Suggestion: if tech wise you're able to do it, specify, in text, which type of grass you're talking about. When you move from one place to another, it's easy to lose track of what type you're referencing.
Bill bugs are responsible for those small spots. I get them every year in the same spots along the edges of my lawn. Pre emergent doesn’t work for some reason but as soon as I see a spot I spray the area and it doesn’t spread.
I live in southeastern Wisconsin and we have not gotten any rain really for a couple weeks. Grass is pretty much dormant right now. My question is should I water it at all or let Mother Nature take over for now?
I’m also S/E WI and my lawn is just starting to check out. I just began watering seeing we don’t have much rain in near future. I have over 40,000 sq feet, so watering can be challenging for me.
Yes ! Thank you ! My grass os doing phenomenal tbh thanks to all the little tips and tricks I been watching over the years. Understanding that a hot lawn doesn't need spam water, looking for signs at the start and just building a solid lawn ! I honestly am amped of my lawn this year I am getting comments left and right
Relatable Tips from Full Summer Lawn Update -Don’t edge driveway or sidewalk to prevent burning -similar soil type (more sandy) here in NJ -more brown seed heads and stalks than before -the lower the blade/cut height is more beneficial for Rye -Keep it as short as possible to train seed heads -small and more frequent fertilizer dosage -Enjoy the time in your yard!! Long time follower, First time comment Thank you Brian
Just for the hell of it you should take a portion of your tall fescue and reel cut it at 1 1/2 to 2 inches. I have been mowing my RTF lawn with the Allett Stirling at 1 1/2 and it really looks good. A lot of people say you can't mow tall fescue that short but with your wide audience you could debunk this. I'm always wearing your "I rather be mowing t-shirt".
I re-seeded an area of my backyard that had gotten torn up in a patio installation back there (they drove a bobcat back there), and unfortunately, the grass that came up was a different type than what the rest of the yard is. I used Scott's Turfmaster I believe it's called, but didn't check the ingredients on the bag first. My friend who used to run a lawncare business confirmed it was a fescue, and I'm thinking the rest of my grass back there was originally primarily bluegrass. What's interesting is, the bag that I used lists Ryegrass first, then a couple fescues, then bluegrass third in the ingredients. But it does look similar at least to the tall fescue you point out in this video, and like you said, it is a tall cut grass that does well in heat, not much water---this grass is standing several inches taller than the surrounding original grass, even though we haven't had much rain lately (I'm in central IN). Probably going to kill it and re-seed again, just never ran into this problem before. I guess you do have to pay attention to what you're putting down! lol
Dont you wish you entire yard was that tall fescue? I had that happen when I reseed a section where the snow plow guy took out and man it deep green with heat not affecting it like my bluegrass
I did a lawn renovation in my backyard last fall as the weeds were claiming more and more of my yard each year. Started with the backyard since this was my first time ever, taking on such a project. Came back with fescue which is what has been planted in the area of NC for generations. Everything was looking good, then late fall / almost winter, deck removal / patio installation happened. Wished I had nixed them reseeding the areas that got messed up during the patio installation, because I have no idea what that was they planted but 1) it was totally different than the fescue with it's much wider blades and faster growth rate (looked like stuff that would be planted in a cow pasture) and 2) by the time summer hit it was dead any way, which didn't bother me in the least, since I have other plans for the largest area (flower / shrub bed). The fescue that I used for the reno is definitely stressed (brown). We've had basically no rain and have been in the low to high 90s for days. Should have started back watering weeks ago but kept thinking rain was coming.
My 10 month old ryegrass lawn is doing well in Oregon. I did have a fungus issue (which I mis-diagnosed as grubs for a few months), but now a few weeks post treatment things are starting to look better. We are having 3 days of 90+ weather, and one day might hit 100. This is very unusually hot weather for us, and it's going to be very dry. My neighbors non-irrigated lawns are still green, but they are also MUCH more established than mine.
Wow,Ryan that’s what is happening in my yard with the grass. I just didn’t know what it was or what to do. I tried mowing high this year (just experimenting with it) and that’s the results I got. Lots of brown stalks. I normally mow around 2 1/2 and didn’t have this issues. So,lesson learned I’ll stay at 2 1/2. By the way, I have kgb,fescue and rye so now I know why the other grasses looked fine this summer. Thanks for the info
You said you were mowing the side of your house that has the fescue at 2" .. I thought in the summer we should be mowing higher? I love your videos and can't wait to see them. Thanks so much!
So far still looking pretty good. I have Barenbrug Turf Star RPR Perennial Ryegrass(yes it actually spreads on its own! They also have rhizomes Tall Fescue as well). I have a few areas wanting to try to enter a partial dormancy that are in full sun locations in my backyard, but are hanging in there with a little extra watering. Seeded the backyard last fall and went ahead and renovated the front this spring May1st(summer temps lol) came out great though so far. Watering 1-2in a week split into 2 waterings. I live in the panhandle region of Texas so our humidity is usually pretty low, so soil and foliage dry out quickly. Current H.O.C. is .625 , 5/8in. Cutting every 2-3 days max. Also since May 6th we have had 90-110°F highs and 60-75°F Lows with only a few days dipping back into the 80°Fs for highs and still the best looking lawn in the neighborhood. Ryegrass is far more resilient that people give it credit for. Though if you have low humidity and little rain fall, regular irrigation is most definitely required. I'll probably be over seeding with Kentucky bluegrass in the fall to give it a little bit extra durability and faster repairing of any bare or patchy areas that may appear time to time Ps. For anyone in Texas wanting to plant Ryegrass as a permanent lawn and not just winter color. I wouldn't recommend any farther south than about Lubbock, Texas, I'm personally a bit farther north than that myself and have had year round green lawn thus far.
Barenbrug Rhizomatous Turf Type Tall Fescue: Switched to it for the first time last October here in Tulsa, OK * couldn’t be HAPPIER; - No longer use a Mix (blend) that contains KBG which goes dormant mid-summer. * It has NEVER Looked better in my 15 years of Fescue; Looking forward to the maturation of the rhizomes and the spreading and density increasing.
