How did I get my Tiftuf so green and lush?

[@Aurora8783]

I’m a beginner as far as lawns are concerned, and my lawn is TifTuf. I’ve learned so much from your videos. Keep up the good work. Maybe one day my lawn will look nearly as good as yours 😂

[@theaussielawn]

That’s so good , I’m glad you have been grabbing my tips along the way. I reckon if you want it bad enough you’ll have a better lawn than me 😎

[@stefanwulf4062]

I really like that you put the date and year at the start of your videos, Bud.

[@theaussielawn]

Cheers mate yeah it helps string it all together I think.

[@crustydownunder]

God, I wish I knew what to do with my lawn. We live 30mins north of Bendigo. So basically, I've got sheep paddocks for lawns. Just dirt through summer, and paddock weeds in spring/winter. I'm too old to do it myself and too broke to pay someone to do it. I'd need 20ton of topsoil to dress it and take out the highs and lows. I might try and do some LARGE garden areas to keep my lawn area down to a manageable size. Anyway, I enjoy your vids, the lawn looks great, mate. Well done.

[@theaussielawn]

Wow sounds like a real challenge you have there mate . Could you even do a tiny little bit of nicer lawn ?

[@crustydownunder]

@@theaussielawn Yeah, I'm working on it. I'll send you a before and after> But don't hold your breath, it'll be awhile. LOL.

[@chevron916]

Brenton, mate, the lawn in 2018/19 is jaw-dropping. I was running around the house showing my family images of this lawn😂

[@theaussielawn]

Hahaha 😝 I’m keen to let history repeat. Can’t wait till following winter when I can have the whole front rye

[@timbo78]

Looks great. Keen to see how you manage to keep the green growth and not the yellow stalks of an older couch lawn. I’ve got tifftuff and the stalks/thatch goes crazy.

[@theaussielawn]

It will also get stalky that’s the nature of the beast best thing we can do is carefully manage it and minimise it.

[@MOWJOBS]

Absolute mint lawn mate. Thank you so much for your support 🌱💚

[@theaussielawn]

No worries mate 😎

[@jffro]

Mate 😍😍 Looking the goods!!!! Looking fwd to seeing the progress & the upcoming rye !!!!

[@theaussielawn]

I’m keen for some rye again too mate 😎 the tif is looking mint hey

[@paulthomas3782]

Really enjoying watching you Tiftuf maturing well mate it is looking awesome

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks Paul I’m keen to see how I’m the colour holds up during winter 🤙

[@Leo_S94]

Installed some Tiff Tuff today in Brisbane, had some left over slabs and bits and bobs from a turf job yesterday. Had a bare patch in the middle of our lawn that I needed to cover and thought why not. The rest of the lawn is Queensland Blue so it will be interesting to see if it holds position or gets taken over. Time will tell ! I think the Queensland Blue might take it over knowing its habits. By the way the pup is huge!! Talk about a growth spurt!

[@theaussielawn]

That should be an interesting battle mate. Yeah Max is growing by the second ☺️ mostly his a great puppy 🐶 but sometimes his the devil 😈 too 😂

[@richardportelli1983]

So jealous of your lawn, amazing how good couch looks without shade from pesky trees. Also helps when your a pro greenkeeper by trade.

[@theaussielawn]

Yeah it really is a sun lover I love trees but yeah hard with couch

[@richardportelli1983]

@@theaussielawn I have a few nice conifers about 2 metres tall along my front fence and you can literally see the part of the lawn that is shaded by it. Think I'm going to try thinning or removing about 50% of the trunks and bring the height down to about 5 feet. Prob look shit by I want my lawn to thrive.

[@mielkamielka552]

Brilliant episode and information.

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks ☺️

[@danielslawncare]

Great vid BK 👊🏼😁

[@theaussielawn]

Cheers bro

[@peterwaterton7016]

Legend Brenton, awesome job as always. 👍

[@theaussielawn]

Appreciate it Pete it will start to slow up soon but I’ll be able to focus on the rye then

[@calebevans8437]

Looks good bro and that rye overseed from the years been is blinging cant wait to see it come back👍

[@theaussielawn]

I’m gunna start it soon actually ☺️ can’t wait 😛

[@Biscuitabuse]

Inspiring is the word I'd use, unreal results, but not surprised given your experience and expertise. Looking forward to seeing what your plans are for the Eagle and Zoysia over the off season.

[@theaussielawn]

Not much will happen with the zoysia in the off season as it will be in winter slumber but I’d like to expand the plot and plant more

[@Biscuitabuse]

@@theaussielawn For sure, will be interesting to see how much colour it retains through winter. Again, love the content mate.

