Does KBG Spread FAST? Kentucky Bluegrass Self-Repairing Potential REVEALED

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  • čas přidán 28. 08. 2024

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  • @TurfMechanic
    @TurfMechanic  Před 11 měsíci

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  • @GirLzLawn
    @GirLzLawn Před rokem +4

    Really good information. I don't think I have ever seen a video that shows just how KBG spread.

  • @hectorlopez9420
    @hectorlopez9420 Před rokem +1

    I love watching these KBG spreading videos. Yours is by far the best example out there imo. The other good example is Jason from Our Lawn.

    • @TurfMechanic
      @TurfMechanic  Před rokem

      Thanks a bunch Hector! I wish I had done more documenting on this one and maybe a different spot away from the tree to compare but glad you found it worthwhile nevertheless!

    • @FixItWithMe
      @FixItWithMe Před 3 měsíci

      Link to Jason’s video on on Kbh spreadability? I would love to see that video too!

  • @thurstonr9929
    @thurstonr9929 Před rokem +5

    Hey Brian,
    This is why I do TTTF/KBG. Kentucky Bluegrass and Tall Fescues coexist well together. I have a few shady areas and the fescue helps. I have found that over-seeding with kbg chokes out many weeds but it does require lots of water.
    Q. Why would I be seeing lighter green patches in my lawn? Wondering if I over-applied fertilizer. Turf is nice and thick. I’m still challenged with calculating fertilizer rates.
    By the way my man, notice the braces are gone!

    • @DaMidnitezorro
      @DaMidnitezorro Před rokem

      I have greatest Kentucky blue lawn

    • @DirtygardenCA
      @DirtygardenCA Před rokem

      I have similar lawn as you and I wonder if someday the KBG will overtake tall fescue?

  • @locutus1126
    @locutus1126 Před 11 měsíci

    My yard is predominantly KBG but it also had TTTF mixed in as well. Unfortunately the TT was mostly clumping. I grab it and just pull out big sections, leaving holes. I threw down some sand to fill in the divot. After a few months, the KBG has closed up the area I tore out. The abundance of rain we has this year helped but the KBG is great for self repair

  • @BigWesLawns
    @BigWesLawns Před rokem

    🇨🇦👊🏻👨🏻‍🏭✨💖I probably have salt damage. I am new to lawn care, and dont know how to remedy it. I forget to come back and check comments... Maybe a video on it. Salt is a whole topic all initself isnt it? I dig all yur videos I have seen so far Sir! Awesome werk!
    🍁🙏🍁

  • @marionrhodus8464
    @marionrhodus8464 Před 2 měsíci

    I’ve been sowing BG seeds and they don’t germinate, so I bought those packs of peat pots w 10 per thing like an egg carton. The seeds have germinated and I want to get them bushy and then direct plant in yard.

  • @Mark365SSLawn
    @Mark365SSLawn Před rokem +5

    I have been tracking the progress of that tree in the videos myself. I think this demands a further test. I have multiple areas similarly sized and with-in 45 days I have most of them filled in. I don't know if the cultivar matters intensely but I have been pushing it to fill it in this fall with 1/2 lb nitrogen per week. This makes it grow and fill it SUPER fast for me. So I wonder if it's worth it to push a small area like that with spoon feeding to see if you can compress that year into a month, or just to see how much is possible. Would be an interesting test. Thoughts? I like this analysis too where "under normal conditions how long does it take?"

    • @BrettSucks
      @BrettSucks Před rokem

      Maybe the reason why Brian’s has took 2 years to fill in is because he uses week fertiliser (organic).

