When can I mow my grass after seeding?
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Your videos are so thorough it's like you only have to watch one of them to learn how to grow a beautiful lawn, but they are so entertaining you watch all of them anyway. Thanks Pete!
Thanks Pete. Was just searching for this and boom, you popped up. I'm currently on day 9 so a few more days until that first mow
You Sir are 100% right about turning easy! My neighbor has a big Kobota diesel Z mower, just last week he was complaining about it tearing up where he turns. He's talking about trading in the Z mower and going back to a tractor. I was trying to tell him about doing a 3 point turn, but he want listen.
Thanks Pete. Been working hard the last month and it's nice to see someone put out info I always put out to my customers. We have not had rain for more than two weeks. Can't even aerate some because its dry as hell. Don't know why some people even hire me sometimes. I care more about their lawns then they do.
That's why they hire you Shane!
Hey Pete, I can't thank you enough for all your videos. In the past six months, I have taken my elderly mom's lawn from 50 percent weeds, to the start of a really great looking lawn. Nothing other than mowing had been done to it since my dad passed away 12 years ago so...bad news. I sprayed the hell out of the weeds all summer and killed out all the bad stuff. Quit spraying 8 weeks ago...Got some really good quality professional seed here in Greenville SC, watered daily, applied starter fertilizer, and got a schedule going year round. Milorganite...got a great local service to cut the new grass weekly with good equipment and sharp blades. She can't really afford a total lawn service, but I learned so much and got her lawn looking great now. Thank you!
Thanks Pete for the very informative videos. I walk my dog around the neighborhood every morning and observe everyone's lawn and find very few that look acceptable. What is obvious is the worst looking lawns are the lawns that are mowed the shortest.
Dennis Griffith yep. That’s quite true! Mowing height is incredibly important for tall fescue
Gci turf, for the first time in 19 years I cut my tall fescue at 4 inches it looks amazing thank you for sharing your God given talent with the world.
Grassology4610 just wait until you consistently cut it that height throughout the year!!!!
Good stuff! I can’t wait to see my lawn transform from nothing but dirt.
Great video, so sorry for your lost, poor water hose.
Pete is the grass guru! Very informative!!
Thanks for taking the time to tell us what you have learned, love your videos your customers must love you Thanks again!
Pete, the gimbal has made your videos much much easier to watch. You always have great information to share.
9:42 "Is that a snake?!" I could see the look of disgust in your face, I feel your pain brother. Man, you could shoot a laser level across that test plot. Looks great!
ColonelK0rn yeah. I like the gimbal. It's sweet!
Thanks for the great information Pete, looking forward to "Grass Class".
jef chaplin 😂😂😂 grass class.... that's good!
Great video yard looks great 👌💯. Thanks
Just renovate my lawn with tall fescue turf grass about 3 weeks ago was watering the lawn in the morning and at grass shot up really nice and thick. But now I'm noticing early to start to die it looks like something's been in it.
Great video you explained alot of great info!
Another helpful video Pete. Love the content u provide. Quick question: Do u mulch or bag your hose clippings? 😅
I think I'm going to grab some of those orbit heads and run with a new sprinkler set up similar to what u have for next year. Impact sprinklers are starting to annoy me.
Great video, I try to have my blades sharpened about every 10hrs. Do you have a video on how level your deck, or what do you recommend? Thanks
Great video as usual, Pete! I aerated and over seeded this past Tuesday and have been watering as per your guidelines (I just installed a sprinkler system last month). I also spent the extra money and purchased a weed-free, high quality seed from a farm/landscape store instead of the name brand seed we all know. I did, however, purchase Scott's "starter fertilizer," so hopefully that will work. Maybe next year I can get my hands on some GCI seed and fert!
Scott Summers yep. January 1 all that will start!
My mower only raises on the back wheels, the back end is 4 inches high but I really think below 4 inches at the front end. (Troy-bilt TB360).
I could listen to you all day. Do you ever give seminars?
