Pete I have been following your videos for over a year now . Your videos have taught me alot about tall fescue .I'm going to renovate my lawn this year here in virginia , zone 7a . Was going to go to a warm season grass because I was pulling my hair out with the fescue and weeds and have tons of sunlight . But thanks to you I have a great game plan and I'm not giving up on the awesome tall fescue . God bless you Pete.
Pete thank you for your male place is my life .. Dad’s been gone for 12 years. You are his kind of people. God bless you! Just lost 2 uncles in 2 weeks. My heart is broken. But I feel closest to them in my yard! They are now part of my earth. And in every part of my sole. Thank you brother!
This is some next level stuff. I've seen alot of nice yards like yours but ive never seen someone who has a genuine love for caring for their lawn like you. Your making me want to do a total kill on my lawn and plant a new tall fescue lawn. I'm loving the content!
Great info as always Pete... at 10:58 there is a car that drives by and because of your angle, it looks to be driving right on your grass... I had to give it a double take! When you didn’t loose your mind I remembered that road right there... lol well done!
Damn Pete, over 12k subscribers! Every time I look you have another thousand. Looks like someone got their RUclips right! Lol. God bless and keep up the great videos.
Great advice on watering, bro! I see too many people around here watering in the late afternoon and evening. I even see some people that have an irrigation system watering way too much! Also, the waiting to water at least one day after mowing is good because mowing a soggy wet lawn will cause clumping issues, especially if you mulch the clippings; and you can damage the turf if the soil is too soggy. You'll however want a little moisture in the dirt to prevent a dust storm when mowing, too! Congrats on the 11k and to Tim Scott! I actually see you're at 12K now! How great is that! Have a great week bro!
I have an irrigation system that talks to a local weather station so when it rains it turns off automatically that day and usually the next day. I set mine up to run about two to three times a week around this time of year (I'm in Southern NJ) through maybe June. I might move up to 3 to 4 times a week during those 90+ days in July and August if the lawn needs more frequent watering. Adjust your time so that you still deliver about an inch of water a week. GCI is dead on about allowing the soil to dry out some (not get hard packed) to continue to encourage the grass to grow deeper roots, to help weaken any weeds, and to reduce fungal growth.
Hey Pete God bless. I hope all is well. I know this video is old but still I hope you read this. My question is do you think it's OK to mix Kentucky blue grass with tall fescue and rye grass so my customers can have the best of all season of grass
Run a zone for an hour? And another zone for an hour. Brother I’d be broke with a water bill just measuring haha. Now if you excuse me, I have to go turn of my system, I might be watering to much. Haha. Thanks Pete.
Hey Pete, thanks for the great video man. You are a fountain of knowledge. Although I live in south Florida and have warm season St. Augustine turf, I apply your logic to meet my needs here. One thing I did last year that saved me time and money was to erect my own weather station at my house to tie into my Rachio sprinkler controller. Here in SFla, we have such finicky weather, you really cant set a watering schedule. The weather station reports data directly to my sprinkler controller and with the settings I implemented, it knows when the yard needs water or not. Set it and forget it and it has worked flawlessly so far. Have you ever considered using an onsite weather station? After a bunch of research, I went with the Ambient Weather Wifi Osprey. Check it out, it may be worth your time.
Automatic irrigation is a wonderful thing. I've had mine for over 18 years now. Question. What height do you cut your TTTF? It looks to be cut at a low height. Curious. Really nice home. Thanks...
Pete, try a 5004+PSAMR from Rain Bird. You will get pressure regulation and minimize that misting you have. You will still be able to shut off individual heads. System looks great and looks like you got perfect head -to-head coverage.
Yes sir the coverage is very good. That misting you see was done on purpose to fan out the water more. My heads are somewhat close together. I did that on purpose for better coverage
The only way I’ve found to keep my edges by the road watered is to lose some water in the street. I try to conserve water especially living in a semi arid region of Kansas but it’s impossible not to lose some water.
thanks for the vid. i've known the concepts for some time now but this was a good kick in the pants to pick myself up a rain gauge. which i did. and it appears what I thought was deep watering wasn't even close. i need to test some more areas. looking like 3hrs! for some zones to produce an inch. seems/feels crazy, but if that's what it is, that's what it is. i suspect i wasted a lot of water last year (my first season) watering the wrong way. guestimating. or relying on the "smart" controller, which I'm not sure I trust. thanks for sharing.
WOW! I went down 8 feet and hit water. Put a 10 foot PVC pipe down as a liner then pounded a 14 foot 4' sand point on a 2 1/2 pipe. feeds 55 gallons a minute @ 45 pounds pressure with no resistance.
