FIX YOUR NEGLECTED LAWN! NO CHEMICALS! easy way to grow grass seed, even in the summer!

Has your lawn been neglected!? I'm going to show you how easy it is to seed a lawn mid summer. No chemicals, no hard steps.
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In todays video I show you how easy it is to fix a neglected lawn. I recently diagnosed this lawn and found that it had a history of being over watered. Which means the existing bluegrass will always have an issue. I discovered the tall fescue in the lawn was thriving. The easy fix is to plant tall fescue in the lawn. My favorite species of tall fescue is barenbrug's rtf tall fescue. Very dark green grass species and deep deep roots.
Today we will focus on using a lawn scarifier. my preference is the sun joe dethatcher and scarifier but i've had really good luck with the rock and rocker as well as the ryobi cordless dethatcher and aerator.
I fixed this lawn by simply running the lawn scarifier with two passes. One pass horizontally and the other vertically using the lowest setting on the unit. This digs slits into the soil to allow the grass seed to fall into. I push the debris the scarifier leaves behind off the lawn using a blower and disgard the debris.
The second step is to put the grass seed down. This lawn was super sparse. In the sparse areas I focus on 5-7lbs of grass seed per 1000 sq ft. In the bald areas I put down 10 to 12 lbs of grass seed per 1000 sq ft.
The third step is a starter fertilizer. I prefer to use the propeat 13.5.8 or the 11.11.11 at 9lbs per 1000 sq ft. this is a slow release fertilizer and very safe to use while seading.
The final step is to properly water the seed for two weeks. The seed simply put needs to stay damp for two to three weeks. water several times per week. do not over water. over watering will cause the grass seed to move. It will also cause fungus in the lawn. If we end up with fungus we have extra costs to fix the lawn down the road.
Hit me up in the comments down below.
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[@bobziadie2988]

Looking forward to the next part as I have the same issue. We had a paver patio built in the back and a large section of the lawn got damaged. We reseeded with Jonathan Green Black Beauty Ultra for my mostly tall fescue lawn and the grass grew well, but now we got a lot of weeds. Have been hesitant to treat since the grass is about eight weeks old.

[@JimboHurt]

Amnazing update been looking forward to this one!!

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks! More to come

[@rom14141]

Perfect timing. I'm going RTF yellow bag tomorrow on my lawn, looks like this lawn's clone in the before condition. It's getting slayed Ginja style!

[@pestandlawnginja]

💯👊🏻😁

[@rustyfan89]

So I was just in my local Home Depot the other day and was browsing the seed and fertilizer section and I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the pro peat with the Ginja’s face on it saying Ginja approved ! Pretty awesome bro!

[@pestandlawnginja]

That is awesome!

[@kathyforney4898]

You’re so awesome!! I want to give you a tough lawn up here in Inland NW!! So much moss!! In another area the soil is sooo compact that it won’t retain water. They aerate and power rake in spring, but doesn’t seem to help. Will this seed work in Spokane WA?! And if you don’t have one of those machines, is it a waste to try without?! Thanks guy! You’re the best!

[@mikekosar6135]

10/10/10 is excellent In my region.. Nice job 👍 Lot’s of broad spectrum in high heat and humidity… I spray neem oil and surfactant.. I’m crazy.. I just sprayed for weeds,it was hot 🥵…!! Worked out.. but stressed some grass…!!🤙

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks for sharing!

[@davidcrowson4745]

Well done sir 👍

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks

[@lazylearner967]

I used RTF on June 3. Due to overwatering I did get run off BUT it has filled in over the past 7 weeks. I will re-apply seed in the fall. The RTF is amazing! I had germination on day 7. Great stuff! I live in Davis County Utah. I will say the RTF grows much faster than my section of Kentucky Blue. I might look into a growth regulator.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Germinates soo fast!!!!

[@lazylearner967]

@@pestandlawnginja I have never attempted to seed before, and Barenbrug was SO easy! I plan to use their seed on other project areas in my yard.

[@pickavana8056]

Im in mid-Florida. My neighbor across the road lost her husband last year. He used to water their lawn manually/often and it was in great shape. She works. No sprinkler system. She waters now and again but nowhere as much as her husband did. Now the lawn is a disaster, more clumps of brown than green grass. I would like to help her out but not sure where to start/what to suggest other than resod/install sprinkler system. Any suggestions? (Florida soil is basically couple inches topsoil and then sand.)

