Thank you so much for this "Cooling A Heat..." video. I do 3am watering and DAY watering now, only 5mins at 1pm and my lawn turns out healthy now in hot summer in NorthEast. This is the BEST way to help the lawn survive well in the summer time. No other way ! Thanks a lot !
Cooling A Heat is the best video so far. I am living in CT and I set up my sprinkler system watering my lawn 15 mins each zone at 3am in the morning and again at 1pm for only 5 mins, everyday. If the temperature reaches more than 87 F, I water again at 4pm. My lawn is healthy without stress at all. Thanks The Lawn Care Nut Problems resolved, after many, many, many years lawn always gets burned in the summer time. Not this time and never again. Again thanks so much.
Im fairly new to the lawn nut community and I was afraid of burning my lawn if I watered during the afternoon. I seeded my lawn in mid spring this year to fill in some construction damage (i know its not the ideal time but it went off without a hitch) and i put my lawn (400 sf) on a 5 minutes in the morning 5 minutes mid-afternoon daily watering cycle and my lawn loved it. So I have maintained that watering cycle for the last month or two, resulting in lawn domination. Thank you for all your tips and the time you spend to break down your passion for lawn care. Northern Cali
Thanks for dispelling the mid day water burn myth!!! Fescue in NC here. My usual summer is fescue gives up and crabgrass takes over. By covering all the bases this year with all your strategies, I am DOMINATING my neighbors! Going to try quick bursts of water with my sprinkler throughout the day next to cool my 115 degree soil. Great idea, but I don't have time or ability to run home every day. Having my Rachio controller take the helm and give it a shot. Thanks!
Really appreciate you still helping us out back in Indiana. There are a lot of crispy lawns out here now. Just praying for rain. Great information. Thanks, Allyn!
"Mass lawn burning" I was worried if there was such a thing because I planted grass seeds here in A suburb of Portland Oregon and have to keep the seed and the new planted sod watered. It was 90 degrees here and I was watering my small front yard like it was a wet n wild water park. I was thinking my neighbors might think I'm burning my lawn with the bright bright sun at 2pm...I as well has that in the back of my mind if there was such a thing...I'm glad Alan that you speak with a touch of sarcasm, and I'm saying it with appreciation because it helps people understand when sarcasm is used properly.....I've taught my son math with a little sarcasm when pointing out different techniques...and he is now a Straight A student...thanks for your clear, easy to understand tutorials.
Also, make sure your soil isn’t so hydrophobic that you might benefit from a wetting agent/retain pellet. Get the most from your watering. Love your channel man!
Great helpful video. If I can't be home misting my lawn in the middle of the day then in the evening I'll just look at tomorrow weather forecast and if heat goes over 90F and clear sky, I'll just schedule my sprinkles to water for 10 minutes around 2PM the next day.
This spring I had the best-looking lawn I've ever had then June hit I'm in Kansas City my lawn has coronavirusit's temperature spiked it's turning brown I'm putting it in quarantine I give up
Having an above ground trampoline is a life saver for those heat stressed areas a few days in the shade and it takes right off. Especially if you put the sprinkler under it and let the kids go crazy in the afternoon.
loved the video. I have been watering lately and I have noticed that misting rather than just throwing her down!! works much better. I'm still dominating though!! keep the video's coming! Keep it real in the lawn allyn!!
I live in Sarasota, just south of you. We are expecting some unusually high temperatures this weekend. I searched out a video like this because my intuition told me my lawn won’t “burn” if I water it mid day. The burn theory I hear is: once you stop the watering, droplets act as tiny magnifying glasses and burn the grass”. Truly I don’t care much for my lawn because it always looks great (I’m lucky) but the higher temps and lack of daily showers lately are taking a toll.
Here in central texas i have to water every other day for fifteen minutes per section. My St Augustine maintains that emerald green color all summer long. I use a commercial Toro XF-416 irrigation controller.
Great advise.....I actually thought about sending you a request about this very subject. I live in the foothills of NC and this is the second year in a row that we are experiencing very HOT Spring to Summer. My lawn didn't have much time to really get going before the heat. Last two weeks brought rain, so the lawn is somewhat holding up. Thanks for the tips
Frankenlawn looking real good. St. Augustine looking good too... Bothy equally as impressive but I'm a Bermuda/Zoysia guy so, I'm all for Frankenlawn. My God, brilliant job on both man.
