Haha, you know your area better than I do. 👊👊 That's the hard part of doing these videos. People expect you to give them exact timing. We can only speak in generalizations. Appreciate you as always bro! Great input.
Awesome. You’re probably a little warmer down there so it’s possible that you’d be a week or 2 ahead of me on these steps. Hope this helps. Appreciate ya watching and commenting.
Pretty sure I was just subscriber #10000. You're welcome and congratulations on the achievement. Turf Mechanic sent me here. Look forward to watching your videos.👍
That's freaking awesome. I think you're right! Thank you so much. I'm very appreciative. Turf Mechanic is a great dude. The more and more I watch his stuff, the more I realize that we're cut from the same cloth when it comes to lawn care...just regular guys that enjoy our yards but don't pretend to be more than that; him cool season and me warm. Thanks so much again. Glad to have ya here! PS. just hit you up with a sub as well. 👊
@Budget Lawns thanks, most of my content is older now, but if you need any advice on home cannabis cultivation, I got you. 👍 I also have a lot of similar thaughts to turf Mechanic when it comes to lawn care. Good luck with your lawn on this upcoming spring. 😁
I live in Florida and some days I too stay in my pajamas/loungewear all day. Last week I awakened to high 30's°F temps that warmed up into the 60's°F by mid-day yesterday (Saturday, February 26, 2022) was a cold morning in the 40's°F, but in the afternoon the mercury increased to hit 80°F. Yesterday, I was outside for nearly 3 hours showing a Hardscaping Company Contractor [Pavers & Lava Rock] our outdoor improvement projects. Today I am too tired to do anything because I got that sunburn-chill effect!
@@BudgetLawns I remember when I returned to Florida in 2015, I was wearing shorts, under-shirt and short sleeve when it was in the 40's°F. Now I have to wear long pants and long sleeve and sometimes a heavy sweatshirt with hood.
I'm going to follow you through your journey. I'm a grass lover but don't know anything about it. I just bought my first house, my goal is to cut some trees level my backyard and grow a nice backyard lawn. I'm going to need as much help as I could get. Thanks for your video...i live in Nj by the way.
Awesome. Glad to have you here. Congrats on the first home. I hope my videos are able to help ya out. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Here to help if ya need me.
Thanks so much. Yup, just ahead of me. Mine went down right before Christmas. It's about to get hit with an ice storm the next 2 days. It has been getting beat up by winter weather haha. Appreciate ya as always!
Great advice! We're almost ready to rock here in the Atlanta area. 70s and wet coming up all next week. Pre-emergent and a spoon feeding of 10-10-10 going down this weekend to kick the thermostat up before "getting out of bed". Full scalp may be a week or two earlier this year, I figure. I wait for the pine pollen to dust my vehicle to give me the go-ahead down here.
Wow, nice weather where you're at. We just had a bad ice storm last week. The tips in the video are definitely geographic dependent. Thank you for watching and commenting. Have a great day!
@@BudgetLawns south Mississippi- we have been having some really warm days - it was 84 Friday - had a few days back in the 50* but consistently going up- weeds going crazy , crab grass etc - I have st Augustine sod on over an acre- so it’s going to be a job ! Thanks for the video
I’ve recently taken on my dads yard, it has a bunch of weeds, crab grass and different types of grass that grow all around the yard. Everything is dead now cause it’s cold in Maryland should I completely restart the yard and take up the grass and put new soil and new seed, or try to recover it with fertilizer, seed, weed killer, watering, and regular mowing?
That’s hard to say without seeing it. I’m a believer in trying to revive it before wiping it out. The challenge is fun. Good luck. Appreciate ya watching.
I agree Anthony, I'm a recovery first, redo second kind of guy. 1st, with you being in Maryland what type of grass do you have? (I'm Bermuda) 2nd, it's acceptable to apply a post emergent (Image or some form of crabgrass control) now to control what is already standing. This is recommended because you do not want your turf grass have to fight for nutrients as it wakes up. So, kill your preexisting, pre-emerge, scalp and fertilize.
Glad to have found your page, I'm a new owner of a new construction home as well, I live in northern FL and I believe the builder used St. Augustine grass. I want to make sure that I'm doing the right thing in regards to helping my grass grow. I see neighbors working on their grass and feel that I should start doing something too. I was recommended the Scotts Turf Builder. Bonus S. Southern weed & feed f2 to use on my grass. What is your advice in regards to using this and not using the pre-emergent like you mentioned in the video? Thanks for your advice.
Congrats on the new home and lawn. Glad you found my channel as well. Happy to have ya here. I’m not a fan of using much of any herbicides in the first year with new sod. It means some weeds will just have to be put up with. Using an organic fertilizer is always a safe route to take if you’re new to lawn care. When it comes to synthetic fertilizers, you’ll need to check with your state’s laws. I prefer to use a balanced triple 10 to lightly feed it followed up with organic. The weed and feeds have fert and herbicide in one product. I’m not a fan of them. I prefer to keep the two steps separate. Hope this helps. Here’s a vid I did about new sod care as a general guideline. ruclips.net/video/z1f2ec2DQvw/видео.html hope this helps. Appreciate you.