Pete I purchased your biostimulant pack and the electric backpack sprayer. Do have a nozzle tip you recommend outside of the assembly you sell? Is the stock nozzle that comes with the backpack sprayer ok?
Great video & info.... Being up in Northern 🇨🇦 I’m still trying to figure out what kind of mixed grass seed the last owner used... I used thatched & fertilized last week most of my property is snow free.. just one or two spots ( facing north) has about 2 inches of snow still on it.. ( yup it’s May 9th ) we sometimes still get a snowstorm or heavy frost by May 24.. or as we Canadians call it (May Two-Four)... Cheers from HudsonBay 🇨🇦
Another GREAT video... I look forward to them everyday! One thing I was wondering Pete, could you do a video specifically about the Humic12 vs. Air-8 and what their similarities are as well as what their differences are? In my mind, it seems like they are similar in helping the soil not be so compacted but I know there are differences on them as well...I'm just confused about when a person would need to use one over the other and what each one provides that the other don't? And also, the RGS, what all does it provide? You have a God-given gift to detailing all of this kind of stuff so I was hoping you may have the time to do a comparison video or description video of these 3 products of when, where & how often to use them? Thanks!
Pete, that will be Great!!! And you know, that's one thing I like about you... you always seem respond to your viewers and you care enough to go out of your way to want to help us out! Keep God FIRST!
Awesome video! so for an inch of water each week is it ideal to do it in one day or 1/2" say Monday and 1/2" Friday? Hey Pete, i'm sure you've noticed a lot of RUclipsrs switching over to the Swardman reel mower but seems like those RUclipsrs do not have Tall Fescue. they're also cutting super low like 1/2". I'm not looking into doing that at all but can Tall Fescue be cut that short and look good? i would think taking that dense turf and cutting that short will only encourage weeds to grow? any thoughts on this?
I’m in concord NC and my grass was great and within 2 weeks it’s yellow🤦🏽♀️ one my down falls is I don’t have great water coverage so I’m have to save for a system to make sure I can get a system in
Nice video, Pete! A couple of comments and observations - By having a tall, dense grass, as you do, it makes it easier to put out measuring cups deep in the grass to measure the amount of water that area of your lawn is getting. Otherwise, without the dense grass to hold the cup in place, the water stream might push your measuring cup around or over. The viewers need to find a way to keep their measuring cup stationary while watering the grass. Also and obviously, if you do not have an irrigation system and you are using a mobile sprinkler, you would have to measure the amount of water every time in order to make sure the lawn in that area gets its required watering each week. Your sprinkler heads close to the edge of the street is concerning because that would put your sprinkler line and heads in the right-of-way for any city, county or utility work there. If the city, county, or utility has something buried in your yard's right-of-way then they can legally, without forewarning, dig up your yard and damage/destroy that area of your sprinkler system. You may want to consider relocating that line and heads along the street out of the right-of-way and aim the heads towards the street rather than aiming away from the street as you done. The t-shirt that you were wearing in this video, Pete, had on it your company logo and phone number. You may want to consider adding your web site address to your t-shirts (and any other clothing) the next time you order more. Just a thought, Pete, because a lot of people will check you out online before calling you. This would also apply to anywhere you have your logo displayed on company vehicles and equipment.
My man Ben!! Whats up bro?!?!?! You always have excellent attention to detail! If your grass is thin just step o it flat to where the cup will stand up or take 3 #2 pencils and use then as stakes to hold the cup up. The other option is to work extra hard this Fall to get your turf thicker. I put the heads 4" away from the road on purpose for coverage reasons. I have been here 7 years and ZERO county road work has been done. If they ever do and damage my system I will simply repair it. The lack of coverage is not equal to me repairing the system once in a blue moon I probably should wear a different shirt. I do not want everyone in the country to be calling my cell number LOL Good advice I will make that change websites are easy....just put .com behind the company name :)
GCI Turf Services I am learning a lot from you, Pete, and I very much appreciate all the knowledge that you share with me/your viewers. The right-of-way issue was as much for your viewers who might copy what you did as it was for you too. You have been lucky so far with no work done there, but one day a utility crew might show up at your house or at a viewer's house and just start digging. It is within their legal right to do so without notice or come knock on your door to let you know. It's easy to anticipate that happening by locating the sprinkler heads along the street outside of the right-of-way and aim them towards the street. You might get some water onto the street, but that's OK. Besides, if you do it that way, you could turn on those street zones sprinklers when neighborhood garage sale customers want to park in your yard. :-) The measuring cup comment was true, but I was also just being a bit envious of your beautiful, thick lawn, Pete. Thanks again for sharing, Pete. Have a great weekend!
sounds good thanks for the input but I really could care less if they have to work on my yard. I will repair the damage no problem there. Thanks for the compliment bud I appreciate you!
