Pest and Lawn Ginja thanks for not begging for likes and subs in the intro before the video even plays like 3/4ths of RUclipsrs! Sub earned very informative!
I genuinely learned more in this 20mins than the pointless hours every year reading stupid articles that talk endlessly about highly technical BS that never describes a single issues I’m having, let alone how to fix it. Thank you!
One thing that goes highly unaccounted for with yellow burns is hot boiling water. A typical Arizona summer day is about 112 and if you leave your hose out, the last thing you want to do is just start spraying away after it's been sitting our there for hours. I learned this the hard way.
I spent some summers in Arizona. The hot water never crossed my mind. I can tell you I've had the pleasure of drinking from a hose during the hot chandler summers. The snake bit me pretty good ;) . You make a good point. Thanks for the comment.
I am glad I found you, will try your solutions for dry grass, I APPRECIATE THE INFO, KEEP UP YOUR HARD WORK, AND INFO TO IMPROVE OUR LAWNS, EXCELLENT WORK, THANK YOU SO MUCH.........
Ok exactly. I'm just going to use this video and do it myself. We use truegreen and our lawn looks a hot mess. Not saying it is their fault but at least give us some advice. Smh.
You are a very intelligent man. I was wondering if you could tell me what might be my issue with my lawn? I live in Saskatchewan Canada so we get winter 6 months of the year. Down to -32 -36 Celsius at times. For the past 3 years I’ve tried to fix my back lawn. I started the first year with a lawn that was half dead patches. So I seeded it and it came in decent, but the following spring the dead patches came back. So the second year I tilled everything up thinking it was a compacted soil issue. I seeded. Watered and fertilized. By mid summer I had a perfect green thick lawn with no weeds. I was very impressed with it. But by the next spring half of the lawn was dead again. So I tried a different seed and after it was established I only watered it deep once a week to encourage deep root growth. Again I had a beautiful lawn. This spring when the snow melted it looked promising but the same thing happened. Over half the grass dead. The only thing I can think of is that there is a lack of nutrients deep in the soil. And any nutrients that I add to help the grass grow is sitting on the top inch of soil. And I was thinking that would cause shallow roots and with shallow roots it would lead to the winter killing the grass. The grass that is established in patches threwout the back yard comes up year after year. It is only the grass that I seed that dies every year. And even tho it looks picture perfect in the summer I can never get it to last. This year I put some compost down with the grass seed and starter fertilizer to give it a better chance. Do you know why my new grass dies every winter?
So here's my 2c. My opinion is the water isn't draining well enough in the spring and its most likely getting too soggy. The nutrients should still be there regardless. I would be diligent on doing an end of the season short mow and checking water levels early. You may need to do some preventive fungal treatments or find a way to increase drainage.
Hi, I'm in the UK where we have lots of rain. I have a small garden with patches of zero growth. This video has helped as I have found loads of thatch. After I remove as much as I can I need to weed and feed. Thank you.
This video just blew my mind. I have been going crazy wondering what the hell is wrong with my lawn and I think it's some of the same issues. My wife and I bought our first home about 3 years ago so I'm new to lawn care, and to proud to pay someone for this stuff. I live in Salt Lake, and would appreciate some help. Please!
Hey Adrian. It all starts with watering. Checkout our local watering page and follow the exercise video at the bottom of the page. myallgreen.com/watering
You are a true professional .. thank you ... You are respectful to all in your videos... I am a landscaper and mower ..have done many things ... Lots of have done many things... BUT.... BUT ...we can all do better by taking in help or information from other PROFESSIONALS... Thank you again for the time you take to help others DO BETTER
With spring around the corner and looking to prep the lawn shortly, I'm happy I found you, a lawn care guy from Utah. Very good information. Thank you.
Having watched a few other videos regarding lawn care, Ginja is clearly educated and experienced in the field of lawn care! A shame he didn't live closer, I'd have him looking at my lawn which is sod (UGGGGHH)!
You are most t excellent. I've been paying Tru Green for 2 years and they just can't get right. Tired of paying close to $80 every 6 weeks for fertilizer. I was going to dig up the brown areas and lay down new soil and seed. Maybe I should start here. Wish you were in San Diego. Thanks again. You are very likable on camera. My area of expertise. Thanks again! Gary
Just found your channel glad i did. I live in a 4 season state and it goes from winter to summer no spring really anymore. My lawn has brown area coming in certain area's ands o does some of my neighbors. I just bought my home and not sure what the problem is but thanks for being very informative!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching. Just remember it all starts with water. do a water output test and check the coverage and amount of water that is coming out so you can figure out how much water you need in a 2 x to 3x per week plan
Hey Ginja ..the sunjoe saved my lawn..but now it’s time to follow through & fix issues.. checked irrigation.. they overlap one another and changed some nozzles to regulate how much...goes where type thing.. aerated.. and plan on t-zone... fertilizer or herbicide, next??🧐
Hi loved your video. We’ve moved into a house and the lawn is spotty at best. There are moles (which we are trying to eradicate) killed grubs, treated 3x for weeds. There is a combo of grasses. What could we seed with that will fill in and overtake the rest of whatever grasses there are?
Great questions. Kentucky bluegrass is the most dominant cool season grass and the most difficult to get to germinate and to get started. Start by getting the sprinkler coverage perfect.
I'm a lawn care technician and I'm learning some good tips from you. I will say you're a little too dependent on power rakes when you will do more good with core aeration. You need to get air, moisture, and nutrients deeper into the soil to solve some of the problems that you're only "scratching the surface" with. Well done videos all around!
Dude you are the lawn guy. Exactly what I'm looking for, I'm going to check out more of your videos. I just had my yard scraped off and all my cedars removed and trucked in some composted top soil and re-seeded my lawn and it's coming in great. Should I mow it without the bag on and try and get some thatch going? How tall should it be before the first cut?
@@pestandlawnginja to tell you the truth I would have to go look at the bags to know. I just showed up at our landscape place and said I have kids and have lawn with sun and shade and bought a bunch of different seeds. A bag that said backyard seed, sun seed and a bag of shade
@@bolerdweller gotcha. no problem. I'm pretty good at responding. Let me know what you find out. with Kentucky bluegrass I don't like to mow more than .25" off the top when I mulch. I don't feel the 1/3rd rule applies to kbg. for most grass types the 1/3rd rule works well.
Hey Ginja! I thought this was a really great video. I really appreciate the education about how to diagnose and recognize different types of problem. I like the methodical approach and practical ways I can apply this to my own lawn out in SoCal. Keep up the good work!!!