Crabgrass germinates when soil temps get into the 50s. A cheap ph / temp probe can be pretty helpful, but I put down prodiamine at the beginning of February in central SC to stay ahead of grassy weeds.
Yup. You’re right. We’ve been covered in an ice storm in Arkansas for the last few days. Still a ways to go until those temps. That’s why my spring pre emergent doesn’t usually go down until mid to late march. I also put one down at the beginning of the year to keep me covered in case. I’ve got one of those probes too. Appreciate ya watching and commenting.
Good advice and tips for a successful lawn season. One very important factor is getting a soil test done, at a minimum every other year. This will allow the homeowner to fine tune and adjust the specific needs of the lawn/ soil. Of the PH is off ( below 5.5 or higher than 7) most grass, in particular Bermuda will not do so well. Even with a regular nitrogen fertilizer schedule in the summer, if the PH is off the lawn cannot benefit from the fertilizer. Lime takes time to work
Thank you. Appreciate the added valuable input. Certainly worthwhile for those that want to dig a little deeper and take it to the next level. Thanks so much for watching!
When would be a good time to try and get rid if some common bermuda I have in my celebration hybrid bermuda lawn? Thanks as always for the legit content!! And WPS...hoping for an elite 8
That would be awesome. Gonna be a fun week. It’d be pretty challenging to get that out unless it’s all in just one spot. I had common in my hybrid at my old house and just learned to deal with it. The hybrid slowly was taking it over. If you wanna try, I guess when its actively growing so you can try and kill it off. That way it’d take up the herbicide better. Still tough to get rid of. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
I prefer to use post emergent when the the temps are warmer close to 80. Product works better with warmer temps. If you’re talking pre emergent, then now is probably a good time in your area. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching and the question.
Good question. It's the last time in the winter or spring that temperatures drop to or below the freezing mark resulting in a frost or freeze. Typically in my area, it is around the second week of April. Hope this helps. Appreciate ya watching and commenting.
@@BudgetLawns just yankin' your chain. I have a buddy in the northern part of Arkansas and send him screen shots of my weather all the time. We had a couple weeks of temps in the upper 70's and low 80's already. My bermuda is already greening up.
Haha, got me. That's funny. I have a brother in Pasadena. He was telling me about the warm stretch y'all had recently. Ours is coming, but we've got a winter storm the next few days to deal with instead.
Are we still on for pre next week (rain permitting)? I’m chomping at the bits lol. Been on my hands and knees picking weeds out of my last falls sod 🤦♂️😂
I will not be putting any down until the first of next year or this fall at the earliest. New sod needs time to really root, so you want to make sure yours has. Pre emergent will hinder that. When it’s time I always plan it right before rain, so it will water the product in for me. Hope this helps. The first year is all about hand picking weeds. I find it enjoyable and therapeutic. Thanks so much as always.
Haven't looked yet this year, but I'm sure the fert market is challenging right now. So it wasn't at Lowes or Walmart? If I just absolutely couldn't find it anywhere, I'd prolly go with the triple 13. Hope this helps. Appreciate ya.
Just moved into a house and getting a dead tree out in the front yard. I am a complete noob to this stuff, I am looking to level and add some seed there in the spring time but is it okay to use a pre-emergent when seeding?
Congrats on the new house. No, do not use pre-emergent when seeding. If you have bermuda, you could let it fill in on it's own. Seeding or not depends on your grass type. Hope this help. Thanks for watching and the question.
i hear all of these lawn sites talking about pre-emergence, that it is time to put it down. but they seem to fail to mention that if you're having to put down new sod in bare places or reseeding bare spots that you can't put down pre-emergence because it won't let new sod or seed take root. if your lawn is not full and you need another growing season, you are going to have to depend on post emergence till next fall or when you lawn is thick and full. more work, i understand, but remember a full thick lawn makes weeds less of a problem.
Yup, you’re right. That’s why I mention that I won’t be doing all these on my new lawn this year. I’ve got several other videos that discuss this topic. For the first year, I likely won’t apply any herbicides, pre or post. I prefer to let it establish as naturally as possible before incorporating too many other practices. It’s a marathon, not a sprint in my book. Appreciate ya watching and commenting with some valuable information.
@@BudgetLawns i tried to listen the first time but i went back and listened again, and yes you did say that you wouldn't be doing it to your lawn, but for us butt heads it needs to be mentioned why. good luck with the channel.
Sorry I didn’t mention the why in this video. Here’s one I did last year that discusses not using pre emergent. Hope this helps. Appreciate you. ruclips.net/video/uMlSAzqYKi8/видео.html
I live South of Seattle this is gonna sound weird I took my ground temperatures yesterday and yesterday and it was at 47ﾟ already. Grass is growing already did my 1st Mo yesterday and put some sweet diamonds down In my newly renovated lawn from last fall. High planted RPR regenerating perennial ryecraft I planted RPR regenerating perennial rye grass.