Hey Pete, I’m out in the Inland Empire of California a desert zone dealing with sandy loam type soil. Should I follow the 1 inch over a two day period method or a few more waterings throughout the week to get that inch down? As the soil doesn’t hold water as well as other soil types.
Pete-are you putting the whole inch down at one time, or do you put half, and half the next day then wait till you determine another watering is needed. I guess you don't set a schedule on the Rain Bird controller at all-just run a program manually when needed.
So can you use the N-Ext products through the sprinkler system.Reason I ask is I was in Atlantic irrigation and the have products to do so.But if the coverage is poor or too overlapped I can see areas that are well fed and others that are not. BTW how's the test plot coming.
Great videos Pete. Maybe one day you can touch on the idea of having pets on your grass. Dogs especially with urine killing the grass. Thanks again pete
i'm from Kentucky, and we use Kentucky 31 in our lawns. it is supposed to have a blue tint to it when it is right. remember this is the bluegrass state.
let me explain. I moved out of my moms house in 2006. nobody has done anything with the yard other than mow it since I left. now i'm tending it. I have a aerator, dethatcher and lawn sweeper. I started out by testing the soil and liming the crap out of it to get it right. when I lived there I always took care of the yard. I have started with scots early spring fertilizer with weed control. I have the spring fertilizer with weed control ready to go when the time is right. same with the summer and fall. I have aerated it twice so far and dethatched it one time. I have put 200 pounds of Kentucky 31 seed on it so far. is what I am doing going to keep that blue tint to it all summer long? I have had all the neighbors come over and talk to me about what I am doing. they all tell me mom has the best looking yard for miles around. I would love to keep that blue hue all summer. the funny part is I am a locomotive engineer for a railroad. people are asking me to do their yards now!! I make $3500 take home on a bad pay check!!! no thank you, I have enough money. just taking care of my mom is what I want to do.
Even if i measure out 1 inch of water....some some yards/dirt may not be compacted like others so what water falls in the cup may take more then an inch of water to get deep penetration in the yard due to water run off or standing water
Pete , I want to " pine needles " some area of my landscape , i wonder how those will hold over time and through the winter as i am in Quebec . Any insights ?
I feel like Pete was talking to me in this video..... I love "playing" with my irrigation every day or two which is a bad practice. Very informative video and now I know better. Now I want to get the module unit for the cell phone activation. Pete talk to Rain Bird and get me 10% off please.
I didnt water last week/no rain and a few spots have drought stress(curling, grayish brown color). Will watering daily for this week help it come back faster than my usual twice a week watering or should I do something else for it to recover quickly?
If there is severe stress then you might want to water daily for a week....but still deep watering. If there is only a small amount of stress then water the 1" over a 2 day period you should get it back going then
How much HP in that submersible pump? 600 feet and 25 gpm? What's the well water PH and does that affect the lawn as compared to city water irrigation that normally is PH corrected. Thanks-great video. Your wife is a good sport on the video-taking one for team GCI.
That all depends on how much water supply and pressure you have. You will need to have pro irrigation guy check out your exact situation for that answer
Awesome setup Pete! But I cringed when I saw those wire connections down in that hole, looking mighty susceptible to heavy rains and corrosion. You ought take a look at some weatherproof connection boxes; it may save you a future headache.
Joshua Campbell those are the connectors that that have the goo in them. They are supposed to be waterproof. I’ll check out the boxed you are talking about. Thanks!
Love your videos, Pete! I can tell you the same areas on my over 1000 acres of cotton/peanuts/corn in sw Georgia(all center pivot irrigated) that are drought prone or wet as well!! Your attention to detail is contagious!! Keep up the awesome work !! 100% subscribed and love your videos!!
#getyourcoverageright Did you mean Taylor Scott instead of Tim Scott??? :) Took my wife and I several years to save for the down payment on our house...looking forward to installing an irrigation system in the future as a goal.
Need to measure more places. We want to know how much water we are putting down. Measuring where the sprinklers overlap might only be a small hint of information. More measurements need to be made: -Near the sprinkler -Far from sprinkler -In the middle of the throw -Near the edges -Away from edges -In high overlap -In non overlap
GCI Turf Services I guess someone has to be an Internet tuff guy and give you the thumbs down ... I love your stuff bro look like thousands of other folks do too . I got one who always gives me a thumbs down too ( I think is my wife😂)
What is wrong with walking around and sticking your finger in the ground works wonders and you have it with you twenty four seven. will also let you know if you are developing a bad crust on the surface of the soil.
You don’t want to care about the *volume* of water, just the *depth*! You could have a volume of 1 million gallons spread out so thin it only has a depth of 1”. That’s why it doesn’t matter what the vessel is that’s used, so long as the walls don’t have a taper. A wider vessel like a casserole dish can provide a bigger area and a more reliable average than a thimble.
