Going From DIRT To STRIPES In 15 Days With SEED

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This is our 2022 Lawn Renovation Recap video that covers everything we did from Start to Finish with great results! The results you are seeing ate literally 15 days after we initially seeded bare ground.
Here are the links to other videos I've done that are referenced in this video. If you need more information / education, check these out. As always, leave a comment with your questions.
This video is part of our 2022 Lawn Renovation Playlist. You can view all of the videos here: • 2022 Lawn Renovation
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⏰TIMESTAMPS⏰
0:00 Intro
1:16 Prep Your Site
1:41 Kill The Lawn
2:15 Scalp & Dethatch
2:57 Topsoil
3:40 Seed, Rake & Roll
4:29 Tenacity
4:58 Biostimulants
5:31 Starter Fertilizer
6:00 Peat Moss
6:45 Water for Germination
9:51 When to Mow New Grass
13:08 Water for Establishment

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@ihunttreestands Жыл бұрын

Very nice. You have been a Huge inspiration.After i had a major washout and lost thousands in loam seed fert peat ect.I started again after i watched your videos. 2 days after my completion weather forecasted downpours.I used your tarp idea and covered my sweet spot and layed straw on 42,000 sqf thank god it held! Im day 9 with very good germination. Got a few dips low spots but I told my OCD mind let it be level it all out in spring and let the green grow!! Thanks for videos. I also got lots of good videos from ryan knorr channel.Im located in Massachusetts

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for sharing! It’s gonna look great after it matures.

@smj460 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I never knew that I’d be getting into lawn care but all the details make it really interesting. Keep up the good work!

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Let me know if you have any questions. Happy to help.

@TexasWreckShop 9 ай бұрын

It's called getting old!

@rauljrlara9994 Жыл бұрын

I think the part where u mention the Pete moss is very helpful tip for a lot of people. I rememebr when I first took on a job I had put too much and the seed struggled to grow . Had to seed it again lol

@JohnJohnson-gb8cw 10 ай бұрын

GREAT video! I’m new to lawn care. Just bought my first house in January and the amount of weeds in my front and back yard are ridiculous. I’m gonna work to get my lawn like this! Thanks you for this man!

@TheLawngineer 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Any questions, let me know.

@HellCatt0770 Жыл бұрын

This is the best new lawn video I’ve found!

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that. Thank you!

@depthperception200 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the tutorial liked and subscribed and am confident you're the yard specialist I needed so thank you. I live in northern Iowa and have just had the time to start working in the yard, once the leaves dropped and were removed I was motivated to finally tackle the situation. The front yard after years of abuse was left bare from over compaction, shade, a pair of German Sheppards that kick up dirt tails when they run and cut a turn like a solemn skier does at the lake. Not to mention the lawn rised at least 5 or 6 inches higher than the sidewalks and with no drainage an inch of rain floods leaving all the walk ways muddy and it's just miserable. Yesterday I bought a root tiller and tilled the front yard as deep and as fine as I could. It went better than expected I'd say I now have 10 inches of clean fluffy dirt to work with I need to remove a bunch and put in a drainage system so the water has somewhere to go. I have good seed but it's late in the season and I'm assuming there are few nutrients in the soil and its already gotten below freezing a couple times up here. I haven't spread seed ot watered anything but tomorrow I'll have it ready for seed as far as leveling and that goes. What should I do? If the Gras doesn't take root and grow some cover the yard will be a muddy shithole that will make its way into the house all winter long. Should I plant something like a cover crop that grows fast and will negate that issue. Should I cover the dirt with rolls of plastic over the winter that will get covered I. Snow so at least it won't get muddy sloppy when it gets warm. Or should I get after it water the hell out of it and hope for the best, should I just move and leave it for the next guy? Lol any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and God bless

@TheLawngineer 6 ай бұрын

Probably too late in the season to seed. I would put down an erosion control blanket. Some of them have seed in it. If you are “hoping for the best”, this might be your best option. Plus, if nothing ends up growing, the material of the blanket should help prevent things from getting too muddy.

@robertander1386 5 ай бұрын

Great video man! You did a good work. Thanks for sharing!!👍

@p007lee Жыл бұрын

Lawn is looking great, Vince. Thanks for sharing.

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@willschiemer9616 3 ай бұрын

I have a 10000sqft lawn Reno I’m taking on for the first time this spring and I’m hoping your video works for my situation

@mikellbarnett8769 2 ай бұрын

You do an excellent job explaining your adventure 👏🏿

@lxiong1077 Жыл бұрын

Great job! Looks amazing!

@kkevinj1 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Vince, I did it ur way (except peat moss) I raked it in then rolled it. it is coming in right now, the freeze stalled it for a while lol 3 weeks later I have annual rye. Very slow germination in the cold

@johnnelwhite Жыл бұрын

Looking good, did my aeration yesterday and I'm seeding Tuesday with triple threat plus followed by green start, rgs and tenacity followed by peatmoss using the landzie. Since I have alot of Bare dirt I'm going to rent a lawn roller

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Very nice! Let us know how things turn out! Good luck with your renovation.