[@AlexKunstar]

That RTF looks crazy good!!! Slayin lawns and I see you got a bonus kill on that fertilizer bag 😂😂😂

[@pestandlawnginja]

👊🏻😂

[@maryrekar2150]

What is that runner that matches the color of the fence that runs under the fence to close the gap?

[@Dstromb232]

Nice video.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks!

[@texasgreenlawn3807]

You guys with cool season lawns have it tough, that's the number one reason I love my st. Augustine self healing through the summer

[@pestandlawnginja]

So true!

[@markc3571]

But I doubt that you can walk on it barefoot or lay down on on the st aug

[@josephrottina1901]

Good luck brother.👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks, you too!

[@BermudaBrian]

Holy!!!

[@pestandlawnginja]

👊🏻😁 thanks brother!!! Keep slaying that lawn! Say your heat stress video. Good stuff

[@kelvinmartinez5569]

Awesome project! For the RPR can you scarify and throw seed down without top soil?

[@pestandlawnginja]

Absolutely. If found they both work great even throughout the summer. Kbg not so much

[@rustyfan89]

Its a miracle because you always have an issue with pulling the string to get the top off in one piece

[@pestandlawnginja]

💯

[@carlosmeza4478]

it is a miracle alright. I think I only been able to pull (literally and figuratively) that one out 2 times... in the last 20 years. seriously whoever designed that knot for sacks didn't knew the definition of the phrase "easy to open"and not to mention that they want people to think just pulling a single string we will get that result each time XD

[@pestandlawnginja]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 totally with you

[@JamesSalomon947]

LOOK AT THE MOUNTAINS ❤

[@pestandlawnginja]

🔥

[@colfrankslade]

I'm in the middle of Minnesota, is there enough time to do this process this year on my yard ?

[@keithgaschojr2015]

I’m in Rochester and have done it in middle Aug with success.

[@SeeHearASMR]

Does all tall fescue tend to clump? Or are some seed varieties immune to that? Had issues in the past so I’ve stayed away from TF for that reason. Wondering if it was my seed choice?

[@pestandlawnginja]

there is a variety of fescue called bunching or clumping tall fescue. invasive and less desireable. most turf type tall fescue does not bunch or clump. tons of great varieties like barenbrug rtf that is very nice on the feet.

[@NicknamePending]

Know any good local companies (Salt Lake County or Utah County) that has a decent topsoil/sand blend for leveling? Or do you mix all of it yourself in your wheelbarrow? I have a lot of leveling to do on my horrible clay soil that has never been leveled in 25 years.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Geneva steel. Get the washed mason sand

[@youtoldharpotobeatme5023]

I was just looking into Barenburg RTF and then your video pops up. 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 Man I'm gonna order some! One thing though, do you think they mowed a bit too low for tall fescue?

[@pestandlawnginja]

So far so good. Colors great. As it matures we will see. But for a once a week now I would recommend 3” to 3.5”

[@maliedivine]

Sunjoe model from the link seems out of updated. Which current model do you recommend for dethatch and scarifier?

[@pestandlawnginja]

I like the sun joe 15” or rock n rocker 16” corded

[@JasonWester]

Why did you open the bag with the string when a perfectly good handsaw was available?

[@infiltretor287]

That Mountain View is to die for! I could only imagine sitting in the backyard looking at that. What city is that?

[@pestandlawnginja]

Fantastic place. Views for days in all of salt lake area

[@nnekababy]

You cut your chin ponytail...NICE!

[@pestandlawnginja]

Yes! Thank you!

[@peskypeet]

Ginja have you ever done a video about getting rid of moss? I'm in the PNW and my new place has it bad along with a thin lawn.

[@pestandlawnginja]

I haven’t yet. My suggestion is to regularly dethatch and apply iron chelate on the regular. Change your watering schedule to 3x per week if possible

[@DaivG]

Spreading pelletized lime on a heavier dose every spring and honing in the watering schedule got rid of 95% of the moss in my thin lawn. In spring I spread a preemergent fertilizer to help the grass thicken up and it's fought off of the moss and gotten a nice dark green. I still have some moss in the shadiest parts of my lawn, so I'll be hitting the area with some Moss Out to kill off the moss, then I'll rake out the dead moss and throw down some shade tolerant seed.

[@peskypeet]

@@pestandlawnginja I'm trying to work the water into the soil in the thin and bald areas. Right now if I water more than about 1/16 of an inch at a time I get standing water. If I think logically about it that means I need a sprinkler with finer mist so it can be fed at a slower rate. It sounds good but I've noticed the wind is kind of crazy in this spot. It really likes to blow and it does it from two different directions. It's a corner house and I get no wind blockage fron either direction.