If you look at the studies it won't spread much and personally the barenbrug color is not as good as other kinds that I prefer but glad you're having luck
@@ryanknorrlawncare it won't spread anything like KBG or other warm season grasses no, just noting my experience watching it grow and fill in thin and small bare areas. Sorry it seems you may have take my comment in a promotion or endorsement since. But my comment was mainly for an example of ryegrass and it's resilience doing much better in conditions(Texas dry heat) that it should be dormant or possibly dying back some in according to most sites online. So I thought the seed I used would be useful for anyone that read my comment not that any one seed is superior over the other. Just my growing conditions and what grass seed I used.
None of the creeping Ryegrass are creeping at all. Ryegrass does not produce the stolons or rhizomes. I've tried RPR and CSI. Fine fescue, bent and KBG are your go to for filling in.
It’s interesting to see the different grass types and how they are handling the heat, especially irrigated vs. non-irrigated. Things are looking good, even with the heat!
Great video Ryan! Thanks for the comparison with the PRG and the KBG. I have the same issue in my backyard, and I think I’m going to lean into the PRG hard this fall with the elite PRG I got from your store.
Your front lawn is off the chain! Especially with your temperatures. Great execution. I had to let mine go toward the dormancy route. Waiting for rain here. A good two day rain.
Ryan we are definitely getting the brown look here in Cedar Rapids, but got some much needed rain a couple of days ago. I usually mow at 3 to 3 1/2 inches with no irrigation.
Do your neighbors ever give negative feedback to how it makes their yard look or video taping? There’s the thing domination line but with someone like you, it takes it to the next level. One of my favorite creators, thanks.
Been having a good year compared to past seasons, mostly because I have been following the channel since last fall and have been applying what you have been teaching. I overseeded in the spring, and two areas that have never grown for me in the past are flourishing this year. The watering has helped significantly, and that is due to the DIY sprinkler system I followed your guidance with. A couple of dried-out areas, likely because of not enough water (the sprinkler has to go around a tree, and is not watering that area much). Been alternating between a granular mix (25-5-10, with added Iron) and a humic acid/sea kelp liquid application every couple of weeks. The plan is to do another overseed in the August/September timeframe, hopefully with my Landzie roller, which I ordered but am waiting for delivery (back-ordered). I haven't gone to reel mowing yet, but am considering it. For now, just keeping it under 3" and enjoying the greener lawn.
I have the stalk issue on my perennial rye which is in its full first season. The grass is healthy, but there's a lot of off color because of the stalks. I was cutting about every three days during spring at 2 inches. With the warmer weather rolling in I'm at 3 now and cutting every 4 days.
Thanks for all your help through your videos. I have a corner lot and because it faces many houses on the other side of the road, I wanted it to look presentable and not an eye sore for those people living in those houses and look out to the side yard of my house. After a few seasons up here in Ontario Canada, I was able to mostly eliminate the dandelions and weeds from the lawn and make it thicker and more pleasant to walk on. I am seeing more creeping charlie coming in and do my best to pull them from the main roots, but with the restrictions in Ontario for chemical use on our lawns, it has been very difficult to manage. Any ideas on how to remove Creeping Charlie from lawn without chemicals would be appreciated. Keep up the amazing work Ryan!
Great video... I have noticed those dried out seed head stalks in my lawn also... they seem to pull right out when you tug on them and that made me think there was something wrong (insects or fungus). I put down preventative grubex and diseasex mid june to avoid issues and then noticed the lawn had a more dry and burned out look after application. And now the the temps in the 90s I don't know if my front lawn is going to make it past mid July and my front yard is mostly tttf. Every time I look out there is some other condition trying to turn my lawn into hay. But I will just keep at it and try different things... as long as my lawn looks better than most of my neighbors I'm happy... but I wouldn't call it dominating at the moment... I have to just wait for autumn overseed and then I should be dominating again! Love your content Ryan... you and Allyn really gave me the confidence to do my own lawncare and my lawn (although far from perfect) never looked better. Thanks.
@2:52 Moral of story....Plant more trees! lol. Shade is great. I got 2 Pin Oaks getting huge and each year the grass is not going brown in summer as fast as it used to
Professional landscaper here. It comes down to preference but I like to do a 50/50 cut with my lawnmower first and trim after. When I go to trim along the edges near the cement, I'll flip my trimmer upside down and just hover it so it's not hitting the ground but trimming the grass. Never dig your lines once you set them or each time it will recede until it looks off. Trimming your lawn is like framing a picture. It's what honestly makes or breaks a good residential cut.
The rain keeps going around us about 15 miles South of the Twin Cities, MN. Lawns are very stressed even with irrigation. Good wet Spring, but then drought. The same pattern as last year, but it bounced back in the Fall.
Lawns here in the northeast(NORTHERN MASS.) we had nice green lawns probably until two weeks ago and an absolute browning of the lawns has taken place. Still green but has browned a lot.
You water every other day? I thought it is better to water deep and infrequent like every 3-4 days and longer each watering getting to that 1” -1.5” per week. You disagree with that?
Really like these videos, I think my house had blue grass sod put in. And with our super hot no humidity summers I should start transitioning the blue out with Fescue to help stay green in the deep summer.
I live in a very dry climate. Utah. We get dry and hot summers. Water deep and infrequent and you shouldn’t have an issue with keeping bluegrass alive and thriving. Mow frequent (2x per week at 3”), water deep and infrequent (2x per week 0.5” each cycle) and feed with fertilizer. I have 100% kbg and it looks great for how hot and dry it’s been
Insightful stuff. I really enjoyed the compare-contrast of the different types of turf. I am up in MN and I did a solely TTTF seed this Spring (one reason being it was described as low maintenance, like you called out) and I am seeing similar “clump growths” like you showed towards the end of the video. I think come Fall I will mix in some KBG and see how it goes.
West Berry! Great informative video, thanks RK! Seed heads all over my Rye up here in Canada, same dead/brownish look to it but green on the inside. Mowing around 2.25-2.5"
I deal with a brown tinge to my lawn due to seed heads about mid May to mid June. It is a tall Fescue lawn. I have noticed the older fescue areas seem to be worse about it than the newer ones. I have renovated areas over the years and look much better than the areas I haven’t. I am not sure if it is due to older plants or older cultivars.