Hey there Allen, just wanted to say that was a great informational video, keep em coming. Also I just wanted to add that while watering the lawn during mid day will NOT burn out the lawn, the reason you want to water early is so the water has a chance to penetrate the soil where the plants can use it. watering mid day especially during the heat of the day, allowing the water to evaporate, and while this may help cool the lawn, the lawn can't utilize the water to sustain growth. Misting the lawn is a great idea to help cool it down so the stress of the heat isn't so great, but regular watering in the morning is essential to help keep the lawn strong and healthy, resisting disease.
That's a good point to emphasize, because a lot of beginners will confuse regular watering with the supplemental misting or syringing. It doesn't do much good to mist if you don't meet the basic moisture requirement in the soil profile.
I hope you don't take my comments as criticism Allyn. You did an awesome job of explaining things , as usual ! I'm just here to support you, and I enjoy the humor , and I enjoy watching you enjoy yourself in the vids. :)
chicago has gotten a good amount of rain recently which made me remember that I threw start fert down in June, greened up pretty nice. Today I threw down an app of Milorganite for an extra boost after spraying for weeds on Monday.
Thanks man needed that video. For some reason my impluse sprinkler doesn't water a area evenly, the middle is brown and edges green. I have been using a oscillating sprinkler due to lawn size and even coverage. It's so hot and dry here in SC I'm just trying to keep the fescue crowns alive. Like always thanks for dropping your knowledge.
Something "weird" I noticed (my first year in lawn care): The lawn areas which were better watered during spring are doing much better during the heat, even though now I water everything evenly. Those better watered portions remain green and keep growing in reaction to the water I put now. The other areas got brown and although I can green them up with extra water now, they are clearly lagging behind. I was using a hose during spring and now I have sprinklers. It is like that portion of the grass got a much better foundation to support the summer stress.
When water evaporates it takes heat energy with it. It's also dependent on the humidity of the air. Humid air lowers how effective the heat transfer is. In places like Arizona you would get even better results! Thumbs UP!
Interesting. I've always been afraid to water during the day for fear of burning it... one time I had some burn and thought it was attributed to watering mid day/full sun. Guess I'll give it another shot.
Wow, here I am wondering what I did wrong all this year and its just one thing I didn't think of. Water. Now I will need to think of how to water two acre's of lawn as frequently as needed so I can have someone drive by again and say "Nice Lawn". Yeah my lawn went brown in several areas. Now I need to look for a way to make my own irrigation system. Something simple. Big Thanks to you Lawn Care Nut for this video. Water. Well I guess I can't rely on Mother Nature all the time. LOL
treat your lawn like you treat your baby ....it's that simple ...keep it cool ....love it ....pamper it .... cheers Mr Nut thanks for another great video watch out Spielberg !
Pushing 93-94 full sun day 7 with 3-4 to go. Been dumping water but my irrigation system has just horrible coverage in the spots that need it most. Combating 2nd round crabgrass around the edges/not too bad, where the prodoamine wore off (lesson learned) and also Nutsedge. I’ve pulled half of the nutsedge when it was wet but can’t pull when it’s this dry. Won’t get root and so waste of time. Need to bust out the hose and sprinkler to target certain areas I’m seeing.
We get -6c in winter and +40c in summer where I an in Australia. These summer temperatures last year (2019) hang around for 2 months so heat stress is a big problem every year.
It's definitely not a myth when the temperature is 110 outside here in Phoenix, Arizona. Unfortunately, I burned my grass by hand watering and turning-on the above ground sprinklers in the middle of the day. Took about a month to recover.
Man, I haven't seen rain in two months and I'm down to the point where I'm watering twice a day: normal 20 minute cycle at 5 am(coldest point of night which is only 76 degrees at this point) and again at 1 in the afternoon at the hottest point, everyday.... But, the lawn is hanging tough...
Good video and good info on the watering the myth. I would like to ask can you talk about different types of lawn mower blades and what they're used for in your next video if it's possible?
I wish we were only dealing with mid and upper 80's. Had to mow a lawn today and it was 94°... by 12:30pm. By the time I finished the lawn, trimmed up the hedges, and loaded up... it was 97°. BTW... I'm in Chattanooga, TN and were in the midst of an "extreme" drought. We're 7" behind on rain going back to the beginning of March... and it's killing my business. It is what it is I guess.
