One of the BEST DIY Homeowner Lawns I Have EVER Seen

One of the BEST DIY Homeowner Lawns I Have EVER Seen
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[@plgilgour]

Love this. Just two dudes talking about championship turf.

[@joec7503]

Brads great on the FaceBook page with helping everyone always around and answering questions. Great yard Brad

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you!

[@IamJLAD]

What’s Brad’s Facebook page?

[@ZupE891]

hes got his own channel now, its great content, this guy is a turf master

[@Primetime_Fescue]

Thank you for coming Pete I truly appreciate it!!

[@Zanderthelab]

I would love to learn more about this whole topic. Ngl. Lol

[@erikrico3867]

The grass is beautiful. My question is, is this type of grass more pokey on your feet? It looks stiff and sharp!

[@Zanderthelab]

@@erikrico3867 fescue is usually soft. Which is what’s there.

[@justinjones9255]

You’re a star!

[@toddhagee6716]

Best lawn I've personally seen in NC!! Brad is a Fescue Wizard!

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you Todd!

[@Overpar73]

That's some really straight landscaping!!

[@natescustomcabinets5773]

Had no idea you lived in Gamewell.. I now live back in Southern Va, but I lived in Lenoir for 9 years just off the Loop on Connoly Springs Rd. Rented a house in Hudson before buying the house on Connoly Springs road.. I hadn't been back there in quite a while. Miss that place. Awesome lawn Brad. It's something definitely to be proud of showing off for sure..

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you!

[@luckyluciano56]

good to put a face to the name Brad . Loved to see you to together,

[@saby8765]

Wow! Tttf looks that good? 😮 Holy Cow!

[@mikeje305]

Wow that’s beautiful

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you!

[@WeatherNut27]

What an awesome edge line and landscape! Nice work!

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you!

[@JEK]

You got a instagram buddy? What is your mowing height? @@Bradannas1

[@gregclark9635]

Beautiful yard

[@tommix2181]

Awesome lawn!

[@jaymeyers950]

Beautiful lawn

[@bbtank3000]

WOW! The TTTF is thick!

[@dailyDIYdude]

SNAP!!!! Best looking lawn in NC. The REAL FESCUE FREAK!!!

[@Primetime_Fescue]

Killing the trailer park 🤣🤣

[@cjslawncare2538]

Amazing job and property

[@dslsct1683]

Looks great! I recall seeing you posting pics of the yard renovation in the GCI Facebook group 2 years ago. It's a lot of work and dedication. Not to mention $$$$$ I had to back out of the lawn care "addiction" because I felt like I was beginning to obsess over it. On a small lawn around 8-10k sq ft it would be easy, but for my 60k sq ft lawn it gets to be a bit too much for my budget (and my sanity) after a while because it gets really expensive even with the Estate plan. That and working a lot of overtime - not necessarily to cover the cost, but because it was mandatory. I still enjoy working on the yard, but spending way less time. Hats off to you and Pete though 👏 I'm like you. I don't know how Pete does it!

[@andybell4329]

Wow just wow. Numbers, numbers numbers.

[@shanecorrea1970]

Wow...impressive, very informative, you got it down to a science. I enjoyed the video. Thanks

[@Bonzi_Buddy]

NC ... I knew it had to be south because up north the second they put road salt down and then plow, every single one of those shrubs would turn brown and die.

[@WeatherNut27]

@7:35 most dont know this. Irrigation doesnt put out water like the end of a hose does. I was shocked when I put my rain gauge out to test. 0.15" for 20 minutes. Had an old lady yell at me thinking 20 minutes wasted 100s of gallons of water. Lol

[@tnichols101011]

The man, the myth, the LEGEND!! Brad is the man.

[@Bradannas1]

The trailer park killer legend 🤣🤣🤣

[@BigJohnson1566]

Slick looking and I’m a Bermuda guy👍

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you!

[@ericstinnett9182]

Wow, that yard is on fire 🔥🔥🔥. It take a lot of work, but worth in the end it’s worth. He probably has $100k in landscaping.. Thanks

[@hoosierhillslawncare]

Looking good Brad!

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you!

[@byronn.2885]

He has his irrigation dialed in. It’s referred to as “matched precipitation”. Not many people understand how much nozzle sizes and water pressure play a role in system performance. 75 gpm is insane. Most of my customers only get 10-14 gpm. Definitely a beautiful property to say the least.

