Essential Lawncare series
The Premier Lawns Series – Essential Lawn Care & Wildcards
This is a mixed collection of videos covering everything from essential lawn care fundamentals to behind-the-scenes projects and business tips. From mowing techniques and drainage installations to workshop organization and charity projects, there's something here for everyone interested in lawns, gardens, and green spaces.
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- This One Thing Stops People Getting the Best Lawn
- How to Water Your Lawn Properly
- Wildcard #1 – Fixing a Terrible Lawn
- How Often Should You Renovate Your Lawn?
- Wildcard #2 – Building a USGA Golf Green
- How to Get Rid of Weeds Without Weed Killer
- How Jobber Helps Me Run My Business
- Organizing the Workshop with Milwaukee Tools
- Caring for a New Turf Lawn
- Cleaning Moss from a Tarmac Driveway
- Renovating a Small Lawn
- Scarifying a Mossy Lawn
- How to Stripe a Lawn for Free
This One Thing Stops People Getting the Best Lawn
This is the cornerstone of good lawn care and the perfect place to start this series. If you only change one thing about how you care for your lawn, this is it. This video reveals the single most common mistake that holds people back from achieving the lawn they want, and it's simpler than you think.
How to Water Your Lawn Properly
95% of people water their lawn incorrectly, which wastes water and money while actually harming grass health. This video shows you exactly how much water your lawn needs, when to apply it, and how to tell if your lawn genuinely needs watering in the first place.
Wildcard #1 – Fixing a Terrible Lawn
This is the first wildcard in the series - a complete lawn installation from start to finish on a typical new-build property. Watch the entire transformation from a rock-filled, concrete-laden disaster to a beautiful finished lawn, including drainage installation, soil preparation, and seeding.
You'll see how to install proper drainage with pro tips for keeping pipework in place, how to recycle on-site materials to save time and money, the best rootzone mix for creating a lawn from scratch, and everything in between. This is a full masterclass in lawn installation.
How Often Should You Renovate Your Lawn?
Lawn renovation isn't a one-time fix - but it's also not something you need to do constantly. This video helps you understand the signs that indicate your lawn needs renovation, and how to create a sustainable maintenance schedule that keeps your lawn healthy without unnecessary work or expense.
Wildcard #2 – Building a USGA Golf Green
The second wildcard takes us to Clandeboye Golf Course to watch the construction of a championship-standard USGA golf green from start to finish. While this isn't domestic lawn care, it's a fascinating look at professional turf construction techniques and the engineering that goes into creating perfect putting surfaces.
How to Get Rid of Weeds Without Weed Killer
Not everyone wants to use chemical weed killers, whether due to pets, children, personal preference, or environmental concerns. This video shows you effective mechanical and cultural methods for controlling weeds without herbicides, including the tools that work best and techniques that actually get results.
How Jobber Helps Me Run My Business
Running a lawn care business involves more than just cutting grass - there's scheduling, invoicing, customer communication, and job tracking. This video shows how I use Jobber software to manage Premier Lawns efficiently, win more work, and provide better customer service without drowning in admin.
Organizing the Workshop with Milwaukee Tools
A tidy, organized workshop saves time, reduces frustration, and helps you work more efficiently. This video shows the Milwaukee modular storage system that transformed our workspace, making tools easy to find and projects easier to manage. Even if you don't use Milwaukee tools, the organizational principles apply to any workshop or garage.
Caring for a New Turf Lawn
This early video is packed with excellent advice for anyone who's recently had new turf laid. I met up with Colin Sherrard from Emerald Lawns, one of Ireland's biggest turf growers, to film behind the scenes of turf harvesting and get expert advice on how to care for your new lawn during those critical first weeks.
Cleaning Moss from a Tarmac Driveway
This was my first video to go viral with over 100,000 views - and it's not even about lawn care! Moss on driveways and paths is slippery, unsightly, and surprisingly stubborn. This video shows effective methods for removing it and preventing it from coming back.
Renovating a Small Lawn
This video quickly followed the driveway cleaning one in popularity, and it's easy to see why. Small lawn renovation is achievable for most DIYers, doesn't require expensive equipment, and can transform a tired lawn in just a weekend. Watch the complete process from scarification through to seeding.
Scarifying a Very Mossy Lawn
Back to another renovation, but this time tackling a heavily moss-infested lawn and breaking some traditional rules in the process. When moss has taken over, standard renovation advice doesn't always apply - sometimes you need to be more aggressive to get results.
How to Stripe a Lawn for Free
This is one of my favourite videos I've ever made - it's fun, practical, and I made it with my Dad, Chris, who appears in a cameo role. You don't need expensive striping kits to create beautiful lawn patterns. This video shows you how to achieve professional-looking stripes using materials you probably already have.