BTW Part 2... thanks for all of your videos, LCN! I've learned a great deal from you and you've really helped me out with some complicated scenarios. Keep it up, man... please! :)
its so simple ........life is great.......I knew their was something more than just the basics.........I work in a machine shop in the inland empire in California.........9 years I been their .......every summer is getting worse.......I believe now that what I watched today is me getting paid back thru karma........no joke ....I struggle with my plants and grass at 115 degree temps.......but I can do something for them now...........thank you son.........61 year old kerry ritchie in riverside
And interesting subject. I've always been told not to water during the middle of the day. It seems to me...It works really well for the lawn...especially right after I mow it! I want to hydrated the newly cut, damaged grass....
The plugs exceeded my expectations on a time line. Well played sir. Prediction: 2 months and its a blanket carpet like turf. thanks for the tips, I'm just outside of Richmond Virginia, and crush all lawns on my street.
Boy your right, the dog days of summer are upon us. Paid to have my complete irrigation system upgraded to micro-rotors and a Rachio control unit. Stubborn principle alone, I'll be damn if i break out the hose! lol
I do know that watering fescue in the southeast in the late afternoon/evening is a bad idea. Did that last year and ended up with brown patch all over my yard because the water on the leaves couldn't evap.
Well done as always Allen just started watching your channel this spring and love it always waiting for me content learned a lot thanks for everything from a lawn care nut disciple
+Sergio Sánchez im in Kingsville, trying to figure this out. just put milorganite and ironite 7 days ago and not seeing any greener? what gives. water 3 times a week in the am, 445 am. sprinklers. smh
Laugh A lot i dont even water my lawn and its sthil green i have a mix of bermuda and st.agustine i only water my plants and my trees that i just planted 2 or 3 years ago
Alan, are either you or your wife gardening nuts as well? If so or if not, when are you gonna start tackling those flower beds? Would be a cool addition to your videos to add some gardening tips to your lawn videos.
The reason this works is due to evaporative cooling. Water evaporating requires a lot more heat (latent heat) than if it was to just stay as a liquid and increase in temperature by taking sensible heat from the ground. Also why it is best to remove wet clothes when cold, because sensible heat from your body will be used to evaporate the water from the wet clothes.
Evaporative cooling works best in lower humidity. If the humidity is already 100%, its not going to help much since the air is already saturated. Then its just the temp of the water bringing down the temp.
Thanks for breaking the watering during the day myth, but isn't it more efficient to water the lawn in dusk or dawn so the water doesn't evaporate as much? More water in the lawn makes for a happier.. lawn.
@LCN: You advise to "mist" the lawn in between watering days. Wouldn'tdoing that discourage deep root growth because the roots don't have to go as deep to seek water? Have learned a lot from your vids and have become a lawn care nut myself!
Ah ok. I'm in Phoenix and rolled out Tifway 419 Bermuda last November. It's been around 115 daily here with lots of direct sun and zilch rain this summer! Fortunately have been able to keep it dark green in majority of lawn with core aeration, milorganite treatments, proper irrigation, and of course...lots of beer consumption. Thanks again for all the tips.
Hey Allyn, could you release some material focusing on in-ground sprinkler system design and settings? Looking at installing a system just not sure where to start.
I reckon I'm pretty hesitant about the decision to start watering at all, ever. With all that messing around with the hose and sprinkler placement positioning and re-positioning, and putting the hose away, I think the total time dedicated to keeping it watered as recommended would be close to the combined hours of mowing, fertilizer treatments, and killing/preventing weeds put together.
Okay, I love your channel, can you make a watering recommendation for us south westerners (Albuquerque, NM) that have fescue lawns in the dry hot summer (100°, 20-40 % humidity) as to when to water and how much (1 inch twice a week ?) and cool down in the heat of the afternoon, we mostly have small lawns pecan you recommend a channel to watch
rain water is different from city water and well water, well water and city water have a bunch of chemicals in it which if watered during day could burn depends in what state and city you live in, i live in midland texas and we get heat, no humidity like florida which shields suns burning brightness
USGA just did a study this past year that effect of watering to reduce turf temps only last 30 minutes to an hour. They showed that it wasn't an effective way to cool turf.
