Even though I'm in the Chicago area, I am following all these tips myself to ensure my lawn stays green during a severe drought and I am not wasting the water
It is great having someone from the same area helping with actual advice for our climate... I would love to see how you balance your sprinklers. Thanks
Approximately how long are you applying the baby shampoo /water to your lawn? If it’s not timed, If its one sweep, is it at a normal casual stepping speed
I am on secondary water. Got newer sod a few months old. I am watering an hour a day a few days a week. We have hit record breaking Temps for a week straight over 100 degrees. I know I am probably watering more than I should but the screwdriver isn't going down far. It's starting to get better 2 cycles 30 min each on each zone 300 am then 6am. All good info. I may try that baby soap so I don't end up with fungus with heavy watering.
You need to do the cup test to see what moisture is getting to the soil. So you get the proper amount and the roots out of the root mat the sod came on. Baby shampoo will def help and get that process moving in the correct direction for sure! It will help the moisture level get way deeper into your profile, and you can address any hot spots easily .
I had to stop the video and order a gallon of Hydretain from Y. M. @ 10 % off $67 BUCKS vs $32 for 32 oz. Great deal on the gallon. Back to the vid. Now.
I’ll let my clients in TX know what you said. Let them know their lawns are a lie. (Truthfully, there isn’t anything wrong with 3 x a week to get them deep and infrequent waters. I have prob 60% or my clients on 3x a week watering across the world, prob only 15% that do it 2 x a week as suggested and 5% that choose 1 x a week. lol and the other 20% just don’t listen lol. But honestly I have a large group (I think maybe 60-70 that are in TX) that I coach and they water between 1-3x a week and have solid lawns. We do use a product called hydretain for most of them tho, as well. They water their 1.25” a week over those days they water.
@@TheGreenerLawn it really depends on where you live in Texas to be honest. I live in central Texas by Austin and like every summer we are going on a drought with 30 days of no rain and it looks like it will be at least another 30 to 60 days without rain. I try to water 1in every Saturday between 6am to 10am and by Monday I’m still seeing the grass struggle. I’ve used hydretain and personally I don’t see too great of results maybe I’m putting it on wrong. I just put down baby shampoo 2 days ago maybe that will give me some relief, but without rain I just don’t know.
Great video J! I need to do the tuna can test again. It has been 5+ years since I have done that. I might do Greek Yogurt containers this time around! I need to use hydretain too!
So, that is a good recourse, but not worth while for this. Each lawn is going to have good and bad moisture areas that need to be addressed by tactics in this video. Solid recommendation, but for what people are experiencing in their specific lawn, will NOT be helpful at all.
In Utah though we are asked to only water 20 minutes or 40 depending on what sprinkler your using. So, if I have a dry area that needs 80 I'm just not going to be able to do that.
Supplement that area with a hand water, what will use a few gallons (for the extra that is needed to make 1”), vs running thee whole zone, and adding more water where it doesn’t need it. Or consider Hydretain, what will assist with long term soil moisture. And those are twice a weed depending on what heads you have. Pop ups are 20 x 2 times a week, or 40 min x2 a week rotors (there is a lot of diffences in heads/nozzles/ output/ that is why this method is so much more accurate with out excessive water waste)… This is where dialing them in you can see where small spot waters will be needed to supplement this. I’d be more then willing to help you figure it out! JeremyofTheGreenerLawn@gmail.com HMU
Would 1 inch of water per week work over here in Ireland in the middle of a draught ? Your video is the best. Thanks. Would the same principal apply in a recently over seeded lawn and when could I switch from three times daily 10 minutes watering to once a week deep watering? Thank you
Yea! Just adjust for rain! Yes, do it slow over time, but yes, slow and steady to allow it to more time. Here is how I have people go from seeing to deep watering: Now how i would recommend you water: First 2 weeks: Daily 8 min a zone 8 am and 4pm (mow days skip the 4pm water) Week 3: 1 x a day 12 min a zone 8 am Week 4: every other day 20 min a zone 8 am Week 5 : 3 times or 2 x a week (and this is where the cup test tells us how much water we need for 1” a week and we break it up evenly over those days) for as long as it takes to get 1”.