[@FreeRad1cal2008]

Looking amazing. Big fan of the Plant Doctor products (thanks for discount code:)). 100% agree re Natures Soil Wetter. Good stuff. Interested to follow the overseed of the Santa Ana. Never done it myself, I just let it go dormant (yellow) for the brief winter period that we have in my area (upper Spencer Gulf SA). Always greens up quickly post pre-spring reno:)

[@theaussielawn]

No worries mate, hope you get some use out of the code I reckon it’s good gear too. Rye is fun for winter it’s a little bit fiddly but hey I love it

[@jamesnolan5047]

Looking a million bucks buddy 👌🏻👌🏻

[@theaussielawn]

Cheers James I’m stoked with it tbh

[@MrCrazyivan01]

I'm looking to do exactly this in my new house here in Perth. I'm moving in about 4 weeks and going to lay couch cause it looks good in summer and plan to oversow with rye maybe late in the winter or next year so i'll be very keen to see how it goes! Can't wait to see the process!

[@theaussielawn]

Congratulations on the new house mate and tiftuf will be a great choice for the sandy Western Australian conditions. Re Rye grass I would not suggest oversowing a brand new lawn with rye I’d give it at least 12months growth on its own to settle in Cheers BK

[@MrCrazyivan01]

@@theaussielawn Awesome tip mate Re: Rye seeding. I'll wait a year until next year. I did think it'll be pushing the boundaries of the new lawn. Cheers and please keep up those vids, between you and Ben my level of knowledge is constantly growing (no pun intended!)

[@richardsmith1161]

Two weeks in a row. Aren't we lucky

[@theaussielawn]

Bahahaha

[@jasongarbutt4242]

Looking great mate. That dog is getting big. So glad you got that lawn down and looking so good before winter. Not too much rain as well. We have been belted on the coast. Running about 3 weeks behind because it just wont dry up. Have a great weekend mate

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks Jase yeah Max is growing by the day. Haha your glad! im stoked haha finally I down go into the fetal position each time it rains 😂 hope you guys get a break from the weather soon

[@michelereid]

Lawn is looking absolute mint! I’d go as far as offer you $1000 for the privilege/enjoyment to mow it for you!!!! So good!!!!! 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@theaussielawn]

Ohh 😮 🧐 $1000 you say 😂 wow thanks mate that’s a huge compliment

[@keriboi]

Looking good!

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks mate

[@brentboterhoek7999]

Looking great Brenton. 👍

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks Brett hope you have a great weekend

[@jasont9045]

Love the TifTuf. I don’t disrespect it with rye in the cold season. Just let it go brown and be itself.

[@theaussielawn]

I’ll let it go brown this winter but I Defs want to run a whole rye lawn next winter. Not only for content to share but for myself too

[@mickdemi6]

Well that explains some of it. Great vid. Lots of regular feeding. Would of been tempted to chuck down some max green instead of the iron and the nitrogen in the ezy flow 🤔

[@theaussielawn]

It was a balancing act to a point but going forward from here it will be liquids and soil amendments. Thanks mate appreciate the message 🤙

[@mattginn9901]

Looks so good!

[@theaussielawn]

Cheers mate ☺️

[@YourBestLawn]

this is so magical mate.

[@theaussielawn]

Can’t believe I didnt reply to you mate, how are you going? Must be nearly time for you to post something too. I’m really happy with the tiftuf it’s going very well

[@YourBestLawn]

@@theaussielawn hey mate, doing well here, busy busy though!! Hopefully squeeze something out next week. Hope you're doing well too man🥃

[@theaussielawn]

@@YourBestLawn can’t wait !

[@andyk8322]

Niice brenz 👌Ye I use the plant doctor stuff also If only they had a product that repeals round up on wintergreen 👍

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks Andy . Ohh dear what happened?

[@andyk8322]

@@theaussielawn don’t know who I’ve pissed off but I’ve had round up and rock salt also oil type chemical on my turf

[@theaussielawn]

@@andyk8322 that’s terrible mate wow 😯 sorry to hear that

[@andyk8322]

@@theaussielawn all good cheers Frustrating etc but not much I can do

[@mickdemi6]

Next video explain why the rye over seed? And how that will benefit you other than looks and more work.

[@theaussielawn]

3 reasons spring to mind I love the look of rye , I will have some winter content for you guys and 3rd reason everyone in the street keeps asking for me to do it again 🤙

[@nathaniellowry3861]

Hi mate, Just laid some tiff, tough almost 2 weeks ago now… it’s starting to take nicely. Would you suggest on the first and mow mowing at very short? as short as possible? And then top dressing? Appreciate any advice .

[@theaussielawn]

Have a look at the vid i did on my first mow on tiftuf

[@jeremyappel5432]

Hi Brenton, I have found that no one talks about watering regime after top dressing. What should a recovery program look like after you have covered your lawn?

[@theaussielawn]

Sorry mate Ive just seen your question. It shouldn't require any extra / excessive watering Provided you give your lawn an extra drink after your top dress then going back to the rule of thumb (25mm per week over 2 sessions ) in the growing season

[@dennisluangamat5496]

Very informative video, I’m also laying new turf T31 and following your progress with tiftuf When do you apply the granular fertilizer, before or after top dressing?

