The MOST IMPORTANT thing you can do to your lawn this Fall

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  • The MOST IMPORTANT thing you can do to your lawn this Fall
    In my opinion core aeration and over seeding is the most important thing you do in a cool season lawn all year. This is especially true with cool season turf thats grown in a hot climate. I personally aerate and seed my yard every year...I have to yet to miss a year and as long as i stay healthy I will not miss a year of doing this.
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Komentáře • 192

  • @jaymetheaccountant
    @jaymetheaccountant Před 4 lety +6

    We know you are a busy guy, raising good kids, running a business, still putting out great content for us subscribers. Thanks Pete - you’re a good man. Atta boy 😎

  • @jasonb8081
    @jasonb8081 Před 4 lety +36

    Microphone is great. Sounds really good.

  • @richpicone7788
    @richpicone7788 Před 4 lety +4

    I aerated and seeded this morning with my recently delivered bag of Cool Blue up here in Northern New Jersey. I rented a Ryan walk behind aerator..... Man!! The thing was a beast. I’m used to the stand on version. The guy told me I’d need my track shoes. He wasn’t kidding! Picking up my starter fert tomorrow.

    • @mark33545
      @mark33545 Před 3 lety

      Hope you had good sprinklers, i dont think its rained once since you posted that lol!

    • @richpicone7788
      @richpicone7788 Před 3 lety

      mark rossi You know it..... keep your seed moist!! 4 times a day for 10 minutes

  • @WCTVideos48
    @WCTVideos48 Před 4 lety +17

    Every single year I over seed, and aerate the lawn. I also dethatch as well. Delaware is starting to see some cooler temps finally. Then I’ll be planting your GCI TTTF grass seed! Excited and can’t wait! Also your guide is amazing and very knowledgeable. Anyone that does not have Pete’s guide it is def worth it. The Facebook Group is also full of knowledgeable people as well.

    • @decalvabrown5331
      @decalvabrown5331 Před 4 lety +2

      About to kill the weeds in my yard in Middletown and start a renovation which i bought from Pete which is pretty straightforward.. buying all the products from Petes store that goes along with it... very much excited about it

    • @southisaac
      @southisaac Před 4 lety +1

      This comment helped me. I was deciding on whether or not to get the guide. I think I will. Does it also tell you “when” to do stuff? And not just how.

    • @Bigdawg617
      @Bigdawg617 Před 4 lety +2

      @@southisaac literally when and what to apply.. from liquid to granular to fungicide etc

    • @southisaac
      @southisaac Před 4 lety +1

      Isaiah Very cool. Thank you!

    • @dugjay
      @dugjay Před 4 lety +1

      Let me know how that works! I'm in Slower Lower :) and getting ready to plant Blue Heat in the front yard. If it comes in like I would like, it will be going in the back yard next year!

  • @BermudaBrian
    @BermudaBrian Před 4 lety +2

    Doing my overseeding in 2 weeks! Fescue in the backyard. Spraying tenacity this week. Aerating next week. Seeding and covering in quality top soil

  • @jwoody8582
    @jwoody8582 Před 4 lety

    Pete you never need to apologise to any of us. I've learned so much from you over the years.

  • @danc2207
    @danc2207 Před 4 lety +3

    Aerated, dethatched, fertilized, overseeded with TTTF and topdressed with peatmoss over the weekend, looking forward to next year!

  • @cjzx325
    @cjzx325 Před 4 lety +2

    Man oh man that test plot looks great Pete. You can barely tell you've left it alone this year. Mother nature hasn't done us any favors in NC. I can see how you're taxed with all the work you put in at the shop. I don't blame you for wanting to hold off till next year on the test plot at home. Itching to get my fall renovation started mid September with your TTTF.

    • @BrodeyDoverosx
      @BrodeyDoverosx Před 4 lety +1

      +1 on waiting. If you’re going to do it, do it right. Get your rest and knock it out of the park next year. Heck, after this year, Mother Nature might reward us next season.