Hey Jeremy, I think I’m making the mistake of overwatering here in Upstate NY. I have irrigation and notice many brown spots. My lawn is professionally treated by a lawn service but not looking healthy. Have to do the baby shampoo to see if that helps. How can send you a picture of my lawn? Would really appreciate your input.. Diggin’ your channel and great info. Think I’ll stick with you for my lawn care tips. This video was extremely helpful. Thanks again!
@@TheGreenerLawn That’s what I’m talking about. Thanks for the quick reply to my issue! Forwarding pictures now. Just the reason I’ll stick with your channel.
@@TheGreenerLawn By the way, had a soil test done and just received results. Said deficient in potassium. Lawn service scheduled to put an application down on my next schedule date.
@@thurstonr9929 nice! Def a positive route to take. I’d be curious how much they are going to charge you vs what we could have you apply.. we will talk 💚
Random Q: If I use a sprayer with a higher dose of baby shampoo and spray it before watering (rain/sprinklers), will it help? I imagine the shampoo/surfactant will dry on the grass blades... once watered it'll move down to the soil since the surface tension will let it slide. Not sure how to shampoo ingredients will effect the foliar part of the blades. Hmmm... okay now I want to do a test spot... (Oh, reason: it's a pain to do hose end applications because of the location of my hose bibs. There's a zone I have to connect a 100' hose with a 25' or 50' hose.)
Ohh 💯, just use it combo with rain or sprinklers, all good and well. It will dry but it will also rehydrate and move down into the soil profile. You will not have any damage to your blades, if your of using it with a herbicide. It can cause damage with certain herbicides ran at the same time (no separate).
@@TheGreenerLawn I forgot to tell you how it went. Ironically, it shows very clearly when it doesn't get watered in enough. Areas that still have soap on them turn a sort of whitish color until they're watered in enough. (I had some spots I noticed the next day so I put water on them and it went away.)
Utah isn't even hot. 1 day you could keep it looking ok and 2 days like a golf course. Its 115 here today in vegas. I water 3 days a week. I just moved to 3 days 2 weeks ago. The Fescue is crazy green.
I am going to try to redo my sprinkler system not to green and water the entire thing, but just to focus on the burned areas and let the rest go. The days of watering 14 zones are over. If parts of my lawn are green (the shady spots) through this drought, they don’t need water.
I never water my lawn. It’s on its own. And I never mow during drought or when the lawn isn’t actively growing. My lawn is green enough, greener than my neighbors who do water and mow during dry spells. I have different hobbies.
I don’t understand? The 4” riser for the 2.75” grass isn’t tall enough? What are you trying to say? Yours arent tall enough? They make 6” risers sprinklers that will accommodate the 4+” cut. Is that what you are saying? Or are you trying to be helpful and make another valid point? Cause it is a valid point. What am I missing?
@@TheGreenerLawn the cut you had with the rotor spraying was blasting the top of the grass. if thats a 4 in pop up and its not clearing your grass its one of two things your head is to low or ur grass isnt 2.75 in. just saying. to get better coverage maybe raise the head up or go to 6" pop ups.
@@TheGreenerLawn 11:21 in to the video thats where you can see its to low. just trying to help. also dont screw down the nut on the nozzle to far. not how they test them in the lab
@@dj80d6 ahh got ya. I see what you are referencing now. This one is performing how it’s suppose to, this is 3.5” grass vs 4” riser, although adequate, and correctly covering it could be raised a little. ( not here nor there, this was 3 years ago footage and they have been lifted since, so solid spot) They are meant to spray right around the head like that and then cover out farther. This is a good tip and mine are borderline too short, but you are seeing the rain curtain doing it’s proper coverage. Second, you make a valid point of cranking down nozzles. It is recommended no more then 25 percent. I use a pro nozzle that automatically account for this coverage and makes a more appropriate coverage pattern (IMO) then traditional rotor nozzles. Here they are: amzn.to/3zEHvHm
@@TheGreenerLawn ok cool i got ya but what do you mean by pro nozzle? i know that the rain curtain is supposed to cover from the head and to the farthest point per numbered nozzle, but im saying that it hitting the grass will affect it for sure. and most people dont size the right nozzle and crank the screw down on the biggest size nozzle or the stock one that comes with it.
Great video. Very informative.
Thank you! Let me know if I can answer any questions! JeremyofTheGreenerLawn@gmail.com
Even though I'm in the Chicago area, I am following all these tips myself to ensure my lawn stays green during a severe drought and I am not wasting the water
Soo smart, you are always doing big things up there Andy! Love what you do!