@tmeryhewjsf35 9 ай бұрын

Awesome video. Extremely helpful!

@TheLawngineer 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Striperman Жыл бұрын

Wow Vince. Great job and results. 👍💚🦸

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Egadler 8 ай бұрын

This is great. I live in Houston and my wife and I bought a house and the backyard is an uneven and patchy St. Augustine, Bermuda, crabgrass and many other weeds. I want to remove about 2-3” to get rid of the existing mess and bring in fresh soil and seed with Bermuda and ryegrass. I’ve never attempted any project like this so it should be fun and challenging. This video will help out a lot

@TheLawngineer 8 ай бұрын

Nice! The Bermuda/Ryegrass combo is very popular. Most of the time I’ll see folks establishing the Bermuda first as the heat of summer is approaching. Then when it’s a bit cooler a few months later, puts down the rye. Consistent green lawn all year long. It’ll look great!

@itzjoeylo4501 8 ай бұрын

Bermuda in Hot Oklahoma, just installed irrigation system. Need to flatten some areas too

@gqhomeloans4319 6 ай бұрын

Thank you @TheLawngineer for this video. I followed everything in this video, except that I tilled my soil first and my Nature’s Seed Kentucky Bluegrass Seed: Blue Ribbon Mix germinated within two days. I live in Central California and the weather is currently between mid 60-70 degrees.

@TheLawngineer 6 ай бұрын

Awesome! Hope everything is filling in nicely for you. Thanks for sharing.

@gqhomeloans4319 6 ай бұрын

I noticed some of my seedlings germinated white due to the Tenacity herbicide application the same day I put down my grass seed. After researching online, the whitening is regular.

@TheLawngineer 6 ай бұрын

@@gqhomeloans4319 totally normal

@brianm7402 6 ай бұрын

Very nice job! Peat moss is amazing. I always use it when seeding bare spots or new installations. Without it I think your chance of success decreases. There's nothing like fresh stripes on a new lawn 👍

@HardWorkingKat 11 ай бұрын

I think you did a killer job. I started my lawn Reno this season and cannot speak enough about the benefit of peat moss. Congrats!

@TheLawngineer 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@superiorinsight2202 Жыл бұрын

ONE OF BEST EVER VIDEOS I'VE MET ON YOU TUBE.

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@superiorinsight2202 Жыл бұрын

@@TheLawngineer MEHN, YOUR VIDEO IS AS GREAT AS YOUR LAWN OUTCOMES.THANKS AGAIN.

@mikellbarnett8769 2 ай бұрын

I can't agree more 😊

@sir34ster Жыл бұрын

Looks awesome! Thanks for the share and tips.

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@andyslawncareandoutdooradv Жыл бұрын

Lawn looks amazing after just about 2 weeks! By Halloween you won't be able to tell the lawn was a new seeding project

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy!

@2greenify 9 ай бұрын

He was using a green screen, so this whole recording I fakes. Nothing moves, not even the trees.

@Palacemalicee Жыл бұрын

I’m in Phoenix and did a test this year with germinating perennial in 100 degree temps. I got full growth in 10 days just like this. Thinking about making a video as I recorded the whole process.

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@dantownsend761 Жыл бұрын

Did you end up making the video?

@Dredster747 5 күн бұрын

Why do people think they're experts after doing it once?

@waazzare Жыл бұрын

Nice video, subcribed! I got white worms in my lawn so half of it is now dead. I tried seeds for the first time yesterday, hoping it will do a great job like yours!

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Dang. Sounds like grubs. Did they look like little shrimp?

@JustGrillingandChilling. Жыл бұрын

Great video and job well done for sure…. Liked and subbed!!… looking forward to more tutorials like this…

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you.

@Pokechop01 9 ай бұрын

Amazing grass brother

@TheLawngineer 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@matthewlewis8738 Жыл бұрын

Your lawn is amazing!!! Great job!!

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@delt19 Жыл бұрын

Awesome results!

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@JCTheLawnCareGuy Жыл бұрын

Great job brother. It’s a lot of work but it pays off. 😃💯💯💯

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Your renovation is looking good too! Nice edges! Did you seed yet?

@richardbotha777 13 күн бұрын

Wow. Absolutely amazing video.

@TheLawngineer 12 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@DarcyLane Жыл бұрын

Thanks for these videos!

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching them! Any questions, let me know.

@MrBluemonkey03 21 сағат бұрын

Just put seed down at our new house. New construction so just dirt in the backyard till now. Planting Yukon Bermuda. Located in southern New Mexico

@PinkOwl31 10 ай бұрын

Such a proud lawn papa. 😆😆

@TheLawngineer 10 ай бұрын

🤣

@mainj54 Жыл бұрын

Outside Atlanta area day 10 of reno, killed off Bermuda and planted Titanium GLS TTTF. Coming in nicely but has been a challenge keeping leaves off of new grass. Have not had any rain so still watering everyday 10 min x 2

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Awesome! How did you kill off the Bermuda?

