100% Kentucky Bluegrass Renovation Results!! The GOOD, The BAD, and The UGLY!

[@chrisaustin23]

I think the most value I have learned from the lawn community is that EVERYONE comes up against issues. This helps keep things relative. Thanks for a great year of content. Really looking forward to 2022!

[@LAWNLIFE]

Thanks for making me feel better. I have to keep that in mind. I appreciate you tuning into most of the videos this year. Your support is definitely appreciated Chris!

[@15DurangoRT]

You know you're doing it right when kids notice! That's what it's all about!

[@Brettsgrasscapades]

AL always gets credit for things I do! I definitely was the one who sent that hat!

[@TeslaBoy123]

I agree is a lot $$$$$ and heavy labor dirty work involved to do this type lawn renovation but look great I hope my lawn look like that 1 day 👍👍👍👍👍

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Well done Jesse! Glad you like the hat! Keep up the great content my friend. I hope your winter is mild and short over bye dare!

[@TheLawnCareNut]

also, your results are incredible. You really got that KBG to flourish quickly.

[@PrincessCutLawnCare]

Lookin good joe! That bagging ride on comin in clutch

[@wcbscout]

Joe? 🤣

[@PrincessCutLawnCare]

@@wcbscout it’s an inside joke lol

[@wcbscout]

@@PrincessCutLawnCare nice. I agree, wThat leaf pick up was awesome with that riding mower. Worked better than I would of thought but with it dry it works well with most mowers.

[@LAWNLIFE]

Thanks bro. I refuse to rake anymore lol

[@-What-are-your-thoughts]

A lot of great content this season and the Reno came in great. Look forward to next year.

[@Allisonkayh_]

He said “go show mommy what” 😂😂😂 so cute

[@JasonSeiberlich]

Yours is looking a heck of a lot better than my renovation. Honestly incredible for KBG reno given how long it takes for anything to happen. Good stuff.

[@PacificNorthwestLawns]

That came in really well. The Poa Triv is an absolute PIA! Stay on top of it. 👊🏼

[@LileCremeans]

Jesse, congratulations on your first season with the channel! You did a lot and set yourself up for a great season 2 in the spring.

[@LAWNLIFE]

Thanks for always supporting the videos Lile. I've really appreciated your support all year!

[@DaddingAllDay]

It’s come in excellent! There are always areas that don’t go along with the rest. The “ugly”… yeah, that’s a stinker but you’ll overcome it. Excellent video! See you next year!

[@lakehouselawncare1755]

The KBG is looking mint! Nothing better than getting the kids in on the fun. Awesome video, Jesse!

[@LAWNLIFE]

Thanks for tuning in Kyle! Your lawn is looking great man!

[@jamzach4]

Looks amazing !! Spring stripes should be off the charts. Can’t wait

[@UrbanDadLife2024]

good to see you back man, the reno looks great...

[@LAWNLIFE]

Thanks man I appreciate it. Sorry for disappearing on everyone! Life got pretty busy for awhile.

[@UrbanDadLife2024]

@@LAWNLIFE life happens to all of us..enjoy the rest of your weekend

[@shion_lwn]

Your reno result is great. I brought in 5 yards of soil for my recent full reno with 100% KBG seeds. and yes, sooo many weeds popped out. Tenacity bleached some of them, but many are green and happy growing lol. my only concern is poa annua and especially trivialis. I did reno cuz of poa triv and mixed grass types, and it's possible to deal with poa triv again. that's the chance to take but it sucks cuz I have spent a lot of money for this renovation as well.

[@ballershanelle]

What I learned about new builds, or my own home that I inherited..my mother did not want in trees except cider trees along the lines fence and boxwood shrubs.. thankfully..there are very few leaves! I understand, now.

[@darrickb1964]

Thanks for my first year of watching I did my reno with kbg also man it took for ever for it to come in and like you I have some patchy spots but I'm confident it will fill in can't wait to see you next year

[@LAWNLIFE]

Thanks for watching Darrick. Kbg will definitely test your patience, but is so worth it once it completely fills in. Spoon feed your lawn next year with nitrogen and it should fill in no problem.

[@jamesmoore6203]

That is some very good grass... thumbs up

[@zhelko]

i like how it turned out, imo it will never be perfect right away but step by step, you’ll get there. i renovated an area of my lawn with KBG that had severe grub infestation (came from my neighbors lawn who doesn’t treat for grubs) and it turned out great. i’m thinking of converting my entire front lawn to KBG. Love the deep color. Thank you for the great content. minnetrista, mn.

