Sprigging my Lawn with Bermuda | How to Sprig a Lawn

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Жыл бұрын

Sprigging Iron Cutter Bermuda is what we're doing in today's video. This is the final step of this lawn renovation, where I'm converting part of my tall fescue lawn to an Iron Cutter Bermuda lawn. In this video I take you from harvesting the bermuda sprigs from the field at Heartland Sod Farm in Columbia, IL to spreading them in my lawn. This is part of a mini series where I am making several episodes documenting this entire process. If you want to see what all I have done to prepare my lawn for the sprigs, check out this playlist:
• Converting a Tall Fesc...
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@RockDawg7411 Ай бұрын

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@jeff.schulze Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to seeing how it fills in. Loved watching the series. Happy early Fathers Day Ben and all other Fathers out there.

@TheLawnGuardian Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jeff! Happy early Fathers Day to you as well! I've had fun putting this series together, I'm glad you're enjoying it!

@benh580 Жыл бұрын

Let's go 🔥💪💪 So cool to see the lawn care community come together to help out one of their brothers.

@TheLawnGuardian Жыл бұрын

It was really nice to have these guys come help and to hang out for a bit in the lawn.

@farmingforfunandprofit940 4 ай бұрын

Sprigging is how we establish Hybrid Tifton Bermuda grass because with a Hybrid the seed are sterile, and the field is to be harvested to sell as Baled hay, We have a digger exactly like the one you show but the planter is made to open a small trench, the planter flips the sprigs in the trench, where two disk type furrow fillers cover the sprigs followed by a tire to pack the dirt..... We also use a roller to smooth the surface, so harvesting equip can move faster,,,, We do Acres not Square Feet..... Sprigging a field usually takes 2 years before a respectable amount of hay can be harvested.......

@TheLawnGuardian 3 ай бұрын

Awesome stuff thank you for sharing.

@grassthief1280 Жыл бұрын

Good job 👍keep us updated

@TheLawnGuardian Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

@charliehicks6811 Жыл бұрын

FIRST!!!!!

@terryhicks5032 Жыл бұрын

Unreal.

@brandonhyden9454 Жыл бұрын

That was way easier than I expected. Can’t wait for results. Nice Ben

@TheLawnGuardian Жыл бұрын

This was by far the easiest step for this whole reno so far because I had help and because we weren't moving heavy material, like sand, or digging trenches. Thank you for watching!

@Striperman Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to this process. I didn't know that sprigging was even a thing. I was thinking more on the line of plugs so this is very interesting to watch.

@TheLawnGuardian Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Keith! It's definitely a unique way of growing grass. I'm really looking forward to this all filling in!

@ElevatedLawnscapes Жыл бұрын

The hard work is done! Kickback and have a cold one, I know I will after this Saturday!

@TheLawnGuardian Жыл бұрын

I wish I could be there to help you guys. I hope all goes as planned this weekend for you guys. No hiccups. Looking forward to hearing and seeing about it all coming together for you guys.

@jasonmenken8910 Жыл бұрын

I'm over in Jefferson City, with a beautiful fescue lawn. After my battle with common bermuda, I have conflicting emotions about seeing you intentionally growing Bermuda in your lawn. That being said, I am excited for you and looking forward to seeing the transformation.

@randyman8984 Жыл бұрын

This is a very different breed of Bermuda.

@TheLawnGuardian Жыл бұрын

I was torn about killing off the fescue at the beginning of the year because it looked great but then I reminded myself of how awesome the Bermuda is going to look with much less inputs from fertilizer, fungicides, and water compared to the tall fescue. I made a common Bermuda patch look awesome, when I lived in Valley Park, MO. I too am excited to watch this transformation. Thank you for watching!

@rodbone6886 Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to watch them grow in

@TheLawnGuardian Жыл бұрын

You and me both!

@tonybowman32 Жыл бұрын

Sweet! Can’t wait to see it in a couple months.

@TheLawnGuardian Жыл бұрын

It's gonna be awesome! There will be a huge difference 4 weeks in.

@kwasigm Жыл бұрын

Can you come do this for my yard please! Very nice.

@theCastleberry Жыл бұрын

Well done fellas! Can't wait to see take root and fill in.

@TheLawnGuardian Жыл бұрын

You and me both. We're 11 days in as of today and all things are looking good!

@jfarm_1311 Жыл бұрын

I hope those cool season boys threw their shoes away when they got home🤣. Can’t wait for the spreading to begin

@TheLawnGuardian Жыл бұрын

I made sure to hide some sprigs in their cars. 😉 We're 12 days out right now and it's about to go full throttle! Things are looking really good.

