The heat is back in 2023 and the storms have been bypassing us in the Central Brazos Valley. My Zeon Zoysia got sun scalding last year so I'm up to watering three times a week. We did have 4.4 inches early in June but not a drop since during this heat wave, My front yard is Zorro Zoysia and was just sodded last fall so I want to nurse it through the heat with no scalding. I'm mowing it twice a week at 1.75" and it is still going strong. We pushed it pretty hard with fertilizers this spring and it is really growing fast especially considering it is a "slow growing zoysia"? I also picked up a reel mower and it is striping beautifully. I water on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. No zone gets more than 15 minutes on a cycle to minimize run-off so I run 2 cycles on each watering day. Because I have eleven zones, each zone gets 1:15 minutes between watering - again to minimize run-off and get the water deep. I am only putting down about 3/4 of an inch/week but everything looks fine probably thanks to the relatively wet and late spring we had.
I’ll send you my pics. Your advice and tips are awesome. Always said knowledge is power. I am the best yard in our subdivision. I am truly bless and grateful on your insight to taking care of a Bermuda lawn especially here in SATX just right down the road from you. My yard looks better then most yards treated by TruGreen. Go figure!!! Simple science, patience and a little love with hard work really pays off. Thanks for everything Rhett the Lawn insider.
Luckily I've never had to deal with any. Best way to attack Dallisgrass as far as I'm concerned is to either dig it up and fill with soil/sand or to paint it with glyphosate. Have to be careful with the glyphosate though because it will kill any vegetation it gets on. Make sure you're getting down your pre-emergent applications to prevent them down the road! Once they get big, they're hard to get rid of.
New to your channel, I’m in the Rio Grande Valley. I’ve owned my home for 32 years, about an acre of lawn to manage. In the beginning I had agricultural stand pipe irrigation but that ended 10 years ago. I installed a shallow well and have been dragging hoses around for 10 years without any issue, most areas received about 90 minutes of water twice a week. It was hard to keep this up 7 days a week. Last month I installed a sprinkler system. I’ve got 11 zones with approximately 60-70 heads. I’m noticing after three weeks that I have a few patches that are brown. The blades are not spotted brown, just brown overall. The ground below is not damp and rather hard. I’m adjusting the system to move water to thirstier areas. How much water is too much water for our current conditions? I’ve got St Augustine grass and we haven’t seen any rain in 2 months. I’ve done some measuring and I’m estimating that my green areas are getting about three inches per week and my brown spotted areas are only getting about half that much. Is this normal l? Is three inches too much? These brown spots are not shaded so about 11 hours of sun daily. Thanks
Your lawn is thriving, my lawn started to get a little spongy so I scaled it (and leveled). Around when does your lawn start till it gets spongy? I have celebration Bermuda.
In the past it has gotten to that point around now.. that’s why I decided to scale down my nitrogen this season. I’m trying to avoid a summer scalp. We’ll see how it goes! Hoping to make it until August/Septemberish.
@@LawnInsider That's a good call, I may remedy that this summer & just go with a liquid fert every 4/5 weeks. I live in So Cal, my turf never truly goes dormant though around Dec growth slows. Gonna start a journal this summer.
I was trying to put down around .5 lb of N/4-6 weeks this season. Due to watering restrictions and my leveling project, I've actually used even less N than that. My goal was .25 lbs of N/1000 every application.
Thanks for the video Rhett, and I look forward to viewing additional videos in the future. I have a few questions, if you don't mind. My wife and I just built a new house (Fort Worth, TX area), and had approximately 20k sq ft of hybrid bermuda installed Nov 21. As it came out of dormancy, I noticed that I had spring dead spot, and that has been rectified. I am no stranger to hybrid bermuda, but I have been told not to aerate a fairly new lawn. The soil seems highly compacted, and the heat we've had is beginning to brown the grass rapidly. Entire area of grass is irrigated, but would like your thoughts on how to keep the rest of the grass from browning. Soil test shows lows on almost everything with a pH of 7.5, still trying to get that down. I also use all Yard Mastery and Green County products. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated, and again, thanks for a great UA-cam channel. If you need additional information, I can provide.
Thanks Kevin! I appreciate the support. If your lawn is established I think you would be fine aerating. I aerated and did a leveling project the first season my sod was laid. I wouldn’t go crazy on the herbicides and fungicides though. The most important thing for you is watering and mowing. Make sure you’re getting at least an inch a week (if possible), due the tuna can test. Then mow mow mow. The type of weather we’ve been getting lately is tough on any lawn, but especially a young one.
