I don't completely know what happened to kill 1/4th of of my fairly nice yard (Bermuda Yard). I'm paralyzed and I normally run around on my zero turn spraying my yard. I let a friends kid do it and he didn't walk fast enough. He sprayed about 4 times the rate and it wiped my yard out. It's literally 80% dirt now. I used Prodiamine, red label image for POA Annua, so I'm scared 😱. I went from loudly saying walk faster to yelling walk faster and he wouldn't listen. Any valid ideas ideas and not ideas from those who just talk trash. Thanks in advance.
Thirty years ago I got my newly sodded St Augustine looking amazing. Then June came and the grub worms ate the roots across the entire lawn. So I litteraly rolled that dead lawn up like an area rug. Disposed of it, then spread durasban across the lawn to wipe out those well fed grubbs. BTW, grubs are June Bug nymphs. Then I had new sod layed down and purchased a lawncare book. That book was an amazing resource. I have been awarded yard of the month many times over the past 30 years. Durasban (Chlorpyrifos ethy) used to be the golden ticket insecticide. Dursban was banned by the EPA around 2000-2001 because of concerns for the health of humans and wildlife. It even killed mosquitos, which are a problem on the gulf coast.
I sprinkle a single fistful of good homemade compost on any trouble spots (no matter what the trouble is) every time i cut. I dont kill clovers. I cut on the highest or second highest setting, and leave the clippings in the yard. I have the best lawn in my hood
That is the way to do it in Central Florida because when you have 4 inches of grass or more above it reduces the need for watering by half and cutting at 4 in if you have a thick healthy lush St Augustine lawn it will suppress the weeds as long as you keep it healthy and thriving
Great stuff LCN! My wife is laughing at me as I watch this video, but I just love your stuff. I am in the category that wants to "dominate" and your vids are always a great help.
Watering daily in south Texas. We are going on almost three months with no rainfall. 2am-715am, 11 zones x 30 minutes each daily. Running my system off of two shallow wells. Grateful for these wells.
Wow, you are the YadFather of grass! My St. Augustine is so bad. I'm glad I found your channel to help me get my grass back to it's beautiful state. Thank you for the video!
What state are you in if you don't mind me asking? Here in Southern Cali if you're in the desert like Palmdale or Palm Springs, forget having any kind of grass.
Hey boss, i put out your 24-0-6 flagship fert for the first time today. That has got to be the worse smelling fert I have ever smelt. Its got to be good. Lol!
I recently did an experiment by cutting the long stolons that have rooted from the crown. If you apply fertilizer and water for the next few weeks it will establish independently and spread faster instead of having to get most of its nutrients from a distant crown. I'm not sure if this method is widely known. It forces the stolons to create a deeper root system completely independent from the original crown.
I'm glad you mentioned brown spots could be from nearby shrubs and trees that compete for water. I wonder if my shrubs and pine tree are hogging the water that contributes to problems in part of my lawn.
I can definitely attest to what Allyn is saying about disease. I had some yellow patch in the yard. I applied a bit of fungicide to it and didn't seem to be working. Then I put my normal fert app down and 6 days later the yellow patch is almost all gone.
@@barrylofton39 I’m in Spring also. I’ve been moving turf from the back and adding plugs and it seems dry after one day so I’ve been spot hand watering.
@@kt9495 Same here - I just killed off some areas that were infested with Bermuda and put down an entire pallet of sod two weeks ago. One thing I did differently this time was put down some peat moss around the edges and in any seams in the sod pieces. Sure, you shouldn’t have seams, but they happen - especially with all the twists and turns in my yard. The peat moss has really helped hold on to the moisture when I water and protect the edges of the sod from getting “crispy” and dried out in the direct sun.
I’m in Jersey Village and I have been watering almost daily. I just went with Rachio Controller and keeps trying to skip days because there is a chance of rain. It is pretty slick to be able to control system from phone but the weather part hasn’t really panned out for me. I have learned a bunch from Allyn.