Wow. That’s crazy. According to the web, we’re still hanging out in the upper 30s for soil temps. Long way to go here. Nice job on the reno. Appreciate ya watching and commenting.
@@BudgetLawns I'm a cool season grass area but a lot of the info that you give out is relevant to all grasses , it's just the timing that's different. At least if I move South I will know what to do with my warm season grass.
I'll usually do it monthly through September. But with fert prices having gone up, I've cut out an app or two and only do the triple 10. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
Not a common practice to scalp it. Pre emergent and fertilizer both dependent on location. Pre emergent as soil temps approach 55 degrees. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching and the question.
I don’t worry about weeds till temps start warming up. Still cold here this time of year. Here’s a vid I did last year on this topic. ruclips.net/video/tF9a3hvGTAA/видео.html Hope it helps. Appreciate ya watching.
I live in Southwest Missouri. Last fall I did aeration and overseeding. Unfortunately I had some seed wash off because of an unexpected storm. Now I have some spots with out grass. I don't know if I should apply pre-emergent because I want to throw seed in those spots. What do you recommend?
If you're going to throw seed down, don't apply pre-emergent. Sounds like you need another round of seed to fill in what was washed off last fall. That's what I'd likely do. Hope this helps.
@@BudgetLawns Hello...how about tenacity? I used it last fall for tall fescue. Not only is it a weed killer but its also a pre emergent but its safe for the fescue. It did a real good job preventing the weeds. I sprayed the tenacity and then layed the seed the same day. Fescue looks nice and no weeds.
@@jerico80 Yes, it has many advantages when it comes to applying/seeding/sodding etc. as it has multiple use properties. I'm sure it's a great product. Lots of folks use it and sing its praises. I only use products from the big box stores or my local hardware stores though so I predominately give info pertaining to those. Just a personal preference for me. Nothing against Tenacity though. Appreciate you bringing it up and watching.
Awesome. Welcome. That’s prolly a good idea. Two weeks might be ok if y’all get a warm stretch. It was really cold here last week so soil temps are still really low. Appreciate ya watching and commenting.
Never done it other some spot aeration and didn't notice much of a change. With bermudagrass, it's a different story than other turf types. I don't see it being a practice I will do often, if ever. Thanks for the question and watching. Appreciate ya!
The barrier is in the soil. When you scalp you go as law as possible without hitting dirt so you shouldn’t even be disrupting it. I’ve never had any issues. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching and the question.
Hey dude, congrats on the new house! I’ll be putting down some pre-m in late March. I did a heavy app in January and one last fall to get that poa. I’m glad it’s still dormant though, I’m not ready to mow yet though… yeah, I’m being lazy …😅 Looking forward to your new lawn content.
Thanks buddy. Sounds like you’re set. Haha. I feel ya. Im still in a lazy mood even with so much to do. Appreciate the support bro. Hope you’re doing swell!
@@BudgetLawns I’m doing great. I saw the snow pic you posted a while back. We got the sleet from that same system, thank goodness it wasn’t freezing rain. 👍
Hey man great vid. I have Bermuda as well here in southern alabama. First time home buyer last year. When would be the best time to aerate the lawn? And between what steps should it be in? Lawn slowly coming out of dormancy now
Awesome. Thank you. Congrats on the home. I never aerate the whole lawn. I’ve only ever spot aerated by hand. If I were going to, I’d do it before I level the lawn in late spring. Hope this helps. Appreciate ya watching.
@@BudgetLawns thanks for the info! To be honest I am ignorant to maintaining new grass. I don’t want to pay weed man to take care of the yard and just tryin to figure out what processes I need to do and what order. I’ll be searching more of your videos for more information!
You bet. Thank you. Just be careful, lots of videos (elsewhere on RUclips) take it really far. I keep it simple for the average homeowner here on budget lawns. Doesn’t take much to have a nice lawn.
@@BudgetLawns yeah I’ve noticed that a lot recently. Seems like majority are trying to push a certain brand or just make it overly difficult. I haven’t put down anything for the lawn yet. For starters I’m trying to remove all the leaves, aerate some spots with hard surfaces, then put down a pre emergent until it’s time to scalp, seed and fertilize. Im late to the show I think. I have a bunch of clover and thistle weeds I need to remove as well
You’re right about that. Sounds like you’ve got a good plan in place. With bermuda, you shouldn’t need to seed. I struggled with clover bad at my old home. Killed it off and let the Bermuda fill in on its own.
I didn’t put anything down last year either and didn’t struggle at all with weeds. I was fortunate to have neighbors that were weed free too so that helped. This lawn game can be a mystery sometimes. Thanks as always bro. Really appreciate your support.
