Tall Fescue Mowing Dethatching Over Seeding Top Dressing Starter Fertilizer

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[@matthewimi]

Why are you putting down rye grass in your fescue yard?

[@granttarget8436]

Mistakes were made.... ?

[@GCITurf]

@@granttarget8436 Quite intentional LOL

[@treygreenleaf7878]

I too was wondering why PRG was added?

[@matthewimi]

@@GCITurf Okay fescue and ryegrass do go hand in hand like peanut butter and chocolate, but I just thought it was an all fescue lawn. I guess there's a video coming. What is Pete up to now?

[@GCITurf]

@@matthewimi I like peanut butter and chocolate LOL

[@csmlawnandlandscape7619]

I love that black walk behind mower. You definitely got in your steps during this video. I was exhausted just watching. LOL! :)

[@Moondoggy1941]

Sometimes working is not talking and talking is not working. Nice to see you found a good balance on this video.

[@holylandfan3275]

When the fire alarm went off at 6:33, I almost had a heart attack. I have that as the ring tone for the nursing home where my mother stays. I went to answer it and couldn’t find it and thought I missed the call. 😂 I ran your video back and finally calmed down. 😂 They called yesterday morning at 5:21am because (91 years old in Oct and 85 pounds) she fell out of bed. I went up there and she has a big black knot on her head. 🥲 💔

[@Theo_1984]

I don't know what it is about your videos Pete... but I just mowed my yard yesterday and after watching this today I went out and mowed it again.

[@trevormuggeridge4560]

First Aussie 😁. Pete, big yard ,big toys to get the job done for a great outcome. 😎

[@F15Flyer]

Great camerawork; I love this format, and its still incredibly informative because of all the details you're showing.

[@srschabel]

Charlotte area here, I’m waiting until we get down into high 70’s. Next week supposed to be in the 90’s

[@justins8768]

Phew.. im whipped just watching! I know that boy Pete was too 😄

[@tyrans911]

Man you having too much fun with all those toys! love your videos, keep it up😎

[@aaronburford5701]

Love this channel and the content. Pete does a great job with commentary and his results are awesome! Liked and Subscribed

[@madebeen]

Hey @gci turf pete did you bag it because you were going to reseed it!?? I havent seen you doing that before

[@Bradannas1]

Ventrac you hear this man! He begging y’all 🤣🤣🤣

[@computerguy3812]

thank you so much for this vid!!!!!! finally a clear video of what to do .. i watched so many vids.. but all where unclear on what step to drop seed (before sand)

[@cbrsilv15]

I wish there was some sort of a giveaway where you’d show up to help with a lawn renovation, and I won. 🤣 Amazing work as usual.

[@TheDonald46331]

Hahahaha I think the same thing

[@JeffAMay]

Ohh to have all of this wonderful equipment to be able to use at your own leisure would be so nice..One can only dream how nice it would be..

[@themadhatterxxx]

Quiet peasant. Be like the rest of us peons and use your rake.

[@lost4life084]

Thank you Pete! Great video as always

[@gerryhenning7337]

I did the exact same thing to 4500 sq.ft. front yard 11 days ago Pete, without all the fancy equipment. Your cool blue, it’s germinated now and looking like it’ll be in good shape!

[@242-f5u]

I also did the same, for about the same size lot. Did you aerate, as well? I only mowed, dethatcher and overseed. I'm hopeful the results are decent. The fact that skunks ripped up some turf doesn't help. Had to apply some grub killer after (I learned I should've put something down in May or June).

[@gerryhenning7337]

@@242-f5u my apologies for just noticing this, I did aerate. I mowed a few times before that taking it down shorter each time but I wished I clipped it down even shorter then I did? I feel my success would’ve been better if I had?! My existing grass grew fast and it looked overgrown before the fescue had a really good foothold so it was choked out some? I hope your over-seeding went well for you, I actually feel that I would have to do a complete kill and start over to possibly get the thick results I desire and even at that I may not achieve that because of the trees I have that shade certain areas in that part of the property?! Again I apologize for not responding sooner then this. Have a great weekend

[@242-f5u]

@@gerryhenning7337 I had similar experiences, but I didn't aerate, which I think was an issue. Half my soul in the back yard just seems real dry and nothing grew. Grubs and skunks attacking haven't helped either. Oh well. Try again next year, I guess.