I used to work on a golf course, when it was too hot in summer for the greens we use to "syringe" the greens IE a mid afternoon hosing down of the green to combat stress. It is used a lot and it is effective.
went on vacation. neighbor said they would cut the grass. neighbor cut grass after a long rain of many days. came home to short shaven green grass with all burned tops and all of the grass lying on top of the lawn. whats worse? long green grass, or burned grass.
I bought the sprinkler and the first day I put the 360 pin (paper clip looking pin) up.. just to fiddle around with it.. and then I put it back down. Now, it will only rotate one way and won't go back the opposite direction :( I'm bummed
What do you know about the irrigation mats that are installed under the sod? That's right Hunter Irrigation makes something that you install under the grass - does that even work?
the organic fert won't really dictate the water needs in a direct response manner like that. But generally, if you are fertilizing then you will def want to ensure you keep the soil well irrigated so just keep a close eye on things and adjust by "feel"
Thanks for addressing the lawn burning myth... I was recently told this by a "lawn care professional" he even suggested I start watering at night? Glad I am sticking to my AM watering schedule.
Thank you so much for this "Cooling A Heat..." video. I do 3am watering and DAY watering now, only 5mins at 1pm and my lawn turns out healthy now in hot summer in NorthEast. This is the BEST way to help the lawn survive well in the summer time. No other way ! Thanks a lot !
Cooling A Heat is the best video so far. I am living in CT and I set up my sprinkler system watering my lawn 15 mins each zone at 3am in the morning and again at 1pm for only 5 mins, everyday. If the temperature reaches more than 87 F, I water again at 4pm. My lawn is healthy without stress at all. Thanks The Lawn Care Nut Problems resolved, after many, many, many years lawn always gets burned in the summer time. Not this time and never again. Again thanks so much.
I am so obsessed with this channel. So much good information for a new homeowner like me. I don't see how everyone isn't a Lawn Care Nut.
nice! thanks Bro!
Right there with ya Mitchell
I wish I was surrounded by other LCNs. No, instead I am surrounded by DCFs - Dandelion/Cabbage Farmers.
Mitchell Ryan I'm also trying my hardest, but there're so much to learn!
i totally agree! i just ran into this today and im like YES and Thank You!!! Great advice delivered with some funny jokes, what more could we want?
Im fairly new to the lawn nut community and I was afraid of burning my lawn if I watered during the afternoon. I seeded my lawn in mid spring this year to fill in some construction damage (i know its not the ideal time but it went off without a hitch) and i put my lawn (400 sf) on a 5 minutes in the morning 5 minutes mid-afternoon daily watering cycle and my lawn loved it. So I have maintained that watering cycle for the last month or two, resulting in lawn domination. Thank you for all your tips and the time you spend to break down your passion for lawn care. Northern Cali
You have helped me so much the last couple years...multiple people have told me I have the best lawn in the subdivision In our city...many thanks!
Thanks for dispelling the mid day water burn myth!!! Fescue in NC here. My usual summer is fescue gives up and crabgrass takes over. By covering all the bases this year with all your strategies, I am DOMINATING my neighbors! Going to try quick bursts of water with my sprinkler throughout the day next to cool my 115 degree soil. Great idea, but I don't have time or ability to run home every day. Having my Rachio controller take the helm and give it a shot. Thanks!
Really appreciate you still helping us out back in Indiana. There are a lot of crispy lawns out here now. Just praying for rain. Great information. Thanks, Allyn!
"Mass lawn burning" I was worried if there was such a thing because I planted grass seeds here in A suburb of Portland Oregon and have to keep the seed and the new planted sod watered. It was 90 degrees here and I was watering my small front yard like it was a wet n wild water park. I was thinking my neighbors might think I'm burning my lawn with the bright bright sun at 2pm...I as well has that in the back of my mind if there was such a thing...I'm glad Alan that you speak with a touch of sarcasm, and I'm saying it with appreciation because it helps people understand when sarcasm is used properly.....I've taught my son math with a little sarcasm when pointing out different techniques...and he is now a Straight A student...thanks for your clear, easy to understand tutorials.
Used to use the exact same impact sprinkler. Loved the custom control to prevent overspray on concrete and get as much grass as possible.