Im so glad you hit on the PRG with those ugly stalks. I did my front lawn in PRG because of your videos. That dark green turf looks amazing in the spring/fall, but this year, those seed heads/stalks have been horrible. The worst ive ever seen. Your absoulutly right about having lots of green underneath, but those stalks make it look so bad. Maybe trying to mow it shorter will help like you said..... Im contemplating killing off that section of my lawn and going with TTTF. Its a full sun, south facing hill. Every year it becomes problematic. As much as i love the PRG in the spring/fall, Im thinking i got to go with something that can handle that south facing hill.
My biggest issue is what length to leave the lawn at, particularly in summer. The issue is I have a mix of cool season grasses. I cut around 2.5" in spring and now about 3.5", sometimes up to 4". Just uncertain if I'm doing more good or harm to the lawn. The next situation is I plan to dethatch for the first time and overseed after. Just not sure about whether to do the entire lawn (about 5,000) square feet versus just doing the front this fall and the rest next. Not sure how long the process will take as a whole. I'm going to be using a Greenworks 14" dethatcher, as you have used in previous videos.
watched this 3 times, not sure I under stand the part about seed heads and mowing lower, going out to take a closer look and maybe mowing lower, always thought tall would be less dry
Im in Ne ohio. Its gotten super hot lately. Im dealing (again) w fungus. Most recently a dark purple/almost black look that im told is smut and rare in my area. If course! The past 3 yrs ive been regularly applying fungicide and it really doesn’t seem to work at all. The company’s ive hired r terrible so im transitioning into doing my own lawncare. Just got a backpack sprayer this week! Thanks for all the info. Super informative!
I had the same issue happen with my bluegrass that I cut at .75 and I found that where there were no roots I had what I think were field ants. It was consistent in 3 parts of my yard.
Wow did not know i can low as 2” fine fescue. Same zone as you and have spot like this fire pit area. Maybe I will start mowing it 2”. Thanks for the content as always.
My lawn is a mix of different varieties of KGB and PRG. I really love the look of tall fescue and I was wondering if I could overseed with JG Black Beauty Ultra this fall. Would that look silly or do you think it would blend pretty well? I live in Cleveland, OH and my lawn is 100% full sun.
Hi Ryan, you mentioned the grass is higher than the driveway. My question is, what should the grass be as far as the height to the driveway or sidewalks area? Should it be level with the cement or under the cement?
@@ryanknorrlawncare ok great thank you. It’s about 4 inches below the cement now. I have Bermuda down here in San Antonio TX. Should I fill it with top soil/compost/sand mix or what do you recommend for that?
QUESTION about 18:00 - 18:27 - “Now we’re down at the lower part . . . If you’re looking for an option for a shady part, this is it” * What is IT ( what Seed Blend ? )
On your side Bluegrass yard - I have the exact same issue. I have a 75% KBG / 25% PRG mix, reel mowed at 0.875in. I also have random dead spots of KBG, identical to your issue. Pulls straight up. I have found the issue to be due to billbugs. Found about 8 or so in my grass catcher a few weeks ago. If you find that billbugs is the problem with yours as well, I would love to see a video on how to take care of the damage and fix the problem. Thanks as always.
Seed heads are crazy here too. I made the mistake of putting pgr down just a few days late and now I have regulated seedheads throughout my back yard. 🤦🏻♂️
We are dealing with bill bugs, chinch bugs, crabgrass, yellow nutsedge, red spotted spurge,red thread, leaf spot, heat/drought stress here in Western Mass.
Ryan, do you think if you added more iron to the KBG it would be as dark as the rye grass? I learn a lot from you videos and enjoy the presentation style!
I'm in California zone 9b. Just renovated my yard with tall fescue. Grew in beautifully except the part shade area. Didn’t seen to really root deeply. Do you have any grass suggestions for over seeding?
@Ryan - Can you make a video about tuning up our sprinkler systems for ideal watering times/ lengths / amounts .... I have a fear I'm watering too much.
Lots of brown in my lawn too, now I'm wondering if it is the stocks. Located in NH and using RK rye mised into an existing lawn. The 100% RK rye looks amazing!
my spring new K31 TTF seeding in 'dead dirt' between sidewalk and curb full sun did horrible as soon as I mowed taller for the heat, but in other areas it did fine .... I think the issue that caused it to fail there was I just had way way too much seed down in that area(seeded it a few times in the slow to warm up spring) as I notice now in spots that got less seed did better with more space to develop, and where it was so thick to start only did good when shorter .... I might start over with better seed or mix something in this fall with an over seed
What do you recommend for bill bugs? I get those type of spots, and was told bill bugs. I applied bio advanced grub killer several weeks ago for first time ever. Not sure how many applications to do. Any advice? Again thanks much for the videos. Really liked the one that show cased the start of your yard to today, and how it transformed over the years. Can’t wait to watch what happens at the new place!
Try 5 to 6 tablespoons of dish soap per gallon of water and spray on the problem spots. The soap causes the bugs to get irritated and crawl to the surface. When they do, birds, animals and other bugs will eat them and rid of your problem. I do this every time the grub cycle happens with my lawn.
Ryan do you still shampoo your lawn with baby shampoo? If yes, I know that doing so isn’t recommended when temps are in the mid 90’s and up, do you apply it during summer at all or do you mainly do so during spring and fall?
Ryan about the dried out seed stalks. Seems Long Island got hit very hard by them this year and most of us didnt know what they were. Is there anything u can do to improve the areas of brown? Or are these just dead now and will have to reseed areas in fall?
I’m having the same dead spots that pull right up in my ryegrass. Found a moth and figured out it’s a cutworm moth. Might be the same issue you’re having.
I was thinking some folks might be interested in learning how to do a jar test to discover their soil composition (sand/silt/clay mix). My irrigation controller requires me to enter the soil type for each zone in order to compute accurate watering. I found the jar test and soil-type triangle chart to be a fun and interesting exercise that made me a lot smarter regarding my irrigation.
