LAWN ROLLERS DONT WORK. BUMPY UNEVEN Lawn this SPRING? Watch this first.

Lumpy lawn? Uneven lawn? Clumpy, bumpy, and rough? Don’t roll it until you watch this video. Lawn rollers do have uses but tend to be misused, the times that they make sense are when:

After reseeding. If you roll after reseeding your lawn, it will help seeds to come into contact with the soil and will help the seeds germinate more quickly.

After installing sod. When you install sod, sometimes there are air pockets that might make the sod take longer to get established. By rolling your sod, you can eliminate air pockets and help your sod come in contact with the soil beneath.

The reason rolling a lawn is a bad idea is because it compacts the soil. Soil is made up of tiny particles. In between these particles, there are spaces or “pores”. These voids are essential for a number of things. Pores will help the soil maintain the right amounts of water and oxygen, which are crucial for growing a beautiful lawn. If the soil is to compacted, roots can decompose as they become waterlogged when the soil won’t drain. You want moist soil, but it has to drain as well. Compacted soil will also not allow for oxygen exchange, causing root systems to decompose and turf to die.


If you want a smooth lawn, do the work and figure out what the underlying issue is first. At that point you can work on a proper remedy like rodent control, frost heave, leveling with sand or topsoil, killing and digging out unwanted grass, correcting irrigation, insect elimination, or adjusting your fertility program.

Remember, most problems start with basic improper care.