bEST grass to plant!? Spring update, ryan knorr turf elite vs barenbrug rpr perennial ryegrass

[@willkeith4944]

Thank you for all the work you put into these videos. Interesting that you can get out there in November and December, I usually have a 4 foot pile of snow on the lawn by then.

[@pestandlawnginja]

this year the snow came really late. I could have done january but was out of town.

[@tkskagen]

Nice to have you back!

[@pestandlawnginja]

Hey, thanks!

[@rubenharris9241]

I did a full reno last year and used the Ryan Knorr seed too. The color of the grass is incredible….it came out of the winter great for me too.

[@pestandlawnginja]

rad!

[@justinpiencikowski5423]

glad to see ya back

[@pestandlawnginja]

Appreciate it! More to come

[@klarkammerman7096]

beautiful lawn!

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thank you!

[@nicolehuntsman2907]

Been following you for about a year - so excited to see new videos posting! I’m working on saving a dying backyard. I just planted my second round of RPR (1st was last spring)- it’s been about 7 days, wondering how long until I should expect meaningful growth? I can’t tell what is old grass poking through the peat moss, and what is new growth. I stored the seed in my shed, should have been dry over the season. Wondering if something might be off with how I stored the seed? Any suggestions?

[@morte2195]

Woot! If it's the Ginja, it must really be Spring.

[@pestandlawnginja]

bahahaha love it

[@Aerialphotovito]

Off to a great start let’s see those stripes soon yeah

[@pestandlawnginja]

💯

[@Striperman]

Its looking good. I cant do that here on Long Island. No N allowed between 11/1 and 4/1. My KBG is slowly coming out of dormancy. Give me a month and it will be back in business

[@djamesbrooklyn1]

Did u spray anything yet since u on the island

[@BenNawrath]

Long Island here too. It’s been a little chilly here to push growth anyway, but I think this weekend will be the turn around.

[@Striperman]

Its getting there. Hopefully in the next week. Sure have had enough rain though 👍🏻

[@BenNawrath]

@@Striperman I’ve partly been waiting to drop prodiamine so it won’t wash out!

[@pestandlawnginja]

best to follow the rules

[@Piccolo_Re]

That thick lawn looks good. I have to get my backyard thick like that. It’s very patchy and thin.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Slay that lawn!

[@elkskiutah8204]

dam dude.... that green looks so nice...

[@pestandlawnginja]

Right!?

[@bradleyrounds9148]

You Crack me up.😅 3 types of grass Most of us figure "if its green"...ok 😊 Thanks for doing all the heavy lifting man! What should we be seeding/growing in Kamas. You are STAR. Thanks and big noogie to R/R

[@pestandlawnginja]

haha, love it! you're good to copy me or do a kbg monostand or a blend of kbg and ryegrass

[@bradleyrounds9148]

@@pestandlawnginja Cool. Over seeding post aeration. Really appreciate ya

[@appiconll]

The little helicopter thingies are seeds😮 What weed does that make?

[@johnfrancis8232]

Hey Gina, Great video. Had a question on your thoughts about aerating.Would you pick up plugs if you were gonna fertilize right after or does it matter ?

[@pestandlawnginja]

I only aerate when I have soil compaction and if i do i remove the plugs and push sand or enriched topsoil into the holes to ammend the soil. fertilizer is a great thing to do after aeration.

[@robeckel4965]

Any tips for getting those maple seeds out of the lawn? I have a real problem with those at my house.

[@pestandlawnginja]

I've had good luck with the dethatcher. I've also heard people having good luck with a push behind yard rake.

[@youtoldharpotobeatme5023]

Good to see you back Mr Ginja. Short sleeve T-shirt!? It snowed in CT today, but my RTF is still very green.

[@pestandlawnginja]

it was almost 65 degrees when i filmed. crazy manic utah weather hahaha

[@hollandpatrick]

Don’t let him fool you I was in shorts last month in ct the weather has been crazy

[@vtmegrad98]

Since I can't find the answer to this on your FB page, what state are you in? Obviously, "best grass to plant" would be affected by that a lot.

