Removing The "River" In My Front Yard!

[@stephendixon4619]

Go get $10.00 worth of annual rye grass and spread it over the top. It germinates in 3 to 4 days, and will hold the soil until the bluegrass germinates.

[@shariballard1804]

YES!!!!!👍🏻

[@brucejohnson5316]

This is really good advice

[@markmcculfor6113]

I was thinking the exact same thing

[@brandonm6052]

Yep, treat it just like a waterway, oats or rye for quick establishment. Could lay some straw also as a cheap cross your fingers cover unless you can water it down.

[@schafn]

And if you mow it before it seeds out it dies off and never comes back. We use annual rye or oats in all our highway seed mixes to get a quick germination and cover crop to get some root structure in the soil right away. Which one you use depends on the time of year and the soil temperature.

[@skidudeify]

Cole. Just seed your lawn then spread out straw in a 2" layer over where errosion is an issue then soak it it won't go anywhere. My house is raised on a pad because of seasonal flooding I did that and it worked great!

[@honeybanzhoff5013]

Cole, just spread straw out over where you do not want your dirt to erode. It's cheaper than the erosion mat and it will just rot into nothing as your grass grows.

[@butlerdawgs78]

Was thinking the same thing. I'm sure Cooper would let him use some from his hay business.

[@nicholasflick8997]

That’s what the state does here. On hills do they use mats

[@ollie-lk5dx]

That's what I was going to say. lol

[@born2soon]

Cole! Buy some straw from Coop and keep the money in the family.

[@PortersMob]

Considering he had 1ft deep channels from the runoff, straw wouldn't make much difference in this situation, he'd just have a pile of straw at the bottom of the hill.

[@markgoeden7726]

Cole, hydro seed your lawn in the drainage area. Two advantages. Your seed takes root faster and it will hold your topsoil. Lastly, it’s cheaper than sod.

[@timothybailey7118]

Straw bales!!!!! Cheap. Shake them out and soak them. Works fantastic for seeding. See if a neighbor has a round bale shredder that shoots bedding!

[@PJMCG19]

As I do this for hire on occasion, I have had the best luck using straw. The only other thing I would use is hydroseeding for my clients, but it is pricey.

[@Roboticus_Prime_RC]

Yes, straw is the way to go for large bare areas.

[@julien2912]

This sounds like the least expensive idea especially since his brother already has bales right? He will get it for free from his own land! (Or is that hay, not straw?)

[@wrodgers21]

Spreading some straw and crimping it in should take care of your erosion problem. Thanks for the great videos!

[@mikedahms3600]

Cole, buy some cheap annual rye seed and spread it in those area. Rye will be very quick to germinate hold the soil while the blue grass establishes itself. Yes I went to school to learn this. 73, Mike

[@michaelowen1750]

Contractors mix here in virginia is 20% Annual Rye and 80% Fescue... for that exact reason..

[@Roboticus_Prime_RC]

Doesn't even need much.

[@NGinuity]

You're apparently a Ham Radio operator too, Mike. :-)

[@mikedahms3600]

@@NGinuity yep ke4ilg. You may also be affected by the bug. I use paddles

[@cathystockton2721]

Always fun. You can also find garden staples at any home/yard store.

[@billwhite7099]

Hey, Cornstars I gotta tell ya, I'm loving the slightly earlier video post times. I suppose we have Summer to thank for this. Thanks Summer if you're the reason, or whomever is making it happen.

[@iamtheonenonly250]

Yes, EU appreciates it!

[@CindyJoAnn]

I'm sure you'll get that bluegrass growing in those washed-out areas, Cole. It's always so nice to see Hneiva helping you. Thanks for sharing your lives with us. I look forward to your videos EVERY NIGHT. You've got so many projects going - I don't know how you do it all! But I love watching!

[@JT-1969]

Hey Cole, how about making a shallow ditch along the side of your driveway, bury a small diameter drain tile to divert the water down to the ditch at the end of your driveway.

[@juliealbert9222]

I've suggested several times that the driveway by leveled better to divert the flow of water

[@Sharon-pb7so]

Water always takes the path of least resistance.

[@susanrussell8195]

This suggestion seems to be falling on deaf ears.

[@Sheryl777]

@@susanrussell8195 True...a lot of it does. But hey, guess he's gotta do whatever he thinks is best.

[@susanrussell8195]

@@Sheryl777 I know he thinks he can just get the grass started, and it will be alright. I don’t think it will ever be what he wants without doing some type of drainage at the driveway.