@mainj54 Жыл бұрын

@@TheLawngineer Two rounds of glyphosate 2 weeks apart.

@dennisforbes9483 Жыл бұрын

Lawn looks amazing

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@PestandLawnGinja 11 ай бұрын

great results! Love it!

@TheLawngineer 11 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

@Gandio420 Жыл бұрын

Congrats! looks amazing and hard work paid off. I used Triple action too this time, are you planning to use it again before winter?

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

I may use a cheaper pre-emergent like Prodiamine once things are fully established and rooted in.

@Mike-Lowery Жыл бұрын

Looks great. Nice job

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@zackeryporio956 8 ай бұрын

fescue knoxville tn. shopping arround for sprinklers then going to redo the lawn

@PNW_z71 Жыл бұрын

2+ weeks after top soil/seeding new growth areas and I'm JUST now starting to see sprouts... temps have been really cold still here in WA and I'm hoping it warms/gets sunnier here soon.

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

What’s the soil temperature?

@PNW_z71 Жыл бұрын

@@TheLawngineer I couldn’t tell you. I know it’s been in the upper 30s low 40s over night and mid 50s day time, raining most of the time. We just hit 70 for the first time this year yesterday.

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

@@PNW_z71 hang in there. Should pop soon.

@sassysilver4451 28 күн бұрын

Doing a bermuda lawn renovation. Finally laying down the manure compost and will be spraying with quinclorac herbicide to prevent weed growth. Ideally, I should have full green lawn in 3 weeks or so.

@TheLawngineer 24 күн бұрын

Awesome! Keep us posted.

@AlbinOnishchenko 3 ай бұрын

I am against any round up/ glyphosate products knowing kids playing in the yard but I did take lots of tips from your video, thx!!

@TheLawngineer 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for tuning in!

@sibusisoqwabe762 10 ай бұрын

Great job thanks for sharing

@TheLawngineer 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@farquadshmoogle9120 Жыл бұрын

Came out real good

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@mobettakicks 9 ай бұрын

I’m in Pennsylvania getting ready to seed my whole backyard.

@TheLawngineer 9 ай бұрын

It’s an exciting time of year!

@mauricekasmiroski4632 9 ай бұрын

Great video, many thanks for creating it. I live not to far from you, in the Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania, Bethlehem to be exact. Did you have any issue with birds munching on your seeds or did rolling and peat moss do the trick? Thanks.

@TheLawngineer 8 ай бұрын

I didn’t have much of an issue. Rolling is something many don’t do. I think it was critical to success. I would say that you might not even need the peat moss if you just roll it in.

@baims8367 2 ай бұрын

Hey landzi yall need to make your spreader with a bit smaller openings.. The diamond grate is too big it dumps the peat moss out way to fast ..

@alexalbaugh8829 7 ай бұрын

The yard looks great but I can't help but think what your neighbors were probably thinking when you first tore it all up haha

@TheLawngineer 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I also wonder what they thought… especially since we were new to the neighborhood. The caution tape probably drew the most attention.

@SuperTA329 Жыл бұрын

Looks awesome. What a difference with PRG vs. KBG. Tomorrow will be 2 weeks since putting down the ProVista. 90% still dirt. I honestly dont see it getting to your stage by end of this season.

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Can’t wait to see how yours turns out. It’s gonna be like a sheet of glass! Lots of hard work put into sifting all that soil. But it’s gonna be worth it!

@CCCC-tq8yo Жыл бұрын

is it

@bobziadie2988 Жыл бұрын

Great video! First time viewer and immediately subscribed. Curious as to your location in order to get a gauge in terms of timing and how it may relate to my area of Northeastern PA. I have a TTTF lawn and just did an overseed on about 45 dead spots thanks to the summer drought.

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

I’m in Jersey

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and subscribing! Let me know if you have any other questions.

@HagerVids Жыл бұрын

thanks for the tips bro.

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@4u2nvme4ever Жыл бұрын

You explain this really well ! Good job!

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@TDBee09 Жыл бұрын

My husband and I want to grow from dirt on our new build property. We live in Colorado and have clay soil. We have 0.46 acres and most is all backyard. We want to plant Kentucky bluegrass. Getting sprinkler system installed this week and want to be ready to go to plant as soon as that’s fine! I can send you soil and yard pics, let me know!!!

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Nice! Good luck with your project. I can be reached at vincethelawngineer@gmail.com

@petedetraglia4776 Жыл бұрын

Wow, excellent video on the process of doing a full renovation of a lawn. Curiosity has me about how much did it cost? I would love to do this on my front and back lawn...

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

The most expensive things were the soil and seed. Soil was about $700, but my situation was a bit different since I had to fill in a deep hole where the stumps were… normally, I would have just brought in about 2-4 yards of soil ($50 a yard). Seed was $300.