  • @gregs8678
    @gregs8678 Před 4 lety +1

    New mic Is a great addition to already great videos thanks again for taking the time to share with us all

  • @jimmorgan2497
    @jimmorgan2497 Před 4 lety

    I'm so glad you have a new microphone makes it so much easier to listen to you at work

  • @scottfuller1406
    @scottfuller1406 Před 4 lety +1

    Pete I'm glad you put this video out I have been reading all day trying to plan when,how,what I need for a overseed here in n.c. trying not to let myself down and do it the right way.thanks again for the video's pete your the man.

  • @jjsantos943
    @jjsantos943 Před 4 lety

    Mic works...and the GCI TTF is hands down the best grass seed I've ever used. Much much better than the big box store big brands. Went ahead and seeded a section of crown grass that I removed and it came in after 3 days. 10 days later, it's really filled in. Amazing!! Definitely worth the money! Can't wait to do an aeration and overseed of my yard.

  • @andybell4329
    @andybell4329 Před 4 lety +1

    The sound was great Pete, your wise words coming through loud and clear. Looking forward to seeing videos from you shop renovation.

  • @shane6002
    @shane6002 Před 4 lety +2

    After I overseeded l used 9-0-1 green start and humic 12 next year definitely buying some cool blue grass seed cuz I live in the North

  • @bobfredericks6545
    @bobfredericks6545 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks Pete. I decided to aerate and seed after all. Cool Blue has been delivered and waiting for FedEx to finally deliver the Green Pop.

  • @Legendary_UA
    @Legendary_UA Před 4 lety +1

    Back to the basics. Great information.

  • @williamjohnson9727
    @williamjohnson9727 Před 4 lety

    This video is right on time. Just started my back yard renovation. Everything is getting zapped. Waiting on my GCI Blue Heat to arrive. Gotta trust the renovation process to make this successful. God bless you Pete.

  • @TheSpaniard80
    @TheSpaniard80 Před 4 lety +1

    Excellent info 👍🏼👏🏻 aerated/scarified and over-seeded in the UK this afternoon.

  • @marthaochoa6148
    @marthaochoa6148 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you Pete I am so glad you put out this video my grass is going through the heat stress I thought it was something else of course in California it’s 105 107 in the month of August

    • @Dk_10_10
      @Dk_10_10 Před 4 lety

      Im in CA as well and dealing with the same.

  • @johnroberts1509
    @johnroberts1509 Před 4 lety

    Pete thanks for the video and also for the challenge.

  • @jameshogan6380
    @jameshogan6380 Před 4 lety

    Hi mister Pete I want you to know how much I enjoy your videos I live in Michigan I just recently purchased your tall fescue grass along with the starter fertilizer very excited to do this stuff and I appreciate all the teachings that you do I purchased your grass seed along with fertilizer to Yard Man

  • @mattfraser2136
    @mattfraser2136 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks Pete for the helpful tips

  • @thekingofthelawn2743
    @thekingofthelawn2743 Před 3 lety

    You're grass seed is amazing Pete! I am putting the cool blue down this fall. I'm excited to see how it turns out in my yard.

  • @BrandondoodTrains
    @BrandondoodTrains Před 2 lety

    Thank you sir. Many of your videos have super helped me. I have a fescue yard in western colorado, it is getting bombarded by bermuda due to much higher temps lately. Think i have a plan now to get it back to fescue only

  • @thecappy
    @thecappy Před 4 lety +1

    Scalped and sprayed tenacity. Going to aerate and seed next weekend here in SW PA. Hopefully your Cool Blue is better in the heat than what is here now. The only thing that stayed green was the clumping tall fescue

  • @MrAirtaz
    @MrAirtaz Před 3 lety

    Good stuff Pete. Thanks!

  • @brianluby8143
    @brianluby8143 Před 4 lety +1

    Overseeded with Cool Blue on August 30th. The anticipation of new seed beginning to germinate is killing me lol.

    • @beerbeforebreakfast
      @beerbeforebreakfast Před 4 lety

      Just put down some PRG and i basically cant sleep now in anticipation 🙃

  • @markharris7403
    @markharris7403 Před 4 lety

    Like you I will be overseeding late Sept here in Maryland usually still mowing up till about Christmas when I use winterizer.

