Dismiss does a great job on Doveweed as well. If I get a chance to take a pic of one of my customers' lawns, I'll shoot it your way. It's been almost 30 days and it's barely holding on. Fast acting and safe on cool seasons too (as is blindside). Great videos, man. Love it.
Can't wait to see how it turns out! I love watching beaten up grass turn out to be badass! I'll be following closely as I plan on doing the same! Keep up the awesome videos!
That Celsius is truly the best! I said it in a previous comment on your 1st video about Celsius vs Blindside, that dollar for dollar, Celsius is the best! To take it to the next level, use some Dismiss with Celsius NEXT year. You can thank me then. I also suggest mowing St Augustine at a Fescue height, 3.5 inches or higher. This will shade out the wild bermuda. Looking better, bro! Good job!!!
The Celsius works great up in the Northeast New England. Just can't use on Kentucky Blue grass. I will tell you 1/4 Teaspoon per gallon with soap works great on new grass. You won't have much if any issues next season.
I've been meaning to look it up, but are the problems in the bay similar to the problems we had up here in Lake Erie a couple of years ago? Enjoy the family time, and thanks to the kids for their service.
thanks Al...don't feel guilty about pushing a video out. the anticipation will just build for the next one. Enjoy the family bud! that's why we all do what we do....to make time for the ones we love.
I must have some disease in my lawn all of a sudden? I put down Milo about 18 days ago and there are tons of dead spots all over the lawn. Irrigation has been consistent since (infrequent & deep). Aeration soon but man does my lawn look awful in some spots. I'll report back in the spring but my 1st impression of Milo is skeptical. Ringer I did on July 4th application btw.
doveweed germinates at 65-70°F. So your February or March Pre-M is too weak by the time it starts. 4-6 weeks app after the first spring PreM is very important. Could take 3 years to eradicate the problem. I do not like to spray it when it shows up because it yellows and gives the yard a chlorotic look. The spots will yellow out on their own when it starts to get cooler. I cover dove weed patches with 4inches of cow/compost and let the st.aug quickly fill it in.
Can you use a Reel Mower on the St. Augustine and cut short to promote lateral growth the same way you can with Bermuda?I've come into a great deal on a Tru-Cut 20" Reel Mower but I'm not sure how short I can safely go.
Has anyone dealt with 'carpet weed'? The people across the street have it all over their yard and now it is creeping into my yard and taking over. One side of my yard along the driveway within a week it took over and I had to pull it all out and reseed. I have been trying conventional methods of spraying them and some of them started turning yellow, but most not.
Many moons ago I worked for a limited partnership franchised Lawn care that was attached to a big name company. That company uses 90% to 100% slow release fertilizer applied when there is not a fertilizer restriction to bypass those restrictions. Any thoughts or experiments doing this?
good update video keep "plugging" away Bro it is looking like the work is paying off, also frankenlawn is really looking great and of course thank your boys for their service.............BTW you still doing the plugs in the small back yard areas or did you quit on that
One of your videos you said to use Image for weeks...I had used it and it burned my St. Aug to the point I had to replace it. THe instructions say do not use on St. Aug and I did.....my bad BUT why are you using it? Thanks..your videos are helpful....
I guess it depends on who takes care of your lawn while you are gone. There are some really good operators who can keep your lawn looking great for sure!
Sooooo what happened? He couldn't fix this lawn so he just moved to another house? How did this all end? I live in Florida and am battling similar issues and am not sure if I should put sod down or if I can get away with chemicals. Will someone please help me find the ending to this series and how it all turned out? TIA.
I literally said to myself when I saw you with the headphones in that it reminds me of Casey how your telling part of the story in a different location..... your hilarious!
My laziness to water the front sidewalks has caused 80% of the grass to die out and they are full of weeds. Is fall a good time to re-sod with St. Augustine grass or should I wait till next Spring?
I actually have the complete opposite of your lawn. It's St. Augustine, no weeds at all. I use iron and super low fert. The problem I have is its so dense that I have runners (loopers) jumping up and over the the turf, results in ugly runners not contacting soil. What's the problem with runners? Thanks
great progress, I have a question. Should we mulch or bag St. Augustine in the fall? As far as having a lawn care business? I mean before leaves fall of course, most leaves don't fall til winter.