Going through all you videos. Hard work, and a great attitude are the magic ingredients. You make something I personally enjoy, even more fun.
Also, make sure your soil isn’t so hydrophobic that you might benefit from a wetting agent/retain pellet. Get the most from your watering. Love your channel man!
Harrison Ryden Rutledge and annual aeration
Great helpful video. If I can't be home misting my lawn in the middle of the day then in the evening I'll just look at tomorrow weather forecast and if heat goes over 90F and clear sky, I'll just schedule my sprinkles to water for 10 minutes around 2PM the next day.
That "afternoon mist" is A MUST down here in PR where temp.'ers are already climing in the 90's! 🌞
lol, learn something from every video you do, keep it up man. Just started a lawn care company and i'm trying to educate myself.
This spring I had the best-looking lawn I've ever had then June hit I'm in Kansas City my lawn has coronavirusit's temperature spiked it's turning brown I'm putting it in quarantine I give up
so relevant in Nebraska. Its july and we are averaging temps in the low 90s with multiple days in the hundreds. Tall fescue RIP
Having an above ground trampoline is a life saver for those heat stressed areas a few days in the shade and it takes right off. Especially if you put the sprinkler under it and let the kids go crazy in the afternoon.
loved the video. I have been watering lately and I have noticed that misting rather than just throwing her down!! works much better. I'm still dominating though!! keep the video's coming! Keep it real in the lawn allyn!!
I moved to Albuquerque from Atlanta and recorded your channel religiously
Your absolutely correct!
I live in Sarasota, just south of you. We are expecting some unusually high temperatures this weekend. I searched out a video like this because my intuition told me my lawn won’t “burn” if I water it mid day. The burn theory I hear is: once you stop the watering, droplets act as tiny magnifying glasses and burn the grass”. Truly I don’t care much for my lawn because it always looks great (I’m lucky) but the higher temps and lack of daily showers lately are taking a toll.
*care FOR my lawn much. (I’ve been outside a while now and I think the heat got to me)
I would appreciate information on watering and lawn burn in 115° sunny days in Las Vegas. The desert is difficult to regulate.
Here in central texas i have to water every other day for fifteen minutes per section. My St Augustine maintains that emerald green color all summer long. I use a commercial Toro XF-416 irrigation controller.
Great advise.....I actually thought about sending you a request about this very subject. I live in the foothills of NC and this is the second year in a row that we are experiencing very HOT Spring to Summer. My lawn didn't have much time to really get going before the heat. Last two weeks brought rain, so the lawn is somewhat holding up. Thanks for the tips
yes I know you guys are getting pounded this year! My parents living at the NC/GA border and they are also getting pounded with a very hot summer.
Frankenlawn looking real good. St. Augustine looking good too... Bothy equally as impressive but I'm a Bermuda/Zoysia guy so, I'm all for Frankenlawn. My God, brilliant job on both man.
Hey there Allen, just wanted to say that was a great informational video, keep em coming. Also I just wanted to add that while watering the lawn during mid day will NOT burn out the lawn, the reason you want to water early is so the water has a chance to penetrate the soil where the plants can use it. watering mid day especially during the heat of the day, allowing the water to evaporate, and while this may help cool the lawn, the lawn can't utilize the water to sustain growth. Misting the lawn is a great idea to help cool it down so the stress of the heat isn't so great, but regular watering in the morning is essential to help keep the lawn strong and healthy, resisting disease.
That's a good point to emphasize, because a lot of beginners will confuse regular watering with the supplemental misting or syringing. It doesn't do much good to mist if you don't meet the basic moisture requirement in the soil profile.
yep, agreed. It's in the video but wasn't stressed like it should have been.
I hope you don't take my comments as criticism Allyn. You did an awesome job of explaining things , as usual ! I'm just here to support you, and I enjoy the humor , and I enjoy watching you enjoy yourself in the vids. :)
chicago has gotten a good amount of rain recently which made me remember that I threw start fert down in June, greened up pretty nice. Today I threw down an app of Milorganite for an extra boost after spraying for weeds on Monday.
Thanks man needed that video. For some reason my impluse sprinkler doesn't water a area evenly, the middle is brown and edges green. I have been using a oscillating sprinkler due to lawn size and even coverage. It's so hot and dry here in SC I'm just trying to keep the fescue crowns alive. Like always thanks for dropping your knowledge.
