How TALL FESCUE Transformed My Backyard // Bluegrass Woes, New Property and Garden Update
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- How's the fescue doing in summer? How about the rest of the lawn with insane heat and humidity? Anything new at the property or with Kelsey's garden? Let's explain all of that and more in this update!
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Awesome video! Love all the updates. Thanks for putting all the time into your content and sharing your knowledge.
I wish you stocked Warm Season Grass on your Site.
Why overseed with rye? From my understanding Perennial Ryegrass will release a toxin when its stressed and can start to kill off the other grass type in your lawn. I think the Lawn care nut may have talked about it on a podcast. Ill look for it.
@@travistegland3688 Why? Because it's my favorite grass type and blends with bluegrass just fine. Better color and texture if you use the correct varieties.
I’m new here. What state are you in?
Looking at those brown areas near the street reminds me of a couple of areas I had near my sidewalk where the soil was shallow and had some buried rocks and concrete. I think it absorbed and retained the heat. Eventually I dug the areas up and replaced it with deep spoil and had no more issues.
only problem is that those areas between the sidewalk and the curb *are not your property* ....I have the exact same thing going on next to a storm drain, so dug it up to find a large over pour of concrete(too big to pull out without breaking it up) before I went any further I called around to different city offices, and had my yard marked for buried lines - one of my calls must of gotten someone's attention as a guy showed up pretty quick - they were very nice about it, but told me I wasn't even allowed to dig there at all and were not happy that I had killed the grass and removed any of the soil(to lower the level like Ryan is wanting to do) anyway, they are very clear that you do not have control over those areas, and that property lines usually start somewhere at the sidewalk or inboard toward the house, not at the curb
I can confirm that from my own experience that the "mystery area" is probably rocky and gravelly soil that does not retain moisture and crowds the roots. Usually found next to concrete/asphalt or stone paving.
I have a similar problem with a giant root that runs through side of property. Makes soil shallow in that area
Might also be salt from the road maybe.
Exactly
Love the mix of subjects in the vid. Especially like seeing your Wife's garden and the property!
Mrs Knorr KNOWS WHAT SHES TALKIN ABOUT!! And is great in front of the lense keep it up soon you'll need to spin off from Ryan's channel and have your very own 😊
Thank you!
@@kelseyknorr3535 you're welcome ma'am he he
Ryan who? The new face of RKLC
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With temps getting hotter/less rainfall...Tall Fescue is the way to go for sure...looks great!
Loving it! Amazing garden, tons of projects! Can't wait to see the Knorr Farm take shape!❤
On the weed pressure this year - what I learned was that heavy, heavy rain followed by high humid heat really makes the weeds pop. At least here in the Chicago suburbs we had early summer rains as opposed to cool spring rains and that may be why we are seeing so many more weeds this year. Also, excited to see what happens when you plant fescue and cut low. Some have suggested fescue doesn't do well cut low, but glad someone is willing to give it a try. Thanks for keeping the content coming.
From des moines and it makes me glad to hear that i am not the only one really working hard to keep the heat stress, fungus, and weeds at bay.
Excited for Fall overseeding! My lawn is slowly getting thicker.
Camping area is a big difference. Glad things are coming. Thank you for taking us for a tour of the garden.
Thanks for the garden update, I wondered how that was going!! If you do some canning, I'd enjoy seeing how you do that in your kitchen!
I'm very happy with my TTTF which is about 10 months old now. Temps here in IL have reached about 95-100. The young TTTF lawn is still doing great with some light browning. What I noticed last time is that when it rained for 3 days, the TTTF lawn turned green quite easily. The brown blades vanished. I'm renovating my backyard lawn next month, about 4k sqft. Thanks for the update.
I’ve been watching for about two years now, and you have inspired me to renovate and start reel mowing my perennial ryegrass lawn. I love my new hobby of lawn care, and I’m excited to see how your new lawn turns out at the new house.
Super excited to see what you guys create with that land!
Omgosh, Kelsey. You come over very well! Thanks for sharing. You two are SO helpful!
Having the same problems with the fescue and bluegrass (Minnesota). I will be using ryegrass for the first time in about two weeks after aeration. Thank you Ryan for the videos. Skol Vikings!!!!
For grass by drain: I had this before. Theorized that the drain reduces amount of dirt that the grass can grow in. Those drains are fairly large when you see them without fill around them.
