How to Grow Grass Like the Pros - Part 3

How to Grow Grass Like the Pros - Part 3
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Alright, DIYers. I want you to know just how important straw is. That's what this whole video is going to be about. I'm going to take you out on many sites, multiple sites. I'm going to show you jobs with straw, jobs without straw, just to show you how important it is to put down the straw. It's as important as the grass seed itself. If you don't put down straw, you are honestly just wasting all that time, all your sweat equity, all the money that you spent in the seed because it's just going to blow around. Birds are going to eat. If it germinated it's just going to dry out.
Now see where there are some patches of topsoil? I want to point this out. This is my cousin's house and we're using it for this series and her husband Tom is doing a great job. This guy has worked his tail off. We actually went back and got some more straw and they'd put it over those areas where you just see topsoils. The results are fabulous. We'll get to that. Don't put any fertilizer down at that point. Wait until you start to see sprouts. So I'll help you with that as well. So let me take you into just some different job locations. Results with straw and results without straw.
Alright. Grass seed was put down on this yard and I just wanted to show you guys, let's see. It's a brand new house, your beautiful house but and, and they slit seed. There are spots where you can see some grass plants, a few, a few grass plants and spots. But for the most part, because there was no straw here, it didn't take. They got a couple of grass plants, not much going on. See the weeds actually came in, but look at the grass where there was a straw netting. Look at that.
You can see the difference that the straw makes. There's a lot of grass seed coming in here. I mean it's just, it's just amazing. Remember the straw holds moisture and it keeps the seed in place so that it doesn't wash into the little low areas. Then the birds can't get at it. So the straw is doing many, many things. And then when it biodegrades it feeds it like a fertilizer.
I want to show you what happens when you don't use a straw. So straw wasn't used here. You can see there's a couple of little... But look, when you water it there's always going to be like little low areas, little potholes. I mean, no matter how perfect you grade this, the water is gonna run and lay somewhere. Now, right in here you can see there's a lot of seed that germinated cause it all washed into that, that pothole,
Now the crabgrass is no threat. And this is crabgrass cause you can get that with your pre-emergent in the spring. And then this is nutsedge is pretty popular in the North here. So you know what? Don't even worry about that. Winter is going to kill that off so, but you can see with no straw down to protect the seed from washing away and birds and the wind blowing it away. You just have these areas that are low lying. You can see every low lying area. There's a little Chia Pet. [...]
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[@pennyp5822]

Oh My Goodness. I wish I saw your video earlier. I did my lawn renovation last month but it did not work so well. I did not put the straw and it looks exactly as you showed in the video. I know what to do now. Thanks for sharing your knowledge sir. Much appreciated.

[@cliffordlewis5587]

Very rarely see any seed used here for new plantings unless its hydro seeding on Govt or commercial projects. All the new houses in my part of Canada get sod laid down.

[@josephman624]

Thanks nice informative vid. I threw some straw down but wasn’t sure if I had to take up but you answered it

[@enriquetorres5841]

Thank you 👍💪🤝

[@15DurangoRT]

That first place that you showed is all dried out. It would be helpful to water it once in awhile.

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Thank you

[@casperaudi7476]

Nice and too the point did mines back yard 4/25/21

[@frankwoodbery2473]

I've been told keep straw thin, like 1/4" or less. Ofherwise the seeds dont get enough sun to germinate.

[@mikekadlec5428]

i agree-couple well educated sources,both farmers, told me to cover thin with 75% coverage...cover with straw but allow light to permeate. also mentioned that the straw is mostly to help protect from direct erosion not runoff like most think-basically just holds the water in place to allow it to drain into the soil. once moist it will maintain seed moisture,seed to soil contact as well as feed the seed as the straw biodegrades

[@kansasgardener5844]

@@mikekadlec5428 I agree with your reply. Straw should only cover 50%-75% of the soil. I'm going around 50 tomorrow with wheat straw. Also seeding with a cross cut seeder. I also have slopes to deal with but I'm to cheap to buy straw mats so I'm just using straw on those areas as well.

