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Love the detail you have and continue to produce Ryan...quick question about Tenacity - pre /post emergent? Because of timing, I didn't have time to apply before seed went down. Can I still use now or should I wait for seeds to germinate? thanks
Hey man, great work and even better information. I appreciate people like you and LCN. You guys actually try to help the average homeowner without pushing any sorts of "special" products. 👌👌👍
Best tutorial I have seen. I have never planted grass seed before (just used sod), but I followed all your steps. You lay them out so well to follow. You know your stuff. Thanks.
thank you for taking the time to post this video and the watering one as well.My Wife and I have 2.5 acres, our front yard is 150 X 100 and we put French drains in- so it was torn up badly- watching you seed and water helped us a lot!!thanks again- Happy Mowing now.......lol
Nice job Ryan! This is going to look gorgeous. When I put down my peat, I put in a 5 gallon bucket so I can hold the bucket in one hand and throw it down with the other. Then back to wheelbarrow once 5 gallon bucket is empty. And instead of peat, I've also used GreenView with success, which is a seed mulch and start fertilizer combo (1-3-1)
Great job bud. I'm going to be emulating you in this video doing mine next weekend. Unfortunately as I mentioned previously, I had to wait to have a tree removed, and now I'm waiting for the stump grinding guy to come next Wednesday. So I'm about 3 or 4 weeks behind schedule for doing this in cold Minnesota. Hoping to succeed and not freezing prior to November. Minnesota weather is crazy. Could have snow and lakes iced over in early October, or could hopefully have a warm fall. Fingers crossed. Great job. I'll be watching this video over again several times as I complete each step. The area I'm renovating this year looks exactly like yours. Hope it comes out nice for both of us.
Looking good. Very Methodical. I remember those days spreading peatmoss like that and using rakes and shovels to spread (getting dirty and arm cramps) and then I found the Peatmoss spreader and now use it to topdress the lawn with compost. What a game changer that was for me. I'd recommend that to anyone who top dresses their lawn annually. A big time saver. Your going to love the KBG for it's look, spreading/repairing capabilities and density, especially if you can keep it happy in the summer months. You have full sun, which it loves.
I want to get one of those spreaders for sure. The price seems a bit steep though from what I've found. I have had bluegrass for a while now and I have a love/hate relationship with it but overall it will fit my needs in the end. I'm excited to see what happens!
The price of that spreader has jumped for sure. I got mine for about 1/2 the price they want now (around $115). Keep looking at Amazon because they drop the price every now and then. They dropped it about a month ago significantly. I know it will turn out right because of the prep work, which is 90% in my opinion. I did not know you had KBG. I thought it was 100% rye.
This is a very thorough video. Thanks. I just seeded a large area of the lawn after having a tree cut and stump removal. This video was my guide. One thing I did different was the application of the peat moss. I emptied the bag into the wheel barrow and used a shovel to apply the peat moss. Rocking the shovel in a left to right oscillating fashion applied it in an even fashion. I stayed clean also.
Nice video. I have a major seeding project to start. I haven't bought any starter fertilizer yet, but after seeing your video think i will. I am dealing with a lot of clay soil.
I did the whole process and was pleased with how it looked. Not 36 hours later an intense storm came through and washed it all away. Maybe peat moss was a bad idea on soil with out much dead grass to hold it in. I'm going to try again, but thinking of using EZ-straw with the tack in it.
I have been watching your videos about seeding to help me out on my massive project, sadly its been a **** show up to this point but I did finally get it going this fall a little earlier then you were doing yours. Will make sure that when I do the rest of the " yard " next spring and beyond I will make sure to follow the steps a little better so I dont end up with the problems I have faced up to this point. Ty for putting up your content it will help me going forwards, GO Gophers
Nice video. I hope the rain gods treat you well. We had 3inches in an hour after i'd spent 2 days over seeding / renovating a thin area of around 3000ft. The peat moss and the seed was all washed into the local ditch.
Yes not the best. I've thrown down some seed again to try and recover a little but can't re-do all the top dressing so not expecting great germination.
Could you run a video on how to grow a lawn on a sandy hill. (If that is even possible). Would you cover the yard with hay to prevent the seeds and peat running down the hill after a rain storm. Thanks
Very well done and easy for a newbie to understand and follow. I wish I had seen YOUR videos before my lawn reseeding job. You posted this video the same day I seeded my lawn! Drat!!! After watering the seeds came to the surface as the peat moss settled around it. Is that a problem? Birds don't come around, the wind doesn't blow the seeds away (trapped by wet peat moss) and they are constantly moist.
Hi Ryan. Thanks for the video. I followed your advice and put a thin layer of Peat moss on my newly seeded soil. I find that it does hold the water well and keep the soil moist, but I do notice that when that Peat Moss is wet it kind of acts as a blanket or shell, and I just want to make sure that the grass will not have a problem pushing through that.