@petedetraglia4776 Жыл бұрын

@@TheLawngineer I just bought seed from Nature's Seed. TTTF mix 25lb bag ($140.00) 90% germination rate, 0 weed seed, and 0 crop seed. I only have about 2,500 square ft. of grass between front and rear yards. (I live in Upstate N.Y. in the city). I'm trying TTTF seed mix with cultivars - Renegade DT, Corbett, and (Valsetz which has Rhizomes and Tillers that spread.) I'm overseeding ( I have big bare spots in the back do to my 105lb German Shepard who thinks he's a horse ) LOL. I'm treating my front and back yard like test plots this fall and if I like it I will burn it all down with Glyphosate next Spring and start over from scratch ( I don't want the old grass cultivars in with the new grass). I think I'm going to add 15 percent KBG also to the mix next year if all goes well this Fall.

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

@@petedetraglia4776 awesome! Someone else was mentioning Nature’s Seed on another one of my videos. Sounds like pretty good stuff. I’ll check them out. Thanks for sharing!

@richierich635 Жыл бұрын

Great Video, When do I need to reducing watering on Bermuda grass. Its been seeded for 3 weeks now but only starting to sprout. I water every 2hours for 5 minutes

@DdotNejtleo Ай бұрын

Hello. First, I am new to seeding so I have now watched at least 100 videos. Your video is the most comprehensive and inclusive by far. So, I am in Orlando and you have answered almost all the loose ends except for a couple. In florida, when it rains, it pours. Will this wash my seed away and if so is there anything I can do to help? Actually, that is it for now. Thank you and great video and lawn. Todd O.

@TheLawngineer Ай бұрын

Hard to control erosion when it rains heavily. If it’s really bad, you might want to consider an erosion control blanket (like a coir mat) or even cover with a tarp like we did in this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qbJ6fKqczMjIm6M.htmlsi=wlI6YiwRfsVOcdyR

@Whowhatsit 8 ай бұрын

Awesome video. I have a house in SLC and have been trying to redo our lawn for the past 2 seasons, but every time I do it gets messed up some how. Our lawn is on a pretty heavy slope and I haven't been able to figure out how to seed it without the seed being washed away, any tips?

@TheLawngineer 8 ай бұрын

That’s always tough. Rolling seed in helps. But I think the best thing you can do is keep a close eye on the weather and try to grow grass when no rain is forecasted. You would have to stay on top of watering with your own system (possibly even by hand if it’s too steep). Also buying extra seed helps too in case you do get a washout. There are other projects available like seed tackifiers that help keep the seed in place using a sort of glue like substance. Another idea (more expensive) would be to cover the seeded areas with what’s called an erosion control blanket.

@wesrobinson7506 8 ай бұрын

Phenomenal lawn!! I’m considering doing a full lawn renovation, but not sure if I need to. I could probably get away with heavier overseeding. My lawn is mostly fine fescue (creeping red I think?). I do really like how it looks when its cool season time, but in summer it looks pretty rough. The area is mostly shady with a few smaller sections in mostly sun, how does perennial rye do in the shade vs Sun? I’m debating whether or not to overseed with fine fescue, rye grass or TTTF. tough call cause I want it to blend together but also considering how the sunnier parts will hold up in our hot summers here in Maryland. Curious to know what you think!

@TheLawngineer 7 ай бұрын

Perennial rye will tolerate partial shade. But does not like high heat… starts to get stressed out above 85 degrees…. If you have a good irrigation system, you can keep it pretty good through the summer. Tall fescue might be your best bet if you are concerned with shade and heat.

@wesrobinson7506 7 ай бұрын

@@TheLawngineer awesome thank you so much! I think it will go with the tall fescue. It seems like a lot of the newer varieties have a thinner blade. But I guess if it doesn’t grow it off, you can’t tell if it blends or not- Lol in regards to the ryegrass.

@JIMMYJREVIEWS_JTV Жыл бұрын

NICELY DONE ! I recently just did this myself funny because it started off as just a re-seeding but before that I had a problem with Bermuda 😩because my neighbor has decided to become a ‘’ Bermuda farmer ‘’ and never ever do anything to his yard or grass ! He mows like every 2 & 1/2 weeks doesn’t water on a schedule doesn’t pull his weeds witch grows over and spills over to my side of our shared property basically a nightmare neighbor for someone who try’s to take pride in their yard/grass so all his Bermuda seeds blew all over my yard so I nuked the Bermuda with a fescue safe herbicide it worked awesome but the Bermuda did too much damage plus it wasn’t guaranteed to get the underground runners so I opted for starting over fresh and I’m so glad I did ! everything looks so nice 👍🏻but what I really need to do is put up a fence if I want to at least slow the evil Bermuda! Lol …

@ProudZionist12 Жыл бұрын

Terrific looking lawn and a very helpful video. For a New England lawn that was re-seeded a month ago, and has not had any fert or other products applied to it, what would you recommend for it now in mid-October? Thanks!

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Honestly, just a general starter fertilizer. Something with a little bit of everything (NPK). The phosphorus will help with the root development which is important.