Hello. This video was great. I'm new to this. Had a house built and never treated my grass fire anything. It is hard and has some of these problems. I think. I just don't know where to begin. Should I till it and then out some sort of fungicide on it and the follow some of your basic steps. Any suggestions would be welcomed.
Begin by identifying the type of grass you have. the ph of the soil, and what goals of how you would like the lawn to be. Once you identify if you have warm or cool season grass types we can go from there.
I have Bermuda in SW TX. The lawn was doing great but suddenly started seeing some dead areas with a grayish color tone. I had some one come treat it bc I thought it was fungus but now it just seems to be spreading. Wish I could send pics.
Hey bro. I have a slight hump in the middle of my garden where my sprinkler sits and gets quite saturated. Some thatch has appeared now and grass isn’t growing. What’s your recommended fix?
I got a lawn 50/50 grass and burweed. I've applied some herbicide last weekend. Do I keep on treating for burweed or drop some new seed. Thanks man..this lawn is in Japan.
Just to make sure I'm on the same page with everyone. We want to diagnose the areas separately due to the uneven pattern. We also want to diagnose and fix the sprinkler coverage in each section. I would use all the recommended solutions as a blanket app on this lawn since the majority of it is under stress. You can use the essentials plus with a nitrogen source as a spot solutions for areas that are struggling, or areas that have gone dormant, which I often do.
Love you information and teaching... Question: in Virginia if I aerate and over-seed when should I put weed control-down? Before seeding or weeks after or spring?
I just killed off my entire front and back lawn with Glyphosate. I had an abundance amout of fungus, bermuda grass and chickweed. I have always had a nice TTF lawn and with the heat we had in South Carolina this year and no rain, it just got stressed out even with my sprinkler running on a timer. My question to you is I just applied the Gly this past weekend. It started to work within 2 to 3 days. Once it completely takes it course.
Hey there Ivette, sounds like you're doing a great job prepping the soil. How I like to do it is two rounds of glyphosate back to back 14 days apart. Then 2 weeks after that I'll seed. I feel that the mix of humic, kelp, fish emulsion and air8 is a good cocktail and will help condition the soil. I'm not sure I'd add anything to the mix. If you wanted to add something to help stimulate the growth you can purchase an organic source of fertilizer. I have used liquid launch and I've been happy with it. It's basically liquid cow manure.
Pest and Lawn Ginja thank you so much for answering me so quickly. I really appreciate all your video and you sharing your knowledge. How I wish u was my next door neighbor. Would hire u in a minute. 😊
Excellent video - I’ve been bagging my lawn all season (for the first time) and it’s been looking great due to lack of ‘thatch / dead grass’. Keep em coming 👍🇺🇸
I over applied iron at some parts of the lawn and I am seeing some burns. What can I do beside watering it. Will the fertilizer burn grow back. When I try to pull the grass it sticks to the ground and does not want to come out. It has turned yellowish/brownish.
If the fertilizer burn wasnt to bad itll turn into tip burn. If it isn't natively green at the bottom and pushing back then go to the recovery options ie essentials plus and sodium knockout.
@@hassanaslam6008 not that i'm aware of unfortunately. amazon or ebay will be your best outlet. You need things that neutralize salts ie. calcium, humates, nitrate nitrogen etc.
I have 2 acres in Eastern Nebraska, it’s on a well and I can’t put in a sprinkler system. After the drought this summer we have a lot if bare spots. What is the best grass to survive these periods?
You must have a PhD in botany from Yale or Harvard. As a professor (which should be bestowed upon you), your content is so important that you never blink your eyes. Incredible! You are that intent! Thank you for sharing your expertise. You deliver the goods and I appreciate your knowledge immensely. Well done!
Thanks for putting these together for us. You could probably do 4 full episodes on my lawn, lol! Time for me to get to work! Where is the best place to buy your lawn supplements? IFA?
Ginja, I got that North Carolina clay going on. It sucks! 1. Can you share any remediation techniques to get the lawn to love my soil? 2. Does Quinclorac work on sedge?
Hi, how are you. In my region the weather is around 18 degree night and 30 degree C in day. The issue with my garden is grass seeds germinating very very slowly and still after 3 months, patches not fill up. what to do more. kindly help.
Chances are you have some issues with your soil. May be too much salt. I would do a soil ph test first. If your ph is low you'll need to use some lime calcium to bring it up.
It was soo long ago hard to say you might be right. I run into bent grass here a lot as well. this one felt like it had stolons but there's always a chance.
My lawn must be suffering from dryness. I thought it was dollar spot fungus but I’m not seeing the gray coloring. My lawn has lots of just light hay colored dead grass blades everywhere. I keep dethatching about once a month but it’s just never ending piles of dead grass blades.
Oof. That my friend is a question I dont have an answer to. One is a stolon and the other a sub surface rhizome. I haven't heard of a product that would do that given they are both warm season grasses and perennial. Shoot lawn tips and message he might now if that's possible.
Super informative thanks. I have a question for you. You mentioned them being a potential client you’re doing so much work for an estimate here and assessing what’s wrong with their stuff are you charging them for this?
I think I have a earthworm problem, tons of tiny mounds all over my lawn most have an air hole i can see, so im assuming earthworms, I heard some worms are good for the lawn, what can i do?
Thanks! Going out to test my lawn now. I don't have automatic sprinklers so how much should I be watering with a rotating sprinkler attached to a hose?
You'll have to do a water output cup test to figure that out. Setup some like sized Tupperware and set them out then let the sprinkler run for 1hr. Afterwards measure how much is in the cup. During the worst part of the summer you'll want between 1" and 2" of water per week depending on how hot it is outside
PS I am just over the Utah border in No. AZ just outside of Colorado City. So not as hot as Hurricane, UT because we are up on the plateau, but still hot.
My new lawn was planted in the fall it’s tall fescue and now it has huge dead areas it’s not slimy and the dead grass doesn’t pull up easily what is the best fungus control and is my lawn ruined until fall to reseed or can I put fungus control and seed down at the same time
Excellent video!!! Unfortunately my lawn has many of these same problems and I was at a lost at how to fix them. I’ll try all your suggestions, if I can’t fix them I’ll be giving you a call. Great to have a local Utah guy who knows our grass, bugs and temps!!!
It's very evident that you know your field .. It's a wonderful thing. Those that higher you are lucky indeed.. Your knowledge of your field is very extensive which conveys to me the love you have for what you do!!! It's a beautiful thing and in turn those that require help would most certainly receive it ..
Wow great video, good to hear you're in Utah too! Do you have a follow-up video to this? I already applied Step 1 IFA. My problem right now is dandelions. I spot- sprayed them with weed-b-gone last week, and didn't see a lot of progress so I spot-sprayed this weekend also. What's your take, think I'll be good? I also applied round-up to some flower bed weeds. I used to do commercial property maintenance in Orlando, FL, where herbicide works very quickly, especially round-up. I'm shocked how slowly these herbicides work here, is that normal?