Dustin Smart no sir
Thanks for the info, I like to mulch my clippings back onto the lawn. I though still question when I should mow. I have had to put down new seed in overseeding bc of high wind weather and improper applying. I have watered it a lot and am in a most shade area. But I would say about 50% of it is less than 3 inches tall. The other 50% is around 5-7 inches tall. What should I do, do a half mow, leave it all till the new seedlings are at 4-4.5 inches tall? Will leaving it cause problems for growth of established and new seedlings? Any help would be helpful
Awesome information, thanks Pete!
Thanks nice video. You're a blessing 🙌
Pete, I know tour not suppose to cut the grass with the grass blades wet but my question for you is this, people like you with lawn care companies that have many hundreds of yards to mow do you follow this same advice with your company or do you mow your clients yards occasionally with it wet or with dew on it? Reason I ask is lots of weeks there's just not that much completely dry grass with all of the rain we get and if you didnt mow their grass slightly wet occasionally, you may possibly not get all of those customers yards mowed..?The lawn companies around me start at daylight and work till dark usually and the dew isn't even burned off the grass till around 11:00.Great video's Pete!
Hey Pete! I love your videos! Thank you for taking the time to make them! I live in South Carolina. Ive completely renovated out lawn with tall fescue seed from Jonathan Green. Wish I could've gotten some of yours. Also put in a sprinkler system diy about the same time you were putting yours in this summer.
Your videos are super helpful and very interesting to watch. Thank you for all the great advice! I'm following it and 11 days after new seed I have amazing beautiful tall fescue!
Stephen Vitosky thanks friend. That John green seed isn't a bad choice. You'll like it. You can overseed next fall with the GCI blend. Thanks for the compliments!
Great video, I do have a question if you're seeding in the fall do you cut your grass just a little bit lower because when you add the fertilizer would that spike the growth of the old grass as well as the new grass so you're getting less sun on the new grass because the old grass is outgrowing it? Thanks
Uncle Pete just brought back "peace out"
americantroy77 I'm not your uncle. Lol
Can you show us your irritation set up on the Test plot?
Great info. Thanks for the awesome videos.
thanks for the info. your videos have been helpful, for showing me what to avoid. like not cutting grass short during winter( thats why i have so many damn weeds!) i do have an acre yard and its taking me 2 days to water it, i move sprinkler every 30 mins.( best i can do) grass is coming in nice now. also took advice to get good seed. i was worried at first when i saw no growth right away, but after 2 weeks its looking pretty sweet!! thanks for the advice!
If I don’t mow low before a ND winter, the grass ends up folded over and covered in snow mold.
So you aerate , but what do you think about thatching as a service for commercial? Is there any point if you are discharging your clippings correctly
GCI turf Uncle Pete,Thanks!! I don't usually get weeds but this year I had 3 area that got a fungus if I mulched can I spread that fungus to other areas of my lawn? Do you always put a funguscide down and what is the name of what you use ?
Beautiful
As always great videos. Thanks for the information.
I have a question in regards to cutting for the first time. I over seeded from dirt on 9/19/2021 and started having growth overnight on 9/23 to 9/24. On 9/25, the grass when crazy and just started taking off. Grass height is between 3.75 - 5.00 (Had a serous down pour 2 days after over seeding. the heavy rain moved the peat moss and seed. So I put down more seed and covered it with peat moss. The seed that ran off of course it grew and what I put down started germinating shortly afterwards - explains 3.75 - 5.00).
Is it ok to cut my grass now and should I mulch it or bag it or side discharge? -- It is Tall Fescue
Nice video. What type and size lawn mower are you using in this video?
Can you share which model cordless impact wrench that you're using in this video or an equivalent thats strong enough to replace mower blades. Thanks, I watch all of your videos.
i use the porter cable 1/4 inch for mine works great
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Well I cut my month old fescue down to about 2.5”.. it is starting to lose its color of course now. Will it come back to life with plenty of water this time of year in north Texas?
GCI turf, Thanks!!! Love that new video I learned so much just watching it especially about mulching I always bag now I won't and I'm gong to measure the height of the mower blade.Dies everyone in your development have really nice grass ?
