Chris

My real name is Chris, and I’m the guy behind Ope, It’s Mow Time. I’m a proud alum of the University of Minnesota College of Design (Go Gophers!).

I’m married to the strongest, most courageous person I know, and we are proud parents of two amazing boys who keep me on my toes every single day. This channel started shortly after my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, and what began as an outlet has grown into something much bigger than I ever imagined.

At its core, my Ope. It's Mow Time is an educational channel built to help you achieve your dream yard. But you’re not getting a textbook version of lawn care. I bring it to you in a casual, fun, and entertaining way that leans into my kid-at-heart, type B personality, and ADHD-brain. It’s real, it’s a little chaotic at times, but it’s designed to actually stick and help you take action.

The goal of this channel is simple give back as much as possible. Through this platform, we’ve built an incredible community that rallies around a purpose bigger than just grass. My cause is VraniCURE, an organization dedicated to funding metastatic breast cancer research, and together we’ve raised over $100,000 to support that mission.

When I’m not on the lawn, I’m usually with my kids at their school or sports, coaching soccer, or volunteering for just about anything I can say yes to. I’m also an avid golfer, and if I’m off the grass, you can find me on a basketball court, at a hockey game, up north, listening to live music, or posted up at one of our favorite dive bars.

I still can’t believe what this community has become, but I’m grateful for every single one of you who’s along for the ride!

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Ope It's Mow Time

Hometown

Twin Cities, MN

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Exclusive gear and recommended products, tested in real yards and chosen for performance, reliability, and value.

The Andersons DG Humic

Overview Humic DG is an organic, carbon-based soil amendment that is highly concentrated and contains 70% fulvic acid, humic acid and humin. It is made using The Andersons patented, Dispersible Granule (DG) technology. Upon contact with water, each Humic DG granule disperses into thousands of micro particles that move directly into the root zone and provide immediate benefits to the soil and plant. Humic DG can benefit all soil types and reduce watering requirements. In sandy soils, it increases water holding capacity and decreases evaporation. In clay and other compact soils, it enables deeper water and root penetration.

Simple Lawn Solutions Darker Green Liquid Iron (1 Gallon)

Darker Green Liquid Iron fertilizer is a high-quality Iron fertilizer intensified with Nitrogen and Manganese. This lawn fertilizer with iron is designed to energize your turf to optimum nutrient levels for maximum vigor and color. Who Should Use This Product? Darker Green is best to be used... If you want to darken the green of your lawn If you are trying to boost vertical and lateral growth If your soil is deficient in Iron

Simple Lawn Solutions Superior 15-0-15 (1 Gallon)

Lawn Food 15-0-15 is a Phosphate-Free nutritional fertilizer. This special lawn food provides key nutrients for top green and growth while providing essential ingredients for turf vigor and strength. This lawn food is especially beneficial for enhancing mineral content for sandy soils. If you live in a state or county that has Phosphate restrictions, this is the fertilizer for you. This Humic Acid is derived from what is considered to be the highest quality humate source available, Leonardite. This humic acid is obtained via a Proprietary Extraction Method versus made from soluble powder making it a very pure and active form. Who Should Use This Product? 15-0-15 Lawn Food is best to be used... To enhance your soil’s mineral content If you want to enhance the green of your lawn If you are trying to boost vertical and Lateral Growth To help prepare the lawn to withstand extreme temperatures If your lawn is deficient in Nitrogen or Potassium

Simple Lawn Solutions Advanced 16-4-8 (1 Gallon)

Get the best lawn on the block this lawn season! 16-4-8 Lawn Food contains the essential NPK macronutrients. This Liquid Lawn Fertilizer Contains Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium. Designed to encourage turf greening & growth while providing nutrients for root vigor. 16-4-8 is made from high-quality feed-grade ingredients.

Simple Lawn Solutions Ultimate (3-18-18)

Your lawn has been waiting for this! 3-18-18 Lawn Food contains the essential macronutrients to help establish a strong resilient lawn by supporting turf and root vigor. Who Should Use This Product? 3-18-18 Lawn Food is best to be used... When Establishing your lawn with sod When establishing your lawn with seed If your lawn is deficient in Phosphorus or Potassium

Simple Lawn Solutions Growth Booster (6-18-0)

Start your lawn off right with Growth Booster, a high-phosphorus fertilizer! Growth Booster lawn fertilizer contains the essential macronutrients to help get your new lawn established into a thicker, fuller, envy-worthy lawn! This starter fertilizer is great for seeding and establishing brand-new sod, as its star ingredient is Phosphorus, which is essential for strong plants and roots. Use this liquid lawn fertilizer with humic acid to establish a new lawn or maintain your current lawn. Growth Booster is a phosphorus fertilizer energized with Humic Acid. This Humic Acid is derived from what is considered to be the highest quality humate source available, Leonardite. This humic acid is obtained via a proprietary extraction method versus made from soluble powder making it a very pure and active form. Who Should Use This Product? Simple Lawn Solutions' Growth Booster is best to be used... As a seed fertilizer when establishing your lawn with seed If your lawn is deficient in Nitrogen or Phosphorus To improve micronutrient uptake

Simple Lawn Solutions Advanced (16-4-8)

Get the best lawn on the block this lawn season! 16-4-8 Lawn Food contains the essential NPK macronutrients. This Liquid Lawn Fertilizer Contains Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium. Designed to encourage turf greening & growth while providing nutrients for root vigor. Packaged in an easy ready-to-use sprayer bottle. 16-4-8 is made from high-quality feed-grade ingredients.

Simple Lawn Solutions Superior (15-0-15)

Lawn Food 15-0-15 is a Phosphate-Free nutritional fertilizer. This special lawn food provides key nutrients for top green and growth while providing essential ingredients for turf vigor and strength. This lawn food is especially beneficial for enhancing mineral content of sandy soils. If you live in a state or county that has Phosphate restrictions, this is the fertilizer for you. This Humic Acid is derived from what is considered to be the highest quality humate source available, Leonardite. This humic acid is obtained via a Proprietary Extraction Method versus made from soluble powder making it a very pure and active form. Who Should Use This Product? 15-0-15 Lawn Food is best to be used... If you want to enhance the green of your lawn To help prepare the lawn to withstand extreme temperatures If your lawn is deficient in Nitrogen or Potassium If your region has phosphate restrictions