[@LAWNLIFE]

Thanks for watching man!

[@donf1526]

Came out great!

[@michaelnichol3893]

Good to see you smile and laugh in a video man! Was beginning to think that you could be a robotic lawn mower that gained sentience because of your love of lawns. 🤣 great video man the lawn looks amazing.

[@LAWNLIFE]

Hahaha. My wife thought this comment was great. Thanks for always watching and making me laugh a bit tonight. I appreciate it!

[@frankerling2175]

It looks like your a twin cities guy, I just moved to cottage grove this winter and I am gearing up to transform my lawn to fairway. Not sure what I have right now, I’m sure it’s probably blue grass. My plan was to scalp scarify and top dress with sand as soon as the snow is gone. Overseed next, but I can’t make a decision on conifer(3/4” cut is what I’m after) then plug, top dress and overseed in the fall. I’d love to hear your thoughts on conifer since we’re probably neighbors and deal with the same issues.

[@trevormuggeridge4560]

First Aussie 😁. Renovations are a lot of work with different degrees of success . 😎

[@liveyourbestlawn]

Renovation looks great! Looking forward to seeing what you do next season.

[@LAWNLIFE]

Thanks man! I appreciate it!

[@willberger96]

Great Video! Thanks for sharing!

[@terrywatts1060]

That's beautiful

[@josephlaforney6922]

Your little one is so cute!!

[@LAWNLIFE]

Haha thanks man. He's starting to get a personality. It's fun!

[@jfarm_1311]

Great work on the reno! Only gonna mature and get even better looking from here. Hopefully the triv will stay at bay.

[@codysmith8578]

the triv will stand out a lot in the very early spring and that's the best time to get out there with a pocket knife and continually chip away at it (if you have the patience for it). Consider switching pgr to anuew, as it seems to ding the triv way harder than desirable kbg, which is not the case with t-nex. i had tons of triv after my mazama reno this spring and the pocket knife/anuew strategy worked for me in sioux city. good luck!

[@LAWNLIFE]

I've been attacking the triv with a pocket knife and screwdriver all fall (the ones I can see). I know there's a lot that's hiding that will pop up in the spring. This is some of the best advice I've gotten, so I really appreciate that. I'm definitely going to attack it this spring no matter how tedious it may be. I know once it gets out of control, it's game over. I'm gonna do my damndest not to let it get to that point. Thanks for watching and the advice man!

[@Blubaugh5]

I've been waiting for this update for a while. I renovated my front yard and could not get seed down until the second week in September due to no grass seed in my area. I went with a 80 KBG & 20 Rye in hopes of getting it established late. Luckily for me it has worked out. Just a few nights of freezing temps, but mild temps during the day 50's and low 60's. I have a few miscellaneous weeds, but the crab grass is all over. I'm assuming it came in with my Turf Builder soil. I will deal with the weeds next spring after it thaws out.

[@LAWNLIFE]

Crabgrass is definitely not a big deal. Can take care of most weeds in the spring. Glad it all worked out for you with the late start!

[@runninonmt8259]

Like you I did a Reno with 100% KBG rather than blend (Canada). KBG is slow to develop but the runners are worth it. My winter kill had amazing recovery in 2mths thanks to a local seed farm super blend of 5 KBG..!!..If there wasn't a challenge we would be on the couch..!!..😄😃😆😉

[@jimshorts5970]

I always had great results with Barricade preventing poa annua but never knew about poa trivialis in OK. If it was present then apparently it prevented it as well. Of course down there we had mostly Bermuda lawns so you could nuke it in late winter when applying the spring dose of barricade. Those who did have fescue or rye in their shady areas, like nearly my entire front yard, didn’t really have to worry about poa or crabgrass because they thrive in the sun. The transition areas where the fescue met the Bermuda were the toughest because if you got certain grassy weeds creeping into the fescue in late winter you couldn’t use glypho unless you were going to do a spring overseed, which didn’t work too well down there.

[@LAWNLIFE]

The pre-em will definitely help with the triv seed but not so much with the stolons.Hope you're keeping it all at bay. It's a tough pill to swallow when you find it.

[@Wildpony98]

My new seeding (bare lot/new construction), was planted mid August and I fought the heat for almost a month solid. The grass came up with thinning areas but stalled out and never has needed mowing (yes I watered plus heavier rains from mid Sept -mid Oct). I've seen the vids on the sprout and pout syndrome of KBG but thought by now it would do something. It doesn't look dead it just looks like it is rooting and hopefully will come up strong next spring. After almost 3 months though it is pretty frustrating. Esp if it still looks like crap going into next summer.