[@merlinnesiba1531]

Yard looks great, really came a long way. A simple yet effective fix; get several straw bales (wheat/rye straw), break them open and shake out liberally over all the open dirt, this is a great method to limit the impact of falling rain as well as lessen the flow of water run off as the straw helps to slow down the water and add weight to the dirt helping to keep it in place. Lastly, no stakes and it naturally rots away allowing you to mow over it and lets the grass grow through. Hope this helps.

[@molleevassar6471]

Use straw instead of erosion mats. Probably be cheaper too!

[@joerenault9265]

That’s we we use, works great!

[@mikeguzzetta]

Was thinking the same.

[@classicambo9781]

Yep, good old barley straw does the trick well, as it does for clearing stagnant dams too. Just roll a bale in and watch it work it's magic.

[@uppsalahazzemarkstedt2759]

*Tip:* I always use non-woven thin "fiberglass" fabric to cover up after seeding lawn grass here in Sweden, Cole! It's used for vegetable gardens and I can find it up to 12 meter (40') wide, folded on very long rolls. Rain and sun seeps thru and it gets warmer under it! It's cheap and you can also get fasteners for its edges that is like laying D-shaped with 3 spikes down with a long "rebar type" in the middle. Very wind resistant. Everything is reusable after grass is 4" high under it and you roll up the fabric.

[@SarahSallyMeng]

I also want v neck t shirts for the ladies and a hat or shirt that says “nothing to it but to do it”. I just love you guys!

[@elizabethgriffin9434]

Seed, rake and cover with a very thin layer of hay or pine straw. When the grass establishes you can blow off the hay or pine straw.

[@timwirtjes6759]

Add a small ditch on the other side of your drive to help with water control.

[@ljtlove4519]

A ditch by your driveway and a larger ditch along the road with culverts usually does the trick.

[@dennisdole1764]

I’m new and love watching farm videos. I also love your list of things you are do and talk about.

[@boywithlottatoys7039]

Spread straw on the rest . Bale goes long way . Worked for a landscaper so i know it works .

[@ILGuy2012]

The wind will mostly likely blow the straw away.

[@rbhaskin]

Hey Cole... Use that cute little Backhoe and dig a shallow little trench along the driveway to divert the water to the road until your grass grows

[@lincolnwiek7786]

Love the videos cole love to sit down at night and watching them keep up the awesome videos god bless

[@shirleytaylor186]

Cole you are so hilarious, fun to watch.

[@wendymistak4501]

We built a house in a family field 43 years ago. It had no trees on it and I wanted trees. It took me seven years to talk him into planting trees only if I mulched around them. So I have all these years. He is glad the trees are here now because they help keep the house cool in the summer. Don’t rule it out.

[@markmcculfor6113]

Use some annual rye as a cover crop to hold the soil in place! You don't need to plant much of it, it has a very large root structure, and it germinates really fast. I'm using it in my pasture in an erosion hotspot as well!

[@SarahSallyMeng]

I want that front porch ready for the first hot day so I can drink my sweet iced tea out there. I’ll bring my own rocker

[@philipbrown1433]

I had same washout problem. Installed several soil berms across the slope to catch and slow the water. I've also seen haybales used for same purpose. once nice thick grass gets established between the berms you can then remove. In your nice topsoil would only take a year or two. Good luck to you.

[@charlespalmer793]

Wattles may be an inexpensive alternative to check up the erosion. Keep up the good work!!!!

[@ericschmelzer6243]

put a couple rows of small square bales across the wash out in your yard. hold them on place with some long wood stakes driven into the ground. At the end of summer pull the stakes and remove whats left of the bales.

[@ethanrepine8862]

Cole, those pins are cotter pins. Great video.

[@dalegereaux1863]

We always called them hitch pins. We use them on the pin that keeps the trailer hitch latched. I thought cotter pins are the straight once and then you have to bend each side out.

[@PlanetMojo]

Let the grass grow and don't worry about the ruts. Once it fills in, then fill in the ruts with seeded dirt and water it (mid summer). May want to throw in some annual rye as well, then reseed with more bluegrass in the fall.

[@golfernky1687]

Coat hangers work great for staples

[@stevemiller5222]

You can use any heavy wire to make staples. 1/8 to 3/16. easy to cut and bend. And cheap. Coat hangers are a good idea .

[@scottfrazier131]

Take some straw bales and turn them sideways where the water is running down the yard. It will slow the flow down and help stop erosion while the seed gets started.

[@teresachase47]

So glad to hear you mention Jesus. Your faith, and your families faith that was so evident, is one reason I began watching you.