Great video. You have helped me a lot. I have a bermuda lawn and have been able to follow tips like these for warm season lawns. Several of the youtube lawns are comprised of cool season grass and while I admire their lawn I am not able to apply there cool season grass steps.
I just ordered more Hydretain, my yard is still going strong. Also need to bump up the time since 1 inch isn't really cutting it with these 100+ Temps.
@@LawnInsider thanks for the reply man, I have to say your channell has helped me the most In my yard!. Sand leveling is my next project is it ok take that project on this time of year?
Hey you live in New Braunfels!!!! So do we I could use help with my lawn but need an overall plan and next steps to take with my yard. How can I get in touch with you?
Thank you so much man. I'm a new home owner and your videos help. It's hot here in Crowley and I need to get stress blend fert. I was about to put more milorganite down hahahahahaha
Milo actually wouldn’t be a bad summer fert. It’s Nitrogen analysis is really mild. The problems most people run into with Milorganite is availability, cost, and then high P numbers.
Is it fine to put fertilizer out in the evening and water it at night with this heat? I always water in the morning but I figured watering in fertilizer at night lets the fertilizer be soaked for longer and active better, vs the morning where the sun dries everything up very fast.
Just up the road in San Marcos...digging your helpful videos. My Tifway 419 lawn is definitely not looking good with a lot of yellow/brown areas. Mow once a week with a 2" HOC with a rotary mower. Twice a week (same day, morning and night) irrigation at 22 mins per zone. I think I have been watering adequately (but haven't done the tuna can test), and even augmenting with hand watering at least once a week, but the lawn isn't responding. Fertilized with Milorganite over Memorial Day weekend and will hit with Lesco 15-5-10 next month...and just got Hydretain which I will apply this week. Also started applying Humichar monthly. I suspected grubs so I applied Triazicide last week. Seeing some gray areas and was thinking possible fungus (can there be fungus when it is this hot and dry?) so planning on applying some DiseaseEx this week as well. Only got serious about my lawn this season and it's a lot of work. I intend to do a soil test soon. Am I missing something? Want to at least green up the yard and minimize brown patches/areas.
Sounds like you're on top of things. I would wait to do a soil test until this winter. You want to do the soil test when you haven't applied anything to the lawn for a while. You're water schedule sounds good. If possible try and mow at least 1 extra time a week. I think that will make a big difference for you.
Also in the central Texas area, I just bumped my watering to 3 days a week, .5in each watering. Grass is still looking pretty good right now. My backyard struggles a little more due to dogs and the heat pounding it directly all day long.
I had my suspicions about hydretain but down in San Antonio we've had constant 100+ degree days and my lawn is the one of the few still green, and I'm not cheating on the watering restrictions either.
The heat is back in 2023 and the storms have been bypassing us in the Central Brazos Valley. My Zeon Zoysia got sun scalding last year so I'm up to watering three times a week. We did have 4.4 inches early in June but not a drop since during this heat wave, My front yard is Zorro Zoysia and was just sodded last fall so I want to nurse it through the heat with no scalding. I'm mowing it twice a week at 1.75" and it is still going strong. We pushed it pretty hard with fertilizers this spring and it is really growing fast especially considering it is a "slow growing zoysia"? I also picked up a reel mower and it is striping beautifully.
I water on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. No zone gets more than 15 minutes on a cycle to minimize run-off so I run 2 cycles on each watering day. Because I have eleven zones, each zone gets 1:15 minutes between watering - again to minimize run-off and get the water deep. I am only putting down about 3/4 of an inch/week but everything looks fine probably thanks to the relatively wet and late spring we had.
It sure is back on! Hoping we can get some relief from Mother Nature soon. We’ve been bone dry lately.
I’ll send you my pics. Your advice and tips are awesome. Always said knowledge is power. I am the best yard in our subdivision. I am truly bless and grateful on your insight to taking care of a Bermuda lawn especially here in SATX just right down the road from you. My yard looks better then most yards treated by TruGreen. Go figure!!! Simple science, patience and a little love with hard work really pays off. Thanks for everything Rhett the Lawn insider.
Awesome! Looking forward to seeing them! Congrats on dominating the neighbors!
I'm loving the flagship...
