Omg! I finally found someone who knows about melting out disease! I knew that’s what I had and I’ve talked to so many so called grass experts and they had no idea what I’m talking about! I usually get it every summer and nothing helped! I started adding compost to the soil and a good dose of nitrogen hoping this year I don’t have to over seed in the fall. Thanks for sharing! I definitely will be following you! 🤗
Yeah I’ve got a similar issue. I’m on the southern coast of Massachusetts and it rained for almost two moths straight here. I put down some starter Fert since I overseeded in the fall but now I’m getting brown spots which I think is disease from all the rain and crap from the road (quiet neighborhood. And I had a tree taken down that fell in this area) And mostly at the bottom of the lawn by the road. I have to fix my irrigation since I have A cracked valve but I haven’t watered yet this year because it’s been so mild and it rained so much. Was in the 40-50ks for months. Up until recently. It’s finally 70.. but the lawn is starting to look real uniform.
Just went through this. Got to it before major melting out occurred but still thinned out a bit. Luckily leaf spot and red thred aren’t too bad to fix!
Ginja, love your videos! Had to come back to this one, my Fescue/KBG is infected with red thread. Didn't even realize it, thought it was just typical spots waking up from winter. Mowed twice and next thing I know, 70% of lawn just went down pretty fast. Watched this video and am currently pushing it out. I'll have some unrecoverable damage, but it's looking much better. Thanks for the tips (2 yrs after you posted this 😀). Make more content, love the channel.
sounds crazy but when i get any fungus, rings an even mold on the stolens I literally shampoo my yard with dawn dish soap. Works great on crepe myrtles too that get scale from too much rain or fungus. Learned alot from your vids ty
Thanks for the video, love how you diagnose problems and explain it in ways anyone can understand. For the first mow after letting it grow out, I'm assuming we should be bagging?
Hey Ginja, Man do I wish I found your channel 2 years ago on this very topic. I’ve been dealing with fungal issues for years. I’m watching a bunch of your videos trying to learn as much as I can. Recently discovered I have sod webworms. This explains why my grass pulls up so easily, barely any roots and brown patches all over. Also, if there is one thing I’ve learned from your channel- when you hire a lawn service make sure they do a walk- through of your lawn to asses all issues. My lawn service has been treating my lawn since April and none of the apps seem to be improving the health of my lawn. Just discovered this week I have sod webworms. I made them come out to tell me why these applications they are putting down are not effective. And each day seeing more of my turf dying off. How serious are these things and will an insecticide kill them ? I can’t wait to dethatch; probably one of the causes. I would love to send you some pictures of my lawn- if you do that. Thanks again and I’m continuing to watch your channel.
sod webworms are by far one of the easiest pests to kill. doesn't take much insecticide to do a job. check out my playlist what's wrong with my lawn. i go over several scenarios and the repairs.
I believe your lawn is looking pretty dapper there, and like you mentioned knowing the signs of what to do next is vital. Not a huge issue at that point. Most of us would be pretty happy if our grass was that green, lmao. I do miss my golf course quality lawn, but....my 1 acre, well its a weed bed more than a lawn at this point. Lol. I would happily trade my rider for my old reel mower if my lawn gets that nice again. Great video, kind of wanted to see you open the bag with your new knife (the well packaged, very taped one) lol
I'm just glad to see someone else as into the lawn as I was. I got called all kinds of stuff for being so precise. But it was the greenest lawn around me, all summer.
As always, explained so well. I have the same melt issue in a few spots due to non-stop rain. Will definitely be trying your recommendations. Would neem oil help at all in addition? Ned's really cool 😎👍 Thanks!
Pest and Lawn Ginja my yard is looking horrible , we put sod down in beginning of May it was looking pretty then for about a week we Had HEAVY HEAVY RAIN ( in south Florida) and then i saw leaf spot . I’m new to all of this , now the lawn is brown brown brown and looking dry and wilted. There is patches of green all throughout the brown . I fertilized it and then treated it with some leaf spot fungicide... what should i do now ? Mow it? Leave it alone? Is the sod done for and i need to pull it up ?? It’s just me taking care of my grandmas little yard ! Help me lawn ninja !!
Indeed Ginja! Lots of rain in Utah this year! What will do you put on your turf when temps soar over 95 degrees? Anything? I typically don't put on any fertilizer from Late June until late August when we see really hot weather on the Wasatch Front.