I'm freaking sick and tired of hearing all this crap about Bermuda grass I don't have Bermuda grass I have Bahia grass and I live in Florida so I don't know what the crap you're talking about
Aaaaaaaand? What do you want me to do about it? I have bermuda. That's what I know, so that's what I talk about. Do you want me to just make stuff up about Bahia for you? I can do that but can't promise you any of it's going to be right. I'd have to go out and research the grass just as you are to learn more about it. And that ain't happenin'. Look, most of us that do lawn care on RUclips are just regular homeowners not formally educated in turfgrass science. We learned things just the way you're trying to and eventually started sharing our experiences online. Perhaps you should figure bahia out and start a channel to educate others on it. Appears there's a hole in the market for that. Whining about hearing about bermuda won't get you anywhere. I can assure you of that. Best of luck to you.
Missed you for a few months.LOL. Spring is coming quicker here in Arizona we are getting up in the 80"s ( a little early) but not looking like rain anytime soon. Should I scalp first then put my pre-emergent and Water it in?
Trying to get back to regular posting. Finally in the new house so lots of stuff coming. Y’all are quite warm and way ahead of where I’d be. You should prolly have a pre emergent down already. If not you could go ahead and scalp and throw it down assuming the warm weather is there to stay from here on out. I imagine it is. Hope this helps. Appreciate ya.
@@BudgetLawns Thanks and congrats on the new house. Mine is new to me two years ago. (20yrs. old) It has Bermuda and they stop caring a few years prior. Last year was survive and build back. That's when I found you with a lot of others. LOL. My Bermuda is still dormant and has Poa that I spot treated a week ago for the Poa. This week I'll scalp and put down that Per-emergent.😏 Thanks for your help.
I’m in northeast Texas and I’m throwing down the prodiamine tomorrow lol
Haha, you know your area better than I do. 👊👊 That's the hard part of doing these videos. People expect you to give them exact timing. We can only speak in generalizations. Appreciate you as always bro! Great input.
@@BudgetLawns Soil temps can spike really fast in my area in late February. I gotta be prepared lol
I feel ya. That's why I put it down to start the new year to keep me covered until the spring app.
Me too, HB. I mowed yesterday to clear off the junk and am spraying prodiamine tomorrow. Hasn’t been much of a winter this year here.
👍👍
Thanks I'm in little rock so I'll grab somethings and get ready
Awesome. You’re probably a little warmer down there so it’s possible that you’d be a week or 2 ahead of me on these steps. Hope this helps. Appreciate ya watching and commenting.
@@BudgetLawns I'll keep watching too Im trying to have top yard this year
Right on. Appreciate that. Good luck!
Thank you for the video, it's going to really help me get my lawn ready for 2022
You're welcome. Thank you for watching and commenting. Glad it's going to help. Good luck this season!
Pretty sure I was just subscriber #10000. You're welcome and congratulations on the achievement. Turf Mechanic sent me here. Look forward to watching your videos.👍
That's freaking awesome. I think you're right! Thank you so much. I'm very appreciative. Turf Mechanic is a great dude. The more and more I watch his stuff, the more I realize that we're cut from the same cloth when it comes to lawn care...just regular guys that enjoy our yards but don't pretend to be more than that; him cool season and me warm. Thanks so much again. Glad to have ya here! PS. just hit you up with a sub as well. 👊
@Budget Lawns thanks, most of my content is older now, but if you need any advice on home cannabis cultivation, I got you. 👍 I also have a lot of similar thaughts to turf Mechanic when it comes to lawn care. Good luck with your lawn on this upcoming spring. 😁
👍👍 thank you.
I needed to hear this haha. Thanks for the helpful tips, looking forward to my second spring/summer with a green lawn!
Haha. Good deal. Good luck in the coming season. Appreciate your support and comment.
Shout out from NE Arkansas!
👊👊 Right on. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this
You’re welcome. Thanks so much for watching. Appreciate ya.
I live in Florida and some days I too stay in my pajamas/loungewear all day. Last week I awakened to high 30's°F temps that warmed up into the 60's°F by mid-day yesterday (Saturday, February 26, 2022) was a cold morning in the 40's°F, but in the afternoon the mercury increased to hit 80°F. Yesterday, I was outside for nearly 3 hours showing a Hardscaping Company Contractor [Pavers & Lava Rock] our outdoor improvement projects. Today I am too tired to do anything because I got that sunburn-chill effect!
👍👍 jealous of those temps. Thanks for watching.
@@BudgetLawns I remember when I returned to Florida in 2015, I was wearing shorts, under-shirt and short sleeve when it was in the 40's°F. Now I have to wear long pants and long sleeve and sometimes a heavy sweatshirt with hood.
😂😂😂 I’ve got friends there that are the same way.
Good advice! Going into my second season of a new Bermuda lawn we moved into in NWA last year.
Awesome. You’ll love it here. Good to have ya on the channel. Appreciate ya watching.
I'm going to follow you through your journey. I'm a grass lover but don't know anything about it. I just bought my first house, my goal is to cut some trees level my backyard and grow a nice backyard lawn. I'm going to need as much help as I could get. Thanks for your video...i live in Nj by the way.