[@williambuckman8359]

Kbg loves fertilizer try a high nitrogen compound early March if your region gets warm! I’m in Kansas City we usually warm up pretty quick

[@treasuredLawn]

Making me wana put down some KBG

[@Asiantiger71]

Oh my gosh. I think i have that poa triv. I'm having such a hard time controlling weeds in my lawn because i live in the country and am surrounded by weeds. It's so frustrating.

[@e.h.9990]

Congrats! Great job = great results! What about the Poa trivialis in your lawn this season?

[@MrTom0rrow]

That little strip from the tree around the side could be from the dog peeing against the tree

[@AlmightySimian]

If I were to guess about that spot next to your tree, your soil is probably very compact in that area. That one line that always grew better than the rest is likely one of the major roots for the tree, which has loosened up the soil somewhat

[@LAWNLIFE]

This is actually makes a lot of sense. I've always thought that stripe looks like a root, but never understood why it would come in better over a root. Less compaction makes a lot of sense.

[@AlmightySimian]

@@LAWNLIFE Easy way to check would be the good old screwdriver test. If that's the problem, aeration should fix it

[@baselqashou5716]

What type of tree is that in front of your house, it looks so nice during fall

[@bmac9706]

That’s outstanding for kbg.. how long after germination did you wait to put down the tenacity? I’m always so scared to harm baby grass

[@LAWNLIFE]

About 6 weeks after germination was when I applied it. Once the KBG started looking pretty mature I felt comfortable. Definitely give it the eye test. If it looks weak or young, hold off.

[@shaunray6660]

Pre emergent start of fall and start of spring really holts poa to almost non existant, although miss one app and boom its all there

[@harperexplores9349]

Why don’t you do a Speedzone and Tenacity application?

[@sheenstyle33]

Just did full reno kbg seed when were u able to achieve that deep blu green color did it take a full season or longer ??

[@gjkrisa]

i wonder if this time of year is actually the best time to kill your grass and everything since the plants that use wind to get around are typically not moving this time of year atleast that what i’m seeing in alaska just fireweed just about almost done.

[@jimshorts5970]

That’s what I say too when I drive by a nice lawn:)

[@LAWNLIFE]

😂

[@ericgustafson6310]

Been waiting for this one for a long time. Loved the comment from the kids on bikes! Is poa triv and poa annua common in MN w/o doing a full reno?

[@LAWNLIFE]

It is common, but not in my neighborhood. I rarely see it in anyone's lawn. I've never had an issue with it at all. It definitely came from my topsoil, which is a really bummer. Is what it is at this point. Sorry to keep you waiting so long with the update Eric! I appreciate you always tuning in!

[@Striperman]

Your little one wasn't impressed lol but I am. Great work Jesse. Looks amazing. Fingers crossed on the Poa. It's a real pain in the butt. I know first hand.

[@LAWNLIFE]

Thanks man. I appreciate it. I've been following your reno through instagram. Let's hope the triv isn't crazy. We'll see. Thanks for the kind words Striperman! And for always watching!

[@greenpasturelawncare3704]

Do you have sprinklers or just let the rain do it. What kind of kbg did you use

[@cschmitty75]

Kbg looks great!. 👌. Now I'd be thinking of replacing that beautiful maple bit too much lean to it for so young looks 12 to 25 yr old unfortunate. Our yards are similar as mine all kbg[4] varietals though. I had no faith in just one. However it's wicked green wicked thick and for sure the envy of our street

[@LAWNLIFE]

Nice. I was also scared of a mono. Maybe in a few years I'll do one in my backyard so if it goes up in flames, I'm not too worried about it. What's wrong with the lean on the Maple? I know nothing about trees.

[@Nathan-ho7vr]

How's the corn gluten weed prevent do against POA? I imagine that with a KBG lawn, corn gluten would be a great product.

[@timsolomon8352]

I don't think your poa is trivilalis , bc of the seed heads. If it's just poa annua wouldn't a pre emergent work?

[@Tundra_Guy]

The best practice against triv is to kill it in early spring. Summer is too late as it was already dormant in your lawn. I've had excellent success with roundup in early spring. Unfortunately it will come back in your case this time around. Other than that, lawn came in awesome .

[@LAWNLIFE]

Thanks for the tips. I need all that I can get as I've never battled triv before. We'll see how bad it is this spring. Crossing my fingers. Thanks for watching!