@ProudZionist12 Жыл бұрын

@@TheLawngineer thanks!!

@officialcraigm 7 ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks! Quick question for you. I’m in Arizona. I currently have Bermuda on my lawn but I need to do some major leveling so I’m thinking I want to do a renovation like this. First question is it OK to do a renovation now and plant ryegrass for the winter and then plant Bermuda seed again in the spring? Second question, do I need to kill the Bermuda or can I just scalp, detach and level and just let whatever stays alive go dormant and grow back?

@TheLawngineer 7 ай бұрын

I’m not as familiar with warm season grass types… but I know that some chemicals I mentioned in my renovation videos should not be used on warm season grass types. If you have bare dirt, and want to plant the rye, you should be good using the tips in the video… when it’s time to plant the Bermuda, you may need a different approach.

@carlotv1212 Жыл бұрын

I’m in Las Vegas, NV. I hope to achieve this as I have dirt right now but I’m only growing a lawn because the Southern Nevada Authority is giving homeowners $3 per sq foot to remove their lawn!

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Wow, how many square feet do you have?

@snr7287 Жыл бұрын

$3 a foot?? Let's lie and steal! Man, some people have no shame or morals.

@frankied7576 8 ай бұрын

Looks great. I am in Massachusetts. Plan to aerate Sept 4th and overseed. I sprayed for weeds using Roundup for lawns using a hose on one side of my lawn and only in a few sections. Directions say wait 30 days to seed. You think just under 3 weeks is too soon to overseed? I figured by the time it starts germinating it will be 30 days. Plan to use perennial rye and tall fescue seed.

@TheLawngineer 8 ай бұрын

I need more info… Typically when folks say “RoundUp”, they mean Glyphosate. But RoundUp is a brand and they carry different products under the brand name. I would need to know exactly what the active ingredients were in the product you applied.

@frankied7576 8 ай бұрын

Mcpa, quinclorac, dicamba sulfentrzome

@TheLawngineer 8 ай бұрын

@@frankied7576 I think between 3-4 weeks would be ok. When you read about the individual active ingredients, Quinclorac is the only one that says you can seed after 7 days. All the others say 3-4 weeks. I tend to go by what the label instructions say. I have experience with glyphosate and have seeded the very next day with that product and had a very successful renovation.

@jordongettings506 27 күн бұрын

I'm a new subscriber and I smashed the like button!!! I live in Michigan and starting out with a new lawn. I want the greenest fullest lawn in my neighborhood. How do I get it? What seed should I use, what should I mix with the seed...... I'm bringing in fresh top soil in the next couple weeks. Please help. Thank you for your time.

@TheLawngineer 26 күн бұрын

In Michigan, you’ve got a few choices. Turf type tall fescue, perennial ryegrass, or Kentucky bluegrass. My favorite is perennial ryegrass because it establishes very quickly (what I used in this video). Turf type tall fescue is probably the most resilient and drought tolerant type. Kentucky bluegrass is a great looking grass and spreads laterally… but takes a long time to establish. So the choice is yours really. I prefer going with a high quality seed and like to purchase from seed superstore or United seeds. If you have hot summers and plan to do the renovation soon… I’d probably go with the turf type tall fescue. I just picked up some Valkyrie LS fescue from United Seed for my backyard. Hope that helps. Thanks for subscribing!

@yoko180 Жыл бұрын

Lots of good information. Did you put down the 14 yards of topsoil by yourself? I just finished putting down 5 yards by myself with sifting and it took 2 weekends. I’m ready to seed now but Hurricane Ian has different plans for me. I have 5 days but I’m not going to risk it.

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Yeah, but I had the material dumped right onto the lawn, so it wasn’t too bad. Couple days to move it. Good luck with your renovation and good call with waiting out the hurricane… I’d do the same. Hopefully it’s not too bad. Stay safe.

@charliekoenig 9 ай бұрын

Probably the best video I’ve seen on this topic.

@TheLawngineer 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate that.

@drewskie2385 8 ай бұрын

Any tips for overseeing a lawn that was overtaken by crabgrass? Finally got most of the crabgrass killed off and want to overseed now, but don’t know what steps to take first.

@TheLawngineer 8 ай бұрын

I just uploaded this video… should give you some good direction: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pZ2Xirpz17GZoIE.htmlsi=Bd0JiZVN6reL40t9

@Theultrazombiekiller Жыл бұрын

I would appreciate your expert advice/tips/let me know if I am doing something wrong with my situation. Thinking about doing this, not on my entire yard, but on a about a 600 sq ft section in my large 11,000 sq ft backyard. I have tall fescue but this area I am talking about is only bermuda and is spreading more every year. The approach I was going to take was as follows: Kill existing grass, til up the area, rake it all up, level and smooth it out, lay out my tall fescue seed, roll a compost roller with composted cotton burrs over it to anchor the seeds, hide it from the birds, and give it some great, gentle nutrition right out of the gate.

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a solid plan. Make sure you keep it moist with water.