  • @theunkownmr.562
    @theunkownmr.562 Před 4 lety

    Hey Pete,
    Just a bit of advice for your next video.
    The title is good but I'd make the title a question instead of a statement.
    Next, I wouldn't give the answer away in the thumbnail. Because of that I wasn't even going to click on the video.
    Once I knew you were going to aerate and overseed, that was it for me. On to the next video.
    Keep up the great content!

  • @davidcranford7382
    @davidcranford7382 Před 4 lety

    Microphone sounds good. It seems to dampen out other noises. Can’t wait to see how it works at your office!! Thanks, Pete!!

  • @akaColt45
    @akaColt45 Před 4 lety +5

    I could hear you loud and clear! Barely heard the weedeater running and those cars in the background were silent :)
    It’s been raining in NW GA for the last couple weeks mostly and haven’t been able to spray any herbicides yet 🤦‍♂️ lol, we prayed for rain during the drought and now it won’t stop! 🤣 I still have a ton of dallas grass and bermuda that I’m determined to get sprayed this week, looks like I won’t get to aerate & overseed for another month but I’m patiently looking forward it.

    • @robgeach8105
      @robgeach8105 Před 4 lety +1

      another month will be perfect anyway so long as you aren't up on the plateau zone. I'm down in the piedmont zone and don't plan on throwing down until oct 3-4 unless weather changes drastically.

  • @ColeSpolaric
    @ColeSpolaric Před 4 lety +2

    Microphone helps a ton! Nice even, consistent sound.

  • @scottbulow33
    @scottbulow33 Před 4 lety

    Pete your awesome! Just bought some of your TTTF and it’s coming up now. Can’t wait to give it a mow

  • @jjwhitedog
    @jjwhitedog Před 4 lety +1

    I just did aeration/ overseed. Eastern Canada. Had two days of rain and ground was soft(er).

  • @johnsonaification
    @johnsonaification Před 4 lety +1

    New mic is great!

  • @arthursanez9854
    @arthursanez9854 Před 4 lety

    In time brother u get to it keep doing u we still watch 💯 God bless you n family

  • @zacharycary8396
    @zacharycary8396 Před 4 lety +1

    Pete without a hat?! and singing?! crazy start to the video

  • @bobshelton2812
    @bobshelton2812 Před 4 lety

    Pete, you do good work and I really enjoy your videos. I love you like a brother, but the more I hear you talk, the more I love my St Augustine grass which never needs to be overseeded, dethatched, sprayed with chemicals, or aerated. I live in Texas where it REALLY is hot and dry - big time, and my St. Augustine still looks good after the bermuda and cool season stuff has given up the ghost. How about a test plot of quality St. Aug. Cut it at about 3 inches and get out of the way.

  • @briangallant5973
    @briangallant5973 Před 4 lety +1

    Great video!

  • @macylandscapingretired
    @macylandscapingretired Před 4 lety +1

    So ready for plugging and seeding.
    Can’t wait #pumped

  • @miguelrayo3823
    @miguelrayo3823 Před 4 lety

    Damn It will be an honor to stripe your lawn it looks green beautiful

  • @TheAMVDJ
    @TheAMVDJ Před 4 lety +1

    Off topic, but if you fast forward the video you can see a time lapse of a storm trying to brew up :)

  • @marcfrance5014
    @marcfrance5014 Před 4 lety +1

    Haha I love this guy!

  • @dskrpncs
    @dskrpncs Před 4 lety

    my elite bluegrass seems very thick. I have not overseeded that last 3 years but I have aerated every year since. I have cut my lawn lower the last 2 times that I mowed and am now on the 2nd from the lowest setting on my Toro SuperRecycler. Now that I have mowed it down I am really seeing all of the dead grass from throughout the summer. I was putting an inch a week on my lawn and keeping it taller throughout the heat of summer. Not sure why there is so much dead in the lawn as I have been doing my monthly applications of the Greene County package and CarbonX. It seems that it was heat stress but again...I was putting a lot of water on it. The yard is level. I am ready to take it down another level to the lowest setting and then dethatch it but not sure. It has now cooled down for the last 2 weeks...tonight its going to get down to 34...I am in South Dakota. I dont believe that I have enough time to get bluegrass to germinate and take hold before winter sets in. What might you recommend? Either way I feel like dethatching is going to be necessary in the spring.