Celsius costs $135 on Amazon for a 10 oz bottle; does this sound about right? If you bought it for less, please let me know where I can purchase it. Also, do you know if Speed Zone weed killer is safe for St. Augustine grass?
Is it though? I mean, it pretty much looks as crappy as it ever has. Trying to figure out why LCN is so well regarded, because his lawn has been pretty shit for a good year now.
I couldn't tell where you got the other plugs from. To the right of your walkway you said you go those plugs from a local nursery, then the video cut out where you mentioned the left side (the main side with the problem). Just curious if it was a "big box store".
Hey Lawn care nut I have a question my front yard is very slow to grow and it's not full and theres a mix of dead grass mixed in. I've tried water and fertilizing and it slow to respond. What's the best way to boost growth and green? I'm thinking I may need to dethatch. I have st Augustine as well
Love the Sherlock reference. Would aerating your sandy soil just do nothing for you? As I have clay I'm just curious. And I like how your front walkway stops 5 ft from the street. ; )
Help!! I been using Milorganite,grass seed, fertilizer on my lawn. My front yard looks great but but not so much for my backyard. I just aerate my yard this pass weekend also!
Grazon herbicide from your farm supply if you have a restricted chemical license. Plant no gardens for 10 years in heavy clay soil, 5 years in sandy. Long lasting residual control. Throw away half the chemicals you use over and over, and you never really kill the weeds for good, for years.
If only. I've hear Doveweed's easier to control by applying two apps of preemergent, if the timing's right . Figured I may give that a go next year instead of trying to kill it now.
Great video series! NEED ADVICE: i live in TEXAS (san antonio) and want st augustine for my yard. Half my yard is full sun and the other half is under a tree which shades most of the day. Which type(s) of st augustine would work best for me? Thanks
The best way to find out is to call your local sod supplier and ask them. I'm in northeast FL and they told me the Floratam variety is for full sun only, while the Classic Turf variety is for full sun & partial shade. That's the only 2 varieties they carry, anyway. I heard there's also a variety called Captiva that's resistant to cinch bug. Hope it helps!
I wouldn't plug as u will be spending the money you saved on sod for chemicals like in this video. I did mine in feb 19 and probably have 500 bucks in chemicals already, buy the sod and be done with it. To answer your question though palmetto or "scotts pro vista" would be a good option for you. I did palmetto (like you i have partial sun and it only requires 4 hours per day) but the pro vista is soposed to be tolerant of round up, there for u can just kill the weeds with it once they come in avoiding any costly chems. (South FL)
I think my main problem with my weed control is actually identifying the weed I'm trying to control. My main problem weed that is continuing to overtake I can not identify. I have not found anything that kills it either.
Your videos are soooooooo helpful. I tell everyone about your channel, at least any lawn nuts I know. I have a question... Do your neighbors watch your channel? Do they joke with you about being dominated? I just started my lawn from scratch this year so I am hoping when everyone comes for Halloween they see and feel the domination especially because it's my first year in this house.
Thanks for that - I just found out today that here in Australia they call St Augustine Buffalo Grass and the variety I have is Sir Walter and I thought it was very similar :) Thanks for your informative and fun Videos
After watching this, who in the world would do it? You've got more weeds after all the chemicals, which are polluting the ground, then you had before. Sorry, I was really hoping for some inspiration and all I see are more weeds and dirt. Thank your sons for their service!!! I'll keep mowing my weeds, at least they are green.
I'm up in the panhandle, and we used to never have Doveweed here, but in the last couple of years it has exploded in my yard for some reason. The wetter the area, the more it thrives. It will completely choke out both centipede and St Augustine, heck I think it could even outcompete bahia grass. I used atrazine last year which seemed to knock it back, but it's back this year with a vengeance.
Hey Allyn, thanks for all the helpful videos! I recently moved to NH and restoring the front lawn. Yesterday, I aerated the lawn, placed Starter Soil, Malorganite, and Pennington seeds. I noticed we have some weeds around the lawn and was wondering if it's okay to throw Tenacity and Surfactant on it sometimes this week. Was thinking about doing the entire 1.5 acres instead of spot treating. Do you think it's best to do it that way or to spot treat? Hoping to have decent grass grow out by Halloween to dominate. Picture of current lawn taken today. Watering it like crazy! oi68.tinypic.com/2ecfyn9.jpg On another note, do you recommend the Honda engine or Toro engine for the Super Recycle?