Good old Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss!! It doesn't get any better! $5 per 2.2 cu foot bag here, or $7 for the 3.8 cu foot bag. Yes! That's Canadian dollars there!! Amazon seems to really pump up the $$ for this stuff!! LOL! It's a dime a dozen around these parts! Nice video Ryan, very in depth, thanks for the upload! Always appreciated!
Again, the process is progressing well , it is always a pain or as Connor Ward says “a real pisser offer” when you run out and got to run to the store for more.Looking foreword to the next video.😁👍👍
Hi Ryan, I love your channel. I see you’re using that tenacity. I live in California and I am ready to reseed my lawn. I have quite a bit of Bermuda grass growing. I would love to get rid of this stuff, so would you recommend I use tenacity on it or on my whole lawn, to get weeds Eliminated? I’m going to reseed in October when it starts to get a little cooler here. Thanks again for your channel and hope to hear from you. Mark
Your videos are very inspirational and I think you do a great job. That being said I was wondering if I can put down malorganite after over seeding with perennial rye. It has been 5 days since I have done it and I also put down a starter fertilizer when I over seeded
Hi Ryan , I enjoy your videos on lawn care and learn a lot, too! Thanks. I live in Lynnwood Washington and have a small front yard. I am going to detach, aerate and reseed in fall. When should I apply pre emergents? I am also thinking about top dress the lawn. I appreciate your help.
Ryan you mention that a good starter fertiliser should be high in phosphorous but it seems most options here in Aus have very little, Scotts version is 22:0.5:12 ?
When you sprayed tenacity before seeding you can see the wind taking your fan sprayed mist away from you. The flower bed beside you has plants moving from the wind while your sprayer is set to small small mist droplets going into the flowers and way beyond of camera.
Awesome video. Super thank you for sharing your techniques. I'm doing my first Grass Seed Planting and I'm sure she will turn out great. Thanks again and Make A lot of Money. SK.NYC
Ryan I am new to this and watched a bunch of your videos. I still am confused about something. I am doing a full renovation this fall and understand those steps. What I dont know is once my seeds germinate I can then apply tenacity again. But it's only goof for a few weeks. I don't want to apply every few weeks. Is there an alternative? And going into winter what can I use after a couple doses of tenacity?
Thanks for your videos, they’ve been fantastic for me (first-time property owner with a lawn). Do you recommend using Tenacity for over seeding a lawn with too much of weed infestation?
Cool series Ryan, I’m starting a project like this beside my house but only about 250 sq ft in total though. I will be using blackjack bermuda, is the tenacity trick you used still relevant here? I know it’s not labeled safe as a post emergent on bermuda but as a pre emergent? Thanks for your help.
This couldn't be better timed! I'm about to kill off my backyard as I bought contaminated topsoil full of quackgrass, crabgrass, ragweed, etc. Luckily I didn't use any of it out front! I was going to hit it with some Dimension in the spring, but I think it's choked out so much actual grass that it's not even worth it.
The moment we've all been waiting for! Finally getting to the end game now. Water and water some more! I've been holding off on seeding bare spots in my back yard this week, we've had about 13 inches of rain since Sunday evening. Would have washed it all away. How much peat moss would you say covers 1,000 sq ft?
@@ryanknorrlawncare barely any rain since mid June, then all of a sudden my dormant lawn is no longer dormant and growing faster than I can mow lol it's crazy I cant remember seeing this much rain here before, lots of flooding. So glad my basement is still dry.
nice! I'm killing my lawn with Tenacity and i'm going to be seeding soon. Hopefully Friday. Going to be a mix of overseeding and replanting the bare spots. There was so much bentgrass that It wiped out like half my lawn
Just found your channel and it's amazing. I am going to start my renovation process in the next few weeks. How far does a bag of that peat moss go? Just need to know how much to get. Thanks!
I just had a tree removed (Large) and some surface roots and filled the spots with potting soil then I overseeded with fescue then watered that in. the very next day it was in the low 20s
So happy I found your video. I purchased Tenacity to kill the nimblewill in my backyard and accidentally ended up killing approx 2000sq ft of grass with it (mix of tall and fine fescue - not sure what happened. Followed directions to a “t”). Nimblewill is still present in spots so I will be applying a third spray here shortly. I plan on doing the long process of removing the dead grass/thatch with a dethatch rake in about a week from now. Question: I need to aerate/overseed my front and remaining backyard grass. Do I also aerate the dead area at the same time? Do I apply topsoil next AFTER aerating in the dead area or BEFORE? Or should I skip the dead area and just use the topsoil prior to seeding? Help!
Hi Ryan I'm going to be planting k31 tall fescue here in New Mexico and was wondering is tenacity safe as a pre emergent. This will be a new lawn. Thanks
If I put down "Scott's turf builder Holts Crabgrass preventer with lawn food 30-0-4 F643 Total nitrogen 30%" can I also put Meso down as well? I live in Central NY. So "Spring" is iffy. Had lots and lots of Crabgrass that took over the yard last year.
