As a new homeowner who knew absolutely nothing about lawn care , I’ve learned a lot from your channel and my grass is showing the results 👍🏻👍🏻 I’m in central Texas and had to adjust for our warmer temps but your info is great ...keep up the great work!
Loving the six plus one fence I'm fixated on it. I will definitely be doing one at my house. The neighborhood might not like it but I need my privacy . The no HOA life can be nice. Great video learning more and more everyday and a lot of this stuff translates to lawn Care overall
Here in central Oklahoma, the Extension Service folks must be listening to you, Doc. I just checked their website, and they recommend pre-emergent application starting in January.
Hey @Steve O'Donnell I live in Guthrie, Ok. and went the OSU website. Did not see their application recs. Could you drop a link? (for my future needs). I sure appreciate it.
I had a ton of weeds last year. Poaanna was killing me last year. I hit it with Pre E in Sept and again in Nov and I am looking good at the moment. I am not seeing any winter weeds at all right now. I guess I will hit it again in Late Feb.
@how to with doc Hey doc, about a week ago i spread some pre emergent, but we just got some snow here in texas, will that affect my weed protection? By the way i did granular. And should i come back with some liquid pre emergent in a few weeks just to be on the safe side?
I start the year with Resolute, wait about 3-4 weeks and do a heavy water app with Specticle. After full green up I use a granular with Barricade. Pretty much takes care of the herbicide apps for the year other than some spot treatments. I like the green grass, but I still hate the heat.
I am moving into a new to us house in North Georgia actually in the next couple of weeks. Is there a guide or suggestion on how & where best to start with caring for the lawn? There does not appear to be many weeds currently but it's not green yet either.
I have tifgreen 3 Bermuda in SoCal. I put pre-emergent down in October and January. I have almost zero weeds or crab grass. A few sprigs of Poa Anna and that’s it.
I'm in East Texas with rural acreage, I have plenty of all types weeds. My pet peeve is Bahiagrass. Should I consider a pre-emergant, or treat with MSM and a fertilizer. To tell the truth a few weeds don't bother me but I have less tolerance of bahiagrass. It was a costal bermuda hay field 10 years ago and no treatment since then. High sand content, mower blade lift fins are eroded within one mowing season. Any suggestions on how to improve the yard ( not looking for a lawn) ? Thank you.
Hello Doc I had my yard turn over and planted Bermuda seeds from The Big Box store the front of my yard is all weeds but I have a section that it grow really well this was done in June last year I live in Atlanta Georgia should I use a pre-emergent now
Moved to a new home in Alabama and found your videos recently. My new yard has been abused by past owners. I plan on following the Bermuda guide on fertilizer etc. With as thin as my yard is I was thinking on over seeding to give it some life in the Summer. Thoughts on overseeding vs utilizing only fertilizers to bring it back to life? Down the "How to with Doc" video rabbit hole I go.
Over seeding is sometimes a catch phrase, and isn't always the best answer for warm season turf grasses. If you've got Bermuda, focus on strengthening what you have instead of over seeding. Tons of great videos here will show you how to do just that! Particularly his across the street neighbor -- he renovated an old bermuda lawn that had been almost completely overtaken by weeds.
I have Bermuda grass and hired unlimited lawn care to do my lawn for 7 years and I was still getting poAnna weeds and different grasses along the edge of the property close to the house. My grass has extensive moss, that’s almost taking over my grass. Every year I put down 3 bags of fast acting lime and still have a lot of moss. I’m really frustrated. I wish I could hire you to have my lawn looking like yours. I would like a golf course lawn. I live in southwest Georgia. Help? I’m frustrated with the moss all over the lawn. I haven’t done an aeration since I had the house built (8yrs), only because I have an invisible fence installed. I put PE down today January 22, I hope it’s not too early. The way it sounds, I should be putting PE down every three months? I purchased the DG, the PCF complete and super juice, I’m hoping to restore my lawn.
Hi, why would you decide to not put down pre-emergent in the back? Not having weeds last year is no guarantee for this year... Also, may I ask your thoughts on root-curl from new and spreading grass trying to root in pre-emergent treated areas and hitting that t treated layer? Great channel! Thanks!