@@JohnMurrayOP I switched to a Rachio controlled about a year ago and it does take a little while to get it fine tuned. One of my biggest learnings involved proper set up of the zones as far as amount of sunlight shade. If you have any specific questions please feel free to ask and I’ll try to help if I’m able,
I'm south... southern hemisphere. Cherry tree is busy dropping leaves, but that means i can mow to break up the leaves. St Aug out the back, did my first top dress this season, bit of work due to access, but those areas look thicker and greener than all the areas i didn't top dress. Finally sat down and converted lb per 1,000sqft to metric as i have no idea how big 1,000sqft is. It's just under 100sqm, exactly my front lawn. I kept it going till xmas when i had surgery then just kept it alive. Here's 🍻 to my next season.
Intro is too funny... How did you know I was thinking of moving back to FL! I would miss reel mowing the bermuda here in GA, but with my oldest choosing USF... the temptation is almost beyond what I can bear...
Oh wow I know exactly what industrial Park that is. That’s in Lakeland ranch. I use to work at pool building company in that plaza. Loaded canon is right there
Will top dressing help to jump start growth in St. Augustine? A few weeks ago, I put down fertilizer. Will repeat at the 8 week mark. I’m in zone 10a with very sandy soil. I have a few large areas/patches where it’s bare sand likely cause the irrigation doesn’t get everywhere due to some berms with a tall croton plant in the middle of the yard. I’m now watering those areas with an oscillating sprinkler three times a week. Should I top dress the bare areas?
Great videos! As a first time homeowner last year, I learned everything I needed to take care of my st Aug from your channel. Could you start a series about landscaping, and how to take care of shrubs and trees?
Great tips. To me, if healthy, no lawn turf looks better than St. Augustine. I live on the Gulf Coast and had trouble with grubs last season. For my area, what month should I begin putting down insecticides to get in front of grubs?
Thanks for the video A.H every time I watch you I learn a little more just hope I can get my Saint Augustine Pro Visa to move more it’s just growing to slow for my liking
Downside of putting all the fertilizers on your lawn is that they inevitably end up in the gulf. Red tide, less clarity with each year, is it worth it?
I'm going to Florida next month for my yearly vacation trip from Virginia and the house I'll be staying in has st Aug Gras its definitely a unique Gras type . I should bring some flagship with me and throw er down.
How far north in the transition zone can you go with St. Aug. My brother in law has a small section in his yard that comes back every year here in Decatur AL (Huntsville area). I grew up in Jacksonville, FL and I wish I had the balls to get rid of my fescue in my shaded yard and go with St. Aug.
I have a fescue blend it has titan rx. It says it has rhizomes that helps it fill in. I know it's not gonna spread like a warm season grass but it will fill in over time. I know you are big on warm season grasses. Would talk about the new types of fescue grasses that are supposed to have spreading capabilities.
Just moved to a House and i noticed there is mostly St Augustine with some Bermuda. How do I get the Bermuda out without hurting the St. Augustine!?!?!?!
Hey bud, love your channel, Iam having a new weed pop up in my yard that Ive never seen before (Ive lived here 54 years here in florida). no one seems to know what it is , Ive tried so many weed killers and nothing touches it. its a tough texture , hard to break or even pull out a ground almost like a tree like bark type ( dont know if iam describing it right} Is it possible I can send your a picture to see if you know what it is? also is it just nitrogen your putting down every 5 weeks or a fertilizer/ nitrogen mix every 5 weeks? thanks in advance
Amazing content. Your videos have helped me better understand my grass. Question; do you ever apply topsoil to your st Augustine? I’ve read online if you do, use sand instead of soil. I didn’t see any of your videos address that.
Great video. Are you familiar with Cobalt hybrid St Augustine? I’m interested in this relatively new grass for my south texas summers. Can’t find any testimonies on it yet though.
Each of the granular fertilizer from Yard Mastery has iron derived from iron oxide, except for Freedom. I am of the understanding that iron oxide is completely unavailable for plant uptake, so why not use the EDTA iron that is in Freedom? When I am buying anything other than Freedom, is my lawn (of a pH higher than 6) even getting any iron with an application?
Hey man my neighbor has St Augustine and he's been watering and fertilizing and cuts every week, but grass is a ft thick, He's never thatched it. It looks beautiful but it's crazy looking. What can he do?
Second app of Pennant Magnum today, flagship and a grub/insecticide next weekend. What happened to greenphite? Soil test says I’m K deficient in Tampa, FL and was looking forward to spraying that throughout the summer. Probably gonna have to mix in some stress blend. Thoughts or suggestions?