Grassology4610 the ones that cut the grass at 4 inches do. The ones that scalp their yard do not. No matter what I do to it
Hey I planted my Talk Fescue Grass Seeds 2 weeks ago .I live in Charlotte North Carolina Is it to soon to Cut my grass at 4inches .My Tall Fescue grass is about 4 to 5 inches tall but that’s only in certain areas.
Awesome video Pete. Question : I have a Honda HRX 217 mower which gives you 2 options when it comes to mulching. You can either mulch clippings under the deck or discharge them through the back (weird I know) Which one do you recommend?
In my experience, if you're mulching, don't side/rear discharge, keep them under the deck. The reason being is the longer you can keep the clippings circling under the deck, the better. This is especially true with Honda mowers and their twin micro-cut blades. The twin blades of your Honda will pulverize the grass clippings, resulting in a finer mulch. The finer the mulch, the faster it will decompose, thereby returning nutrients to the soil quicker.
What kind of sprinklers do you use with your hoses?
acfuller86 orbit. They come from Lowes
Pete, It's a little over three weeks since I fescue seeded. The results look good but there are a couple of areas where it's very thin. One area I had to hand water so I might not have been diligent enough. It's about 10 by 10 feet. The other few areas aren't bigger than 6 square feet. Should I do anything now or just wait and see if I get good spring growth? Thank you.
Paul C do you have a few handfuls of seed left?
Yes and I threw some down.
Paul C lightly weasel it in
Ha, That was my next question. Thanks again.
Paul C I’m reading your mind!! 😂😂😂
Great information
Will any seed germinate after the first
Cut if watering is continued?
Matt H absolutely it will
@@GCITurf So I can push mow any time after seeding? I seeded 2 weeks ago up here in the northeast and not much has germinated due to cooler temps but the rest of the grass is getting very long from all the watering and rain!
Moon Pie Thanks 👍
GCI Turf, I thought we were related...lol!!!i won't call you uncle Pete anymore but we're are brothers in Christ.Thanks for your expertise.
Grassology4610 brother 😎
Thanks pete great info!
Did you end up using tenacity on your renovations yards?
Mandy Lee I did on the 2 so far. Still have 7 or 8 reno's to do. I'll use it on all of those
Another great video Pete. Couple questions. I'm transitioning to TTTF by overseeding into into my KBG. Going good so far. I live in Montana and used to mow fairly short before the snow flies. We have full snow coverage all winter. Still keep the TTTF around 4 or cut it shorter like I did the KBG? Also since I'm overseeding, the current grass is getting pretty tall but the new grass has just germinated. Can I lightly mow or is it better to wait as long as I can? Thanks much!
Caleb Pleasants as long as you've been watering good and the seed is "stuck" to the dirt by moisture I think you'd be fine to cut. If you try cutting and notice seed flying then stop. Lol
hi pete,have you done a video on dealing with frost,and frost burn?They can be quite large where i live in winter.cheers
paul wallace I filmed it the other day. Need to edit and load
@@GCITurf awesome,will keep my eye out for it for sure,glad i came across your site,cheers
Hi Pete, 13 days ago I power raked, aerated, over seeded, and threw down some Lesco starter fert on my tall fescue lawn. I used a high-quality blue lable tri-blend fescue seed and the germination and growth is great, but it's not near the 4" mowing height yet, maybe it's at 1.5-2". My existing turf is pushing 6 inches. Am I fairly safe to push mow the lawn? The seed was pricey so I hate to mess it up by mowing too early. Thanks!
Eric Riling if you are push mowing I'd say yes. I'd make sure the ground isn't real wet though. Let it dry out a little before you cut and you should be fine
Pete thanks for the quick reply and solid advice! Keep the great videos coming!!!
Do you recommend cutting at 4" going into winter even up north? We get a lot more snow then you and with a foot or more of snow on the lawn for extended periods will that hurt it if it's left tall?
In PA we can either have nothing or a few feet it's hit or miss.
Brian Smith man I just got an email from Australia about snow mold. I leave my grass at 4 inches all winter. I wouldn't know what to tell you because I've never even seen snow mold. What is it??? Fungus???