Me too! So far so good! Just put some down last week.
What are you using to Kill Dallisgrass?
Luckily I've never had to deal with any. Best way to attack Dallisgrass as far as I'm concerned is to either dig it up and fill with soil/sand or to paint it with glyphosate. Have to be careful with the glyphosate though because it will kill any vegetation it gets on. Make sure you're getting down your pre-emergent applications to prevent them down the road! Once they get big, they're hard to get rid of.
Great video, thanks for sharing. Rabbits are devouring my bermuda. I'm in the DFW area. Any advice?
Can’t say I’ve ever dealt with that! I saw there are some scent deterrents. You’ll have to fill me in on what works for you.
New to your channel, I’m in the Rio Grande Valley. I’ve owned my home for 32 years, about an acre of lawn to manage. In the beginning I had agricultural stand pipe irrigation but that ended 10 years ago. I installed a shallow well and have been dragging hoses around for 10 years without any issue, most areas received about 90 minutes of water twice a week. It was hard to keep this up 7 days a week. Last month I installed a sprinkler system. I’ve got 11 zones with approximately 60-70 heads. I’m noticing after three weeks that I have a few patches that are brown. The blades are not spotted brown, just brown overall. The ground below is not damp and rather hard. I’m adjusting the system to move water to thirstier areas. How much water is too much water for our current conditions? I’ve got St Augustine grass and we haven’t seen any rain in 2 months. I’ve done some measuring and I’m estimating that my green areas are getting about three inches per week and my brown spotted areas are only getting about half that much. Is this normal l? Is three inches too much? These brown spots are not shaded so about 11 hours of sun daily. Thanks
Love Hydretain
Man I’m jelly of your lawn what’s a good time to water the lawn I stay in San Antonio tx I heard 4 or 5 in the morning
I appreciate it! Yes sir, early morning is the optimal time.
I'm trying to keep my kbg at 3" but it's folding and matting. I'm scared to drop my height to 2.5". I don't have irrigation but still water 1" a week.
Sounds like a good challenge. Where are you located?
Your lawn is looking outstanding! Great job. 👍
Thanks Alejandro! Appreciate you 👍
Gonna be a hot one this year
Haha sure is. Already is. Hogs advance to Omaha! Aggies too!
Your lawn is thriving, my lawn started to get a little spongy so I scaled it (and leveled). Around when does your lawn start till it gets spongy? I have celebration Bermuda.
In the past it has gotten to that point around now.. that’s why I decided to scale down my nitrogen this season. I’m trying to avoid a summer scalp. We’ll see how it goes! Hoping to make it until August/Septemberish.
@@LawnInsider That's a good call, I may remedy that this summer & just go with a liquid fert every 4/5 weeks. I live in So Cal, my turf never truly goes dormant though around Dec growth slows. Gonna start a journal this summer.
Rhett, you are only putting down .20 lbs of N per 1,000 sq ft per month?
I was trying to put down around .5 lb of N/4-6 weeks this season. Due to watering restrictions and my leveling project, I've actually used even less N than that. My goal was .25 lbs of N/1000 every application.
@@LawnInsider Reducing N and increasing K under water restrictions is smart. Have you thought about going organic too?
Thanks for the Tips!!! I have the same weather forecast as you being in Central Texas.
You’re welcome! Appreciate the comment!
Just applied Hydretain this evening. Didn't known it smelled so strong!
Do you have a contact for toro reel mowers
I do not. I bought mine second hand off of Facebook Marketplace. Something go haywire with your machine?
Thanks for the video Rhett, and I look forward to viewing additional videos in the future. I have a few questions, if you don't mind. My wife and I just built a new house (Fort Worth, TX area), and had approximately 20k sq ft of hybrid bermuda installed Nov 21. As it came out of dormancy, I noticed that I had spring dead spot, and that has been rectified. I am no stranger to hybrid bermuda, but I have been told not to aerate a fairly new lawn. The soil seems highly compacted, and the heat we've had is beginning to brown the grass rapidly. Entire area of grass is irrigated, but would like your thoughts on how to keep the rest of the grass from browning. Soil test shows lows on almost everything with a pH of 7.5, still trying to get that down. I also use all Yard Mastery and Green County products. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated, and again, thanks for a great UA-cam channel. If you need additional information, I can provide.
