Overseeding My Lawn In Fall With Turf Type Tall Fescue (TTTF)
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- Опубліковано 23 вер 2021
- This video shows my front yard overseeding project in late Summer with turf type tall fescue. My yard was mostly Kentucky bluegrass and wasn't able to handle the high temperatures we had in Summer. I didn't show the process of putting down the compost or covering the seed with peat moss. If you want to see that check out this video around the 9 minute mark • Turf Type Tall Fescue ... .
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Great job and this landscaping is wonderful!
Thanks Jamil! I love spending time outside in my yard.
Huge difference between June and September great work well done 👍
Hey thanks I appreciate it. That video was last Summer 2021 when I overseeded. If you haven't already seen my Summer 2022 update video here it is - the lawn has held up much better. ua-cam.com/video/9m_3lEwVVZo/v-deo.html
What A transformation looking good Thanks for sharing this with us !
Thanks James. Check out my back yard renovation videos from earlier this year. They are linked in the description.
I will thanks again!
Beautiful lawn... Very green healthy looks
Thanks Ivan.
We love Pete’s seed! Best lawn in town! 😎👍🏻
You got that right!
That turned out nice!
Thanks for the comment! I will have some more lawn videos coming out in the next few weeks.
Oh snap!!!! Nice yard.
I appreciate it David
Wow. Beautiful ⭐️
Thanks for watching! Best of luck to your lawn.
Very nice looking yard.
Thanks Deagan I appreciate it.
Nice landscape!
Thank you very much!
Damm it looks really good bro.. good job 🤙
Thanks Scottie I am a weekend warrior. I have a few tools but I'm not a professional like a lot of the lawn care guys you see on youtube.
Excellent work. Looking good.
Thanks Maechi. The real test of the new TTTF will come next summer when it gets hot again.
@@harryharry3193 Thanks for the comment. Yes I have heard that KBG roots only go down about 10-12 inches but TTTF roots can go down several feet. The new strains of TTTF have deep green color like KBG and also fine blades like KBG. I'm also interested to see it perform next summer.
lawn looks 🔥
Thanks my lawn brother. I’ll check out your channel.
Well done!!!
Thanks Ruben I appreciate it!
Great work. Looks more like debris rather than actual thatch. I had the same using the Sun Joe. Also used GCI - TTF Elite. Waited late for soil temps but now fighting leaves. Hoping for similar results. Keep us informed!
Thank you Sir! I get a ton of thatch during my initial spring dethatching but it was necessary to thin out the grass this Fall to get the seed in. Worked out great. Going to do it again next Spring.
Tall fescue with a KBG/Rye mix was my best turn around. This summer also baked my grass no matter how much water I gave it
Thanks Jorge - I'm going to try reseeding TTTF next spring again to infuse a bit more and try to remove some of the older KBG.
Looks great.
Thanks for watching Lisa!
Good Job. I'm trying to get my lawn this nice.
Thanks. I’m doing a Spring overseed this year and will post a video on it. I live in a cold climate and get lots of winter damage.
I like the landscape on your yard, looks like a yard from the 60's done by Japanese gardeners.
Thanks Jim. Check out the video from my backyard also it has a lot of Japanese influence as well. ua-cam.com/video/yHc6pwOY-aU/v-deo.html
Thanks for the video but RTF has changed my life. Keep up the great work and thanks for posting!
Thanks Dug E - I am going to overseed my backyard this Spring with Barenbrug RTF and will post a video so stay tuned.
@@yardbuddha Looking forward to your results and opinion. Thanks again for you time🙏
Really looks good. Way to go! New sub
Thanks for the sub Grace!
well done
Thanks John. Hope it looks this good next summer.
I have KBG also. However, for the last two years in October, I aerated and overseeded with TTTF from GCI and now notice a major difference during the warmer months. It’s the end of July and the grass is dark green. I did fertilize with Protene 6-0-0 about 6 weeks ago. I also apply Strobe 2L and Propiconazole once every 27 days starting at the beginning of May to prevent fungus from taking over my lawn.
Thanks for the info Will. I know that my lawn is still mainly KBG with some TTTF mixed in and its going to take a few more years of overseeding to make it mainly TTTF. I have definitely seen an improvement though and I haven't noticed fungus in my front yard yet so haven't had to use fungicide.