Yes Hydretain works like a charm. Used it for the first time this year because of the high temps. Even my flowers look good.
I can’t wait to hear your feedback on it! I find it a true grass and flower lifesaver!
Thumbs up!!The best how to watering video on the planet. Also the longer grass shades the soil from getting burnt by the sun too.
Wow thanks Randy! And so true!
It is great having someone from the same area helping with actual advice for our climate...
I would love to see how you balance your sprinklers.
Thanks
Email me and we can look at what your dealing with JeremyofTheGreenerLawn@gmail.com
Of course we want to see how you adjust the sprinklers 🔥🔥🔥.. very valuable video Jeremy!
Ok, I will put it on the list of vids!
I should probably start watering my yard, it's starting to look pretty brown now that the heat is here
I mean…. Yea 👌🏻
Approximately how long are you applying the baby shampoo /water to your lawn? If it’s not timed, If its one sweep, is it at a normal casual stepping speed
I am on secondary water. Got newer sod a few months old. I am watering an hour a day a few days a week. We have hit record breaking Temps for a week straight over 100 degrees. I know I am probably watering more than I should but the screwdriver isn't going down far. It's starting to get better 2 cycles 30 min each on each zone 300 am then 6am. All good info. I may try that baby soap so I don't end up with fungus with heavy watering.
You need to do the cup test to see what moisture is getting to the soil. So you get the proper amount and the roots out of the root mat the sod came on. Baby shampoo will def help and get that process moving in the correct direction for sure! It will help the moisture level get way deeper into your profile, and you can address any hot spots easily .
very helpful video！clear and comprehensive. Will follow your suggestion.
It’s one of my better vids 4 sure! Glad to help!
Throwing down some Hydratain myself in the next few days. Great information Jeremy 👍🏼
Smart move. When it heats up, keep the moisture you can!
@@TheGreenerLawn 90s coming Monday. It's time...
Wow.
Secrets from the knowledge.
Priceless.
Thabk you !
Always glad to asssist! This is one of my best nuggets of wisdom 4 sure.
This video is really full of great tips. Nice job putting this all together and thank you!
Thanks Erik, feedback is always appreciated! I tried to nail a lot of tips in this one.
I had to stop the video and order a gallon of Hydretain from Y. M. @ 10 % off $67 BUCKS vs $32 for 32 oz. Great deal on the gallon. Back to the vid. Now.
Hi! Where did you order it from?
Ahh heck yea Richard! Defs the time to stock up!
Jeremy's lawn tips. Hmmm... sounds like another collab :) Excellent job with this video. Very good info here.
I mean, I’d love it! ! Thanks sir! Always live the feedback!
In Texas it’s 108 with a heat index of 115 and if you don’t water at least 3 times a week then you will not have a lawn for long
I’ll let my clients in TX know what you said. Let them know their lawns are a lie.
(Truthfully, there isn’t anything wrong with 3 x a week to get them deep and infrequent waters. I have prob 60% or my clients on 3x a week watering across the world, prob only 15% that do it 2 x a week as suggested and 5% that choose 1 x a week. lol and the other 20% just don’t listen lol.
But honestly I have a large group (I think maybe 60-70 that are in TX) that I coach and they water between 1-3x a week and have solid lawns. We do use a product called hydretain for most of them tho, as well. They water their 1.25” a week over those days they water.
@@TheGreenerLawn it really depends on where you live in Texas to be honest. I live in central Texas by Austin and like every summer we are going on a drought with 30 days of no rain and it looks like it will be at least another 30 to 60 days without rain. I try to water 1in every Saturday between 6am to 10am and by Monday I’m still seeing the grass struggle. I’ve used hydretain and personally I don’t see too great of results maybe I’m putting it on wrong. I just put down baby shampoo 2 days ago maybe that will give me some relief, but without rain I just don’t know.
Great video J! I need to do the tuna can test again. It has been 5+ years since I have done that. I might do Greek Yogurt containers this time around! I need to use hydretain too!
Hydretain, with these watering restrictions is a blessing. Cup tests are always great to do, just to dbl check the water is in the right spots.
Great great video Jeremy, excellent explanation and tips. Thanks bro 👍
Jef any time my friends! I always value your feedback!