Have you ever tried a peat roller to apply the peat roller? It is like your roller you used but is a basket that you put the pear moss in and roll it out
Hey Ryan, what do you use now, and are you seeing a peat moss controversy? Using Coco coir is better? Idk...just asking your thoughts on peat moss? Home depot had none, but thought it might be because of Covid.
another great video, just a quick question about the pre emergent you used the Tenacity , how long did you wait before watering the soil? seems like you did it immediately.
I am starting a new lawn, but my soil is not fine soil, i rototilled the old lawn and weeds - how should I prep before seeding? Should I put down a total weed amd grass killer solution first of perhaps some peat moss?
Your fertilizer packaging will tell you how long it lasts. Typically, this is 8-10 weeks for starter fertilizer. Yes you can use it again after this, it's allspice a good time to overseed any missed or thin patches
awesome video Ryan! quick question...with overseeding since I will de doing a dethatch and aerate on 20k lawn after a broadcasting spread of the seed do you think using my tow behind dethatcher would help get the seeds down more into the soil since some of it may sit on top of the grass if that makes sense?
*Shouldn't you have 'head to head' sprinkler coverage? The hunter sprinkler system design PDF on one hand has the diagram which says each sprinkler head delivers an even distribution of 1 inch of water for its entire radius. However, that PDF also stresses the importance of having even head to head sprinkler coverage. I found that discrepancy pretty odd - and in practice, I found that one hunter sprinkler head still has a higher concentration of water delivered, closer to the sprinkler head.*
So I just had a French train put in around my house and my green lawn is now a bunch of topsoil. The guys that I hired to do the job did overseed and put down some hay but we got slammed with heavy rain the next night. I'm going to go with the same procedure you did in this video but I'm just curious how long did it take to become a full yard again? It's just starting to reach 70 here in New Jersey so ideally a few weeks back would have been perfect for better germination temperatures.
How long depends on so many things...grass type, weather, etc - you will likely be looking at some work again in the fall but it should turn around fairly well with the fall season
Been watching you videos addictively lately. Just cleared land and it’s all dirt no no grass and it’s almost oct1st in centeral ny question is do I wait till spring or can I do something this fall to help it get going? About an acre area to start covering. Hope you see this and I’ll take any advise given. Thanks bud and great editing! Keeps it interesting.
Hi Ryan - thanks for the nice video, I have a question..is it ok to use the tenacity during seeding and starter fertilizer at the same time? Please let me know just did lawn seeding today and plan to try tenacity tomorrow:)
Hey Ryan, I hope you are doing well. I am following your steps on the lawn renovation. My question is, Its been two weeks since I spread the Tenacity. Do I need to lay down more Pre emergent / tenacity on week 4 or is this sufficient for the rest of the season.
Hi Ryan i have been following ur videos which you had uploaded till now i am starting a lawn from scratch and need some inputs . I have raked the weeds/debris and want to know if i should apply tenacity to prevent weeds before or after adding lawn soil over the raked area? and also do i need a tiller since i am growing a lawn from scratch ?
Hey, great video, very helpful! Question for you. What sprinkler body heads and nozzles are you using that shows at the end of this video. I just did a sprinkler system on my property before planting sead. But I have the rainbird 1800 with rain heads that spray like yours but I'm not getting as much water as yours are throwing. I have the proper volume and pressure, I just think I chose the wrong heads / nozzels
I've done all your process and, it looks excellent! Thank you. However, after I watered I noticed some spots were the peat moss was very thin, so I can see the seeds. Can I add some more peat moss to these areas? And walking over the area it'll be ok, right? Another way to put the seed in touch with the topsoil w/o barrel or the Curby wrench? Gracias amigo!
Saw my first seedling today. It's been 8 days since I planted my centipede grass. However, I'm also seeing crab grass. Any suggestions on how to suppress it without killing my grass seed?
I’ve been watching your videos and loving the process. I’m in NC about 15 mins west of Charlotte. We just bought a house that had Bermuda when built and previous owners mixed it with tall fescue. I want to reseed the backyard but don’t know which grass to grow. Do you recommend growing the Bermuda or tall fescue?
Thanks for going through all this hard work for us! This is giving me the confidence to kill/level/seed my yard, maybe next season this time of the year if I do not see the results I am striving for after over-seeding. Two questions.. 1.) Did you back off on the amount of water you had in the roller on your last pass in this video? I noticed in your previous leveling video, it looked like it was filled to the top. 2.) Does this make you want to kill the lawn on the opposite side of the driveway? Or, are you going to try and level that side with sand, and an organic?
