I used perennial ryegrass as a nurse crop during a partial renovation, let's just say the results were not what I expected. Thanks for watching! #perennialryegrass #ryeoverseed #diylawncare #coolseasongrass #kentuckybluegrass
I keep my perennial ryegrass healthy on micronutrients along with sea kelp and humic for the soil and the roots go deep enough to where upper 90s haven’t affected it negatively for 3 years now. Ryegrass has fantastic color and many other benefits if you can spoon feed all the way through the growing season, and you won’t be disappointed. I’ve been replacing my fescues with perennial rye one section at a time with great results
I’m in Central Washington, east of the Cascades. Here we will hit below 0 in the winter and have at least 30 days above 90 in the summer, if not 50 or 60. We usually have a solid week where we reach over 100 with night time temps around 80. This, along with our low precipitation (under 12 inches annual) makes perennial rye very difficult to keep alive. KBG will do well with the cold winter but both species seem to want to check out in the heat of summer if they’re not receiving at least 1/2” of water daily. We also have sandy soils with some loam. The best way that I have found to keep these species green and healthy is 1. Plenty of water, every day in the hottest part of the summer 2. Humic Acid, and lots of it 3. Wetting Agents that are hydrophilic 4. Excess Potassium, spoon fed all summer long. I manage a golf course on very sandy soil and these are what has worked best for our fairways and roughs. I have my eye on fine fescues. They are known as shade grasses but the newest elite varieties are being bred for for great heat and drought resistance in full sun. Many of the golf courses in this area are bending them in, or renovating entirely to fine fescues. Dunes mix from Barenbrug seed has Bridgeport II Chewings and Barpearl Slender Creeping Red fine fescues. This specific seed is what covers nearly all of Gamble ands, Chamber’s Bay, Brandon Dunes, and even St. Andrews in Scotland. I think with further research and breeding we will see fine fescue make a rise in the market as a viable option for people looking to have low mow turf with minimal maintenance.
I'm in Spokane and we experience very similar weather. Have you tried modern turf type tall fescue? If so, how did it turn out? This spring I have a plan to experiment with a small section of my lawn where I plant a 10 foot strip of elite prg, elite kbg (oriented to heat tolerance), and elite tttf. I imagine I can make all of them grow well initially but I'm mostly looking to finding out which ones most successfully survive the summer and following winter.
@@kellymjones41 I have done some overseeding with GCI turf's TTTF into existing KBG. The TTTF handles the summer heat much better than the old KBG I have in this section of lawn. It also handles the shade better and I have much more TTTF surviving in my shady spot than KBG. I did notice that it takes longer to green up in the spring and tends to mat down coming out of winter when left at 3 inches or higher. Chlorosis is much more noticeable as well, and it seems to be very hungry for iron and N, at least in my soil. That TTTF is now 2 years old from my original overseeding and has turned out to be a great addition. If I do a full renovation on this section of lawn, I will no doubt go 100% TTTF. Handles the heat great, doesn't require as much water, and handles my dogs' traffic very well. Does require quite a bit of fertilizer, but again that could just be my soil conditions.
Great video! I have 100% Grand Slam PRG here in southern VA. It looks great in the fall. It’s suffering a little from heat stress right now but my plan is to overseed with KBG this fall. I like the low cut look and don’t want to go Bermuda.
@@TurfCulture Agreed Bermuda can look nice but just not a big fan of grass with stolons like Bermuda and St Augustine. I have both of those invading my backyard right now.
Anything over 90 and any cool season seems to struggle. After my little kbg test plot, I think fescue is still the “best” grass for the kc area if you don’t want warm season grass. Ascetically the newer fescues are not too far off on texture and as good or better color than kbg in my opinion. Thanks for showing the good and the bad
I keep perrenial ryegrass around my putting green cut at an inch. Treat it the same so A LOT of effort. I'm in Maryland. Wouldn't recommend it unless you're willing to spend some money and do some work.
I don't know why the guy at Home Depot suggested rye grass here in Florida. I already spread some in a couple sections without grass, added compost. Sigh. I don't have irrigation. Just need a basic grass seed to give the yard a chance.
Here on Long Island I am not too far off of the Northern part of the # 3 transition zone. We have had little rain and temps in the high 80's last week and 90's this week and humidty at over 70% consistantly. KBG always struggles here in mid July and August no matter what I apply, cultural practices or other means. I went with the ProVista hoping it would make a difference and so far no luck. I did have it installed late and did try to mow low too soon but even with that it still is KBG and not much of a change. My only hope is in Fall it will bounce back and depending on temps then could get a good run up till Thanksgiving or beyond like in 2021 when I mowed the day after Christmas at 1/2" and looked its best of the year.
St Louis is the epitome of "What 3 months do you want green grass". 😂 I see it all the time on fescue lawns here - the lack of early summer fertilization and no preventative fungicide program, the lawns check out until October. I've lost count the times I've seen people watering dormant fescue this year. Lol
Either spend hundreds per year on water and chemicals to keep it green and healthy or just buy Johnathan Green Black Beauty Ultra and all your problems will be solved. Been dealing with 10 days 90+, no irrigation, and it still looks as good as it did 2 months ago. Pete's GCI Cool Blue rotted away weeks ago
I agree with you to an extent, most of what you said is way oversimplified. NJ is in a cool season zone, you ought to be able to manage fescue in your sleep. However I don’t believe planting fescue in the transition zone solves 100% of the problems associated with managing cool season turf. As someone that manages plenty of fescue lawns it is most definitely not a set it and forget it grass type especially as you travel further south.
I use rye grass annually on my lawn here in Phoenix, can't stand that brown you get during the winters here with bermuda.. considering st augustine when we build our new house next year, anyone in arizona with experience in this? 🤔
I’m up in northern AZ and have RPR ryegrass. So far 2 seasons in I have been very impressed with it’s heat, drought and wear resistance. In the valley rye is always a great overseeding option as it’s used everywhere. I used it on my Bermuda down there every fall.
Thank you sir for your video ...could you please help me with my lawn issue ....I have a half acre I put dow rye grass from TSC store in May of this year and it came up beautiful and full I mowed it twice then the Georgia heat arrived and I woke up a couple days after I mowed it the 2nd time and everything is dead only I see is dirt .....what happened ? why did it die ? im sorry im. no lawn expert
so what you are saying is that you made a mistake? bc if you were just using ryegrass to help KBG grow, then you were suppose to use annual ryegrass, bc that would have died off afterwards and let the KBG grow.
@@TurfCulture If you can't beat it join it, a creeping bluegrass called Two Putt is Poa reptans and if it is to damp and shaded and you want to mow low, it is a great choice.
Unless you are highly flexible with your schedule to manage KBG then is day go for it. Fescue is much easier to manage, if you opt for Blue Heat you’ll also need to consider more fungicide options.