I sure do get the idea and love the video. The only problem is when you're talking about measuring the volume of water, and what kind of vessel to use, which don't apply to measuring precipitation rates. A totally different form of measurement (3D vs 2D) which may confuse others.
You need to do a video for the neighbor of someone that follows The Grass Factor, The Lawn Care Nut, GCITurf academy and lays down 54" stripes like a pro. And explain why you don't dare mow on to his lawn that is a perfect 3.5"...ruin his domination stripe and and create a 2" line like a 6 year old mowed it. 😠
GCI Turf Services nothing really. Just venting because my nextdoor neighbor doesn't quite understand why I am so passionate about having a nice yard and why I don't appreciate them scalping my grass down when it's not on their property.
Man on my budget i cant afford to water my lawn. Im on a hot dog and ramen noodle budget. Im so broke i use the water i boiled hot dogs in to make the ramen noodles.
Peterman pretty much everything you said is basically heavy BS. All your attempts to complicate this little chore aren't working. All your microclimates and volume measurements and everything else is easily shown to be flawed and easily proven flawed by using Calculus but I doubt you have had calculus or add and subtract so no point in showing the flaws.
Sunday morning before church and Pete puts up a video. Life is good!
Yeah boy I loaded it the night before! Off to worship we go!!!
Pete I have been following your videos for over a year now . Your videos have taught me alot about tall fescue .I'm going to renovate my lawn this year here in virginia , zone 7a . Was going to go to a warm season grass because I was pulling my hair out with the fescue and weeds and have tons of sunlight . But thanks to you I have a great game plan and I'm not giving up on the awesome tall fescue . God bless you Pete.
Pete thank you for your male place is my life .. Dad’s been gone for 12 years. You are his kind of people. God bless you! Just lost 2 uncles in 2 weeks. My heart is broken. But I feel closest to them in my yard! They are now part of my earth. And in every part of my sole. Thank you brother!
you are quite welcome friend
This is some next level stuff. I've seen alot of nice yards like yours but ive never seen someone who has a genuine love for caring for their lawn like you. Your making me want to do a total kill on my lawn and plant a new tall fescue lawn. I'm loving the content!
Look at that edge on the road. Beautiful!
Justin S - i was just contemplating those edges. I can only wish
😍❤😍🤣🤣 Wifey took your breath away! Too sweet! 😍😁😍❤🤣 Great information about watering and making sure you have the correct coverage and capacity.
That edging is sharp and your yard is on point.
I'm an hour below Greensboro and was considering Zoysia, but after seeing your beautiful fescue I think I'm back to fescue.
another top notch instructional video. Thanks Pete
Pete you are the lawn DIY persons best reference, love your videos!
Great info as always Pete... at 10:58 there is a car that drives by and because of your angle, it looks to be driving right on your grass... I had to give it a double take! When you didn’t loose your mind I remembered that road right there... lol well done!
You have a great yard. Thanks to your videos wife said we can get irrigation this fall thanks
Wife said. Lmao
Thank you for all your videos !!!! Has make my lawn look like a million dollar home!!! Thanks and good luck wt everything!!!!!
I am very happy that this is helping!
Can't wait Pete I remember over seeding with rye grass doing my apprenticeship 22years ago so old now 🤣
Love your channel. Thank you for making time in your busy life to make these helpful videos. God bless.
Thank you for the kind words....viewers like you is why I will continue
Great video! What an awesome system you have in place! I appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
Damn Pete, over 12k subscribers! Every time I look you have another thousand. Looks like someone got their RUclips right! Lol. God bless and keep up the great videos.
Great advice on watering, bro! I see too many people around here watering in the late afternoon and evening. I even see some people that have an irrigation system watering way too much! Also, the waiting to water at least one day after mowing is good because mowing a soggy wet lawn will cause clumping issues, especially if you mulch the clippings; and you can damage the turf if the soil is too soggy. You'll however want a little moisture in the dirt to prevent a dust storm when mowing, too! Congrats on the 11k and to Tim Scott! I actually see you're at 12K now! How great is that! Have a great week bro!
Thanks Toby I appreciate you bro!
I have an irrigation system that talks to a local weather station so when it rains it turns off automatically that day and usually the next day. I set mine up to run about two to three times a week around this time of year (I'm in Southern NJ) through maybe June. I might move up to 3 to 4 times a week during those 90+ days in July and August if the lawn needs more frequent watering. Adjust your time so that you still deliver about an inch of water a week. GCI is dead on about allowing the soil to dry out some (not get hard packed) to continue to encourage the grass to grow deeper roots, to help weaken any weeds, and to reduce fungal growth.
Awesome Pete, you do great work.... Love your channel!!!