    • @TurfMechanic
      @TurfMechanic  Před rokem +1

      so many variables to check for proper science; I like your last line "under normal conditions how long does it take" and I also like Brett's thought too, I don't use standard fert, I only use the organic stuff which pushes the grass for less aggressively. I also thought after I published this video that I cut out a large chunk "corners" around the tree ring to encourage root growth in four different directions so the grass in those areas had to recover and re-root down before they probably had much opportunity to grow into the tree ring...if you saw the clip of the ring in early April this year most of the lateral spread happened this growing season while very little happened last year so established lawn space may spread faster than disturbed grass like mine was last year, or seeded KBG in it's first year. Lots to consider. Certainly if you fertilized heavily and regularly to promote side growth it would go faster, just a matter of how fast. You are right, an experiment for another day. :)

    • @TurfMechanic
      @TurfMechanic  Před rokem +1

      You are right, that's definitely a big factor for sure...also I haven't been attempting to get that spot to fill in any faster than it wants to naturally. If I really wanted to push it (even with organics) heavier doses right there would make a difference.

  • @justinbailey2806
    @justinbailey2806 Před rokem

    I used some triclopyr repeatedly and perhaps a bit too strongly on some wild violets in my kbg in June then that kind of severely stunted the kbg and maybe poisoned the ground a tad. Then we had a hard droughty summer and a lot of dormant appearance resulted in that area. Now what has hung on and survived is on a slow path to filling back in there but it was down to 25%, I could have overseeded maybe but I'm content to wait and see what happens next year. It's like a 50 sq ft area. I would say it has rebounded to at least 33% coverage at this point. I though it was grub damage at first. It was a year old this September, so root development will continue to withstand poor conditions even better by next summer. No trace of violets in that area at least. If I was going to go a little heavy handed with the triclopyr, I should have done it earlier in spring at the first signs, or used tenacity when it was was younger. Sometimes it's hard to notice it when they are very small, or you kind of disregard them at first, then I got so many little ones showing everywhere in one place, they can be one of the tougher weeds to kill.

  • @renatawong8111
    @renatawong8111 Před rokem

    Great video! Very informative! How to physically fix the salted spots? And will they grow by themselves after I put down insecticide for the chinch bugs? I am struggling with them. Thanks!

  • @halcooper6059
    @halcooper6059 Před rokem

    My kbg spreads quite slowly. I have 2 areas of damage in my lawn and without reseeding the areas still haven't filled in 1-2 years later. One area in 3-4 inches wide (dog urine?), the other is 6x6 inches (tiller hit lawn last fall). My kbg does shoot out into the dirt areas along the outer perimeter of my lawn.

  • @Lawny-o2
    @Lawny-o2 Před 4 měsíci

    Hi! Thank you for the video! The spreading capability is great of KBG. My question: Does KBG outgrow other grass? I have a lawn that the previous owner had mixed grass seeds on. The property is 1 Acre and I don't want to kill the whole lawn. Can I just overseeding KBG and it will outgrow the other grasses over time?

  • @DirtygardenCA
    @DirtygardenCA Před rokem

    I have tall fescue with 10% kbg, I have seen dead patches 4-6" that completely fill in a matter of weeks.

  • @howardredder3582
    @howardredder3582 Před rokem +1

    Hey Brian..
    You mentioned your salt experiment.
    My lawn in West Michigan is low in CEC on my soil tests, and low in Calcium.
    I apply a low dose once a year of Liquid Calcium. Am i doing more harm than good? I believe Calcium is Salt based isnt it?

  • @RionPhotography
    @RionPhotography Před 2 měsíci

    I don’t know my KBG fills in my winter plowing mishaps super fast every year and has spread halfway across my backyard (aka the dog park) without any special effort or watering in the past year or so.

  • @robsolo4024
    @robsolo4024 Před rokem

    After salt damage we always used to use gypsum

  • @marionrhodus8464
    @marionrhodus8464 Před 2 měsíci

    Will KBG eventually take over the other grass and weeds that’s growing in my yard? Maybe 2 years but progress

  • @bigjigg5672
    @bigjigg5672 Před rokem

    Interesting.......
    I've been kind of nervous about mixing in KBG w my TTTF due to the difference in cutting heights. Nevertheless we all want a "full and thick" looking lawn. Might have to give it some thought.