Hi.. just started watching your videos and it’s a good learning experience. I would like to use lawn fertilizer given it’s a horribly hot week, but want it to be safe for my kids to get on… what can I use? Liquid or granular? How long after application can kids get back on it?
My KBG has the EXACT same brown spots. When you figure out what the are and how to treat them, please give an update. I was thinking dollar spot but I don’t have the webs like I had last year and I’ve really backed off the watering since it’s been so humid. So idk…
At 12:05 u mention the brown spots are called stocks I feel like that's what I have in parts of my yard how can u get rid of the brown stocks will power raking help take that out ? Or maybe using a dethatcher?
I also have a lot of brown stocks right now in my yard. I’ve been cutting my grass at 3”. I’ve been nervous to go much lower in the summer. I seeded this spring with a 70/30 mix. I generally use a 50/50 but it seems like the supply stores have been a hard time getting that. I’ve been watering twice a week at the moment giving at least a 1/2 per application. During the real heat I throw an extra day of watering in there. Not sure if I should be doing more or less? I’d really love to get my yard looking like your front lawn!
@@VanirTraditionalist I keep my blades sharp. Grass is pretty green. Unfortunately my zero turn mower only does 1 in settings. But agreed I keep it higher in the heat as well. I’m located in Mass. My grass stays pretty green and very lush. Was just noticing the seed head stalks lately. I did water extra this past weekend due to the heat and it seems like things have looked better since then.
Does one type of grass more vulnerable to insect and pest damage? Since replacing my sod, I’m getting lots of voles/field mice damage during winter. My neighbor next door didn’t replace hers which is original from the builder and doesn’t have that problem
My bluegrass does the same. I had a dead rye yard that I brought back with a KGB blend last year. One of the cultivars in the blend is almost black blue (not sure which one but maybe midnight?). But yeah I have dark spots that stick out from the 25 year old rye that was left. Hoping to blend it this year with a more aggressive overseed and core aeration.
@@Casey_87 also to add to this I’ve been noticing the same trend on my grass. 25 year old home with unkept lawn for 23 of them. Got down and identified 12 species living in my lawn. Annual bluegrass(poa) , three types of KGB, annual grab goose grass, fine fescue thick blades thin blades, tall fescue. Long story short the highest concentration is rye, like yours. Hard seed stalks everywhere so burnout is eminent. I’ll try your thought out and get a mono strain KGB aeroate overseed and continue to do this three times a season till it dominates.
I use a manual push reel lawn mover on my Kentucky Bluegrass. Is it OK to leave the cut grass on the lawn or should I remove the cut grass after each moving?
I just want to wait till the perfect time in the spring cut at 3 inches put down new seed x3 wait a couple days cut down to 2inches then let it grow till it all goes to seed cut tall then cut lower till normal and let it all go to seed
Love your videos as I have learned a lot from you. Here in NE Ohio we had an extremely cold wet spring (saturated yard with sanding water) followed by very hot and dry June.(108 F heat index). I Redid 2500 SQ FT back yard last October KBG PRG and red fescue mix. I had to keep mow height of 4" this spring . Yard was excellent until rye grass seeding. My question is will the attached dead seed stalks decompose this year or will I need to de-thatch in the fall? I am still mowing at 3" due to the drought.
Do not know what went wrong these hot temps in NY is causing crab grass to invade my whole lawn. Now i have to make a choice if i want a white lawn or green.
i believe the soil used in my sod lay, was home depots bagged soil topper .Now turned insanely hard under the sod . any suggestions as how to fix that, seems the water js just puddling up and now i may have disease :( Thnk you very much
Suggestion: if tech wise you're able to do it, specify, in text, which type of grass you're talking about. When you move from one place to another, it's easy to lose track of what type you're referencing.
Glad you went over your reasoning for not edging. Thanks!
First Aussie 😁. Ryan, thanks for keeping us updated on the home lawn and the Lawn Ranch.🤠
Bill bugs are responsible for those small spots. I get them every year in the same spots along the edges of my lawn. Pre emergent doesn’t work for some reason but as soon as I see a spot I spray the area and it doesn’t spread.
I live in southeastern Wisconsin and we have not gotten any rain really for a couple weeks. Grass is pretty much dormant right now. My question is should I water it at all or let Mother Nature take over for now?
I’m also S/E WI and my lawn is just starting to check out. I just began watering seeing we don’t have much rain in near future. I have over 40,000 sq feet, so watering can be challenging for me.
Yes ! Thank you ! My grass os doing phenomenal tbh thanks to all the little tips and tricks I been watching over the years. Understanding that a hot lawn doesn't need spam water, looking for signs at the start and just building a solid lawn ! I honestly am amped of my lawn this year I am getting comments left and right
Relatable Tips from Full Summer Lawn Update
-Don’t edge driveway or sidewalk to prevent burning
-similar soil type (more sandy) here in NJ
-more brown seed heads and stalks than before
-the lower the blade/cut height is more beneficial for Rye
-Keep it as short as possible to train seed heads
-small and more frequent fertilizer dosage
-Enjoy the time in your yard!!
Long time follower, First time comment
Thank you
Brian
Good video update! Your channel helped inspire my lawncare channel! May everyone have a blessed day
You should add a rain catch system with an underground tank and pump to your list of projects at West Berry there. That would be cool to see.
Just for the hell of it you should take a portion of your tall fescue and reel cut it at 1 1/2 to 2 inches. I have been mowing my RTF lawn with the Allett Stirling at 1 1/2 and it really looks good. A lot of people say you can't mow tall fescue that short but with your wide audience you could debunk this. I'm always wearing your "I rather be mowing t-shirt".