Well done. Pete from GCI would be proud!
Thanks Buddy. Yeah I think its funny that I bought seed from him in North Carolina that's grown just a few hours away from me in Oregon. Great seed though.
My front lawn looks like yours at the beginning of the video. I might consider switching to TTTF. I don’t like over seeding with it because it doesn’t look right mixed in with kbg or prg. It looks more like a weed mixed in. Thanks for the video.
Thanks Ryan. I thought that mine blended really well with the KBG and didn't look that much different. The TTTF that I use has a very fine blade that is comparable to KBG. I know my lawn is still 60-70% KBG and its going to take a few years to have TTTF be the majority. If you haven't already seen my Summer 2022 update video here it is - the lawn has held up much better. ua-cam.com/video/9m_3lEwVVZo/v-deo.html
Here i thought I've seen every single DIYer overseed/renovate their lawn 😂😂😂 i really want some seed from GCI I'm jealous af
Best of luck with your lawn! I did try some new spreading TTTF seed from Barenbrug this year in my back yard that I'm excited about. If you didn't see that video here it is: ua-cam.com/video/YKbrUJrfrko/v-deo.html
Looks good. I won't seed anymore without verticutting it in. As expensive as seed is, it's totally worth it. Plus you get another dethatch out of it.
Thanks - My yard is pretty small (1500 front, 2500 back) and I couldn't justify a slit seeder. Also I have 3 yellow labs so my back is very hard to get looking good. I'm wondering how much you rent it for? Good luck with your lawn.
@@yardbuddha I'm in Missouri. Seeder runs about $80 for the day. You can rent for 4 hours for about $10 less than that, I think.
Hey Budda, love your work! It was perfectly done! I was wondering if you did put down soil on top of the seeds or you just put down the seeds and fertilizers and simply water it? I am about to follow and try it out this Fall! So, let me know, thanks!!!
Hi thanks for watching my video! I usually put down some soil (1/2 sand, 1/2 compost) to cover the seeds and then sometimes I will cover the seed with peat moss (not necessary but helps). Then I put down fertilizer and water it well for the first 2 weeks. You need soil contact to get the best germination from the seeds. Here's a video from a Spring overseeding that shows the process if you haven't seen it ua-cam.com/video/yfFQp16LRkY/v-deo.html.
I planted tuff turf last year and it grew great. gonna get five times as much this year.
I haven’t heard of tuff turf. You should post a video on it and show everyone your results.
@@yardbuddha Only if it already turns out well. haha. thanks
@@yardbuddha Actually I have a corner of yard that I completely reseeded with Tuff Turf last year. It looks pretty good - there are some leaves on it now that need to be removed or broken down in the rain we just got. So they're not full leaves - just leave bits. I think the grass will grow through. I'm in upper north midwest. thanks
What company did you buy the seed from? I live in Washington state and its cold here too (4 ft of snow). I also spent 10 years in Columbus, OH so I know midwest weather.
@@yardbuddha Twin Cities Seed company - minnesnowda
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Thanks Luis I appreciate it!
Hi from Cheney,
Hey Robert. So you fully understand how hot and dry our Summer gets. If you didn't see my Summer update video here it is: ua-cam.com/video/9m_3lEwVVZo/v-deo.html
The seed I been using the last 3 years
My yard thick green all year with the heat and humidity state of maryland
Thanks Derrio. I'll do an update video on my yard this summer to see how it handles our heat.
The before looks like you have water coverage issues. Have you set out irrigation cups throughout the yard and measure how much water is going down in the lush areas vs the dried up areas?
I ask because I'm in socal and I get low 100s 3 months and I have some kbg and it's held up.
Anyway, good job on the overseed
Thanks Ben. Yes I have done the tuna can measuring method and I'm getting at least 1 inch to all of my lawn each week. The middle dry area probably gets even more than that. I'm pretty sure it's due to the thatch layer and that KBG roots don't go very deep. I read that the TTTF roots can go down several feet so I hope that solves the problem.
11:46 huge difference
Thanks Kenny! Planning to do some Spring seeding with TTTF and an update on how well it performs this Summer.