@@pestandlawnginja Thank you! I enjoy your content and channel. Keep up the great work, and have a great summer! I look forward to seeing what you do this summer as part of your regimen.
nice instructional videos thanks! First thing I've learnt is to STOP watering my lawn every day!! I thought it was a good idea but nope! I am in the UK, so way too much rain here but now we have some nice weather and I haven't watered my lawn for a few days - and I'll wait more as the soil is definitely still moist. Keeping an eye on it to see when it shows distress signals. Question: 6 to 8" of water after a period of no water? Isn't that too much? (I have clay soil BTW, so I assume that that is not good for me).
great advice will follow it.. i laid some st augustine sod 1 month ago and 1/3 of the left side of the lawn is completely dead the other 2/3 is growing great. it did rain right after i put one part im pretty sure it got some fungus cause no matter what i added to it it died.
"Don't mow for 2-3 weeks" "Let it grow 3 to 5 inches tall" Man, my grass right now is cut at 4 inches and every 3 days it's at 6 inches, if i let it go 2 weeks it'd be 15 inches tall :D I put down scotts disease ex about 3 weeks ago and we got rain almost every day since then. Disease is holding at bay but it's still not great color at the moment. Mother nature bummin' me out this year
I am in Northeastern Illinois. My drop spreader was out of calibration and I dumped on twice as much as the packaging recommended. While I don't get 15-inch tall grass, I do get seed heads every 4 days when it gets to be 5 in tall.... I'm just saying.....
Ginja! My lawn is rockin' it this year so far. May some big strides from where I was at last year thanks to your tips and my sweat!! Question is if I have the monthly service come and spray their magic on my lawn, what should I or do I need to put down myself? I am a big fan of the organic fert and usually put that down in between the treatments. I know you can't burn you lawn with the organics and with the crappy soil we have here in the SLC valley can only benefit from it.
Thanks for posting this. Just noticed Red Thread all over our lawn here in Zone 5b... (Upstate NY). Was Dry all spring, but lots of rain in the last few days. Our lawn care company applied grub control and fertilizer with slow release nitrogen about 4 days ago; so I'm not sure if I should hit it with a fast release nitrogen or just wait for the slow release to push it out. What do you think?
Hey buddy! You don’t have read thread. You’re seeing a Phos or manganese deficient lawn if you’re seeing purple. Red thread actually looks like “red threads”
Thanks John! Manganese deficiency is huge in our area. I hit it 3 weeks ago with the max pack. Theres a few very small patches of red thread here. But not with the examples I provided in the video. Appreciate you commenting.
Question LG. My lawn has widespread leaf spot and some red thread (I don't water every day). Weird thing is, my neighbor literally waters EVERY DAY and he has zero fungus...green as can be. I do not understand that. One thing I've noticed is that I accidentally striped my lawn in a few spots the last time I laid down fert. Those areas that received heavier nitogen (from the striping) seem to be maintaining the deep green color, and without the fungus. Could a good shot of nitrogen be the fix here? I'm also noticing some moth activity in the lawn, which I don't understand, because I treated twice with Spectracide Triazicide. Thanks for your time.
Looking great! Had a question about overseeding spots. I recently did that but the grass around it has grown tall in about a week. Almost 3 inches or so. I see some seeds germinating but still pretty short. Will the tall grass crowd out the new grass and prevent sun from getting to the new seeds? Should I mow? Also I didn’t put starter feet down at overseed. Should I do it now? Thanks!
man.... I don't like the turf to go dormant unless its simply heat related. I personally would leave the water in the soil to increase the microbes during the stress dormancy.
Great video thank you so much, our grass is in awefull condition after laying it we overfloaded it, its a shady yard too, so now its partially almost bold, so we did same as you advice, but I wander do you remive anyhow the spots of boldness? I mean the dead mushroom grass that is preventing New grass to come through?
Great question. It's common for shady spots to have a difficult time. There are a lot of varieties of shade type grass but there are many more that are not shade tolerant. You may be fighting a losing battle with the species you have in those areas. best thing to do is to lightly rake it or take a leaf blower and try to get the loose debris out of the way to see if new growth will happen.