@brodygoalie Жыл бұрын

15 days?? Crazy. Jonathan green ultra seed is what I like. 21 days plus!

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Yes sir!

@chris8sirhc 9 ай бұрын

Any advice for my completely bare red clay soil in Virginia. I’m having the yard graded and rock removed n then I’m going to aerate n put lime down. I am going to use winning color 4 fescue grass. Any recommendations on fertilizer? Also what are the steps I should take to get my lawn going this fall? I’m gonna be overseeding.

@TheLawngineer 8 ай бұрын

I would recommend you have a soil test done. Super easy to do. Your local university extension should be able to help based on what you are trying to grow. They will make fertilizer recommendations based on your test results. A full playlist on the renovation we did is located here: kzfaq.info/sun/PLn-7eoH8JKPCgjfWShgCFSAfSxF8CXC3D&si=eFFgwDhgprVIbqHD

@mdmale80 7 ай бұрын

Nice vid! Now I finally know what gets those stripes in the lawn. Any link for them?

@TheLawngineer 7 ай бұрын

amzn.to/2LgiRZz

@michaelzera9361 2 ай бұрын

Great video! Like and subscribed! Question - didn't you have to wait to seed after killing the grass? A lot of the grass killers say to wait 6 weeks if I'm not mistaken.

@TheLawngineer 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! For the products we used, the label did not mention this. However, it does state not to disturb the vegetation for 7 days after application to allow the chemical to work and do its thing. Hope that helps.

@danielsfntube 9 ай бұрын

Not sure if this is the right question but what kind of grass would be best for the kids to play in and manicures well? We live in Southern California (Victorville area) ~3400ft elevation. Temps are 75°-105° in the summer ~25°-50° in the winter. Maybe 2 weeks total below freezing/year and usually only 1-2 days at a time.

@TheLawngineer 9 ай бұрын

Sounds like a turf type tall fescue might work well for you. Also, check out seedsuperstore.com there is a seed selector tool based on your zip code.

@raymabin1486 2 күн бұрын

I live in Central East Florida. Just tilled my backyard. Thinking of doing 70% argentine bahia 30%perennials rygrass. I want soft, thick. Low maintenance lawn

@user-rz4hq2vt2f 9 ай бұрын

When is the best time to re-establish a section of lawn after removing a stump? Spring, Fall? It's August here in SW Michigan. Could I do it now?

@TheLawngineer 9 ай бұрын

At this point in the season, I’d wait just a few more weeks. When temps come down a bit.

@heatherclarise 10 ай бұрын

Would you use the same fertilizers for KBG? Which grass do you prefer, what you’ve planted in this video or KBG? I want something soft to bare feet. Thanks!! Great video!!

@TheLawngineer 10 ай бұрын

Same process for KBG. This is perennial ryegrass. Very soft.

@toddmathis7484 8 ай бұрын

Hi...I'm seeding a lawn in Utah (Orem) First question is what type of grass do you recommend? Second question...you put seed then starter fertilizer. Shouldn't I put fertilizer then seed? Thanks

@TheLawngineer 8 ай бұрын

I like using www.seedsuperstore.com for seed recommendations based on your zip code. You don’t have to buy their seed, but they will tell you if you should have fescue, rye, or kentucky bluegrass. As far as fertilizer goes, it doesn’t matter really. Actually many people will delay fertilizing until a few weeks after germination. That way they get more use out of the fertilizer. Technically, if you were to put the fertilizer down early, some of it could go to waste and not be taken up by the grass plant.

@toddmathis7484 8 ай бұрын

@@TheLawngineer Thanks for the quick advice.

@samiramo3154 11 ай бұрын

Do you have a video on how to make the flower bed areas you have aginst your house? They look amazing

@TheLawngineer 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. Sadly, I never filmed that work. But if you would like, I can try talking through how we made it.

@johnellhaynesiii4983 Жыл бұрын

First time watching your videos. My home is new construction in NC. I definitely need some advice here. How should I start and what type of grass should I use?

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Well, you have two options assuming it’s bare ground. You can either put down sod or seed. Since it’s new construction, my guess is the soil around the house is mostly fill. You may need to bring in good quality top soil and fine grade it. If you are doing this yourself, the contractor may leave the ground roughly graded, but there will likely be large clumps of fill. Those will need to be broken up and top soil spread on top… probably 4-6” would be preferred. Once that is done, you can go with sod or seed. Tall Fescue is a popular choice in NC.

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Here’s my seed bare dirt video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mLaootuksLG1k4k.html

@sixbolt 9 ай бұрын

How is this holding up in NJ? I am in Middletown and have a small 1k front yard that’s a salad of fescue. I have been wanting to try PRG on it this fall, but hesitant with some hot days and lots of the humid weather we get in the summer nights.

@TheLawngineer 9 ай бұрын

It’s been a rough summer. Lawn is definitely struggling in the heat. We’ve also had a lot of disease pressure. I did not stay on top of things.

@tomhaug1966 9 ай бұрын

Looks great, can I ask what brand of seed did you use?