[@kathyforney4898]

Same! I’m in Spokane Valley and moss is horrible!

[@Lawn_Care_Lounge_tv_uk]

our lawn is rpr barenbrug and creeping ryegrass with tall fescue from hurrels on our channel

[@pestandlawnginja]

Great mix! Must be thick!!!

[@darrenrowley533]

last spring I dropped some seed. They didn't take in a couple areas. So later I tried again. But nothing. So a third time... That is when I noticed the ants were make a get away with the merchandise. How do you resolve for ant theft?

[@pestandlawnginja]

Sounds kinda odd but I start by making sure the water from the sprinklers is adequately hitting those areas. I commonly find ants in areas that are dry. If that’s not the case I aerate and top dress the area with top soil. All else fails I treat the ants with an ant bait

[@sbffsbrarbrr]

My lawn is getting completely overwhelmed with creeping charlie and black medic. I don't use weed killers on my lawn and don't plan on doing so because I use the clippings in my compost. Is there anything that I can do to strengthen the grass so that it can overcome the weeds a bit better? I've aerated a couple of times and mow at 3 inches but don't water even during dry spells. Am I doing more harm than good by collecting the clippings and am I doomed to a weedy lawn without using chemicals? Zone 5B in Illinois.

[@Fishneck10]

Nope. Ur screwed. Use weed killer and don’t use that area of clippings for a month

[@pestandlawnginja]

The issue is this. Creeping Charlie is very invasive and it’s classified as a ground cover. So even if it doesn’t go to seed it still “creeps”. Thickening up the grass helps to an extent. Best to mow three x per week and always keep water levels up with healthy grass

[@sbffsbrarbrr]

@@Fishneck10 Thanks....I thought so 😆. I may have to resort to weed killer because the creeping charlie especially will start "creeping" into my garden beds if I don't control it. At this point there is more creeping charlie than grass. Either that or the lawn may have to go.

[@sbffsbrarbrr]

@@pestandlawnginja Thank you. I may just have to get rid of the lawn instead 😁

[@sicdyna]

Heya Ginja, I’m new to your channel. What climate are you in?

[@pestandlawnginja]

Zones 5-7. I’m in utah, elevation just below mile high

[@daviddorge1559]

Just before you opened the bag I thought. It would funny for the channel if you never figured one out. But than blam. A miracle

[@pestandlawnginja]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 An accident just waiting to happen

[@fabes326]

How did you get your tall fescue with yellow jacket to work on a drop spreader without jamming up ?

[@pestandlawnginja]

🤷‍♂️ put her in and let her rip. I haven’t had any issues with seed or fertilizers

[@fabes326]

@@pestandlawnginja tried last year and the turf saver with yellow jacket was too big of seed and it jammed up inside. Returned the spreader.

[@pestandlawnginja]

@@fabes326 interesting. I've had zero issues. I was a bit aprehensive about the spreader but so far I really like it.

[@markc3571]

How long do you have to wait to cut the grass after putting the seed down?

[@pestandlawnginja]

I recommend 3 weeks on average. But with that said. I always cut when the grass gets above 4"

[@lawn2learn]

Sod only it’s hot 🥵 down here in the South 😂❤

[@pestandlawnginja]

Super hot right now. It was 90’s here during the germination process

[@nerdinside8242]

4:55 Julyl 😂

[@pestandlawnginja]

Sometimes I do that

[@brycecarver991]

I didn’t know barenbrug has weed seed and other crop In their bags. Won’t be buying them again. After weed killer tho, lawn was dark and the rye lays down some awesome stripes

[@pestandlawnginja]

Not super common for them to have weed seed or other crops in there bag. Analysis is on the bag

[@brianbanks3044]

looks great so far....he's going to need some vegetation killer on his brick patio in the background...THAT's a big job

[@pestandlawnginja]

It’s been a project

[@bigredgreg1]

Tenacity?

[@pestandlawnginja]

None this round

[@opticyclic]

I hate it when I get skid marks

[@pestandlawnginja]

Ugh 😩

[@jimmckillip7975]

If that was my yard I would definitely fire the mowing crew for messing up the lawn

[@pestandlawnginja]

It’s frustrating for sure

[@Striperman]

Hey thats my birthday

[@pestandlawnginja]

That's what I'm talking about!!!! 👏😀

[@Striperman]

First

[@pestandlawnginja]

🔥🏆🔥

[@cathyl4622]

Those bag strings are the bane of my existence. It works as intended maybe 1 in 30 tries. Ugh.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Finally someone else that agrees!!!