There isn't a followup unfortunately. The home owner felt it was too much work and decided to RIP it all out and replace it with sod. Most weeds takes about 2 days to start showing signs of being sick and up to 10 days to cork screw.
Thanks for all the great videos. Some of your videos are over my head. Any recommendations to learn.more about the chemicals you use and why? Thanks Derrick
Hmmmm. I thi k I get this watering issue in some areas of my lawn. I have sandy soil, however, and typically water an inch a week from 2 waterings. Is there something else I can do to make sure the water stays in the sandy soil ?
This is a fantastic video, pretty much covers some of my current issues and concerns. My lawn is turning brown, some spots, looks like hay when its pulled up. I have irrigation, no grubs, no insects, . have already applied diseases x, Bayer herbicide liquid 3 weeks ago. been using humic, air 8 every 30 day, have slowed down a bit to 45 days ?= what should I do, temps are near 97 consistent, been watering 2x week at 30hr to 45 mins, I have full sun. Any suggestions to avoid my grass from completing dying? Help Ginja!!!
focus on proper watering. get the cups out there and do a water output test. I suggest probing the soil and also checking for density issues. I like the mix you're using.
@@pestandlawnginja you was 100% accurate, I placed the cup in between and those areas on not getting watered. I am going to reposition the sprinkler heads. My questions, will the lawn recover. I am going to apply D-thatch tonight. Thanks Ginja!
How would you treat St Augustine - When the spring started I had a beautiful lawn now it is dying so I used a 3-n-1 since I didn't measure could it be that I used to much. I also used Ortho's bug b gone granules to kill insects. the lawn gets plenty of water. Each section gets watered 15 min in the early morning hour every other day. I Liked your video so what do you think. HELP!!!
Hi Thomas! St augustine is a hungry grass. water is the number one thing to focus on. random pull tests when mowing to make sure your grubs are in check. I prefer to do monthly fertilizer treatments. With st augustine I recommend staying around 4lbs N for the entire season per 1000 sq ft.
Any advice on how to battle purslane? We adopted 2 dogs when we got our house 2 years ago and they destroyed our backyard and we had a huge dead patch. Before we knew it, purslane suddenly appeared and multiplied like crazy on the dead patch. They died last Winter but I can see them starting to reappear. Is our law salvagable? What do we need to dom Your advice would be greatly appreciated!
@@dinnaburkhour4923 yah. Gotta love sandy soil in Sandy. Yah. You'll need to treat more often. We offer an every four week plan with micro nutrients to help the sandy soil.
You'll need to spray monthly for the poison ivy during the growing season. there are annual grass sprays that kill crabgrass. Focus on a late winter / early spring application of pre emergent before the ground temps reach 50 degrees. Glad to hear you're on the lawn!
Excellent video! A ton of useful information i here. I've watched vids from alot of lawn guys on RUclips, your the only one I've subscribed to. Thanks brother!!!
I’m enjoying your videos. I’ve been trying to help my mom with her lawn but there is something wrong that we can’t figure out. She is in north salt lake. Do you or your company do jobs in that area?
We service up to the capitol building in salt lake city. Unfortunately we do not service north salt lake. I would start by following my lawn diagnosis steps. Most problems stem from lack of water or too much watering. I have a video that will show you how to use a screw driver to assess water saturation.
Ginja, thank you for teaching me! I do have a question re the power raking. Surely there’s a power rake machine that can catch and/or pick up the debris and dead grass as it goes along? My zoysia lawn probably about .3 of an acre, so picking up the debris is not possible for me at the moment.
You're best bet is to use a riding lawn mower and get the front end tine dethatcher for the model of mower you have. That way it will rake up up and you mow it up shortly after. The problem with these machines is the amount of crud most people rake up is too much for the machines to handle. You literally mow for 10ft and empty the bag. I find that using a high power blower like my redmax 7500 and getting it into a big pile works best.
This video was awesome. Kinf of tackled everything that COULD happen to your yard and how to first address it. Look forward to seeing a follow up video in a few months to see the results
What would you recommend to do to prepare my lawn for next spring. I started my lawn early july, some parts grew and some parts didnt as much as some, so it kinda patchy, but i have some weeds that grew like crab grass and spotted spurge and few others, i dug out most, and i used orthro a few times, and previously i used scott weed and feed i can see some seem to be dying but some it dont seem to affect others, whats the best way to handle from here on??
This is a great question. Most lawns have weeds because the grass isn't thick enough to cover all the ground. Weeds are a bi product. I would start by making sure your sprinkler coverage is on point. This will be IMO 70% of your success. As for fall preperation I would spot spray the weeds diligently, overseed, use a bio stimulant and reintroduce mycorrhiza into the soil asap.
@@pestandlawnginja ok spot spray weeds with what to be exact? Because some of these weed killers seem to work really slow or dont work at all. And what type/brand of bio-stimulant and mycorrhiza would you recommend ??
I'm still trying to find a micro nutrient to recommend. but here's the rest of my cocktail. T-zone (for hard to do weeds). careful to follow the instructions. If over applied it will burn, under applied it won't work. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NWSIHCK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00NWSIHCK&linkCode=as2&tag=pestandlawngi-20&linkId=96cf10277861461140ff572813673a8b Essentials Plus 1-0-1 (bio stimulant) www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00U1VJBUS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00U1VJBUS&linkCode=as2&tag=pestandlawngi-20&linkId=f221c8cd77e1595c128fef9bd56221f7 Great White Mycorrhizae www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AU8JKR6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AU8JKR6&linkCode=as2&tag=pestandlawngi-20&linkId=78b660a124965c7a70dcfb39e510d3a8
Hey Ginja, Gotta a ? You know I am doing a complete reno on the back and front yard, Would it be better to tilt it after the glyso takes its course or should I just rake and aerator. I am concerned about all the micro I strip out of the lawn after application of glyso..Appreciate you!
Tilling is a great way to help stop weed seed germination. I highly recommend it. You can do could also use the cultivation side of a dethatch rake as well and have just as good results IMO with less work. If you are going to be sodding it won't matter if you put the micro's back in immediately. The sod has soo much fertilizer and stimulants in it. IMO the sod will have enough to last about 3 to 5 months depending on the sod farm you get it from. If you are going to be seeding I would hit it with micros, mycorrhiza and a liquid cow manure like liquid launch. It'll put the life right into the seed.