[@gerryhenning7337]

@@242-f5u me too! I’ve also been using N ext products and I feel they have helped my soil out?! If you haven’t used them at least look into them. RGS, Humic 12, I would recommend them! Maybe try Hydratain also, it can help cut down on watering.

[@edmora7662]

Pete is committed to excellence.

[@shanew7361]

Ewwww weee that there's some serious dethatching boy howdy 😳 🇺🇲 The pride this man has for his lawn and landscaping I share as well. I'd be honored to be this man's neighbor. I wish more people cared and had pride of ownership for their properties and neighborhoods.

[@autohelix]

I have the best grass in my area, but the reality is most people cannot afford what he does not even close. Grass seed is up over a 100% fertilizer as well. Just not realistic at all.

[@shanew7361]

@@autohelix I agree it can be expensive however even just keeping weeds out of the lawn and mowed once a week can and should be done at a minimum. Plenty of places hiring right now get a better job if you want more in life it's called hard work and believing in yourself.

[@CharleswoodSpudzyofficial]

@@shanew7361 I make 100 grand a year and it's still not much. You can't work for the man. You gotta be the man

[@shanew7361]

@@CharleswoodSpudzyofficial You're missing the point. Yea to do everything he does is insane lol

[@autohelix]

@@shanew7361 I'm not putting weed killer in my lawn clover is beneficial to the environment. My neighbors have honeybees clover is also beneficial to them. I only do grass seed, lime and fertilizer. Hey let me spend all my money on the lawn yeah I think I'd rather put it into a retirement account. You do you goodbye.

[@justinsumma]

That’s a lot of work for one man… you are a beast

[@Methodical2]

That's a nice mower. This was a dethatch year for me, too. I hadn't done it since I renovated my lawn in 2017. I also did my parents lawn (1/2 acre). It was a busy labor day. Your equipment would've made the job much easier. I sure wish someone rented that top dresser machine in my area (saw advertised at Site One). I have to use the roller to top dress, which is much better and more consistent than the ole' shovel method.

[@sunseeker6088]

Jaro dethatcher on the front of my zero turn work AMAZING . I detatch and catch all my clippings with the triple bagger.

[@michaelmiller8914]

It sure looks like your up to something Pete. I can't wait to see what it is!! It's like waiting on the next series of your favorite show. 😍

[@joej3480]

What did you put down for top dressing? What was in the red bags? Looked like it said clay breaker.

[@salzer211]

Can't wait to see the results!

[@erikhufnagel8263]

I always thought you weren’t a fan of detaching fescue.

[@willgaither2478]

Wow! No aerating?

[@rdcruick]

Hey Pete, any recommendations on a good 48'' commercial walk behind mower? Just go with a scag?

[@chasevaughan7735]

What kind of bagging box you have on the wright? I need one for my mower

[@donniereidjr]

That Allett machine's a beast!

[@jefferymcgettigan7982]

Love your videos Pete. Just curious… for the amount of Product you just put on your personal lawn for this video. How much would that have cost retail price for the average homeowner?

[@jimshorts5970]

Man that dirt spreader’s handy. Have never seen one before.

[@russellellis119]

Hey Pete, first of all thank you tremendously for all the knowledge you’ve shared with us over the years. I’ve got your renovation guides and watched your videos. Actually I’ve got the renovation guide printed, laminated and in a binder. I notice from time to time though that you drop a nugget on how you use herbicides that isn’t really covered in the guide. That’s the area where I find myself questioning my choices the most. I’d really appreciate if you’d do a deep dive into herbicides and how you use them in different scenarios. There’s so many options and how they can be used together or separately or even in a sequence that it’s pretty overwhelming when you only have one yard to learn on. I’m actually in a rental house for a few years until I build my house and I’m currently practicing on a 2,000 sq ft lawn before I move up to an approximately 50,000 sq ft lawn after I build my house. That’s why everything I can learn now will make a huge difference later when I’m dealing with a much larger scale. Thanks and God bless you brother.

