Perennial Rye grass overseed in Couch / Bermuda grass for amazing winter colour

[@LawnTips]

Go you good thing

[@theaussielawn]

Are u having withdrawals? Maybe I’ll let you come over and mow it sometime? 😂

[@lukecoombe6977]

When Is the next team up? They are great videos

[@theaussielawn]

@@lukecoombe6977 we have been talking bout it for ages it’s all bout timing between the moon and the stars 😂

[@styvj3466]

Teacher mode! Can’t wait for results

[@theaussielawn]

hahah along as it made sense mate thats all that matters

[@MegaJoeytube]

Rye is my favourite grass. It germinates so fast and the stripes amazing. Looking forward to seeing it.

[@theaussielawn]

Yeah I love it too, Thats why i put in so much effort to have it through the winter

[@johnnguyen3292]

Mustang 20 SP… that’s GOLD 👍

[@theaussielawn]

Bit of a rare bird nowadays hey

[@sneakyisme]

Love the in depth explanation and details in your PRG oversow. Can’t wait to see it take off. I’ll do it one year

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks mate glad it wasn't too long winded it was way longer than I like to make vids but it couldn't really be shorter I didnt feel

[@stefanwulf4062]

Fantastic vid Brent. You are a legend Mate :-)

[@theaussielawn]

To kind mate

[@paulthomas3782]

It would break my heart to do that to my couch this time of the year, Can't wait to see how it kicks on thanks for sharing Brenton.

[@theaussielawn]

hahaha it will turn out really nice don't panic mate

[@2908phild]

WOW by far your best vid Brenton. Shows just what's required to get a lawn as good as yours.

[@theaussielawn]

Cheers I hope it was reasonably logical and made sense

[@EpicTurfLawnCare.]

How bloody good!! I love me some ryegrass. I think you may have inspired me to do it to mine next year.

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks mate yeah it’s a bit of fun for the cooler season

[@lozza2272]

Love following your videos just to see how your projects are going and your thoughts on the lawn. You've gone beyond anything I would do to my lawn, but love seeing your expertise at work. If I lived in your neighbourhood, I'd be one of those walkers that stop by to admire your lawn.

[@theaussielawn]

Hahaha thanks Lozza very nice of you to say

[@KiwiLawnie]

Can't wait to see this getting striped up it's gonna be awesome! i love the effort you put into it too man, doing it proper!

[@theaussielawn]

Yeah I figure no point cutting corners especially if its something you are proud of. Cant wait for the stripes too

[@Biscuitabuse]

Could watch grass getting scarified every day, so satisfying. Also quite the coincidence that im going to pick up a victa mustang myself(only the small 18 inch version) this week and here you are saying they go well! Awesome stuff mate.

[@theaussielawn]

I reckon the 18" Alloy Base mustang will be as good yes. I know the 20" is a unique design that really focused on grass collection. Keen to hear your thoughts on the 18"

[@Biscuitabuse]

​​@@theaussielawn Gotta say you're absolutely right with the old 2 strokes powering through, I just gave mine a test on some very overgrown areas this arvo and it barely broke a sweat, caught the clippings great too even with a bit of moisture around. Cosmetically it's heaps rougher than yours and self propelled would be nice, but couldn't be happier with the little 18. Best $60 bucks I've spent in ages.

[@theaussielawn]

@@Biscuitabuse There are plenty of those kinda bargains out there, all about right place at the right time hey 😎

[@bencarey8988]

Not working today and I'm watching lawn care videos 😁looking forward to seeing results mate 👍 👌

[@theaussielawn]

Sounds like the right way to start the weekend

[@markkearns6231]

Top notch vid, well done. Excellent information for anyone wanting to tackle such a project. Personally I couldn't imagine doing another reno now! The wife would kill me. But like you said, your spring reno will be much easier because you are removing a bulk amount now. Looking forward to seeing the content over winter, I'm sure the results will be great. Awesome to see the Victa 2 strokes and great to see the old man lending a hand- I bet he loved it! Thanks again for the content, still don't know how you fit it all in to your life. I'm happy you did a reno with DRY turf for a change.

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks Mark haha yeahI get what you mean about turning the lawn brown all the time. I honestly love those old Victa's Id even go as far to say the Mustang 20 has better grass collection than the honda. But to be fair to Victa thats where they invested a lot of their money. These days they are a very poor mower slapped together

[@markkearns6231]

@@theaussielawn Yep, I'm with you on the old Victa's. So much so, that I sold my 4 stroke Briggs, bought a 20 year old victa rear catcher mower, and now use that as my go to rotary. More power, better catching and that sound! And smoke!! Love it.

[@theaussielawn]

@@markkearns6231 Cue the Castle movie 😜

[@tiftufcoast5406]

The Hunter’s classiest patch….

[@theaussielawn]

Too kind Ben 😎

[@ryang2940]

You have the best toys!

[@theaussielawn]

They where collected back before any of it was cool or popular 😂😂😂😂 when grass nerds where few and far between or in the closet 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tobywoods7938]

That scalper and the scarifyer are so good, can never find anything close this side of the country, maybe one day!