[@mikekadlec5428]

@@kansasgardener5844 i just got done doing all my slopes as well and i found it really hard to regulate the coverage....especially when it was windy. Ended up with some light and some heavy spots,but i guess well see how it goes. 65 bales of straw hand thrown out on 2 acres of lawn....hope it works cuz im not doing it again lol

[@kansasgardener5844]

@@mikekadlec5428 WOW that's a lot of straw. I only used 3. Lol

[@kansasgardener5844]

As a side note I just found out you really shouldn't use wheat straw as it can grow wheat! Imagine that.

[@rdblawnandlandscaping1613]

That’s what I would think maybe some new top soil because they strip these new properties of new top soil and sell it. Than after the soil than maybe some hey it’s roll out straw than water it

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

New topsoil has weed seeds in it. It's best to put topsoil down and wait a couple weeks so you can round up kill the wild grass blades before seeding with quality seed and straw.

[@weekendhomeprojects]

Accidentally used wheat straw. Is my goose cooked?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

When you mow bag, the seed pods. The plant itself is not a perennial.

[@marvinjackson2641]

If you like battling crabgrass, always use straw. otherwise topcoat with at least 1 inch of quality topsoil. Rake in 2 light dustings of seed to 1/4inch. wet and enjoy the grow. i get sprouts in 4-5 days, mowing in 2-3 weeks.

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Hydro seed is tops if you have a hydro seeder available to rent in your area.

[@thisguy9919]

Honestly bro, you don’t have to use that much straw and you could spend a quarter of the money and then just throw one of your scarecrow Halloween decorations in the middle of your lawn and the birds will never show up🎉

[@oceano_drive241]

I was the before pictures lol. Re did it with straw. How long before I can walk on it?

[@johnelig7723]

question, do you have to remove the straw after you see germination?

[@ViperJay5]

He answered that in the video, you do not have to remove it because it will biodegrade.

[@michaelblackmer8183]

I feel like the example at 2:00 has more to do with the fact that the soil was super compacted, no?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Needs straw. Plan and simple. No magic here. If the seed germinate and the sun drys them out they are dead.

[@kkevinj1]

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN I have done 4 successful seeding without straw. Simply racking the seed in and water water and more water. must must must rough up the ground, straw is for washout help

[@jonwagner2045]

Can you please tell me the amount of straw needs for one acre?

[@rhythmfield]

I guess this guy isn’t engaged with his viewers. Try the question on Google, you might get a helpful answer.

[@ezra5300]

All the videos you show without straw the ground is bone dry. Gardening 101 is keep it moist

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

@Ezra M
Straw holds the moisture

[@bf7504]

How soft is too soft for the ground? Just planted my yard 5 days ago had a hard rain the following day and I didn't water for 3 or 4 days after because the ground was just so soft like a sponge. Today I finally watered for 15 or 20 mins but parts of the ground still seem alittle soft. Do you have any information on what the soil should look like? I also did put down screened top soil

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Short watering to keep the seed from drying out. No deep watering just wet the surface

[@ivani8511]

How thick the layer of straw should be? Any downside of putting too much straw? I am afraid once it's ready to be mowed the mower will sucks all the straw and may pull some of the new tiny grass with it.

[@caroja30yt]

Same here...I don't know what to do...I don't see any green baby grass coming yet...I hope it really comes on the way and that this project to grow new seed really works😂🙌..too much effort, time consuming 🙏May God help please🙏👍

[@ivani8511]

@@caroja30yt Mine came out after about 10 days. I am watering 3-4 times a day when it's not raining since it's hot now in Virginia. Hope yours grows too.
I am just wandering should I leave all the straw or remove some of it.

[@B_HarTz]

@@ivani8511 he said eventually it will degrade into fertilizer? I say leave it lol , I’m going to do the straw thing on my new front lawn project and didn’t think about this straw thing.

[@danglinghenry8108]

Chia Pet 😂

[@codyshaver2703]

What type of straw is best to use?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Shredded and vacuum packed

[@vaughnwesterby5162]

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