Something "weird" I noticed (my first year in lawn care): The lawn areas which were better watered during spring are doing much better during the heat, even though now I water everything evenly. Those better watered portions remain green and keep growing in reaction to the water I put now. The other areas got brown and although I can green them up with extra water now, they are clearly lagging behind. I was using a hose during spring and now I have sprinklers. It is like that portion of the grass got a much better foundation to support the summer stress.
When water evaporates it takes heat energy with it. It's also dependent on the humidity of the air. Humid air lowers how effective the heat transfer is. In places like Arizona you would get even better results! Thumbs UP!
I'm just north of you in Spring Hill and lately with the rain it's getting the water, but it's this heat beating down on it...
Yep. Professionals often refer to it as syringing. I've done it with some of my nicer athletic fields up here in the north . It does help for sure.
Interesting. I've always been afraid to water during the day for fear of burning it... one time I had some burn and thought it was attributed to watering mid day/full sun. Guess I'll give it another shot.
Awesome information. Thanks for sharing😄👍
great professional advice thank you from California Cannabis community
you're welcome!
Wow, here I am wondering what I did wrong all this year and its just one thing I didn't think of. Water. Now I will need to think of how to water two acre's of lawn as frequently as needed so I can have someone drive by again and say "Nice Lawn". Yeah my lawn went brown in several areas. Now I need to look for a way to make my own irrigation system. Something simple. Big Thanks to you Lawn Care Nut for this video. Water. Well I guess I can't rely on Mother Nature all the time. LOL
i was going to cut my tree down but with this heat its saving my grass
Tomorrow: Sprinkler work and yard misting. This heat is really trying to brown my good grass, yet the weeds love it.....
crazy how that works isn't it?
I'm certainly not happy about it
my front yard is dead, huge brown sections with dead grass. Need to start over this fall.
are you sure it's dead? could just be dormant... grass is surprisingly resilient
treat your lawn like you treat your baby ....it's that simple ...keep it cool ....love it ....pamper it .... cheers Mr Nut thanks for another great video watch out Spielberg !
Alan you are a class act. Watching reruns July 18th 2019 KCMO
#Stressin!
Pushing 93-94 full sun day 7 with 3-4 to go. Been dumping water but my irrigation system has just horrible coverage in the spots that need it most. Combating 2nd round crabgrass around the edges/not too bad, where the prodoamine wore off (lesson learned) and also Nutsedge. I’ve pulled half of the nutsedge when it was wet but can’t pull when it’s this dry. Won’t get root and so waste of time. Need to bust out the hose and sprinkler to target certain areas I’m seeing.
Hybrid lawn- tall fescue, perineal rye, and little bluegrass renovated fall 2018.
i called Sebastian and he is designing a care plan for me. great customer services
+Tata 600 yes he is like my "on call expert" too. Whenever I am stumped on something I call him.
Yes dude. This is happening everywhere.
awesome vid man.
thanks Bruh
We get -6c in winter and +40c in summer where I an in Australia. These summer temperatures last year (2019) hang around for 2 months so heat stress is a big problem every year.
Love the quiet calm intro!
Vintage LCN learning on how to distress our lawns. 😎🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸
It's definitely not a myth when the temperature is 110 outside here in Phoenix, Arizona. Unfortunately, I burned my grass by hand watering and turning-on the above ground sprinklers in the middle of the day. Took about a month to recover.
Interesting. I didn't know that it would be hotter at the roots than at the surface.
We’ve had 16 days of 90 temperature days in June here in Nebraska. Those that aren’t watering their lawns are going dormant
Man, I haven't seen rain in two months and I'm down to the point where I'm watering twice a day: normal 20 minute cycle at 5 am(coldest point of night which is only 76 degrees at this point) and again at 1 in the afternoon at the hottest point, everyday....
But, the lawn is hanging tough...
Good video and good info on the watering the myth. I would like to ask can you talk about different types of lawn mower blades and what they're used for in your next video if it's possible?
I wish we were only dealing with mid and upper 80's. Had to mow a lawn today and it was 94°... by 12:30pm. By the time I finished the lawn, trimmed up the hedges, and loaded up... it was 97°. BTW... I'm in Chattanooga, TN and were in the midst of an "extreme" drought. We're 7" behind on rain going back to the beginning of March... and it's killing my business. It is what it is I guess.