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you!

[@aprilgeneric8027]

his fert is good too. some 10-10-10 at #6 spread/drop would dial it in to emerald

[@lancef5636]

Goodness gracious!!

[@curtisking2962]

Brad's yard is absolutely perfect. Pete he could be close competition! Lol Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you!

[@Devilsmed98]

Gotta give my respect to Mr. Brad that is a nice lawn you got there thanks Pete for showing it off no Facebook over here.

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you!

[@danalmeida5380]

Credit to your teaching and credit to this mans hard work! It definitely shows!!!! My question to u Pete is what fungicides is he alternating every 14 days?

[@ogsan1296]

Beautifuul lawn...Thanks Pete for sharing this motivation....Brad....Salute...

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you!

[@davidcrowson4745]

A M A Z I N G !!!!!!!!

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you!

[@ScottyLo]

Nice work Brad. Yard looks great. Sounds like you know a thing or two about keeping a lawn looking good and it shows. Pete thanks for sharing Brads yard.

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you!

[@jcs1758]

Leaves...ihave far too many trees and leaves to mulch them into the turf. I have a DR lawn vacuum that attaches to my zero turn. I use the mulched leaves in my planter beds. I have about 10 ksf of beds.

[@davidfreeman8079]

Great video, two great dudes! Brad has always been very helpful and answered many questions for me over the years. Great property bro!

[@kevinshea4776]

Really enjoyed this video, the shared passion and expertise of your efforts and rewards! -Thank you gentlemen!

[@OkcBilly]

I’ve seen him post on Facebook groups before , looks amazing

[@HigherStandardsKY]

Dude this is breathtaking

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you!

[@dustincercado]

His lawn is great looking! Been following him on some of the Facebook Lawn Groups. Lots of time and hard work went in that yard.

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you!

[@kenrobi1332]

Assistant to the Superintentent!

[@aarongoeppner413]

Beast of a yard!!!!

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you!

[@Dsaubt]

Youre the man brad thanks for all the help in the group - Eric P

[@Bradannas1]

Anytime friend!

[@SaGrassman]

That’s on 🔥 great work mate 👍🏻 we’re back to some lawn content thx 🙏

[@Bradannas1]

Thanks!

[@A-Squared-yw1si]

Love your content!

[@DanKStanley]

Good grief, that's a purdy'un. Thanks for stopping to talk to this guy

[@Zanderthelab]

Pete, I’d really love to learn more on this whole topic! I’m starting my own business and this is a topic I don’t know much about.

[@edhopkins6589]

Great review! I luv me some Pete talking lawn issues. Simply the best. Ty Pete

[@skinnynicci]

Beautiful lawn. Plenty of mulch glue on the rocks will hold them in place resulting in less rock movement when blowing off clippings and foot traffic.

[@holylandfan3275]

😳 That is GORGEOUS!!! Ok, it’s not my lawn that is giving me problems in a couple of places, I just realized the hard truth…it’s my fault! I used to have such a beautiful lawn until my neighbors DEVIL Bermuda KEEPS taking mine over. Grrr. Great job on yours!! Yes, you made ALL of us jealous!

[@lawrenceforsley3411]

Great lawn. One of the best I have seen. But I can’t help but think that while grass is good lawns are bad.

[@rapidsk8]

now that's a lawn, good job.

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you!

[@dwightsdiy213]

You mention a lateral spending fescue. Where can I get this grass seed. I'm in the process of redoing my front lawn and want to put put this fescue in. I currently have it in my back yard and while it's doing okay I was trying to talk myself out of putting it in the front. But after seeing this video I'm convinced I have to put it in the front yard also.

[@Bradannas1]

Pete sells the newest MVS lateral spread varieties on his website. Same as in my lawn.

[@Eli-qr9hc]

Nice yard bro !! I like the lines, how often do you change up when you cut the grass? From SC

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you! I will mow 2 times same direction then switch it up.

[@MrFergusonLawn]

This is impressive, expensive and looks amazing for August…August! Great work! That water is a crucial part 😂

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you! That water is the only part here in August without it it would be no better than anything else.

[@MrFergusonLawn]

@@Bradannas1 Amen

[@jorelsmith1985]

Great looking yard... i live in Virginia beach Virginia ⛱️.... you sir have a new subscriber sir.. Brad....