Glad to help and show you the process. Actually both times I used the roller it was about 3/4 full or so. Here when rolling in the seed it doesn't have to be super heavy but because I raked lightly again, I wanted to flatten things so it was fairly level. I am kind of unsure of what do with the other side but this is kind of showing me that I don't think it will probably ever get completely level enough without a full renovation (not to mention the various grass types mixed in over there which I don't like) - I am planning on overseeding it this fall yet and still don't know what I'm using to try to improve the level even 25%. It's bad right now.
I want to seed a lawn in my new home but the yard is eroded in some places, the soil has some clay, it has small rocks in most places, and weeds all over. Should I start to prepare the soil now for fall seeding or just wait until Fall to do everything at once?
Hey Ryan! I'm so excited for you and this project. I bet it going to turn out awesome! Thank you for sharing this with the community. Looking forward to seeing the results!
I seeded my lawn on the 1st of October (2 days ago), but was not able to spray my dirt lawn with Tenacity (didn't come in the mail in time). I think from this video or another one of your videos, you said something about maybe 2-3 weeks after seeding to spray the seedlings again with Tenacity? I'm just wondering when for me, can be the first time to spray Tenacity? I did put down Scott's Lawn Food w/ Weed Preventer, so at least something was put down. Nice videos btw.
I'm going to be reseeding about 16000sf in August. This is super helpful. I live at 6000 feet above sea level in Heber, Utah. Most people out here love pure bluegrass, but my experience is that it requires a lot of water. Do you have a recommendation for a seed mix? Its not a shady lawn, get lots of sun. I've looked at some of the seed on your site, but was curious what your thoughts are. I know you have friends out this way. Ben
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Love the detail you have and continue to produce Ryan...quick question about Tenacity - pre /post emergent? Because of timing, I didn't have time to apply before seed went down. Can I still use now or should I wait for seeds to germinate? thanks
I love how patient you are with the process. nicely done.
I second that👍.
I appreciate that!
I third that I have never seen such discipline, very nice👌🏼
Can you add a liquid fertilizer with tenacity?
Hey man, great work and even better information. I appreciate people like you and LCN. You guys actually try to help the average homeowner without pushing any sorts of "special" products. 👌👌👍
Best tutorial I have seen. I have never planted grass seed before (just used sod), but I followed all your steps. You lay them out so well to follow. You know your stuff. Thanks.
thank you for taking the time to post this video and the watering one as well.My Wife and I have 2.5 acres, our front yard is 150 X 100 and we put French drains in- so it was torn up badly- watching you seed and water helped us a lot!!thanks again- Happy Mowing now.......lol
Nice job Ryan! This is going to look gorgeous. When I put down my peat, I put in a 5 gallon bucket so I can hold the bucket in one hand and throw it down with the other. Then back to wheelbarrow once 5 gallon bucket is empty. And instead of peat, I've also used GreenView with success, which is a seed mulch and start fertilizer combo (1-3-1)
Great idea. Thanks for sharing
A Ryan Knorr classic here, thanks man!
I love that you’re talking about the “Lesco Brand”(on) 😂
Great job bud. I'm going to be emulating you in this video doing mine next weekend. Unfortunately as I mentioned previously, I had to wait to have a tree removed, and now I'm waiting for the stump grinding guy to come next Wednesday. So I'm about 3 or 4 weeks behind schedule for doing this in cold Minnesota. Hoping to succeed and not freezing prior to November. Minnesota weather is crazy. Could have snow and lakes iced over in early October, or could hopefully have a warm fall. Fingers crossed. Great job. I'll be watching this video over again several times as I complete each step. The area I'm renovating this year looks exactly like yours. Hope it comes out nice for both of us.
Good luck! Growing up in MN I know exactly what you're talking about. It can be extremely bi-polar.
I like a drop spreader for new grass seed. I feel like it’s easier to get an even spread than the broadcast spreader.
Looking good. Very Methodical.
I remember those days spreading peatmoss like that and using rakes and shovels to spread (getting dirty and arm cramps) and then I found the Peatmoss spreader and now use it to topdress the lawn with compost. What a game changer that was for me. I'd recommend that to anyone who top dresses their lawn annually. A big time saver.
Your going to love the KBG for it's look, spreading/repairing capabilities and density, especially if you can keep it happy in the summer months. You have full sun, which it loves.
I want to get one of those spreaders for sure. The price seems a bit steep though from what I've found.
I have had bluegrass for a while now and I have a love/hate relationship with it but overall it will fit my needs in the end. I'm excited to see what happens!
The price of that spreader has jumped for sure. I got mine for about 1/2 the price they want now (around $115). Keep looking at Amazon because they drop the price every now and then. They dropped it about a month ago significantly.
I know it will turn out right because of the prep work, which is 90% in my opinion. I did not know you had KBG. I thought it was 100% rye.