[@joshuaallen6450]

I bet that Ryegrass blend is the one in the bottom right corner of his test plot. He saw how dark it was and was like, "hmmmm this would look good mixed with the fescue."

[@ShaneBretey]

You finally got new boots.

[@0dark35]

Pete.. I got tired just watching that video. I would say exhausted. I am not looking forward to tackling my 16000sq feet with a 20 inch toro, green works dethatcher and my recycle bin doubling as a place to catch clippings. After watching your channel for a few years we all know in the end your lawn will look awesome and well worth it.

[@rickrogers2649]

I hear you. I'm starting tomorrow on my 13000 sq ft with my 40 year old push mower and cyclone spreader and my green works and my 70 year old self. I hope: A) it turns out nice and B) I live to see it.😁 Good luck on yours. 👍

[@artisticboundaries]

@@rickrogers2649 Hahaha... Thanks for the laugh!!!

[@daddydustinmiller5150]

Pete check out how my GCI turf tanked the heat wave out here in California. Over 115*F multiple days. Love you brother. God bless you and your family!! ❤️

[@TeamDiamond7]

Keeping it simple! I like it . Classy

[@dsfrye01]

You weren’t kidding when you said it about killed you! Great work Pete.

[@perfectionisaprocess9099]

How low did you cut it Pete?

[@chrisreddick36]

Best video yet showing all the goodies as far as equipment, but as some did ask why the rye grass? Must be a reason. Ventrac better listen up!

[@PacificNorthwestLawns]

Mixed some rye in the fescue! Love it. 🔥👍🏼

[@JoshMartinjmart730]

How low did you cut your fescue before overseeding?

[@soulman1.033]

I was going to dethatch and aerate. Is that over kill or just choose one method?

[@mugenferio98]

6:30 sound effect for rye seed..😁

[@98fishingfool]

You should look into buying an eco lawn ECO 250. I work for a dealer in Hampton roads and they are awesome at top dressing material

[@98fishingfool]

Ah nvm. Nice

[@mteske1]

I got a Wright Stander B. These wright mowers are powerful! Talk about a step up from the timemaster. You running stock blades? I hear scag blades are good.

[@hoosierhillslawncare]

And I’m still out plugging and seeding turf type tall fescue right now! How fitting 🤣

[@GCITurf]

One reason i love you bro! Keep pushing and working hard!

[@hoosierhillslawncare]

@@GCITurf 💪🏼 you’re an inspiration to me and many others I’m sure!

[@zandercraft1168]

What brand of wall behind mower is that? I’ve never seen a mower like that

[@BB-le7yu]

Like watching Aaron Judge taking batting practice. 😂 Questions: what was in the wheelbarrow? What was the black stuff in the blue spreader at the very end?

[@whyamih3re584]

What kind of blades do you use and how do you sharpen them?

[@spankyslawncarellc7822]

Pete, you could borrowed my john deere 1025r with the dump from the seat baghing system

[@Mike-Lowery]

What kind of bushes are those??

[@mattgeorge7127]

First I had grass…then a lawn…now working towards turf. It’s hard work, but rather work with grass than most people. Let’s get to work folks! We need to catch to Pete!

[@Moondoggy1941]

I guess that I am a little spoiled when a 5 pound bag of seed last at least 2 years. How to say you live in Ca without saying.

[@MegaDaprice]

Pete, I'm new in following you.. question pls. Can you or have you had to manage nudsedge?? In my community across the street and adjacent from my property, there's always this constant fight if having to kill it from growing in my fescue. I love maintaining my property to which God has given me. But apparently, I'm deally with neighbors who don't put as much effort in maintaining there's. Can you advise pls.?

[@revd6239]

Niceeee work bro!!!! Ready too see how it turns out!!!

[@gushung0]

This was a great video

[@matthewimi]

Holy Schiff!! That's a lot of thatch! 😳

[@matthewimi]

Oh for Pete's sake where do I get one of those soil spreaders? I would love one of them things. The grass seed and fertilizer I just put down that stuff's not going to come up! I need soil on top. 🤦‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

[@MRGreen79]

Hey Pete hope you are having a great day. I live in NC too, what type shrubs are these? time 1:33 I like them. Thanks for the video!! I watch a few everyday. lol

[@stevenmartin9471]

Looks like Japanese Yews.

