Hell yes man. The camera doesn't do it justice on video. It's crazy in person! Thanks for your support Shane! Can you send me some photos of your lawn?
Lmao. I know the feeling man. After a fresh cut I see my boys running around on it and it takes everything in me just to bite my tongue and let them play on it lol
I feel you man. I'm stuck between getting giant views and just wanting to do fun vlog content. That's why I made this channel. I enjoy it so much more. I dread making videos for the other channel these days 😔 Thanks for your support Chris
Lawn looks amazing jesse!! Domination line is definately visible. I love the format of this channel better. Can u maybe make a how to video on getting those stripes as straight as u get yours? Its something i struggle with👍
Thank you! I'm pretty proud of where we are compared to where we started. Are you reel mowing or mowing with a rotary? It will help me with helping you get straight lines if you answer that question
I just reseeded my backyard from bare dirt this spring with blackout. Oh my word! It is so dark green, it makes my side lawn look lime green. You have to see it to believe it. The camera can’t capture it right. Going to be smoking of the side yard and front this fall and seeding with blackout. I want it all dark green
That's awesome man! I wish the video I capture did it more justice. It definitely looks better in person! Thanks for the support and I'm glad you're living the seed!
Love it. Ref the tyre marks, for triple wides I go over the stripe 5 times. 3 times for the width then 2 more times centrally to reduce the tyre lines Chicken manure is crazy too.
Jesse, after your video and George’s video on Earth Work’s granular 8-2-2 HOLY 💩 in 3 days my lawn did a 180 degree!!! My front lawn is popping, and my side lot, the strips are coming back slowly but steadily. Thank you!!! And just like you, I love keeping my grass right up to the tree’s base! 👌💪🏻 Geez your neighbor’s lawn to the right ain’t shabby at all! If they’re at level 100, you’ve gotta be at least level 1000!
This is awesome to hear. Saving 1 lawn at a time 😂. I wish I would've waited one more day to film results. Today the lawn looks so damn dark compared to last night. I wish it translated to video better tbh. I'm glad you're seeing it in person!
thank you for explaining black before dormancy because I had mine turn black this year and I was like must be about to turn brown for dormancy, but i didn know for sure. it definitely turned brown but I was thinking that it was because of some trinec weed killer i put down. i'm going to do a soil test just to make sure i know what is going on but i am pretty sure now that it is just dormant. i do not have irrigation so it makes sense. i almost made it through the whole summer with a green lawn and no irrigation. hopefully next year i can get it all year without irrigation. this was my first year repairing my lawn and all i did was use weed-b-gon with the acid you recommended. literally knocked out about 70% of everything. and I used the sustane 18-1-8 you suggested. i also did a fall blitz but in the spring. my grass was premium and my neighbors were jelly af dude. but i got a huge clover infest throughout about 40% of my lawn and so i bought the only thing by me which was the trinec. i am pretty sure if i didn't put that down my grass wouldn't have went dormant, but i'll never know. either way, i appreciate you and your hard work on lawnlife. I am in Badger, MN, so its cool you are in MN too. good news is the clover is all gone, but now i need to repair the grass. i will be waiting for the future forecasts to not say high 70's and i will begin the fall blitz but i am going to do the earthworks 8-2-2 while its still warm out. i think that'll do it. ofc i will put out the sprinkler for the applications but other than that i only rely on natural irrigation and time my nitrogen blitz right before rainfall. it works and works well. thank you again and i hope you get to read this, i know its a lot.
Thanks brother. The EW is definitely a crazy fertilizer. The lawn is starting to turn a deep emerald green now that it's kicking in. Definitely give it a try! I appreciate the support! Thanks for watching
Looking great, Jessie. I'm intrigued by the Sea 3 product. I probably use a similar mix since I purchase a lot of organic items and enjoy making my own cocktails. Monosilicic acid and mycorrhizal fungi can be quite effective in addressing drought stress, improving root mass, and enhancing water absorption. My neighbors think I'm painting my lawn heh.
I've used humic and sea kelp with success, but I've never tried molasses. My lawn seems to like it obviously. Are you mixing that cocktail yourself? If so, you should send me some of your favorite cocktails and I'll try them out! I like experimenting obviously. Thanks for watching again bro!
@@lawnlifevlogs No problem, I'll email you some different mixes. Yes I do my own, I start with a jar test and spray my sod patch before using anything on the clients lawns. I used to do all the spraying at the golf club.. Molasses and EM work well together, improves soil health, & an excellent organic preventive pest/disease treatment.
Wow Jesse good job brotha!!! Miss your vid’s lately… hey I’m actually waiting for Scott to get back to me on the finals on the mower!! After we spoke about it I did some research I decided to start with that one!!! Grass look’s banging man!! My lawn is definitely challenging me!! We’ve been getting too much rain, humidity is insane!! Got weeds, looks like potential disease!! Good seeing ya man!! Keep up the great videos!!
Shipping to Canada 😳😳. I can't even imagine what they want to charge. I hope he's cutting you a deal bro. I'm dead serious, the cut quality is insane. The stupid front wheels drive me nuts tho! It'd be a perfect mower other than that. Weeds are gonna happen with renovations bro. I'll send you some of the shots of mine when I first seeded. It was made of nightmares!! How's the Reno other than that??