This is a very thorough video. Thanks. I just seeded a large area of the lawn after having a tree cut and stump removal. This video was my guide. One thing I did different was the application
of the peat moss. I emptied the bag into the wheel barrow and used a shovel to apply the
peat moss. Rocking the shovel in a left to right oscillating fashion applied it in an even fashion. I stayed
clean also.
Nice video. I have a major seeding project to start. I haven't bought any starter fertilizer yet, but after seeing your video think i will. I am dealing with a lot of clay soil.
I did the whole process and was pleased with how it looked. Not 36 hours later an intense storm came through and washed it all away. Maybe peat moss was a bad idea on soil with out much dead grass to hold it in. I'm going to try again, but thinking of using EZ-straw with the tack in it.
I have been watching your videos about seeding to help me out on my massive project, sadly its been a **** show up to this point but I did finally get it going this fall a little earlier then you were doing yours. Will make sure that when I do the rest of the " yard " next spring and beyond I will make sure to follow the steps a little better so I dont end up with the problems I have faced up to this point. Ty for putting up your content it will help me going forwards, GO Gophers
The best way to learn is experience but it can be frustrating for sure. You'll get there with practice! I'm excited for football season in general.
Knorr and Ward post videos same time! Yes!
Nice video. I hope the rain gods treat you well. We had 3inches in an hour after i'd spent 2 days over seeding / renovating a thin area of around 3000ft. The peat moss and the seed was all washed into the local ditch.
Ugh man. That's happened to me before, too. Sucks man. I feel you pain.
There's a good possibility this could happen to me yet. I have a lot of rain in the upcoming forecast so it's hard to say what might go on.
Hopefully it's slow and steady!!
Yes not the best. I've thrown down some seed again to try and recover a little but can't re-do all the top dressing so not expecting great germination.
Could you run a video on how to grow a lawn on a sandy hill. (If that is even possible). Would you cover the yard with hay to prevent the seeds and peat running down the hill after a rain storm.
Thanks
Very well done and easy for a newbie to understand and follow. I wish I had seen YOUR videos before my lawn reseeding job. You posted this video the same day I seeded my lawn! Drat!!!
After watering the seeds came to the surface as the peat moss settled around it. Is that a problem? Birds don't come around, the wind doesn't blow the seeds away (trapped by wet peat moss) and they are constantly moist.
You should still be fine. As long as they are touching the soil and you keep watering it will be ok.
Thanks a lot. You have a great channel. So nice of you to answer everyone's questions. You're a great guy!!!
Glad to help!
This is a classic video. Really like how methodical you are. Reminds me of someone. 🤔
I did my best to try to shoot everything while also doing the work. It's difficult sometimes to accomplish that so I hope it turned out ok.
Hi Ryan. Thanks for the video. I followed your advice and put a thin layer of Peat moss on my newly seeded soil. I find that it does hold the water well and keep the soil moist, but I do notice that when that Peat Moss is wet it kind of acts as a blanket or shell, and I just want to make sure that the grass will not have a problem pushing through that.
No problem pushing through
@@ryanknorrlawncare thank you 🙏
Also, once the blades start poking through, should I lightly rake the peat moss off, of just leave it alone and let nature take care of it?
Thanks a lot. Your videos really helped me in fixing my lawn.
This guy will never be a sports caster...but for telling you how to renovate your lawn with a rye grass blue grass mix...he’s perfect.
Well he's probably not trained to be a sports caster. What a smart person you are.
This is a great review for a overseeding project I will be doing this fall on bare ground 3 rd time I am watching this one thanks Ryan 💚💚💚
My arms looked the exact same way when I renovated last year! That peat moss gets everywhere!
Good old Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss!! It doesn't get any better! $5 per 2.2 cu foot bag here, or $7 for the 3.8 cu foot bag. Yes! That's Canadian dollars there!! Amazon seems to really pump up the $$ for this stuff!! LOL! It's a dime a dozen around these parts! Nice video Ryan, very in depth, thanks for the upload! Always appreciated!
I can't remember the price in local store but it wasn't too bad.
Again, the process is progressing well , it is always a pain or as Connor Ward says “a real pisser offer” when you run out and got to run to the store for more.Looking foreword to the next video.😁👍👍
Great demonstration. Your a great teacher 🤪
RYAN!! I just found this channel. I had no idea you did a lawn channel as well. Great content buddy, keep up the good work!! SUBSCRIBED!!
Shayne! Great to hear from you. I've been hard at work at this for a while now and loving it!
Looks great. I've only about a month or two at the most before the snow covers my green carpet :)
Thanks for recommending the thatch rake. Doing some over seeding and it's working great
Hi Ryan, I love your channel. I see you’re using that tenacity. I live in California and I am ready to reseed my lawn. I have quite a bit of Bermuda grass growing. I would love to get rid of this stuff, so would you recommend I use tenacity on it or on my whole lawn, to get weeds Eliminated? I’m going to reseed in October when it starts to get a little cooler here. Thanks again for your channel and hope to hear from you. Mark
Ryan your renovation series has been great to watch! I can't wait to see how it comes in!