    • @TurfMechanic
      @TurfMechanic  Před rokem +1

      I would support a tall cut KBG mixed in with TTTF...or you could consider the long term benefits of slowly mixing in RTF even though it will probably self-repair slower than KBG. Definitely give it thought; I'm not one of those guys that thrives on mono-stands of grass; piecing it together for best performance in different areas of the yard makes sense to me.

    • @bigjigg5672
      @bigjigg5672 Před rokem

      @@TurfMechanic 🤔🤔🧐
      Hmmm....
      Ok, I'll start some research and see what I come up with.

    • @TurfMechanic
      @TurfMechanic  Před rokem

      @@bigjigg5672 rabbit hole time! 😃

  • @webmoss
    @webmoss Před 3 měsíci

    That’s why we overseed with Perrenial Rye

  • @rustyfan89
    @rustyfan89 Před 3 měsíci

    Definitely not as fast as I thought from hearing others talk about it , my lawn I believe is pretty much tall fescue and am currently deciding on what type I am gonna renovate with this fall , I’m in PA so it’s obviously gonna be cool season but since I seem to always have something going on I was thing KBG or a spreading type of tall fescue

  • @goldenrakelawncare6564

    Geez, I'm not sure about this. I've had incredible spread within two months with KBG. Obviously there are many factors but I've had excellent luck and rapid spread.

  • @thomasfencil
    @thomasfencil Před rokem

    I spot no braces! lol is this your first video without them? Great video btw.

    • @TurfMechanic
      @TurfMechanic  Před rokem +1

      Braces FINALLY came off last Wednesday. Couldn't have happened soon enough :D Actually my last video on "best time to kill dandelions" was the first with them off but it was pretty hard to see they were gone in that video. Thanks for making my day :)

  • @Avital4414
    @Avital4414 Před rokem

    Apologies if you’ve addressed this on other videos, but I don’t know how to search something this specific: if you seeding with KPG, and there are areas that are slower to fill in than others, how do you decide whether to add additional seed?

  • @homer009x
    @homer009x Před rokem

    I struggle to get my KBG to spread in Canada. I think the full sun season is just too short, and I have lots of shaded areas that don’t get much sun after September.
    I am going to try to overseed some Manzama KBG which is supposed to be more shade tolerant.

    • @BO_Riddle
      @BO_Riddle Před rokem

      do a mix of fescue and KBG. the fescue is more shade tolerant.

    • @homer009x
      @homer009x Před rokem

      @@BO_Riddle I just don’t like the look of fescue with kbg. I’m trying to keep it kbg exclusive if possible.

  • @steffen707-
    @steffen707- Před rokem

    How do you "fix" a salt damaged spot?

  • @robsolo4024
    @robsolo4024 Před rokem

    What other grass seed type is the closest color to a KBG

  • @davidgonzales-ec8bo
    @davidgonzales-ec8bo Před rokem +1

    Your braces!!!

  • @experienceprecision5406

    To me planting a single seed type is a recipe for a lot of problems

  • @greatriverroofing7537
    @greatriverroofing7537 Před rokem +2

    I’ve been tracking your teeth and congratulations on getting the braces off!

    • @TurfMechanic
      @TurfMechanic  Před rokem

      LOL, love hearing you and others have been tracking my teeth progress! So glad to have them off. What kind of a crazy person put braces on and then starts making youtube videos for the masses to watch!? LOL

  • @njphil1279
    @njphil1279 Před rokem +1

    "Stolonifurous growth" ?

    • @TurfMechanic
      @TurfMechanic  Před rokem +1

      sounds cool off the tongue doesn't it? :D

  • @Kenneth_R
    @Kenneth_R Před rokem

    Bottom line dont count on the spreadability of KBG or any other cool season grass to fix any bare spots or dead areas. Its way too slow. You need to clean, prep and seed those areas.

  • @conradcomics
    @conradcomics Před rokem

    I still don't understand how this stuff took over the country (if not the world), LOL.