Hi Lawn Ginja I’m a new subscriber. , I sprayed glyspohate 3 weeks ago to a Bermuda lawn. I have brown patterns everywhere I sprayed it I was trying to get rid off poa Anna. The grass is soft is not brittle. Will it come back? What can I do to help it green up? I need your help. Thanks!
hopefully the bermuda was completely dormant. keep in mind the soil temps need to be well below 65 when spraying glyphosate on bermuda. I imagine as the soil temps rise your grass will come out of it's dormant state a bit more. If you want to help push it out use a granular ammoniacle nitrogen at 5lbs per 1000 sq ft.
It's a fertilizer. you can find it at stores. the first number on the bag will tell you the percentage of nitrogen and in the fine print will tell you what percentage of the source is. so a 21.0.0 is commonly ammoniacle nitrogen and a 46.0.0 is commonly a urea based nitrogen. some bags are a combination of both.
Hey I need a few pointers and/or advise. I had to replace my drain field, and my old lawn was filled with crab grass. So much so, I believe it was ONLY crab grass that looked like reg grass. I redone it and aerated it, then raked it flat. I then used Scott's lawn food and Scott's southern gold tall fescue. I covered the whole yard, 7500 Sq ft with the Scott's premium topsoil. It grew in fast, like 11 days, but it is not thick and I now have, in places, the crab grass coming back thru....can u help me ?
most species of tall fescue do not spread like kentucky bluegrass on its own. my suggestion in these cases is to seed the sparse areas and plan on doing another general overseed come fall.
Would you just dethach the lawn, areraid it, put some organic matter to improve drainage, add a viarity of rye grass, fescue and blue grass seed, then add some fertiliser with high phosphorus for root growth and then water it to damp so you don't wash away seeds? That's my opinion though.
My lawn looks similar and I may have a few of the same issues. Can you tell me what time of year was it and what was the temperatures for the week that you used the nutrients on the grass if you remember?
Thanks I am from el paso I may have used too much fertilizer then because thanks to your grass color chart I am pretty sure I burned my grass with fertilizer. I want to make sure I don't make the same mistake.
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Pest and Lawn Ginja thanks for not begging for likes and subs in the intro before the video even plays like 3/4ths of RUclipsrs! Sub earned very informative!
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Brian, Rome Georgia
how did i not see this comment! LOL super funny. Thanks for the follow
Love it brian! Hope I've lived up to your expectations.
Pest and Lawn Ginja would aeration and seeding help?
I genuinely learned more in this 20mins than the pointless hours every year reading stupid articles that talk endlessly about highly technical BS that never describes a single issues I’m having, let alone how to fix it. Thank you!
You're so welcome Janky Pox. Really appreciate the compliment
You are so knowledgeable! My gardners mow, blow and go without even noticing the lawn is turning yellow! I wish I could find someone like you!
yes! Lots of them do that. I hope you find someone that can help!
One thing that goes highly unaccounted for with yellow burns is hot boiling water. A typical Arizona summer day is about 112 and if you leave your hose out, the last thing you want to do is just start spraying away after it's been sitting our there for hours. I learned this the hard way.
I spent some summers in Arizona. The hot water never crossed my mind. I can tell you I've had the pleasure of drinking from a hose during the hot chandler summers. The snake bit me pretty good ;) . You make a good point. Thanks for the comment.
Great point even up here in NY in the summer you’ll have that issue and with a sprinkler system there isn’t much you can do about that.
I am glad I found you, will try your solutions for dry grass, I APPRECIATE THE INFO, KEEP UP YOUR HARD WORK, AND INFO TO IMPROVE OUR LAWNS, EXCELLENT WORK, THANK YOU SO MUCH.........
So glad I could help!!!!
Now to find an honest, educated professional like you in my area.
I'll pray for you 😉
Ok exactly. I'm just going to use this video and do it myself. We use truegreen and our lawn looks a hot mess. Not saying it is their fault but at least give us some advice. Smh.
He blinded me with science! Older people might get it. Very knowledgeable video. Thank you.
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Mr. Dolby! Yes, I'm old lol
Thank you for making this video. You just saved my lawn.
Glad I could help! Go slay that lawn!
You are a very intelligent man. I was wondering if you could tell me what might be my issue with my lawn? I live in Saskatchewan Canada so we get winter 6 months of the year. Down to -32 -36 Celsius at times. For the past 3 years I’ve tried to fix my back lawn. I started the first year with a lawn that was half dead patches. So I seeded it and it came in decent, but the following spring the dead patches came back. So the second year I tilled everything up thinking it was a compacted soil issue. I seeded. Watered and fertilized. By mid summer I had a perfect green thick lawn with no weeds. I was very impressed with it. But by the next spring half of the lawn was dead again. So I tried a different seed and after it was established I only watered it deep once a week to encourage deep root growth. Again I had a beautiful lawn. This spring when the snow melted it looked promising but the same thing happened. Over half the grass dead. The only thing I can think of is that there is a lack of nutrients deep in the soil. And any nutrients that I add to help the grass grow is sitting on the top inch of soil. And I was thinking that would cause shallow roots and with shallow roots it would lead to the winter killing the grass. The grass that is established in patches threwout the back yard comes up year after year. It is only the grass that I seed that dies every year. And even tho it looks picture perfect in the summer I can never get it to last. This year I put some compost down with the grass seed and starter fertilizer to give it a better chance. Do you know why my new grass dies every winter?
So here's my 2c. My opinion is the water isn't draining well enough in the spring and its most likely getting too soggy. The nutrients should still be there regardless. I would be diligent on doing an end of the season short mow and checking water levels early. You may need to do some preventive fungal treatments or find a way to increase drainage.
Hi, I'm in the UK where we have lots of rain. I have a small garden with patches of zero growth. This video has helped as I have found loads of thatch. After I remove as much as I can I need to weed and feed. Thank you.
You're welcome rusty! Hope all is well. Keep in touch.
Fantastic job breaking everything down so it was easy to follow and understand! Thank you
Thanks James! Really appreciate the feedback!
This video just blew my mind. I have been going crazy wondering what the hell is wrong with my lawn and I think it's some of the same issues. My wife and I bought our first home about 3 years ago so I'm new to lawn care, and to proud to pay someone for this stuff. I live in Salt Lake, and would appreciate some help.
Please!
Hey Adrian. It all starts with watering. Checkout our local watering page and follow the exercise video at the bottom of the page. myallgreen.com/watering
You are a true professional .. thank you ... You are respectful to all in your videos... I am a landscaper and mower ..have done many things ... Lots of have done many things... BUT.... BUT ...we can all do better by taking in help or information from other PROFESSIONALS...
Thank you again for the time you take to help others DO BETTER
Thanks Trevor! Happy to help. Love this community of ours.