Thx you for this step by step video definitely helpful and inspiring for me as a DYI .. looking forward to seeing more great content..
Your videos are very inspirational and I think you do a great job. That being said I was wondering if I can put down malorganite after over seeding with perennial rye. It has been 5 days since I have done it and I also put down a starter fertilizer when I over seeded
You can but it could make your existing grass grow really quickly. I'd probably wait until first mow or so
Thank you you have a great point keep doing the videos they are awesome thanks again
I love that custom sprinkler set-up
Hi Ryan , I enjoy your videos on lawn care and learn a lot, too! Thanks. I live in Lynnwood Washington and have a small front yard. I am going to detach, aerate and reseed in fall. When should I apply pre emergents? I am also thinking about top dress the lawn. I appreciate your help.
Ryan you mention that a good starter fertiliser should be high in phosphorous but it seems most options here in Aus have very little, Scotts version is 22:0.5:12 ?
When you sprayed tenacity before seeding you can see the wind taking your fan sprayed mist away from you. The flower bed beside you has plants moving from the wind while your sprayer is set to small small mist droplets going into the flowers and way beyond of camera.
Awesome video. Super thank you for sharing your techniques. I'm doing my first Grass Seed Planting and I'm sure she will turn out great.
Thanks again and Make A lot of Money.
SK.NYC
Looking good man. Can’t wait to see that green grass after Halloween
I hope to have some grass there for Halloween but we'll see.
Ryan I am new to this and watched a bunch of your videos. I still am confused about something.
I am doing a full renovation this fall and understand those steps. What I dont know is once my seeds germinate I can then apply tenacity again. But it's only goof for a few weeks. I don't want to apply every few weeks. Is there an alternative? And going into winter what can I use after a couple doses of tenacity?
Thanks for your videos, they’ve been fantastic for me (first-time property owner with a lawn).
Do you recommend using Tenacity for over seeding a lawn with too much of weed infestation?
Cool series Ryan, I’m starting a project like this beside my house but only about 250 sq ft in total though. I will be using blackjack bermuda, is the tenacity trick you used still relevant here? I know it’s not labeled safe as a post emergent on bermuda but as a pre emergent? Thanks for your help.
I can't remember the label for sure but if you were concerned I would just not use it to be on the safe side
Good Video ! Thanks for the helpful tips.
Thanks Ryan, I appreciated the pace of the video and your explanation.
Glad to help!
This couldn't be better timed! I'm about to kill off my backyard as I bought contaminated topsoil full of quackgrass, crabgrass, ragweed, etc. Luckily I didn't use any of it out front! I was going to hit it with some Dimension in the spring, but I think it's choked out so much actual grass that it's not even worth it.
The moment we've all been waiting for! Finally getting to the end game now. Water and water some more! I've been holding off on seeding bare spots in my back yard this week, we've had about 13 inches of rain since Sunday evening. Would have washed it all away. How much peat moss would you say covers 1,000 sq ft?
Holy crap! That is a lot of rain. I used 3 bags of it and they are 2.2 cubic ft bags each.
@@ryanknorrlawncare barely any rain since mid June, then all of a sudden my dormant lawn is no longer dormant and growing faster than I can mow lol it's crazy I cant remember seeing this much rain here before, lots of flooding. So glad my basement is still dry.
Really amazing work. Wish I could keep up with my yard the way you do! Always fun to watch.
Thanks!
All the time you spend on your phone you can be spending fixing up your yard.
nice! I'm killing my lawn with Tenacity and i'm going to be seeding soon. Hopefully Friday. Going to be a mix of overseeding and replanting the bare spots. There was so much bentgrass that It wiped out like half my lawn
Ryan great job. How many of bags of peat moss did you use and what size were they please?
Just found your channel and it's amazing. I am going to start my renovation process in the next few weeks. How far does a bag of that peat moss go? Just need to know how much to get. Thanks!
Great videos always. I have a question will the peat moss not make the soil more acidic?
It could. I'm not sure the light layer I put down will make a huge difference but we'll see.
I just had a tree removed (Large) and some surface roots and filled the spots with potting soil then I overseeded with fescue then watered that in. the very next day it was in the low 20s
So happy I found your video. I purchased Tenacity to kill the nimblewill in my backyard and accidentally ended up killing approx 2000sq ft of grass with it (mix of tall and fine fescue - not sure what happened. Followed directions to a “t”). Nimblewill is still present in spots so I will be applying a third spray here shortly. I plan on doing the long process of removing the dead grass/thatch with a dethatch rake in about a week from now. Question: I need to aerate/overseed my front and remaining backyard grass. Do I also aerate the dead area at the same time? Do I apply topsoil next AFTER aerating in the dead area or BEFORE? Or should I skip the dead area and just use the topsoil prior to seeding? Help!