[@edkaempf906]

Ed Kaempf 0 seconds ago I live in California, 30 miles east of Sacramento towards Tahoe (so just at the foothills). It's warm here (i.e., above 60 degrees) from about late February - November. It never snows here. My tall fescue is nearly all green from about mid September through June. And from July through September? About 70% of the areas stay green, 25% is yellow to brown, and 5% is empty patches. I reseeded and repaired my entire tall fescue lawn (about 12,000 square feet) over the past three weeks, starting after it was forecasted to stay below 90 degrees. My lawn is coming up full. My five (5) steps to a significantly thicker and repaired lawn from reseeding: (1) I did multiple detatchings (technically, not a dethatching, but a removal of dead grass above the thatch) of the entire lawn over a one-week period. I first used my Greenworks 10 Amp 14” corded electric dethatcher. Then, I manually used my Greenskeeper II rake (which is about three times more effective than the Greenworks dethatcher), twice. I collected enough dead grass to fill six, 90-gallon green waste toters (540 gals.). In my area, all household green waste goes into these 90-gal toters for eventual composting in maintained wind rows next to the landfill. I kept doing the Greenskeeper dethatching until it produced very little dead grass (i.e., so that the soil under my existing grass was as exposed as reasonably possible. (2) I aerated, by hand, just the really hard pan or compacted areas of my lawn (about 20%). I used a 3/4" drill bit on my DeWalt to get through the somewhat harder spots because my two-tine hand aerator is useless for soil that isn't mushy (the cores get jammed in the tines). (3) Using a 3-tine garden cultivator, I roughed up every bare spot to ensure full soil-to-seed contact, and to provide a somewhat softer soil base for the new seed. I hand seeded the bare spots. (4) After laying down the tall fescue seed ins some areas, and Scott's Thick 'R Lawn in others, using a Scotts rotary spreader (some seed designed for shade, the rest for sun), I put a very light dusting of potting soil on the entire lawn, one double handful at a time, to ensure a thin, but even coverage. 5) I set up my Hunter ICC irrigation controller to run each of my lawn irrigation stations for one minute, twice a day. This keeps the seed moist, but not underwater. I'm not even a tiny fraction of the professional video producer that Pete is, so no video. But he's trained me. IMHO, my lawn is looking pretty close to Pete's, so Pete, thanks very much, and I hope YOU'RE having a good day!

[@REDLEG4512]

I enjoyed this style of video

[@mrBDeye]

I really like this style of learning.

[@GCITurf]

it was MUCH easier editing LOL

[@bhein57]

What varieties are in the gci tttf?

[@mattlynn6157]

I’m looking for some type of grass hopper like you’re using. Any after market recommendation? I’m using a Kubota z series. Yes I can buy a kubota system but that’s $2100+. Not doing that.

[@Anthony_Williams1216]

Been waiting for this!!!

[@brodygoalie]

Is that Loam you are spreading?

[@thomasmeagher4801]

Was the Rye Grass intentional.....had to be right???? Just did my 10,000 sqft last weekend 2 full days of work.....germination in 4 days.....

[@LSkenny]

What region? And what were conditions like to get that germination time?

[@thomasmeagher4801]

@@LSkenny Saturday and Sunday were good/clear weather high 70's. To finish off the project late Sunday I covered everything with Peat moss using a spreader. Monday began watering 4 times a day but it did rain on Tuesday (just about 1/2") and back to 4 times a day watering Wednesday and Thursday.....decided to go outside Thursday night and do the little flash light test and bam little grass blades already all popping up...I'm in New England (RI specifically)

[@brodygoalie]

Can you use the echolawn top dresser when applying loam top soil? Thanks

[@monkeyslawncareandgardenin473]

How did the Rye do once it got hot?

[@bimmernfs]

Why did mow once without bagging the clippings and then go back to pick them up? Why didn’t you bag both times?