So you recommend fertilizer outside of spring is what I’m hearing? People keep telling me not to do that because of burning but you seem to suggest it’s not an issue for you.
I had a house built and St Augustine sod laid and a sprinkler system installed. Now my St Augustine keeps weaving more and more. Now the sprinkler heads are sitting so far under the lawn the heads are not rising enough to water properly. Am I letting the lawn base (stolons) get too high or do I just need to keep getting higher sprinkler heads?
Please help me! I have st. Augustine grass in central florida and Massey ibas been caring for my lawn for over two years😟. I feel like I’m on a roller coaster and they don’t know what they are doing. Which my grass is proof🙁🙁
I have both Floratam and my front yard and large side are Provista, since they are both St Augustine do you suggest the same weed control, fertilizers, etc for both?
You can use the same fertilizer for both. For weeds you can use Glyphosate on your ProVista (not on Floratam!) and a combination of products for Floratam. I like Celcius.
Hydretain is here yardmastery.com/collections/ecologel/products/hydretain-liquid# super fast shipping.
Hydretain works great!!! Kept my lawn dark green all of last summer!!
I don't completely know what happened to kill 1/4th of of my fairly nice yard (Bermuda Yard). I'm paralyzed and I normally run around on my zero turn spraying my yard. I let a friends kid do it and he didn't walk fast enough. He sprayed about 4 times the rate and it wiped my yard out. It's literally 80% dirt now. I used Prodiamine, red label image for POA Annua, so I'm scared 😱. I went from loudly saying walk faster to yelling walk faster and he wouldn't listen. Any valid ideas ideas and not ideas from those who just talk trash. Thanks in advance.
Where is Lawn Care Kid?
Thirty years ago I got my newly sodded St Augustine looking amazing. Then June came and the grub worms ate the roots across the entire lawn. So I litteraly rolled that dead lawn up like an area rug. Disposed of it, then spread durasban across the lawn to wipe out those well fed grubbs. BTW, grubs are June Bug nymphs. Then I had new sod layed down and purchased a lawncare book. That book was an amazing resource. I have been awarded yard of the month many times over the past 30 years. Durasban (Chlorpyrifos ethy) used to be the golden ticket insecticide. Dursban was banned by the EPA around 2000-2001 because of concerns for the health of humans and wildlife. It even killed mosquitos, which are a problem on the gulf coast.
I like how the green on your shirt is translucent because of the green screen.
😂
I don't have warm season but I still watch. Idek why but I do.
Watching lawn care nut transformed my lawn.
I sprinkle a single fistful of good homemade compost on any trouble spots (no matter what the trouble is) every time i cut. I dont kill clovers. I cut on the highest or second highest setting, and leave the clippings in the yard. I have the best lawn in my hood
What zone are you in?
can you make a video or a picture
That is the way to do it in Central Florida because when you have 4 inches of grass or more above it reduces the need for watering by half and cutting at 4 in if you have a thick healthy lush St Augustine lawn it will suppress the weeds as long as you keep it healthy and thriving
Lawn Care is a MINDSET!!!!!!!!
Great stuff LCN! My wife is laughing at me as I watch this video, but I just love your stuff. I am in the category that wants to "dominate" and your vids are always a great help.
My boyfriend laughs at me for watching these videos 😂😂
Thanks for the update let’s Go Jacksonville Florida checking in
I started watching ur videos around the beginning of the pandemic. After about 2 years, I’ve got the yard dialed in and the neighbors on notice!!!
“All y’all from New York and New Jersey that are retiring now down here…” lmfao! Sounds like me here in CHS…😂
Watering daily in south Texas. We are going on almost three months with no rainfall. 2am-715am, 11 zones x 30 minutes each daily. Running my system off of two shallow wells. Grateful for these wells.
Are you from Houston?
I’m from there
@@ecuadorhaszeroboxers2356 300 miles south of you in the Rio Grande Valley
Not Houston, San Antonio or near about
I’m from uvalde, learning how to handle clay soil along Guadalupe River
Wow, you are the YadFather of grass! My St. Augustine is so bad. I'm glad I found your channel to help me get my grass back to it's beautiful state. Thank you for the video!
How’s it look now?
Brilliant. Thank you for such great info and well put together videos.
asserting dominance via lawn care.