Hi Ryan I'm going to be planting k31 tall fescue here in New Mexico and was wondering is tenacity safe as a pre emergent. This will be a new lawn. Thanks
Love your channel..! Anyway, I had fertilizer and crab grass preventer down before seeding. Can I apply Tenacity after seeding? Thanks...
If I put down "Scott's turf builder Holts Crabgrass preventer with lawn food 30-0-4 F643
Total nitrogen 30%" can I also put Meso down as well? I live in Central NY. So "Spring" is iffy. Had lots and lots of Crabgrass that took over the yard last year.
Another great vid. Can you spread peat moss with a spreader?
And now...water and war we and water some more. It’s going to look great! It will be interesting to see how quick you see germination.
Update coming very soon.
How many packages of peat moss do you suggest per 1000sqft? Thanks ryan
Have you ever tried a peat roller to apply the peat roller? It is like your roller you used but is a basket that you put the pear moss in and roll it out
That is what I do. It works great and goes down fast and even.
I couldn't find one for rent or I was going to use that for sure.
Ryan, I used tenacity three weeks ago and I like to know if I can reseeding the lawn now?? how long do I have to wait before mowing the lawn again?
Hey Ryan, what do you use now, and are you seeing a peat moss controversy? Using Coco coir is better? Idk...just asking your thoughts on peat moss? Home depot had none, but thought it might be because of Covid.
thank you very much for your great sharing !!!
another great video, just a quick question about the pre emergent you used the Tenacity , how long did you wait before watering the soil? seems like you did it immediately.
By the time I got seed down watering probably happened about 6 hours later.
I am starting a new lawn, but my soil is not fine soil, i rototilled the old lawn and weeds - how should I prep before seeding? Should I put down a total weed amd grass killer solution first of perhaps some peat moss?
When should we put on a second/ third / fourth round of fertilizer and should that be starter fertilizer again?
Your fertilizer packaging will tell you how long it lasts. Typically, this is 8-10 weeks for starter fertilizer. Yes you can use it again after this, it's allspice a good time to overseed any missed or thin patches
awesome video Ryan! quick question...with overseeding since I will de doing a dethatch and aerate on 20k lawn after a broadcasting spread of the seed do you think using my tow behind dethatcher would help get the seeds down more into the soil since some of it may sit on top of the grass if that makes sense?
You probably could but usually just watering is enough to push the seed toward the soil.
50/50 split by weight is interesting. Usually you would work within the seeding rates to create a blend that produces a half and half yard.
If you skip the peat moss step, after you apply the fertilizer you just irrigate and that's it?
I am gonna buy one of those spreaders at 5:29 , Is there any problem about birds eating those seeds?
*Shouldn't you have 'head to head' sprinkler coverage? The hunter sprinkler system design PDF on one hand has the diagram which says each sprinkler head delivers an even distribution of 1 inch of water for its entire radius. However, that PDF also stresses the importance of having even head to head sprinkler coverage. I found that discrepancy pretty odd - and in practice, I found that one hunter sprinkler head still has a higher concentration of water delivered, closer to the sprinkler head.*
Yeah from what I've been told they are supposed to be head to head.
What setting on your spreader do you usually use for seeding?
So I just had a French train put in around my house and my green lawn is now a bunch of topsoil. The guys that I hired to do the job did overseed and put down some hay but we got slammed with heavy rain the next night. I'm going to go with the same procedure you did in this video but I'm just curious how long did it take to become a full yard again? It's just starting to reach 70 here in New Jersey so ideally a few weeks back would have been perfect for better germination temperatures.
How long depends on so many things...grass type, weather, etc - you will likely be looking at some work again in the fall but it should turn around fairly well with the fall season
Been watching you videos addictively lately. Just cleared land and it’s all dirt no no grass and it’s almost oct1st in centeral ny question is do I wait till spring or can I do something this fall to help it get going? About an acre area to start covering. Hope you see this and I’ll take any advise given. Thanks bud and great editing! Keeps it interesting.
If you seed anything now just prepare to do it again next year
How did you prepare the soil and get everything ready for seed lay down ?
Hi Ryan - thanks for the nice video, I have a question..is it ok to use the tenacity during seeding and starter fertilizer at the same time? Please let me know just did lawn seeding today and plan to try tenacity tomorrow:)
Yes
Hey Ryan,
I hope you are doing well. I am following your steps on the lawn renovation. My question is, Its been two weeks since I spread the Tenacity. Do I need to lay down more Pre emergent / tenacity on week 4 or is this sufficient for the rest of the season.
Awesome video man. I would have loved to have helped. I love doing this kinda stuff. Peat moss is the key! Works great!
If I do my full front yard next year I may need help for sure. It's a big job to do alone but I enjoy it too.
