Leveling Bumpy Lawn - How to Level Lawns

Doc does a full lawn leveling to the 18,000 sq ft lawn. He answers questions like how to level your lawn, when to level your lawn, what leveling mix to use. This is the FULL lawn leveling video with all the info.
Chapters
0:00 intro
01:14 Types of leveling
01:44 When to level
02:04 How tall grass
03:25 What sand to use
05:18 What tools needed
05:55 What company
06: 38 Will rain ruin it
07:31 What does leveling cost
10:41 Do you need to level
12:15 Fertilizer before?
13:06 Aerate before leveling?
14:02 THE LAWN LEVELING

[frozentspark]

I have 22 years of experience in this field, and I'll give you credit for doing this the RIGHT way. Well done sir.

[susanjohnson]

Thank you so much for all your very educated video I have learn so much from you love how you explain everything so clear n in details I’m a woman n I never thought I would be doing my own lawn here I am doing it by myself n loving it .

[richmonbaker]

Great video! Now let's talk about mosquitoe fogger, any suggestions?

[bwuga]

The drone is back! Great information! Thanks, Doc.

[JBSpine]

Two questions- why are you pushing the leveling rake vs pulling it behind you? What’s the difference? Great point about going on the diagonal.
2nd- how much would you water if no rain was expected for a week or more?
Thanks for another really great video!!

[DRK]

I have noticed that my yard (SATX) is about 1 month behind your suggestions because my house is pretty close to my neighbors and his 2 story home casts a shadow over my front yard thus delaying my yard growth. its not bad because it makes it cooler during the drought/hot summers and its less watering I have to do... my yard just looks patchy longer since it takes longer to wake up.

[plecturaproductions]

Great tips! Ive seeen some growth, and real dethatch and do leveling....i also love seeing the pup inspect the property :)

[amandadavis]

I live on five acres and have about 2 1/2 of it is grass. I’d like to level more yard so that it’s smoother when mowing. I have a 60” ZTR, which I’d like to mow faster with at times.

[darrtoo]

Hey Doc, what I like to do when I’m cutting my lawns after topdressing, I always give them a little watering cycle first. This way the sand stays quite firm & you don’t pick up a grain with the cylinder mower. It’s worked for me for 40 yrs so just putting it out there. Cheers 👍🏻🇦🇺

[_Nico_las]

Hi doc, great video but i have a question.
how long does it take for the sand (or mix) to get incorporated into the ground,
Aafter how long you can play on the grass without disturbing the sand.
How long before you can walk barefoot without having your feet full of sand or potting soil?

[bfinch]

Hey Doc awesome video as always. I just love looking at your lawn and it being worked on his mesmerizing. I think you already know the answer but it would be cool if you have a minute to respond. I have a common Bermuda lawn I am in California been watching your videos for around two years now and my lawn is the best looking lawn in my neighborhood. For over a year though now it’s really starting to bother me that I have high spots in my lawn. Is there any real trick to fix that? I feel like the only thing I can do is shovel it flat and then maybe take some of the old good grass that I’ve shoveled out and try to plug it in to the newly level dirt. I know in one of your videos you showed that you can take the runners and plant them in their areas and I’ve done that with a lot of success. But the lazy side of me kind of wants to just rototill the entire lawn and then make it exactly flat. I figure it might take two seasons to get the lawn pretty much back to full thickness. Any thoughts?

[adrianplacido]

hey Doc, how you feel about actually removing dirt from under big bump versus leveling around the bump ?

[chriszbodula]

Unless I missed it earlier in the video, you didn’t mention you were leveling Bermuda grass. Is this the same process for fescue. Also, if you do this every 2-3 years, does it create a problem with having too much sand and compaction or does the sand dissipate and mix into the soil. Im asking this question for fescue specifically and I know Bermuda does well in sand. I’m in Monroe NC (Union County) with this tan clay crap soil. Have already covered front and back with 3-4” of topsoil which I didn’t know at the time brought in all sorts of weed seeds. Neighbor said I need to nuke the whole thing in the fall and start over.

[jeffhamblin]

Just wondering on a new lawn how many growing seasons do you recommend before starting a leveling project?

[drakeboydrakeboybbq]

Doc Amazon will not have any Humichar until June so can I use Biochar by Anderson instead

[brandonedwards]

Which model spreader from turfco was being used. That thing laid a very nice path vs other droppers

[jpatsilva]

I have Kentucky Blue Grass. Are there lots of differences from Bermuda or ?

[tommywwalden]

Hi Doc, this is good stuff man, precise, straight forward, down to earth information. And the video production is on the next level too! I much appreciate your sharing of knowledge, time and enthusiasm! thx, tww

[traviswarner]

Hi Doc, I recently laid some sod over a section of my yard that was dug up to replace a water main last year. Two weeks ago we laid new bermuda sod over the affected area. Since then we have received about 6-7 inches of rain which has resulted in major settling and washout underneath the sod. I am wondering how frequently I can top dress and level, and what is a safe depth to add top dress material each time? Thank you!

[johnhanson]

Thanks for explaining things clearly and thoroughly as you do all your videos. Appreciate it. Great looking green by the way.