FIX BAD A BAD LAWN. STEP ONE. Kill Existing LAWN

[@lawnrebel]

Use coupon code lawnrebel22 at unitedseeds.com/shop/ for 10% off. They will satisfy all your grass seed needs

[@jonathanbuxton5081]

“I see it, & that’s what matters to me.” Reminds me of a few years ago before my dad passed, remodeling his living room, 12 foot high 2 ft wall insert ledge where a statue sits, wasn’t level from before. Everyone said, nobody can see it, they’ll never know. I’ll never forget him saying “But I’ll know.” So he spent a whole day fixing a 1/2 inch drop over 2 ft ledge. Thanks Connor for being like that.

[@lawnrebel]

It really does matter to me. Great comment. Thank you for sharing

[@chuuurles]

The builders curse…

[@PNWLawnGuy]

It was Ryan Knorr in the mini-van that drove on your lawn

[@lawnrebel]

Correct

[@blzt3206]

As a certified professional herbicide applicator, when I mix glyphosate I use NI surfactant at a 2% solution rate. Just so you know. I also use defoamer and I always use a dye when spraying total kill as well. When the dye is gone the tank is clean enough to spray selective with again. Cheers.

[@CR-ow2wp]

Does the defoamer compromise the effectiveness of the surfactant?

[@blzt3206]

@@CR-ow2wp nope if anything it increases it since your agitator can work more effectively

[@LeprechaunGinger]

As a professional troll on the KZbins I use 3.5 surfactant. Along with goats milk, it just seems to cling better to the leaf blade. I combine that with 92.5 hydrochloric acid. It just kills and keeps killing. Unprofessional tip: wear no protective clothing or mask

[@Jeff-gc2sb]

Assistant superintendent here, this is absolutely correct. He could have tried poacure as well.

[@lawnrebel]

Jeff.. I can't get poa cure. It's golf course only. If I "happened to know" a golf course super that could get me some..... 😉

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Good luck on your quest for the perfect lawn, Conner. I hope all is well with you and your family. Keep doing what you do!

[@danweidner1403]

I would like to renovate significant portions of our back lawn and front lawn next season. Maybe I will renovate the entire thing and it’s important to mention we live in central Minnesota. I’m pretty sure we have a fair amount of poa triv, I know we have lots of poa a, there is clumping coarse fescue, minimal quackgrass in the back lawn (hate this stuff), and areas what I believe to be bentgrass and creeping red fescue. As you can tell our lawn is a salad bar and I’m hoping to get a more consistent tttf/ kbg lawn but I am also trying to be realistic. My original plan has been to begin glyphosate starting in July for a Labor Day seeding. There are some areas I plan to level and I may need to glyphosate earlier prior to spreading soil then fallowing that soil for at least a few weeks. I have also read that core aerating and thatching can result in more triv afterward so that leaves me unsure on how to remove dead plant material and prep the ground for good seed to soil contact. I know this is a lot, but are there any recommendations based purely on the information I’ve given?

[@Jason-pq5vg]

I don't care what anyone says, I think you have the best lawn I have seen!!!

[@1peradventure]

Yes! I've been looking forward to an update video since the burn teaser. Good luck on your quest. I can't wait for the next video.

[@lukes3033]

You are so right to spray 5 times and fertilize. I did this last year but only 2 apps and the damn weedgrass is back. Creeping bentgrass, it is the worst. So hard to kill off.

[@VW.907]

Dude, bought a reel im down at .25 and really enjoying it. For me it's not a season long thing but for a month or so it's pretty killer. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@lawnrebel]

good boy

[@VW.907]

@@lawnrebel haha don't be weird.

[@jamiemittermuller6470]

I re did my lawn last year it took me from May-September, I dug it over, added some top soil, covered it to stop weeds coming up, killed any that came up, levelled it and resown a better quality lawn, that’s takes minutes to take care of. Everyone told me not to bother, it’s not worth it but it bothered me, especially the weedy grass that was popping up. Connor if you want to renovate your lawn, you do it and enjoy yourself.