Hey Pete God bless. I hope all is well. I know this video is old but still I hope you read this. My question is do you think it's OK to mix Kentucky blue grass with tall fescue and rye grass so my customers can have the best of all season of grass
Subscribed. Excellent advice, you're obviously very knowledgeable & present relevant info very well.
Great video Pete , yard looks great. Great irrigation setup.😁👍👍
Run a zone for an hour? And another zone for an hour. Brother I’d be broke with a water bill just measuring haha. Now if you excuse me, I have to go turn of my system, I might be watering to much. Haha. Thanks Pete.
Wow 11k subs in this video. Now one year later, over 60K! Gooooooooo Pete!😎👊
Nice stuff Pete! Keep it up! Learning a bunch!
Pete when will you have the spray nozzles back in stock on your site? Your vids have been great!
Nice setup man. Keep up the good work and great content I appreciate your help!
Hard core watchers we are
That's a beautiful yard/ house
How much did cost installing it?
Hi sir, what kind of sprinklers are these exactly?
What sprinklers do you use? I have Rainbird 42sa+ but they don't seem to water well near the sprinkler.
I see 12202 right now. That’s awesome 😎. I love watching your videos. Thank you and have and awesome day !
Hey Pete, thanks for the great video man. You are a fountain of knowledge. Although I live in south Florida and have warm season St. Augustine turf, I apply your logic to meet my needs here. One thing I did last year that saved me time and money was to erect my own weather station at my house to tie into my Rachio sprinkler controller. Here in SFla, we have such finicky weather, you really cant set a watering schedule. The weather station reports data directly to my sprinkler controller and with the settings I implemented, it knows when the yard needs water or not. Set it and forget it and it has worked flawlessly so far. Have you ever considered using an onsite weather station? After a bunch of research, I went with the Ambient Weather Wifi Osprey. Check it out, it may be worth your time.
Automatic irrigation is a wonderful thing. I've had mine for over 18 years now.
Question. What height do you cut your TTTF? It looks to be cut at a low height. Curious.
Really nice home.
Thanks...
Pete, try a 5004+PSAMR from Rain Bird. You will get pressure regulation and minimize that misting you have. You will still be able to shut off individual heads. System looks great and looks like you got perfect head -to-head coverage.
Yes sir the coverage is very good. That misting you see was done on purpose to fan out the water more. My heads are somewhat close together. I did that on purpose for better coverage
@@GCITurf he means excess mist (mist from wind)
Hi Pet great video, you made a lot of great points. I learned a lot, thank you. Good stuff.
Already at 12k keep it up.
Hey Pete, any tips on getting fescue to grow well in shaded areas? I seem to be struggling with this one part of my lawn.
The only way I’ve found to keep my edges by the road watered is to lose some water in the street. I try to conserve water especially living in a semi arid region of Kansas but it’s impossible not to lose some water.
Why didn't you go with the MP Rotators? Those heads look like they are throwing lots of overspray into the air.
I know something else that runs downhill Pete! God bless!
thanks for the vid. i've known the concepts for some time now but this was a good kick in the pants to pick myself up a rain gauge. which i did. and it appears what I thought was deep watering wasn't even close. i need to test some more areas. looking like 3hrs! for some zones to produce an inch. seems/feels crazy, but if that's what it is, that's what it is. i suspect i wasted a lot of water last year (my first season) watering the wrong way. guestimating. or relying on the "smart" controller, which I'm not sure I trust. thanks for sharing.
WOW! I went down 8 feet and hit water. Put a 10 foot PVC pipe down as a liner then pounded a 14 foot 4' sand point on a 2 1/2 pipe. feeds 55 gallons a minute @ 45 pounds pressure with no resistance.
Great content as usual Pete
Thanks bro
Pete I purchased your biostimulant pack and the electric backpack sprayer. Do have a nozzle tip you recommend outside of the assembly you sell? Is the stock nozzle that comes with the backpack sprayer ok?
Love ur videos!!
Great video & info....
Being up in Northern 🇨🇦 I’m still trying to figure out what kind of mixed grass seed the last owner used...
I used thatched & fertilized last week most of my property is snow free.. just one or two spots ( facing north) has about 2 inches of snow still on it.. ( yup it’s May 9th ) we sometimes still get a snowstorm or heavy frost by May 24.. or as we Canadians call it
(May Two-Four)...
Cheers from HudsonBay 🇨🇦
Another GREAT video... I look forward to them everyday! One thing I was wondering Pete, could you do a video specifically about the Humic12 vs. Air-8 and what their similarities are as well as what their differences are? In my mind, it seems like they are similar in helping the soil not be so compacted but I know there are differences on them as well...I'm just confused about when a person would need to use one over the other and what each one provides that the other don't? And also, the RGS, what all does it provide? You have a God-given gift to detailing all of this kind of stuff so I was hoping you may have the time to do a comparison video or description video of these 3 products of when, where & how often to use them? Thanks!