Awesome. Glad to have you here. Congrats on the first home. I hope my videos are able to help ya out. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Here to help if ya need me.
Very helpful. Thank you I’m in Georgia so knowing when to start was helpful
Awesome. Glad you thought so. Appreciate the feedback. Thanks so much for watching!
Scalped my Tifway 419 to dirt last weekend and sprayed my Prodiamine on Monday. No fert until mid-March. It's good to be in Florida.
Rockin' and rollin' down there. That's awesome. Appreciate ya!
Great video, thank you.
Appreciate that. Thanks for watching!
Can’t wait for the new lawn update. I’m a few moths ahead of you on the sod. Believe mine was put down late summer to early fall.
Thanks so much. Yup, just ahead of me. Mine went down right before Christmas. It's about to get hit with an ice storm the next 2 days. It has been getting beat up by winter weather haha. Appreciate ya as always!
Be safe these next two days. I live in Pea Ridge so we are sharing weather. It’s nasty cold out lol
Right on 👍 You as well. Stay warm.
I'm in Texas and will be doing a "pre-scalp" this weekend to 1.5 inches with my rotary, then final scalp in two weeks.
Good deal. Season's getting closer. Appreciate ya watching and commenting!
I cut mine today 2.5 also in texas
Great advice! We're almost ready to rock here in the Atlanta area. 70s and wet coming up all next week. Pre-emergent and a spoon feeding of 10-10-10 going down this weekend to kick the thermostat up before "getting out of bed". Full scalp may be a week or two earlier this year, I figure. I wait for the pine pollen to dust my vehicle to give me the go-ahead down here.
👍👍 love the pollen I indicator. You know if it’s out, it’s time. Sounds like you’re on a solid plan. Appreciate ya watching and commenting.
Hey Mr f it's me brayden just wanted to say congrats on almost getting to 10k subscribers
Hey Brayden. I was just thinking about you the other day. I miss you in class. I hope you are doing well. Thank you for the congrats. 👊👊
Just did a pre scalp today-Dallas,TX area
Pre emergent going down this weekend
👍👍 Thanks for watching and commenting.
I did mine today I'm in Dallas as well
Good stuff!!
Thanks so much man. I really appreciate you!
Doing a pre-scalp to bring my 3" bermuda down to an inch to get ready for full scalp next month. (Central Texas here)
Right on. Season is coming up fast! Appreciate ya watching!
I took mine down last week from 2.5 to 1.5 as it's the lowest my zero turn will go
👍👍
Hey I'm in your primetime/black club! Hello if you're seeing this right now lol
Howdy. Great to have you here!
Already have crabgrass, dandelions, weeds it’s been 75* for a few weeks
Wow, nice weather where you're at. We just had a bad ice storm last week. The tips in the video are definitely geographic dependent. Thank you for watching and commenting. Have a great day!
@@BudgetLawns south Mississippi- we have been having some really warm days - it was 84 Friday - had a few days back in the 50* but consistently going up- weeds going crazy , crab grass etc - I have st Augustine sod on over an acre- so it’s going to be a job ! Thanks for the video
Awesome. Sounds amazing. That's a lot of space to work on. Good luck throughout the season. You're welcome. Thanks again!
I’ve recently taken on my dads yard, it has a bunch of weeds, crab grass and different types of grass that grow all around the yard. Everything is dead now cause it’s cold in Maryland should I completely restart the yard and take up the grass and put new soil and new seed, or try to recover it with fertilizer, seed, weed killer, watering, and regular mowing?
That’s hard to say without seeing it. I’m a believer in trying to revive it before wiping it out. The challenge is fun. Good luck. Appreciate ya watching.
I agree Anthony, I'm a recovery first, redo second kind of guy. 1st, with you being in Maryland what type of grass do you have? (I'm Bermuda) 2nd, it's acceptable to apply a post emergent (Image or some form of crabgrass control) now to control what is already standing. This is recommended because you do not want your turf grass have to fight for nutrients as it wakes up. So, kill your preexisting, pre-emerge, scalp and fertilize.
Glad to have found your page, I'm a new owner of a new construction home as well, I live in northern FL and I believe the builder used St. Augustine grass. I want to make sure that I'm doing the right thing in regards to helping my grass grow. I see neighbors working on their grass and feel that I should start doing something too. I was recommended the Scotts Turf Builder. Bonus S. Southern weed & feed f2 to use on my grass. What is your advice in regards to using this and not using the pre-emergent like you mentioned in the video? Thanks for your advice.
Congrats on the new home and lawn. Glad you found my channel as well. Happy to have ya here. I’m not a fan of using much of any herbicides in the first year with new sod. It means some weeds will just have to be put up with. Using an organic fertilizer is always a safe route to take if you’re new to lawn care. When it comes to synthetic fertilizers, you’ll need to check with your state’s laws. I prefer to use a balanced triple 10 to lightly feed it followed up with organic. The weed and feeds have fert and herbicide in one product. I’m not a fan of them. I prefer to keep the two steps separate. Hope this helps. Here’s a vid I did about new sod care as a general guideline. ruclips.net/video/z1f2ec2DQvw/видео.html hope this helps. Appreciate you.