@TheLawngineer 9 ай бұрын

unitedseeds.com/products/5-iron-perennial-ryegrass-blend

@williamtravis9283 Жыл бұрын

Your lawn came out great, it looks like sod.

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I did use sod quality seed.

@richardbotha777 12 күн бұрын

Thanks for the fast response on the other video. I’m considering to do striping. But how does one get the stripes all the way up to the fence? Since it behind the mower.

@TheLawngineer 12 күн бұрын

You can’t with a mower alone. Typically a perimeter pass cleans things up nicely. If you wanted to, you could use a push broom to finish off the stripes near the fence.

@bizob211 9 ай бұрын

What kind of roller attachment do you use on your mower to make the stripes?

@TheLawngineer 9 ай бұрын

Lawn Stryper

@bizob211 9 ай бұрын

@@TheLawngineerawesome! Thanks for the reply! 😊

@russellshaver1632 8 ай бұрын

Brand new lawn, just tilled up the dirt, about to put 8lbs of roughly 1600-1800 square feet. Any advice?

@TheLawngineer 8 ай бұрын

Sounds like you might be ready to seed. Check out this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mLaootuksLG1k4k.htmlsi=dNYuU3_xVkDRpuaU The full playlist is here: kzfaq.info/sun/PLn-7eoH8JKPCgjfWShgCFSAfSxF8CXC3D&si=eFFgwDhgprVIbqHD

@chainsaw1150 Жыл бұрын

Hi, my name is Chris. I live in Florida mid west Florida Tampa bay area, I am doing a burn out on my land which was old pasture. It is completely full of weeds. I was looking at two different types of grass either Bermuda or Pensacola Bahia, I know I want to basically remove all the weeds by hand mechanically like physically, picking them up and getting rid of them, I feel that is the best way to prevent the weeds from taking control.. With that being said, we have zero turn lawnmowers that we use to cut the yard. I heard that Bermuda if you’re using zero turn lawnmowers is not good. However, I also heard that argentine or Pensacola Bahia Bahia grass in general is a much better grass to withstand vehicle traffic and foot traffic. Germinating Bahaia grass from seed does it take longer than Bermuda ?? And I’m doing this now but I’m doing it in blocks of area. I live on 1 acre and I want to redo the whole thing. If you could, please provide me as you said in the video any good information that would be helpful for me getting this launched. Thanks.

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Hey Chris! Thanks for reaching out. My experience on warm season grass is limited. But I can recommend @BYDonBermudaGrassCentral for bermuda grass experience and @LawnTimeComing for Bahia grass. But regardless, if you are using a zero turn mower, I would recommend performing 3-point turns in any grass type to avoid ruts. I’ve seen folks use big zero turn mowers on all warm season types without any issues. Hope that helps.

@nelsoneusebio6413 Жыл бұрын

What would be your seed type recommendation for a small/medium lawn with a large dog? I’m really struggling to keep grass…😅

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Assuming your cool season? Fescue is the heartiest grass type. But not much you can do about it really if it’s pee spots your having issues with. If you have a good stand of Kentucky Bluegrass, you could take advantage of the lateral spreading capability of the plant and harvest plugs from your lawn to repair pee spots. Then there is perennial rye grass which comes up very quickly… so you could just seed the problem spots too. Furthermore, you could always water down the areas where the dog does it’s business immediately afterwards, but it’s not really practical to keep up with that. I’ve also heard folks using pills to adjust their urine… but not sure I’d want to mess with that. At my place, we have a backyard that is dedicated to the dog. Don’t do much back there with the lawn. The good stuff is in the front yard where the dog is not allowed.

@reinaldoromero25 Жыл бұрын

I wish i tried following it to a T but results havent come out. I think as much as i tried to keep up with watering that might have been issue. Will have to try again in spring. Looks great

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Watering is probably the hardest part, honestly. Especially if you don’t have an irrigation system. Thanks for watching and sharing your story.

@jaymomo7462 Жыл бұрын

Damn his place seem like there no wind at all. Even the leaves and branches are in still motion! What estate and city is this? Excellent content

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

South Jersey. Was a perfect day. Did you catch the squirrel at 9:45 running up the tree in the background?

@slyaren 9 ай бұрын

With this kind of renovation, would aerating have any effect? Or do you stir up the ground enough?

@TheLawngineer 9 ай бұрын

With the fresh top soil, you don’t need to aerate. If you aren’t adding the soil, then you can aerate.

@groobz1710 9 ай бұрын

When’s the best time to renovate. I live in Waco tx. I started with fertilizer and watering twice a week and it seems like half weed snd grass is growing

@TheLawngineer 9 ай бұрын

For warm season grass types, generally in the spring. For cool season grass types, generally the fall. For your location, sounds like warm season grass types are your best option.