I've been testing a reel mowed area all year at 3/4". Doing fine but not nearly as good looking as rye or blue at that height
I re-seeded an area of my backyard that had gotten torn up in a patio installation back there (they drove a bobcat back there), and unfortunately, the grass that came up was a different type than what the rest of the yard is. I used Scott's Turfmaster I believe it's called, but didn't check the ingredients on the bag first. My friend who used to run a lawncare business confirmed it was a fescue, and I'm thinking the rest of my grass back there was originally primarily bluegrass. What's interesting is, the bag that I used lists Ryegrass first, then a couple fescues, then bluegrass third in the ingredients. But it does look similar at least to the tall fescue you point out in this video, and like you said, it is a tall cut grass that does well in heat, not much water---this grass is standing several inches taller than the surrounding original grass, even though we haven't had much rain lately (I'm in central IN). Probably going to kill it and re-seed again, just never ran into this problem before. I guess you do have to pay attention to what you're putting down! lol
Dont you wish you entire yard was that tall fescue? I had that happen when I reseed a section where the snow plow guy took out and man it deep green with heat not affecting it like my bluegrass
I did a lawn renovation in my backyard last fall as the weeds were claiming more and more of my yard each year. Started with the backyard since this was my first time ever, taking on such a project. Came back with fescue which is what has been planted in the area of NC for generations. Everything was looking good, then late fall / almost winter, deck removal / patio installation happened. Wished I had nixed them reseeding the areas that got messed up during the patio installation, because I have no idea what that was they planted but 1) it was totally different than the fescue with it's much wider blades and faster growth rate (looked like stuff that would be planted in a cow pasture) and 2) by the time summer hit it was dead any way, which didn't bother me in the least, since I have other plans for the largest area (flower / shrub bed). The fescue that I used for the reno is definitely stressed (brown). We've had basically no rain and have been in the low to high 90s for days. Should have started back watering weeks ago but kept thinking rain was coming.
Thanks Ryan! It's very hot and dry in E. TN as well. My TTTF/KBG is suffering.. :(
My 10 month old ryegrass lawn is doing well in Oregon. I did have a fungus issue (which I mis-diagnosed as grubs for a few months), but now a few weeks post treatment things are starting to look better. We are having 3 days of 90+ weather, and one day might hit 100. This is very unusually hot weather for us, and it's going to be very dry. My neighbors non-irrigated lawns are still green, but they are also MUCH more established than mine.
Same here I planted His PRG 10 months ago and most of its standing strong in 100 degree heat, but it’s definitely starting to check out.
Wow,Ryan that’s what is happening in my yard with the grass. I just didn’t know what it was or what to do. I tried mowing high this year (just experimenting with it) and that’s the results I got. Lots of brown stalks. I normally mow around 2 1/2 and didn’t have this issues. So,lesson learned I’ll stay at 2 1/2. By the way, I have kgb,fescue and rye so now I know why the other grasses looked fine this summer.
Thanks for the info
You said you were mowing the side of your house that has the fescue at 2" .. I thought in the summer we should be mowing higher? I love your videos and can't wait to see them. Thanks so much!
So far still looking pretty good. I have Barenbrug Turf Star RPR Perennial Ryegrass(yes it actually spreads on its own! They also have rhizomes Tall Fescue as well). I have a few areas wanting to try to enter a partial dormancy that are in full sun locations in my backyard, but are hanging in there with a little extra watering. Seeded the backyard last fall and went ahead and renovated the front this spring May1st(summer temps lol) came out great though so far. Watering 1-2in a week split into 2 waterings. I live in the panhandle region of Texas so our humidity is usually pretty low, so soil and foliage dry out quickly. Current H.O.C. is .625 , 5/8in. Cutting every 2-3 days max. Also since May 6th we have had 90-110°F highs and 60-75°F Lows with only a few days dipping back into the 80°Fs for highs and still the best looking lawn in the neighborhood. Ryegrass is far more resilient that people give it credit for. Though if you have low humidity and little rain fall, regular irrigation is most definitely required.
I'll probably be over seeding with Kentucky bluegrass in the fall to give it a little bit extra durability and faster repairing of any bare or patchy areas that may appear time to time
Ps. For anyone in Texas wanting to plant Ryegrass as a permanent lawn and not just winter color. I wouldn't recommend any farther south than about Lubbock, Texas, I'm personally a bit farther north than that myself and have had year round green lawn thus far.
Barenbrug Rhizomatous Turf Type Tall Fescue: Switched to it for the first time last October here in Tulsa, OK
* couldn’t be HAPPIER; - No longer use a Mix (blend) that contains KBG which goes dormant mid-summer.
* It has NEVER Looked better in my 15 years of Fescue; Looking forward to the maturation of the rhizomes and the spreading and density increasing.
If you look at the studies it won't spread much and personally the barenbrug color is not as good as other kinds that I prefer but glad you're having luck
@@ryanknorrlawncare it won't spread anything like KBG or other warm season grasses no, just noting my experience watching it grow and fill in thin and small bare areas. Sorry it seems you may have take my comment in a promotion or endorsement since. But my comment was mainly for an example of ryegrass and it's resilience doing much better in conditions(Texas dry heat) that it should be dormant or possibly dying back some in according to most sites online. So I thought the seed I used would be useful for anyone that read my comment not that any one seed is superior over the other. Just my growing conditions and what grass seed I used.
None of the creeping Ryegrass are creeping at all. Ryegrass does not produce the stolons or rhizomes. I've tried RPR and CSI. Fine fescue, bent and KBG are your go to for filling in.
@@roger4880 I've literally been watching it fill in bare and thin spots all spring lol
It’s interesting to see the different grass types and how they are handling the heat, especially irrigated vs. non-irrigated. Things are looking good, even with the heat!
Great video Ryan! Thanks for the comparison with the PRG and the KBG. I have the same issue in my backyard, and I think I’m going to lean into the PRG hard this fall with the elite PRG I got from your store.
Your front lawn is off the chain! Especially with your temperatures. Great execution. I had to let mine go toward the dormancy route. Waiting for rain here. A good two day rain.
That camp area looks 👌🏼.
Yes, it was a lot of info, but that's why I'm here watching and listening. As always - great stuff. Thanks, Ryan.
I enjoy how you take the time to know what's going on in each square foot of your properties.
Always enjoy these videos. Hot and Humid very little rain. Lots of brownig going on
This time of the year is my time to shine. I’m pretty much full shade, so even being 100 degrees for a while my grass is still looking pretty good.
Ryan we are definitely getting the brown look here in Cedar Rapids, but got some much needed rain a couple of days ago. I usually mow at 3 to 3 1/2 inches with no irrigation.
