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The Grass Gardener
Приєднався 2 січ 2022
Hey UA-cam! I'm Melvin, a DIY'er living in southern Maryland. The grass gardener channel is here to provide useful tips and ideas for DIY lawn enthusiasts. My journey started back in 2018 when I became a homeowner and decided to educate myself more about my yard and how I can make it look presentable without hiring a landscaper. We are focusing mainly on Tall Fescue but some of the tips can also be used for all grass types.
Overseeding? YOU NEED THESE TOOLS!
Are you looking to achieve a lush, green lawn in 2024? In this video, we're diving into the essential overseeding tools that every lawn care enthusiast should have in their arsenal. If you find this video helpful, be sure to like, subscribe and turn on your notifications for more lawncare tips and tricks.
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Destroy Bermuda Grass with Cardboard in Your Yard-Eco-Friendly Method
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Learn how to effectively eliminate Bermuda grass from your yard using a simple and eco-friendly method: cardboard! In this video, I will show you step-by-step how to smother Bermuda grass using cardboard, allowing you to have a weed-free lawn.
Why I'm Letting My Grass Go Dormant (2024)
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In this video, I explain the reasons behind my decision to let my grass go dormant in 2024. Discover the benefits of allowing your lawn to go dormant and how it can actually promote it's health in the long run. if you're curious about this landscaping approach, stay tuned to learn more about the advantages of embracing for your grass. Music: Possible Musician: Jeff Kaale
Spike Aerator vs Core Aerator: Which is Better for Your Lawn?
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Discover the difference between a spike aerator and a core aerator to determine which is the best choice for your lawn. In this video, Whether you're looking to reduce soil compaction or promote better air circulation, understanding the benefits of spike aerators versus core aerators is essential for maintaining a lush and healthy lawn. Music: Golden Musician: Jeff Kaale
Sugar as a weed killer - Does it really work?
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In this comprehensive video, learn the ultimate guide to effectively controlling weeds in your lawn using sugar as a natural and safe method. Discover the steps-by-step process of incorporating sugar into your lawn care routine to keep those pesky weeds at bay.
Ego 21-Inch Select Cut Unboxing & Initial Impression
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Watch this viral unboxing video of the Ego 21-Inch Select Cut Mower where I provide my initial review and impressions. Join me as I explore the features and functionality of this innovative lawn mower to see if it lives up to the hype. Music: July Musician: Jeff Kaale Music: Kiwi Musician: Jeff Kaale
How to Remove Dog Urine Spots from Your Lawn
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In this video, I will show you the best methods to effectively remove dog urine spots from your lawn. Follow my step-by-step guide and say hello to a lush, green lawn once again! Don't forget to like, share and subscribe for more helpful tips on maintaining a beautiful outdoor space for you and your pets. #dogurine #lawnmaintenance #petowners #yardcare Music: Tropic Musician: Jeff Kaale
Thickening Your Thin Lawn: A Step-by-Step Guide
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Is your lawn looking a little sparse and thin? Don't worry, I got you covered! In this step-by-step guide, I will show you exactly how to thicken up your thin lawn and get it looking lush and healthy in no time. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more lawn care tips and tricks. #lawnthinning #thickeninglawn #lawncare #lawnmaintenance #lawntransformation #stepbystepguide Music: Kin...
How to Increase Soil pH with Cal Flo
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In this video, I will show you how to effectively increase the pH in your soil using Cal Flo. Cal Flo is a powerful and easy-to-use product that can help balance the acidity levels in your lawn promoting healthier plant growth and better overall soil quality. Join me as I demonstrate the benefits of using Cal Flo to enhance your soil’s pH levels and create an optimal environment for plant to th...
Spring Kickoff: First Fertilization of the Season
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Welcome to our channel! In this video, we are kicking off the spring season with the first fertilization of the year. Watch as I prepare my Lawn for a season of growth and abundance. Follow along for tips and tricks on how to properly fertilize your plants for maximum results. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more gardening content! #springgardening #fertilization #gardeningtips...
DIY: Lawn Leveling Made Easy
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in this video I will guide you through the process of transforming your uneven and bumpy lawn into a perfectly smooth and level surface. Don't forget to like, comment, share and subscribe for more helpful tips and tricks on lawn care.
How to Restore a Grub-Damaged Lawn: My Journey to Improve understandability
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Welcome to my latest update on the progress of reviving a damaged lawn affected by a relentless grub infestation! In this video, I will provide you with all the essential updates and valuable tips to bring your ruined lawn back to life. Don't forget to hit that "subscribe" button and give a thumbs up if you found this video helpful. #lawncaretips,#yard care,#lawnrestoration,#damagedlawn,#lawnre...
