How To Grow This Lawn in 30 Days!

Learn exactly how to grow a new lawn in 30 days using a full renovation with MySoil Premium Double Dark Green grass seed, starter fertilizer, and the right irrigation and mowing strategy. How To Grow This Lawn in 30 Days! shows you every step, from tilling and seedbed prep through seeding, fertilizing, watering, and mowing, so you can go from bare dirt to a usable, dense yard in about a month. What this video covers In this lawn renovation tutorial, Kris from MySoil starts with a bare, tilled area and explains why doing the groundwork right the first time is critical before you ever put seed down. You’ll see how to build a smooth seedbed, calibrate your spreader, and apply the MySoil DIY Premium Double Dark Green blend at about 6–8 pounds per 1,000 square feet to maximize establishment and density. You’ll learn: Why fall is the best time to renovate cool‑season lawns (warmer soil, cooler nights, less weed pressure, better moisture retention). How to use a rotary spreader to get even coverage and why “throwing back to your wheel tracks” beats using a drop spreader for most renovations. The benefits of the Premium Double Dark Green mix (perennial ryegrass for fast germination, Kentucky bluegrass for long‑term repairability and density). The critical step most people skip: raking and lightly incorporating seed into the top ⅛–¼ inch of soil for excellent soil‑to‑seed contact. Fertilizer strategy and watering schedule After seeding and incorporating, Kris shows how to apply an organic, slow‑release fertilizer to build soil biology and pair it with a synthetic 16‑16‑16 starter fertilizer to give the new turf nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium right at planting. He explains why starter fertilizer works even when your soil test says phosphorus is already optimal, and how you’ll adjust your fertilizer program later to match soil test recommendations. You’ll see how to set up irrigation immediately after seeding, running short cycles every hour for 5–10 minutes to keep the surface consistently moist without letting the seedbed dry out. Kris walks through checking sprinkler coverage, adjusting nozzle height and pattern, and using moisture management as the key to fast, even germination. 30‑day timeline, mowing, and results Around day 14, you’ll see the first mow on the new lawn, with Kris using a lightweight reel mower set low (around ¾–1 inch) to promote tillering and fast density instead of letting the grass grow tall before mowing. He explains why early, frequent mowing with a light mower helps the turf thicken quickly and creates a more uniform stand across the entire area. By days 17–18, the video shows a strong stand of turf with ryegrass up top and Kentucky bluegrass filling in from underneath, plus how to evaluate thin spots without immediately overseeding again. You’ll also learn when to apply the next fertilizer shot (around 0.5–0.75 pounds of actual nitrogen per 1,000 square feet) to push additional growth before winter and “finish out” the new lawn for the season. What kind of results to expect Kris highlights real‑world results you can expect with the MySoil Premium Double Dark Green blend: germination in about four days, a mowable yard in roughly two weeks, and a functional, attractive lawn in about 30 days under good growing conditions. He also discusses how Kentucky bluegrass continues to knit the stand together over time, improving repairability from pet damage and foot traffic. If you follow this process—proper seedbed prep, heavy but appropriate seeding, correct starter fertilizer, tight irrigation scheduling, and early low mowing—you can reliably turn bare ground into a dense, dark‑green cool‑season lawn in about a month. Pair this renovation playbook with a MySoil Lawn & Garden Soil Test Kit so every fertilizer application after establishment is based on actual nutrient needs. Learn more and order kits or seed at: https://www.mysoiltesting.com/ Chapters and Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:17 Seedbed preparation and next steps 0:44 Seeding and Spreading MySoil Premium Double Dark Green perennial ryegrass/Kentucky bluegrass seed 2:44 Incorporating Seed with rake 4:03 Fertilizer strategy and selection 5:28 Irrigation practices during a lawn grow in 6:24 Mowing 7:41 Fertilizer strategy recap 8:32 Mowing discussion 9:44 Heading in to Fall and wrapping up the grow in 10:41 One year later and outro