@@lawnlifevlogs it's not sarcasm believe it or not. It's not my favorite smell in the world or anything but it doesn't smell bad to me. Smells like goodness for my grass.
Lawn is looking amazing. That’s some BS about Amazon telling you what price you can sell your product. After hearing that, I just bought some Blackout TTTF from your site. Sticking it to the man! ✊🏾
Dude you are the man. I appreciate you! It's so frustrating that the biggest e-commerce platform can control pricing like that. Their fees are ridiculous and it really backs you into a corner. We'll see if it's worth it or not. Again, thank you so much for your support bro!
That looks incredible! My lawn has more issues than I thought. I may have to regrade the whole lawn. The builders put fill dirt in the yards. It’s full of rocks. So I feel my options are either regrade or lots of topsoil to bring the height up. I can’t even start the renovation process because I’m scared to verticut in fear it will ruin the blades on the sunjoe.
Can you not even get a screwdriver a couple inches into the ground because of the rocks? Are they big rocks? Idk if you watched when I leveled my lawn but there were rocks everywhere in my dirt and it ended up being done for me. I was crazy worried about it. Haven't had a single issue.
@@lawnlifevlogs they’re about the size of your fist and smaller. But there are many. I’m thinking I’ll just add a couple inches of top soil. There’s about an inch of top soil with no rocks already.
Those aren't rocks, those are boulders. Lol. Man, idk that is frustrating as hell. You might struggle without taking those out if they're everywhere. 2 inches is a very shallow root zone.
Around 85-90. I wouldn't be too worried about putting it down in the heat. It has a low salt index and is a slow release organic fertilizer. The lawn may just need a little bit of extra water because of the nitrogen.
I’m not sure what happened. I’m in central Indiana, laid down the perennial rye blackout, and it mostly all died this summer. The Kentucky Blue that was already in my grass is doing fine.
Hi There, I am on process of lawn renovation now, I’ll be using a sandy soil mixed with manure and peat moss, Is it ok to also use this blended soil in covering the seeds since it has a peat poss in it? I also have high NPK as per soil test result but with 7.8 ph level, should i still use starter fertilizer? Which part of the renovation process should i ammend the soil to lower the ph level? Btw I am located at Manitoba Canada, 10 kms away from North Dakota, I hope you can give me some tips and advice, Thanks in advance,
Hey Jesse I have a question, Have you looked at the " limited" seed series from Twin City Seed? The product called NIGHTFALL? The mixture is --- After Midnight kentucky Bluegrass, Mazama Kentucky Bluegrass, Blue Gem Kentucky, Fireball, Hattrick. Was wondering IF it can be a year round grass establishment?
WOW, your lawn looks amazing. Really are dominating the neighborhood. Do you like your KBG or PR better? Probably a hard question to answer. Also the trees in your yard are beautiful but does having them take in most of the water make you want to remove them ever?
Thank you! The trees in my side lawn drive me absolutely crazy. I hate them to be honest. I like the tree in the main yard. I've talked to my wife about taking them out and she doesn't agree with me lol. As far as what I like better, there's days I like the KBG/Rye mix and there's days I like the 100% KBG. I don't think it's a fair fight since the prg is mixed with KBG. I'm thinking about renovating the side lawn in putting in 100% rye. Maybe not this year but next.
Hey Jesse I can’t recall if you’ve had the PRG/KBG mix long enough to know, but if so, how well would you say it does with the Minnesota climate? Would like to know your opinion on how it holds up in our weather? I’ve been a KBG loyalist for the longest time…however, decided to overseed the backyard with the Blackout KGB/PRG mix in the Spring and can confirm that it is sooo dark. It is such a noticeable difference in color from the preexisting grass. I plan to overseed in the Fall too, in hopes that it will take over the rest of the back. Now I’m tempted to overseed the front lawn with Fireball and Hattrick but just wondering what I should be prepared for. Does PRG tend to have a slower or quicker green-up in the Spring ? How well does it do with factors such as heat stress, fungus or cooler temperatures? Been loving the vlogs. Appreciate all the great content. And thanks for any advice you can throw my way.
Thanks for the comment. I haven't had any issues with my KBG/prg mix at all. I think if you overseeded the front it should behave pretty similarly to how backyard is performing except it should be darker. If I was you, I would overseed at a high rate to compete with the existing kbg. I did 10 lbs per K and I am extremely happy with how it turned out. I think the KBG is starting to compete with it though so I'm going to overseed at the same rate with it this year as well.
I don't double cut actually. This mower is just on another level. For the straight lines, I've been mowing with a reel mower for the last few years and it's like cutting on ice. So getting straight lines with this machine is like a breeze compared to that. So maybe just from practice? I'm not sure tbh.
I would love to try hattrick fireball but Idk if it's worth it to just use it to overseed that over my old lawn. Not ready for a complete renovation to a new seed. Will it blend good enough to overall darken my old lawn?
Absolutely. I overseeded my existing KBG lawn and you saw my results! It's definitely worth doing to darken it up. Just use a high rate. I went 10 lbs per 1000 sq ft.
Lawn looks great! Did you consider the Rev26? Both made by Masport. Also, what was your sea 3 application per gallon carrier volume? I grabbed a 2.5 gallon jug this spring for controlling earth worms and was applying 2 gallons / 5oz as per label every 2 weeks (watered in after) and switched to hose end for convenience (soil amendment app?) Didn't consider foliar application. Do you think the results would differ?