So biggest question I have is do you remove the leaves from your lawn or leave them over the winter? I live on the border of South Carolina and Georgia. Thanks for the advice
Doc im in north carolina...when should I apply pre-emergent...new sod was placed down april 2020...im starting to see look weeds mainly along the boarders of the lawn where the stone or concrete meets...suggestions?
love your channe, subscribes after watching one episode and have used your guides for the past year and have had some really good results.....i have a question....im curious about poa annua and summer crabgrass....would i be wrong in assuming that poa annua is or could be a precursor for crabgrass growth?? reason i ask is that where the few areas of poa annua are, the summer crabgrass is also. i dunno....just a thought and any thoughts or hints appreciated.
Need advice... It's early Feb in Fort Worth and temps have been in the 60's pretty regularly already. I want to do preemergent this weekend but the 10 day for cast shows this entire next week to be cold with a hard freeze over a couple days. Should I hold off until after the freeze? This puts my treatment around 2/21.
Doc, Question. I live in Arizona at an elevation of 4,500 ft. I had Bermuda sod laid in Oct 2020. it is starting to warm up in AZ . I understand not to use pre-emergent. I am getting a lot of weeds and dandelions and crabgrass. I am thinking I will spray the weeds, than scalp it and and add fertilizer. If you can let me know, that I am doing the right thing. Thanks for you videos they are amazing.
Yes, you can spray the weeds... leave for a week... then do your scalp. Get a soil test and then put down light PGF Complete every 3 weeks for a while. Better to often and light.
Got a question Doc...new to the channel but liking the content so far. I have a 9 month old new sod yard. Put in irrigation and want to fill the line gaps. If I PE won't that kill seed used in the gap spots? Should I PE now and seed in March or April?
I've got some bare spots I'm trying to get the bermuda to spread to and take over. Will per-emergent prevent the roots from spreading to these bare spots?
Another great video, and thank you for sharing. Quick question for you sir. I am building a new house on two acres (in Fort Worth, TX), and am planning on maintaining bermuda grass in about 30k sq ft of that acreage. The entire lot has recently been graded and form work will begin soon. I was planning on spraying Prodiamine on the area that I plan on sodding with Bermuda. Is this a good idea or not? Your advice would be greatly appreciated. I guess what I am asking is, does it make sense to spray the Prodiamine on plain dirt, not knowing what weeds are below the surface?
DO NOT... apply any PE to the soil. It will prevent root growth. Do a soil test first, then a little PGF balance and lots of humichar on the soil. That's about it.
Hi Doc, Thank you!!, I had new sod installed in July 2020, I skipped PE in fall, do you suggest I skip the spring PE as well or it will be ok to put it down in Late Feb early March, I am in south Louisiana. Thank you
Nice job with beach house. Two items: a) I had seen one of your recent videos describing winter weed care using the sprayers. I purchased the products you had listed (pre-emergent, Dithiopyr 40 WSB, 2,4-D Amine, super juice, Humichar (which is down already) and sprayers. I went back to rewatch the video and I can not find it. Could you please point me to the video? Please. b) I had the lawn newly installed (sod) last winter. Had some issues with lawn (learning curve for me before finding your videos) and have one section that is what I would describe as weak and does not appear fully recovered. There is Bermuda grass there but gaps where the soil is visible. Can I spray this area with the liquid weed chemicals? Can I put preemergent down on this area or let it continue to recover and worry about the preemergent in this area in the fall? I am located in North Carolina by water. Thanks and continued good luck with the beach house! Tom
Hey Doc, or whoever wants to answer this, I have a large yard and couldn’t afford to put Bermuda on all of it last year so part of my yard is beautiful Bermuda and the other is still red dirt. I want to plant a grass this year on the dirt part because it may be a few years before I can get more Bermuda. What kind of grass would he good to plant? Thanks.
Hi Doc. I’m looking to purchase a new Mclane 25” this year. I recall in some of your earlier videos you mentioned something about a promo code, perhaps for a free grass catcher or discount can’t recall. Can you advise if they still honor that and if so what is the code? This will be my first reel mower so any help is greatly appreciated.