Great video I thought you were mclovin from the movie Superbad
Hi Ryan i have been following ur videos which you had uploaded till now i am starting a lawn from scratch and need some inputs . I have raked the weeds/debris and want to know if i should apply tenacity to prevent weeds before or after adding lawn soil over the raked area? and also do i need a tiller since i am growing a lawn from scratch ?
This is so interesting watching this process. Thank you. Great job!!!
THANX BRO. GREAT JOB. BRUCE FROM DETROIT MICHIGAN
How long until you apply second round of fertilizer and would that be starter fertilizer or a different blend ? Thanks
sir, how often you'll water the newly plant seeds?
Great video, I am about ready to seed as well.... How much peat moss do you think ~4k square feet would need?
It took me 3 of the 2.2 cubic foot bags to cover my 1100 sq ft so maybe 12-13
Looking good. Can't wait to see it all grown in and dominating!
Hey, great video, very helpful! Question for you. What sprinkler body heads and nozzles are you using that shows at the end of this video. I just did a sprinkler system on my property before planting sead. But I have the rainbird 1800 with rain heads that spray like yours but I'm not getting as much water as yours are throwing. I have the proper volume and pressure, I just think I chose the wrong heads / nozzels
I am using mp rotators
I've done all your process and, it looks excellent! Thank you. However, after I watered I noticed some spots were the peat moss was very thin, so I can see the seeds. Can I add some more peat moss to these areas? And walking over the area it'll be ok, right? Another way to put the seed in touch with the topsoil w/o barrel or the Curby wrench? Gracias amigo!
Hi nice video. Can I put tenacity after seeding in a new lawn?
Saw my first seedling today. It's been 8 days since I planted my centipede grass. However, I'm also seeing crab grass. Any suggestions on how to suppress it without killing my grass seed?
I’ve been watching your videos and loving the process.
I’m in NC about 15 mins west of Charlotte. We just bought a house that had Bermuda when built and previous owners mixed it with tall fescue. I want to reseed the backyard but don’t know which grass to grow. Do you recommend growing the Bermuda or tall fescue?
If you have Bermuda then I would keep it because fighting to get rid of it is not very easy
Ryan Thank you
Thanks for going through all this hard work for us! This is giving me the confidence to kill/level/seed my yard, maybe next season this time of the year if I do not see the results I am striving for after over-seeding. Two questions..
1.) Did you back off on the amount of water you had in the roller on your last pass in this video? I noticed in your previous leveling video, it looked like it was filled to the top.
2.) Does this make you want to kill the lawn on the opposite side of the driveway? Or, are you going to try and level that side with sand, and an organic?
Glad to help and show you the process.
Actually both times I used the roller it was about 3/4 full or so. Here when rolling in the seed it doesn't have to be super heavy but because I raked lightly again, I wanted to flatten things so it was fairly level.
I am kind of unsure of what do with the other side but this is kind of showing me that I don't think it will probably ever get completely level enough without a full renovation (not to mention the various grass types mixed in over there which I don't like) - I am planning on overseeding it this fall yet and still don't know what I'm using to try to improve the level even 25%. It's bad right now.
Do you have a updated link for the Scott’s weed prevent same ingredients as tenacity? The one posted is out of stock everywhere. Thanks in advance
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How many bag of peat moss did you end up using and what size bag
I want to seed a lawn in my new home but the yard is eroded in some places, the soil has some clay, it has small rocks in most places, and weeds all over. Should I start to prepare the soil now for fall seeding or just wait until Fall to do everything at once?
You probably don't want a mud mess all summer but you could go either way. Fall would definitely be ideal for a cool season lawn
Do you (can you) spray the Tenacity the same day you seed?
Hey Ryan! I'm so excited for you and this project. I bet it going to turn out awesome! Thank you for sharing this with the community. Looking forward to seeing the results!
I just hope to keep the rain storms in check but we'll see what happens. Thanks for watching!
I seeded my lawn on the 1st of October (2 days ago), but was not able to spray my dirt lawn with Tenacity (didn't come in the mail in time). I think from this video or another one of your videos, you said something about maybe 2-3 weeks after seeding to spray the seedlings again with Tenacity? I'm just wondering when for me, can be the first time to spray Tenacity? I did put down Scott's Lawn Food w/ Weed Preventer, so at least something was put down. Nice videos btw.
4 weeks from seeding or two mows, whichever is longer.
I'm going to be reseeding about 16000sf in August. This is super helpful. I live at 6000 feet above sea level in Heber, Utah. Most people out here love pure bluegrass, but my experience is that it requires a lot of water. Do you have a recommendation for a seed mix? Its not a shady lawn, get lots of sun. I've looked at some of the seed on your site, but was curious what your thoughts are. I know you have friends out this way. Ben
Did you try Fescue? Or Bermuda?