[@theaussielawn]

@@tobywoods7938 They turn up when your not looking for them 😉

[@jffro]

Awesome vid mate-very detailed & informative

[@theaussielawn]

Cheers mate

[@chrisdom954]

Très bon travail encore merci pour les conseils.

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks mate glad you liked it 😎

[@calebevans8437]

It's a great seed my boss did his massive lawn with it but he cant stay on top of watering with such low pressure been abit out of town, hes continuing to overseed areas that die off over summer lucky he knows the guy who laid it so he gets 1/4 bags off him all the time, I can't wait to see how yours goes

[@theaussielawn]

Yeah I reckon it should be great last time i used 4650 it was impressive too. Im keen for the visual effect

[@DadVibz]

Great vid mate, loved it. Will be good to see it strip up, I have a tall fescue Kentucky blue mix out back which looks great but will be transplanting it to a mates house and going full rye next Autumn. Can’t wait to get me reel mower done and start cutting with it

[@theaussielawn]

Yeah nothing stripes up like cool season turf esp rye

[@kickingworld]

Very informative. Great video Mate. Just put down annual rye grass in Austin, Texas. Excited to see how it comes out.

[@theaussielawn]

Is this your first attempt at an over sow?

[@kickingworld]

@@theaussielawn sure is! Had the nicest Tifway 419 on the block. Hoping to carry that on into the winter with the Barenbrug SOS 400 Annual Rye 💪

[@theaussielawn]

Id be keen to see, send me some pics on one of my socials when its up and growing @@kickingworld

[@mickcerella4563]

Love it

[@theaussielawn]

Cheers Mick

[@ALLAUS]

Go the Victa Mustang I actually just bought myself one off gumtree 👍 rip snorta

[@theaussielawn]

Ohh nice mate they are a solid machine one to keep for the collectors I reckon

[@sneakyisme]

mate you’ve gotta try the Earthway Deluxe drop spreader. I had the Scott’s one like you and I upgraded to the Earthway, soooooo much better.

[@theaussielawn]

Oh true? Thats good to know. Maybe one day ill upgrade but I really only use it for seeding so might be a waste of money for getting used only once a year

[@trishb7813]

@@theaussielawn ⁵ýýýyyy

[@grimesy36]

Can’t wait to see this all come together. Have you seen anyone do this with Buffalo?

[@theaussielawn]

First hand no I've not seen it done. Nor is it really advisable

[@jake-vu6gf]

How would i go about getting rye grass out of kikuyu on my nature stip? Thought about scalping it down and hoping kikuyu takes over in summer. Cheers.

[@theaussielawn]

You can absolutely give that a shot mate, If you pull back on the water a little bit too and stress out the rye grass, It will die out before the kikuyu does

[@ithertzz]

Fantastic vid. Can't wait to see this rye pop. Neighbours will be jealous! Is there a temp/humidity threshold that rye won't tolerate? Brisbane climate probably not ideal for rye and from memory our couch was still looking pretty good through winter last year so I'll see how our wintergreen and Qld Blue goes now that I've got a handle on it. I love the champion fertilizer. Definitely noticed a surge in growth and a really strong green up when I got the first application down.

[@theaussielawn]

I think Brisbane is the absolute limits anything further north you just dont get cold enough to be worth it Yeah couch would grow all year round up there albeit slowly. My rule of thumb is if you get frost you can consider rye

[@righton1906]

Hey Brenton, great videos mate, if I was going to do this with Kikuyu, would you dose it with a pgr also or not? Or just oversow the rye and let them run together like you have mentioned in other comments? Cheers

[@theaussielawn]

If you where going into winter with the rye then yeah u can . It will help the rye establish itself without having to compete for light from the kikuyu

[@mickdemi6]

Crazy cat but worth it for the content along. A lot of work

[@theaussielawn]

It is a lot of work 💯 but the results make the hard work well worth it hey

[@mickdemi6]

@@theaussielawn so they say.

[@chevron916]

Magnificent vid Brenton. No wash out? I have the same roller. Would have been easier on the back if the handle was 300mm longer.

[@theaussielawn]

I did get a little bit of wash out that I will cover in the next update vid Ill explain what happened in it

[@Gamer_Marcy_God]

Hi mate I thought it would be too cold to oversow now. But clearly still fine if you doing it

[@theaussielawn]

Na mate defs not

[@traceydean7164]

Shoutout to your dad! great video as always. What is the best selective weed spray in your opinion?

[@theaussielawn]

He loves to get involved too plus it helps me get some different shots with the camera. depending on your grass type its hard to go past Dicamba trade name Kamba M

[@jspearm1983]

Hey, everything is looking great! How are the zoysia plugs looking after a full season of growth?