Myrick Willard sure. I’ll work on this
Pete, that will be Great!!! And you know, that's one thing I like about you... you always seem respond to your viewers and you care enough to go out of your way to want to help us out! Keep God FIRST!
How much does an irrigation system like that run if I do it myself
No answer?
Awesome video! so for an inch of water each week is it ideal to do it in one day or 1/2" say Monday and 1/2" Friday? Hey Pete, i'm sure you've noticed a lot of RUclipsrs switching over to the Swardman reel mower but seems like those RUclipsrs do not have Tall Fescue. they're also cutting super low like 1/2". I'm not looking into doing that at all but can Tall Fescue be cut that short and look good? i would think taking that dense turf and cutting that short will only encourage weeds to grow? any thoughts on this?
I’m in concord NC and my grass was great and within 2 weeks it’s yellow🤦🏽♀️ one my down falls is I don’t have great water coverage so I’m have to save for a system to make sure I can get a system in
it is very hot and dry in our area right now
Nice video, Pete! A couple of comments and observations - By having a tall, dense grass, as you do, it makes it easier to put out measuring cups deep in the grass to measure the amount of water that area of your lawn is getting. Otherwise, without the dense grass to hold the cup in place, the water stream might push your measuring cup around or over. The viewers need to find a way to keep their measuring cup stationary while watering the grass. Also and obviously, if you do not have an irrigation system and you are using a mobile sprinkler, you would have to measure the amount of water every time in order to make sure the lawn in that area gets its required watering each week.
Your sprinkler heads close to the edge of the street is concerning because that would put your sprinkler line and heads in the right-of-way for any city, county or utility work there. If the city, county, or utility has something buried in your yard's right-of-way then they can legally, without forewarning, dig up your yard and damage/destroy that area of your sprinkler system. You may want to consider relocating that line and heads along the street out of the right-of-way and aim the heads towards the street rather than aiming away from the street as you done.
The t-shirt that you were wearing in this video, Pete, had on it your company logo and phone number. You may want to consider adding your web site address to your t-shirts (and any other clothing) the next time you order more. Just a thought, Pete, because a lot of people will check you out online before calling you. This would also apply to anywhere you have your logo displayed on company vehicles and equipment.
My man Ben!! Whats up bro?!?!?! You always have excellent attention to detail! If your grass is thin just step o it flat to where the cup will stand up or take 3 #2 pencils and use then as stakes to hold the cup up. The other option is to work extra hard this Fall to get your turf thicker.
I put the heads 4" away from the road on purpose for coverage reasons. I have been here 7 years and ZERO county road work has been done. If they ever do and damage my system I will simply repair it. The lack of coverage is not equal to me repairing the system once in a blue moon
I probably should wear a different shirt. I do not want everyone in the country to be calling my cell number LOL Good advice I will make that change websites are easy....just put .com behind the company name :)
GCI Turf Services I am learning a lot from you, Pete, and I very much appreciate all the knowledge that you share with me/your viewers. The right-of-way issue was as much for your viewers who might copy what you did as it was for you too. You have been lucky so far with no work done there, but one day a utility crew might show up at your house or at a viewer's house and just start digging. It is within their legal right to do so without notice or come knock on your door to let you know. It's easy to anticipate that happening by locating the sprinkler heads along the street outside of the right-of-way and aim them towards the street. You might get some water onto the street, but that's OK. Besides, if you do it that way, you could turn on those street zones sprinklers when neighborhood garage sale customers want to park in your yard. :-)
The measuring cup comment was true, but I was also just being a bit envious of your beautiful, thick lawn, Pete.
Thanks again for sharing, Pete. Have a great weekend!
sounds good thanks for the input but I really could care less if they have to work on my yard. I will repair the damage no problem there. Thanks for the compliment bud I appreciate you!
And oh!! they do not park in my yard LOL watch this video ruclips.net/video/umvCjhBuH4g/видео.html
Amazing work man. Beautiful turf! May I ask how much was your complete irrigation system?
Thank you brother
Pete, great videos
There are a few apps that will track the rainfall at your house. I like to use those as a guide for watering
Hey Pete, I’m out in the Inland Empire of California a desert zone dealing with sandy loam type soil. Should I follow the 1 inch over a two day period method or a few more waterings throughout the week to get that inch down? As the soil doesn’t hold water as well as other soil types.
Yes sir.... this is specific to those with clay soil. I am sure you would need more frequent watering because of the sand. GREAT COMMENT!
Thanks for your reply.