So Allyn, knowing what we now know, Celsius would be used as a first application and Blindside used as a supplement? If not Blindside, what?? Enjoy your family man.
I'd use Blindside if I got to the problem in the very early stages when the plants are still young, but use celsius for if they start to get away from me.
Forget all of the sod comments, but have you considered just killing again and just seeding? The time, effort, and chemicals on these plugs you probably would be in a better place. Even as an experiment doing a small place to test.
i know somebody gonna try ans call bull crap but ima tell you anyways, high app of Celsius in spring and fall, i do it every year. wont hurt a thing in sandy soils. it depletes fast
Well come get me then. I want a weed free lawn. I live beside to home that do nothing with there lawn so. And don't tell me what to use I know what im doing...thanks for caring 👍
Most of us understand that you have this thing called "Real Life" glad u were able to check in with us! Throw-er-Down!
God bless your sons and you for your service.
Nice Moriarty clip at 4:42! Sherlock Season 1 FTW!
Thanks to your boys for their service!
Looking forward to the hot St Augustine chapter! We have St Aug here in SoCal with water restrictions for 2 days a week.
Dismiss does a great job on Doveweed as well. If I get a chance to take a pic of one of my customers' lawns, I'll shoot it your way. It's been almost 30 days and it's barely holding on. Fast acting and safe on cool seasons too (as is blindside). Great videos, man. Love it.
Always happy to see your videos regardless of their length or content! Loving the lawn care nut all the way down under!
Thank you for doing it the hard way. Sod would have been much easier but it is promising/informative tagging along with you for your weekly struggles.
a big thank you for your boy's service.
Welcome to Pinellas! I'm looking forward to the fall lawn tips on St Augustine, thanks for the tips.
Thanks for the update! loved the Niestat reference 😉 Thank your sons for their service! Keep up the good work.
Can't wait to see how it turns out! I love watching beaten up grass turn out to be badass! I'll be following closely as I plan on doing the same!
Keep up the awesome videos!
That Celsius is truly the best! I said it in a previous comment on your 1st video about Celsius vs Blindside, that dollar for dollar, Celsius is the best! To take it to the next level, use some Dismiss with Celsius NEXT year. You can thank me then. I also suggest mowing St Augustine at a Fescue height, 3.5 inches or higher. This will shade out the wild bermuda.
Looking better, bro! Good job!!!
Please thank your sons for their service to our country for me!!!!!!!
I've heard pebbles and gravel are low maintenance.
The Celsius works great up in the Northeast New England. Just can't use on Kentucky Blue grass. I will tell you 1/4 Teaspoon per gallon with soap works great on new grass. You won't have much if any issues next season.
I've been meaning to look it up, but are the problems in the bay similar to the problems we had up here in Lake Erie a couple of years ago? Enjoy the family time, and thanks to the kids for their service.
I just started my own St Augustine lawn rehab after years of just letting it ride. I have a ton of dove weed in my backyard.
thanks Al...don't feel guilty about pushing a video out. the anticipation will just build for the next one. Enjoy the family bud! that's why we all do what we do....to make time for the ones we love.
I must have some disease in my lawn all of a sudden? I put down Milo about 18 days ago and there are tons of dead spots all over the lawn. Irrigation has been consistent since (infrequent & deep). Aeration soon but man does my lawn look awful in some spots. I'll report back in the spring but my 1st impression of Milo is skeptical. Ringer I did on July 4th application btw.
The Bermuda is looking great. Before ya know so will the st Augustine. And tell your boys thanks for their service.
I wish you would do a drive by and give us an update on this lawn even though you moved.
Love your videos. Are we ever going to see how your experiment in the back yard came out?
Thank your sons for their service. And your neighbor is dominating you LCN
doveweed germinates at 65-70°F. So your February or March Pre-M is too weak by the time it starts. 4-6 weeks app after the first spring PreM is very important. Could take 3 years to eradicate the problem. I do not like to spray it when it shows up because it yellows and gives the yard a chlorotic look. The spots will yellow out on their own when it starts to get cooler. I cover dove weed patches with 4inches of cow/compost and let the st.aug quickly fill it in.