[@tashrayt4398]

I was going to seed this week but looks like no rain in my forecast for the next 10 days and I have no irrigation system :-(

[@BobbyBoB-1-]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@LSkenny]

What bagger is that?

[@brodygoalie]

What is that top dressing you are using? Loam? Thanks

[@harryharry3193]

revisiting one of the greatest vids on the channel........

[@bsilentmusic]

Sorry if I missed this in the video but is it safe for me to dethatch, and put down a weed killer before I overseed? Within a week lol

[@baims8367]

that Protene starter looks like what Scotts built for seeding starter Fert kind with mesotrisone are fine drill size

[@scottlarkin4748]

You done brought out the Allett

[@jonwaggle]

My allergies are acting up after watching this video! :)

[@freddyperez678]

Hi Pete, what brand of walk behind mower are you using here?

[@davidcrowson4745]

Good 👍 job young man.

[@jordanmarsh1477]

Pete, how low did you mow before the overseeding process began? I just received a 45 pound bag of your TTTF and was contemplating on scalping before throwing seed down. I've used round up on multiple sections of the yard, after killing off a half of the yard last year due to bermuda growth. Everything came in nice last year, but the other half of the yard, which i didnt kill off, has very lime like colored grass spread throughout in certain spots. Additionally, the half of the yard i killed off before the very first overseeding took place now has bermuda coming thru. I've since spot sprayed those areas, and my yard looks like it has the mange or similar to a dalmatian lol Do you have any advice as to the direction im heading with my lawn? By the way, i have no idea what the rather large green patches in my lawn were. Anyhow, they should be pretty toasty by now.

[@ronthomason2397]

what about 6-24-24 for fall fet

[@WoodisGood82]

Whats the top dressing product?

[@danalmeida5380]

Great job as always! Very informative 🙏

[@Terry11111]

You know how I can tell you're a true lover of your lawn? Because normally with anyone who does what you do all day ...the last thing they want to do is continue working in the yard.

[@GCITurf]

very true!

[@tulsatom4307]

@@GCITurf Pete, I’m the one who wrote about the PRG being used as a ‘Nurse Grass’ * in Reviewing this Video today - I noticed about a dozen of these Comments have, ‘Congratulations, you’ve been selected to our ShortList of Winners . . .’ Are those REAL or some Virus ?

[@loski1092]

Should I fertilizer along with overseeding?

[@johnfetter3252]

Ventrac needs to make a Blackstone grill attachment first, and then a scarifier bagging system. Sausage, eggs, and hash browns first, THEN yard work🤣

[@MrBdogg317]

I’ve used a slit seeder in the past to do my over seeding. But, I see you and others use a spreader. That would be a lot easier on my wallet but I’ve had such great success with the slit seeder. Which one do you recommend?

[@howiestern6921]

Nice work, but you know that from results. 👌

[@MRM5J]

Where can I rent the top dresser

[@SJARFan]

What was the top dressing you used? Great content as usual! Thanks!

[@kingly71]

Looks like a product called clay breaker soil conditioner. I searched it but didn't see it, dunno where Pete sources it

[@TeamDiamond7]

Peat moss also helps to break down clay soil. Incase you decide to use it for seed cover.

[@GCITurf]

clay breaker i got at lowes...they were out of peat moss

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

@@GCITurf Do you mean gypsum?

[@NorthCackalacky24]

@@GCITurf thanks for the info. My Lowe’s is out as well. How many bags are you putting out per 1,000 sqft?

[@dane8122]

Pete has tall fescue growing in his nose after this one

[@ericnoland6466]

Dying to know why the PRG? I know you are always experimenting but usually with the plots. Perhaps the PRG didn’t go on the fescue lawn? We didn’t see a continuous shot, after all 😅

[@242-f5u]

So I'm watching and listening to this as I do some work. Thoroughly enjoying it, until ... the boom at 11:16. Scared the crap outta me.

[@darinjenkins7954]

100 pounds of seed! Jeeesh go Pete.

[@harryharry3193]

lets do the math......15000 sq ft ish........thats around 15lb/1000 on a overseed. LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jimmyfunyak1320]

Are we trying to see what kind of germination we get without the aeration?

[@GCITurf]

yes sir...mine germinated in 4 days this way