@sorotboydchamlongsupalak9896 8 ай бұрын

Hi Vince, I’m in Winter Park, Florida and interested in doing a lawn reno. Thinking of seeding fine blade perennial ryegrass for the fall (I have some shade). What turf seed would you recommend for the hotter months? Should they be seeded together?? I will also mow low with cylinder mower.. would like the “Wimbledon lawn” look. Thanks - Boyd

@TheLawngineer 8 ай бұрын

That’s tough… perennial ryegrass in that kind of constant heat is gonna be hard to keep alive. I guess during the Florida fall months, it’s a bit cooler, but when summer comes around, it’s gonna be really stressed out. I’ve seen folks with Bermuda lawns overseed with ryegrass and it looks amazing. As the Bermuda starts to go dormant the rye really shines.

@sorotboydchamlongsupalak9896 8 ай бұрын

@@TheLawngineer thank you so much for your reply! I’m steering toward bermuda but hesitant with seeding bermuda or sodding tiff-tuff bermuda? Any advice there?

@TheLawngineer 8 ай бұрын

@@sorotboydchamlongsupalak9896 my experience is limited mostly to cool season turf, but I’m pretty sure any warm season turf you want to grow (or sod) should be done in the spring… it’s as if the warm season schedule is the exact opposite to cool season. Sod vs seed is really upto you and how much $$$ or time/effort you want to spend. Sod is $$$ seed is time & effort. I would consider sod in the spring for a quick establishment of turf. Once rooted, start a good pre-emergent program, fertilize regularly, then consider that ryegrass overseed in the fall.

@sorotboydchamlongsupalak9896 8 ай бұрын

@@TheLawngineer 👍🏻❤️

@user-sb1di6wu3b Ай бұрын

Hello, love the channel. How do you fix your lawn if your seeded too heavy or or if you see it coming in too think in spots. Seeded TTTF Artimuss blend by heritage probably closer 10 pounds per 1000 sq ft. I have approximately 2,000 sq ft. Eight days in so far. Wondering if I could send you pics of my lawn and see what you think. Thanks.

@TheLawngineer 24 күн бұрын

A scarifier/dethatcher will help thin things out for you. Here's a video of one that is popular: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lZtmm5uhlsjGhp8.htmlsi=Vnt-X2IS5AjbXfnT

@peter-peter5929 2 ай бұрын

The name Glyphosate reminds me of one of those lawfirm commercials: "Have you or a loved one used glyohosate on your kawn and now suffer from..........."

@nickheitzeberg7971 Ай бұрын

Kawn

@ericholland5192 Жыл бұрын

Those are amazing results. Very well done. I am at day 25 after seeding on a full renovation. I killed off everything and worked very hard to prep the 10,000sf hoping to get results similar to yours but at this point its very very thin. Major disappointment. I used GCI TTTF which I think is excellent quality seed. Used Lesco starter fert and rolled the seed in. Did not use peat moss, but if I could go back, I would. Everyone seems to say its optional so I skipped it, but if I could go back, I would definitely not skip that step. Thats my message to anyone doing a renovation. Don't do all that work and then skip that step. Just do it - don't listen to anyone saying its optional. I would say, that overall I got maybe 25% germination. Not sure what went wrong. At this point I'm trying to salvage what is not a very good result. I am doing the Milorganite pre-germination with my remaining seed. Going to put that 30lbs of pregerminated seed down in about 3 days. Im in SoCal - still having temps in the 70's here. Let me know if you have any tips. Thanks for the content - keep it up

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you’ve done everything right. Good luck with the pre-germ seed. Biggest tip would be to make sure things are kept moist (that’s where the peat would have helped). Being in So-Cal, I’m assuming there might be water restrictions in place? Anything you can do to keep things moist would help.

@CABRERAJ231523 Жыл бұрын

Nice video. I would like to know the timeline on all the product you use in the lawn. Meaning did you wait few days or did you put them all the same day?

@TheLawngineer Жыл бұрын

Everything went down on the same day as explained in this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mLaootuksLG1k4k.html Now there was a lot of prep work leading up to the day we seeded. The entire playlist is here: 2022 Lawn Renovation kzfaq.info/sun/PLn-7eoH8JKPCgjfWShgCFSAfSxF8CXC3D

@lfc1725 8 ай бұрын

Just finished nuking my backyard. Was planning to scalp, dethatch and top level this weekend. Am I too late for seeding? I live in west Michigan and plan on seeding with JG BBU. TIA!

@TheLawngineer 8 ай бұрын

I think you should be OK. When would you typically get your first frost in the area?

@jasonharrison4690 8 ай бұрын

When you raked the seed did you use a metal rake, plastic wide leaf rake or leveling rake?

@TheLawngineer 8 ай бұрын

Metal rake with the fine tines works best

@jasonharrison4690 8 ай бұрын

Thank you

@pmolter 8 ай бұрын

I just laid rod it needs to be leveled, it’s Tahoma 31. Im a month into laying the sod, can I top with sand or is it too early. Can I use herbicides to kill weeds in the 1mo sod?

@TheLawngineer 8 ай бұрын

If you are noticing vigorous growth, then you can level with sand. I would hold off on herbicides for as long as you can until everything feels well rooted into the subsoil.