GCI Turf Services not sure if it's fungus but I got it bad 2 years ago. Killed off a lot of the new grass I planted. That's why I make sure to overseed now and not later in October like a lot of folks around here do.
I've been told to shorten up to around 3 or a tad less over winter to keep it from "laying over" under snow weight...supposed to help prevent issues.
Love the videos can't wait for grass class as someone else put it.
Brian Smith I honestly can't answer your question bro. We need a SNOW MOLD expert here!!! Can anyone advise Brian?? Help!!!
I live in Northern Indiana and have had snow mold. I was also told to cut it shorter before winter. The longer the grass the harder it is to breather during the winter. Allowing the turf to breathe easier will help it recover from snow mold. I had it bad a few years ago. I raked the areas that had it to loosen up the grass to help it breathe. It took a little while longer than other areas to recover from winter, but it eventually did. It's like a fungus with a mild pink tint.
Brian Smith seems like 3 inches is the magic number. I wonder if putting a fungicide down now will help prevent snow mold???
Seeded Bermuda 3 weeks ago in Central Florida. Any suggestions on height. The rest of lawn is 2.3" Thanks.
Richard smith confused. Did you seed fescue in a Bermuda lawn or Bermuda seed in a Bermuda lawn???
I killed off a 200 sq ft area and seeded Bermuda in Bermuda
Richard smith has the seed germinated yet???
Yes it's about one inch
Richard smith good grief I can't believe you got Bermuda to germinate in 3 weeks!!! I though it was slower than that!! Awesome!! I'd say stay off the new growth until it's about 3 inches maybe??? Then go to cutting at your 2.3 height. I'm no expert on Bermuda. This would be a great question for matt Martin the grass factor
THANK YOU PETE!
I live in Northern California, we bag our clippings. Do you suggest that I don’t bag the clippings?
no clippings give nutrients to the soil only bag if it's really high
Pete what is a good test to see if a Ryan or classen type aerator will pull some good plugs before I go rent one? I have a huge yard can't water it all. Volunteer fire department can come out and spray if needed lol.
Coty Giles screwdriver test. If you can sink a 4-6 inch screwdriver in the ground to the handle you should get great plugs
Thanks Pete
Nice shades.
David Jackson they are nice but I LOVE the other ones!!!!
Pete, Now you can say snap!
GCI Turf Uncle Pete, Do pretreat for fungus every season and when is the best time to put product down ?Can I use a product called Prophesy from Siteone landscape supply ?
Grassology4610 I'm not your uncle. Yes I pre treat EVERY 25 days during the summer. Azoxystrobin is what we use
I cut my new grass (complete new Reno) at 3 weeks when it reached 4 inches. The push mower wheel marks are still laying down the new grass after a few days now. Should I be worried? What can I do?
Tatersalad NC nah. It's gonna do that. Just each time you mow be sure and cut it in a different direction so the tire tracks aren't in the same spot each time. Answer these 3 questions
-Do you have irrigation?
-how long ago did you plant seed?
-did you fertilize when you seeded?
GCI turf, Are they really hard to maneuver?
GCI turf, what mowing height do you have them set at ?
Hey! I'm located in wake county. Having a hell of a time with my fescue. Wondering if you knew of any companies like yourself in my area that can help a brother out. Thanks in advance. Love the content
andrew mcdonald where is wake county? What city or town is it near?
GCI Turf Services thanks for the quick reply. I'm in apex Nc. Near raleigh
andrew mcdonald gosh bro. I honestly have no clue. I'm sorry I'm no help to you
GCI Turf Services no worries just thought I'd ask. Thanks again!
When can I start backing down the frequency of watering to newly germinated grass seed?
Tatersalad NC how tall is new grass? And do you have 100% coverage yet?
New grass is at 3" (overseeded). Will go back and fill in spots once temps drop back down to 70s. (Mooresville)
Jess Stanley if you're at 3" then you can back off. I'd try and give the lawn 1 inch of water per week now. Until freezing temps. Remember keep rainfall in consideration
Gci Turf Uncle Pete, Thanks for the video.you said you never bag can mulching spread fungus and other diseases when mulching? What if I'm just starting out treating my lawn for weeds do I still mulch? Wouldn't that spread more weeds ?