BTW Part 2... thanks for all of your videos, LCN! I've learned a great deal from you and you've really helped me out with some complicated scenarios. Keep it up, man... please! :)
its so simple ........life is great.......I knew their was something more than just the basics.........I work in a machine shop in the inland empire in California.........9 years I been their .......every summer is getting worse.......I believe now that what I watched today is me getting paid back thru karma........no joke ....I struggle with my plants and grass at 115 degree temps.......but I can do something for them now...........thank you son.........61 year old kerry ritchie in riverside
And interesting subject. I've always been told not to water during the middle of the day. It seems to me...It works really well for the lawn...especially right after I mow it! I want to hydrated the newly cut, damaged grass....
Thank you ! I am going to hand water my lawn in the day time! I was following a myth & my lawn is yellow.
Oh and thanks for the stickers Meeso Happy long time!
you're welcome - thanks for your great pictures on FaceBook!
Thank you for all the help. God bless you for doing this for guys like myself.
The plugs exceeded my expectations on a time line. Well played sir. Prediction: 2 months and its a blanket carpet like turf.
thanks for the tips, I'm just outside of Richmond Virginia, and crush all lawns on my street.
Boy your right, the dog days of summer are upon us.
Paid to have my complete irrigation system upgraded to micro-rotors and a Rachio control unit. Stubborn principle alone, I'll be damn if i break out the hose! lol
you did it right bro! all the way!
I've watered exclusively with a hose for the last 20 years. It's a great way to see what's happening in the neighborhood.
Very much appreciate this info, my law looking great except I have some dry spots near my drive way.
I do know that watering fescue in the southeast in the late afternoon/evening is a bad idea. Did that last year and ended up with brown patch all over my yard because the water on the leaves couldn't evap.
Well done as always Allen just started watching your channel this spring and love it always waiting for me content learned a lot thanks for everything from a lawn care nut disciple
thank you Bro!
Your awesome,thanks to you and your videos, I now have a badass lawn!!
Wishing for a 4 inch well with underground sprinkling in Michigan...😩. Chasing sprinklers is a pain in the butt.
I believe misting like that is called syringing, in the golf industry it’s used to keep temps on the greens down
thanks for all that you do for us LCN's....keep it up
Can't wait to see your update on the sprigs from last week. Happy 4th!
The misting causes the evaporative effect. It's why you feel cold when you come out the water even in a heat wave
Gixer750pilot why waste it on TV? Better in RUclips.
All my yards are browned up due to this heat!!
over here in sa texas we are alredy geting into the 100's
+Sergio Sánchez im in Kingsville, trying to figure this out. just put milorganite and ironite 7 days ago and not seeing any greener? what gives. water 3 times a week in the am, 445 am. sprinklers. smh
Laugh A lot i dont even water my lawn and its sthil green i have a mix of bermuda and st.agustine i only water my plants and my trees that i just planted 2 or 3 years ago
time to trim the spirea!
+The Lawn Care Nut huh? lol
Use the Revive product on your drought stressed lawn. It was designed specifically for this and works wonders.
thanks for sharing some tips for us up in the northeast.
The lawn burning comes from cutting your grass when its wet. Its actually called brown tipping. People get these to things mixed up.
Alan, are either you or your wife gardening nuts as well? If so or if not, when are you gonna start tackling those flower beds? Would be a cool addition to your videos to add some gardening tips to your lawn videos.
yes actually! I have a lot of weeding to do in there as you can see, and I also have some neat volunteer plants that have come in that I want to save.
+The Lawn Care Nut we'll definitely be a great pop up video feature. Will definitely garner new viewership.
Do you have the proper PH levels in your water? To mix your chemicals and to water your lawn?
thanks LCN . I always thought that watering during the days was bad! Happy 4th!
funny how rumors spread! happy 1776 to you too Bro!
it has been very hot and dry up in NYS this year. Dormant city man. I would love to water more but $$$$$$$. Stay safe this 4th my friend.
The reason this works is due to evaporative cooling. Water evaporating requires a lot more heat (latent heat) than if it was to just stay as a liquid and increase in temperature by taking sensible heat from the ground. Also why it is best to remove wet clothes when cold, because sensible heat from your body will be used to evaporate the water from the wet clothes.