Hey Doc, If my sod was put down in Mid/late august, and had 1.5mos of good growing 90’s and 80’s, and month of 80’s and 70’s in 2020, should I put down any PE / spray? Local extension office says “while we typically say 3/1/21 for PE, we are recommending two weeks earlier due to recent historic warm springs.” So I was thinking a coat of barricade early like now, so it’s effects are gone by April. New sod does have some poa-annua, and spurge from last fall still green.
I’m in piedmont of NC. I’ll be putting out my Preemergent in 2-3 weeks, by Feb 15 very latest. Can I come behind that in 2 more weeks with organic fertilizer?
@@HowTowithDoc Thank you for the response. I was wondering in regard to the “barrier” of preemergent, will the organic be ok to lay on top of it awaiting warm weather. Thanks Doc.
So bag rate is 7.2 lbs/1000 sq ft PER YEAR; divide that by 4 (quarterly treatments) = 1.8 lbs/1000 sq ft. That's a small amount. Sure it will be enough protection? I still got some weeds doing 2 treatments per year at 3.6 lbs/1000. And what is a heavy rate? There isn't any other rate than 7.2 lbs/1000 per year.
As a new homeowner who knew absolutely nothing about lawn care , I’ve learned a lot from your channel and my grass is showing the results 👍🏻👍🏻 I’m in central Texas and had to adjust for our warmer temps but your info is great ...keep up the great work!
This is the moment us lawn guys have been waiting for. Spring is upon us 😂
I will second THAT!
Thanks Doc! Way ahead of all of my neighbors because of these videos!
Glad to help
Loving the six plus one fence I'm fixated on it. I will definitely be doing one at my house. The neighborhood might not like it but I need my privacy . The no HOA life can be nice. Great video learning more and more everyday and a lot of this stuff translates to lawn Care overall
Here in central Oklahoma, the Extension Service folks must be listening to you, Doc. I just checked their website, and they recommend pre-emergent application starting in January.
Hey @Steve O'Donnell I live in Guthrie, Ok. and went the OSU website. Did not see their application recs. Could you drop a link? (for my future needs). I sure appreciate it.
These really simplified things for me. I live in San Diego, CA and so things are shifted significantly for me.
Very nice and informative video. I do have a question Can I put pre-emergent and fertilizer together on fescue lawn.
Hey Doc, I have a Tall Fescue lawn do I need to cut it first before I put down preemergent and 10-10-10? Would you please do a video for Fescue lawns
Can you apply pre emergent and PGF complete at the same time
I had a ton of weeds last year. Poaanna was killing me last year. I hit it with Pre E in Sept and again in Nov and I am looking good at the moment. I am not seeing any winter weeds at all right now. I guess I will hit it again in Late Feb.
Doc! I didn’t recognize you with the beard! I had been watching all your older videos
@how to with doc
Hey doc, about a week ago i spread some pre emergent, but we just got some snow here in texas, will that affect my weed protection? By the way i did granular. And should i come back with some liquid pre emergent in a few weeks just to be on the safe side?
Was that the sound of the ocean within earshot, or were my ears playing tricks on me? Sounds like an amazing spot for a vacation home! Good on ya!
I start the year with Resolute, wait about 3-4 weeks and do a heavy water app with Specticle. After full green up I use a granular with Barricade. Pretty much takes care of the herbicide apps for the year other than some spot treatments. I like the green grass, but I still hate the heat.
What is a local extension office?
Why can't we buy for California? Just curious. I'm a big fan, Thanks!!!
California, thats why.
I am moving into a new to us house in North Georgia actually in the next couple of weeks. Is there a guide or suggestion on how & where best to start with caring for the lawn? There does not appear to be many weeds currently but it's not green yet either.
How about now? I'm a new homeowner i have no clue how lawn care works. Just starting to look into this stuff. Is it too late?
The lawn doc is back!
Will Image take care of a big nut grass problem? Sod was put down June 2020. Upstate South Carolina.
I’m in Southern California and did a renovation on my lawn in early December. I bought Anderson pre-emergent. Should I wait until the Fall to apply?
If it was me I would
I have tifgreen 3 Bermuda in SoCal. I put pre-emergent down in October and January. I have almost zero weeds or crab grass. A few sprigs of Poa Anna and that’s it.