Honestly, now that you mentioned this I feel like I had some clogging issues. It wasn't anything major but it was leaking from the handle a little bit and I've never experienced that with my Petra before. I also had more left over with my walking speed. I used a 1 gallon carrier. As for the Rev 26. I never considered it. I didn't want another reel mower because I'd be dealing with the same issues as my current one. Maintenance is a PITA if you're not near someone that will regularly maintain it for you. Or if you don't have the tools and time to maintain it yourself
Idk if id mix prg and tall fescue together. The rye will look clumpy next to it. I do have blackout TTTF blends as well as KBG/TTTF. Specifically blended to be dark
Where are you located?? Is this a cool or warm season lawn?? Have you dealt with anything like this heatwave in NYC that destroyed my spring overseeding?? I need help, I've spent a fortune and absolutely broke my back and my yard looks like total shit!!! I used the best products and did everything by the book and I'm heartbroken 😢😭
Absolutely! It'll look soooo dang dark next to others dormant grass. I haven't really marketed it to warm season Bermuda guys yet, but definitely do it!
Hi bro iam from France my name is Yann I like very much your video! I see your video every day !! I have a probleme in my lawn I have very much plantin and clovers I use teenacity but on the plantin and the clovers he doesn’t work very mutch can you help my take my witch product if I use? Sorry for my English 🤘🏽
Your english was just fine brother. Better than I could do in French lol. I would use any product with Triclopyr in it. It absolutely smoked my clover. Thanks for watching! I actually have a video on this channel about how I got rid of it. Look it up.
@@lawnlifevlogs it wouldn’t leave tire marks. I have an Allett reel mower and it has a front roller and rear self propelled cylinder. Stripes well. I have a buddy with a Maclean with front roller but rear wheels and he has similar issues. Also wheels find dips, rollers the width of the machine keep the machine level even over slightly uneven surfaces. Overall cutting low rollers are way better than wheels. Overall making stripes rollers are better than wheels.
You mow in one direction by the width of the lawn mower. I actually have triple wide stripes. During the time lapse you should be able to see how I'm doing it
Masport Rotarola. They are spendy though $1650 before shipping. If you end up getting one, reach out to Seago International and tell them Lawn Life sent you and they'll take off some of the shipping cost
Thank you bro! 3/4 of an inch. I wish I had more time to take care of it. It's far from perfect but it's definitely dominating right now lol. Thanks for watching brother!
Thank you Peter! Where are you located and how big is your lawn? Would you be able to set up irrigation to keep the seed moist this fall or would that be an issue?
@@lawnlifevlogs north east zone 6 a or b it just changed to a I think. 4K front yard all sun, 9 k back yard 90% sun. I had an $800 water bill for one quarter last year so other than getting new seed established, that’s not happening again. This is why I thought about the most drought resistant type. I notice you have pretty good shade in your lawn, that’s a plus for summer. I might experiment with your seed on a smaller area!
I would say our TTTF blend would definitely be best for you then. It does well in the heat and is definitely dark. I would go on the high end of the overseeding rates if you want the best results imo.
Didn't see much of a difference to be honest. Which kind of threw me off a bit. I still need to send you that fert man. I'm slacking. Dude message me on insta and I'll give you my number so we can communicate easier
It's very similar. Doesn't have the iron that Sustane has but I still think the green up is just as good. My lawn is absolutely popping today in the sun. I kind of wish I would've waited until today to show what it looks like at noon. It's like emerald green right now. I did the after shots last night in this video.
Is there any concern about using the 8-2-2 in severe heat? My lawn is hungry, but it's hot AF here in Maine. Also, can't wait to try some of that blackout Kentucky bluegrass!
I don't have any. It's a slow release fert and the N rates aren't very high as is. It's salt index is very low on top of it. You would be good putting it down in very high heat, but it will require a little bit more water because of the N.
You should be good if it’s organic matter and you follow the label instructions.. however if it’s severe heat, I’d probably just wait for that heat wave to pass for best results
@@lawnlifevlogs I debating on renovating with your blackout rye or heavy overseeding/ heavy detaching with SnapBack TTTF which is very dark as well and goes down to 3/4 of an inch. I have both on hand. I just purchased a Webb Weh12r manual reel ☺️. Trying to get into reel mowing. Small front lawn 1300 sqft. Same thing with the sun. Half the yard gets 8 hours and the other maybe 5-6. Decisions, decisions 😩.
I'm telling you right now if you go with blackout for a full renovation you will not be disappointed. I'm thinking about glyphoing my entire side lawn and putting down 100% blackout. It's that good man. I obviously have a bias, but now that I've seen it in person...it's definitely what I would do.
@@lawnlifevlogs awesome, I will keep the SnapBack in my backyard which is what I currently have and Reno the front with the blackout Rye! Hope it can handle the inconsistent shade sun. 👍🏼
It's going to be coming out next year unfortunately. The seed they are getting this year is going into next years crop for supply. I tried getting my hands on some and couldn't
Where are you located? I am in TN and the heat is terrible here. And i know Bluegrass takes alot more water than fescue to keep looking great. And I heard you need to really be on a really heavy fungicide program with Bluegrass.
Yeah I would stick with fescue if I was you. You're flirting with too much maintenance for KBG in that heat. As tempting as it sounds. I'm in Minnesota.