Frankenlawn looks the best so far!
Can you use a Reel Mower on the St. Augustine and cut short to promote lateral growth the same way you can with Bermuda?I've come into a great deal on a Tru-Cut 20" Reel Mower but I'm not sure how short I can safely go.
Omg!!!! that was hilarious, I hate it when my grass wants to grow every where except where I want it too.
The Blindside area is darker too. Almost like a KBG with a milorganite snack.
As a fellow A.F. vet thank you and your sons for serving.
Has anyone dealt with 'carpet weed'? The people across the street have it all over their yard and now it is creeping into my yard and taking over. One side of my yard along the driveway within a week it took over and I had to pull it all out and reseed. I have been trying conventional methods of spraying them and some of them started turning yellow, but most not.
Many moons ago I worked for a limited partnership franchised Lawn care that was attached to a big name company. That company uses 90% to 100% slow release fertilizer applied when there is not a fertilizer restriction to bypass those restrictions. Any thoughts or experiments doing this?
Wonder if you could mix Celsius and blindside
"...want to see some Hot St. Augustine Action?" Yes, please!
so, a rehab on the rehab. it looks like you have sandy soil. Do you have a problem with larvae in that area?
Now I’m wondering if my whole backyard is dove weed 🧐
Can you do a video on torpedo grass? My yard is FULL of it,and I'm not sure what to do! Thanks
Allyn is it just me or do warm seasons just not look as good as cool season even when well maintained?
Appreciate the vids!
Looking forward to when you can mow stripes 👍🏻
good update video keep "plugging" away Bro it is looking like the work is paying off, also frankenlawn is really looking great and of course thank your boys for their service.............BTW you still doing the plugs in the small back yard areas or did you quit on that
One of your videos you said to use Image for weeks...I had used it and it burned my St. Aug to the point I had to replace it. THe instructions say do not use on St. Aug and I did.....my bad BUT why are you using it? Thanks..your videos are helpful....
Why does your walkway stop in the middle of the lawn? Did they run out of bricks when making it!?
Looks like they did - I thought same thing.
They do that in preparation for a sidewalk.
Is there any hope of a nice St. Augustine lawn for Snow Birds that only spend the winter months in Florida?
I guess it depends on who takes care of your lawn while you are gone. There are some really good operators who can keep your lawn looking great for sure!
with all that work you're putting in on the lawn, are you regretting not just using sod? also, how is the part in the back doing with the sod plugs
Would love to see something on how to get rid of wild violets in my lawn. I've been trying to get rid of them for years, but they keep coming back.
Sooooo what happened? He couldn't fix this lawn so he just moved to another house? How did this all end? I live in Florida and am battling similar issues and am not sure if I should put sod down or if I can get away with chemicals. Will someone please help me find the ending to this series and how it all turned out? TIA.
I literally said to myself when I saw you with the headphones in that it reminds me of Casey how your telling part of the story in a different location..... your hilarious!
I was in an airport too, just like him ;)
My laziness to water the front sidewalks has caused 80% of the grass to die out and they are full of weeds. Is fall a good time to re-sod with St. Augustine grass or should I wait till next Spring?
How many of these tips can I apply to my Centipede grass? I have crab grass like a mother
i need some Throw-er-down! in my life.
I was just about to ask and you answered in the vid! How about that!
Can you run Specticle at lower rates every 30-45 days for DW prevention?
I actually have the complete opposite of your lawn. It's St. Augustine, no weeds at all. I use iron and super low fert. The problem I have is its so dense that I have runners (loopers) jumping up and over the the turf, results in ugly runners not contacting soil. What's the problem with runners? Thanks
GM GM nothings wrong you just have to mow every week or twice a week and change directions of mowing
great progress, I have a question. Should we mulch or bag St. Augustine in the fall? As far as having a lawn care business? I mean before leaves fall of course, most leaves don't fall til winter.
Celsius costs $135 on Amazon for a 10 oz bottle; does this sound about right? If you bought it for less, please let me know where I can purchase it. Also, do you know if Speed Zone weed killer is safe for St. Augustine grass?