I'm in East Texas with rural acreage, I have plenty of all types weeds. My pet peeve is Bahiagrass. Should I consider a pre-emergant, or treat with MSM and a fertilizer. To tell the truth a few weeds don't bother me but I have less tolerance of bahiagrass. It was a costal bermuda hay field 10 years ago and no treatment since then. High sand content, mower blade lift fins are eroded within one mowing season. Any suggestions on how to improve the yard ( not looking for a lawn) ? Thank you.
Hello Doc I had my yard turn over and planted Bermuda seeds from The Big Box store the front of my yard is all weeds but I have a section that it grow really well this was done in June last year I live in Atlanta Georgia should I use a pre-emergent now
Moved to a new home in Alabama and found your videos recently. My new yard has been abused by past owners. I plan on following the Bermuda guide on fertilizer etc. With as thin as my yard is I was thinking on over seeding to give it some life in the Summer. Thoughts on overseeding vs utilizing only fertilizers to bring it back to life? Down the "How to with Doc" video rabbit hole I go.
Over seeding is sometimes a catch phrase, and isn't always the best answer for warm season turf grasses. If you've got Bermuda, focus on strengthening what you have instead of over seeding. Tons of great videos here will show you how to do just that! Particularly his across the street neighbor -- he renovated an old bermuda lawn that had been almost completely overtaken by weeds.
Do NOT overseed Bermuda SOD... if you do read the GUIDE and understand the impacts. www.bermudalawnguide.com/
@@legacyturffarms2062 Thank You!
@@HowTowithDoc Thank You! Ordered Pre-Emergent ready to roll and bring this thing back to life.
We bought a house last year and there is quite a bit of moss in the lawn. When would you treat that?
Shade = moss.... you can raise the PH heavily in the area and that will help.
I have Bermuda grass and hired unlimited lawn care to do my lawn for 7 years and I was still getting poAnna weeds and different grasses along the edge of the property close to the house. My grass has extensive moss, that’s almost taking over my grass. Every year I put down 3 bags of fast acting lime and still have a lot of moss. I’m really frustrated. I wish I could hire you to have my lawn looking like yours. I would like a golf course lawn. I live in southwest Georgia. Help? I’m frustrated with the moss all over the lawn. I haven’t done an aeration since I had the house built (8yrs), only because I have an invisible fence installed. I put PE down today January 22, I hope it’s not too early. The way it sounds, I should be putting PE down every three months? I purchased the DG, the PCF complete and super juice, I’m hoping to restore my lawn.
Hi, why would you decide to not put down pre-emergent in the back? Not having weeds last year is no guarantee for this year... Also, may I ask your thoughts on root-curl from new and spreading grass trying to root in pre-emergent treated areas and hitting that t treated layer? Great channel! Thanks!
So biggest question I have is do you remove the leaves from your lawn or leave them over the winter?
I live on the border of South Carolina and Georgia.
Thanks for the advice
Is there an equivalent product for Dumor chicken feed?
What if your in San Diego, CA?
Thank
How much better does bermuda resist to drought than tall fescue?
And how low can temperature go in winter for bemuda? Can it freeze or will it die?
Doc do you recommend applying my Dimension with a hose end sprayer or backpack? I’m getting mixed advice what do you suggest? Please help
You can do either, but either way just make sure the right amount gets applied.
@@HowTowithDoc ok I will mix it in my tea pitcher like everything else and go with it.
Thanks
What about a newly seeded lawn (fescue) sown in October - lawn is all new seed about 4 months old. Can I still apply preemergent in the spring?
Doc im in north carolina...when should I apply pre-emergent...new sod was placed down april 2020...im starting to see look weeds mainly along the boarders of the lawn where the stone or concrete meets...suggestions?
I've searched for pre-emergent for dallis grass and bahia grass and had no luck. This post is December 24th 2022. Any help would be great.
love your channe, subscribes after watching one episode and have used your guides for the past year and have had some really good results.....i have a question....im curious about poa annua and summer crabgrass....would i be wrong in assuming that poa annua is or could be a precursor for crabgrass growth?? reason i ask is that where the few areas of poa annua are, the summer crabgrass is also. i dunno....just a thought and any thoughts or hints appreciated.