This weather has been ridiculous! I have at least been able to sneak a mow in every week. I have a ton of mushrooms! The last time I mowed, my dog followed me around eating all of them....is that something I should be concerned about..can lawn shrooms hurt him? I never did get IFA step 2 down this year. But don't have many weedsin the lawn either. Just going to skip to step 3 I guess
I wouldn't sweat the mushrooms. This rain has been crazy. Killing my front yard. Now I worry about nobody watering there lawns for the next month thinking the rain Stays like a pool in the yard for the rest of the year.
@@CopperCanyonTerrapins Most likely you'll be fine. My feeling is I'll be watering sometime by thursday. But.... I want my lawn green and not stressed. Just watch for the stress indicators and go from there.
After watching your video I am left with the question of how much one should water ones lawn? I live in Salt Lake county so the hot weather is right around the corner. My grass is decently green and well taken care of. What do you recommend? Thanks!
I currently am battling this and have mowed and spread it to my whole lawn before I realize what was going on. I have done 2 apps of Scott's disease ex and one app of Bayer fungus control and hasn't seemed to help. Today I applied some fert. Do I just let it grow out now or what do you recommend?
Why no chem fungicide? In NJ we just had similar weather, week of heavy t storms every evening. Friday evenings mow showed a lot of the same symptoms. Saturday I spread some Scott's diseasex and a heavy dose of milorganite.
Ginja, this is the video i was looking for. I have a problem in my kbg/prg. I'm 99% sure it's leaf spot and melting out. I noticed the lawn start to brown last fall with an overseed. I suspect it was because of the water. I did put a lot down. So coming out of winter the lawn is not responding like it should, thus further inspection and diagnosis. I fear the melting out is not in its early stage anymore. WWGD - what would Ginja do?
Hey Mr. Ginja, thank you for the information (video) this is the best I found so far for my washout witch is the same as yours rain for days, this is what I need to know thank you again, if I come across something else that I need help with as a heads up I will be reaching out to you, okay. You`re awesome
I'm doing really well with my fenced backyard mowed short KBG with the gargoyles(my two Boston Terriers), and my other yards taller...I also have a bunch of flowering trees back there and it seems easier to clean up the peddles and leaves off the short grass ....I cut it as low as my GreenWorks Pro 80v mower will go spring and fall(and mow it a few times each week) but I'm about ready to start moving up to the next higher notch soon for help with the summer heat ....is it starting to show some signs of thinning due to so much shade from the trees, maybe does longer grass do better when there is lack of lotsa direct sun? or does mow height really matter for sunny vs shady areas? and why does Big Ned like his yard so tall?
Hey Benjamin. The height of cut does matter. Mainly for evaporation. I prefer Kentucky bluegrass long. Hold color and is overall happier. With that said you can keep it short. Requires more water and more frequent lawn fertilization to keep it happy.
Hi! I currently have red thread. It's pretty spread out in both my front and back yard. I know it needs nitrogen. What can I buy to help get rid of it? I prefer using Scott's stuff. Do I do a weed and feed since it had nitrogen? Thanks in advance
Ginja! I live in eagle mountain and am having some issues with dead spots in my lawn. Last year it looked amazing but this year it's not doing so great. Do you have a business I could call to have you or someone come and look at what's going on?
Ging, i wanta follow exactly what you just said in video about the REDthread i have question because i applied the class 1 fungicide can i still apply the NITRO, ?? , and if i can once i apply the nitro dont i have to keep watering regulary ,??? At the moment i was holding back on water im confused
Great question. To be clear the example I showed of red thread was not the best. Red thread looks like angle hair pasta. First step is to slightly dehydrate the area. After you've slightly dehydrated the area then apply the granular to force growth along with water.
I'm about ready to give up😔 Lawn was looking ok. Now it's not looking as good as it was a month ago. I'm using the next products and fertilizing. I put down fungicide to bulletproof the lawn and it's just not looking like it should smh. Wish you lived close so you could look at it lol
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Sweet channel man, glad I subscribed! Sorta dealing with same in my lawn here in Ohio, has rained so much over the past 5 weeks. You’ll see mine doing the same in my latest video. Thanks for the info and great insight!