[@WeShallC]

Well guess imma need a degree in Turf Management if I have any hope to have a lawn like Mr Brad

[@Bradannas1]

You can’t get your degree online or KZbin now 🤣🤣 this information wasn’t available back in the late 90s

[@robsolo4024]

I would throw in a no dig plastic edging to divide the grass from the rocks. Then you can make a beautiful edge without spewing rocks everywhere.

[@Bradannas1]

Tried that I guess with the heat of the rocks it wants to constantly warp. I could never keep it from warping no matter how many spikes I drove in to hold them!

[@muxxor9492]

For that edge near the rock, heavy commercial steel edging would work great.

[@NickBen11]

What is his water bill 🤯 incredible lawn though especially to keep that quality at that size. Mine is only 6k sf of lawn and I have I hard time…can’t imagine this 😂

[@erikrico3867]

The grass is beautiful. My question is, is this type of grass more pokey on your feet? It looks stiff and sharp!

[@Fishneck10]

People take note of the soak cycle this man uses. Break the zones up to run 3 times that morning so the water goes down and doesn’t run off

[@Bradannas1]

Bingo!!

[@karenfarris4585]

The grass whisperer!👍

[@xxxcolemanxxx]

Awesome lawn, Brad! I’m just down the road from you off of Grace Chapel Rd.

[@Bradannas1]

Thanks neighbor!

[@russell311000]

Gardener salute,

[@jcs1758]

Beautiful lawn, great job. You noted you have to mow more with the spoon feeding... have you tried a PGR to reduce the vertical growth...? It works well for me

[@Bradannas1]

I’m sorry I typically mow less spoon feeding because it’s easier to control the growth doing small liquid applications. I have Pgr just never used it as I typically do a spring aerification also.

[@jcs1758]

@Bradannas1 my mistake. I use it when I'm overseeding as well. about 1 week before I'll treat the existing grass. After 1 week I mow and dethatch then seed. It works well, allowing the seed to germinate and grow without getting impacted by excessive growth of the existing grass. You are blessed with that wells output too...

[@esparka]

Water is the secret (along with that nitrogen strategy and presence of sand)

[@greghuizen]

I did a soil in the jar test and my soil averages around 60% sand and the rest silt. I'm thinking I should consider changing my fertilizer schedule...but I'm assuming Brad is using liquids only? Also, why have the different start times (soak cycles) for irrigation if it's sandy? I would think the sandy soil would have no problem with water penetration.

[@Bradannas1]

I normally do 1 granular app in the spring then hit it with 2 apps of granular in the fall. The rest is liquid. Basically as far as irrigation run times I’m still 30% red clay. I probably don’t need to do it but before I ever done a soil texture test I just assumed it was more clay. Just never changed it honestly.

[@greghuizen]

@@Bradannas1 Makes sense. I do have a nice lesco 80#, but still a bit hesitant to run less than the typical 3# per thousand to get lower rates

[@ChefDevo1776]

Incredible yard. But you haven’t seen mine 😇

[@TexasRanchu]

Damn, didn't know turf was offered in college, I might go back

[@esparka]

The Bradford Pears do, at least, wait until Mid-December to shed it’s leaves. Then, they all fall in one week……!

[@mrcaffein]

Is that Brad Annas lawn, recognized it from the lawn fanatics group on Facebook awesome job man!

[@Bradannas1]

Thank you!

[@mrcaffein]

No problem bud :) keep up the good work.

[@throwingsparks]

Awesome content !

[@fabrones49]

Lmao, when pete repeats everything his buddy is saying hahahahHa

[@DavidD-fj3vq]

This guy should get a rachio sprinkler controller and he can use the cycle and soak setting

[@Bradannas1]

My controller has all that it’s a 24 zone Hydrawise pro hc.

[@tel111827]

Nice yard for sure ….WHEN IS THE MOWER VIDEOS COMING!?!?

[@jaymeyers950]

Im in west Tennessee wondering if a blue grass n a tall fescue seed would be a good mixture for over seeding?

[@strorandompage]

Put some black resurface down on the driveway.. make it pop

[@MichaelSmith-bl4xl]

Just a question about this gentleman’s yard. His yard is composed of 54% sand & 30% red clay and will not hold nutrients. Would frequent applications of charged biochar turn around situation within a couple years? Ultimately building his yard’s able to retain nutrients.