About 3/4.. it's about the perfect height for my lawn I feel like. Thanks for watching man. Haven't seen a comment from you in awhile! I might raise it to an inch with this heat coming
@lawnlifevlogs I've been lurking lol. I really like this vlog channel. The main videos are super polished and everything but on this channel it just seems so much more relatable. Just another lawn dad working in the yard lol
I feel the same man. I dread making videos for the main channel now. I'm stuck between huge views and just wanting to make content like this. That's why I made this channel. This is definitely more me and more fun
Man you're not lying. These bushes have been neglected all year. The wife just trimmed them up tonight. Stay tuned to the next video. Looks so much better but we need to come up with a new plan
Hey Jesse nice to meet u I'll be buying some of your grass next week I live in Lubbock Texas which I believe is transition zone would that fire ball hat trick work for me or what would u recommend what seeds also can I have your email and I can send u some pics of what I have going on right now and I have a few questions as well thanks look forward to talking to you soon on email.
Heavily overseeded with your Blackout this spring and have left my whole zip code in the dust... it's just soooo good.
Hell yes man. The camera doesn't do it justice on video. It's crazy in person! Thanks for your support Shane! Can you send me some photos of your lawn?
@@lawnlifevlogs sure! How can I send them?!
jesse@thelawnlife.com
Greetings from Central Texas, Hot Season Bermuda owner here. Love the professionalism and superb content you provide. 👍👍🇺🇸
I've been wanting fireball and hat trick all year. Basically obsessing about them and just pulled the trigger. Glad to be under your guidance Jesse!
I caught myself telling my 10 yr old to "stay off the grass, you're ruining my stripes!" lol..
Lmao. I know the feeling man. After a fresh cut I see my boys running around on it and it takes everything in me just to bite my tongue and let them play on it lol
Loving the vlog more than the main channel. Just a guy/dad out doing yard stuff. Way more relatable.
I feel you man. I'm stuck between getting giant views and just wanting to do fun vlog content. That's why I made this channel. I enjoy it so much more. I dread making videos for the other channel these days 😔 Thanks for your support Chris
Lawn looks amazing jesse!! Domination line is definately visible. I love the format of this channel better.
Can u maybe make a how to video on getting those stripes as straight as u get yours? Its something i struggle with👍
Thank you! I'm pretty proud of where we are compared to where we started. Are you reel mowing or mowing with a rotary? It will help me with helping you get straight lines if you answer that question
I am mowing with an ego rotary with a big league lawn stripe kit. Thanks for the response.
Awesome!!! THANK YOU Jesse!!!!!
I just reseeded my backyard from bare dirt this spring with blackout. Oh my word! It is so dark green, it makes my side lawn look lime green. You have to see it to believe it. The camera can’t capture it right. Going to be smoking of the side yard and front this fall and seeding with blackout. I want it all dark green
That's awesome man! I wish the video I capture did it more justice. It definitely looks better in person! Thanks for the support and I'm glad you're living the seed!
Love it. Ref the tyre marks, for triple wides I go over the stripe 5 times. 3 times for the width then 2 more times centrally to reduce the tyre lines
Chicken manure is crazy too.
That's not a bad tip. Thank you! I'll try implementing it. Also, how does a guy get a Reel Mowing Mowing Club t-shirt? Thanks for watching brother!
Jesse, after your video and George’s video on Earth Work’s granular 8-2-2 HOLY 💩 in 3 days my lawn did a 180 degree!!!
My front lawn is popping, and my side lot, the strips are coming back slowly but steadily. Thank you!!!
And just like you, I love keeping my grass right up to the tree’s base! 👌💪🏻
Geez your neighbor’s lawn to the right ain’t shabby at all! If they’re at level 100, you’ve gotta be at least level 1000!
This is awesome to hear. Saving 1 lawn at a time 😂. I wish I would've waited one more day to film results. Today the lawn looks so damn dark compared to last night. I wish it translated to video better tbh. I'm glad you're seeing it in person!
@@lawnlifevlogs for us subscribers and fanatics we won’t mind another video or an extended short video 😂🤞💪🏻
I'll make a short once the sun pops out again. I got you 😂
@@lawnlifevlogs 👌🙌
Smells like success!!
With the way it smells, it has to be success 😂
@15.50 that KBG looks deeper than the rye
I go back over my reel mower using my Toro Turfmaster at 1” to vacuum up the lawn and get rid of the stragglers.
thank you for explaining black before dormancy because I had mine turn black this year and I was like must be about to turn brown for dormancy, but i didn know for sure. it definitely turned brown but I was thinking that it was because of some trinec weed killer i put down. i'm going to do a soil test just to make sure i know what is going on but i am pretty sure now that it is just dormant. i do not have irrigation so it makes sense. i almost made it through the whole summer with a green lawn and no irrigation. hopefully next year i can get it all year without irrigation. this was my first year repairing my lawn and all i did was use weed-b-gon with the acid you recommended. literally knocked out about 70% of everything. and I used the sustane 18-1-8 you suggested. i also did a fall blitz but in the spring. my grass was premium and my neighbors were jelly af dude. but i got a huge clover infest throughout about 40% of my lawn and so i bought the only thing by me which was the trinec. i am pretty sure if i didn't put that down my grass wouldn't have went dormant, but i'll never know. either way, i appreciate you and your hard work on lawnlife. I am in Badger, MN, so its cool you are in MN too. good news is the clover is all gone, but now i need to repair the grass. i will be waiting for the future forecasts to not say high 70's and i will begin the fall blitz but i am going to do the earthworks 8-2-2 while its still warm out. i think that'll do it. ofc i will put out the sprinkler for the applications but other than that i only rely on natural irrigation and time my nitrogen blitz right before rainfall. it works and works well. thank you again and i hope you get to read this, i know its a lot.