2 years late but this video is one of the most well informed videos on lawn disease in all of RUclips. Incredible wealth of knowledge!
Thanks for the feedback Kevin! That was one crazy yard.
With spring around the corner and looking to prep the lawn shortly, I'm happy I found you, a lawn care guy from Utah. Very good information. Thank you.
Thanks! Great content on its way
@@pestandlawnginja looking forward to it. Nice legs btw! Just watched your apology snow blowing video.
@@keinlieb3818 bahahahaha. Thanks!
What he is from Utah?! That’s awesome! I am too! 🤘🏼
Where are you at? I would love to have you come service my lawn brotha!
Having watched a few other videos regarding lawn care, Ginja is clearly educated and experienced in the field of lawn care! A shame he didn't live closer, I'd have him looking at my lawn which is sod (UGGGGHH)!
Thanks Jason! Super kind
You are most t excellent. I've been paying Tru Green for 2 years and they just can't get right. Tired of paying close to $80 every 6 weeks for fertilizer. I was going to dig up the brown areas and lay down new soil and seed. Maybe I should start here. Wish you were in San Diego. Thanks again. You are very likable on camera. My area of expertise. Thanks again! Gary
Thanks Gary! Glad you're running with the Information! Let's slay those lawns 2020
The most informative video I've ever seen on lawn care diagnoses, thanks so much!
Wow Andrew, super kind. Thank you.
I agree, excellent work.
Just found your channel glad i did. I live in a 4 season state and it goes from winter to summer no spring really anymore. My lawn has brown area coming in certain area's ands o does some of my neighbors. I just bought my home and not sure what the problem is but thanks for being very informative!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching. Just remember it all starts with water. do a water output test and check the coverage and amount of water that is coming out so you can figure out how much water you need in a 2 x to 3x per week plan
Excellent video to educate about lawn problems.
Thanks for sharing.
Your welcome!
My lawn has wide spread grassy weeds that look ok when the lawn is cut low. Can I put weed killer all over the lawn rather than spots?
Hey Ginja ..the sunjoe saved my lawn..but now it’s time to follow through & fix issues.. checked irrigation.. they overlap one another and changed some nozzles to regulate how much...goes where type thing.. aerated.. and plan on t-zone... fertilizer or herbicide, next??🧐
You can do both if you're watering is good!
Hi loved your video. We’ve moved into a house and the lawn is spotty at best. There are moles (which we are trying to eradicate) killed grubs, treated 3x for weeds. There is a combo of grasses. What could we seed with that will fill in and overtake the rest of whatever grasses there are?
Great questions. Kentucky bluegrass is the most dominant cool season grass and the most difficult to get to germinate and to get started.
Start by getting the sprinkler coverage perfect.
Does the color chart or this video work on warm season grass: st. Augustine, Bermuda and Zoysia?
The Ginja 5 step program does work on all types of grass
I'm a lawn care technician and I'm learning some good tips from you. I will say you're a little too dependent on power rakes when you will do more good with core aeration. You need to get air, moisture, and nutrients deeper into the soil to solve some of the problems that you're only "scratching the surface" with. Well done videos all around!
Aeration is for compaction. I prefer not to disrupt the soil if I dont have to
Dude you are the lawn guy. Exactly what I'm looking for, I'm going to check out more of your videos. I just had my yard scraped off and all my cedars removed and trucked in some composted top soil and re-seeded my lawn and it's coming in great. Should I mow it without the bag on and try and get some thatch going? How tall should it be before the first cut?
Great to hear you're doing the doing! What seed did you plant?
@@pestandlawnginja to tell you the truth I would have to go look at the bags to know. I just showed up at our landscape place and said I have kids and have lawn with sun and shade and bought a bunch of different seeds. A bag that said backyard seed, sun seed and a bag of shade
@@bolerdweller gotcha. no problem. I'm pretty good at responding. Let me know what you find out. with Kentucky bluegrass I don't like to mow more than .25" off the top when I mulch. I don't feel the 1/3rd rule applies to kbg. for most grass types the 1/3rd rule works well.
How soon can you add a fertilizer after treating for brown spots? thanks.
Hey Ginja! I thought this was a really great video. I really appreciate the education about how to diagnose and recognize different types of problem. I like the methodical approach and practical ways I can apply this to my own lawn out in SoCal. Keep up the good work!!!
You're welcome!!! Diagnosing is the most difficult part to lawn care. I appreciate the feedback. Doing my best to make it easy for people to learn.
Hello. This video was great. I'm new to this. Had a house built and never treated my grass fire anything. It is hard and has some of these problems. I think. I just don't know where to begin. Should I till it and then out some sort of fungicide on it and the follow some of your basic steps. Any suggestions would be welcomed.
Begin by identifying the type of grass you have. the ph of the soil, and what goals of how you would like the lawn to be. Once you identify if you have warm or cool season grass types we can go from there.
I have Bermuda in SW TX. The lawn was doing great but suddenly started seeing some dead areas with a grayish color tone. I had some one come treat it bc I thought it was fungus but now it just seems to be spreading. Wish I could send pics.
super frustrating. gray is the typical sign of fungus. checkout my what's wrong with my lawn playlist.
Great video, very informative. I appreciate that your audio and video were up to the job. Lots of people overlook that aspect.
Gary! Thanks for the comment and feedback. I've botched audio before and got lots of feedback on it. Lesson learned. Appreciate you noticing.
This just makes me want to hire him. Unfortunately he’s in a different country!
Man o man. international ginja has a nice ring to it.
Pest and Lawn Ginja how would that work: video conference maybe? I don’t have a good camera though. Just iPhone.
Ikr...wish he was in Florida...
Hey bro. I have a slight hump in the middle of my garden where my sprinkler sits and gets quite saturated. Some thatch has appeared now and grass isn’t growing. What’s your recommended fix?
Fungi. Your da man. I've got a question. Dog pee burns. What can I do to fix and minimise this situation. Again. Thanks for your awsomeness.
I have a few videos on this. use regular doses of calcium and humates to help push the salts down lower into the soil then fix the dead spots.
I got a lawn 50/50 grass and burweed. I've applied some herbicide last weekend. Do I keep on treating for burweed or drop some new seed. Thanks man..this lawn is in Japan.
Never thought about treating sections separately. I hope you know how helpful your videos are. Going to share your page for sure! Thank you 🤗
Thanks for the love. Sharing is caring.
Just to make sure I'm on the same page with everyone. We want to diagnose the areas separately due to the uneven pattern. We also want to diagnose and fix the sprinkler coverage in each section. I would use all the recommended solutions as a blanket app on this lawn since the majority of it is under stress. You can use the essentials plus with a nitrogen source as a spot solutions for areas that are struggling, or areas that have gone dormant, which I often do.