Great video, yard looking really good 👍👍, how long did you wait until you cut it? Thanks
Thanks Eric. I had good weather late summer so the seed germinated in 5 days and was ready to cut after 2 weeks. Usually I wait until its 3-4 inches high and it should be good for the first mow. In cold weather it could take up to a month.
@@yardbuddha ok I will keep that in mind. Thanks
Hi Your lawn look beautiful, my question is can you tell me how low should I cut my grass before I detach.
Thanks for the question. I normally bring it down to 2 1/2 inches before dethatching. You don't want to cut it too short (scalp it) or it will hurt the grass. I usually cut my grass at 3 1/2 inches so its about and inch shorter than normal. Cutting it shorter also allows the seed to get down to the dirt easier.
@@yardbuddha I have found that you can actually bring it down shorter than 2.5”. You’re not particularly going to hurt but rather shock your plant. Cutting it lower is is better so you can get more of the debris up and out and also create space for the seed, air and nutrients when overseeding. I like how your lawn came out though! Great work!
@@cnsutton1983 Thanks Chad. Yes I have mowed shorter than 2.5 but only by gradually getting there over several mowings. I still recommend not taking more than 1-1.5 inches off at one time. I agree that it doesn't hurt it but there is no reason to shock the grass if you don't have to. Thanks for watching!
Nice job! My lawn is mostly perennial rye and has been overseeded last couple of seasons. I’ve been thinking about overseeding with TTTF, next fall. What did you think of the results of blending the TTTF with your existing grass types? Do you have some detailed pics where you can see the differences between turf types?
Thanks Frank. Yes I have at least 4-5 different grasses in my front now but will overseed again next Spring to have the TTTF take over more area. I'll do a video next Spring showing the different types - I may have to nuke some large blade Fescue that is in there but this new TTTF almost looks like KBG with thin blades.
@@yardbuddha, thanks for mentioning about "the GCI TTTF is a thinner blade and looks almost like KBG". That was my concern using TTTF for my lawn renovation. I don't like the look of that wide TTTF blade that I've seen. It almost looks like a weed it stands out so much. I bought a couple hundred pounds of Pete's GCI "spreader TTTF" and I'm putting it down within 10 days. I hope it looks similar to the KBG it's replacing, but with the added benefits of way faster germination, no dethatching, a lot less water / fertilizer requirements, and not going completely dormant / brown all summer.
@@Drewg351 how does the tttf look?
@@PNWLawnGuy, unfortunately, I ran out of time and didn't get it down. I did a complete lawn renovation and tore up my entire front and back yard. I had so much dead grass clumps that I had to rake it all up and I had a huge pile in my back yard, slowly decomposing. I couldn't get everything done in time to put seed down. So I have a week of vacation in late April and I plan on seeding then. I know it's not ideal, but I have no choice. Hopefully the 100 pounds of expensive TTTF I bought last fall, still germinates at a decent rate. I kept it dry, cool, in my basement all fall and winter. I'll have to let you know how it goes.
I just killed off my Seed Superstore 100% KBG and I just received a couple of hundred pounds of Pete's GCI "spreader type" TTTF. The summer's are getting hotter and hotter here in Minnesota and the amount of water KBG demands to stay just looking "okay", is INSANE. I'm hoping the TTTF is a success. 🤞🤞🤞
Good luck with your yard renovation. I didn't use the spreading TTTF but it still made a big difference with my Summer heat. You must have a pretty big yard to be using 200 lbs of seed.
@@yardbuddha, because I'm doing a renovation, not overseeding, it calls for 8 - 10 pounds of TTTF per 1, 000 Sq ft. I have 15,000 Sq ft to seed. I bought a little extra (it lasts several years) just in case the Minnesota weather turns cold early, which can happen, and I need to overseed in the spring. This exact scenario happened to me 4 years ago when I put down the KBG. Most did not germinate prior to it snowing and getting very cold quickly. I had to put more seed down in the Spring and luckily it turned out fantastic after being so thoroughly disappointed in fall.
TTTF compared to KBG requires a lot more pounds per 1,000 Sq ft. KBG is more like 3 - 4 pounds per 1,000 Sq ft.