I like how your neighbor tried with the angle stripes. No chance of competing
Looking great Jesse! The new mower is nice, keep burning in the stripes. Will be following the Earthworks fert and Sea3. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks brother. The EW is definitely a crazy fertilizer. The lawn is starting to turn a deep emerald green now that it's kicking in. Definitely give it a try! I appreciate the support! Thanks for watching
Looks great Jesse
Thanks Keith!
Looking great, Jessie. I'm intrigued by the Sea 3 product. I probably use a similar mix since I purchase a lot of organic items and enjoy making my own cocktails. Monosilicic acid and mycorrhizal fungi can be quite effective in addressing drought stress, improving root mass, and enhancing water absorption. My neighbors think I'm painting my lawn heh.
I've used humic and sea kelp with success, but I've never tried molasses. My lawn seems to like it obviously. Are you mixing that cocktail yourself? If so, you should send me some of your favorite cocktails and I'll try them out! I like experimenting obviously. Thanks for watching again bro!
@@lawnlifevlogs No problem, I'll email you some different mixes. Yes I do my own, I start with a jar test and spray my sod patch before using anything on the clients lawns. I used to do all the spraying at the golf club.. Molasses and EM work well together, improves soil health, & an excellent organic preventive pest/disease treatment.
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I love this content!
Hey bro. 😎 love your lawn and your style. Keep it going. I’m striving to be a fraction of you as I build my lawn life.
I appreciate your support! Thanks brother!
Been a good year in MN this season, eh? Raining like a SOB. Great work, thoroughly enjoyed.
The rain wont stop. Looks like we might get a break here finally and some hot temps. I appreciate you watching Steve! Thank you!
Wow Jesse good job brotha!!! Miss your vid’s lately… hey I’m actually waiting for Scott to get back to me on the finals on the mower!! After we spoke about it I did some research I decided to start with that one!!!
Grass look’s banging man!! My lawn is definitely challenging me!! We’ve been getting too much rain, humidity is insane!! Got weeds, looks like potential disease!!
Good seeing ya man!! Keep up the great videos!!
Shipping to Canada 😳😳. I can't even imagine what they want to charge. I hope he's cutting you a deal bro. I'm dead serious, the cut quality is insane. The stupid front wheels drive me nuts tho! It'd be a perfect mower other than that.
Weeds are gonna happen with renovations bro. I'll send you some of the shots of mine when I first seeded. It was made of nightmares!! How's the Reno other than that??
Liquid for Gardens aka Sea3 smells lovely
Idk if this is sarcasm or not. Someone told me that Sea3 was one of the least stinky products they had and it actually smelled good. Idk man 😂
@@lawnlifevlogs it's not sarcasm believe it or not. It's not my favorite smell in the world or anything but it doesn't smell bad to me. Smells like goodness for my grass.
I'm glad you like it. I'll give it another sniff when I put it down next. Haha. How were your results with it?
@@lawnlifevlogs makes the soil happy and happy soil is a happy plant.
Lawn is looking amazing. That’s some BS about Amazon telling you what price you can sell your product. After hearing that, I just bought some Blackout TTTF from your site. Sticking it to the man! ✊🏾
Dude you are the man. I appreciate you! It's so frustrating that the biggest e-commerce platform can control pricing like that. Their fees are ridiculous and it really backs you into a corner. We'll see if it's worth it or not. Again, thank you so much for your support bro!
That looks incredible! My lawn has more issues than I thought. I may have to regrade the whole lawn.
The builders put fill dirt in the yards. It’s full of rocks. So I feel my options are either regrade or lots of topsoil to bring the height up. I can’t even start the renovation process because I’m scared to verticut in fear it will ruin the blades on the sunjoe.
Can you not even get a screwdriver a couple inches into the ground because of the rocks? Are they big rocks? Idk if you watched when I leveled my lawn but there were rocks everywhere in my dirt and it ended up being done for me. I was crazy worried about it. Haven't had a single issue.
@@lawnlifevlogs they’re about the size of your fist and smaller. But there are many. I’m thinking I’ll just add a couple inches of top soil. There’s about an inch of top soil with no rocks already.
Those aren't rocks, those are boulders. Lol. Man, idk that is frustrating as hell. You might struggle without taking those out if they're everywhere. 2 inches is a very shallow root zone.
How do you like that sprayer?? Thinking about getting one. One nozzle are you using to spray with it?
I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on grass seed and my lawn looks the worst it’s ever looked right now. 😢
… but I am not giving up yet
My kbg didn't grow. Kinda sad. Gonna stick to ryegrass this fall for overseed.
Can’t wait till I overseed with the fireball/hatrick in late August
Let's go! Send me before and afters if you can!
What were your daily outdoor temperatures when you put the 8-2-2 down?
Around 85-90. I wouldn't be too worried about putting it down in the heat. It has a low salt index and is a slow release organic fertilizer. The lawn may just need a little bit of extra water because of the nitrogen.