Ryan in the last week I am getting BRIGHT green Little patches of grass popping up. grows faster than normal grass. Thoughts?????
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Do your neighbors ever give negative feedback to how it makes their yard look or video taping? There’s the thing domination line but with someone like you, it takes it to the next level. One of my favorite creators, thanks.
Been having a good year compared to past seasons, mostly because I have been following the channel since last fall and have been applying what you have been teaching. I overseeded in the spring, and two areas that have never grown for me in the past are flourishing this year. The watering has helped significantly, and that is due to the DIY sprinkler system I followed your guidance with. A couple of dried-out areas, likely because of not enough water (the sprinkler has to go around a tree, and is not watering that area much). Been alternating between a granular mix (25-5-10, with added Iron) and a humic acid/sea kelp liquid application every couple of weeks. The plan is to do another overseed in the August/September timeframe, hopefully with my Landzie roller, which I ordered but am waiting for delivery (back-ordered). I haven't gone to reel mowing yet, but am considering it. For now, just keeping it under 3" and enjoying the greener lawn.
I have the stalk issue on my perennial rye which is in its full first season. The grass is healthy, but there's a lot of off color because of the stalks. I was cutting about every three days during spring at 2 inches. With the warmer weather rolling in I'm at 3 now and cutting every 4 days.
Have the same seed head issue with my newer rye grass. Have you considered mowing shorter as Ryan suggested? I’m going to give it a shot.
That shade area looks amazing Ryan. Great work!👏🏻
Thanks for all your help through your videos. I have a corner lot and because it faces many houses on the other side of the road, I wanted it to look presentable and not an eye sore for those people living in those houses and look out to the side yard of my house.
After a few seasons up here in Ontario Canada, I was able to mostly eliminate the dandelions and weeds from the lawn and make it thicker and more pleasant to walk on.
I am seeing more creeping charlie coming in and do my best to pull them from the main roots, but with the restrictions in Ontario for chemical use on our lawns, it has been very difficult to manage.
Any ideas on how to remove Creeping Charlie from lawn without chemicals would be appreciated.
Keep up the amazing work Ryan!
Great video... I have noticed those dried out seed head stalks in my lawn also... they seem to pull right out when you tug on them and that made me think there was something wrong (insects or fungus). I put down preventative grubex and diseasex mid june to avoid issues and then noticed the lawn had a more dry and burned out look after application. And now the the temps in the 90s I don't know if my front lawn is going to make it past mid July and my front yard is mostly tttf. Every time I look out there is some other condition trying to turn my lawn into hay. But I will just keep at it and try different things... as long as my lawn looks better than most of my neighbors I'm happy... but I wouldn't call it dominating at the moment... I have to just wait for autumn overseed and then I should be dominating again! Love your content Ryan... you and Allyn really gave me the confidence to do my own lawncare and my lawn (although far from perfect) never looked better. Thanks.
Great overview. The more we see the more we learn.
Thanks for the Shoes RYAN and KUJO 👍🏻💪🏻
Great upload Ryan,
Informative hot weather comparisons between your rye and blue.
Keep up the great work man~!
Great update. We have a little heat stress coming in, but have been trying to keep up with it
@2:52 Moral of story....Plant more trees! lol. Shade is great. I got 2 Pin Oaks getting huge and each year the grass is not going brown in summer as fast as it used to
Try watering the front based on the TLF ET irrigation guide. I’ve watered less and so far my lawn is looking excellent.
Ryan, outside of your Fescue and Rye Grass experiments.
Have you ever experimented with Bent Grass, what are the Pros and Cons?
On the cement edging… would you consider zipping the trimmer along there to clean up the overhang, but keep most of it? Like just a trim…
Professional landscaper here. It comes down to preference but I like to do a 50/50 cut with my lawnmower first and trim after. When I go to trim along the edges near the cement, I'll flip my trimmer upside down and just hover it so it's not hitting the ground but trimming the grass. Never dig your lines once you set them or each time it will recede until it looks off. Trimming your lawn is like framing a picture. It's what honestly makes or breaks a good residential cut.
I have those brown spots in my bluegrass too and I can’t seem to beat it either. This is the second season I’ve seen it
The rain keeps going around us about 15 miles South of the Twin Cities, MN. Lawns are very stressed even with irrigation. Good wet Spring, but then drought. The same pattern as last year, but it bounced back in the Fall.
Lawns here in the northeast(NORTHERN MASS.) we had nice green lawns probably until two weeks ago and an absolute browning of the lawns has taken place. Still green but has browned a lot.
Ryan, that front just looks awesome as always. Bluegrass and rye look like the winners for me.
You water every other day? I thought it is better to water deep and infrequent like every 3-4 days and longer each watering getting to that 1” -1.5” per week. You disagree with that?
What does the lawn look like to you and you tell me? 🙂Ive been on this program for 3 years.
Great video .you really inspire me to get out in the lawn an look even closer at what going on
Really like these videos, I think my house had blue grass sod put in. And with our super hot no humidity summers I should start transitioning the blue out with Fescue to help stay green in the deep summer.
I live in a very dry climate. Utah. We get dry and hot summers. Water deep and infrequent and you shouldn’t have an issue with keeping bluegrass alive and thriving. Mow frequent (2x per week at 3”), water deep and infrequent (2x per week 0.5” each cycle) and feed with fertilizer. I have 100% kbg and it looks great for how hot and dry it’s been
Insightful stuff. I really enjoyed the compare-contrast of the different types of turf. I am up in MN and I did a solely TTTF seed this Spring (one reason being it was described as low maintenance, like you called out) and I am seeing similar “clump growths” like you showed towards the end of the video. I think come Fall I will mix in some KBG and see how it goes.
That or just do another overseed of fescue and it will thicken up
West Berry! Great informative video, thanks RK! Seed heads all over my Rye up here in Canada, same dead/brownish look to it but green on the inside. Mowing around 2.25-2.5"
I deal with a brown tinge to my lawn due to seed heads about mid May to mid June. It is a tall Fescue lawn. I have noticed the older fescue areas seem to be worse about it than the newer ones. I have renovated areas over the years and look much better than the areas I haven’t.
I am not sure if it is due to older plants or older cultivars.