We'll see how it goes. I'm hoping I love this Spreader TTTF. 🤞🤞
That's a lot of yard. My yard is only 4,500 sq ft. I live in Spokane, WA and we get about 4-6 feet of snow each year so I understand some of your issues. It goes from hot in August to cool in Sep and Oct so I have a small Fall reseeding window. I actually like to reseed in Spring better here because I can fix all the snow damage and have more time for the seed to germinate before Summer. We are at the mercy of Mother Nature. You should do a video on your yard.
@@yardbuddha, I was reading that with TTTF you can do a renovation in either Spring or Fall whereas KBG they recommend fall (preferably). Here in Minnesota, the weather has changed a lot from even just a decade or two ago. The summer's are hotter and much, much dryer. That's my main reason for switching to TTTF. My water bills are like $800.00 a quarter and my KBG still goes mostly dormant. The only time my KBG looks incredible is Spring. I want a nice lawn all summer that won't bankrupt me paying for water. The fall in Minnesota is always a crap shoot. We could have a very mild fall, like last year (which I'm praying for again), or we could turn bitter cold by late September and have snow in early October. When I did my KBG, that's exactly what happened. Turned bitter cold early with snow and my fall renovation of 100% KBG never Germinated. I wish I was seeding TODAY, but I got a late start, so I'm waiting another week for the Roundup to kill everything so I can trim, till, level, and put down 25 yards of screened top soil. I'm hoping to seed no later than September 15th and hoping I get 30+ days of decent 60 degree temps 🤞🤞.
I'll definitely take pictures throughout the renovation, but I'm not good at making videos, and I work for the BNSF Railway so my schedule is totally unpredictable. I'm on call 24/7/365 and work an average of 270 hours a month, and that doesn't include the time I'm in hotels 3 - 5 times a week. So I just don't have time to record videos, edit, etc..... I wish I did because I'm OCD and I know this is going to come out really nice. Just a question of whether it'll be looking good this fall or next spring. All depends on Mother Nature.
Lastly, thank you for responding and for taking your time to make your videos. I'm certain I'm speaking for lots of people when I say it really is helpful. Sorry to be so long winded. Hope I didn't take up too much of your time. Thank you again !!!!
I will bet that your project will turn out great since you understand all of the steps it takes. Your yard is probably to large to cover everything with peat moss after you do seed and top soil but I've had great results with it to keep the moisture in. Not necessary but a bonus. Don't know if you saw my Spring reseeding project this year but here is the link: ua-cam.com/video/yfFQp16LRkY/v-deo.html
What is your watering schedule like? I think I have the same thatch problem from overwatering. Is it possible to still develop a deep root system from a shallow one?
I am watering 3 times a week with 1/2 inch each time during the Summer. In Spring and Fall (or below 80 degrees) I cut that back to 2 times a week at 1/2 inch. See my Summer lawn update if you haven't yet: ua-cam.com/video/9m_3lEwVVZo/v-deo.html. KBG has a shallower root system normally and that is why I'm doing TTTF which has a deeper one. Core aerating, scarifying, good watering and minimal fertilization helps reduce thatch but it is a long process and takes time.
During the spring the fescue lawns will grow seed spikes in the yard, can you use that as natural re seeding?
Hey Jim - Sorry no the short seed spikes wont germinate unless you let them get about 3 feet tall and ripen. That is how they collect the fescue seed - kind of like letting wheat ripen then harvesting. I think your neighbors might complain if you had 3 foot tall fescue in your lawn.
Did you use tenacity or do anything for weeds after. Or just let it go through the winter until spring
Hey Chris - I have my weeds pretty much under control and if you use good seed you shouldn't have to worry about them. I do spot spray with weed b gone occasionally or just hand pull them. If you mow your grass 3 inches tall I noticed the weeds are suppressed.
what setting did you set your Scotts elite spreader to when overseeding the GCI turf grass seed?
I did it around a 4 - 5 with several passes around the yard. The worst thing you can do is dump it all too quickly so just adjust it until you see a decent amount of seed coming out and go over it 2-3 times.