Crabgrass germinates when soil temps get into the 50s. A cheap ph / temp probe can be pretty helpful, but I put down prodiamine at the beginning of February in central SC to stay ahead of grassy weeds.
Yup. You’re right. We’ve been covered in an ice storm in Arkansas for the last few days. Still a ways to go until those temps. That’s why my spring pre emergent doesn’t usually go down until mid to late march. I also put one down at the beginning of the year to keep me covered in case. I’ve got one of those probes too. Appreciate ya watching and commenting.
What pre emergent do you usually use?
Spectracide Weed Stop for Lawns Plus Crabgrass Preventer. Thanks for watching.
My lawn guys are doing pre emergent today
👍👍 Good deal. Depending on location, some folks are ready to roll. Appreciate ya watching and commenting!
Good advice and tips for a successful lawn season.
One very important factor is getting a soil test done, at a minimum every other year. This will allow the homeowner to fine tune and adjust the specific needs of the lawn/ soil.
Of the PH is off ( below 5.5 or higher than 7) most grass, in particular Bermuda will not do so well. Even with a regular nitrogen fertilizer schedule in the summer, if the PH is off the lawn cannot benefit from the fertilizer.
Lime takes time to work
Thank you. Appreciate the added valuable input. Certainly worthwhile for those that want to dig a little deeper and take it to the next level. Thanks so much for watching!
When would be a good time to try and get rid if some common bermuda I have in my celebration hybrid bermuda lawn?
Thanks as always for the legit content!!
And WPS...hoping for an elite 8
That would be awesome. Gonna be a fun week. It’d be pretty challenging to get that out unless it’s all in just one spot. I had common in my hybrid at my old house and just learned to deal with it. The hybrid slowly was taking it over. If you wanna try, I guess when its actively growing so you can try and kill it off. That way it’d take up the herbicide better. Still tough to get rid of. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
I’m in Georgia. We’re in the 60’s now with a cold front coming this weekend. Should I wait to put the Weedstop down for a few more weeks?
I prefer to use post emergent when the the temps are warmer close to 80. Product works better with warmer temps.
If you’re talking pre emergent, then now is probably a good time in your area. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching and the question.
Prodiamine down today. Maiden voyage for my cyclone 2.5.
Right on! 👍👍 Appreciate ya.
Likewise. Appreciate your content.
👊👊
What's a 'last freeze'? Asking from Southern California where pre emergent goes down mid February.
Good question. It's the last time in the winter or spring that temperatures drop to or below the freezing mark resulting in a frost or freeze. Typically in my area, it is around the second week of April. Hope this helps. Appreciate ya watching and commenting.
@@BudgetLawns just yankin' your chain. I have a buddy in the northern part of Arkansas and send him screen shots of my weather all the time. We had a couple weeks of temps in the upper 70's and low 80's already. My bermuda is already greening up.
Haha, got me. That's funny. I have a brother in Pasadena. He was telling me about the warm stretch y'all had recently. Ours is coming, but we've got a winter storm the next few days to deal with instead.
Are we still on for pre next week (rain permitting)? I’m chomping at the bits lol. Been on my hands and knees picking weeds out of my last falls sod 🤦♂️😂
I will not be putting any down until the first of next year or this fall at the earliest. New sod needs time to really root, so you want to make sure yours has. Pre emergent will hinder that. When it’s time I always plan it right before rain, so it will water the product in for me. Hope this helps. The first year is all about hand picking weeds. I find it enjoyable and therapeutic. Thanks so much as always.
I can’t seem to find the triple 10 but there’s plenty of triple 13. Would you recommend using that instead of the 10?
Haven't looked yet this year, but I'm sure the fert market is challenging right now. So it wasn't at Lowes or Walmart? If I just absolutely couldn't find it anywhere, I'd prolly go with the triple 13. Hope this helps. Appreciate ya.
Just moved into a house and getting a dead tree out in the front yard. I am a complete noob to this stuff, I am looking to level and add some seed there in the spring time but is it okay to use a pre-emergent when seeding?
Congrats on the new house. No, do not use pre-emergent when seeding. If you have bermuda, you could let it fill in on it's own. Seeding or not depends on your grass type. Hope this help. Thanks for watching and the question.
@@BudgetLawns Thanks for the reply! And Keep up the great work!
👍👊
i hear all of these lawn sites talking about pre-emergence, that it is time to put it down. but they seem to fail to mention that if you're having to put down new sod in bare places or reseeding bare spots that you can't put down pre-emergence because it won't let new sod or seed take root. if your lawn is not full and you need another growing season, you are going to have to depend on post emergence till next fall or when you lawn is thick and full. more work, i understand, but remember a full thick lawn makes weeds less of a problem.
