The FIRST GRASS Planted At Our New Place

[@ACKCSC2024]

After 30 years of dirt I looked at my backyard today and smiled. Nice and green. Just thought i would say Thank you..

[@ACKCSC2024]

And the vikings won ...

[@eXcRaiNmaN]

I'm at a point where I'm just simply really excited every time there's a new Ryan Knorr video uploaded

[@TomCurry21]

hey its that nice rain you were looking for

[@jacobb06]

Just seeded my back yard 10 days ago with Ryan Knorr Elite Rygrass from bare soil. It is insane how much it has come up since then. Most areas are already at 2 inches. It actually looks like I have a full blown yard again. (Still not ready to be mowed or walked on just yet) I am super impressed and pleased with it. If you are considering getting some, do it.

[@charles-y2z6c]

Its the ideal time too. Have not had the success you did, but I put some premium fescue and rye down, covered with peet moss and water twice a day, got 95% cover.

[@Moondoggy1941]

Nice to see someone who works and does an honest job can afford a house and even better build a new one. Greetings from Ca.

[@jonahware5396]

As a beginner this year I'm very let down with the lack of rain and constant high temps but I'm all in! Aerated and overseeded last week

[@1MARCUSMARC1]

The high temps will help it germinate faster which is a benefit, but you’ll need more water on it initially.

[@jonahware5396]

@@1MARCUSMARC1 I laid down some straw so I hope that helps

[@nedg3740]

Careful putting dwn straw. You may be putting down weed seeds that hitched a ride from the hay field.

[@rickhelm2244]

I overseeded also in WI two different times due to large acreage and can’t get a break with this heat. Right when I thought temps dropping back to 80s and no rain in sight…..I even watered each section and not very good results so far, hoping more will pop when temps drop and get some rain.

[@kikiyah]

Let's Gooooooooo!!!!!! This is amazing bro!

[@trevormuggeridge4560]

First Aussie 😁. The lawn Ranch is progressing nicely. 🤠

[@Striperman]

Good Tuesday morning mate. 24 degrees and Sunny today here birds are in a good mood today. How is Tuesday shaping up :)

[@trevormuggeridge4560]

Striperman , good late afternoon to you mate , a slightly overcast Tuesday morning here , heading for 25 degrees max today , birds are chirping after 16.4 mm of rain overnight and maybe more later today . The heat will start on Saturday 33, Sunday 34, Monday 37, Tuesday 36 , you can tell spring is here 😬

[@narutofanz85]

This is going to be magical I bet, can't wait to see End result. I'm learning so much!

[@GirLzLawn]

Ryan is one of my favorite KZbinrs to watch. You really do learn tons.

[@Gtmustangmt]

I’m excited to see all that grass come in!!! It’s going to look incredible!

[@tadpeterson1677]

Ryan, Thank you for showing a close up camera shot of the seed density/distribution I asked about from your previous seeding video.

[@maryannmckernan2528]

Happy to hear you are doing native wildflowers too! Don't forget the Milkweed for monarch butterflies!!

[@Coreydarn]

Ryan, you’re the best lawn care you tuber I’ve found (I live in USA) and I’m so excited to watch your videos

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

I appreciate it!

[@shaneslade8459]

How exciting. You’re gonna need a big fast mower for all that greenery! I can’t wait to see it next year!!

[@xpress144]

I hope you guys build a beautiful home on the property Ryan- and have the BADDEST lawn/lawns in the Midwest! Keep up the great work dude!! We ❤ the content brother. 💪💪💪

[@jimmyjohn8008]

Looking forward to seeing green grass.

[@martinklein3785]

Good luck in your battle against that former farm field. If you turn that into a grass pad, you are truly the GOAT with respect to grass growing.

[@thomasfencil]

I cant fricken wait to see the results!!! I wish we could fast foward time.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

I feel like time already disappears in my life as is haha

[@thomasfencil]

@@ryanknorrlawncare same, actually haha

[@snowbrdr911]

Looking good, can't wait to see the fescue

[@b757cb1]

I hear ya about the rain. It has been a rough year for the Northern Plains. It was a rough summer here in North Dakota considering we got new sod on our lawn. Almost impossible to keep it wet without breaking the bank. I think it rained about once a month over the summer here. Hopefully next year will be better and hoping for a decent amount of snow to get us out of this drought!

[@tvercel]

Outside of Chicago we have had only 1.5 inches of rain since early August and am feeling your pain. My overseeding project however was successful thanks to all of your tips. I did SS9000 plus kbg mixed in and got good germination. Still spoon feeding using your equalizORR and have tried Turfplex also. Now have to figure out the final fertilizer to apply closer to end of season. Keep sharing your progress!