I just got back from Spokane. I was there for a month doing a remodel project at my daughters house. The weather was hot and dry as you know. How is your lawn holding up with that heat?
If you haven't already seen my Summer 2022 update video here it is - the lawn has held up much better. ua-cam.com/video/9m_3lEwVVZo/v-deo.html
Yard Buda I need you help!
I planted K31 TF all over my property and its about 3 inches now but I have many bald spots ...
Do I need to buy more seed and seed again or will K31 TF multiply and reproduce on its own ?
Sorry you will need to buy more seed. Tall fescue is typically a bunch forming grass that doesn't spread through rhizomes like Kentucky blue grass does. However there are new strains of TF called RTF (rhizomatous tall fescue) that do spread a little but they are expensive.
I live in Michigan and wanna use that seed. I have a mix of a bunch of grass. Did the TTTF clump up? They say that it will have patches of TTTF in spots or did it mix in perfect
No I haven't noticed it "clumping" compared to the existing grass in my lawn. If you dethatch evenly it should be mixed in well when it germinates. Just know that it will take many rounds of overseeding to make TTTF the dominate strain in your grass. KBG is usually the bully in the yard and spreads quickly into bare spots. I estimate my lawn is still 60% KBG after 2 overseedings of TTTF.
Sir, trying to win the Yard of the Fall trophy out here. The BLUF, currently I have centepide in Columbia, SC. I was planning to overseed with Raygrass but I read that Centepide with Raygrass will create a lot of problems. Another article advises oversees with Fescue for the fall/winter to keep the green lawn going thru the season. Do you have any advice/recommendations?
Sorry Steven I live in the cold north of Washington state so I don't know about your type of grass in SC.
I plan on doing the exact same thing in the fall. My front yard (all kbg) gets so fried out from the summer sun. I'm curious if your house faces the west too. I think tttf makes the most sense to get if you want a yard to have better odds in the heat. What height do you cut the yard at? Did you notice you had to cut longer since you overseed the fescue?
Thanks for the comment. My front yard faces Northwest but I get little to no shade from my house and it gets full sun most of the day. I try to cut my lawn at 3 inches during spring and fall (or when its below 80 degrees) and at 4 inches during the summer heat. I'll post a video soon on how its performing this summer but there is still a lot of KBG in there. If you haven't seen my reseeding this spring check it out. ua-cam.com/video/yfFQp16LRkY/v-deo.html
If you live in a warmer temp states such as Florida, GA, SC, or AL, then you should plant Bermuda grass. It is heat, drought tolerant. why you put Kentucky BlueGrass? that's a no-brainer.
@@gheerock4077 YardBuddha's from Washington and I'm from Illinois. Idk where you got the south from lol
New Subscriber here... Do u have a video using the Stihl Yardboss ? Id be interested in purchasing one. Thx!
Thanks Mark. I do show a time lapse in the dethatching video of my backyard reseeding project (I'll link) but I don't have a in depth review yet. You just gave me an idea for next spring thx. Buy it used if you can they are well built and work great. Turf Type Tall Fescue vs Poa Annua Video 2: Dethatching ua-cam.com/video/7aI-bRTbbsU/v-deo.html
@@yardbuddha just watched it. Does a great job !!
Love the video could I put this on dirt??
Yes if you mean starting off with bare dirt. I would probably put some compost down (to get organic matter in it) and mix in with the dirt and then put the seed down. Then I would definitely cover with a thin layer of peat moss to keep the moisture in. Water 2 or 3 times a day for 10-15 min to keep it moist and you will get new grass in 2 weeks.
@@yardbuddha thanks so much for info I will do this
I have to shake my head several times to wake myself up
Just play it when you’re ready to go to bed. I know I’m different than most UA-camrs but I’m not fake.
Awesome job, Man! I have a (Scott's) mix of KBG, PR, and Fescue. I planted this lawn about 6 years ago, and the past couple of years, I've NOT been happy with it's performance (prone to fungus, checks out during the Summer, loses its color, etc.). I'm in northern VT. My lawn is very thick. I LOVE the look of that TT tall fescue. Do you think that if I dethatched with my Sun Joe that I could get enough seed-to-soil contact for successful germination? Or, do you recommend that I use the scarifier attachment instead? Or, a combination of both? Since my current lawn is relatively thick, do you think that my Sun Joe can thin it out enough to allow the tall fescue to gradually be the dominant species? Thanks for your recommendations! I'm planning my reno for late August.......