Yup, you’re right. That’s why I mention that I won’t be doing all these on my new lawn this year. I’ve got several other videos that discuss this topic. For the first year, I likely won’t apply any herbicides, pre or post. I prefer to let it establish as naturally as possible before incorporating too many other practices. It’s a marathon, not a sprint in my book. Appreciate ya watching and commenting with some valuable information.
@@BudgetLawns i tried to listen the first time but i went back and listened again, and yes you did say that you wouldn't be doing it to your lawn, but for us butt heads it needs to be mentioned why. good luck with the channel.
Sorry I didn’t mention the why in this video. Here’s one I did last year that discusses not using pre emergent. Hope this helps. Appreciate you. ruclips.net/video/uMlSAzqYKi8/видео.html
I live South of Seattle this is gonna sound weird I took my ground temperatures yesterday and yesterday and it was at 47ﾟ already. Grass is growing already did my 1st Mo yesterday and put some sweet diamonds down In my newly renovated lawn from last fall. High planted RPR regenerating perennial ryecraft I planted RPR regenerating perennial rye grass.
Wow. That’s crazy. According to the web, we’re still hanging out in the upper 30s for soil temps. Long way to go here. Nice job on the reno. Appreciate ya watching and commenting.
@@BudgetLawns I'm a cool season grass area but a lot of the info that you give out is relevant to all grasses ,
it's just the timing that's different.
At least if I move South I will know what to do with my warm season grass.
Appreciate that. Glad you still follow along. Always appreciate your comments.
@@BudgetLawns It's not always the grass that I like sometimes sometimes it is the person and their content.
Thank you 🙏 that means a lot.
Do you use the same fertilizer plan every two months? 10-10-10 and milorganite or just the initial spring application?
I'll usually do it monthly through September. But with fert prices having gone up, I've cut out an app or two and only do the triple 10. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
What if you have St.Augustine grass
Not a common practice to scalp it. Pre emergent and fertilizer both dependent on location. Pre emergent as soil temps approach 55 degrees. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching and the question.
To chime in here. Lawn Care Nut has St Augustine down in Florida so you might want to check out his channel.
Should you scalp after or before you use preemergent?
I always scalp after pre emergent. 2-3 weeks later. Appreciate the question and ya watching.
hi mr feltner
Hiya!
ur mom
It’s -2 degrees here today sir not even close 😆
Yikes, you got that right! 🥶🥶 Thanks buddy!
@@BudgetLawns we’ve had a super cold winter ❄️ how about you guys in AR?
Got warmer this past week but had 10 inches of snow and wind chills around 0 just a week ago. Mid 30s out today.
What about the weeds in lawn now
I don’t worry about weeds till temps start warming up. Still cold here this time of year. Here’s a vid I did last year on this topic. ruclips.net/video/tF9a3hvGTAA/видео.html
Hope it helps. Appreciate ya watching.
I live in Southwest Missouri. Last fall I did aeration and overseeding. Unfortunately I had some seed wash off because of an unexpected storm. Now I have some spots with out grass. I don't know if I should apply pre-emergent because I want to throw seed in those spots. What do you recommend?
You’re just north of me. To be able to best help you, I need to know what grass type you have. Thank you for watching and the question. Appreciate ya.
@@BudgetLawns tall fescue and I'm just north of Branson, Mo.
If you're going to throw seed down, don't apply pre-emergent. Sounds like you need another round of seed to fill in what was washed off last fall. That's what I'd likely do. Hope this helps.
@@BudgetLawns Hello...how about tenacity? I used it last fall for tall fescue. Not only is it a weed killer but its also a pre emergent but its safe for the fescue. It did a real good job preventing the weeds. I sprayed the tenacity and then layed the seed the same day. Fescue looks nice and no weeds.
@@jerico80 Yes, it has many advantages when it comes to applying/seeding/sodding etc. as it has multiple use properties. I'm sure it's a great product. Lots of folks use it and sing its praises. I only use products from the big box stores or my local hardware stores though so I predominately give info pertaining to those. Just a personal preference for me. Nothing against Tenacity though. Appreciate you bringing it up and watching.
Little Rock here. I’m thinking of going a week ahead of you 🤔
Awesome. Welcome. That’s prolly a good idea. Two weeks might be ok if y’all get a warm stretch. It was really cold here last week so soil temps are still really low. Appreciate ya watching and commenting.
Do you recommend or against core aeration? I've considered doing it but it seems it depends on who you ask.
Never done it other some spot aeration and didn't notice much of a change. With bermudagrass, it's a different story than other turf types. I don't see it being a practice I will do often, if ever. Thanks for the question and watching. Appreciate ya!
Does scalping after your pre-m application hurt the barrier at all?
The barrier is in the soil. When you scalp you go as law as possible without hitting dirt so you shouldn’t even be disrupting it. I’ve never had any issues. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching and the question.
I scalp first always
Hey dude, congrats on the new house!
I’ll be putting down some pre-m in late March. I did a heavy app in January and one last fall to get that poa.