You can always check soil moisture maps of your local area. It's free to check. Just search for it.
So, that is a good recourse, but not worth while for this. Each lawn is going to have good and bad moisture areas that need to be addressed by tactics in this video. Solid recommendation, but for what people are experiencing in their specific lawn, will NOT be helpful at all.
Great video Jeremy! Great tips and I’m doing a test again on my sprinklers. I’m continuing to keep putting down that baby shampoo!
Lol is a beast! It opens the soil and allows water deeper . Can’t go wrong with a cup test and rechecks.
In Utah though we are asked to only water 20 minutes or 40 depending on what sprinkler your using. So, if I have a dry area that needs 80 I'm just not going to be able to do that.
Supplement that area with a hand water, what will use a few gallons (for the extra that is needed to make 1”), vs running thee whole zone, and adding more water where it doesn’t need it.
Or consider Hydretain, what will assist with long term soil moisture.
And those are twice a weed depending on what heads you have. Pop ups are 20 x 2 times a week, or 40 min x2 a week rotors (there is a lot of diffences in heads/nozzles/ output/ that is why this method is so much more accurate with out excessive water
waste)…
This is where dialing them in you can see where small spot waters will be needed to supplement this.
I’d be more then willing to help you figure it out! JeremyofTheGreenerLawn@gmail.com
HMU
@@TheGreenerLawn Oh yep! I've been doing that, just need to measure it now! Thanks!
@@jennted anytime! You got
This!!
No live tonight? I guess the video was for it! Enjoy the evening Jeremy I am going to mow after few days of rain 🌧🔥🔥🔥
Ohh there was a later live done… it was a lively live as there were more evolved!
@@TheGreenerLawn Yes, I found that out too late.
@@TheLawnSensei never too late… it was later then normal tho, and I do apologize
Would 1 inch of water per week work over here in Ireland in the middle of a draught ? Your video is the best. Thanks. Would the same principal apply in a recently over seeded lawn and when could I switch from three times daily 10 minutes watering to once a week deep watering? Thank you
Yea! Just adjust for rain!
Yes, do it slow over time, but yes, slow and steady to allow it to more time. Here is how I have people go from seeing to deep watering:
Now how i would recommend you water:
First 2 weeks:
Daily 8 min a zone 8 am and 4pm (mow days skip the 4pm water)
Week 3:
1 x a day 12 min a zone 8 am
Week 4:
every other day 20 min a zone 8 am
Week 5 :
3 times or 2 x a week (and this is where the cup test tells us how much water we need for 1” a week and we break it up evenly over those days) for as long as it takes to get 1”.
@@TheGreenerLawn I am so grateful, thank you. I have just subscribed..
That was great content, very useful for me. Thanks 🙏
Thanks Scott glad you found it useful!
Cup test has a whole different meaning in sports.
🤢 I know… the knock heard round the world….
@@TheGreenerLawn HAHAHAHAHAHA
Hey Jeremy,
I think I’m making the mistake of overwatering here in Upstate NY. I have irrigation and notice many brown spots. My lawn is professionally treated by a lawn service but not looking healthy. Have to do the baby shampoo to see if that helps. How can send you a picture of my lawn? Would really appreciate your input.. Diggin’ your channel and great info. Think I’ll stick with you for my lawn care tips. This video was extremely helpful.
Thanks again!
I got you, hit me up at JeremyofTheGreenerLawn@gmail.com let’s get you a greener lawn!
@@TheGreenerLawn That’s what I’m talking about. Thanks for the quick reply to my issue! Forwarding pictures now. Just the reason I’ll stick with your channel.
@@thurstonr9929 thank you sir! I appreciate the dedication. Let’s get that lawn green now!
@@TheGreenerLawn By the way, had a soil test done and just received results. Said deficient in potassium. Lawn service scheduled to put an application down on my next schedule date.
@@thurstonr9929 nice! Def a positive route to take. I’d be curious how much they are going to charge you vs what we could have you apply.. we will talk 💚
Random Q: If I use a sprayer with a higher dose of baby shampoo and spray it before watering (rain/sprinklers), will it help? I imagine the shampoo/surfactant will dry on the grass blades... once watered it'll move down to the soil since the surface tension will let it slide. Not sure how to shampoo ingredients will effect the foliar part of the blades. Hmmm... okay now I want to do a test spot...