Hey Joe thanks for the comment. My lawn was very thick when I started this process 2 years ago and I just planned on it being a multi year job of getting the tall fescue to be the dominate grass. I just reseeded again this Spring using my Sun Joe and more tall fescue to get more of the original grass strains out. I might do again in the Fall. If you haven't seen that video here it is I used both the dethatcher and scarifier attachments. Probably went to low on the dethatcher. ua-cam.com/video/yfFQp16LRkY/v-deo.html
@@yardbuddha Ugh....I'm struggling with the idea that the TT tall fescue won't blend well with my current PR, KBG, and Creeping Red Fescue lawn, which tends to be fine-bladed. If I use this, do you think that the TT ttall fescue "stand out" too much because of it's clumping characteristics? Just can't decide if this will look right in my yard. Thoughts?
@@joemarchand8313 I had the same concern because I had an original mix of mainly KBG, perennial rye and fescue but it has blended in fine. Your only other alternative is to kill off everything and reseed which is a ton more work. What do you have to lose by trying? Just the cost of seed.
Do you remember offhand how tall your grass was when overseeding. I just did this same project but am worried I cut too close when dethatching.
I cut the grass down to 2 in when I dethatched and overseeded. I normally mow at 3-3.5 in so it took me a couple weeks to get it down that low. I like to leave some green on it but don't worry if you scalped it cause it will come back but just slower. Normally you just want to scalp your lawn if you are doing a total renovation.
@@yardbuddha Thanks for your response. We will see what happens.
Where can I find this seed ? I have a property that I would love it to look like this . When did you plant this ?
Thanks Anthony. I bought it from GCI Turf - here is the link gciturfacademy.com/collections/gci-grass-seed/products/gci-turf-type-tall-fescue-grass-seed. It's not cheap but it germinates much better than anything you can buy at home depot.
Hey Buddha, A year later....how's the TTTF holding up and intermingling with your KBG, fescue and rye? I was planning an overseed last Fall, but never got to it. I have the same blend as you, and I'm hesitant to pull the trigger on the TTTF, only because I'm concerned about the clumping aspect. Are you having any issues with that? Is it a fine-bladed grass type that will blend in with my current mix? I, too have a thatch issue, so I plan to use my Sun Joe to dethatch as the preparation for this. Do you recommend the scarifier blades over the tines? Any other tips are appreciated. Thanks in advance....
Hey Joe. I'll be honest my front yard does look a bit clumpy now but it has been in the high 90's for almost a month so the KBG has been struggling and tall fescue seems ok. I used the SunJoe twice - once with the tines this Spring (see this video if you haven't already ua-cam.com/video/Pk_EP6DBbDY/v-deo.html) and then I used the scarifier later in Spring and overseeded. Once the temp goes down to the 80's in Fall everything looks great. I'm experimenting with RTF (rhizomatous tall fescue) on my back yard which is a spreading TTTF and will have a video out soon.
How did the fescue handle the 100 degree heat? Better than the KBG?
I planted it after the main summer heat so I'll know next summer. I'll do a follow up video on it.
How is it still looking, and, how did it do in the heat of summer ? Thanks
It’s looking much better than last year. I posted a summer 2022 update video it looks like you already watched it.
Is the tall fescue that Scotts and Pennington make TTTF?
Normal tall fescue usually has a thicker blade than TTTF. I think Pennington makes one with TTTF but I don't think Scotts does. I've found that you usually get what you pay for. If you want the most economical TTTF Pennington Kentucky 31 works but it does still have thicker blades and is coarser in texture.
How do you manage to have no weeds and no ant holes?
If you mow the grass tall 3 - 3 1/2 inches and have thick grass it prevents weeds from starting. I do spot spray weeds with Weed B Gone occasionally but don't apply anything else. We don't really have ant problems where we live it gets cold during the winter which tends to kill them off.
sorry I missed it.. what was HOC right when you overseeded?