[@eddylauterback1312]

Northwest Arkansas is due rain finally this last week of September. It's been hot and dry here just like 2020. Wished I had your youth and energy Ryan.

[@jamzach4]

So cool Ryan !! Can’t wait to watch the progress on all the plots

[@cjhl79]

The brilliance of your "I know I need ____ but I just don't have one yet" comment to attract new endorsements isn't lost on me. Well done!

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

I actually had not thought of that. I don't get many emails on that type of stuff so I just plan to do it on mine own.

[@cjhl79]

@@ryanknorrlawncare well you certainly deserve it all. Your content is much appreciated.

[@GirLzLawn]

I'm so excited to follow this progress. Good stuff!

[@LawnRight]

Exciting times! Loving it

[@liveyourbestlawn]

Looking forward to watching the progress.

[@Gtmustangmt]

Also I love the “id rather be mowing” shirt while you’re playing in the dirt!!! Classic!! 😂

[@LileCremeans]

Man I'm so excited for you! I'm living vicariously through your property! 😆

[@TurfMechanic]

Thats a nice looking fine fescue mix, it should hold good color over winter. I've got a patch of creeping red eventually making it to our place too.

[@RootedLawnCo]

When I really think about what all went into making these videos, it exhausts me haha. It’s amazing how much work went into this project and how it gets condensed into a short 15min video. I don’t think many people get how many hours you’ve probably spent there already. Loving the videos on this property! 💪🏽

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Thanks! It has been labor intensive to say the last but thanks for noticing the work that goes into it.

[@jfarm_1311]

Excited to see the plots. I love stuff like this

[@adamcondon1898]

Can't wait to see the transformation Ryan! I would be very interested in that Shady Mix....I have a bunch of big old trees around my property. Please let us know if and when it hits your online store!

[@DMUSA536]

This will be interesting. Looking forward to this. Here in the Rochester NY area we have had rain, 1.5 Inches last week in one day. I covered my grass seed with finally cut straw before. It was the only thing available. We had rain last night, but not heavy. Grass is coming in pretty good.

[@matthewguarino7780]

Your vision is amazing I hope it turns out great

[@freethinker3161]

Looks like you're having so much fun.

[@zachblair463]

I finally broke down and bought a good tripod sprinkler and it's been worth every penny during my fall renovation...

[@grayfox9911]

It looks like you have a good start! I'm anxious to see it in a few months...

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

It might be snowy in a few months :)

[@rickclark2534]

Excited to see your plots, and future videos!

[@TCLAWN1]

The deer love you making all those food plots for them 😜! You should put out some trail cameras and show us some pics.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

There's plenty of deer...that is for sure!

[@richardharwell]

That shady seed blend sounds like a Pacific Northwest blend . A lot of those grass types are used here. and work well here.

[@Legendary_UA]

No one will ever accuse you of not being a hard worker. Nice job

[@millschristophe9865]

It would be interesting to know how or what you plan to use to cut your newly seeded lawn? Reel Mower, TimeMaster or will it be a new purchased commercial mower ? Given how big the property is.

[@alceja3522]

Ryan planted your Rye grass 10 days ago! Wow!! Filled in a has a nice green to it already! Impressed 👌🏻 we will see how long it last into the summer

[@samuraioodon]

Hmm Ryan you have me some hope. since I’m in north Texas and our average first Frost is mid November I guess I will still go ahead and see what happens. I’ll have to wait until this heavy rain storm passes first.

[@bobzilla6618]

Love this content Ryan! Cool to see the progress!

[@davidsmith812]

I really enjoy your videos and the enjoyment you get out of your work!! Looking forward to seeing how the plots turn out! I'm looking for a spreader for my 2000sf lawn. Drop spreader or broadcast??

[@terrywatts1060]

Love these videos

[@bbqguy777]

Love the vid! Slight chance of rain starting this Thursday and daily through this Sunday. I’ve been watering like crazy in Ankeny but would sure love to see some natural showers. Hang in there!

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

I will believe it when I see it!

[@bbqguy777]

@@ryanknorrlawncare I hear ya!

[@Driver732]

For those using Tenacity during seeding, they recommend you do not use it when hard/fine/red fescues exceed a certain percentage of the mix, I think it was 20% total. In my case, the wild violets took over before the grass could even establish itself (yard was glypho killed prior). Hoping for better luck next year.

[@experimentchannel9692]

I wanna see u do amity turf type tall fescue it’s a reel mow capable fescue...