[@theaussielawn]

It’s always best to apply it last that way as you work in your top dressing you won’t push the fertiliser around and cause uneven coverage

[@dennisluangamat5496]

That make sense, will be doing the first mow in 2 weeks time,low mow top dressing and fertilise. Love all your vids 👍

[@mitchellwhite3623]

Looks great! Currently doing a scalp on my 3 week turf, how many weeks after laying did you apply your first granular fert? I keep reading 8 weeks but I want it looking sharp for Christmas, I have the same greens fertiliser

[@jasonvarley4964]

Can I overseed my common couch golf green with bent? In Hunter valley.

[@theaussielawn]

Sure can mate I was thinking bout doing it to my green too but wont now im doing rye out the front

[@rowan7675]

Hey mate lawn is looking fantastic!! I was just going back through your videos and came across this one! I’m also running Tiff Tuff which I laid in November last year I’m considering oversowing with perennial rye come the end of summer so I can hold some better winter colour down here in Vic, I’m wondering what’s your view on using Oxapro as a pre emergent and it’s effects on the rye later on down the track?

[@theaussielawn]

Hi mate to be honest I've never use any sort of pre emergent on the lawn prior to oversowing. i'll use a pre emergent for summer but not in winter.Any broadleaf issues Ill treat with a post emergent

[@daza2020]

Looks great, how many mls each product goes into the ezy flow before u fill to the top with water and what setting u using cheers Brenton 👍

[@theaussielawn]

As the size of the unit isn’t that important vs the actual mix ratio I use equal parts expect for the stimulizer. So example the small unit holds 3.2 litres so I go 1 litre of each and approximately 200mls of stimulizer . I never add water other then the tiny bit to expel all air from the tank. I run it on the lowest setting for general maintenance setting and higher for a one off dose of something.

[@daza2020]

@@theaussielawn thanks heaps 👍🙏🏻

[@the_microfibre_man]

Great vid. Where did you get that giant mixing jug from?

[@theaussielawn]

Hi Greg I got mine at my local Landmark Store they are now called Nutrien I think but any of them will have large 5ltr spray jugs

[@jordannarlock7995]

I wish these mowers were found in the USA used. They user friendly and way lighter than options we have here.

[@theaussielawn]

Hi Jordan yeah it’s a shame they are not over in the US back in the day we exported them to a few different countries but sadly not America

[@gt6437]

Hey mate great stuff Would you usually water in the iron if you hadn’t had the rain?

[@theaussielawn]

Yeah usually just a splash off the leaf the next day . Nothing super serious

[@bangazboy]

Tiftuf is looking amazing mate, has come up so good in such a short time. How do you find it compared to the santa ana and which one has better appearance?

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks Nathan, so far so good it’s too soon to say what one I prefer . Santa is more upright and tif seems to spread more . Ask me again in 12-18 months 😂

[@jaradcohen]

Hi mate. What would be the best months to lay tif tuf? I live on the central coast nsw. Thanks mate 👍🏼

[@theaussielawn]

You can lay all year esp on the coast. But spring and autumn are great times as the weather isn’t as extreme

[@jaradcohen]

@@theaussielawn Thanks mate. And how shade tolerant is this variety would you say?

[@chooka83]

What Iron product do you suggest for Matilda Buffalo mate? Im located in sydney near Wollongong.

[@theaussielawn]

Hey chook, sorry for the late reply, The plant doctor liquid iron is a great product and would be ideal for you to use down in the Gong. I have a discount code brenton10 which gives you 10% off. Depending on your lawn type I would suggest holding off spraying iron at this time of year if you have a warm season type lawn. Cheers Brenton

[@chooka83]

@@theaussielawn Thanks heaps mate much appreciated.

[@wally7856]

Lawn looks great. Pressure wash that sidewalk, curb, concrete edging, and first 3 feet of roadway to really make everything pop and look manicured. A weedwacker works great to remove those grasses between the concrete curb and asphalt roadway although you do go through quite a bit a string.

[@theaussielawn]

Definitely planning to pressure wash the path etc . Just gunna wait till the last of the gardens are done and the heavy traffic is over 😎🤙

[@traceydean7164]

WOW! 🥂

[@theaussielawn]

Thankyou

[@chrislewis3322]

Is it green all year round or needs a fair bit of water?

[@theaussielawn]

It depends where you are as to how much colour it will retain during winter. Tiftuf is one of the most drought tolerant lawns available here in Australia and has earns itself the water efficiency mark in most states

[@James_D807]

I wish my couch was growing that fast, and I am in Queensland :(

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks mate mine will slow down pretty fast now but should retain nice colour until we get to frosty mornings

[@thegreenandgoldlife1464]

Not too bad for a novice mate 😜🤣

[@theaussielawn]

Beginners luck mate 😜