How To OVERSEED Your Lawn in SPRING // Complete Step by Step Guide
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- Опубліковано 4 сер 2024
- If you have been looking for how to overseed your lawn in the spring, look no further than this step by step complete guide to spring overseeding! I discuss all you need to know and understand before seeding cool season lawns in the spring, as well as an easy to follow guide so you can seed like a pro and fix that ugly lawn. Straight to the overseeding steps at 4:40
If you have excess thatch you can certainly dethatch before seeding, and could also core aerate if you would like. Using a roller to press the seed into the ground is fine too if you happen to have one. As long as the seed gets to the soil layer, is covered by a thin layer of peat moss or something similar, you will be good.
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Why Overseed?
01:18 - Warm Season vs Cool Season
01:22 - Soil Temps For Seeding
01:53 - Weed Control
03:20 - Preemergent Tips
04:57 - Measure Area
05:08 - Grass Seed
05:45 - Tenacity
06:11 - How To Spray
06:51 - Fertilize
07:59 - Seed
09:40 - Spray Tenacity
11:23 - Cover Seed
13:59 - Water
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One reminder is seed needs to touch soil...if you need to dethatch or aerate before seeding, that can help too. If the yard is thin like mine, put seed on and cover it with a light layer and you'll be good :)
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Hey Ryan any scale you would recommend for us DIYers?
@@CesarMartinez-tp4bx I just use a cheap kitchen scale
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care ok I was just wondering if weight capacity would be a issue. I saw you weighing fert in one of your videos and was just curious if u had a go to scale . Thnx
Hey Ryan ,
How low do u cut your grass before over seeding?
@@GivinguSwineFlu preferably as low as you can get it without scalping the ground
ryan is the type of guy who goes out at night to watch his grass grow
he literally does thats the funny part lol. he says going out at night time and looking at the grass with a flashlight is the best way to review thatching.
Hell i do that every night. My neighbors probably think I'm insane.
Doesn't every one
That's me but mine isn't that nice
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Just done some overseeding on the weekend. Spring has always worked out fine for me, due to the high traffic during summer I do some spots in autumn too. And with all of the useful tips from Ryan my lawn has come nice and strong out of winter. Thx again for making us better at our lawn game 👍🏻
I refer to this video all the time as a fundamental bases for what to do to get started. Thanks for providing links and sharing all the products you use for your lawn care. Awesome videos!
I'm really enjoying your videos. I live in a different region but the information and presentation is amazing. especially in these crazy times i appreciate the fact that you put so much heart and soul into the simple things and it shows in the way your lawn looks. If you could throw us folks in the southwest a few tips here and there that would be greatly appreciated.
Good content for everyone that wants to seed in the Spring.
I used Jonathan Green’s pre-m with Tupersan last Spring and it worked well. Their products are great.
That peat moss roller is a great tool. 👍🏼
I just put that down and waiting a week or so to seed here in MA as soil temps come up! Hoping for good results.
@@KH-3414 i have used so many products between then and now I barely remember. I don't even own a house any more so I am kind of out of the lawn game for a while but I wish you the best of luck as it is always a constant battle!
@@KH-3414 it is what it is and I'll be back bigger and better when I have a lawn to mow but for now it's all good. thanks and best of luck to you as well.
What I love about ur channel is that even tho guys like myself who have been with you for awhile, u always go through things again for newer subscribers but in doing that is also great for us to keep seeing and learning. Never hurts and is always helpful. Love seeing stuff over and over, it’s helped me so much
They say repetition is the key to learning :)
@@ryanknorrlawncare They say repetition is the key to learning?
Another great video! This will be extremely helpful for anyone starting an overseed project.
Thank you, thank you. I have kept busy with my lawn during this crazy time, it looks great. I did over-seeding patch repair and leveling over the last month. Over Memorial Day I threw out whatever seed I have left. The new seeding germinated great because I was able to water it 3 times a day. Yesterday I used my new Fiskar reel mower for the first time. My lawn looks better than the fairways I played golf on Saturday 👍😂
Waking up to home schooling the kids during lockdown is tough, thankfully Ryan has uploaded a diamond and I’ve got an excuse to hit the garden. Thank you thank you thank you.
Everyone need to be food
sufficient! Gardens are great teaching moments for kids! Better what I’d being pushed on our children!
@@sharonameskamp6893 tf
If I kill off my weeds, I won't have any green left in my yard...