I mowed at 2 inches because I wanted to keep the current grass in there healthy and green. I had to gradually get down there over a couple weeks so as not to scalp it. I normally mow between 3-3.5 inches in the fall. If you are doing a total renovation you would want to mow at your lowest setting.
What month did you dethatching??
This video was in 2021 and I waited until the temps were below 90 degrees consistently to dethatch and overseed. I did it in late August but you want to wait until you're in the 80's so the seed doesn't dry out to quickly. It depends on the weather more than the month.
If you live in a warmer temp states such as Florida, GA, SC, or AL, then you should plant Bermuda grass. It is heat, drought tolerant. why you put Kentucky BlueGrass? that's a no-brainer.
I don't live in the South. I live in Washington state. I get 5 feet of snow each year. Bermuda grass would not survive that. That's a no-brainer
What did you use for pre-emergent?
I have had the weeds under control in my front yard (which is this video) for a few years so I don't use pre-emergent anymore. I just spot spray with weed b gone. Also as you probably know you don't want to use pre-emergent if you are reseeding soon as it will prevent the seeds from germinating. However my back yard has had poa annua and other weed issues and I use Hi-Yield Turf and Ornamental Weed and Grass Stopper as the pre-emergent and it works great.
Can I over seed my current yard with tttf without renovating my yard? Can I just put down the seed?
Yes Jay you can but I wouldn't recommend it. You will get maybe 10% germination rate so you will be wasting a lot of seed. I just bought a electric dethatcher/scarifier for $179 and will be posting a video next week on how I use it to overseed. It is the SunJoe AJ805e and if you look it up it works great for preparing your lawn for seed. Preparation of the soil will get you a much greater germination rate.
What town and State are you from??
I live in Spokane, WA
How long will the lawn stay this way if u don’t water it and let mother’s nature do it her self
Your lawn will never look this way if you don't water it. It needs at least 1 inch of natural or man made water per week to look good. I do try my best to conserve water and use organic fertilizer (chicken manure). You can replace your lawn with a grass called Kentucky 31 which is meant for no irrigation but it doesn't look as good.
How much is it and where do you get it
Just search for GCI Turf Type Tall Fescue and you should find it. It's not cheap I think a 25 pound bag costs $120 but its great seed and you will not be disappointed.
You did not top dress with organic compost???
Yes I put a layer of compost down first before I overseeded and then covered it with peat moss. I like the seed to sit on the compost instead of covering it and it tends to germinate faster and more evenly. Sorry this video was too long when I first filmed it so I cut that part out. If you want see what I do check out this video of my back yard overseeding around the 9 minute mark I show it: ua-cam.com/video/nxYDNw19KJg/v-deo.html
@@yardbuddha what do think about mixing JG black beauty solar green seed with tttf when spreading
@@brodygoalie I don’t know much about that seed but I don’t see a problem as long as you use good TTTF that has fine blades so that it blends well.
@@yardbuddha what do you mean by fine blades? The tttf is one kind of grass seed correct? Thank you
@@brodygoalie Most of the TTTF out there right now are the newer versions which are fine bladed. However there are still medium coarse bladed versions so just check the details when buying. You normally get what you pay for. You can't go wrong with GCI TTTF but its not cheap.
Where do you live?
Spokane, Washington
Waters 4 times a week, but in a response to another comment he says the lawn's getting 1 in a week. 1 inch a week is no way nere enough in response to him saying it's 90° everyday. Try 3.5 inches a week with those temps, just saying, . Nice overseed though
Glad you brought that up. The main reason I’m overseeding with TTTF is to reduce watering and have grass with deep roots that survive high temps. I watered 1 to 1 1/2 inches this summer on purpose to try to drive the KBG roots deeper and prevent further thatch buildup. Didn’t really work though so I’m trying a new grass strain.
What is height of cut?
I usually cut around 3 inches in the Fall and higher during the hot temps in Summer.
I’m sure you did a nice job you explain mostly everything but you didn’t show it in the video
Sorry John I did record everything but it was a very long video so I had to edit it down. Most people won't watch a 25 minute video. If you want to see how I rolled the compost down check out my backyard project here: ua-cam.com/video/yHc6pwOY-aU/v-deo.html