[@lawnrebel]

I agree. Thank you

[@BigJohnson1566]

Being an overachiever comes at a cost Mr. Ward, i can relate. Nice work

[@T.McD.]

April 25th, 2018… simpler times. Excited to see how it all turns out.

[@TheLawnLover]

I love that sprayer setup, it's awesome! Can't wait to see the results on this reno

[@HenryZwiefelhofer]

Have you considered using Scott’s glyphosate tolerant bluegrass? Would be a good way to continue to combat any POA spots that may return.

[@evank2035]

I don't think you can even get seed, so using it requires you to be near a sod farm who has it and actually wanting to go the sod route.

[@lawnrebel]

yeah I have considered it. I did think about getting it this time but the seed heads in the spring are painful. Even if I DID get it.............. I wouldnt be able to spray gly on it anyway judging by the comments on this video.

[@HenryZwiefelhofer]

@@evank2035 Lawn Care Nut got seed to use on a project lawn last year. Probably very limited quantities though being so new.

[@HenryZwiefelhofer]

@@lawnrebel yeah the seed heads would be annoying, always a trade off somewhere. Maybe not as much problem mowing low and often though. I think you have to wait a year or so for the lawn to mature before it becomes tolerant to glyp.

[@829smith]

you are my hero. I live in Michigan and my lawn is partially infested with bent grass and all kinds of other stuff. Your vids motivate me. I applied Tenacity 3 years in a row in the fall 3 apps, per the directions. It seems to be working, but not entirely. I'm contemplating a full reno such as what you are doing. Keep up good work

[@jordanjohnson5784]

Love your videos. I find you so unintentionally hilarious 😂

[@jon9509]

Hey not to be corny but I just wanna say how awesome your channel is and that it inspires me to get out there and make my lawn better. You have the best lawn on YT for sure. I went out and toasted my yard yesterday. Putting in real nice KBG seed in a few weeks. Hoping I can make my lawn even a fraction as nice as yours over time.

[@poplardeer]

Good lord. I just sprayed Gly (41% concentrate) and used the recommended 44oz/acre. You used 1.5x that on 1/5th the area. You're lucky you weren't spraying anything with a residual. You'll be fighting Poa as long as the birds fly and wind blows - if your neighbor has some, you'll get it, not to mention the seed bank in your yard already. Why not look into pre-emerge solutions or plant a grass variety that out competes it? Creeping bent grass seems to stay pretty clean for most golf course greens, as long as they don't over fertilize. You already have the equipment.

[@lawnrebel]

i plan to do pre emergent semi annually

[@turfnerd7540]

Yes I literally fell of my chair with how much gly was added to that mix. I use a 0.7% solution, which is 0.9 oz per gallon

[@Uchoobdood]

Gly is bad for you, should not have kids on the lawn at all if using that stuff.

[@lawnrebel]

@@Uchoobdood wasn't a problem for over 50 years. Now all of the sudden?

[@mdinatale12]

CONNER are you finally getting the scotts blue vista?

[@loganc1839]

LOVE A CONNOR WARD VIDEO LETS GO

[@2482jamie]

glad to see some content on the channel thank you sir!

[@justinjones5281]

Been picking all weed grasses by hand, this video makes me feel better. Go for what perfection means to you. Once you see a perfect patch you want the rest to match. 😎

[@gsracing38]

Do you have a video showing the specs on your sprayer? Mostly the pump and nozzles used?

[@tacojohns2426]

So pumped to get a Lawn Reno video

[@sethi100]

Great timing. I too am killing off a weed (bermudagrass that infected my fescue), then to start over with a more drought tolerant grass - around Sept. So looking forward to your next video.

[@garethparry6673]

It’s your lawn, your property and if you ain’t happy with it then you do what you need to do👍👍 more vids please😁😁

[@29Turf]

Excited to see the yard mid October. The Everest should be looking pretty good by then. Hopefully with no unwanted stragglers in there.