@jfarm_1311 Жыл бұрын

@@TheLawnGuardian haha. Won’t be long now. Almost time to enjoy the fruits of your labor

@HOG95fsxts 8 ай бұрын

Maybe I just don't get it but... ARE YOU NUTS?! I watched a couple of your videos when you first moved in and you were soil testing and tweeking your lawn. That was the most beautifully lush, uniform green lawn I've ever seen. Most anyone would die to have a lawn like that. So, it confounds me to no end wondering why you're doing what you're doing now. Whatever it is, good luck to ya.

@TheLawnGuardian 7 ай бұрын

I can see why you would question me renovating this area of my lawn but in order to keep the tall fescue looking as good as it did for most of the season it required a lot of inputs with fungicides, water, and fertilizer. Switching to this elite iron cutter bermuda will allow me to keep the lawn looking a lot nicer at a lower cost because I won't need to apply fungicides on it and it also requires less water and fertilizer. Thank you for watching!

@tglasslawncare 5 ай бұрын

Water is the big reason I’m switching. $300 water bills are no fun.

@Chickentrucker Ай бұрын

Could you put a tackifier or something on top of them to help keep them in place in case of hard rain?

@Aerialphotovito Жыл бұрын

great progress Ben - Ive never seen it done this way .

@TheLawnGuardian Жыл бұрын

Thank you! How have you seen it done before?

@Aerialphotovito Жыл бұрын

@@TheLawnGuardian I’ve seen putting plugs in the ground only but that would be a lot for your project

@kove Жыл бұрын

Wish I could have made it, I'll help out when you decide to do the remaining backyard 😉

@TheLawnGuardian Жыл бұрын

It's a date.

@GeneralFrankenberry Жыл бұрын

If you're anywhere near St.Charles county, I totally would have helped too! Can't wait to see the results!

@TheLawnGuardian Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Where in St. Charles are you? Thanks for watching and the support!

@user-gk1me3sg3y 11 ай бұрын

Your killing me! Ready for an update on sprigging job. Never seen that done like that before and awaiting the results, good or bad.

@TheLawnGuardian 11 ай бұрын

Sorry I've been busy. I'm gonna try to record a progress video this weekend. In the mean time you can view the latest short video I posted a few days ago where you can see a good degree of the progress.

@jakestatefarm915 10 ай бұрын

I think its time for an update !

@TheLawnGuardian 10 ай бұрын

Yes, an update is long overdue. My apologies. Life has been kicking my ass lately so I haven't been able to get to it. I will try to get one out within the next week. If you're on Instagram you can check out some of the photos I've been posting on there, as it's a little easier and faster for me to post on there more frequent. Thank you for your support and patience.

@thereelryan 9 ай бұрын

Need to see an update on this 😢

@TheLawnGuardian 8 ай бұрын

I know. I plan to try to do an update video before the end of the season. This KZfaq thing is a hobby of mine and lately more important things have taken priority. I appreciate you commenting. Since sprigging, the grow in went really well. I have been posting more frequent updates on my Instagram account as it is much easier to post a picture of how things are doing there but I do still plan to try to make an update video before the end of the season. Thanks again for the support!

@thereelryan 8 ай бұрын

@@TheLawnGuardianchecked out and followed you on instagram. Project turned out great!!

@tglasslawncare 5 ай бұрын

I wonder if a thin layer of sand over the sprigs after rolling, would help hold moisture or smother the sprigs.

@TheLawnGuardian 3 ай бұрын

You can do that, you just have to be careful not to smother them.

@richardportelli1983 Жыл бұрын

Just dont think about your coming water bill, going to look amazing in about 6 to 10 weeks time.

@TheLawnGuardian Жыл бұрын

I'm not worried about it. It's just part of the process.

@richardportelli1983 Жыл бұрын

@@TheLawnGuardian 100% it is worth it compared to buying all that expensive sod.

@TheLawnGuardian Жыл бұрын

@@richardportelli1983 yup. It's a fraction of the cost.

@randyman8984 Жыл бұрын

Is Illinois the the only place you can get iron cutter sprigs? Just curious

@TheLawnGuardian Жыл бұрын

There are other sod farms around the country that have it. Not sure which ones but I know it's available in other places.

@sandypants1326 9 ай бұрын

How'd this turn out?

@TheLawnGuardian 8 ай бұрын

It turned out really well! I plan to try to do an update video before the end of the season. This KZfaq thing is a hobby of mine and lately more important things have taken priority. I appreciate you commenting and asking this question. I have been posting more frequent updates on my Instagram account as it is much easier to post a picture of how things are doing there but I do still plan to try to make an update video before the end of the season. Thanks again for the support!