Could be... but not always. We have no crab in the areas with high poa
Need advice... It's early Feb in Fort Worth and temps have been in the 60's pretty regularly already. I want to do preemergent this weekend but the 10 day for cast shows this entire next week to be cold with a hard freeze over a couple days. Should I hold off until after the freeze? This puts my treatment around 2/21.
Doc, Question. I live in Arizona at an elevation of 4,500 ft. I had Bermuda sod laid in Oct 2020. it is starting to warm up in AZ . I understand not to use pre-emergent. I am getting a lot of weeds and dandelions and crabgrass. I am thinking I will spray the weeds, than scalp it and and add fertilizer. If you can let me know, that I am doing the right thing. Thanks for you videos they are amazing.
Yes, you can spray the weeds... leave for a week... then do your scalp. Get a soil test and then put down light PGF Complete every 3 weeks for a while. Better to often and light.
Got a question Doc...new to the channel but liking the content so far. I have a 9 month old new sod yard. Put in irrigation and want to fill the line gaps. If I PE won't that kill seed used in the gap spots? Should I PE now and seed in March or April?
Is the lawn Bermuda? If so DO NOT SEED. www.bermudalawnguide.com/
Ok do we are doing Jan thru March care now, got it.
Does this logic apply to poanna issue as well?
Just curious, doc, why did you not grind the stumps on the trees you cut down?
dude you are so helpful. thanks!
I did a pre-emergent spray in December. Can I do another in late March in Alabama or wait til April?
Any suggestions for Preemergent! Alabama and it's in the 30's today POA from neighbor creeping in my yard!
May I suggest Empire Zoysia in the back and Blackjack bermuda in the front.
Do they still have black jack? I been wanting to get aome but seems like they just have an improved variety; maya
Congrats on the beach house. Looks nice. What granular preemergent do you use.
He uses the Andersons barricade pre emergent for granular.
I've got some bare spots I'm trying to get the bermuda to spread to and take over. Will per-emergent prevent the roots from spreading to these bare spots?
By the time the Bermuda wants to really spread you should be ok.
@@HowTowithDoc Awesome, thanks! And thanks for all these great videos!
I did 2 applications of pre-emergent (one in thanksgiving another one late december) and I am getting poannua argggggg
Need to apply pre emergent for poa no later then labor day
Same and badddd!
Can you create a fescue lawn guide?
How do feel about overseeding northern sodded lawn(kentucky blue, red fescue, rye mix) same old mess?
You can’t do seed or new sod with pre emergents but can you transplant plugs?
Another great video, and thank you for sharing. Quick question for you sir. I am building a new house on two acres (in Fort Worth, TX), and am planning on maintaining bermuda grass in about 30k sq ft of that acreage. The entire lot has recently been graded and form work will begin soon. I was planning on spraying Prodiamine on the area that I plan on sodding with Bermuda. Is this a good idea or not? Your advice would be greatly appreciated. I guess what I am asking is, does it make sense to spray the Prodiamine on plain dirt, not knowing what weeds are below the surface?
DO NOT... apply any PE to the soil. It will prevent root growth. Do a soil test first, then a little PGF balance and lots of humichar on the soil. That's about it.
@@HowTowithDoc, thank you!
Hi Doc, Thank you!!, I had new sod installed in July 2020, I skipped PE in fall, do you suggest I skip the spring PE as well or it will be ok to put it down in Late Feb early March, I am in south Louisiana. Thank you
Yes, the sod really needs a FULL growing season for the roots.
@@HowTowithDoc I will skip the spring as well and in July it will be full one yr from Sod installation
Doc what do you think about burning bermuda grass in its dormacy stage?
Don't recommend it. I've seen too many accidents and potential lawsuits when people do this. That's the main reason.
Can you plant st Augustine carpet grass in the back?
Doc can I spray round up now to kill rescue grass?
.... hey Doc... I installed my new Bermuda lawn sod last fall.
Will it be ok to put down some pre emergent this February..?
No, this fall you can.
Thanks Doc
Nice job with beach house.