Really appreciate that Jodi!!! Have a great day.
Hey man, just want to say I enjoy your videos. You are sharing good knowledge that is accurate!
I appreciate that! Glad you're finding value!
Love you information and teaching...
Question: in Virginia if I aerate and over-seed when should I put weed control-down? Before seeding or weeks after or spring?
Two weeks before seeding or 90 days after
Excellent work. Love watching you work and figure these things out. Valuable info. Appreciate it.
I will always remember that Tim was with me from the beginning. thanks for watching and commenting.
I just killed off my entire front and back lawn with Glyphosate. I had an abundance amout of fungus, bermuda grass and chickweed. I have always had a nice TTF lawn and with the heat we had in South Carolina this year and no rain, it just got stressed out even with my sprinkler running on a timer. My question to you is I just applied the Gly this past weekend. It started to work within 2 to 3 days. Once it completely takes it course.
Hey there Ivette, sounds like you're doing a great job prepping the soil. How I like to do it is two rounds of glyphosate back to back 14 days apart. Then 2 weeks after that I'll seed. I feel that the mix of humic, kelp, fish emulsion and air8 is a good cocktail and will help condition the soil. I'm not sure I'd add anything to the mix. If you wanted to add something to help stimulate the growth you can purchase an organic source of fertilizer. I have used liquid launch and I've been happy with it. It's basically liquid cow manure.
Pest and Lawn Ginja thank you so much for answering me so quickly. I really appreciate all your video and you sharing your knowledge. How I wish u was my next door neighbor. Would hire u in a minute. 😊
Excellent video - I’ve been bagging my lawn all season (for the first time) and it’s been looking great due to lack of ‘thatch / dead grass’. Keep em coming 👍🇺🇸
Thanks for the update!!! Glad it's going well for you.
I over applied iron at some parts of the lawn and I am seeing some burns. What can I do beside watering it. Will the fertilizer burn grow back. When I try to pull the grass it sticks to the ground and does not want to come out. It has turned yellowish/brownish.
If the fertilizer burn wasnt to bad itll turn into tip burn. If it isn't natively green at the bottom and pushing back then go to the recovery options ie essentials plus and sodium knockout.
Pest and Lawn Ginja Thanks for your input. Is there any particular type of treatment I can buy from Lowe’s or Home Depot?
@@hassanaslam6008 not that i'm aware of unfortunately. amazon or ebay will be your best outlet. You need things that neutralize salts ie. calcium, humates, nitrate nitrogen etc.
I have 2 acres in Eastern Nebraska, it’s on a well and I can’t put in a sprinkler system. After the drought this summer we have a lot if bare spots. What is the best grass to survive these periods?
your best bet is turf type tall fescue. I prefer barenbrug's rtf tall fescue
looks like my lawn right now here in Sparks Nevada, my first year here as a beginner for lawn care.
You'll do great! Just get started
Wow! A lawn person who lives in my area! Wooo! It is always helpful to have someone talking about my area lawn. Ty
You're welcome Brianne! Lots of lawn problems at our altitude
You must have a PhD in botany from Yale or Harvard. As a professor (which should be bestowed upon you), your content is so important that you never blink your eyes. Incredible! You are that intent! Thank you for sharing your expertise. You deliver the goods and I appreciate your knowledge immensely. Well done!
Hahaha. Thanks! I've gotten the blinking the eyes comment. Focused like a samurai
Maybe he has no eyelids, don't be such a hater ;)
Can you apply all those shown in your great video in all temperatures?
I apply them morning during the summer when the daily temps are below 90 degrees
Thanks for putting these together for us. You could probably do 4 full episodes on my lawn, lol! Time for me to get to work! Where is the best place to buy your lawn supplements? IFA?
Great basin. Ask for propeat fertilizer
I'm a sprinkler guy who needs a lawn guy what areas in UT do you cover?
All of Utah county and slc county
Ginja,
I got that North Carolina clay going on. It sucks!
1. Can you share any remediation techniques to get the lawn to love my soil?
2. Does Quinclorac work on sedge?
Tenacity works great on sedge. I use humates and calcium every 2 months to condition the soil
Awesome information! What time of year do you treat the lawn?
As soon as the ground temps hit 40 degrees
Ginga is ok to use CYANORA 9.7or BIFEN it, few days before overseeding OR should I wait to AERATE then apply WHAT YOU SAY on this thanks.
I love both those products. I would apply it one to two weeks before seeding. Ultimately I don't think it'll cause any issues
Hi, how are you. In my region the weather is around 18 degree night and 30 degree C in day. The issue with my garden is grass seeds germinating very very slowly and still after 3 months, patches not fill up. what to do more. kindly help.
Chances are you have some issues with your soil. May be too much salt. I would do a soil ph test first. If your ph is low you'll need to use some lime calcium to bring it up.
Done all that but not the pressing down to get seed contact. Thank you.
Good info. The grass at 14:00 looks more like creeping bent grass. Thanks!
It was soo long ago hard to say you might be right. I run into bent grass here a lot as well. this one felt like it had stolons but there's always a chance.
How did you apply it? Bottle to a waterholes? I have the same issue
I use a backpack sprayer
My lawn must be suffering from dryness. I thought it was dollar spot fungus but I’m not seeing the gray coloring. My lawn has lots of just light hay colored dead grass blades everywhere. I keep dethatching about once a month but it’s just never ending piles of dead grass blades.
So you mix all those together apply same time
I certainly do!
Thanks so much, I want to get my lawn looking better for sure
You got this John!!! Just remember its just grass and it all starts with water.
Great tutorial! Question: what are some of the products that kill Bermuda growing in other grasses, particularly zenith zoysia? Thx
Oof. That my friend is a question I dont have an answer to. One is a stolon and the other a sub surface rhizome.
I haven't heard of a product that would do that given they are both warm season grasses and perennial. Shoot lawn tips and message he might now if that's possible.
Using humate will also help break up hard soil so air, water and nutrients can get to the roots.
great comment
Super informative thanks. I have a question for you. You mentioned them being a potential client you’re doing so much work for an estimate here and assessing what’s wrong with their stuff are you charging them for this?
Yes, lawn assessments are charged
I think I have a earthworm problem, tons of tiny mounds all over my lawn most have an air hole i can see, so im assuming earthworms, I heard some worms are good for the lawn, what can i do?
I like to dethatch every 6 weeks and scarify twice a summer. see the sun joe dethatcher and scarifier. great product
Really enjoy these lawn assessments!
Thanks Zak!!! More to come.
Do you have pics of the lawn after treatment?