[@buckhorncortez]

The only way to deal with poa is by using pre-emergent. He'll end up with poa again because killing the plant doesn't kill the seeds still in the soil. Getting rid of poa is a 2-3 season problem where you treat the area with pre-emergent in late summer or early fall. Then in the spring, you apply pre-emergent again. Follow that up with another treatment in the fall, and then again the next spring. Since the lawn he just killed was replanted after killing the previous lawn, if a glyphosate treatment was going to work, he wouldn't have poa in the current lawn - but he does because he had carry-over poa seeds - just like he'll have again.

[@evank2035]

@@buckhorncortez he'll have POA annua again and again unless he does what you suggest but what he's doing will get rid of the triv at least, which is arguably a bigger problem. Hopefully he starts using fall pre-emergent over the next few years.

[@drummereef]

@@buckhorncortez Trivialis not Annua. I've never seen Trivialis seed heads on a mowed lawn, especially not a reel mowed lawn.

[@seansmith3747]

Damn homie! You are committed to the highest of standards. Cant wait for Fall results vid

[@cert4]

negate 37wg will take care of your poa. We have it bad in NC. They don't make a pre emergent for poa that i know of, so you have to always treat with a post emergent. This negate 37wg is what some golf courses use.

[@seminole715]

Great stuff Connor, another reno, looking forward to the content! Thank you for the video!!

[@wilsonline90]

I know it kind of hurts, but the new variety and the even color will worth it! I want to do similar process here and seed rye for the winter. Maybe even try to keep it alive here. Not very likely to work as I'm in South Florida, but idk. I have a few spots of rye that I missed spraying and it looks awesome. It's crazy dark and it was cheap Scotts seed. I will try that in the back. And maybe sprig Bermuda in the front. My poor men's zoysia can't handle the drought. And I can't handle the water bill lol.

[@burton63x]

I’m battling Poa as well. The problem is the seeds that the plant drops. I did a test and kept a section dead all year and was blow away at how much poa kept returning after completely nuking it. I’m continually killing whatever geminates hoping all the poa will eventually germinate and die before it produces more seed. I’m starting to think a sod cutter would be more affective to remove seeds and the plant. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@smileysun9212]

I was searching to grow hair when I came upon this channel. 😂

[@cliffschiel6741]

Hey Connor, how do you kill poa ? Answer= You need to kill it five times 😁😁😁😁 If that doesn't work, you need to set it on fire and then blow it up!! This is why i subscribe. Keep up the good work!👍

[@JeffSmith-eq3kc]

Was this land pasture prior to the building of your home or the neighborhood? You have very much of a sand base which should help against any seed remaining but that much poa triv must be coming from somewhere. Interesting.

[@timborski1210]

How do u keep it from coming back? I hope you can keep it out this time.

[@ryeguy01]

You have to water the dead grass and dirt before seeding to get all the weed seeds to germinate, then you spray those. Rinse and repeat for a few weeks before seeding. I don't think he did this last time.

[@patricksquires77]

Got a crp lawn - nothing problematic - just want to change to ‘elite’ variety. How soon after glyphosate can Iseed? Awesome vid. It is serious here folks - buckle up. CW is running a lawn reno as a side project amungst many - not your first rodeo.

[@blzt3206]

Read the label. It’s a very short interval like a few days.

[@samuelasamoah6906]

Usually seeding immediately, sodding after 2weeks

[@marcyounker6379]

I have same spreader(lesco) where can I purchase the liquid insert tank and boom sprayer

[@mkzenthusiasts]

I fully understand I've almost got all the dam bent grass. I have a question for anyone if I use tenacity in the spring will thst help stop any bentgrass seeds from growing. I was thinking after this 3rd attempt tenacity spring and fall. Thoughts?

[@allensadicario5196]

A lot of work brother that's why you have a million dollar lawn always great show thanks

[@YHRS]

Doesn't Poa get choked out if you mow at a higher height? Would it be worth keeping a longer lawn for a season or two to choke out the Poa and then return to the short lawn once the infestation is under control? Although I understand the satisfaction of killing a lawn and bringing it back to life, it's like an "I did that!" kind of feeling.

[@rdcruick]

Pretty excited to see this lawn renovation. What's your long term goal for preventing poa though? I assume there are still poa seeds in your soil, no?