Two items: a) I had seen one of your recent videos describing winter weed care using the sprayers. I purchased the products you had listed (pre-emergent, Dithiopyr 40 WSB, 2,4-D Amine, super juice, Humichar (which is down already) and sprayers. I went back to rewatch the video and I can not find it. Could you please point me to the video? Please.
b) I had the lawn newly installed (sod) last winter. Had some issues with lawn (learning curve for me before finding your videos) and have one section that is what I would describe as weak and does not appear fully recovered. There is Bermuda grass there but gaps where the soil is visible. Can I spray this area with the liquid weed chemicals? Can I put preemergent down on this area or let it continue to recover and worry about the preemergent in this area in the fall? I am located in North Carolina by water.
Thanks and continued good luck with the beach house! Tom
I found the video I was looking for (January 2020). Looking for guidance on treating weaker lawn areas and use of the Dithiopyr 40. Thanks
Hey Doc, or whoever wants to answer this, I have a large yard and couldn’t afford to put Bermuda on all of it last year so part of my yard is beautiful Bermuda and the other is still red dirt. I want to plant a grass this year on the dirt part because it may be a few years before I can get more Bermuda. What kind of grass would he good to plant? Thanks.
Is it sod or seed bermuda there now? What part of the world are you in, cause that pretty important to know...
Hi Doc. I’m looking to purchase a new Mclane 25” this year. I recall in some of your earlier videos you mentioned something about a promo code, perhaps for a free grass catcher or discount can’t recall. Can you advise if they still honor that and if so what is the code? This will be my first reel mower so any help is greatly appreciated.
Nothing right now that I know of... but I'm guessing there will be shortly. I'll post if it hits.
Maybe keep the backyard cool season? Or possibly St.Aug that does the best in the shade in terms of warm season grass.
I was going to request St. Augustine as well for us St Aug growers
Hey Doc,
If my sod was put down in Mid/late august, and had 1.5mos of good growing 90’s and 80’s, and month of 80’s and 70’s in 2020, should I put down any PE / spray?
Local extension office says “while we typically say 3/1/21 for PE, we are recommending two weeks earlier due to recent historic warm springs.” So I was thinking a coat of barricade early like now, so it’s effects are gone by April. New sod does have some poa-annua, and spurge from last fall still green.
I would wait... one FULL growing season.
@@HowTowithDoc Appreciate it good sir! Will do.
When do I put out grub control...had tons of grubs this fall
I always do May and/or September or when you see armadillo damage lol
I’m in piedmont of NC. I’ll be putting out my Preemergent in 2-3 weeks, by Feb 15 very latest. Can I come behind that in 2 more weeks with organic fertilizer?
No, organics don't work in the cold. www.bermudalawnguide.com/
@@HowTowithDoc Thank you for the response. I was wondering in regard to the “barrier” of preemergent, will the organic be ok to lay on top of it awaiting warm weather. Thanks Doc.
What’s the best thing to control nutsedge, and spurge ?
Nutsedge really needs to killed once it shows up, PE won't stop it. It will prevent spurge
Doc every time I click your links in UA-cam,I get a message about Wordpress and I’m not allowed access, what can I do to see your UA-cam links?
Where are you located?
@@HowTowithDoc South West Florida, Port Charlotte
Awesome info thank you
You should market and sell your pie plate weed killer tool. Shark Tank that thing.
So bag rate is 7.2 lbs/1000 sq ft PER YEAR; divide that by 4 (quarterly treatments) = 1.8 lbs/1000 sq ft. That's a small amount. Sure it will be enough protection? I still got some weeds doing 2 treatments per year at 3.6 lbs/1000. And what is a heavy rate? There isn't any other rate than 7.2 lbs/1000 per year.
Thank you Sir.
Doc should you ever burn your grass?
Is this stuff pet friendly?
We did a PET FRIENDLY video showing how to apply treatments. But the answer is yes. water them in and you're good.
Once you aerate it’s best to hit the lawn again with pre emergent.
Not needed.... we've covered that and studies have show no need.
@@HowTowithDoc Can you link to that video or study? I'm genuinely curious.
www.bermudalawnguide.com/ Roll down to the aeration section.
Please put St Augustine in the back, so we can see how you would take care of that.