5 Clear Signs Your Lawn is Starving - Is Your Yard Hungry?
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Are you frustrated that your lawn just doesn't seem to thrive no matter what you do? It might be craving some much-needed nutrients! In this informative video, we will explore five telltale signs that indicate your lawn is starving for proper nourishment. From discolored patches to slow growth, we'll cover it all. One of the most evident signs that your yard is hungry is the appearance of yello...
5-Year-Old Grass Seed: Will It Still Germinate?
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Watch this video to find out if 5-year-old grass seed will still germinate! In this experiment, I put some old grass seed to the test to see if it's still viable after being stored for five years.
Lawn Makeover: Step-by-Step Guide to Overseeding for a Greener Yard
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Are you dreaming of a green, vibrant lawn that will be the envy of your neighborhood? Look no further than our step-by-step guide on how to overseed an existing lawn! Whether you're dealing with patchy areas or simply want to revitalize your turf, overseeding is the ultimate solution to achieve a lush, healthy yard. In this detailed tutorial, we will walk you through the entire process of overs...
BioAdvanced Grub Control: The Ultimate Solution for a Healthy Lawn
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BioAdvanced Grub Control: The Ultimate Solution for a Healthy Lawn
Ultimate Guide: Fixing Compaction Easily
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Ultimate Guide: Fixing Compaction Easily
Unveiling the Secrets of the Hammerhead Worm
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Unveiling the Secrets of the Hammerhead Worm
Conquer the Lawn Drought: Our Path to Thriving Success
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Conquer the Lawn Drought: Our Path to Thriving Success
Spoon Feeding Secrets for a Lush Summer Lawn - Tall Fescue Care Tips
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Spoon Feeding Secrets for a Lush Summer Lawn - Tall Fescue Care Tips
Revitalize Your Lawn: Mastering Fungicide Rotation for Healthier Grass
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Revitalize Your Lawn: Mastering Fungicide Rotation for Healthier Grass
Boost Your Grass Health with Calcium to Beat Summer Heat
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Boost Your Grass Health with Calcium to Beat Summer Heat
HOW TO RAISE PH IN SOIL WITH BAKING SODA
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HOW TO RAISE PH IN SOIL WITH BAKING SODA
How To Prevent Tick, Fleas, Ants and Mosquitoes | Home Pest Control
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How To Prevent Tick, Fleas, Ants and Mosquitoes | Home Pest Control
Prevent Weeds Effectively: Ultimate Guide to Pre-Emergent Weed Control
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Prevent Weeds Effectively: Ultimate Guide to Pre-Emergent Weed Control
Heat Stress Solutions: 3 Essential Products to Keep Your Lawn Green and Healthy Despite the Heat
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Heat Stress Solutions: 3 Essential Products to Keep Your Lawn Green and Healthy Despite the Heat
How to Keep Your Lawn Looking Great All Spring Long
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How to Keep Your Lawn Looking Great All Spring Long
Trimming Tall Fescue to a Perfect 1-Inch: Lawn Care Tips
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Trimming Tall Fescue to a Perfect 1-Inch: Lawn Care Tips
May seem like a silly question but do I water it in for grub. The bottle says to do so after application but I’m not sure how soon after
@alyecerodgers4186 that’s a good question, anyway if you look on the side of the bottle you will see an option for just water so you can just slide the red button to the water option after application.
Peace Brother, I suggest that you smoke that whole yard, dethatch, aerate, grade and reseed the entire area. Get yourself some great TTTF cultivars and start new. You would have to dig something like 3 - 4 inches down and about 3-4 feet on all sides of where the Bermuda grass is growing. Her roots grow deep and spread. Save yourself the time and energy. Hopefully you can establish a new thick healthy TTTF lawn, which ca crowd out the Bermuda. Good luck
@cameronandersonsr was trying not to go that route trying to save money but eventually I will have to go that route. Thanks brother.
I think the cardboard would be great with short grass. did you cut it or leave it as it was?
@fernandofigueroa427 it was short when I covered it with the cardboard then five weeks later it grew through the cardboard.
Hi, you say it's in the nineties, you must live in the south? That is a great idea with the cardboard. I'm going to try it. Thank you.
@spenegdt yes I leave in Southern Maryland.
When you come out early in the morning to your backyard is there heavy dew on the ground ? Could the Bermuda be hanging on because of the heat and moisture still ? You don’t wanna burn it down and start over ?