You stole my line!
A very thorough and informative session. Thanks!
@@jgarrison1309 yes j.....yes I did.
pour concrete in your yard, paint it green....green yard year round
m wagahahahahahahahha my reality
GREAT RECOMMENDATIONS! Your advice as ALWAYS is SPOT ON!
Thank you very much for mentioning to wait to re-seed and seed bare spots after putting down a crabgrass preventor. I put my crabgrass preventor down last Satuirday and was going to re-seed and seed bare spots today. Probably saved myself allot of seed and money.
THANK YOU!!! Everyone says not to overseed in spring. Glad to know its possible!
What’s the worst that could happen?
I wish my lawn was larger to warrant getting the peet moss spreader. That's just awesome.
I wish mine was smaller to make lawn improvement in general a practical endeavor. :(
I work in Garden and I’m still learning about a lot. When it comes to lawns and grasses your videos are Godsends
Thank you Ryan. I learned a great deal. I appreciate the effort you made to create this video. Jay
I would hire someone like Ryan to fix my lawn in a heartbeat. Attention to detail, patience & always striving for perfection is something most people overlook these days. Quick fixes aren't always the answer!
That compost spreader is awesome did 7000sqft of peat moss with it. Its better to dump the bag into a wheelbarrow and shovel into the spreader
Love watching your videos in the UK. Some great tips and help on cold season grass 🖼🖼
Quality content man! Great editing, pace, everything! Keep up the good work!
Hey Ryan - Great videos and I am learning a lot from all that you put out there. I am in NJ near the PA border and I have just completed a de-thatch on the lawn on a house that we bought recently. I am planning on doing the over-seeding this weekend...and I wanted to know if the Tenacity should go down before the seeds are spread or after the seeds go down and the peat moss is covering them.?.? Thanks in advance and THANK you for all your knowledge... (Oh yeah....and one last thing....where does a weekend warrior buy sprinkler heads to make a sweet system like yours?) Best - CK
That peat moss spreader is the bees knees! I'm getting one.
I was mesmerised by that too. Didn't know there was a tool like that!
Thanks for the over seeding video, just finished re watching all your spring videos as well! Keep up the great work and informative videos Ryan!
Thanks for watching!
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How nice of that man to make that for you! It's wonderful and he should market them, if not already doing so. I reseeded my entire front yard by hand about 5 years ago. You know it's nice when the neighbors compliment it. 🙂 I plant only fescue and love it. Sadly, we have had sooooo many high winds in TX that it has mixed some bermuda (sp). I hate it because it's the last to get green and the first to get brown. I'm reseeding some areas, so I hope to get it back to "compliment" stage. 🙂 Those ended this year. My backyard is a work in progress because it is full of weeds, again, due to VERY high winds blowing at least 5 different kinds of weeds, and still has some occasional junk grass. I'm not a chemical person because of random feral cats, but I may have to rethink it. I've been using salt and vinegar and it works great, but they appear again before I blink an eye in March. Yours gives me a motive to continue. :) Thanks.
Please show the “after” once it’s growing. 👏
aaah, i never knew , people take their lawn this f serious..love the channel
After helping my neighbor lay down a 1/4” hand-sifted layer of peat moss over 1000 sq.ft. I immediately ordered one of these Landzie spreaders. 80% of our job was the peat moss! Great product.
Love the videos! So helpful. Is the purpose of the peet moss to protect the seed? Or add another layer to help it grow?
I’m going to come back this summer and say “you didn’t warn me of any of these problems”.
Of course you will Jon...haha
You have the nicest grass on your street! Great easy to follow video, thanks!
great video, love the early 70s- beatles-esque choice in music!
Ryan Knorr - the man who convinced me I really NEED a job at a big-box home improvement store, so I went out and got one.
GOODBYE politics, hello LAWN CARE!
Peate moss spreader is genius! The person who made that should work for NASA!😎👊. Great video today!💥💥☕️
Great video Ryan. A lot of helpful info 👍
I can clearly say these videos are awesome and that guys peat moss spreader is ingenuous thanks for doing these looking forward to making my lawn as nice as your
Ryan, I'm new at all this. What's the difference between putting peat moss over the new seeds than top soil?
Michael DeQuatro pear keeps in the moisture for an extended time. Once you use it you’ll never go back.