Good for you man. Very happy for you and proud of you. You and your channel have so much potential. I love see your business grow. Wish you all the best.
Thanks Ryan and Kelsey........Love the updates!!!!!!!
Sold our home but bought vacant acreage 4 grams away....so soon I will also start the Ryan Knorr New Grass installation project. Thanks for sharing.
My wife and I just bought a 9 acre plot in Madison county. Lots of weeds and random trees we want to build a home and a fantastic lawn with it in the next 3 years! Side note def worked with your wife at ISL back in the day small world!
Looks like you could start a mini sod farm or seed farm, loved the wife’s input as well as I handle the raised bed garden as well as my lawn
I am with you on the weeds this year. I didn’t put preemergent down this year and did some spot spraying in may. Waiting for a break in temps and rain
It must be nice to have property with much wider open space and not have to think about nosy neighbors watching you record videos, etc. Can't wait to see the progress!
Great stuff! Enjoy following the progression of your channel and your upcoming projects.
Love seeing the Tall Fescue updates
Loved the update. Curious to see the reel mowed tttf
Awesome vid. Thanks to watching videos like yours, most of my lawn is green this season and I'm going to stick with using Tall Fescue on my front lawn and Kentucky Bluegrass for the backyard.
Tzone has been working great for me here in Wisconsin. Took care of the purslane that exploded and some other various weeds. No grass die off because of the spray.
Lawn looks fantastic. I did get my seed ordered early, didn't want to get hung up by ordering too late (fall overseeding will be kicking off sooner than later).
Love your wife's garden update. Extra kudos for the Fleet Farm shirt! Curious on the twine she's using for the tomatoes.
I have had the same issue with my BlueBank KBG and the turf just pulling out. It has happened two years in a row now. Overseeing with Rye this year.
After the latest podcast I feel like I can start my lawn over every fall just to get that first cut in the fall and do it all over again. Rk and Rd.
I have the exact same issue with my KBG for 2 seasons! Bad news is, it is not only KBG that gets hammered. Texted on FB.
Thanks Ryan!
Ryan - that brown spot issue you describe at 6:00, I have/had the exact same issue this year. I have the same KBG variety as you planted in a mixed KBG/PRG yard (from Seed Super Store). I had all these small spots that looked a little brown. When plucked, they'd pull out easily and still have some green shoots in the. It's like they were severed from the roots. Think it might be fungus, I first applied a systemic fungicide and then a contact fungicide (ewww pricey). Later I applied an insecticide. While the problem didn't get worse, it also didn't get better. For now, I have arrested the issue. But then I remembered that I had applied T-NEX just before all this started. And I accidentally applied a slightly higher dose than intended. I believe it *might* be the case that one of my bluegrass varieties is susceptible to damage from T-NEX. I have no proof, but that is what I know now. I do know this spotting issue doesn't affect rye, as small parts of my yard had the KBG wiped out and only rye remains.
I used some left over fertilizer from last year (30-0-4) . Noticed some pellet clumping but didn't think it mattered much. I blame that for a bunch of brown spots..+ Unseasonably hot weather (+90°) in Western Canada/no rain/ KBG mix with PRG.
I have the same issue in my kbg. Random brown spots that pull out with no roots. I did find grubs in a different part of the yard, but not near the brown spots.
yes please do dog spot fixes in the rye, my dogs are messing up my new ryegrass sod
Ryan thank you for all of your videos. I’m in the Arizona heat and honestly I think my grass is looking greener and more healthy than yours in Iowa. Your tips have really helped me. From aerating, dethatching, using the right products, how to overseed properly , etc. thank you. And anyone watching, educate yourself with Ryan. This dude knows what the hell he’s talking about.
We are in a severe drought here so I switched to Bermuda grass this year. Barely have to water it and it’s beautiful grass.
Yeah that's a warm season grass made for heat. My grass is not intended for temps over 80 but we don't have a choice because it gets too cold here in the winter for warm season grasses
I reel mowed my front TTTF / KBG lawn down to 1" this spring after cutting it at 3" for 3 years. It didn't like it at first but after a few weeks it adjusted. It doesn't look the same as a straight PRG or KBG only lawn cut low, but I really liked it. It's up at 2" now due to heat but I'll be taking her back down once the temps drop...theres some pictures on my IG account from a few months back
I have had small dead spots with root damage similar to the spots you showed in the side yard. I believe mine are due to a little overapplication of pre-emergent herbicide (Barricade) in small spots in the spring.