  • @justinmccallister1704
    @justinmccallister1704 Před 4 lety +4

    Microphone sounds great Pete, looking forward to the content coming up on this. Do you scalp( cut lower) when you aerate and overseed? If so how much lower?

  • @blueprint20
    @blueprint20 Před 4 lety +1

    :) I can’t wait to do my yard

  • @sabriath
    @sabriath Před 4 lety

    FINALLY....I found the material, it's longleaf pine straw for the bedding material you use isn't it?

  • @travismorgan9273
    @travismorgan9273 Před 4 lety

    I think you should leave the test plot unirrigated Tall Fescue. That is what a lot of us in the transition zone have and it helps to see how you take care of it. Don’t stray to far from your base audience.

  • @willc378
    @willc378 Před 4 lety

    Love your videos man. Keep up the great work!

  • @tbaloni
    @tbaloni Před 4 lety

    Yeah one of my islands is completely dry my grass died on that end and the areas next to the sidewalk

  • @Bryanb28
    @Bryanb28 Před 4 lety +1

    hey Pete bought some vexis for nutsedge applied this weekend, will look fwd to some results in a week or so

  • @DANEBONY
    @DANEBONY Před 4 lety

    Hey Pete, just be weary of how you grade that swale drain when you regrade the area. You don’t want to divert all street water into your property or you may end up flooding your downhill neighbour.

  • @joshcosta423
    @joshcosta423 Před 4 lety

    I'm an aspiring DIY'er but really need to prioritize my time in the yard vs time with the family. My biggest struggle is finding a contractor that I trust to do work like you do Pete. So my question is, do you have any resources, websites, etc. to help someone like me that wants a sweet turf but needs to pay someone to get it good?

  • @PNWLawnGuy
    @PNWLawnGuy Před 4 lety +1

    Any benefit in aerating, then top dressing with compost/sand to fill in the holes prior to overseeding?

  • @Lawnvolution
    @Lawnvolution Před 4 lety +3

    Ohhhhhhh yeahhhhhhhhhhhh!😎👊

  • @ollyhunter4110
    @ollyhunter4110 Před 4 lety +3

    Is there any need to aerate and overseed a creeping type turf?

  • @dBassCline
    @dBassCline Před 4 lety

    Great choice for the close microphone!. The gain is set just a bit too high. (Like 2-3dB) I heard a couple of clips early on in the video. I love you man and I say that with truly the best intentions.

  • @terrywatts1060
    @terrywatts1060 Před 4 lety

    A legend

  • @missmoe427
    @missmoe427 Před 4 lety +2

    How would you recommend doing this process and also killing a yard full of weeds? Would putting down weed killer work during this process? Or would it kill the seed too?

    • @mark33545
      @mark33545 Před 3 lety

      Morgan you need to buy tenacity. Its one of the only weed killers that can be sprayed at the time of seeding.

  • @TheMarialm66
    @TheMarialm66 Před 4 lety

    I overseeded my back yard last Sunday worried about first frost well... I have 7 days at around 90 91 degreees. I am so bummed. I have germination but I’m still worried. I’ll add a little more water between what I hVe going now but this is so aggravating.

  • @graceortiz9494
    @graceortiz9494 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks Pete for the update information. I'm ready green Pop GCI tttf seed. Just waiting for the next door neighbor's lawn guy to come by to arerate on mid Sept. I'm too old and fail to handle aeration by myself.

  • @repz0611
    @repz0611 Před 4 lety

    Great video thank you 🇺🇸

  • @burnem94
    @burnem94 Před 4 lety +3

    Good news peat the microphone worked.