Hydretain ES Plus II have you try this
Pete-are you putting the whole inch down at one time, or do you put half, and half the next day then wait till you determine another watering is needed. I guess you don't set a schedule on the Rain Bird controller at all-just run a program manually when needed.
Correct I will put the 1" down over a two day period. I will not water agin until I can see a sign of stress. Then i will water again over 2 days
Damn pete, what kind of water pressure you got? Sounds like you tapped into a geyser beneath your house. Nice setup.
80 PSI Yeah I went all out on the irrigation system. I did not want to ever lack for water
So can you use the N-Ext products through the sprinkler system.Reason I ask is I was in Atlantic irrigation and the have products to do so.But if the coverage is poor or too overlapped I can see areas that are well fed and others that are not. BTW how's the test plot coming.
i would say that you can but you may want to call greene county on that one. These products can stain so caution when applying them is needed
Great videos Pete. Maybe one day you can touch on the idea of having pets on your grass. Dogs especially with urine killing the grass. Thanks again pete
Yep good video this would be
dilute it with water on the spot they peed on is been my approach
Would you recommend zoiza grass for shade????
i'm from Kentucky, and we use Kentucky 31 in our lawns. it is supposed to have a blue tint to it when it is right. remember this is the bluegrass state.
derekthegreatgonzo true. That’s a different blue than drought stress
let me explain. I moved out of my moms house in 2006. nobody has done anything with the yard other than mow it since I left. now i'm tending it. I have a aerator, dethatcher and lawn sweeper. I started out by testing the soil and liming the crap out of it to get it right. when I lived there I always took care of the yard. I have started with scots early spring fertilizer with weed control. I have the spring fertilizer with weed control ready to go when the time is right. same with the summer and fall. I have aerated it twice so far and dethatched it one time. I have put 200 pounds of Kentucky 31 seed on it so far. is what I am doing going to keep that blue tint to it all summer long? I have had all the neighbors come over and talk to me about what I am doing. they all tell me mom has the best looking yard for miles around. I would love to keep that blue hue all summer. the funny part is I am a locomotive engineer for a railroad. people are asking me to do their yards now!! I make $3500 take home on a bad pay check!!! no thank you, I have enough money. just taking care of my mom is what I want to do.
Even if i measure out 1 inch of water....some some yards/dirt may not be compacted like others so what water falls in the cup may take more then an inch of water to get deep penetration in the yard due to water run off or standing water
Pete , I want to " pine needles " some area of my landscape , i wonder how those will hold over time and through the winter as i am in Quebec . Any insights ?
Mine last me around 9-10 months then I re do them It's a yearly maintenance thing to keep them fresh looking
Do you remove the " old " and replace with " new " ? Or you just had some on top ?
I feel like Pete was talking to me in this video..... I love "playing" with my irrigation every day or two which is a bad practice. Very informative video and now I know better. Now I want to get the module unit for the cell phone activation. Pete talk to Rain Bird and get me 10% off please.
blah ha ha ha I guess i could call them??? No promises bro
What’s your thoughts on Scott’s tall fescue watersmart seed? I see a lot of people at Lowe’s who buy it up like crazy!
Crap Look at the % of weed and the % of "other crop" in it and get back to me
Hey Pete I know you've got a big stand on mower how to the irrigation heads fair to being run over
I myself have a big 48 inch ride on mower. As long as the top of sprinkler head while buried is level or a little lower then ground you are OK.
I didnt water last week/no rain and a few spots have drought stress(curling, grayish brown color). Will watering daily for this week help it come back faster than my usual twice a week watering or should I do something else for it to recover quickly?
If there is severe stress then you might want to water daily for a week....but still deep watering. If there is only a small amount of stress then water the 1" over a 2 day period you should get it back going then
GCI Turf Services thanks Pete will do!
How much HP in that submersible pump? 600 feet and 25 gpm? What's the well water PH and does that affect the lawn as compared to city water irrigation that normally is PH corrected. Thanks-great video. Your wife is a good sport on the video-taking one for team GCI.
I think it's either a 1.5 HP or a 2 HP. I had the well water tested and it checked out fine for the yard (luckily) My wife is a great sport! LOL
Great info!
One for the wife, go wife-- love it!!!! Lmao
I have a question for you!!! Up to How many heads can you have per zone!?? Please I need help
That all depends on how much water supply and pressure you have. You will need to have pro irrigation guy check out your exact situation for that answer
Ok thanks I will get a professional to look into this
what variety weeping lace leaf maple is that @ 9:25 Pete?
tasty lemons Chris weeping Japanese maple tree
Awesome setup Pete! But I cringed when I saw those wire connections down in that hole, looking mighty susceptible to heavy rains and corrosion. You ought take a look at some weatherproof connection boxes; it may save you a future headache.