@YardCareMindset depending on the day there are times that I see heavy dew on the ground in the morning at the same time this is the season Bermuda thrives so I’m not too surprised. As far as burning it down I can, but I figured since it’s such a small area in my lawn I can just control it with the two herbicides I used in the video.
Your lawn is beautiful. Is sugar the only weed killer you've used?
@SixHandWorld thanks, no I have used herbicide also
Yard bruh is the best 👍🏽 what type of seed you use?
@eduardo13405 I use Turf type tall fescue by Top Choice Mountain View seed
What state you at? I ask cause I’ve seen a few videos of people showing the re seeding process but never say where they at cause I’m pretty sure different states have different weathers so the re seeding steps and seeds might differ.
If you can can you send a link of that seed i found some of Mountain Views seeds but can’t find the one that says turf type tall fescue… thanks
@@eduardo13405 I'm in Maryland
I just got some Bifen, but I'm adding Tekko Pro, an insect growth regulator to my mix to stop any larvae from becoming an adult. They'll carry it back to the nesting site. My problem is mosquitoes. My cat has also brought fleas into my house.
@cincinnatiking8008 I might try that Tekko pro combo mix 👍🏾
It will help with the mosquitos too, but you need to do it every two weeks. Add eco via mt to the mix as well
Great info. Would sugar work on spot treating Nutsedge in a lawn?
@tedfinkenauer Yes but you may need to repeat the application process every 14 days to get rid of nutsedge completely. Because sugar depletes nitrogen in the soil, you should not use it as a substitute for fertilizer.
@@thegrassgardener thanks. Hit a couple test areas today with a note to repeat in 14 days.
New subscriber here. In the beginning I was watering it but it still browned up. So I let it go dormant. I have not watered it in over 2 weeks, I'm just letting mother nature take care of it.
@TheSteadyGardener that’s exactly the point I’m at right now based on the forecast in my area I’m getting rain here and there so I just let mother nature do its thing. Not all your fescues are going to make it so come fall don’t forget to over seed.
@@thegrassgardener I'm going to try dethatching and aeration in the fall. I have never dethatched my yard before.
@TheSteadyGardener that’s a good idea, except a lot of thatch since this will be your first time. I suggest you do at least two passes to get as much as possible out.
How many minutes do you water your lawn.
@angelf9800 30 minutes but it might be different for you so I suggest you measure how much water you are putting down and it should not be no more than 1-2 inches a week
I am letting my grass go dormant as well. Without an inground sprinkler system I would just be wasting water. If we get some steady rainfall over the next couple of weeks the lawn should rebound.
@demetriusford617 I’m with you on that. Letting your grass go dormant is not a bad thing at all.
0:47 I think you mean 100F. ... 100C is 212F you would literally be baking! Nothing wrong with letting the grass go dormant. We did that once ... even with all the watering, the grass was looking so dry ... so we just let it go dormant and just trimmed and edged it.
Thanks for the correction @BritgirlTX, also that was exactly my point I was trying to make no need to waste water with this kind of temps.
A little hydretain and Stress Blend my boy! Keeping it green and healthy!
We had rain today so I will see how things go before I can throw down.
I did Stress Blend in June with some FourPlay and I’m watering early morning and evening. Deep watering 20mins and I’m still deep green. Also adding micronutrients when it’s been cool. It was cool this last week so I put down some micronutrients and deep watered and haven’t had any issues and my front gets cooked from the sun.
You don’t want to water in Clearys 3336 for at least 12 hours. It’s foliar mostly so you’re washing off the fungicide.
Thanks for letting me know, really appreciate it
Great video!
For the last 3 or 4 yearly growing seasons here in Maine there has been a practice to apply baking soda mixed in a watering can. It started out a tablespoon per gallon applied 2 or 3 times a season, though now routinely, a quarter tablespoon is thrown in the 2.5 gallon watering can. Haven't detected any problems yet, though can notice the plants becoming greener and going to keep doing it.
@greenkeeper448 Oh really? Didn’t know that but good to know. I found out that this is the cheapest way to do it to save money.
Great video
@eugeneswain6188 thanks 🙏🏾
I've used those in the past prior to reseeding and the straps also popped off multiple times for me. It's a hard balance between making sure the lawn is moist enough to allow the tines to penetrate, but not too wet so that they become harder to pull out. The straps break when the latter occurs. It's kind of annoying, but ultimately gets the job done and for much cheaper than paying someone to use a core aerator. I'd say that the spike aerators are a good product if you have a small lawn e.g. 40 ft x 20 ft or similar.