Watching this as I'm pulling up my St Augustine and replacing it with Empire Zoysia plugs.
God bless the green screen!! And god bless the upper east coast biostim producers!
Summer 2023 murdered my St Augustine lawn. 110 heat every day all summer long
What state are you in if you don't mind me asking? Here in Southern Cali if you're in the desert like Palmdale or Palm Springs, forget having any kind of grass.
@@j.c.5016 Houston
Hey boss, i put out your 24-0-6 flagship fert for the first time today. That has got to be the worse smelling fert I have ever smelt. Its got to be good. Lol!
Just moved from RI to central FL and I miss my perennial rye grass 😢. Hoping to come to love my new St Augustine just as much 😊
I recently did an experiment by cutting the long stolons that have rooted from the crown. If you apply fertilizer and water for the next few weeks it will establish independently and spread faster instead of having to get most of its nutrients from a distant crown. I'm not sure if this method is widely known. It forces the stolons to create a deeper root system completely independent from the original crown.
Yes it's dry here in Texas. Did my soil prep, fertilized and thoroughly watered. Hoping for rain this week.
Thanks for the tips.
PS Not first.
I'm glad you mentioned brown spots could be from nearby shrubs and trees that compete for water. I wonder if my shrubs and pine tree are hogging the water that contributes to problems in part of my lawn.
I can definitely attest to what Allyn is saying about disease. I had some yellow patch in the yard. I applied a bit of fungicide to it and didn't seem to be working. Then I put my normal fert app down and 6 days later the yellow patch is almost all gone.
Digging the green screen effect on your shirt
Jacksonville checking in.
Like you said good for those of us new to the St. Augustine game. Building in Parrish so that guide will come into some good use!
Love your content bro, here in south Texas we are getting 👌 thick grass, just like we like it. 👍
This is excatly what i was looking for. That disease looks just like the one in my lawn.
I always laugh at the "St. Fungistine" comment. 😂
Hard to watch you ripping that yard up😄!
Me too! I was cringing!
Rip it close! You guys habe so much water!!! 1/2-1’ 💪🏼💪🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼❤️
We’re getting rain once or twice a week in Houston. It’s been dry though.
What part of Houston are you in? I’m in Spring and can’t remember the last time it rained here. Just lots of wind drying out my new sod.
@@barrylofton39 I’m in Spring also. I’ve been moving turf from the back and adding plugs and it seems dry after one day so I’ve been spot hand watering.
@@kt9495 Same here - I just killed off some areas that were infested with Bermuda and put down an entire pallet of sod two weeks ago. One thing I did differently this time was put down some peat moss around the edges and in any seams in the sod pieces. Sure, you shouldn’t have seams, but they happen - especially with all the twists and turns in my yard. The peat moss has really helped hold on to the moisture when I water and protect the edges of the sod from getting “crispy” and dried out in the direct sun.
I’m in Jersey Village and I have been watering almost daily. I just went with Rachio Controller and keeps trying to skip days because there is a chance of rain. It is pretty slick to be able to control system from phone but the weather part hasn’t really panned out for me. I have learned a bunch from Allyn.
@@JohnMurrayOP I switched to a Rachio controlled about a year ago and it does take a little while to get it fine tuned. One of my biggest learnings involved proper set up of the zones as far as amount of sunlight shade. If you have any specific questions please feel free to ask and I’ll try to help if I’m able,
I'm south... southern hemisphere. Cherry tree is busy dropping leaves, but that means i can mow to break up the leaves.
St Aug out the back, did my first top dress this season, bit of work due to access, but those areas look thicker and greener than all the areas i didn't top dress.
Finally sat down and converted lb per 1,000sqft to metric as i have no idea how big 1,000sqft is. It's just under 100sqm, exactly my front lawn. I kept it going till xmas when i had surgery then just kept it alive. Here's 🍻 to my next season.
Would you say lawncare is "a mindset"? I too am looking for a horse cocked succulent lawn 😂
I wish you uploaded everyday all day bruh!!! Over by dare!
Hey Alan. Thank you for all your tips and educational videos. I use all of your products. Thanks again for all your help. 🙂
Excellent information, well done
thanks!
Cool green screen effect on your shirt
I try to keep it professional 😂😂😂😂
That animated shirt is tripping me out!