102 degrees for 8 days straight! part of my Elite PRG is checking out 🤦🏻♂️ oh well
In Texas I have not had rain in 1 1/2 months and it’s 104 here. Yeah my lawn is burning out.
Im so glad you hit on the PRG with those ugly stalks. I did my front lawn in PRG because of your videos. That dark green turf looks amazing in the spring/fall, but this year, those seed heads/stalks have been horrible. The worst ive ever seen. Your absoulutly right about having lots of green underneath, but those stalks make it look so bad.
Maybe trying to mow it shorter will help like you said.....
Im contemplating killing off that section of my lawn and going with TTTF. Its a full sun, south facing hill. Every year it becomes problematic. As much as i love the PRG in the spring/fall, Im thinking i got to go with something that can handle that south facing hill.
My biggest issue is what length to leave the lawn at, particularly in summer. The issue is I have a mix of cool season grasses. I cut around 2.5" in spring and now about 3.5", sometimes up to 4". Just uncertain if I'm doing more good or harm to the lawn.
The next situation is I plan to dethatch for the first time and overseed after. Just not sure about whether to do the entire lawn (about 5,000) square feet versus just doing the front this fall and the rest next. Not sure how long the process will take as a whole. I'm going to be using a Greenworks 14" dethatcher, as you have used in previous videos.
moved my Honda from 3 to 3 1/2 yesterday, lot of yellow grass in the yard already
watched this 3 times, not sure I under stand the part about seed heads and mowing lower, going out to take a closer look and maybe mowing lower, always thought tall would be less dry
@@woof3598 Same. Finally had a decent rain yesterday. Plan on lawn food for summer very soon. I realize it takes patience, but it's not easy.
Im in Ne ohio. Its gotten super hot lately. Im dealing (again) w fungus. Most recently a dark purple/almost black look that im told is smut and rare in my area. If course! The past 3 yrs ive been regularly applying fungicide and it really doesn’t seem to work at all. The company’s ive hired r terrible so im transitioning into doing my own lawncare. Just got a backpack sprayer this week! Thanks for all the info. Super informative!
I had the same issue happen with my bluegrass that I cut at .75 and I found that where there were no roots I had what I think were field ants. It was consistent in 3 parts of my yard.
Wow did not know i can low as 2” fine fescue. Same zone as you and have spot like this fire pit area. Maybe I will start mowing it 2”.
Thanks for the content as always.
My lawn is a mix of different varieties of KGB and PRG. I really love the look of tall fescue and I was wondering if I could overseed with JG Black Beauty Ultra this fall. Would that look silly or do you think it would blend pretty well? I live in Cleveland, OH and my lawn is 100% full sun.
How's your wife's garden doing this year? I could see it in the background and looks good. I remember the derecho storm got it last year.
Ryan, I’ve also noticed a ton of seed heads in my yard here in Missouri.
Hi Ryan, you mentioned the grass is higher than the driveway. My question is, what should the grass be as far as the height to the driveway or sidewalks area? Should it be level with the cement or under the cement?
Level
@@ryanknorrlawncare ok great thank you. It’s about 4 inches below the cement now. I have Bermuda down here in San Antonio TX. Should I fill it with top soil/compost/sand mix or what do you recommend for that?
QUESTION about 18:00 - 18:27
- “Now we’re down at the lower part . . . If you’re looking for an option for a shady part, this is it”
* What is IT ( what Seed Blend ? )
ryanknorrlawncare.com/product/ryan-knorr-lawn-care-elite-shade/
On your side Bluegrass yard - I have the exact same issue. I have a 75% KBG / 25% PRG mix, reel mowed at 0.875in. I also have random dead spots of KBG, identical to your issue. Pulls straight up. I have found the issue to be due to billbugs. Found about 8 or so in my grass catcher a few weeks ago.
If you find that billbugs is the problem with yours as well, I would love to see a video on how to take care of the damage and fix the problem. Thanks as always.
Seed heads are crazy here too. I made the mistake of putting pgr down just a few days late and now I have regulated seedheads throughout my back yard. 🤦🏻♂️
We are dealing with bill bugs, chinch bugs, crabgrass, yellow nutsedge, red spotted spurge,red thread, leaf spot, heat/drought stress here in Western Mass.
Ryan, do you think if you added more iron to the KBG it would be as dark as the rye grass? I learn a lot from you videos and enjoy the presentation style!
Same program on both so it looks like it's at genetic max for color
I'm in California zone 9b. Just renovated my yard with tall fescue. Grew in beautifully except the part shade area. Didn’t seen to really root deeply. Do you have any grass suggestions for over seeding?
@Ryan - Can you make a video about tuning up our sprinkler systems for ideal watering times/ lengths / amounts .... I have a fear I'm watering too much.
Ryan picking out that baby crabgrass, while the stuff in my yard looks like the Piranha plants from Super Mario Bros 🤣
That shaded area is looking so awesome. I wanna go there and drank some Keystone Lights! LOL
I had an area in the shade that just started showing signs of heat stress. Ryan, would you ever do a video on what’s in your flowerbeds?
Lots of brown in my lawn too, now I'm wondering if it is the stocks. Located in NH and using RK rye mised into an existing lawn. The 100% RK rye looks amazing!
my spring new K31 TTF seeding in 'dead dirt' between sidewalk and curb full sun did horrible as soon as I mowed taller for the heat, but in other areas it did fine .... I think the issue that caused it to fail there was I just had way way too much seed down in that area(seeded it a few times in the slow to warm up spring) as I notice now in spots that got less seed did better with more space to develop, and where it was so thick to start only did good when shorter .... I might start over with better seed or mix something in this fall with an over seed
What do you recommend for bill bugs? I get those type of spots, and was told bill bugs. I applied bio advanced grub killer several weeks ago for first time ever. Not sure how many applications to do. Any advice? Again thanks much for the videos. Really liked the one that show cased the start of your yard to today, and how it transformed over the years. Can’t wait to watch what happens at the new place!
Try 5 to 6 tablespoons of dish soap per gallon of water and spray on the problem spots. The soap causes the bugs to get irritated and crawl to the surface. When they do, birds, animals and other bugs will eat them and rid of your problem. I do this every time the grub cycle happens with my lawn.