[@SlightlyLessFat]

Drove past a week or so ago and was like what the hell!? Now I know what's going on. I thought something catastrophic happened but Connor is what happened.

[@RootedLawnCo]

Good stuff! Excited to see this all unfold.

[@ZehNixmeister]

It’s going to look so good!

[@robaanerud]

Can’t wait to see the final results!

[@Gordie1450]

Good Morning Connor

[@JEK]

Yeah baby, looking forward to this comeback, going to look like Yankee Stadium. Flower bed is on point, LFG!

[@liveyourbestlawn]

Good luck on the renovation. What kind of seed will you be using?

[@dylan8285]

hate to say but the poa triv and poa annua the seed is still going to be in the ground and will end up coming up. only way to get rid of it is a heavy pre emergent plan

[@ekkehardbarth2034]

Good That you did it 👍

[@davidgonzales-ec8bo]

Scotts provista kentucky bluegrass is glyphosate tolerant.

[@stevenhall1004]

Was pre emergent not an option to control the poa

[@pholom]

Love your channel!

[@schapediddly]

I know this sounds stupid, and I'm late to the party on this renovation, but why not spot spray? You had a decent amount of poa from what I saw, but you had sections of good clean kgb. Why kill it all to chase the spots of poa. Could play whack a mole for a couple years spot spraying and reseeding areas of poa every spring and fall. At least I'd assume. Maybe I am wrong.

[@nobiossi]

Could regular early overseeding and optimally timed pre-emergent herbicides help to keep the monostrain going?

[@lawnrebel]

Yes

[@cameronalexander359]

Connor do you ever add chelated iron to your lawn?

[@TheCureThatKillz]

I think I might do that to my lawn in Saratoga springs. What type of seed are you going to throw down? 5-iron?

[@lawnrebel]

Everest Kentucky bluegrass only from united seeds. Use coupon code lawnrebel22 for 10% off there Do it. Get to killing right away

[@WeatherNut27]

@@lawnrebel Thanks for the code! I just used this to purchased Rye Grass from them.

[@marctruocchio1617]

Would it be better to scalp after all your nuke juice is down and grass is killed. It’s worked better for me if the lead blades are longer to absorb more of the glyphosate

[@andybell4329]

Feel your pain. You just have to face to face up to it sometimes starting again is the best option.

[@jordannarlock7995]

Hopefully this time you went with the Provista KBG?.....

[@LawnRight]

Good to see more content.. looking forward to the updates

[@TheLawnSauce]

Hopefully you didn't track any gly to the other side of the lawn as you trudged through the reno side.

[@alexven92]

Can you also just cut out the small patches of poa or is that a losing battle?

[@shmiggz]

So would you rather have your lawn with poa or a crabgrass St Aug lawn?

[@lawnrebel]

Poa

[@shmiggz]

@@lawnrebel I agree. Better to have a few weeds in the lawn than a lawn that looks like one giant weed! Lol

[@tam1381]

Hey Pal you going for the brown look this year.

[@az-me3xt]

you are a mad man

[@kevinkohrman1367]

That Poa Triv will be back next year. You can't get rid of it. Poa Constrictor dosnt work on it.. Round up doesn't work.

[@tonybowman32]

Are you gonna plant KBG again?

[@alexandru.mindru]

Poa wants special conditions to come...a lot of humidity especially and not very high temperature

[@trob500]

Your math seems a little off. If 2-3oz/gallon will cover 300ft….for a larger area, wouldn’t it still be 2-3oz/gallon? You’d just need more gallons to cover the area. I use the same bottle of glyphosate from d&b

[@chrisH-uv5wx]

Wouldn’t a selective herbicide worked? Good luck on the reno looking forward to the progress

[@byoung5520]

That’s one sweet sprayer

[@kennethgibsonjr4473]

Connor, how many days will you wait to seed after your last glyphosate application?

[@fescueme1081]

You can glypho the same day as seed down.

[@UncleDonDon]

Neighbors are peeking out the curtains saying Ward done lost his marbles.