I live in NW Ohio and have a fescue/rye blend turf and get dog urine spots in the backyard because that’s my dog’s “place.” I mix up a two gallon jug of water/baking soda and a dash of MiracleGro. I pour it on the urine spot immediate after he does his thing. It has almost totally eliminated any brown spots.
Thanks Ryan
Hope the farmer is carefully on his RR Corn to not drift overspray on your grass plots. 😱😄
Coming in 3 years… “How I built wind deflectors for my property edge, easier then you’d think!”
I apologize in advance for always getting to your channel and asking a bunch of questions. If you're annoyed or busy or anything else, no response is okay!
I've watched several of your videos about grass type. And I love the tall fescue you use, I'm thinking of changing my lawn over to that. As I'm sure my lawn is fescue, bluegrass, a mix of a bunch of everything else, including clover. LOTS of clover. Being the end of July, it's difficult for me to bite the bullet and start over right now. I'm hoping to start over next spring with leveling my lawn using your video on that, killing weeds and clover, and planting fescue.
In your videos, I haven't seen to what height you cut to. I know you use a reel mower, which I do not have, nor plan on buying. So I try to do what I can with what I have. I've been cutting to 3 inches. And just within the last month. Typically I'm cutting at 3.5 inches. Today I went down to 2.75 inches. But your lawn looks cut very low, but looks amazing. Like a golf course. How high do you recommend?
Also, I have a 2021 Ariens Ikon XD, and Ariens doesn't have a striping kit available yet. Is there an aftermarket one you would recommend? Should I wait for the Ariens?
Thank you in advance!
EDIT: I was going to take photos of my lawn to post here, but I am sure I would just embarass myself!
EDIT 2: I should mention, I am a bit north of you, in central Wisconsin. Here most people don't do much lawn work other than mowing.
With fescue you will want to keep it around 3-3.5" inches and that will be good! I am cutting my ryegrass and bluegrass as low as 1/2"
im gonna be adding barenburg RPR to my KBG.. its not as dark as some rye but it will blend well and add another element of disease resistance
Love the updates man
I’m preparing to do a full renovation on my front lawn this year so I’m just watching a bunch of videos to brush up on everything I need to know.
Wish me luck!
For now I’m just going to do my front yard… and depending on how things turn out, I’ll do my back yard next season.
I’m in Michigan (cool season turf, obviously) so I’m going to start it late July/early August with killing off everything. Fingers crossed! 🤞🏼
The progress you have made ❤
Nice video, really enjoyed all the information that you provided. Thanks
KELSEY! Please give a lesson on bell peppers. I have tried several different things over the last couple years and cannot get anything to work! Clearly, you are killing it!
I wish I had a magic secret to offer. I usually start mine from seed and transplant. Other than that the only other thing I may differently than most is companion plant. Usually it's a variety of onions that I plant in between them.
@@kelseyknorr3535 Hey. I'll try anything at this point! Thanks again!
Land shrimp???
Very inspiring garden.
Ryan-we have had a ton of rain this summer in Massachusetts…I need to get some anti fungal down soon! Kelsey--your garden puts mine to shame! I am single stemming my tomatoes this year and they seem to be doing well…have you had good luck with the trellis?
I had that same dead spot problem in random spots in my zoysia. I believe it is parasitic nematodes. I sprayed spectracide triacazide on it and now it's coming back. The roots almost appear to be chopped off and have a rotten look when nematodes are killing your grass.
Looking 👀 good 👍
I have also noticed a lot more weeds this year, not sure why, but it's like double what it normally is, clover too. Upstate ny
You guys are awesome!
Omg Ryan. I had the same problem with my lawn-dead grass spots pulling up easy with no sign of disease or bug damage. I have a Kentucky blue tall fescue blend. I searched and searched and could not find anything. Pls follow up on this. I think it more common than most realize. I would love to know the problem and solution. It’s been frustrating for sure.
I’m in the same boat - I have to think it’s insect related but not 100% - would love more insight
Grubs? We have issues with them in NC with fine bladed fescue.
Someone commented below and I would believe it to be Bluegrass Weevils and maybe mixed with some beetle/grubs.