Joshua Campbell those are the connectors that that have the goo in them. They are supposed to be waterproof. I’ll check out the boxed you are talking about. Thanks!
Totally guilty. I'm an over water-er. It's going to KILL me to cut back. But I'm gonna follow the rules. 😁
Pete. Boy your wife got you all flustered.
LOL yeah she has that ability LOL
I have Kentucky 31 everywhere. I have dollar weeds dandelion and clover. Dont want to kill the lawn killing the weeds?????help me out man please.
Love your videos, Pete! I can tell you the same areas on my over 1000 acres of cotton/peanuts/corn in sw Georgia(all center pivot irrigated) that are drought prone or wet as well!! Your attention to detail is contagious!! Keep up the awesome work !! 100% subscribed and love your videos!!
Why no pool?
28gpm?!?!? Wow!
#getyourcoverageright
Did you mean Taylor Scott instead of Tim Scott??? :)
Took my wife and I several years to save for the down payment on our house...looking forward to installing an irrigation system in the future as a goal.
It's alot of work but well worth it! and Tim Scott is the winner ha ha good try though!
I have high clay content in my soil, which is not good for soul absorption
Need to measure more places.
We want to know how much water we are putting down. Measuring where the sprinklers overlap might only be a small hint of information.
More measurements need to be made:
-Near the sprinkler
-Far from sprinkler
-In the middle of the throw
-Near the edges
-Away from edges
-In high overlap
-In non overlap
What doo doo head gives Pete a thumbs down?
Paul's Prime Cuts lol. I’m doing my best bro!!! Ha ha
GCI Turf Services I guess someone has to be an Internet tuff guy and give you the thumbs down ... I love your stuff bro look like thousands of other folks do too . I got one who always gives me a thumbs down too ( I think is my wife😂)
Grab yourself a Rachio smart controller
Never heard of them is that similar to rainbird?
GCI Turf Services www.rachio.com/smart-water-system/
What is wrong with walking around and sticking your finger in the ground works wonders and you have it with you twenty four seven. will also let you know if you are developing a bad crust on the surface of the soil.
Good video brother. Great information. Bless you.
600 feet in the N east ? whoooaaaaa how much ?/???
s Buzz $6K. I liked to had a cow!!! At the 500ft point I had to go another 1K to ensure I get water.
IRRIGATION in the fl keys dont bother- coral rock garden with native plants. water comes from miami pipeline
I ask myself what is the difference from Rainbird & Hunter‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
You don’t want to care about the *volume* of water, just the *depth*! You could have a volume of 1 million gallons spread out so thin it only has a depth of 1”.
That’s why it doesn’t matter what the vessel is that’s used, so long as the walls don’t have a taper.
A wider vessel like a casserole dish can provide a bigger area and a more reliable average than a thimble.
I do not use a thimble.....I think for the most part you get the general idea friend deep and infrequent watering is best
I sure do get the idea and love the video. The only problem is when you're talking about measuring the volume of water, and what kind of vessel to use, which don't apply to measuring precipitation rates. A totally different form of measurement (3D vs 2D) which may confuse others.
Hate to tell you but you're living on a starter home now.
You need to do a video for the neighbor of someone that follows The Grass Factor, The Lawn Care Nut, GCITurf academy and lays down 54" stripes like a pro. And explain why you don't dare mow on to his lawn that is a perfect 3.5"...ruin his domination stripe and and create a 2" line like a 6 year old mowed it. 😠
I'm not quite following you???? What are you saying??
GCI Turf Services nothing really. Just venting because my nextdoor neighbor doesn't quite understand why I am so passionate about having a nice yard and why I don't appreciate them scalping my grass down when it's not on their property.
Simply put...they don't respect property lines. Even after explaining nicely why I would prefer they dont mow on my side.
Oh gosh yeah!! I agree 100%%%%%%
Doesn't even need to be watered already green enough
Man on my budget i cant afford to water my lawn. Im on a hot dog and ramen noodle budget. Im so broke i use the water i boiled hot dogs in to make the ramen noodles.
Sounds good! I am fortunate that I paid my water bill upfront with the well
grass hopper no way
Your grass looks amazing. It kinda looks like mine. I'm not sure what mine is though. Can you tell? Here is a pic imgur.com/a/oDf5Wg7
Peterman pretty much everything you said is basically heavy BS. All your attempts to complicate this little chore aren't working. All your microclimates and volume measurements and everything else is easily shown to be flawed and easily proven flawed by using Calculus but I doubt you have had calculus or add and subtract so no point in showing the flaws.
😂🤣😂 why do you watch a guy that’s so flawed????
Great tips man, thank you for your time expalining everything in such a detail!:) Also dat lawn.. Daaaaimn good!