Have you tried mowing with the front tires off the ground a tad? Maybe on the 2nd pass when burning in the lines.
Yes I do that from time to time on my last passes. It pisses me off that I have to do it though 😂. It works when I do it though!
You should cut a circular 3 foot bed around the tree/trees in the front yard… so the grass doesn’t go to the base of the tree
I've thought about that. I should stop being lazy and just do it
I’m not sure what happened. I’m in central Indiana, laid down the perennial rye blackout, and it mostly all died this summer. The Kentucky Blue that was already in my grass is doing fine.
Michael, email me and I'll hook you up with some more seed. Let's discuss what could've possibly went wrong
@@lawnlifevlogs Very nice of you, thank you! The opportunity for advice is very appreciated! Felt like I did everything right. Glad to have the help.
I wonder if a lawn stryper kit might help remove those tire marks.
That's what I'm thinking of doing. One as wide as the tires
Where did you get the mower there is not a local dealer in my area
How long does the dark green color last?
Hard to tell from camera, did you notice a difference in color after applying sea3?
I saw a difference after 24 hrs. After 72 hrs between both products, it was crazy dark
Nice work and it looks very good! Do you have a TTTF for 7a? Very impressive my friend!!
Your lawn looks great!! What mower were you using again?
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Hi There, I am on process of lawn renovation now, I’ll be using a sandy soil mixed with manure and peat moss, Is it ok to also use this blended soil in covering the seeds since it has a peat poss in it? I also have high NPK as per soil test result but with 7.8 ph level, should i still use starter fertilizer? Which part of the renovation process should i ammend the soil to lower the ph level? Btw I am located at Manitoba Canada, 10 kms away from North Dakota, I hope you can give me some tips and advice, Thanks in advance,
Hey Jesse I have a question, Have you looked at the " limited" seed series from Twin City Seed? The product called NIGHTFALL? The mixture is --- After Midnight kentucky Bluegrass, Mazama Kentucky Bluegrass, Blue Gem Kentucky, Fireball, Hattrick. Was wondering IF it can be a year round grass establishment?
Doesn't sound too bad to be honest
Looks great man! btw, $6k for an new HVAC system is a bargain man!
Just ordered 3, 25lb bags of Fireball and Hattrick as I watched this video.
Just saw it come in! Thanks for the support man! Get ready to be blown away by the color of this stuff.
@@lawnlifevlogs Can't wait, still have about about 6 or 7 weeks before I need it, but your Amazon comment got me motivated 🤣
Haha, I would've done the same man.
WOW, your lawn looks amazing. Really are dominating the neighborhood. Do you like your KBG or PR better? Probably a hard question to answer. Also the trees in your yard are beautiful but does having them take in most of the water make you want to remove them ever?
Thank you! The trees in my side lawn drive me absolutely crazy. I hate them to be honest. I like the tree in the main yard. I've talked to my wife about taking them out and she doesn't agree with me lol.
As far as what I like better, there's days I like the KBG/Rye mix and there's days I like the 100% KBG. I don't think it's a fair fight since the prg is mixed with KBG. I'm thinking about renovating the side lawn in putting in 100% rye. Maybe not this year but next.
Nice video!
Thanks for watching!
UPS said my Blackout KBG/PR is out for delivery today. Summertime overseed YardBrah style today!!!
FYI, YardBrah is a convicted Sex Offender. Google "Jeffrey Mendoza Cheerleading Coach". Don't support that guy.
Let's go! Make sure you keep that seed moist in the heat! I appreciate your support Phil!
@@lawnlifevlogs just picked up my peat moss and I'm off for 15 days to babysit it
I'm not gonna lie, that's gonna be the longest 15 days of your life lol. Literally watching grass grow 😂😔
@@lawnlifevlogs killed 4k sq ft last July and planted KBG in August. Indiana 90+ degree days too. It gets compliments all the time. I'm ready🤙 lol
Hey Jesse I can’t recall if you’ve had the PRG/KBG mix long enough to know, but if so, how well would you say it does with the Minnesota climate? Would like to know your opinion on how it holds up in our weather?
I’ve been a KBG loyalist for the longest time…however, decided to overseed the backyard with the Blackout KGB/PRG mix in the Spring and can confirm that it is sooo dark. It is such a noticeable difference in color from the preexisting grass. I plan to overseed in the Fall too, in hopes that it will take over the rest of the back.
Now I’m tempted to overseed the front lawn with Fireball and Hattrick but just wondering what I should be prepared for. Does PRG tend to have a slower or quicker green-up in the Spring ? How well does it do with factors such as heat stress, fungus or cooler temperatures?
Been loving the vlogs. Appreciate all the great content. And thanks for any advice you can throw my way.
Thanks for the comment. I haven't had any issues with my KBG/prg mix at all. I think if you overseeded the front it should behave pretty similarly to how backyard is performing except it should be darker. If I was you, I would overseed at a high rate to compete with the existing kbg. I did 10 lbs per K and I am extremely happy with how it turned out. I think the KBG is starting to compete with it though so I'm going to overseed at the same rate with it this year as well.
Do you double cut? I’m assuming yes since I noticed it looks nicer. Also curious how to get straight lines with rotary.