Thanks Kevin! I appreciate the support. If your lawn is established I think you would be fine aerating. I aerated and did a leveling project the first season my sod was laid. I wouldn’t go crazy on the herbicides and fungicides though. The most important thing for you is watering and mowing. Make sure you’re getting at least an inch a week (if possible), due the tuna can test. Then mow mow mow. The type of weather we’ve been getting lately is tough on any lawn, but especially a young one.
Yeah my grass is stressed for sure in this heat.
Mother Nature is being tough on us this summer.
Great video. You have helped me a lot. I have a bermuda lawn and have been able to follow tips like these for warm season lawns. Several of the youtube lawns are comprised of cool season grass and while I admire their lawn I am not able to apply there cool season grass steps.
Yes sir, it’s easy to get lost in the weeds! Pun intended lol thanks for stopping by!
I just ordered more Hydretain, my yard is still going strong. Also need to bump up the time since 1 inch isn't really cutting it with these 100+ Temps.
Yes sir, the water limits will be tested for sure! lol
I have mushrooms growing in my back yard 1" mow on bermuda I'm from Dallas so similar yard. Should I be worried about the shrooms?
No sir, mushrooms are nothing to worry about. If you just don’t wanna see them a fungicide would do the trick.
@@LawnInsider thanks for the reply man, I have to say your channell has helped me the most In my yard!. Sand leveling is my next project is it ok take that project on this time of year?
Hey you live in New Braunfels!!!! So do we I could use help with my lawn but need an overall plan and next steps to take with my yard. How can I get in touch with you?
You can email me at rhett@lawninsider.com
Thank you so much man. I'm a new home owner and your videos help. It's hot here in Crowley and I need to get stress blend fert. I was about to put more milorganite down hahahahahaha
Milo actually wouldn’t be a bad summer fert. It’s Nitrogen analysis is really mild. The problems most people run into with Milorganite is availability, cost, and then high P numbers.
I would only put it down at half rate though!
My lawn not doing so good. No rain and 100 degrees. Can’t water the normal rate due to big lawn. Equals high water bill.
I know it. Mother Nature is making everyone make a choice this summer. Especially people with big lawns. Still no rain in sight.
Is it fine to put fertilizer out in the evening and water it at night with this heat?
I always water in the morning but I figured watering in fertilizer at night lets the fertilizer be soaked for longer and active better, vs the morning where the sun dries everything up very fast.
I would put down the fertilizer at night and then run the sprinklers in the early morning hours. Right before dawn usually for me.
Try living in Tucson with 108 degrees and 5% humidity.
My sister in law actually lives out there. A lot of rock lawns 😂
Good info- i just leveled so my pics will not do any justice.
It’ll shine after though!
Just up the road in San Marcos...digging your helpful videos. My Tifway 419 lawn is definitely not looking good with a lot of yellow/brown areas. Mow once a week with a 2" HOC with a rotary mower. Twice a week (same day, morning and night) irrigation at 22 mins per zone. I think I have been watering adequately (but haven't done the tuna can test), and even augmenting with hand watering at least once a week, but the lawn isn't responding. Fertilized with Milorganite over Memorial Day weekend and will hit with Lesco 15-5-10 next month...and just got Hydretain which I will apply this week. Also started applying Humichar monthly. I suspected grubs so I applied Triazicide last week. Seeing some gray areas and was thinking possible fungus (can there be fungus when it is this hot and dry?) so planning on applying some DiseaseEx this week as well. Only got serious about my lawn this season and it's a lot of work. I intend to do a soil test soon. Am I missing something? Want to at least green up the yard and minimize brown patches/areas.
Sounds like you're on top of things. I would wait to do a soil test until this winter. You want to do the soil test when you haven't applied anything to the lawn for a while. You're water schedule sounds good. If possible try and mow at least 1 extra time a week. I think that will make a big difference for you.
Also in the central Texas area, I just bumped my watering to 3 days a week, .5in each watering. Grass is still looking pretty good right now. My backyard struggles a little more due to dogs and the heat pounding it directly all day long.
Howdy neighbor. This heat wave is gonna be rough. Hopefully we hang in there!
I had my suspicions about hydretain but down in San Antonio we've had constant 100+ degree days and my lawn is the one of the few still green, and I'm not cheating on the watering restrictions either.
So far so good hear too. We’re definitely pushing it to the limit though!
NEVER apply herbicides above 85 F or 29 Celcius!!!!!!