@@SteveBueche1027 so does top soil, which has peat moss in is aswell and top soil is more moist
Me: I think I'm done with new lawn "toys" for a while.
Also Me: That peat moss spreader is SWEET!
SOLD!
For real. I need that. Tossing it by hand is a pain in the taint.
@Chris E. and uncomfortable 😕
These are the exact same thoughts running through my head right now...
They're expensive :(
@Chris E. I'd like to know where you see these for 70 bucks.
Just as an FYI I bought/ordered one of those peat moss/top soil spreaders. I did a major renovation last year and that was enough for me considering I have 1 major renovation and a smaller one lined up for this year.
Best video on lawn care-addresses timing for seed, fertilizer & weed prevention . Thank you.
hey, you didnt tell me about these problems or what could happen, now my lawn isnt phat
4:24 sweet muscle hiding in the shade
Wow great content man! As what I'm assuming is a fellow Minnesotan this is exactly what I've been looking for to start learning how to get my lawn tip top.
I just threw down seed this weekend to cover my bare spots that didn’t take from the reno last year. Straight kbg. I’m in for a long wait again lol. Hopefully the smaller spots fill in on their own this year I think it’s mature enough now to start spreading on its own hopefully. Oh yeah and that peat moss roller holt crap that’s seriously a game changer!! That thing is frickin awesome!
Yes, it is one sweet tool
UA-cam knows my lawn is horrible and recommended this video. Thanks UA-cam.
You are correct. Google maps.
Every time I seed to thicken my lawn, within two days, every bird from Mexico to the Canadian border shows up at my house and eats all my seed.
Deer eat all my seeding.
Add a layer of peat moss to hide the seed.
Perfect video right before I overseed as I just finished scarifying! I pulled my back from all of the work (I hate being tall.. always end up pulling it somehow). So once I can walk right I will be overseeding and applying a starter fertilizer :)
Hope you heal up soon.
I'm impressed by your knowledge and easy explanation of things, New Subscriber!
Cool tool (compost spreader)!! I would love oneeeeeee!!!!! Thank you for the info on that and overseeding tips!! Your channel is great!
That peat moss spreader is a life saver!
Masterclass on lawn care. One of the top channels on YT for lawn life
Yopur PRG and KBG mixture has really paid off for you! and now you have irrigation, you living the life now :)
i was gonna say the same about the peat moss spreader after i saw your last video. Home Depot rents them for $9 for 4 hours where i'm at. Game changer. Rent it late enough in the evening that way you can return it in the morning with no extra charge.
Dude, that roller screen, sweet. From your last video, I did not know milwaukee made a bat
Back pack sprayer.
This is awesome! I'm sad that I'm just now learning about you! I have a nice size lawn (in Southern California) that is in dire need of attention. It's been a love hate relationship; I love the size of the lawn but hate the condition. I'll be watching a lot of your videos and I'll keep you posted on the progress to let you know how your "students" are doing. Have a GREAT weekend.
Great video man I’m in Boston. Your super well informed
Good instructions as always.
Great video Ryan! 👍
Happy to see one of your follower's inventions work so well :)
I'm a huge fan of planting and just grass looking so nice..I'm so jelouse of your beautiful lawn grass..love it 💕...
Great video. You answered a lot of hard questions that I had
during the whole presentation. during the whole presentation.
The first five minutes of this video where you explain risks of overseeding when trying to deal with a crabgrass problem were very informative. I had a sizable crabgrass problem in a portion of my lawn last year. This year I am first dealing with the crabgrass. I will worry about any bare spots in the fall.
I remember when I was growing up my dad used a peat moss spreader to plant his lawn. He still has it. Unfortunately it is on the west coast and I am in Rhode Island.
Great plan
Very Nice, Simple, Straight & Affordable Method Presented. Thanks for the Video.
I've always had a thing for a nice lawn, have always had the nicest lawn on my street, but still wanted to up my game. I had never overseeded before so gave it a go about 10 days ago, including weed treatment and aeration. I'm definitely seeing much less weeds and that's HUGE, though I may need a second treatment in areas, and I'm definitely seeing new growth in the areas where the grass was a little thinner. But frankly it's hard to say if there's new growth in the lawn in general. I suspect that change is a little more subtle though, so will wait and see. But no weeds and growth in the thinner areas were my key objectives, so mission accomplished there. Love your vids, btw. Keep em comin!