Frankenlawn looks good!
Nothing franken about it. Glyphosate is safe, so are the other products when used as directed.
lawn care nut I need help my lawn ph is 7.1 I want to lower it to 6.7 how much lime do I have to apply? my lawn has 5000 square fit
When mowing Saint Augustine grass can you strip the lawn like blue grass?
Getting better
Is it though? I mean, it pretty much looks as crappy as it ever has. Trying to figure out why LCN is so well regarded, because his lawn has been pretty shit for a good year now.
please post pics of yours
It looks better than when he killed it all off. And had little grass balls everywhere.
Glad to hear you will have time to see you family. Don't vlog! Spent time with your kids. Thank you for their service.
Can Celsius be used on Bermuda? I think I have some dove weed in mine as well as goose grass and 24d/quinclorac didn't kill it.
Keep fighting the good fight
I couldn't tell where you got the other plugs from. To the right of your walkway you said you go those plugs from a local nursery, then the video cut out where you mentioned the left side (the main side with the problem). Just curious if it was a "big box store".
Hey Lawn care nut I have a question my front yard is very slow to grow and it's not full and theres a mix of dead grass mixed in. I've tried water and fertilizing and it slow to respond. What's the best way to boost growth and green? I'm thinking I may need to dethatch. I have st Augustine as well
wow that domination line is like....... dominating...... i think you should hire your neighbors landscaper lol.
The dove weed actually looked great though
Love the Sherlock reference. Would aerating your sandy soil just do nothing for you? As I have clay I'm just curious. And I like how your front walkway stops 5 ft from the street. ; )
Help!! I been using Milorganite,grass seed, fertilizer on my lawn. My front yard looks great but but not so much for my backyard. I just aerate my yard this pass weekend also!
just be patient my friend. apply another app of Milo in about 5 weeks
Ok
Liking the new font.
Grazon herbicide from your farm supply if you have a restricted chemical license. Plant no gardens for 10 years in heavy clay soil, 5 years in sandy. Long lasting residual control. Throw away half the chemicals you use over and over, and you never really kill the weeds for good, for years.
Frankenstein's looking good! Awesome!
I have a newly built home and with st augustine lawn. The soil in my yard is sandy, almost like white sand. will this be a problem for my lawn?
no my lawn is also white sand. St Aug does fine in it, just poses some different challeneges
Bermuda side looks freaking beautiful, can't wait to see st aug thriving! Also wondering about the half way sidewalk ?
Love Celsius!
My lawn needs a lot of help.. I've done everything and nothing seems to work.. I'm at a loss
Allyn, I have that dove weed crap growing in my yard too and was wondering if a freeze this winter will kill it off.
5:40
+Fleets Enema don't we all wish weeds did that :)
+aguyandhiscomputer It would be nice.
If only. I've hear Doveweed's easier to control by applying two apps of preemergent, if the timing's right . Figured I may give that a go next year instead of trying to kill it now.
+DEmersonJMFM I'll probably do both.
Great video series!
NEED ADVICE: i live in TEXAS (san antonio) and want st augustine for my yard. Half my yard is full sun and the other half is under a tree which shades most of the day. Which type(s) of st augustine would work best for me? Thanks
The best way to find out is to call your local sod supplier and ask them. I'm in northeast FL and they told me the Floratam variety is for full sun only, while the Classic Turf variety is for full sun & partial shade. That's the only 2 varieties they carry, anyway. I heard there's also a variety called Captiva that's resistant to cinch bug. Hope it helps!
I wouldn't plug as u will be spending the money you saved on sod for chemicals like in this video. I did mine in feb 19 and probably have 500 bucks in chemicals already, buy the sod and be done with it. To answer your question though palmetto or "scotts pro vista" would be a good option for you. I did palmetto (like you i have partial sun and it only requires 4 hours per day) but the pro vista is soposed to be tolerant of round up, there for u can just kill the weeds with it once they come in avoiding any costly chems. (South FL)
Thanks guys
Doveweed domination!
Virginia buttonweed has white flowers and Doveweed has purple flowers
Do you ever think you would have had better results if you had just thrown down seed?
they dont sell St Augustine seed. Fear not though, this lawn will be thick by Christmas.