[@theaussielawn]

They are good mate next vid will be an update

[@wadeokendall1315]

It might seem like overkill but have you ever tried/heard of anyone who has spread seed, laid down some hessian matting, then top dressed with sand/soil, so as to not disturb the seed? Not sure if the hessian would have enough time to break down between autumn and spring for the revival of the couch. Edit: perhaps some kind of perforated paper? My theory is that it will hold moisture and stop birds

[@theaussielawn]

When we use to seed new golf greens back in the day we would use a seed cloth, You lay it on the surface as a final step it would create a little micro climate it would also stop sprinkler wash and you would often get much faster germination etc you would remove it after a period of time . I reckon hessian would work for couch / kikuyu seed and probably rye if you wont planning only having it for 1 winter

[@FrilledProductions]

@@theaussielawn when we did our new greens at Maleny golf club we would chuck all the tiff dawrf stolons out, covering the surface of the green then pin hessian over the top to stop the wind blowing them off. Every couple of days we would check and lift the hessian as the couch would start to grow through the holes and we didnt want to rip them out. Same thing with the watering schedule. every hour on the hour then turn it back each day/ week. The technique worked a treat and we had greens to play on in a couple of months

[@theaussielawn]

@@FrilledProductions oh nice mate yeah that makes sense about lifting all the time to stop the dwarf poking through and getting ripped out

[@davidarmstrong4158]

Great vid Brenton. Keen to see the progress. I did mine in Melbourne last year and it was looking great. What setting do you use with the drop spreader?

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks David off the top of my head I can’t remember. I’d have to have a look see at the setting.

[@dalewalters4240]

Great video. What type of scarifier is that, and where from?

[@theaussielawn]

My scarifier is a Scott Bonnar 46 they no longer sold but you can buy the basic same machine through Protea mowers

[@matthewcarr7191]

Hey mate, loving the content! I really want to oversow my TifTuf with Ryegrass but I put down barricade pre-emergent about 3 weeks ago. Will this affect germination of the seeds? Thanks mate 🙏

[@theaussielawn]

yeah mate dont be trying to overseed after an application of barricade. I made the decision not to apply barricade back in january knowing id be doing an overseed

[@matthewcarr7191]

@@theaussielawn maybe next year then 💪 thanks mate keep up the great work 👌

[@darrenpowell8229]

Hi Brenton I’ve been thinking of oversowing my kik for winter however the one thing that stopped me is what herbicide to use when spraying out the rye. Usually the herbicides that kill the rye will kill the kik as well.

[@theaussielawn]

There isn't actually a selective chemical but that being said rye and kikuyu go together pretty well its a popular mix especially on horse race tracks etc Id also be less inclined to super scalp the kikuyu Id go more with a heavy scarify and low mow but not to dirt

[@darrenpowell8229]

@@theaussielawn cheers mate!

[@mutchumbo]

How and when would I go about an oversow if I have winter grass problems in winter then paspalum issues in the summer? I feel I need to use a premergent before each season but that kills any plans to oversow.

[@theaussielawn]

Id perhaps focus on those issues then when you have them somewhat undercontrol then consider an oversow

[@jonathanpolyblank6512]

Hey mate. I take it that is not your new Tifftuff? What type of couch is it?

[@theaussielawn]

Hi Jonathon it’s Santa Anna mate

[@jases12]

Brenton, great vid mate! Is there a herbicide that removes the Rye from Kikuyu come spring? cheers

[@adamhatton7579]

Roundup

[@jases12]

@@adamhatton7579 🤣

[@theaussielawn]

There isn't mate no but they work quite well together and is a popular choice in certain situations like sporting fields and race tracks

[@mathewmorton4399]

Hey mate, wondering have you put your pre-emergent down before or after your seed?

[@theaussielawn]

No pre emergent at all when you are planning to seed or the seed wont grow

[@mathewmorton4399]

When are you putting your pre em down for the broadleafs ?

[@theaussielawn]

@@mathewmorton4399 I don’t if I’m going to oversow I just use a post emergent

[@thegreenandgoldlife1464]

The mustang seemed like it was reving harder than the 460? Can't wait to see the end resulty

[@theaussielawn]

Yeah I THINK earlier Victa power torque engines ran a different head the later ones where probably more emission compliant too.

[@mickdemi6]

This sort of work will get you views is it time Dan?

[@thegreenandgoldlife1464]

@@mickdemi6 ah, don't wanna have to dump herbicide on it to kill out the rye. Might do it when I switch out the ky.

[@raggs2912]

Hi Brent, are you using a mixture of soil and sand in your top dressing or just sand? Also, excellent job by the way!

[@theaussielawn]

Na mate I use a 80/20 sand

[@stevenhall1004]

Hey mate what setting do you use on the drop spreader for the seed? Cheers

[@theaussielawn]

Id have to check mate I'll get back to you

[@stevenhall1004]

@@theaussielawn cheers mate I'm going to get the neighbours guessing and do the same to my lawn

[@owusubuabeng3628]

What is the name of your back pack sprayer.....never seen anything like that here in the states

[@theaussielawn]

It’s a solo brand sprayer and

[@Al-of3zp]

Mower 100%

[@theaussielawn]

😎

[@willcusack1648]

Hows the Durban grass?

[@theaussielawn]

Yeah it’s going well the area is 80% covered over now