lawn is currently bumpier than a convention of turtles.

[jaredharris]

The fact that you put your self in the category of someone who has made this mistake, gets the thumbs up and props. Nice one.

[timhickman]

You come across as a really nice guy and you deliver some real pearls of wisdom in an easy way - thank you George 👍🏻

[joannecatherinegabl]

I needed this video so badly before making all the mistakes. Now, onto leveling my lumpy lawn!

[Armistice]

“I’m guessing most of y’all have between 6k-10k sqft”

Me standing on my 600sqft patch, haha

[cas]

I cannot say enough just how much how I appreciate this video! I have been trying for days to find one that tells me what I need to know without all the "blah blah blah!" I hate the way many do theirs with repetitions and BS. Like, please just get to the point! I do have ADHD but I also have zero desire to hear nonsense when I have a million other things to do. You are perfect at this!! Thank you!!!

[jones]

Wow dude I watched 10+ videos on lawn leveling last year and I got all my questions answered in this one video from you....Thanks

[andrewkuehn]

Have been putting of levelling my grass for last couple of years as I always get overwhelmed just before I start. I have gone thru countless videos and you by far hit it out of the park. Great explanations and encouragement thank you so very much!!!

[jamesford]

I went to an Ag & Tech college, a dorm friend (Ag Major) called me out when I mentioned that he worked with dirt. He said, "All plants live in soil. Dirt is what you find under your bed."

[iricans]

I’ve been researching this topic for months now...best video I’ve seen! Thank you!

[SteveinJersey]

This was a superb tutorial on how to level a lawn. I’ve watched a number on this subject and yours was by far the most helpful: thorough yet concise, and super easy to follow. You’ve got a new subscriber.

[GIOVANNI-vfox]

Gorgie This is a blueprint to success.
No shame in the game - thanks for sharing your experiences. Always a fan of your great videos... 👍

[AlexKunstar]

Every time I mow I wish I could just steamroll over my bumpy lawn. Then every time I do research on lawn leveling I get excited to do it, but it's just much material to spread! I will do it one day, and you are helping me prepare for success. Thank you.

[guyc]

My lawn was sodded 18 months ago and this will be the first growing season I can start top leveling. Glad I saw this video in my feed because you answered most of the questions I had been wondering about. Thanks for sharing your I can’t wait to get started!

[Meowschitz]

This is definitely the best lawn video Ives seen on YouTube I’m a farmer (sitting in a sprayers right now) so I don’t have a problem growing and leveling land. I’m not the best with little lawns like the ones at my rental houses in the little town by my farm. You explain well and not in to much detail very good job. I’m surprised masonry sand isn’t too fine and doesn’t like blow away or wash away.

[danielchapter]

I kinda brushed off your channel at first glance. But wow man was I wrong. Very well done. Full of info and well spoken.