[@jherrmann543]

I can’t wait to see what the finish product looks like in two to three weeks

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

The bluegrass should be about 9 months haha

[@brad9257]

Strong work. Coming along

[@Overpar73]

Ryan, I really need some of the shady mix! I have several areas that are under constant shade. My elite is coming really nice but the birds are eating it as fast as I put it down in some thin spots. Hope we all get some rain at the end of the week!

[@DaddingAllDay]

I thought I had a lot going on with my project… whew! I’m worn out just watching yours. It will be cool to see the various types of grass growing near each other.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

I don't sleep much :)

[@RocketScientist]

I have a feeling we are watching Knorr's Sod Farm being born..

[@MarlonJoseGE]

FWIW, a video on your site plans and future infrastructure (irrigation, living spaces, roads, etc.) would be helpful.

[@jaydenlee6907]

Would get very low views tho

[@MarlonJoseGE]

@@jaydenlee6907 Maybe. But I'm confused and disoriented by what he's describing. Plots here and then plots there. Well water available but not. Placing seeds under trees but no trees near the shipping container? Where are we?

[@gary4738]

Jayden, couldn’t agree more! What’s the big picture???

[@MarlonJoseGE]

@@gary4738 Me or Jayden? I'm asking for the big picture. Jayden's saying not many would watch.

[@gary4738]

Sorry Marlon, I got it wrong 😑. Couldn’t agree with YOU more. 👍🏼

[@tomrollins9999]

I need this seed for this fall! The shade mix!

[@vintagemotorcyclerepair4052]

Please get drone footage of the grass for us as it germinates and grows.

[@oafkad]

We are trying to figure out our weed situation before we use the seed we bought from ya. We pulled up all the weeds in an area, dethatched and planted some of the grass we already had as a test. The weeds seem to take over with lightning speed. It is wildly frustrating. Got some creeping stuff that seems to grow underground and sprout up in places. It is so prolific that it even grew over the manhole cover beside our lawn like it was nothing. But I figure if I'm gonna waste product it'll be the less expensive stuff hah.

[@DimiArhontidis]

Man! You gonna have some mowing to do 😮‍💨

[@ShopTherapy623]

Will overspray from cornfield affect your grass at all?

[@irishhawkeye]

If you got trails out there, would love to bring out the side by side. Will stay off the grass 😉

[@travismorgan9273]

I think you will have good success with your raking the seed into the soil and rolling it. So much easier and cheaper than the peat moss method. Less of it will wash away if it rains also. Later in the season you seed the less chance of big storms and pouring rains also. I see people seed too early and get the big washout. Even Pete (GCI) does it. He seeds too early and ends up seeding 2 or 3 times because of washouts. You would think he would know better.

[@EncephalonE]

IT is going to be a nice vlog time at this place 😀.

[@lushlawns8904]

Love to watch you do you.

[@theeresistance970]

LIKE A KID N A CANDY STORE, GREAT VIDEO.

[@Striperman]

I want to know the secret to pull the string and open the seed bag. I have never had any luck opening them lol :)

[@wally7856]

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[@bigchrispimpin]

Me either appreciate the link wally7!

[@Striperman]

Thanks Wally

[@sampon597]

Hey Ryan; Which cold weather grasses can handle heat and drought conditions the best?

[@killswitchh]

I got a combo seed and fertilizer. 20-20-0 fert and everywhere on the internet has a different answer of weather or not to put fert down with seed.

[@sharkdizogg]

What are you going to do between the plots to keep them separate? Crushed stone walk paths possibly?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Weed fabric barrier and then maybe mulch or maybe rock. I haven't decided on that yet

[@sharkdizogg]

@@ryanknorrlawncare Looking forward to seeing how it progresses. Thanks for sharing!

[@PR41R1E]

I’ll be watching for updates on that shaded area! I’ve had nothing but difficulties getting good growth near our big maple in the backyard. Anyone else have success with shaded areas?

[@PR41R1E]

I got an estimate for trimming the tree up to let some sun through but not ready to drop $800 bucks on that yet…

[@OorOaksey]

Why do us as watchers get so excited about seeding. Is it your silky toned explanation of everything and/or the area becomes as lush/lovely as your House lawns. either way keep up the good work, both of you

[@brianfarquhar7334]

I wish your products were available in Canada. Stupid Canadian regulations.

[@lugster11]

I’m curious to see how you do with the ground being crop ground prior. If there is any residual herbicide held up in that good ole Iowa Clay you might see some affect on your results.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Roundup moves through the soil quickly so we'll see

[@zalmanfans1334]

One of my dream jobs would be working at a turf farm that sells and makes sod

[@Terry11111]

Great vid. Rye-grass Knorr

[@anythinggoes9705]

instead of starter, can you use milorganite?