I’m glad it’s still dormant though, I’m not ready to mow yet though… yeah, I’m being lazy …😅
Looking forward to your new lawn content.
Thanks buddy. Sounds like you’re set.
Haha. I feel ya. Im still in a lazy mood even with so much to do.
Appreciate the support bro. Hope you’re doing swell!
@@BudgetLawns I’m doing great. I saw the snow pic you posted a while back. We got the sleet from that same system, thank goodness it wasn’t freezing rain. 👍
🥶🥶🥶 was a nasty one.
Hey man great vid. I have Bermuda as well here in southern alabama. First time home buyer last year. When would be the best time to aerate the lawn? And between what steps should it be in? Lawn slowly coming out of dormancy now
Awesome. Thank you. Congrats on the home. I never aerate the whole lawn. I’ve only ever spot aerated by hand. If I were going to, I’d do it before I level the lawn in late spring. Hope this helps. Appreciate ya watching.
@@BudgetLawns thanks for the info! To be honest I am ignorant to maintaining new grass. I don’t want to pay weed man to take care of the yard and just tryin to figure out what processes I need to do and what order. I’ll be searching more of your videos for more information!
You bet. Thank you. Just be careful, lots of videos (elsewhere on RUclips) take it really far. I keep it simple for the average homeowner here on budget lawns. Doesn’t take much to have a nice lawn.
@@BudgetLawns yeah I’ve noticed that a lot recently. Seems like majority are trying to push a certain brand or just make it overly difficult. I haven’t put down anything for the lawn yet. For starters I’m trying to remove all the leaves, aerate some spots with hard surfaces, then put down a pre emergent until it’s time to scalp, seed and fertilize. Im late to the show I think. I have a bunch of clover and thistle weeds I need to remove as well
You’re right about that.
Sounds like you’ve got a good plan in place. With bermuda, you shouldn’t need to seed. I struggled with clover bad at my old home. Killed it off and let the Bermuda fill in on its own.
Did you ever stop and think about how many numbers are involved in lawncare. Steps, HP's. Volts , CFM's, NPK, Sq Ft. and of course $$.
I try not to think about it haha. Not a math kinda guy 😂😂😂 thanks so much as always man.
Are you an actual stripper ?
Last year I was a rebel. No pre Em…….
Ya that didn’t go very well down here in the south. 😏 weeds are like little trees down here 🌲 🤣
I didn’t put anything down last year either and didn’t struggle at all with weeds. I was fortunate to have neighbors that were weed free too so that helped. This lawn game can be a mystery sometimes. Thanks as always bro. Really appreciate your support.
I started too early last year. Rookie mistake. I will wait a little longer this year.
I get it buddy. We get anxious and wanna rock and roll. I've been there before. Thanks as always bro. Appreciate ya!
Perfect advice - keep it simple stupid right ? 😃😃
You dang right! Thanks so much bud!
@@BudgetLawns 🤟🏻🤟🏻
😚 P r o m o S M!!!
🤷
LPT: Set play speed at 1.25 and thank me later.
🤣🤣🤣 bless your heart.
Too much coming sense and logic.... Lolol
Haha. I prolly need to tone it down some. 😂👊 thanks man.
Don’t
Copy that!
I'm freaking sick and tired of hearing all this crap about Bermuda grass I don't have Bermuda grass I have Bahia grass and I live in Florida so I don't know what the crap you're talking about
Aaaaaaaand? What do you want me to do about it? I have bermuda. That's what I know, so that's what I talk about. Do you want me to just make stuff up about Bahia for you? I can do that but can't promise you any of it's going to be right. I'd have to go out and research the grass just as you are to learn more about it. And that ain't happenin'. Look, most of us that do lawn care on RUclips are just regular homeowners not formally educated in turfgrass science. We learned things just the way you're trying to and eventually started sharing our experiences online. Perhaps you should figure bahia out and start a channel to educate others on it. Appears there's a hole in the market for that. Whining about hearing about bermuda won't get you anywhere. I can assure you of that. Best of luck to you.
Missed you for a few months.LOL. Spring is coming quicker here in Arizona we are getting up in the 80"s ( a little early) but not looking like rain anytime soon. Should I scalp first then put my pre-emergent and Water it in?
Trying to get back to regular posting. Finally in the new house so lots of stuff coming. Y’all are quite warm and way ahead of where I’d be. You should prolly have a pre emergent down already. If not you could go ahead and scalp and throw it down assuming the warm weather is there to stay from here on out. I imagine it is. Hope this helps. Appreciate ya.
@@BudgetLawns Thanks and congrats on the new house. Mine is new to me two years ago. (20yrs. old) It has Bermuda and they stop caring a few years prior. Last year was survive and build back. That's when I found you with a lot of others. LOL. My Bermuda is still dormant and has Poa that I spot treated a week ago for the Poa. This week I'll scalp and put down that Per-emergent.😏 Thanks for your help.
Awesome. Glad I can help. Appreciate ya very much.