I am a super-duper beginner of lawns, I lam building knowledge of it. I am pretty sure that I will get the hang of it soon with your video. Thanks!
These are awesome videos Ryan. Thanks so much!!!
Such a cool spreader!
Thanks Ryan
Your methods do work,I live in the North East,unfortunately I did some lawn renovations last fall and I should looked out for the weather conditions,all the seeds that were planted were washed away,so I did a sloppy job reseeding, all I got as a result was weeds and empty spots,will have to kill the weeds and grass and start all over again in the fall but all n all your methods are the right way in establishing a nice looking lawn
Thanks
JK
Glad to help!
I have waited 47 years but FINALLY purchased and home. I have been dying to care for a lawn, and this lawn will need some work. Dead patches, weeds growing in. It seems from this video that overseeing can help with that a lot. It shall be my first "major" lawn project. Sadly, from the advice here, I'll have to wait until September.
Great videos for a newbie like me.
That top dressing roller is sweet!
I bought that pear moss spreader from Amazon, at little pricey but worth it if this is something you do regularly in your own yard or for a business. Very sturdy as well
This video was extremely informative. Thank you for creating it. So many clear and awesome tips! I just looked through your channel to see what video I can reference to get info on starting a lawn from literally dirt. We just moved into a new build on a 1.3 acre lot in a Canadian city near the border of Michigan. What video(s) would you recommend to make sure we start everything on the right foot? Thanks!!!
I learned a lot. LIKED and SUBSCRIBED.
I love using peat moss! It's like landscaper duck tape almost
Great video.
Thanks for sharing.
New subscriber from Philadelphia PA
Will try that for sure , I have a lot of dying grass on my yard
Very helpful! I think I'd try a large plastic or metal scoop to get the peat moss out of the bag.
Thank you for this video and many other that you’ve posted. I have warm season grass so everything you cover doesn’t really apply to me, but I appreciate the video nonetheless. You’re videos are always straight forward and informative. 👍🏾
That peat moss spreader looks awesome!
So awesome
That peat moss spreader. 😍
Great show. Any more podcasts? Thanks for the info.
That peat spreader is MONEY! Good video Ryan!
Just when I thought it couldn't get any better. BAM! Pete Moss Spreader!!!!!!
Such a nice tool!
Thank you for you videos ♡ they help so much
Thank you. Much love from England
I have a month down for spring seeding, I got real dirty putting Peet Moss down, breaking it down helps. I put organic Ironite down Monday. Rained yesterday, My lawn is Looking fantastic
Great peat moss spreader 👍!!
That is awesome man!
Great information and videos. Thank you for doing these! Where did you get your peat moss and what is the coverage area per bag?
Great video, subscribed. I have a severely patchy front lawn from honestly a general lack of maintenance (other than mowing) and the fact I redid my landscaping a few yrs back and never seeded where there used to be bushes and whatnot. I recently dethatched my front lawn and oddly enough it looks more patchy, but somehow better than before. My question is should I still use a weed and feed now, keep up general maintenance, and wait until fall to aerate and overseed? Since we are in the great plague of our time I can't really get to get the tools necessary to do it now anyway. I live in Wisconsin if that makes a difference. Thanks again!
That peat moss spreader is a great idea. I would like a 50 ft. tow behind one that I could mix moss and enriched soil down.
When I seed and temps rise I sometimes cover the lawn with a clear tarp during hot days.I live in New England. It hold in the moisture in and saves water.
Great video!
You are the God of lawn care!!! I gotta have that peat moss spreader. Great Video as always
Hey Ryan, watched your videos and I'm very impressed at your organization of everything from your explanation to how you list the products used... I will be attempting the overseeding in early Spring. I will be following your video and products used... I live in New York... which seed do you recommend?
Very good video. Thanks!
Thank you, Ryan! You must've seen my question on one of the last videos :)
I get more questions than you would believe :)
I love you so much, you saved me from my depression
Hey Ryan, I’ve been watching a ton of your content. I recently purchased my first home in Fl that’s like 30% zoysia, 30% weeds and 40% dirt lol. We have a large in ground garden and multiple fruit trees. I’m curious to know if you have any processes for the lawn using cleaner products? I didnt mind using most of these products in the past but I’m now eating a majority of my food from my property and didn’t like the idea of putting chemicals in the yard multiple times a year if I don’t have to. Any advice? Keep up the good work!
Great content, also love the purple Challenger in the garage.