[@pestandlawnginja]

I'm in Utah. yes, best grass to plant is subjective for sure. i wouldn't plant this variety in florida

[@regisrumpf6658]

Great video and comparison! I have an entire lawn of RK elite PRG and I feel that it does not get as thick as I would like, despite proper maintenance and overseeding. I feel that makes it more susceptible to weed pressure and poa. Would you recommend overseeding my lawn with the RPR? To get a denser turf and would it match color, texture and reflectivity (striping)? Thanks!!!

[@pestandlawnginja]

the new rpr mix with csi, from my knowledge has not been implemented in the rpr bags. we are patiently waiting. but as far as i can tell the rpr / csi matches great. but i will say my knorr brand at my home is dense, not quiet as dense. i would get a soil test done, i prefer mysoil, to see if there are any nutrients you maybe low in. I would also consider over seeding as well.

[@paulgray7104]

I live in zone 5, northeast Iowa, yard is mostly full sun. I currently have Ryan Knorr perennial rye and it's doing well. I was thinking about over seeding with the Barenbrug RPR, for the spreading benefit. Do you think this would make a good blend or will this give me any issues at all? Thank you for all that you do.

[@pestandlawnginja]

It would blend well as soon as they release the new mix. The colors are very similar with the new mix. Unsure when they're going to announce the new blend being in the rpr bags

[@TheBestAsianGamer]

wish you had a section of RTF

[@pestandlawnginja]

I have some fescue at the moment just not rtf. Video coming soon

[@morganst.pierre]

What’s “CSI” part of the barenbrug RPR? It’s definitely going to be my next seed!

[@pestandlawnginja]

So far it's been great 👍

[@infinitusvires1]

Ginga, do you have any tips on turning a lawn that has a hundred different types of grasses into something more homogeneous? We are in northeast Ohio

[@pestandlawnginja]

well..... depends on what you wanna keep. if you have turf type tall fesceu in it and you don't mind the look you can use fusillade ii to kill out the blue and rye and some other species. but if you wanna keep the blue there isn't much available on the market other than doing a total reno

[@medicbiff79]

Had the recent wind storms take out my aspen trees in my front yard here in Draper. Going to be getting a lot more sun. Now, it just needs to stop raining on my days off so I can get out there and detach, aerate, and fertilize. Any recommendations for a seed friendly preventative?

[@pestandlawnginja]

what a blessing to get rid of those aspens hehehe. not a huge fan of the runners. as far as a seed friendly preventive, tenacity is about the only option.

[@moneyb22]

Should also post the 3 cultivars that were included in the Ryan Knorr seed that you got. Think all the cultivars are from Turf Merchants but depending on seed availability the 3 cultivars can differ depending on when you buy

[@pestandlawnginja]

I have a clip of it in the "how to grow grass without weeds, which is a part of my 2023 lawn playlist. its pangea glr, principal ii, and paragon 2 glr

[@davidhires7403]

You didn’t talk about the rgr as being regenerative perennial ryegrass. I want to know how it’s doing on spreading. In my opinion that’s the whole reason to go with rpr. Did it fill in your bare spots?

[@pestandlawnginja]

My last fall video update I show it in detail. I'd doing well. Ground temps in my region are still low so not a lot of growing happening right now

[@davidhires7403]

@@pestandlawnginja I planted rpr in the fall. It is SO PALE right now. My other rye and kbg is much darker. I don’t like to fertilize during the spring flush but I feel like I have to because of this light color. Ugh

[@pestandlawnginja]

@@davidhires7403 couldn't say why without a soil test. But I will say it does like to be fed

[@candcwarren]

You said you watered the dry spots. How late in the winter did you do that? I shut off my exterior water at the end of October and my lawn RPR stayed very green until December, but finally went dormant. I also didn’t do any winter treatments. It’s coming back nicely now, but mine is probably 30 days behind yours (in terms of color and growth). Should I take from this that if I prevent it from going dormant into late winter and use something like a 20-0-0, I could theoretically have it be this green by mid-March?