  • @holylandfan3275
    @holylandfan3275 Před 4 lety +1

    Mic even picked up the knuckle crack. 🙂

  • @jamielahugh8316
    @jamielahugh8316 Před 4 lety

    Awesome stuff pete

  • @fusfea
    @fusfea Před 3 lety

    Microphone works good ... do you ever use the arevator for aeration?

  • @vinnypinatelli221
    @vinnypinatelli221 Před 4 lety

    Yes very helpful man thanks

  • @raddad9041
    @raddad9041 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for this, great video.

  • @stevealdershof6744
    @stevealdershof6744 Před 3 lety

    Sure like to aquire about the GCI seed .....
    Currently yard is Burmuda I'd like to over seed part in a rye grass and part in a bluegrass
    South Central Kansas 🌻🌪️

    • @GCITurf
      @GCITurf  Před 3 lety

      Steve Aldershof email contact@gciturfacademy.com
      gciturfacademy.com/gci-turf-grass-seed/

  • @samuelasamoah6906
    @samuelasamoah6906 Před 4 lety

    What are optimum day and night temperatures that make fescue thrive? At what temperatures does it also begin to shutdown?

  • @bobzilla6618
    @bobzilla6618 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for dropping the knowledge as usual Pete! Love it! Loved the start of the video too 🤣

  • @mattlynn6157
    @mattlynn6157 Před 4 lety

    Pete.. seed guide says 50-65 degree soil temp. Mine is currently 74. Im currently within 60 days or less of first frost. East TN... TTTF. Should I plant now or wait??
    Yard is ready.

  • @JL-qo7cs
    @JL-qo7cs Před 4 lety

    Best looking "ditch" I've ever seen. What height do you mow it at? Have you done a soil test? Neighbor's weed whip didn't bother me at all. Music to my ears.

  • @christiancea6
    @christiancea6 Před 3 lety

    Please stick to grass because your sining is..........lol. Anyway love your channel and all your hard work. You do some incredible work.

  • @willandrews6953
    @willandrews6953 Před 4 lety

    Hey Pete, do you know anything about annual flowers? I would love to see a video explaining how to “get the soil right” for flowers and how to do fertilization drench/follow up maintenance. Thank you sir!

  • @spankyslawncarellc7822

    Hey Pete a good friend of mine just over seeded two acres. I asked him if he used a starter fertilizer. He said NO!!!. All the hard work for nothing.

  • @PacificNorthwestLawns
    @PacificNorthwestLawns Před 4 lety

    Great video Pete. The new microphone is perfect. I'm curious which one you went with?

  • @wsalas13
    @wsalas13 Před 3 lety

    Sir...what's a good way to deal with rabbits killing my back lawn...found about 12 holes...daughter said she sees the rabbits everyday back there...thanks in advance...be sàfe

  • @TReagan81
    @TReagan81 Před 4 lety

    I’m getting ready to get the GCI turf type tall fescue.

  • @ryantoner8132
    @ryantoner8132 Před 4 lety

    Just checking if I'm still banned. Love.the videos pete

  • @bfilz
    @bfilz Před 4 lety

    Don’t forget the water, LOL!

  • @timkorth
    @timkorth Před 4 lety

    You say wait 30 days to mow your new grass. Is that 30 day's from the time you put out the new seed or 30 day's from germination.

  • @rickypisarchick5608
    @rickypisarchick5608 Před 4 lety

    I planted my 3000 sqft yard this spring in Colorado, my first time and started from scratch. I rototilled, spread seed, used a starter fert and watched it grow. I ended up spreading the seed to thin and little. I would say 50% of the yard is doing great and the other 50 is hardly there or very thin and stressed out, so there are very large bare spots. I will be aerating and overseeing the entire yard, but what should I do about the very large bare spots. Also the ground seems kind of hard. In those areas. What do you recommend?