[@Turfnerd729]

Best looking GCI turf lawn, is that the turf type or cool blue? He also has a advantage in elevation. It might get warm over there but it’s not like everywhere else, my family used to have a Christmas tree farm up 321 below blowing rock.

[@Bradannas1]

Thanks I mean it’s mid 90s to 100 lol. I don’t live up the mountains I live at the base. So I don’t really get the relief in temps as blowing rock or Boone. Either way it’s plenty hot here to much for my liking I would love to have the 10 degrees or so difference the mountains get.

[@Turfnerd729]

@@Bradannas1 still better than most of the country but I’m not knocking you. What cultivars are these in your lawn I’m in Michigan. You guys talked about lateral spread where you had a hiccup spot, I’m not understanding what that means does the grass grow sideways and up?

[@Bradannas1]

@@Turfnerd729 those are 4th millennium, Traverse 2, Raptor 3, and titanium 2ls. I just seeded after this video with what’s in Pete’s new blend. They do spread some like kbg but definitely not aggressively. But anything helps more than nothing and they definitely work.

[@danalmeida5380]

Pete do u know what fungicides mr.brad is using every few weeks? I'm using propiconazole, but what other one should I alternate with?

[@Bradannas1]

I rotate Azoxystrobin, Propiconazole, and clearys 3336. Normally don’t run the 3336 until July as it’s the better option for gray leaf spot.

[@danalmeida5380]

@@Bradannas1 thanks for the response and information

[@Chi-TownToon]

Looking good. Got some of your Blue Heat, can't wait to see the results in a few weeks

[@steve293]

Mind me asking what seeds you used? Im in the PNW but spent most of my life in NC. Joined the army to see the world and they sent me to Ft Bragg😂. Later went to school there and miss it dearly. Quick question. Im doing a complete reno and put down a mix of sand topsoil and compost. I waited a bit due to the heatwave and i got weeds peekin their heads out already (this is even after spraying glyphossate and tenacity about a month ago). About to put down TFF but should i just put it down or kill off the weeds (our pull them out)? Not sure if youll answer but thanks for sharing your beaut lawn. Great motivator.

[@JEK]

What is his instagram? Gotta follow this guy, what a gorgeous property, would like to know the mowing height, looks between 3-4".

[@Bradannas1]

brad_annas I mow at 3.25” in the summer. Also have a KZbin which is Primetime Fescue

[@ncon00iplus17]

What was the shrubs planted in front looked to be about 100 of them

[@bobo-si3kw]

Anyone have an opinion on Scotts ProVista grass?

[@richardportelli1983]

brother must have shares in the water company.

[@denisbrisebois7658]

😳😳😳 … ❤❤❤ … 👌👌👌.

[@aprilgeneric8027]

pete that's the widest blade fescue i have ever seen.

[@jamesturner9858]

What sprinkler control unit is he using

[@Bradannas1]

Hunter Hydrawise pro HC 24 zone

[@JimboHurt]

Why does it in need fungiside every 14 days? Noob here. in utah with KBG and ive never applied fungiside once

[@kevinwoods3487]

How do you control moles? That seems the be my biggest issue.

[@Piccolo_Re]

That dude has to be a multi millionaire to have that much river rock and that many gallons of water for watering constantly.

[@GCITurf]

He’s not. He just works hard to be able to buy them. Water is free. It comes from the ground. His well.

[@CharlesBronson777]

What kind of mower does Brad have?

[@Manofsteel519]

It's crazy how little he cares about water usage

[@hopalongjohnny9797]

He paid over $15k in rock I’m thinking, and that is if he picked up himself.

[@blurlaub3]

I wouldn't call Brad a DIY guy!

[@ScottAyersStuff]

This is not a lawn..................................................................................It's a very, very , VERY shallow pond. Listen very carefully to the section where he says how much water he uses to keep it green in the heat.

[@Bradannas1]

Not hardly I haven’t ran irrigation this summer but about 5 times it rained 12” in 36 days from July to first of August. That morning being one of them! If it’s dry no rain then yes I will run it every 2 days.

[@timk5464]

@Bradannas1 beautiful,what’s the height you cut at?

[@Bradannas1]

That is 3.25”

[@underhill2015]

@@Bradannas1 thank you

[@robvolpi3247]

Cost me $60 a day if I was to use water. Water only, not sewer!