Does it happen every year? Could it be due to the 17 year cicadas? They wouldn’t leave anything behind after emerging.
@@T.McD. interesting thought- I’ve only lived in my place for just over a year so I wouldn’t know. We had a tornado last year that ripped down a bunch of trees which makes me think my issue is weevils as they go from wooded areas to turf. But cicadas are for sure a thought as well.
I wish you stocked Warm Season Grass on your Site.
Could the brown spots in the bluegrass be coming from the cement near it heating up during the day, causing the soil temp to jump high? I've noticed this in my front lawn. My BG by my sidewalk is starting to show signs of dormancy when deeper into the lawn is nice and vibrant
very nice!!
Big Dawg RK!
Those little spots are annual bluegrass weevils
I have watched most of your videos but I was surprised I was not subscribed, I finally did. Funny most of the guys I watch are Bermuda guys, I will plant that in my backyard, but my front lawn in Fescue.
Question with lawn liquid fertilizer
Hi! new to this. I just sprayed my grass and I’m scared I sprayed my brown spots. Will it kill it if I stood there and watered a spot for about 30 seconds. I noticed in a another video you just quickly moved back and forth evenly
Garden question! I have a single bell pepper plant with a single pepper on it. Is it true that the only difference between a green pepper and a red one is how long they’ve been on the plant?
Ryan I have the same thing going on with weed pressure this summer. I got q4 and waiting for it to cool down then maybe a fall pre emergent?
"Yeah I need to order some seed!" "How much do you need sir?" "730,000lbs" Can't wait to see what you do with the space!
Great video again, hey about a year ago or so you did a video where you used tenacity in trying to find it any ideas?
My blue grass is doing the same thing, especially on the edges. I have found a ton of ground hornet “holes” on the edges. I think they are getting under the sod and destroying the roots. Any idea on how to get rid of them?
My fescue in Mississippi has burned up with rain 🤣🤣🤣!
If that creek runs decent enough maybe get a ram pump into it and get some water up there. I see a nice riding mower in the future, maybe a brush hog too lol
Hello, what would you recommend for grass seed for my yard. I live in Kingsport, TN. I just brought this house about a year ago
Sorry comment spam. I do have TTTF in part of my lawn and it has tolerated reel mowing at .6 inches consistently all year so I think you can do it! Im in murfreesboro TN
Hey Ryan, I got a bunch of clover in my lawn. I live in Newfoundland Canada why do you recommend for clover and hog weeds?
I want the flat yard like you, been doing work for the grass but keep getting moles. Caught 12 this past year. I only have 4000sqft yard too. Neighborhood is crazy infested. Is it even worth trying to level out so my ankles and mower stop breaking?
Kelsey, have the rabbits been insane down by you guys too? We have had a crazy amount this year compared to most and we just associated it with the neighbor moving that had the big dog that roaming the neighborhood. I had to put up a fence for the first year around our vegetable garden.
Yes, they have been terrible around here this year! We have two terriers in our yard and they don't seem to care at all. I'm going to have put up a second fence inside the garden with smaller openings than what I have. It's frustrating.
@@kelseyknorr3535 I used some chicken wire that I had left over from the compost pile project I did a couple years ago and that seemed to work but they are still eating my asiatic lillies and almost didn't let my sunflowers take off.
I maintain a crabgrass lawn near my curb and never have issues with browning.
Lol
What would you say out of your seeds would be the equivalent of a sun and shade mix? Have used a sun and shade mix by a local sod farm (Delea) Long Island area NY for the past few years. Looking to go with something new during fall over seeding this season.
Ryan, which of your products would help this situation? My soil test shows elevated levels of phosphorus at my new construction home. I have a turf type tall fescue lawn. After applying slow release fertilizer with zero phosphorus and applying iron it greens up but doesn’t last long. It quickly turns yellow green and doesn’t grow very well after about 3 weeks. My theory is that the elevated phosphorus is impacting the grass from absorbing nutrients. Any suggestions how to correct this or do I keep applying fertilizer and iron hoping the levels drop in a few years?
Burn that front strip of Bluegrass up, baby! I’m sure you’ll only be happy if you get your PRG in there.
Much appreciate the look at the TTTF in the back yard. I’ve just nuked my 4,300 sqft mess off a backyard and will be seeding with a very nice TTTF blend come September. I really debated going with KBG, but in 6b Virginia it might have been tough or just require too much water. Your experience helps cement TTTF was the right call. Cheers!