Grassology4610 I don't get fungus because I fungicide. Same for weeds. Don't really see many
Thanks for the info ! Your test yard is popping. Looking good ! Show a video of your house yard new grass. How good did that Tenacity work out for you?
Lamont Hunt I have become a fan of tenacity. House grass is looking rough!!! I was pretty hard on it with the rake and irrigation install. Will take a little time for it to recover
GCI turf, What can I put down right now to push growth? I just over seeded and aerate, Thanks
Grassology4610 I'd go with a 18-24-12 or something along those lines. 50 lbs per 12,000 squ ft
Gci turf, I'm up north and I get lots of snow and want to keep my lawn at 4 inches do you think I can get snow mold by keeping it that short?
I think most of the "residential" style mowers just will not cut that high. Sorry man....I do not know the first thing about now mold.
We had some seeding at the place I work - I do the mowing there - I put off mowing until the grass grew in pretty good. My reasoning is I didn't want the soil to be disturbed until the root system could take hold.
I let it grow a little longer than 6 inches. Big mistake, bogged down my little mower as it was thick, wet St. Augustine. The mower couldn't mulch it up at first. Took mowing every three days for it to get under control. I prefer cutting dry grass, but with this..well. We could have dry weather for a week and it would still be wet.
I've seen contractors around town that will scalp the lawn down to 1-1.5 inches every cut. It's still green but you can't even see any grass blades anymore - it looks like it's mostly clover now.
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9:39 - don't you hate that? I know I do..
Sara Llewellyn I didn’t realize st Augustine had to be overseeded????
GCI turf,Where can I get some falcon 3,4 tall fescue seeds I would like to try it on a small area in my yard
Grassology4610 what part of the country are u in?
Pete, do you add nitrogen when you overseed? If not, when do you add nitrogen after overseeding or renovating? Thanks.
Gci turf, do you have a exmark commercial 30 ?
Grassology4610 yes. 4 of them
thank you !
Can't find the answer in this video.
Anyone, Can I put down fertilizer if my grass is 3 inches?
Grassology4610 you may. Why would the height of cut matter????
I'm sorry but I have to disagree with this person. Although I didn't hear him answer the question 'when to mow newly seeded lawn', I have an answer that depends on two things. What kind of grass and what kind of mower. The first depends on the grass species because if you are using for example turf type tall fescue then wait till 5 inches generally. If you have bermuda then wait till about 2.5 inches. And then there are a dozen of different species between them.
The second question has to do with the mower type. If you are using a rotary mower you don't want to mow too early as you will vacuum up the weakly rooted new grass. They can't grip the ground yet so your vacuum will just pull them from the roots so you must wait long enough for them to have developed roots holding them down, so for this refer to the first question regarding the type of grass. If you are using a reel mower you still cant mow too early either because although it acts like a scissors which doesn't vacuum them up, there is regardless a small amount of pulling action that happens as you push the reel mower forward. Think of it as using a scissors on a piece of paper that while you are cutting the paper you are meanwhile pulling the scissors to the right or left while cutting forward. You will tear the paper. So using a reel mower is certainly better for cutting earlier than the rotary mower, there is still a little bit of time you have to wait as well.
GCI Turf, Pennsylvania
1) no but I'm giving 1" per week
2) seeded 3 weeks ago
3) provided starter fert heavy 1.5N/1000
Tatersalad NC good rule of thumb. Never feed more that 1lb/1000 at a time. Wait 2-3 weeks then feed it another 1lb/1000. All quick release. The grass will begin to stand up better as it matures
GCI Turf Services this might be a good video idea. So my questions are how do you tell when I fertilizer is quick release or slow? And when do I need to be using either or?
Tatersalad NC I agree. When I get time I may do that
grow some teeth damn lol
Pa
Grassology4610 I have no clue. Maybe a green resource if you have one???
Gci turf, I can't believe they don't listen to you and cut at 4 inches well I guess as long as they are paying it doesn't matter to you so sad. I see people in my development pay for fertilizer program and cut and my yard looks better and I do it myself.