You delivered on your promise brotha. Great video...as usual.
Evaporative cooling works best in lower humidity. If the humidity is already 100%, its not going to help much since the air is already saturated. Then its just the temp of the water bringing down the temp.
Thanks for breaking the watering during the day myth, but isn't it more efficient to water the lawn in dusk or dawn so the water doesn't evaporate as much? More water in the lawn makes for a happier.. lawn.
@LCN: You advise to "mist" the lawn in between watering days. Wouldn'tdoing that discourage deep root growth because the roots don't have to go as deep to seek water? Have learned a lot from your vids and have become a lawn care nut myself!
not if you just do it for a few weeks to cool down.
Ah ok. I'm in Phoenix and rolled out Tifway 419 Bermuda last November. It's been around 115 daily here with lots of direct sun and zilch rain this summer! Fortunately have been able to keep it dark green in majority of lawn with core aeration, milorganite treatments, proper irrigation, and of course...lots of beer consumption. Thanks again for all the tips.
Hey Allyn, could you release some material focusing on in-ground sprinkler system design and settings? Looking at installing a system just not sure where to start.
I reckon I'm pretty hesitant about the decision to start watering at all, ever. With all that messing around with the hose and sprinkler placement positioning and re-positioning, and putting the hose away, I think the total time dedicated to keeping it watered as recommended would be close to the combined hours of mowing, fertilizer treatments, and killing/preventing weeds put together.
I like to do a little beer drinking when watering by hand.
Any concerns about fungus developing by watering mid day?
Just subscribed! Two Vids in and your videos are awesome!
welcome to the team
Frankenlawn looks awesome!
it's crazy how fast it is growing now
Okay, I love your channel, can you make a watering recommendation for us south westerners (Albuquerque, NM) that have fescue lawns in the dry hot summer (100°, 20-40 % humidity) as to when to water and how much (1 inch twice a week ?) and cool down in the heat of the afternoon, we mostly have small lawns pecan you recommend a channel to watch
My lawn has been looking better after cutting higher. I went from 3 to 4 inches
rain water is different from city water and well water, well water and city water have a bunch of chemicals in it which if watered during day could burn depends in what state and city you live in, i live in midland texas and we get heat, no humidity like florida which shields suns burning brightness
USGA just did a study this past year that effect of watering to reduce turf temps only last 30 minutes to an hour. They showed that it wasn't an effective way to cool turf.
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!! ALWAYS VERY DETAILED!!
I wish I had 80 degree days. we are upper 90s with some triple digits and my kbg is struggling. I'll try out misting in the afternoons.
I used to work on a golf course, when it was too hot in summer for the greens we use to "syringe" the greens IE a mid afternoon hosing down of the green to combat stress. It is used a lot and it is effective.
went on vacation. neighbor said they would cut the grass. neighbor cut grass after a long rain of many days. came home to short shaven green grass with all burned tops and all of the grass lying on top of the lawn. whats worse? long green grass, or burned grass.
How much water do you recommend for clay soil? How often would you suggest to water this type of lawn ( soil ) during a drought ?
So in Iowa it’s over 85 most of summer and early fall. Why don’t we use warm season grasses? Would Bermuda grass be better?
"Just the tip and only till the swelling goes down." AvE
I bought the sprinkler and the first day I put the 360 pin (paper clip looking pin) up.. just to fiddle around with it.. and then I put it back down. Now, it will only rotate one way and won't go back the opposite direction :( I'm bummed
What do you know about the irrigation mats that are installed under the sod? That's right Hunter Irrigation makes something that you install under the grass - does that even work?
Nice Gilmour nozzle! This video came just in time. I know my lawn needs more water. Should the amount of water increase if using organic fertilizer?
the organic fert won't really dictate the water needs in a direct response manner like that. But generally, if you are fertilizing then you will def want to ensure you keep the soil well irrigated so just keep a close eye on things and adjust by "feel"
Thank you!
Thanks for addressing the lawn burning myth... I was recently told this by a "lawn care professional" he even suggested I start watering at night? Glad I am sticking to my AM watering schedule.
crazy how much conventional wisdom is out there that is completely false.