@Spardo, I agree 100% with you. If you have a small lawn like you said then this is for you.
YOU CONFUSED ME WHEN YOU SAID IT CAN RAISE OR LOWER THE PH?
@normynorm, all I’m saying is if you have a high PH it can decrease it or if you have a lower PH it can increase it.
I am on my 3rd season with this same mower. Still doing great.
That is awesome!
Great Video!
@mucarew thanks..
Where do i buy Bifen IT
@user-ci2zp9lh4q you can buy Biden IT by going to this website domyown.com
Pls what's the measurements?? Do I use it straight like that or I should mix it up with water
@@user-ci2zp9lh4quse up to 1oz per gallon (1,000 sq ft)
One oz of bifen to every gallon of water@@user-ci2zp9lh4q
@@user-ci2zp9lh4qmix with water
I have all these problems. Do i use the bufem IT indoors and out door. My house is 2093 square feet house
@user-ci2zp9lh4q yes you can use it both indoor and outdoor
Pls is it only Biofen I will use for indoor and outdoor
@user-ci2zp9lh4q Yes, please go to my description tab I have a link below where you can buy this product.
Thanks for the video!
You are welcome 🙏🏾
Adjusting soil pH with Baking Soda is stupid. It's more expensive than agricultural lime and it's almost never a good idea to add sodium to soil. Baking soda is 28% sodium.
@nonyadamnbusiness9887 I respect your opinion.
Doesn’t look like the aerator is penetrating enough. No adequate cores visible. Try switching out the tines for Oregon tines. I’m building my own after seeing some complaints of the Amick Rollaerator, plus they are super pricey.
@mauriciogonzalez6302 yeah I guess you need about 6 inches cores? But I’m getting like 4 inches out of this thing.
@@thegrassgardener oh I see. 4” is still good. Just hard to see on camera
Nice. When did you pick up the amick roll aerator?
@Woonyvillan401 I bought it about 2 years ago and It has been great using the amick roll aerator.
Seriously? You didn't notice that a spoonful of baking soda couldn't be poured into a bottle opening? Edit that.
@pamela6922 I did, I used a cup to mix the whole thing up.
Did the baking soda not work for you?
@dhiatt33 the baking soda did work you just have to do multiple applications. With Cal Flo your Ph will increase with just one application in ten days. Just another option if you want to go that route.
What were the results?
It did increase the Ph but multiple applications is needed.
Boss!
Builders may have had a debris pile there........
@cwpowell9453 it is possible that might be the case and if it is ? Then I will have to do some digging
I've been watching you for a couple years now and look like you progressing keep up the good work 👍🔥💯
@damonlorthridge9314 thanks I really appreciate you🙏🏾
Do you use the same stuff for your lawn that you use for your beard? Looking THICK!
Dude that does not look like a " Tea spoon!!! More like a table spoon. So which is
I have seeded in the spring a few times and it works. Perhaps is because I am in NY.
Awesome brother💪🏽 Thank you
You are always welcome 🙏🏾
control of your nerves you did ok but starving was used far to often ,show your self working and not just talking all the best .
I dont see much germinating in that, new or old seed, cant see the ground/dirt, needs to be roughed up some
I live in Knoxville, TN and just finished aerating and over seeding. Thank you for your video. I was wondering if old grass seed can still effective and came across your video. It looks like the Lesco stuff is pretty good.
@DesmoSD I’m glad you stumbled to this video and oh yeah I love Leacock products.
Hopefully the switch to a group11 helps mine out , fescue is so dang sensitive! 😢 lol
How did u fix the grub problem ? 😬
@peupeuguy310 I bought the bio advanced 24hr grub killer from Lowe’s, treated that particular area and the reseeded that area
In that intro shot , would you say the browning is die off or super drought stressed ?
I been telling my wife all summer its always best to pay the water bill from keeping the lawn alive than doing a heavy overseed or renovation.
@johnnelehite I’m with you on that because I realize that letting it go dormant completely not all the grass will grow back and you will definitely have to over seed in the fall
First time subscriber..so ive been using baby shampoo after using this and i get the same results. I actually added that to my program this summer every month and the lawn was great even during the summer heat we had in Maryland. What grass seed do you use?
New subscriber as of 09/22/23. Thank you for posting this video. Great job on your lawn. Best wishes for you.
@kennydyas3606 thanks for subscribing I really appreciate you.
WOW! Great job. I never seen anyone move that fast.😁