Intro is too funny... How did you know I was thinking of moving back to FL! I would miss reel mowing the bermuda here in GA, but with my oldest choosing USF... the temptation is almost beyond what I can bear...
you can get some zoysia or bermuda and reel mow it here!
Fantastic video mate and great advice 👌🏻
thank you!
Oh wow I know exactly what industrial Park that is. That’s in Lakeland ranch. I use to work at pool building company in that plaza. Loaded canon is right there
I'm gonna try my luck with propagating a plug
Great tips AL! Got to enjoy some Monday evening lawn work, just completed a full mow on my yard
Just noticed the Rick Boogs shirt LOL! I'm good friends IRL with his partner in crime, Shinsuke!
Awesome video as always. 👍👍👍
What varieties do you prefer?
Will top dressing help to jump start growth in St. Augustine? A few weeks ago, I put down fertilizer. Will repeat at the 8 week mark. I’m in zone 10a with very sandy soil. I have a few large areas/patches where it’s bare sand likely cause the irrigation doesn’t get everywhere due to some berms with a tall croton plant in the middle of the yard. I’m now watering those areas with an oscillating sprinkler three times a week. Should I top dress the bare areas?
How do I get rid of Bermuda grass that is invading and killing the St.Augustine?
sadly there is no way to do this other than to resod with ProVista.
Great videos! As a first time homeowner last year, I learned everything I needed to take care of my st Aug from your channel. Could you start a series about landscaping, and how to take care of shrubs and trees?
I will do some stuff about palms for sure!
@@Thelawncarenut thanks so much!!! Looking forward your new content 👍
Can't find a product to get rid of fire ants any recommendations 😫
What if your yard has a few different kinds of grass?
Love the Boogs shirt! Has he hit you up to help with his lawn yet?
No but I am hoping he will soon!
I live in the same city as you and have a lawn Care business. I’d love to pick your brain on some things.
the weedcare guide you mention has the wrong link. Its all about dandelions only (north) north
Great tips. To me, if healthy, no lawn turf looks better than St. Augustine. I live on the Gulf Coast and had trouble with grubs last season. For my area, what month should I begin putting down insecticides to get in front of grubs?
First Aussie 😁
Thanks for the video A.H every time I watch you I learn a little more just hope I can get my Saint Augustine Pro Visa to move more it’s just growing to slow for my liking
I cut at 1.25 inches. Every other day. Makes ordinary program St Augustine look like weeds.
So "3 quarters of a pound of nitrogen every 4-5 weeks", but for how many sqft of lawn? Anyone can answer?
Downside of putting all the fertilizers on your lawn is that they inevitably end up in the gulf. Red tide, less clarity with each year, is it worth it?
Are these instructions/products different for the folks in Central Texas? We get far less rain and higher temps in the summer. Let me know.
As soonest I get some free time I’m gonna sign up.. this is definitely something I need.. 👍👍👍👍
LCN you gonna get in trouble carrying those guns around 💪. You must be hitting the iron? Great video as always.
I'm going to Florida next month for my yearly vacation trip from Virginia and the house I'll be staying in has st Aug Gras its definitely a unique Gras type . I should bring some flagship with me and throw er down.
ha ha then it would smell like success too!
i had a great lawn about 2yrs ago on milo....and lawn restore.....and then....it died...not just dead...but down to nothing but dirt....whole yard
Hey alan great video! Do you have a video explaining what to do for the months of sept-feb here in fl?
How far north in the transition zone can you go with St. Aug. My brother in law has a small section in his yard that comes back every year here in Decatur AL (Huntsville area). I grew up in Jacksonville, FL and I wish I had the balls to get rid of my fescue in my shaded yard and go with St. Aug.
I was outa here in 5 seconds with that blasting overmodulated into. WHTH were you thinking?
I have a fescue blend it has titan rx. It says it has rhizomes that helps it fill in. I know it's not gonna spread like a warm season grass but it will fill in over time. I know you are big on warm season grasses. Would talk about the new types of fescue grasses that are supposed to have spreading capabilities.
He’s talked about it before.
Just moved to a House and i noticed there is mostly St Augustine with some Bermuda. How do I get the Bermuda out without hurting the St. Augustine!?!?!?!