Ryan do you still shampoo your lawn with baby shampoo? If yes, I know that doing so isn’t recommended when temps are in the mid 90’s and up, do you apply it during summer at all or do you mainly do so during spring and fall?
Who else saw the savage toss of the brown spot onto the neighbors 😂 8:05
Great videos as always, Good point on edging
If you haven't had a soil test yet, all the seed stalks may indicate a high phos level. If it was previously farm land that could be true.
I already did one beginning of the year. Low phos
Ryan about the dried out seed stalks. Seems Long Island got hit very hard by them this year and most of us didnt know what they were. Is there anything u can do to improve the areas of brown? Or are these just dead now and will have to reseed areas in fall?
The shaded area at your property looks killer!
I’m having the same dead spots that pull right up in my ryegrass. Found a moth and figured out it’s a cutworm moth. Might be the same issue you’re having.
I was thinking some folks might be interested in learning how to do a jar test to discover their soil composition (sand/silt/clay mix).
My irrigation controller requires me to enter the soil type for each zone in order to compute accurate watering. I found the jar test and soil-type triangle chart to be a fun and interesting exercise that made me a lot smarter regarding my irrigation.
I have a video on that already 👍
@@ryanknorrlawncare Oops, sorry Ryan, didn't mean to stir the pot.
On the other hand ✋, now it might get some fresh views!
@@RDAmidwest not a problem. Just letting people know it's out there
Hi.. just started watching your videos and it’s a good learning experience. I would like to use lawn fertilizer given it’s a horribly hot week, but want it to be safe for my kids to get on… what can I use? Liquid or granular? How long after application can kids get back on it?
Have you considered some Q4 Plus to knock out the grassy and broadleaf weeds at your property vs any kind of reno? Might save you some time
Love the video. Really makes me want to try perennial ryegrass in the stl area. Think it can work??
My KBG has the EXACT same brown spots. When you figure out what the are and how to treat them, please give an update. I was thinking dollar spot but I don’t have the webs like I had last year and I’ve really backed off the watering since it’s been so humid. So idk…
Thoughts on Hydratain? Liquid, granular or overrated?
At 12:05 u mention the brown spots are called stocks I feel like that's what I have in parts of my yard how can u get rid of the brown stocks will power raking help take that out ? Or maybe using a dethatcher?
I also have that same question!
@@BRAVO_D hopefully we get a response
Stalks, not stocks. They are the seed heads for the grass and, as Ryan stated, he isn't sure why they are so prevalent in his plot.
@@ciceronx thanks for the correction
Try mowing lower to tell the plant to shut down seed production as he mentioned. Don’t Dethatch in the summer, it will take a long time to recover.
I also have a lot of brown stocks right now in my yard. I’ve been cutting my grass at 3”. I’ve been nervous to go much lower in the summer. I seeded this spring with a 70/30 mix. I generally use a 50/50 but it seems like the supply stores have been a hard time getting that.
I’ve been watering twice a week at the moment giving at least a 1/2 per application. During the real heat I throw an extra day of watering in there. Not sure if I should be doing more or less?
I’d really love to get my yard looking like your front lawn!
@@VanirTraditionalist I keep my blades sharp. Grass is pretty green. Unfortunately my zero turn mower only does 1 in settings. But agreed I keep it higher in the heat as well. I’m located in Mass. My grass stays pretty green and very lush. Was just noticing the seed head stalks lately. I did water extra this past weekend due to the heat and it seems like things have looked better since then.
Does one type of grass more vulnerable to insect and pest damage? Since replacing my sod, I’m getting lots of voles/field mice damage during winter. My neighbor next door didn’t replace hers which is original from the builder and doesn’t have that problem
The darkest spots on my lawn are KGB and when I over fertilize it goes ultra soft and hyper green. Darker than a scour pad.
My bluegrass does the same. I had a dead rye yard that I brought back with a KGB blend last year. One of the cultivars in the blend is almost black blue (not sure which one but maybe midnight?). But yeah I have dark spots that stick out from the 25 year old rye that was left. Hoping to blend it this year with a more aggressive overseed and core aeration.
@@Casey_87 also to add to this I’ve been noticing the same trend on my grass. 25 year old home with unkept lawn for 23 of them. Got down and identified 12 species living in my lawn. Annual bluegrass(poa) , three types of KGB, annual grab goose grass, fine fescue thick blades thin blades, tall fescue. Long story short the highest concentration is rye, like yours. Hard seed stalks everywhere so burnout is eminent. I’ll try your thought out and get a mono strain KGB aeroate overseed and continue to do this three times a season till it dominates.
I use a manual push reel lawn mover on my Kentucky Bluegrass. Is it OK to leave the cut grass on the lawn or should I remove the cut grass after each moving?
So do you prefer the Fescue @2:17 or the Rye Grass @4:30?
No comparison. Low cut Rye always :)
I just want to wait till the perfect time in the spring cut at 3 inches put down new seed x3 wait a couple days cut down to 2inches then let it grow till it all goes to seed cut tall then cut lower till normal and let it all go to seed
Love your videos as I have learned a lot from you. Here in NE Ohio we had an extremely cold wet spring (saturated yard with sanding water) followed by very hot and dry June.(108 F heat index). I Redid 2500 SQ FT back yard last October KBG PRG and red fescue mix. I had to keep mow height of 4" this spring . Yard was excellent until rye grass seeding. My question is will the attached dead seed stalks decompose this year or will I need to de-thatch in the fall? I am still mowing at 3" due to the drought.
Awesome shirt.. where did you get it? And great vid ⛳
How about a light, light verticut on the fescue... allow it to breath help with fungal issues?
Do not know what went wrong these hot temps in NY is causing crab grass to invade my whole lawn. Now i have to make a choice if i want a white lawn or green.
i believe the soil used in my sod lay, was home depots bagged soil topper .Now turned insanely hard under the sod . any suggestions as how to fix that, seems the water js just puddling up and now i may have disease :( Thnk you very much
I must have missed it but what blend are you using in the shade area where you have your fire pit