Those spots are not dead. Snow mold affects leaf tissue, but leaves most of the crowns and roots untouched. In the case of KBG, it will fully recover in few weeks. Raking is a good start. Throwing some Ammonium Sulfate will further nourish at low temps.
I used turfmend and was very disappointed in it. I bought a big bag of the correct grass for my area. None of it germinated. Kept it moist, etc. Bought same type of grass seed from my local hardware store and top soil, did the same thing with keeping it moist and it worked great. Point is don’t waste your money on Turfmend, for me it didn’t work at all.
So my grass was brand new in 2018 and I deployed and came back to weeds and long grass and I took a long time removing each weed by hand and the grass was good but fast forward to now I have bald spots everywhere and I don’t have sprinklers but I’m thinking that since my grass sucks it’s the best time to get sprinklers since they will be digging it up.
I think you should try more shade tolerant grass species in your back yard. KBG has a lot of troubles in the shaded areas, especially if you give it enough traffic. I had the same case with shaded areas and I found the best solution Supina Bluegrass (Poa Supina). Extremely shade tolerant grass, and I don’t have to overseed anymore because it spreads really fast through stolons
Thanks for the idea. I have planted mazama in the back and it’s the only species that’s lasted. I get less than 4 hours back there. Even the shade species struggle
@@pestandlawnginja yeah, mazama is amazing. But it’s kbg, shade tolerant kbg species is the marketing. Poa Supina and True Putt aren’t kbg, that’s another types of grass, they are relative to poa annua, but they are perennial grasses and have all poa advantages - extremely shade tolerant even with high traffic, wear tolerance and high high aggressive habits. Many golf greenkeepers use it
Hey Ginger, thanks for this great vid. I'm a new subscriber here. Do you think Kentucky Bluegrass will work fine in upstate NY (Newburgh)? Thanks for your time.
Thanks for the great video. I tried going thru the comments to find an answer to this question... I noticed you have a dog, and also noticed that you don't have and urine spots on your lawn. Whats the secret?
great observation! I have a few videos on this subject. ultimately I use 10lbs of calcium per 1000sqft and 10lbs of humic per 1000 sq ft as the lawn comes out of dormancy then I use a half rate every other month. overtime it takes the urine spots and cuts them down by 80% the first year. every year after it gets better. it doesn't stop the winter damage but its great for maintaining.
Thanks for the video you should rename it The Long Story About My Lawn. Never showed how to plant seed and repair the lawn. You titled it repair dead patches of grass fast.
I have a massive lawn. I want to redo the entire lawn; however, I noticed there is green netting in the ground from the previous owner laying down sod. The ground is extremely uneven in most part. How do you remove that netting underneath from the sod? It seems like if I were to use a rototiller to dig up the ground it would get tangled in the rotor blades. Can you help a brother out?
Well, I have 12inches of snow on my lawn right now, so not worried about repairing anything in the lawn quite yet so I will circle back in about 6 weeks. #Jealous
Yes I do! I planted two last spring, pink and light blue!. went out of town and we got a hot spell and they died. I'll be back on it this year. Love the look. Thanks for commenting.
Hey man, fellow Utahn here in Saratoga Springs, I have a bunch of dead patches in the back im going to fix but i have a question about seeding: is it ok to seed and put a pre emergent at the same time or should i just seed and worry about weeds next season? Thanks for the tips man, you have been helping me alot with my lawn care! Cheers!
The only pre emergent active ingredient that would allow you to seed with pre emergent is mesotrione, they do sell it in a granular. but i haven't seen it available in utah. couldn't be wrong. Have a great day.
Hey man, I live in Malta few exits down. I got hit really bad with snow mold. Wasn’t planning on seeding this spring as I had seeded in the fall. Never had snow mold this bad. Went out yesterday to try and rake some of the areas ( lawn still wet and frozen) and noticed some grass areas pulling up. But seed and pre-emergent do not go together so as much as I hate to skip a pre emergent I plan to seed and fertilize. My lawn took a really nasty hit this year. Another unexpected cost.
I do. the only issue is the ground temps need to be above 50 degrees for seed germination with cool season grass types and above 65 degrees for warm season grasses. when it gets hot outside kentucky bluegrass is very very very slow to germinate where rye and fescue are still fast. Hope that helps.
if you're concerned about crowding the established lawn with seed its not a big deal. the main concern is filling in the dead patches so you don't end up with a ton of weeds.
Is it reasonable to say that most lawns don’t flourish simply due to inadequate water coverage? It seems to me that sprinklers are not “set and forget.” I always have to check mine because they seem to always break or randomly stop working efficiently for reasons unknown, 😒
Was this done in the fall or are you already have trees green in UT? I'm in MO and we are still getting some cold spells and trees are just now flowering..
Love to have someone in my own state doing videos. How do you care for pee from your dog. I have tried reseeding and I am still having problems. I am also having trouble in my front yard, with reseeding both fall and spring, and I can not get the seed to grow. HELP! I live in Sandy. Thanks for the very informative videos. 🎉
Interesting. The dog urine is a high ammonium issues. Revive at Home Depot sells a spray that works well to neutralize the salt. As for seed not taking. It’s not easy with Sandy soil. The seed must stay wet for 3 weeks non stop. Cannot dry out
Hello, I need an advice🙏… I put the treatment that you recommended from another video for crabgrass… then after that I’m planning to do this for next step clean and put soil with seeds but I’m in North Carolina but right now the weather here is 90-99 F. Do you think it’s okay to continue with my plans now in summer or I have to wait until march?☹️😣. Thanks!
@@pestandlawnginja @Pest and Lawn Ginja Thank you brother, I'm from long island NY and have Kentucky Blue grass if I'm not mistaken. Looks like either will work, now I have to find a place that's close enough and has it in stock 🙏
I stretched from scratch and I put seed down in mid April with peat moss grass is about 2.5 inches long but grass is still pretty bare in between each piece of grass and some bare spots can I put more seed and peat moss down now?
you can. just understand the hotter it gets the seed has a lesser chance of germination compared to cooler times. its best to always keep the areas damp, never allowing them to dry out for about 3 to 5 weeks. I would also recommend using a fungicide to help combat overwatering fungus like melting out and leaf spot.
@@andrewcueva416 it shouldn't no. just becareful with the amount that you put down. peat moss can get acidic and if you put it down too much it will effect the germination of the seed. If you're concerned i would use a screened garden top soil.
Living in Utah 5 miles below Alta, so we're still getting lots of snow. What is the best grass seed to buy? I want to order the Branenbrug Yellowjacket blend, but I keep hearing Kentucky Bluegrass isn't the best for Utah climates. Which grass seed would you suggest for the crazy climate here? Thank you for your videos, they're entertaining and helpful. :D
Your choices are kbg, tall fescue, or rye grass. Bluegrass is the most drought tolerant of the three. If you have ground water 15” or less the rtf tall fescue is a fantastic choice for those that don’t mind wider style grass blades. Bluegrass does fantastic in our region and often gets a bad name because people don’t know how to care for grass.
Check the rules. We used to have something like that as well but the fine print allowed hand watering as long as you had a nozzle on it. You never know.
My front yard gets more shade and have overseeded with fescues. Thanks for your reply and all you do. Want to keep my options open for shade tolerant strands
@@jackj5591 anytime! Thanks for the support. Fine fescue I’m my opinion is the best option. I just prefer kbg shade species. But I’ve really enjoyed mazama kbg for shade tolerance