[@Tundra_Guy]

@@LAWNLIFE Try to get to it early, whack it with roundup and throw down some seed that same day.

[@bmac9706]

I have legit 2000 of 7000sqft of triv in my front lawn. It just laughs at me. Planning a Reno in my back. Has spots of triv and annua, think I’ll round up them for a couple springs in a row before I do the reno

[@JosephBattley1]

How did you fix the bare spots ?

[@braddunigan6339]

What brand lawnmower did you use to mow putting the strips in your grass ?

[@jimbojackson2900]

What was the name of the grass seed I used

[@Henry-vq7vy]

How long did it take to get to this point?

[@tonybolduc6152]

I used dimension and certainty

[@bucky5063]

Tenacity will take down the poa. 3 apps 2 weeks apart. I was successful

[@jordannarlock7995]

Poa Triv is the reason I smoked my lawn off. And installed the Provista KBG that is glyphosate tolerant. I had such bad triv after my renovation. I said F it and went with sod

[@LAWNLIFE]

I feel ya man. We'll see how bad it is next year. How were your seed heads with the provista? I've seen that they are pretty out of control in the spring

[@jordannarlock7995]

@@LAWNLIFE I just installed it about three weeks ago. So I’m not sure yet. We will see! If that’s the worst of my problems next year I’ll be ok with it. The triv ruined my life and I was so over it haha!

[@avid1959]

Nice! Looking forward to seeing what color those cultivars produce next year, same or even darker. Either way, looks great. What was the percentage of each variety? I’m considering a combo of Everest, Bewitched, and Mazama next season, even split. I’m in Fairbanks, AK, and it seems your part of the country has “some “ seasonal similarities, very loosely speaking. Keep up the quality content. Cheers

[@LAWNLIFE]

40% Mazama, 30% Everest, 30% Bluebank. I have a Bluebank, Bewitched, Mazama blend in a test plot in my backyard and the color of bewitched really turned me off. People say it takes 2 or 3 years for the color to really pop in bewitch, but on year 2 I'm still not seeing it. I would really recommend doing test plots so you can get what you 100% want. If you have the time anyway. Thanks for watching!

[@avid1959]

@@LAWNLIFE good info, thanks for replying. I’m actually kind of doing a test plot, seeding over a new septic tank. Also, a small garden bed I removed, was thinking about mono seeding it in thirds for a side by side comparison. Eventually renovate the whole lawn, but no time soon. Cheers

[@LAWNLIFE]

@@avid1959 You're definitely doing it right then. I have 4 test plots in backyard. Monos of Mazama, Bluebank, and Everest. Then the blend I told you about. Mazama and Everest are almost identical in color. Everest might be a tad darker and doesn't grow as fast. Bluebank isn't as dark, but has a blue hue to it. The blend just looks like garbage next to all of the monos. Very weird. It came in dark right away but now it's like lime green compared to everything else. Definitely do the test plots since you have time! Keep me updated on what you go with!

[@bmac9706]

Yo! Show me the grass!!!

[@flipster1449]

New subscriber. Your renovation turned out great! What is your height of cut going into winter?

[@LAWNLIFE]

I'm at 0.75 inches right now. I'm enjoying the height. I kept my previous lawn at 5/8ths. Thanks for subscribing man!

[@flipster1449]

Thanks for the reply. I renovated a section of my backyard with KBG and I have been cutting it at 0.75 inches. I’m nervous going into winter ( Western PA) with it that short. This is my first time with a short cut lawn. It looks great now though.

[@LAWNLIFE]

@@flipster1449 If you watch the video I posted before this one, you'll see how mine looked coming out of winter. You'll have no issues with it cut that low. If anything it recovers faster out of winter because it's not matting down all over itself. Congrats on going low! You'll never go back to long grass lol

[@lxiong1077]

Legit man nicely done! Looks beautiful! Any worm casting issues??

[@LAWNLIFE]

Not as bad as last year, but they're definitely there. Are you dealing with them pretty bad?

[@lxiong1077]

@@LAWNLIFE yes it’s pretty bad. I stopped using my greens mower because of it. Makes it a huge mess and creates a lot of bare spots. I’m planning to add some sand next year, we’ll see.

[@andrewszabo1552]

@@lxiong1077 I feel you on that. I used Anderson's duocide at double rate. Culled a lot of worms but didn't put a dent in the castings coming up. It kind of ruined reel mowing for me. I guess seed and sand is on spring's menu.

[@FILBERGONADZS_HURTS]

Like by now you would think someone create a preemergent herbicide for Poa Triv.. I mean seriously