Ahhh, St Augustine grass. BTW, that grass I message you about, was NOT St. Aug, it's Bermuda. I and my client got a little confused.
Hey bud, love your channel, Iam having a new weed pop up in my yard that Ive never seen before (Ive lived here 54 years here in florida). no one seems to know what it is , Ive tried so many weed killers and nothing touches it. its a tough texture , hard to break or even pull out a ground almost like a tree like bark type ( dont know if iam describing it right} Is it possible I can send your a picture to see if you know what it is? also is it just nitrogen your putting down every 5 weeks or a fertilizer/ nitrogen mix every 5 weeks? thanks in advance
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Amazing content. Your videos have helped me better understand my grass. Question; do you ever apply topsoil to your st Augustine? I’ve read online if you do, use sand instead of soil. I didn’t see any of your videos address that.
I've never found a need to top dress. If you have areas you need to level out that are bumpy, then sand is what you use for sure.
Retire from NY and NJ....how did you know?!?! Lol. It's practically the retirement plan here in the tri-state.
How do you prevent clover mites from coming out with really high N put down so often?
Great video.
Are you familiar with Cobalt hybrid St Augustine? I’m interested in this relatively new grass for my south texas summers. Can’t find any testimonies on it yet though.
Do you put down flagship every 4 weeks?
yes I do here in the spring time.
I just got my st aug installed today want to know how soon I can put some starter fertilizer down
Each of the granular fertilizer from Yard Mastery has iron derived from iron oxide, except for Freedom. I am of the understanding that iron oxide is completely unavailable for plant uptake, so why not use the EDTA iron that is in Freedom? When I am buying anything other than Freedom, is my lawn (of a pH higher than 6) even getting any iron with an application?
Is a lawn roller a good option for striping the lawn?
Do one now for California st augustine
my st. aug is so thick that my push mower with a sharp blade won't cut it in one pass. any ideas as to what i can do? different mower?
IN LOUISIANA with St.Aug. temps in high 90degrees can I fertilize with nitrogennow and Iron also?
Hey man my neighbor has St Augustine and he's been watering and fertilizing and cuts every week, but grass is a ft thick, He's never thatched it. It looks beautiful but it's crazy looking. What can he do?
Second app of Pennant Magnum today, flagship and a grub/insecticide next weekend.
What happened to greenphite? Soil test says I’m K deficient in Tampa, FL and was looking forward to spraying that throughout the summer. Probably gonna have to mix in some stress blend. Thoughts or suggestions?
how can I get rid of Dallas Grass it whats to take over my yard I cant seem to control it
I’ve found that if I’m a bit heavy handed with the liquid propaconizol, I’ll get a bit of yellowing on the grass blade tips.
Did I miss the Ego Z6 video? That’s pretty slick
have not made it yet.
So you recommend fertilizer outside of spring is what I’m hearing? People keep telling me not to do that because of burning but you seem to suggest it’s not an issue for you.
Preach bro
I see a video coming SOON...........it involves Batteries!!!!!!!!!!
I had a house built and St Augustine sod laid and a sprinkler system installed. Now my St Augustine keeps weaving more and more. Now the sprinkler heads are sitting so far under the lawn the heads are not rising enough to water properly. Am I letting the lawn base (stolons) get too high or do I just need to keep getting higher sprinkler heads?
Please help me! I have st. Augustine grass in central florida and Massey ibas been caring for my lawn for over two years😟. I feel like I’m on a roller coaster and they don’t know what they are doing. Which my grass is proof🙁🙁
I have both Floratam and my front yard and large side are Provista, since they are both St Augustine do you suggest the same weed control, fertilizers, etc for both?
You can use the same fertilizer for both. For weeds you can use Glyphosate on your ProVista (not on Floratam!) and a combination of products for Floratam. I like Celcius.
Can I fertilize every 4-5 weeks all year round? I’m in SW FL (Cape Coral)
Get out there with a smoke and hand water them dry spots brother!!
You mentioned putting 3/4# of N every 4-5 weeks. If I'm using Flagship as per directions, how much N(pounds) am I applying?
Excellent question. Flagship bag rate is 3lbs/1000 and that gives you the 3/4 lb/N
I live in Virginia, should I dethatch the dead St Augustin in the spring from being dormant?