I don't double cut actually. This mower is just on another level. For the straight lines, I've been mowing with a reel mower for the last few years and it's like cutting on ice. So getting straight lines with this machine is like a breeze compared to that. So maybe just from practice? I'm not sure tbh.
I would love to try hattrick fireball but Idk if it's worth it to just use it to overseed that over my old lawn. Not ready for a complete renovation to a new seed. Will it blend good enough to overall darken my old lawn?
Absolutely. I overseeded my existing KBG lawn and you saw my results! It's definitely worth doing to darken it up. Just use a high rate. I went 10 lbs per 1000 sq ft.
Lawn looks great! Did you consider the Rev26? Both made by Masport. Also, what was your sea 3 application per gallon carrier volume? I grabbed a 2.5 gallon jug this spring for controlling earth worms and was applying 2 gallons / 5oz as per label every 2 weeks (watered in after) and switched to hose end for convenience (soil amendment app?) Didn't consider foliar application. Do you think the results would differ?
Honestly, now that you mentioned this I feel like I had some clogging issues. It wasn't anything major but it was leaking from the handle a little bit and I've never experienced that with my Petra before. I also had more left over with my walking speed. I used a 1 gallon carrier.
As for the Rev 26. I never considered it. I didn't want another reel mower because I'd be dealing with the same issues as my current one. Maintenance is a PITA if you're not near someone that will regularly maintain it for you. Or if you don't have the tools and time to maintain it yourself
Could you overseed that grass seed with fescue and bluegrass lawn?
Idk if id mix prg and tall fescue together. The rye will look clumpy next to it. I do have blackout TTTF blends as well as KBG/TTTF. Specifically blended to be dark
Where are you located?? Is this a cool or warm season lawn?? Have you dealt with anything like this heatwave in NYC that destroyed my spring overseeding?? I need help, I've spent a fortune and absolutely broke my back and my yard looks like total shit!!! I used the best products and did everything by the book and I'm heartbroken 😢😭
Hey Joe. Email me at jesse@thelawnlife.com message me your number. Let's figure out what we can do
@@lawnlifevlogs I sent you a message, thanks. I'll be at work at about 3am and can talk then, thanks.
Jesse, I have bermuda in California. I overseed PRG in the winter. Would you recommend your seed for something like that? I love that dark color!
Absolutely! It'll look soooo dang dark next to others dormant grass. I haven't really marketed it to warm season Bermuda guys yet, but definitely do it!
Hi bro iam from France my name is Yann I like very much your video!
I see your video every day !!
I have a probleme in my lawn I have very much plantin and clovers I use teenacity but on the plantin and the clovers he doesn’t work very mutch can you help my take my witch product if I use?
Sorry for my English 🤘🏽
Your english was just fine brother. Better than I could do in French lol. I would use any product with Triclopyr in it. It absolutely smoked my clover. Thanks for watching! I actually have a video on this channel about how I got rid of it. Look it up.
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If you want I teach you! 🤣
Bro take you product exactly.
And for the plantin?
I honestly don't know what plantin is?
@@lawnlifevlogs maby broadleaf plantain in English ?
That mower should have a front cylinder also. Why put wheels on it at all if you’re going that route.
Honest question, how would a front roller help if it was as wide as the back drum?
@@lawnlifevlogs it wouldn’t leave tire marks. I have an Allett reel mower and it has a front roller and rear self propelled cylinder. Stripes well. I have a buddy with a Maclean with front roller but rear wheels and he has similar issues. Also wheels find dips, rollers the width of the machine keep the machine level even over slightly uneven surfaces. Overall cutting low rollers are way better than wheels. Overall making stripes rollers are better than wheels.
Can you explain how you get double wide stripes sir?
You mow in one direction by the width of the lawn mower. I actually have triple wide stripes. During the time lapse you should be able to see how I'm doing it
What is the height of your cut?
Wow that mower has a great cut, looks reel mowed. How does a rotary cut like that? I like reel mowing but getting it sharpened is a pain and expensive
That's exactly why I bought this mower. Reel mowers are such a pain to deal with. This mower was specifically made to cut low
@@lawnlifevlogs which model do you recommend for cutting low, which one do you have?
Masport Rotarola. They are spendy though $1650 before shipping. If you end up getting one, reach out to Seago International and tell them Lawn Life sent you and they'll take off some of the shipping cost
yo bro you are a perfectionost your lawn looks amazing . What's the hight of the cut ?
Thank you bro! 3/4 of an inch. I wish I had more time to take care of it. It's far from perfect but it's definitely dominating right now lol. Thanks for watching brother!
we need to get you a thesaurus.
Best comment of the day 😂😂😂
Your lawn is beautiful. I’m interested in Blackout. I don’t have irrigation however. Would you still recommend it or another type of grass?
Thank you Peter! Where are you located and how big is your lawn? Would you be able to set up irrigation to keep the seed moist this fall or would that be an issue?
@@lawnlifevlogs north east zone 6 a or b it just changed to a I think. 4K front yard all sun, 9 k back yard 90% sun. I had an $800 water bill for one quarter last year so other than getting new seed established, that’s not happening again. This is why I thought about the most drought resistant type. I notice you have pretty good shade in your lawn, that’s a plus for summer. I might experiment with your seed on a smaller area!
I would say our TTTF blend would definitely be best for you then. It does well in the heat and is definitely dark. I would go on the high end of the overseeding rates if you want the best results imo.