  • @Msannapolis61
    @Msannapolis61 Před 3 lety

    Good information what seed do you use I’m in florida can you please tell me the food and nutrition I have saint Augustine grass in my yard and a month ago I had beautiful green grass and that under the green I the bottom was turning brown and now I have lots of weed so what to do first to a get my grass healthy for spring thanks

  • @kenpirr3246
    @kenpirr3246 Před 4 lety

    Hey Pete. Any vids on sand leveling? Should you do this before aerating and seeding ? What is the correct protocal

  • @SuperBigBuffetBoi
    @SuperBigBuffetBoi Před 4 lety +1

    Do you leave the core on the lawn or rake them.

  • @memphisraines9038
    @memphisraines9038 Před 3 lety

    Is it possible to put down too much seed with aeration?

  • @whoatethechocolate
    @whoatethechocolate Před 4 lety

    Would you still need a fertlizer if your top dressing existing lawn with dried compost manure?

  • @YardGuy
    @YardGuy Před 4 lety

    And he can sing! ;)

  • @AbHAT22
    @AbHAT22 Před 4 lety

    Are you supposed to water the lawn for few days after over seeding?

  • @Jerenorwood
    @Jerenorwood Před 4 lety

    Pete, I love your program! My lawn is primarily common Bermuda and looks good by August. Looking for some advice on managing K31 in heavy shade. The fescue does well up to the transition line to where full sun lies. Then the Bermuda starts running, but there’s always a super thin area right at that line. Any suggestions on how to get the two to blend successfully during the summer?

  • @ronthompson2366
    @ronthompson2366 Před 4 lety

    Always good information. I love that Kentucky Blue grass... I believe it might be a little to warm for here in southern Alabama. I am currently dealing with centipede... I wish I could burn it off and go to something else... Any hints on working with centipede ?

  • @paulbarnett5725
    @paulbarnett5725 Před 3 lety

    Love your videos brother ....ive got a question...
    My back yard looks amazing but my front yard is really thin and full of weeds ....ive tried everything...milorganite, overseeding
    You got any tips ?

  • @bigalsbeasts
    @bigalsbeasts Před 4 lety

    Hi Pete, question....if your soil test indicates your soil is high in phosphorus would you still use starter fertilizer before your fall over-seed? Or should you play it safe with a 10-10-10?

  • @garysmith5526
    @garysmith5526 Před 4 lety

    Pete
    I live in Southern Delaware my lawn is combination of common Bermuda and fescue. I like the combination as my lawn looks green in July and August. I like to add some hybrid Bermuda. Any suggestions on how to do a combo lawn. Mower heights. , etc. just aerated the lawn and seeded with fescue. I should mention my lawn is 2 acres.
    Gary

    • @GCITurf
      @GCITurf  Před 4 lety

      Gary Smith keep the fescue as healthy as possible so it will compete with the Bermuda and won’t be taken over. Sounds like you are doing that!

  • @brenmichael1806
    @brenmichael1806 Před 3 lety

    I'm new at this got frustrated with lawn service so I'm doing my Lawn myself. Following your instructions I have a problem I put Carbon X down high nitrogen last week. Can I still put my seeds down and starter fertilizer down soon. Ty.

    • @edubld6009
      @edubld6009 Před 3 lety +1

      Just add seeds. You already fertilized. I think u may burn the grass with too much fertilizer

    • @brenmichael1806
      @brenmichael1806 Před 3 lety

      Thanks so much. The weather here in Mich turning next week so I'll get this down soon as possible. Yell I kinda burn the grass a little but its getting plenty of water hopefully my lawn will be better next yr. Thanks again.

  • @jbraaap2821
    @jbraaap2821 Před 4 lety

    great channel. finally someone to show me what to do with tall fescue in NC! I need to level out and fill in some bare areas. should I add top soil and level before I aerate and seed? I also need to lime. can I add that at the same time I add seed?

  • @b1gdave514
    @b1gdave514 Před 4 lety

    Surprised to see you put your garden fence back up..😂😂..

  • @timross9554
    @timross9554 Před 4 lety

    Yes!!!!! Microphone!!!!!!!

  • @alrayyashi1998
    @alrayyashi1998 Před 4 lety

    Pete make a update video on the bluemuda grass plz