[@pestandlawnginja]

This season i spot watered from end of october through november, once every 5 to 8 days. we had a dry spell during that time. but nothing crazy. The lawns in our region typically don't go dormant until after dec 5th, on average. ground temps are much higher than people think they are. I think the misperception is that a few nights of 34 degree weather doesn't mean the ground temps are permanently below 40 degrees. especially considering daytime temps range from 45 to 55 degrees throughout that time period. The fertilizer doesn't prevent it from going dormant. it gives it nutrients as the ground temps dip in and out of the growing range. when the ground temps are that low the primary nutrient becomes nitrogen. In my area we are super super low on nitrogen and potassium. i gave the lawn good doses of potassium during the primary growing season up until the end of october which also contributes to the success.

[@candcwarren]

@@pestandlawnginja Wonderful insight as always. Thank you so much!

[@AlexSmith-p2f]

Hey, what’s the back pack sprayer that you use? Looks great.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Flowzone. They're fantastic

[@tehknics]

Hey! I'm in Central Utah and have a KBG lawn that's struggling to thicken up... is it possible to reseed with straight PRG like in your video (or a KBG/PRG blend) or do I need to kill it off and then make the switch? That rye grass is pretty appealing!

[@pestandlawnginja]

rye blends nicely with kentucky blue. the blue is a bit more aggressive on the thickening up and can push back on the ryegrass but not a big deal.

[@elkskiutah8204]

is it time in SL valley to spay on the preemergent?

[@pestandlawnginja]

Yes. Temps have been up and down. Only takes 5 days at 55 degrees ground temp for crabgrass to germinate

[@elkskiutah8204]

@@pestandlawnginja I applied step ! with crabgrass preventer before last storm but worry because we had that real warm week But crabgrass isn't a real problem for me was also going to apply that poa annua preemergent....

[@Losbitiboys4441]

Damn where do you live i love that mountain view with snow beautiful

[@pestandlawnginja]

Utah!

[@joeywar4976]

Barenbrug RPR with CSI mix can you buy it now ?

[@pestandlawnginja]

It'll ultimately be in the rpr bag. Unsure of the official change

[@joeywar4976]

@@pestandlawnginja thank you very much for taking the time to reply. Great video

[@jefferyw4867]

How come you only use a handheld spreader?

[@pestandlawnginja]

I have 2700 sq ft of grass. I know each scoop is 4lbs of product per 1000 sq ft. makes the math easy and i don't feel the need to get my traditional push spreader out. i feel like the overall time is about the same.

[@tj_gsomething_]

You still have the splash pad setup?

[@pestandlawnginja]

yes!!! kids love it!

[@stuartoverturf9734]

whats a good seed for shade on the north side of my house. i live in Davis County.

[@pestandlawnginja]

mazama bluegrass grows well down to 3.5hrs of direct sunlight per day. which is the lowest threshold for most shade seed grasses

[@Danomite99]

My lawn looks the same this year. -and I live in canada. Big difference he does not mention is the height of cut. I mow at sub 1”. Cut short in fall before snowfall, heavy nitrogen fall application and you be golden come spring. I wish I could post a photo of what it looked like end of march.

[@pestandlawnginja]

That's awesome! I love a good low mow

[@mattb9664]

The advertised cultivars on the Ryan Knorr grass seed in general is not necessarily what you will receive. The website tag will say one thing, but the tag on the bag you get may be something different. Stovers, which is the actual Ryan Knorr vendor, reserves the right to swap out cultivars with what they think is a comparable cultivar selection without even letting you know. His KBG PRG included another cultivar when I purchased it, and Stovers did it again separately when I purchased direct a bag of their premium KGB blue mix last year which was supposed to have prominently have bewitched bedazzled, but it was completely swapped with 3 other KBG cultivars. Just something to keep in mind!

[@pestandlawnginja]

great feedback. thanks for sharing.

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

I use United Seed Company, a blend of several of their tall fescue grass seed. I watch the You tubers videos at times, but, I don't buy the product's that a company makes for them, and sticks their name on it.

[@pestandlawnginja]

cool cool. Thanks for sharing

[@golddigger9326]

Is it just me or does healthy soil have a lot to do with how well your grass grows 🤔👍

[@pestandlawnginja]

It does for sure. Go back in my Playlist when I first bought this house and you'll see the difference. Grass and soil were horrible. Believe it or not but the soil I have is dense clay

[@streetstylz]

I can’t see a difference 😂

[@pestandlawnginja]

Love it! There's a slight color difference in the original rpr