[@SilentKiller-fx1qj]

When you planning to break ground on the house?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

We may have an interim plan to be out there by early next year

[@jnorth9702]

Awesome progress. Consider milkweed in with your wildflowers for the monarchs. About 40% of them that take the nearly 3000 mile journey to Mexico to winter over comes from Iowa alone. The numbers are dwindling quickly, sad to say. If you get a chance, watch “The Jungle Diaries, by Phil Torres” to hear the sound of millions of migrating monarchs. It’s a very visually and emotionally and rarest sound on earth!

[@nedg3740]

I hatch and release about 200+ monarchs most years. The last two years I've only released about 25-30. So sad...

[@jnorth9702]

@@nedg3740 We and the monarchs need more people like you Ned. Thank You for your contribution! 😀

[@Lawnvolution]

So dang cool!

[@firewomannz3628]

Hey, so seriously, did you buy this place purely because of the size of the yard and the potential for the best lawn ever?!!

[@ltlfamily]

Busy Busy on th property. Can't wait to see the results. What rate do you use for rye grass overseeding?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

about 5 pounds per 1k on an existing cool season yard

[@ltlfamily]

@@ryanknorrlawncare Thanks Ryan.

[@jlc2324]

Hi Ryan. Just found your channel and watched a few videos. Great content and information for sure. I am wondering if you have any thoughts on how to properly care for and grow beautiful grass in the state of Arizona? I don’t have soil, it’s more like sand. We don’t get rain, so I’d water as often as suggested. I do not use social media or else I would have reached out on one of your social platforms. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

[@experienceprecision5406]

I've been having good luck with black beauty ultra in Nw Ohio

[@LileCremeans]

You mentioning the 2 inch HoC on the shady area reminded me of a question I wanted to ask. What height do you mow your TTTF in your back yard?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

3

[@rilawnguy3398]

Did you add any bio-stimulants or any humic acid to the soil on the test plots?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

No

[@aaronhayhurst4658]

Love how I was thinking I can’t believe he doesn’t have a back pack blower. 😂

[@TopTierLawnCareServices]

Not many people grow a lawn before the house!

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

We bought the land with the intention of grass first :)

[@bricesnyder4827]

Get the Stihl 600 series backpack blower. You won't be disappointed. 220mph!

[@pushs_cool_stuff]

The last few Iowa summers have been very hot and dry, cool-season lawns have been more or less dormant since late may. I think next year Im going to torch my lawn and switch to a warm season turf.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

I'm planning to plant some bermuda next year

[@pushs_cool_stuff]

@@ryanknorrlawncare I'll be interested to see how that goes, it sounds like if we get an average winter, it'll be okay, but if we get hit with a polar vortex, winter-kill will be an issue.

[@toddcorsello3490]

Perfect deer food plots lol

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

They have been walking through it daily

[@77mrcarlson]

Why no slit seeder? For the plots you did with the drop. Was it personal preference?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

I don't have a machine and also since I tilled, the ground is soft in places

[@nedg3740]

#cubs

[@michaelmitterholzer9411]

I need you to do a video on how to have a great lawn, while working late each day, and having 2 kids under the age of 3 haha

[@nedg3740]

Impossible!

[@ninjajeepsta]

Wishing you some rain fall soon! We need some rain here in central TX too. Great work on those plots Ryan. Can’t win to see run your mower on it for the first time. Any plans on getting a riding tri-flex mower like Conner?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Nothing in the near future for that kind of reel mowing.

[@ninjajeepsta]

@@ryanknorrlawncare Agree...maybe after you build a house on the land. Good luck with everything!

[@unluckyknight]

I've actually never seeded any of my yards, I've always gone with sod. I recently saw a video where the guy said a sod yards roots will never grow as deep as a seed yards coz the sod was technically cut. Anything about that true or was he just bs'ing?

[@ayeitsjayoo]

Is it to late to over seed my lawn here in Iowa,it’s getting really cold.can grass seed survive it if I over seed now?thanks

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Too late

[@nathanwalker6787]

Looking great! Let me know if you need another tester for that shade mix… :) my backyard is about as much shade as your area there. Been a struggle to get anything to grow well here so far.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

I'll be really interested in how this testing goes

[@nathanwalker6787]

@@ryanknorrlawncare yea that’s pretty dense shade. I like that your doing it at 2”. Seems like a good balance to give it a chance to catch as much sun as it can without the fine rescues just drooping over.

[@xrain099]

Ryan really takes lawn care KZbin channel to another level. Looking forward to next year.

[@TheDa6781]

How do you deal with ants ?

[@spidusp]

Looking forward 😃 amazing