I think my main problem with my weed control is actually identifying the weed I'm trying to control. My main problem weed that is continuing to overtake I can not identify. I have not found anything that kills it either.
Your videos are soooooooo helpful. I tell everyone about your channel, at least any lawn nuts I know. I have a question... Do your neighbors watch your channel? Do they joke with you about being dominated? I just started my lawn from scratch this year so I am hoping when everyone comes for Halloween they see and feel the domination especially because it's my first year in this house.
my neighbors know about it but they don't watch that I know of. At my old house in Indiana they watched for sure.
+The Lawn Care Nut that's awesome, they should be taking lessons.
LCN, try some MSM Turf. It is inexpensive and works pretty good.
Is a requirement for your houses that they have a unfinished sidewalk?
what do you recommend for Spurge?
Jesse Valois speedzone
What service your sons serving ?l
what are those white patches? salt? lime?
my soil is sand
Thanks for that - I just found out today that here in Australia they call St Augustine Buffalo Grass and the variety I have is Sir Walter and I thought it was very similar :)
Thanks for your informative and fun Videos
So what I learned here is if someone gives you a doveweed plant as a gift, BURN IT lol
true that!
Mail it to ISIS/ISIL/IS
or them ;)
After watching this, who in the world would do it? You've got more weeds after all the chemicals, which are polluting the ground, then you had before. Sorry, I was really hoping for some inspiration and all I see are more weeds and dirt. Thank your sons for their service!!! I'll keep mowing my weeds, at least they are green.
U should of did all burmuda grass
Dove weed actually looks better than some peoples lawns lol
Throw down some stripes on Franken-lawn!
I'm up in the panhandle, and we used to never have Doveweed here, but in the last couple of years it has exploded in my yard for some reason. The wetter the area, the more it thrives. It will completely choke out both centipede and St Augustine, heck I think it could even outcompete bahia grass. I used atrazine last year which seemed to knock it back, but it's back this year with a vengeance.
Hey Allyn, thanks for all the helpful videos! I recently moved to NH and restoring the front lawn. Yesterday, I aerated the lawn, placed Starter Soil, Malorganite, and Pennington seeds. I noticed we have some weeds around the lawn and was wondering if it's okay to throw Tenacity and Surfactant on it sometimes this week. Was thinking about doing the entire 1.5 acres instead of spot treating. Do you think it's best to do it that way or to spot treat? Hoping to have decent grass grow out by Halloween to dominate. Picture of current lawn taken today. Watering it like crazy!
oi68.tinypic.com/2ecfyn9.jpg
On another note, do you recommend the Honda engine or Toro engine for the Super Recycle?
Whats the best way to message you?
LAWN CARE NUT?
right here in the comments, or if you need lawn coaching - spots sometimes open up here www.patreon.com/lcn
should have went with st. sod-ustine lol
After two hours of watching how to fix my weed ridden Florida yard I realized I just need sod 🤯😂
So Allyn, knowing what we now know, Celsius would be used as a first application and Blindside used as a supplement? If not Blindside, what?? Enjoy your family man.
I'd use Blindside if I got to the problem in the very early stages when the plants are still young, but use celsius for if they start to get away from me.
Okay. Thanks
Forget all of the sod comments, but have you considered just killing again and just seeding? The time, effort, and chemicals on these plugs you probably would be in a better place.
Even as an experiment doing a small place to test.
the lawn will come though, not prob, I'm not worried. But with St Aug, it is not available in seed. Only plugs or sod.
gotcha
U need a landscape nut lol
I’d be thrilled if my lawn was 100% dove weed.
i know somebody gonna try ans call bull crap but ima tell you anyways, high app of Celsius in spring and fall, i do it every year. wont hurt a thing in sandy soils. it depletes fast
James Pope go by the label you're just breaking the law and putting it all out there for everyone to read, use a surfactant
Well come get me then. I want a weed free lawn. I live beside to home that do nothing with there lawn so. And don't tell me what to use I know what im doing...thanks for caring 👍
James Pope another irresponsible diy applicator lol
I live in the vary hot aria of the US. Research before you speak.
James Pope spell check before you send, I get the feeling I'm replying to a child