[@hansols1727]

One of the many reasons I follow and support the cornstars.

[@bevolson7619]

Me also. Your Christian faith is what makes you very successful. The love of the Lord Jesus is very apparent in your daily lives.

[@michaellee4944]

Hey Cole love your content . My suggestion on your problem with the Water arosen in the yard would to make two small trenches next to Drive way on both sides of it . That way the water coming down the driveway can flow through it into dich and not your yard .

[@c.mcadam.6911]

I am a 16 year old and my family has had cattle since 1886 in Kansas, we did row crop until the 1990s so I’ve always been interested in row crop. My grandpa on my moms side farms but he lives 45 min away so I can’t help him much. You guys help me learn more about row crop and I love it.

[@JonP_4-31inf]

45 minutes is too far? Maybe for a 16 year old that doesn't actually want to help. That's the average commute to work... But there a lots of people that call that white privilege... By people that don't wanna work or even drive to work.

[@c.mcadam.6911]

Wtf does “ white privilege” have to do with not having time or a vehicle to drive 45 min?

[@tvp7740]

@@JonP_4-31inf wow this comment says a lot more about you and a negative outlook on people and youth. 😞

[@JonP_4-31inf]

@@tvp7740 correct.

[@JonP_4-31inf]

@@c.mcadam.6911 something I'm sure you are jealous of when all you gotta do is get a beater and get to work to build better.

[@Frank183847572828]

9:35 The beauty of irrigation is getting your water where you want it too...

[@Frank183847572828]

10:00 you can also irrigate underground.

[@peteparker7396]

When the matting doesn’t work, they have a hydro seed that will stay no matter how much water flows. We use it a lot and I have seen 4’ rain washout everything but it.

[@combatmicah4501]

Wow 4 feet of rain. Sounds sus

[@jerryduhon1075]

YOU ARE ALL JUST SO AWESOME . GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN ALL THINGS. THANK YOU ALL FOR JUST BEING YOURSELVES.

[@CocoDave37]

A new record for me! Commenting a few minutes after the upload. Amazing

[@dustyken]

If you're having issues with drainage washing out the yard, divert the flow. Take some excess scrap metal or something and run it along the drive way for a bit to divert the water down to your ditch until the seed takes hold.

[@MacBailey]

You might re-arrange that really wide area of matting and put a line of matting across the long bottom ravine every 75 feet or so to create a series of baffles to slow down the water as it travels down. That might keep the grass in place long enough for it to start .

[@scottcooley9556]

Cole my friend! We always mix a little rye grass seed with our KY 31. The rye grass comes up quick an that will stop the washing out until your bluegrass starts coming up.

[@dennisdaniels2387]

Cole Get some prices on some Sod and you could place them where your soil is washing out !!

[@coreyg1973]

Get some silt fence or bale's of straw for along the driveway to help slow the water down until the grass gets established

[@dalewilson7434]

Try straw, just shake the straw over the dirt and wet it down. It works relatively well and is a lot cheaper. I love black dirt, it smells good and looks great, must be the farm boy in me. Good luck

[@WebMasterTim]

Cole I noticed I'm not the 1st to mention for you to use STRAW. It's easy to spread. Just take ahold of a flske at a time and shake it around to spread evenly. As the grass grows the straw will compost. IT'S CHEAP AND WILL WORK!

[@Alexanderbuilds2001]

I enjoy this channel more and more everyday.

[@martinwyke]

The pro-dirt shifters contour groom/rake it, then use straw for erosion control until the grass gets established, they seed, straw, water.

[@Buchananfarms]

Can’t wait to see you start working on the new bin site

[@kailand3056]

Cole, you might consider putting in a French drain to solve your erosion problem. My garden is at the bottom of a hill and I put one in to help channel the water that accumulates after a heavy rain.

[@davideverett9221]

Hey Cole, try laying some bales of hay in the "Ravine" area to slow the water down.

[@Roboticus_Prime_RC]

Hay is too heavy. Straw is better. Less weed seeds in it too.

[@markmcculfor6113]

@@Roboticus_Prime_RC 100 times cheaper too XD

[@paulschoenfelder7500]

put in drain culvert with above ground grates , you can mow right over them we do we have 4 of them in an area close to 300 to 400 feet. no erosion problems at all.