[@lawnrebel]

Maybe. I was told last night that I've got the whole town in an uproar because my lawn is dead

[@UncleDonDon]

@@lawnrebel they don't call you the Lawn Rebel for nothing.

[@webeducation]

The PPE is looking good. So glad to see Connor wearing it. He forgot the mask though 🤣

[@shane6002]

When doing a renovation do you leave the grass longer for the first round up app or cut lower thanks

[@wketchin]

Cut it like you normally do as the plant will have plenty of surface material to soak up the gly. I did my lawn last fall in two shots and everything was gone. I spent more time on it though than conor and used cardboard

[@shane6002]

@@wketchin great thank you for the tips

[@reverendjones5123]

Love you connor!

[@bmaverick8623]

Love the channel. If that’s truly poa triv, I would dig it out after killing. Otherwise, that devil grass will be back next spring

[@lawnpanda]

can't wait for the burn video!

[@Cenlalowell]

Was the no way to get rid of the poa triv? No chemical that would eliminate it?

[@lawnrebel]

Not that I am aware of

[@Cenlalowell]

@@lawnrebel damn, I hope I never ever get poa triv then and just to think i thought dallisgrass was bad

[@Tundra_Guy]

Hopefully it doesn't come back but I've tried this this time of year in the past and was unsuccessful. The only way to truly nuke it is in the early spring when it is thriving. Triv just goes to sleep in the summer and rears its' ugly head back in the fall/spring. I finally did a spring nuke and so far it has stayed gone.

[@iSalameee]

Dude, Conor, one 11 min video once a month ain’t going go cut it. My poops are longer than that. I need content man. I’m trying to be a lookie Lou over here

[@fescueme1081]

Kind of a stupid question, but when you mix liquids in a 5gal bucket, do you just rinse them out like you would your sprayer, use something to clean or just use dedicated buckets?

[@lawnrebel]

I just rinse and let dry

[@fescueme1081]

@@lawnrebel right on. I’m about to drop SS1100 on my first full reno in a few days, get into reel mowing.

[@lraejrec]

Will you plan to use tnex next year to suppress the POA from returning?

[@lawnrebel]

More so prodiamine

[@The6Bird9]

In what part of the globe does this lawn grow? Frost in June???

[@sticksandstones1885]

You should be putting down gypsum sulfate comes later.

[@franktomaselli3819]

Man they are building like crazy around you

[@demarsa]

Hey Pal, do I get a free mixing pitcher when I order your, How To: Lawn Care guide??

[@lawnrebel]

Yep. 2026

[@gabelumby149]

Is the permed mullet making a return this fall?

[@lawnrebel]

yes

[@bbtank3000]

Dude you had me thinking I was going crazy. You DID spray your lawn!

[@lawnrebel]

Yes. Just a timing issue with footage

[@bbtank3000]

@@lawnrebel I cant wait to see what your new lawn looks like this Fall!

[@johnhamilton9229]

I’ll be there.

[@caseyjenny827]

Ask your utility to bless you with a flush mount secondary pedestal!

[@mrkraymnd]

In the past I could tell the line between the Everest vs original lawn, but not in this video

[@The6Bird9]

Not only do I enjoy the content, I love your unintentional humor! "There a loud truck over there." Cracks me up! Good content, enjoy seeing your methods. Very meticulous. Thanks!

[@michael111781]

Glad to see more videos from you. Can't wait to see the final outcome.

[@joeking6309]

So what happens if any wildlife visits your lawn after spraying this lethal cocktail?

[@patriotsforegolf9859]

Type of sprayer system?

[@patriotsforegolf9859]

NVM I found your vid 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@dcwholaver]

I hope you didn’t water right after you sprayed. Rain fast on Glyphosate is like 2-4 hours it can’t get wet…

[@lawnrebel]

I watered it like 4 hrs later. I had like 100 people on the lawn that night. Felt a slight duty to wash a little bit off

[@1881man]

Yes!!! Kill that lawn!! Do what you want and desire man! Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!! Rooting for you Connor! Best channel on the KZbin’s👏🏻👏🏻

[@lawnrebel]

Thank you