This one was done a little over a year ago. The customer opted to concrete the entire front yard. We still treat the back yard
Thanks! Going out to test my lawn now. I don't have automatic sprinklers so how much should I be watering with a rotating sprinkler attached to a hose?
You'll have to do a water output cup test to figure that out. Setup some like sized Tupperware and set them out then let the sprinkler run for 1hr. Afterwards measure how much is in the cup. During the worst part of the summer you'll want between 1" and 2" of water per week depending on how hot it is outside
@@pestandlawnginja thanks for the reply, so if I water for an hour twice a week that would be 1" each time or should I soak it down to 2" each time?
PS I am just over the Utah border in No. AZ just outside of Colorado City. So not as hot as Hurricane, UT because we are up on the plateau, but still hot.
@@kelleendoyle-scott2164 I'd guess 1.75" to 2" during the hot season
2" total per week. Break that up into 3 days during the hot season
My new lawn was planted in the fall it’s tall fescue and now it has huge dead areas it’s not slimy and the dead grass doesn’t pull up easily what is the best fungus control and is my lawn ruined until fall to reseed or can I put fungus control and seed down at the same time
there was some found
Excellent video!!! Unfortunately my lawn has many of these same problems and I was at a lost at how to fix them. I’ll try all your suggestions, if I can’t fix them I’ll be giving you a call. Great to have a local Utah guy who knows our grass, bugs and temps!!!
Thanks for the comment Jeff! It's been a tough hot season for lawns this year in Utah. All the best!
Great video. Just one question, what ratio do you use of each product when putting it in a sprayer?
Hi Perry! Its best to consult the labels for a question like that. they all play nicely in the sprayer
I like your energy.
Thank you!
DO YOU EVER SHOW SOME OF THE LAWNS YOU HAVE FIXED...BEFORE AND AFTER?
Yes
very informative,,,he knows his grass
Appreciate the compliment Doug!
It's very evident that you know your field .. It's a wonderful thing. Those that higher you are lucky indeed.. Your knowledge of your field is very extensive which conveys to me the love you have for what you do!!! It's a beautiful thing and in turn those that require help would most certainly receive it ..
super kind of you to say that. Really appreciate it.
Will to much thatch cause a huge worm population? I I just shocked a 3 foot square area and got about 30 night crawler.
not really, worms are more prone to stay in the soil
Wow great video, good to hear you're in Utah too! Do you have a follow-up video to this?
I already applied Step 1 IFA. My problem right now is dandelions. I spot- sprayed them with weed-b-gone last week, and didn't see a lot of progress so I spot-sprayed this weekend also. What's your take, think I'll be good?
I also applied round-up to some flower bed weeds. I used to do commercial property maintenance in Orlando, FL, where herbicide works very quickly, especially round-up. I'm shocked how slowly these herbicides work here, is that normal?
There isn't a followup unfortunately. The home owner felt it was too much work and decided to RIP it all out and replace it with sod.
Most weeds takes about 2 days to start showing signs of being sick and up to 10 days to cork screw.
Thanks for all the great videos. Some of your videos are over my head. Any recommendations to learn.more about the chemicals you use and why? Thanks Derrick
Great suggestion! I have more and more content coming out all the time.
Hmmmm. I thi k I get this watering issue in some areas of my lawn. I have sandy soil, however, and typically water an inch a week from 2 waterings. Is there something else I can do to make sure the water stays in the sandy soil ?
Top dress with humates
@@pestandlawnginja ty sir ! I'll start googling
@@jeepcherokee24 you're welcome. humates hold 7 times there weight in water. if all else fails top dress with top soil. do not exceed 1/4"
This is a fantastic video, pretty much covers some of my current issues and concerns. My lawn is turning brown, some spots, looks like hay when its pulled up. I have irrigation, no grubs, no insects, . have already applied diseases x, Bayer herbicide liquid 3 weeks ago. been using humic, air 8 every 30 day, have slowed down a bit to 45 days ?= what should I do, temps are near 97 consistent, been watering 2x week at 30hr to 45 mins, I have full sun. Any suggestions to avoid my grass from completing dying? Help Ginja!!!
focus on proper watering. get the cups out there and do a water output test. I suggest probing the soil and also checking for density issues. I like the mix you're using.
@@pestandlawnginja, Thank you for your response. I love love love your video's.
@@Flo07109 you're so welcome! Thanks for watching
@@pestandlawnginja you was 100% accurate, I placed the cup in between and those areas on not getting watered. I am going to reposition the sprinkler heads. My questions, will the lawn recover. I am going to apply D-thatch tonight. Thanks Ginja!
Thanks for the tips, I hope to put it into practice
You can do it!
@@pestandlawnginja thanks brotha, keep up the great work!
How would you treat St Augustine - When the spring started I had a beautiful lawn now it is dying so I used a 3-n-1 since I didn't measure could it be that I used to much. I also used Ortho's bug b gone granules to kill insects. the lawn gets plenty of water. Each section gets watered 15 min in the early morning hour every other day. I Liked your video so what do you think. HELP!!!
Hi Thomas! St augustine is a hungry grass. water is the number one thing to focus on. random pull tests when mowing to make sure your grubs are in check. I prefer to do monthly fertilizer treatments. With st augustine I recommend staying around 4lbs N for the entire season per 1000 sq ft.
Any advice on how to battle purslane? We adopted 2 dogs when we got our house 2 years ago and they destroyed our backyard and we had a huge dead patch. Before we knew it, purslane suddenly appeared and multiplied like crazy on the dead patch. They died last Winter but I can see them starting to reappear. Is our law salvagable? What do we need to dom Your advice would be greatly appreciated!
Sounds like you have an imbalance in your soil. I would have the soil cec's checked, water coverage, and regular herbicide applications
We live in Sandy, UT. :(
@@dinnaburkhour4923 yah. Gotta love sandy soil in Sandy. Yah. You'll need to treat more often. We offer an every four week plan with micro nutrients to help the sandy soil.
Are you in the area? What's your rate?
@@dinnaburkhour4923 I work for All Green. We service Sandy. Rates are charged by how many ft2 you have. Give them a call 801.477.1289
Thank you for taking the time to explain it all and record it for us.
You're welcome Albert.
gosh... i wish i can hire you to look at my lawn. are you in the Atlanta area? all your videos are great resources. thanks
How to grow a health lawn in New England? I have grab grass ,plus poison ivy. What do I do?
You'll need to spray monthly for the poison ivy during the growing season. there are annual grass sprays that kill crabgrass. Focus on a late winter / early spring application of pre emergent before the ground temps reach 50 degrees. Glad to hear you're on the lawn!
Excellent video! A ton of useful information i here. I've watched vids from alot of lawn guys on RUclips, your the only one I've subscribed to. Thanks brother!!!