[@markbleavins4039]

I used straw over my grass seed to protect it, about every 50’ put some partial hay bales across low spot to slow and damn up dirt that flows away, after good start remove

[@atirblum]

Maybe you could dig some plates down to block the water from going into the recently sown field? Lead it to the parts where the grass is growing and therefore can handle the water. I think about this as a temporary sulotion- just to give the newly sown grass time to get established?🤔 Or dig a good old fashion ditch along the left side( from the yard) to stop the water from flooding the road and the lawn on the right side? That is a permanent solution on a permanent problem.😊🤗

[@VacMaster2020]

Always nice watching fellow Iowa

[@curtr7909]

Use a lite layer of landscape bark to hold everything in place.

[@sethburt7950]

Most wholesome channel ever. It combines farming, Jesus, and family. And if I’m honest, that’s what life is all about

[@zulu0219]

01:16 yeah but using Jesus for an exclamation is not too cool. Cole says "Jeez" a lot lately and I think it's irreverent for a Christian. Still love ya, Cole!

[@marshawargo7238]

@@zulu0219 I don't think it's "jeez" it's gees short for g-wiz... I could b wrong, but I'm religious 64 years old & that's the way I've always felt. Until your coment it never occurred to me as "jeez"

[@karenhubbard5037]

@@zulu0219 Oh please. That expression has nothing to do with Jesus.

[@jeffreymurdock8366]

Hey Cole spread hay over the grass seed. Thats what a lot of people do that do things like dig ponds and such to help with erosion control while giving the grass seed tome to come in. And it works pretty well.

[@sherriwright4218]

Just take some bales of hay apart and put it over your seeded area. It will help protect your dirt and will rot into the ground so you dont have to worry about picking it up. They do that along new roadways here in the south where we have hard rains to keep the dirt from eroding while the grass is taking hold.

[@benadams9273]

Try sowing a cover crop. Like oats, it will grow quick and hold the soil while the grass gets established.

[@eddiecoppage1823]

I’m back and all caught up with views and 👍. It’s been a long couple months but it great to everyone is doing well!

[@christiansvardh1727]

Make a stop at the edge from driveway to the gras, it dosent need to be a flowerbed, that way it´s not that usual that stone from the driveway go to the gras. And at the edge you dig a pipe who take away the rain under the gras. Good luck!

[@randallharmsen5802]

Did I hear you groan lifting out those water barrier rolls Cole? D.C. would be proud! Looks like ya better pump out more FARM TUBE videos for that $300,000.00 loan to help pay it off. LOL 🌽🌠

[@TheTylerfou]

I see some drains Ideas, you could also make a French drain alone the driveway, ditch filed with nice rock so it looks good

[@mikeb9303]

put in a French Drain there by the drive and run the drain a few feet under the ground. With all the machinery you have should be easy and relatively cheap

[@pamelairvin3164]

I think you're going to have quite the adventure tending to the natural run-off section in the front yard, but hey.....the battle with nature will be a you tube item and keep people coming back for more! Not to mention...but I will...the progress on the house. I wonder how many other viewers have wondered how the second floor ceilings remain in tact as you demo walls???? Blessings!

[@joycemiller4242]

Your hair looks just fine. Ignore all those other comments. You look like a kid...you ARE a kid.

[@Burbankelly]

Consider installing a French drain (holes facing down)! Works like a charm and you could install it your self! Pretty simple!

[@FrankJames]

Dude, heard your interview on Sirius XM Rural Radio, glad to have found your channel!

[@darylwirth9423]

I just got to listen to the interview. Cole is very impressive.

[@plaisirdelanglais]

You won't be disappointed! 16 personalities on the farm?😂😉

[@brucejohnson5316]

Would love to hear an interview with Les. Bet he has some good ag stories throughout his career. For example Carter's grain embargo, etc.

[@shanecunningham2437]

Welcome to the crazy club 😂

[@tholland3202]

It’s easy to get hooked watching his videos and welcome here

[@Moparman47]

Cole you can also use burlap with stakes its cheaper but you need to pull it up when the Grass starts to grow thru

[@Cowboy_145]

Sounds like my uncle who owns a lawn mowing business: all trees are is another thing to mow around 🤣🤣🤣

[@JamesWilliams-eg1gm]

Lol I was just telling my buddy who's been Landscaping the last three years that you can tell where the landscapers live cuz they have the lowest maintenance stuff that looks the best. Like Juniper's

[@gailf1853]

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[@nicholasflick8997]

Trees save a lot on electricity I’ll take them but I mow myself. But I love yard work.