Looks great! How did the backyard turn out with nothing but the C3??
Didn't see much of a difference to be honest. Which kind of threw me off a bit. I still need to send you that fert man. I'm slacking. Dude message me on insta and I'll give you my number so we can communicate easier
@@lawnlifevlogs👍 I sent you a PM on insta
How does the earth works compare to the sustane you used in years past?
It's very similar. Doesn't have the iron that Sustane has but I still think the green up is just as good. My lawn is absolutely popping today in the sun. I kind of wish I would've waited until today to show what it looks like at noon. It's like emerald green right now. I did the after shots last night in this video.
Is there any concern about using the 8-2-2 in severe heat? My lawn is hungry, but it's hot AF here in Maine. Also, can't wait to try some of that blackout Kentucky bluegrass!
I don't have any. It's a slow release fert and the N rates aren't very high as is. It's salt index is very low on top of it. You would be good putting it down in very high heat, but it will require a little bit more water because of the N.
You should be good if it’s organic matter and you follow the label instructions.. however if it’s severe heat, I’d probably just wait for that heat wave to pass for best results
What mower is that again sorry I missed it?
Masport Rotarola. Contact Seago International and tell them Lawn Life sent you and they'll give you a deal on shipping
Great vid. Amazon WILL make you match the price and unlike products on your site. Their unforgiving 😢
I figured that was the case. Their fees are so crazy that it's impossible to keep the price down. So frustrating
@@lawnlifevlogsDon’t raise it quite yet 😅. Talking to the wife today about needing 50 lbs
I'm gonna hold off as long as possible!
Looks great! Where are you located?
Thank you Carlos. I'm in Minnesota. North metro
What is your growing zone?
How many hours of shade does your rye grass get? And how many of sun?
Some parts of it gets only like 4 or 5 hours of sun. Some gets like 8-10 hours. It does very well for being so shady
@@lawnlifevlogs I debating on renovating with your blackout rye or heavy overseeding/ heavy detaching with SnapBack TTTF which is very dark as well and goes down to 3/4 of an inch. I have both on hand. I just purchased a Webb Weh12r manual reel ☺️. Trying to get into reel mowing. Small front lawn 1300 sqft.
Same thing with the sun. Half the yard gets 8 hours and the other maybe 5-6. Decisions, decisions 😩.
I'm telling you right now if you go with blackout for a full renovation you will not be disappointed. I'm thinking about glyphoing my entire side lawn and putting down 100% blackout. It's that good man. I obviously have a bias, but now that I've seen it in person...it's definitely what I would do.
@@lawnlifevlogs awesome, I will keep the SnapBack in my backyard which is what I currently have and Reno the front with the blackout Rye! Hope it can handle the inconsistent shade sun. 👍🏼
How about this. If it doesn't work out, I'll send you your money back for the seed. That's how confident I am.
Is blackout 2 still in the works for this fall?
Was wondering the same thing
It's going to be coming out next year unfortunately. The seed they are getting this year is going into next years crop for supply. I tried getting my hands on some and couldn't
Is this a Bluegrass or a fescue you got in your yard or is it a mixture?
Main side is 100% kbg. Side yard is 50% KBG 50% blackout prg.
Where are you located? I am in TN and the heat is terrible here. And i know Bluegrass takes alot more water than fescue to keep looking great. And I heard you need to really be on a really heavy fungicide program with Bluegrass.
Yeah I would stick with fescue if I was you. You're flirting with too much maintenance for KBG in that heat. As tempting as it sounds. I'm in Minnesota.
What mower is being used thanks.
Masport Rotarola. You can buy it at Seago International. If you call them and tell them Lawn Life sent you they'll give you a deal on shipping
❤ Nice thank you!
Do you reseed every year?
I've only overseeded the side lawn once (last year). Doing it again this year
What height were you cutting at? Looks great!
About 3/4.. it's about the perfect height for my lawn I feel like. Thanks for watching man. Haven't seen a comment from you in awhile! I might raise it to an inch with this heat coming
@lawnlifevlogs I've been lurking lol. I really like this vlog channel. The main videos are super polished and everything but on this channel it just seems so much more relatable. Just another lawn dad working in the yard lol
I feel the same man. I dread making videos for the main channel now. I'm stuck between huge views and just wanting to make content like this. That's why I made this channel. This is definitely more me and more fun
You are so worried about what your lawn looks like, but you don't care what your bushes look like...
Man you're not lying. These bushes have been neglected all year. The wife just trimmed them up tonight. Stay tuned to the next video. Looks so much better but we need to come up with a new plan
Good to hear your wife finally trimmed her bush 🤪
You are nuts
who needs a reel mower???????????????????????????????????????????
why new ac????
I've only used it once since I bought the Rotarola. Went right back to the Rotarola after using it!
The old unit went out on us. It was old!
@@lawnlifevlogs alot of times....its as simple as it needing a new capacitor.....i just did mine.....they last 4 -5 years. $15
We actually replaced that last year. Went on the fritz earlier this summer. We've had issues with it every summer, it was just time to replace it.
Hey Jesse nice to meet u I'll be buying some of your grass next week I live in Lubbock Texas which I believe is transition zone would that fire ball hat trick work for me or what would u recommend what seeds also can I have your email and I can send u some pics of what I have going on right now and I have a few questions as well thanks look forward to talking to you soon on email.