Thanks Don!!! Great to have you
Me too 😉
I’m enjoying your videos. I’ve been trying to help my mom with her lawn but there is something wrong that we can’t figure out. She is in north salt lake. Do you or your company do jobs in that area?
We service up to the capitol building in salt lake city. Unfortunately we do not service north salt lake. I would start by following my lawn diagnosis steps. Most problems stem from lack of water or too much watering. I have a video that will show you how to use a screw driver to assess water saturation.
And can you put seed and fungus control at the same time
You can yes
Ginja, thank you for teaching me! I do have a question re the power raking. Surely there’s a power rake machine that can catch and/or pick up the debris and dead grass as it goes along? My zoysia lawn probably about .3 of an acre, so picking up the debris is not possible for me at the moment.
You're best bet is to use a riding lawn mower and get the front end tine dethatcher for the model of mower you have. That way it will rake up up and you mow it up shortly after. The problem with these machines is the amount of crud most people rake up is too much for the machines to handle. You literally mow for 10ft and empty the bag. I find that using a high power blower like my redmax 7500 and getting it into a big pile works best.
GREAT vids. Really appreciating the help, your know how and the information you present. Thanks!
You're welcome scott!! thanks for watching
This video was awesome. Kinf of tackled everything that COULD happen to your yard and how to first address it. Look forward to seeing a follow up video in a few months to see the results
Thanks for the comment greg! fingers crossed they'll address the sprinkler coverage issues soon.
What would you recommend to do to prepare my lawn for next spring. I started my lawn early july, some parts grew and some parts didnt as much as some, so it kinda patchy, but i have some weeds that grew like crab grass and spotted spurge and few others, i dug out most, and i used orthro a few times, and previously i used scott weed and feed i can see some seem to be dying but some it dont seem to affect others, whats the best way to handle from here on??
This is a great question. Most lawns have weeds because the grass isn't thick enough to cover all the ground. Weeds are a bi product. I would start by making sure your sprinkler coverage is on point. This will be IMO 70% of your success. As for fall preperation I would spot spray the weeds diligently, overseed, use a bio stimulant and reintroduce mycorrhiza into the soil asap.
@@pestandlawnginja ok spot spray weeds with what to be exact? Because some of these weed killers seem to work really slow or dont work at all. And what type/brand of bio-stimulant and mycorrhiza would you recommend ??
I'm still trying to find a micro nutrient to recommend. but here's the rest of my cocktail.
T-zone (for hard to do weeds). careful to follow the instructions. If over applied it will burn, under applied it won't work.
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Essentials Plus 1-0-1 (bio stimulant)
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Great White Mycorrhizae
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So how do you fix herbicide burn? To me it looks dead but can it bounce back?
Lots of humates and calcium
Hey Ginja, Gotta a ? You know I am doing a complete reno on the back and front yard, Would it be better to tilt it after the glyso takes its course or should I just rake and aerator. I am concerned about all the micro I strip out of the lawn after application of glyso..Appreciate you!
Tilling is a great way to help stop weed seed germination. I highly recommend it. You can do could also use the cultivation side of a dethatch rake as well and have just as good results IMO with less work. If you are going to be sodding it won't matter if you put the micro's back in immediately. The sod has soo much fertilizer and stimulants in it. IMO the sod will have enough to last about 3 to 5 months depending on the sod farm you get it from. If you are going to be seeding I would hit it with micros, mycorrhiza and a liquid cow manure like liquid launch. It'll put the life right into the seed.
Thank u sir. 😊
Hi Lawn Ginja I’m a new subscriber. , I sprayed glyspohate 3 weeks ago to a Bermuda lawn. I have brown patterns everywhere I sprayed it I was trying to get rid off poa Anna. The grass is soft is not brittle. Will it come back? What can I do to help it green up? I need your help. Thanks!
The lawn was still dormant.
hopefully the bermuda was completely dormant. keep in mind the soil temps need to be well below 65 when spraying glyphosate on bermuda. I imagine as the soil temps rise your grass will come out of it's dormant state a bit more. If you want to help push it out use a granular ammoniacle nitrogen at 5lbs per 1000 sq ft.
Thank You for your reply. Where can I get that nitrogen? Is that a fertilizer I can get in any box store. Or do I need to order it online?
It's a fertilizer. you can find it at stores. the first number on the bag will tell you the percentage of nitrogen and in the fine print will tell you what percentage of the source is. so a 21.0.0 is commonly ammoniacle nitrogen and a 46.0.0 is commonly a urea based nitrogen. some bags are a combination of both.
Thank You Ginja
Hey lawn ginga I have severe dandylion problem with a yard. I was wondering if you have recommendations, I live in suburbs of Chicago.
Increase calcium and do regular herbicide treatments every 4 weeks
@@pestandlawnginja ok and by herbicide do you have a product you recommend? Thanks for the reply by the way you do great work
@@pestandlawnginja I'm thinking about buying tenacity it seems like a good product
@@karatekid4984 any baseline 2, 4d will easily get rid if broadleaf. Tenacity is great for what it is.
Hey I need a few pointers and/or advise. I had to replace my drain field, and my old lawn was filled with crab grass. So much so, I believe it was ONLY crab grass that looked like reg grass. I redone it and aerated it, then raked it flat. I then used Scott's lawn food and Scott's southern gold tall fescue. I covered the whole yard, 7500 Sq ft with the Scott's premium topsoil. It grew in fast, like 11 days, but it is not thick and I now have, in places, the crab grass coming back thru....can u help me ?
Also, I done all this 1 month ago
most species of tall fescue do not spread like kentucky bluegrass on its own. my suggestion in these cases is to seed the sparse areas and plan on doing another general overseed come fall.
How do you fix herbicide burn? or Nitrogen burn in the lawn?
Humates, calcium, and nitrate nitrogens
@@pestandlawnginja Cool thanks.
@@tigerblood6823 anytime
Would you just dethach the lawn, areraid it, put some organic matter to improve drainage, add a viarity of rye grass, fescue and blue grass seed, then add some fertiliser with high phosphorus for root growth and then water it to damp so you don't wash away seeds? That's my opinion though.
It's a good plan. In this case I'd do something very similar
You make great videos man. Very informative.
Thanks for the compliment. Appreciate you watching.
My lawn looks similar and I may have a few of the same issues. Can you tell me what time of year was it and what was the temperatures for the week that you used the nutrients on the grass if you remember?
This lawn was in July which is our hottest time for the year reaching 90 plus degrees per week.
Thanks I am from el paso I may have used too much fertilizer then because thanks to your grass color chart I am pretty sure I burned my grass with fertilizer. I want to make sure I don't make the same mistake.