(Oh, reason: it's a pain to do hose end applications because of the location of my hose bibs. There's a zone I have to connect a 100' hose with a 25' or 50' hose.)
Ohh 💯, just use it combo with rain or sprinklers, all good and well. It will dry but it will also rehydrate and move down into the soil profile. You will not have any damage to your blades, if your of using it with a herbicide. It can cause damage with certain herbicides ran at the same time (no separate).
@@TheGreenerLawn
Sounds like I need to run outside and wash my lawn!
@@vuladamsUT lol right! It is the right time for us in Utah
@@TheGreenerLawn
I forgot to tell you how it went. Ironically, it shows very clearly when it doesn't get watered in enough. Areas that still have soap on them turn a sort of whitish color until they're watered in enough. (I had some spots I noticed the next day so I put water on them and it went away.)
Utah isn't even hot. 1 day you could keep it looking ok and 2 days like a golf course. Its 115 here today in vegas. I water 3 days a week. I just moved to 3 days 2 weeks ago. The Fescue is crazy green.
Glad that is working for you👌🏻
Would a non ion soap work
Good stuff 🤘🤘
Thanks MTB
I turned my system off a month ago and we are YELLOW. Can I save it?
Yup, it’s just dormant
I am going to try to redo my sprinkler system not to green and water the entire thing, but just to focus on the burned areas and let the rest go. The days of watering 14 zones are over. If parts of my lawn are green (the shady spots) through this drought, they don’t need water.
@@thepetesmith the fall should rebound it for you.
It went down a lot deeper. That’s what she said.
Deeper and moister is a great thing, for sure!
Great informative video but I could have done without the background music. So annoying!
Thanks.
I never water my lawn. It’s on its own. And I never mow during drought or when the lawn isn’t actively growing. My lawn is green enough, greener than my neighbors who do water and mow during dry spells. I have different hobbies.
OK Diane👌🏻
Really not likening that dude does he even have a lawn 😂😂😂😂
Which Dude?
Who?
@@wayneessar7489 lol the governor at the beginning
@@Aerialphotovito Thank you!
n beast up if wildley stabbing ur lawn t with a death implement aka screwdriver phillips head no less wear steel toes sweetdawg boss up hoss up
I can’t quite explain how much I like this comment…. 😂🤣😂
your rotor needs to be taller than the grass man.
I don’t understand? The 4” riser for the 2.75” grass isn’t tall enough?
What are you trying to say? Yours arent tall enough? They make 6” risers sprinklers that will accommodate the 4+” cut. Is that what you are saying?
Or are you trying to be helpful and make another valid point? Cause it is a valid point.
What am I missing?
@@TheGreenerLawn the cut you had with the rotor spraying was blasting the top of the grass. if thats a 4 in pop up and its not clearing your grass its one of two things your head is to low or ur grass isnt 2.75 in. just saying. to get better coverage maybe raise the head up or go to 6" pop ups.
@@TheGreenerLawn 11:21 in to the video thats where you can see its to low. just trying to help. also dont screw down the nut on the nozzle to far. not how they test them in the lab
@@dj80d6 ahh got ya. I see what you are referencing now.
This one is performing how it’s suppose to, this is 3.5” grass vs 4” riser, although adequate, and correctly covering it could be raised a little. ( not here nor there, this was 3 years ago footage and they have been lifted since, so solid spot)
They are meant to spray right around the head like that and then cover out farther.
This is a good tip and mine are borderline too short, but you are seeing the rain curtain doing it’s proper coverage.
Second, you make a valid point of cranking down nozzles. It is recommended no more then 25 percent.
I use a pro nozzle that automatically account for this coverage and makes a more appropriate coverage pattern (IMO) then traditional rotor nozzles. Here they are: amzn.to/3zEHvHm
@@TheGreenerLawn ok cool i got ya but what do you mean by pro nozzle? i know that the rain curtain is supposed to cover from the head and to the farthest point per numbered nozzle, but im saying that it hitting the grass will affect it for sure. and most people dont size the right nozzle and crank the screw down on the biggest size nozzle or the stock one that comes with it.
He kinda sounds like Willy wonka
Second time today, never heard that b4 usually get Ryan Reynolds lol… new one do me tho