Yep going with rye in there if I have time to get it done haha
Just ordered a bag of your tall fescue. If I don’t use it all, what is the best method of storing it?
Hey Ryan once my yard is leveled when would you put the seed down? I'm in Ohio not far from columbus. Ohio is crazy because the weather is alway so unpredictable. Is the first of September ususally when you put your seed out? I have the Rye so germination will happen quick. My front yard is pretty big so watering is going to be an issue if I don't do half and get it going then seed the other half. If I do one half the first of September I feel like I could seed the other half the second week of Sptemeber and still establish a good root base. Does that sound reasonable?
Ryan, you should definitely consider having a good color references for your grass seed on the website. Maybe objective side by side by pictures of the test plots. I actually planted rye to fill in some areas around bluegrass and it is also notably darker. I actually like the more vibrant bluegrass color better so will be trying to overseed the rye; we will see how it goes.
It seems in general there are not great color references anywhere for seeds. It just tells you "dark green" for most but what does that really mean. I also don't like how NTEP has a color rating rather than something descriptive or actual photos; its a pretty subjective assessment what is a nicer color imo.
A numbered scale 1-10 with the darkest on one end and lightest on the other might be alright or darkest at 8 and lightest at 4 for reference to results with ferts or supplements
Do a video showing what treating those weeds on a stressed lawn. We hear this a lot “don’t want to stress it any more than it’s already experiencing”. What happens when you do treat those weeds now? Thanks
It burns the lawn
I have a few of those weird brown spots too. Water? Doesn't work. Nothing works. Strange. Weeds??? It's the year of weeds in Des Moines. It's impossible to keep up pulling them!!
Could the one-off small patches of dead grass be due to the 17 year cicadas?
Maybe the brown grass is salt damage from the snow plows?
Hey Ryan, your TTTF you planted on your backyard, where can I purchase this from?
My Mazama KBG did the same thing this year. No grubs, I treated for fungus, and to no avail........ I am pretty convinced it is billbugs....
Regarding your “dead” or brown spots in KBG, I have exactly the same problem. I’m no expert but the ONLY variable I could find is those areas had more compacted soil than others. Either due to underground rocks or hard pack, etc. I’ve been trying to manually aerate and work that soil, it seems KBG needs well aerated or loose soil for rigorous root development. May be worth investigating more, only my two cents.
I concur, check for rocks in your dirt. See Alyne Haines latest video on rocks in the dirt frying the roots with the hot temps.
Could be billbug. They don’t touch ryegrass. Spray a small area with some bifen and check back in an hour or two.
Can you recommend any strategies for killing cool season grass overgrown with clover and weeds that doesn't involve Roundup type products? With cancer in the family we are avoiding such chemical treatments. I'm trying to develop a plan for the Fall. Thanks.
Does a blvd generate more heat that can kill the lawn? My blvd lawn has brown patches every summer.
Ryan, I’m having an explosion of these brown & reddish colored, clover like shaped weeds in my grass. Not sure what they are. What would be a remedy you’d try on them? Thx
Try ortho weed b gon for clover, chickweed and oxalis.
What I call that type of behavior on KBG is just natural die off/ shedding as i see alot of lawns around me do that in the summer. Then they refill in during the fall, when the grass is happier.
Edit: with commitment to pruning and proper staking I've seen tomato plants reach 8-10ft tall.
You my friend, need a tractor. 35hp minimum and a brush hog.
@@JohnDicksonilatty ha ha
@@JohnDicksonilatty just saw this, my bad. While parts of what you say are true, with the same safety precautions any normal human being would take with say...a chainsaw...or a 3500 lb trailer, would make the tools just as safe. Your ignorance speaks volumes, to a level of hilarity that you might wanna try stand-up. Seriously. I would pay good money to watch you speak out of your ass any day of the week.
@@carpentrylover145 I thought conservatives conserve/save things like health and wellness. Strange times.
What variety of Tall Fescue are you thinking? I've used the Johnathan Green Black Beauty ultra and The fescue in that does not like being cut low. I'm actually trying to get rid of the fescue.
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I recall you saying you weren't going to do any pre-emergent applications this season? Hubris
Correct and that doesn't prevent broadleaf weeds 👍