[@yngvegustafsson2552]

Do a french drain along the driveway, to lead the water down to the ditch by the road

[@taradalmatianshaver6828]

I’m glad you talk about Jesus! ♥️

[@samjonsson2767]

Hey there, Like your work on your lawn, Can't you do a French drain in the middle and cover it with some soil on top and plant grass on top of it. Just an idea 😉👍

[@JAMESRS58]

Cole .. That front lawn would make a good hay field ..

[@kyleshaffer9846]

Try install a french drain or a few small ones. To keep the mowable n drain will be good

[@MrMdutro]

I chuckled when I saw you had only four rolls of that stuff.

[@ghavila1766]

Coat hangers make good staples for the ground cover.

[@garylgoldberg]

When Cole came out of the tiny garage I was sure he was going to say something about getting that place cleaned up.

[@chuckrobinson6244]

You can also get some wheat straw and spread it over your rye grass to help then stack a few small bales were the lowest part of the drain would be

[@arthurerb7605]

Could you buy a bale of hay from Cooper to use as erosion control?

[@brydenberkvens7842]

Used hay many times. The older the better!

[@julien2912]

He shouldn't have to 'Buy" it from Cooper. It comes off the same farm and will go back into the same farm so it should be FREE!! jmho!

[@1983bronc]

You could put some drainage tile in to capture the water coming off of the driveway.

[@diaz875]

You guys keep talking about me way too much. I hear my name on here all the time. Hahahah

[@russelltomlinson2353]

Cole take some small square bales of straw and set them end to end parallel to the swale do that at driveway edge and a couple more places down the swale it will stop the erosion! After the grass is started and growing well remove bales and plant grass in there place!

[@russelltomlinson2353]

Sorry perpendicular to swale

[@ilotefft2526]

Love the accent!😆

[@dv8nxs944]

Who has an accent?

[@ilotefft2526]

@@dv8nxs944 Cole in the opening with the British accent.

[@lynnew5619]

Would some sort of drainage system work? A channel parallel to the drive and a couple of buried pipes to drain the water under your grass? I agree that a lovely grass surface is beautiful.

[@ethanlaux3584]

I love coles Australian accent. “Here we have a DC in his natural habitat”

[@jjchap9574]

So is this MC the bunny star? HIYA 😁😁😁

[@classicambo9781]

I was thinking that was Irwin like! Hahaha Can't be sure with the American take on our accent though, could be attempting Pommy, Kiwi or Saffa. :-D

[@zcole6612]

Need some silt sock to slow the water down and straw to help hold it . Or a lot more straw mat .

[@coreywiesman3699]

See how much it will cost to have someone come in and hydroseed that spot

[@brandonweiss6782]

Have you thought about using square hay bales to create some temporary terrace to slow the water until the grass gets set in good? Cheap, easy and works.

[@silas_brugger_yt5708]

Love the Australian accent it's like waiting for the crocodile while he's sleeping as you interpreted Daddy cornstar love the content Cole and keep it up

[@Seastar92025]

I'm sure you will figure out how to divert the water somewhere else. Just an idea as a possible solution, bury a leach line of sufficient diameter and run it under. After all, it has been a ravine all your life and it may be easier than terraforming a bunch a land around It. Another great vid from the Cornstars that never cease to entertain me. Thank you.

[@rollsmc5744]

To be young again and get a hard days work completed.

[@antonioquilici4089]

Love the frequency of the videos thanks cole!

[@MamaChristine]

Cole, put on a mix. A couple annuals, rye is good with a blend of perennials. The annual comes up quickly and holds the soil in while the perennials come up and root. In central illinois we use something called University Blend, sold ar DeBuhrs in Mattoon, illinois.

[@countrygirlinpa]

Wire coat hanger cut in length you want and bend to make large staple. That's how I held down plastic to control weeds.

[@bryanjanisse2460]

You could dig a small ditch along the edge of your laneway going straight down to the road ditch. It should handle most of the water until your yard grows in thicker with grass. Than you can cover in the ditch after. Alot cheaper than the mat stuff.

[@stex5150]

Might try putting some landscape timbers or hay bales to divert water and slow the flow along the length of the driveway and place them on top of your grass mats. If you see any trenching after your first rain place a grass mat runner in that spot. We do this in construction zones along the highway to help with erosion. Good luck!

[@jamieg.1392]

Cole, Cole, Cole...your home is so unique and beautiful.Surely you will put some perennial bushes in when the porch is finished.I completely agree that the rest of your real estate should be grass.Stay blessed. Oh, and with 3 million you should be able to sod the rest.😂😂😂😂

[@ElizaBeth-ng3pu]

With all the best in my heart... Nature is gonna win. Good luck, but water will win.