Hello! Any product from Amazon or Home Depot that can help the Grey Spotting? I don’t have the red thread issue but am super lost with all the large words lol. I’m new to this and just laid sod at the beginning of June and guess I watered way to much. (Every morning) Thought that since it’s so darn hot here in AZ that it want possible to over water...
Hey Ginja - I believe I have leaf stop. We have had multiple days of rain approx 6 inches over the last 2 weeks. I put an application of milorganite down about 2 weeks ago as well. The lawn doesn’t seem to be responding, still yellow spots and not the deep green I usually get? Help!! I am not sure what to do.
Hi. Great vid. I’ve got a mainly perennial rye grass lawn and I think I over dosed it with a slow release fertiliser about 5 weeks ago. So, growth is really slow and it has been scorched a bit. Over the last 10 days we’ve had a lot of rain and now I’ve got leaf spot everywhere and some melting out going on. I’m reluctant to put more fertiliser down due the the over dose. What would you recommend?
I would find some calcium and humates to baby the situation. then follow the instructions in the description of the video a few weeks later after a few apps of calcium and humates.
@@pestandlawnginja hi again. I just bought a pH measuring device and it shows my lawn is somewhere between 7 and 8. Does this change your advice at all?
I unfortunately have this fungus. Didn’t know and was watering 45 mins every other day. Ugh! My soil is very sandy and roots are shallow. Should I use the thatch rake to remove all the dead brown spots? I have stopped watering and think using the thatch rake will help it get air and nutrients? I ordered the essentials 1-0-1 still waiting for it to arrive. PS we have tall fescue not bluegrass and live in the North East.
Hi Layla! you'll want about 1.75" of water per week during the hot spells. you can calculate this by doing a water output cup test. follow the video exercise at the bottom of our watering page at myallgreen.com/watering . As for daily vs 2 x per week watering. With sandy soils I recommend 4x to 5x per week. the water pushes through the sand too quickly and better to have more water on the top layers.
I think I have this on new sod from overwatering. When do you resort to a fungicide when it gets really bad? Right now I see the bad blades throughout the lawn but not in any pattern yet. Are things like Scott’s disease ex safe for the lawn?
youu can start with a fungicide if you want it will mask the problem for a little while. This video is a bit old and has a lot of fantastic info in it and the solution works great. but....... these issues commonly come from faulty water practices or heavy deficiencies in the lawn. in my case its lack of iron, which would be causation in my case. ultimately get your self a soil test and see whats going on. may save you a lot of money and head ache in the long run. as for a fungicide. anything with asoxystrobin in it will do great with melting out fungus.
@@pestandlawnginja Thanks for the response. I'm just concerned since I just spent $$$ on new sod, that I don't want to put down anything so soon that will inhibit the sod's growth. Its been 3 weeks since it was laid down. I was figuring on letting it dry out a bit and getting the height down to 3", where its growing fast and long right now. I did have a soil test before the sod went down and it says its lower on P and high on K, so they suggested a Milorganite. Is this something that will go away on its own with the warmer weather or do I have treat it now before it gets worse?
Are the steps performed concurrently or consecutively? In other words can I put the fert the same time I stop watering and just let whatever rain comes water it in?
I would check to see if you have an actual thatch problem. There are lawns where the thatch is growing out of control and then you'll need to scarify, dethatch, and aerate to get it under control.
I have a lot of red thread in my front lawn. When it first started, I thought it was fertilizer burn. I fertilized a lot this year. Now Ihe fungus is all over and definitely can see red threads all over. I'm sure I put it more than 3lbs of nitrogen since March. Is that possible that my lawn is nitrogen deficient?
Would you say that right now, July 2019, in Utah county that you would only hold off the watering for 3-5 days? It's been really dry for two-three weeks now. Also, I ended up getting some Simplot from Cal Ranch. Would you throw it down the same day you start watering again or before?
I'm doing it as we speak!!!! no joke. I wanted to get rid of the residual melting out so I stopped watering 7 days ago. if you check my instagram you wouldn't even notice. the regular humate and calcium treatments with micros has held the grass strong even in the drought I'm forcing. It's crazy. I practice what I preach.
hi bud i live in Germany and my grass is full off weeds i have a dog and he eats grass somtimes my prob how can i get rid of the weeds and not harm my dog ,all i can find here is not good hard gift for the weeds , ps love your channel and vids
@@pestandlawnginja I know the feeling. Been fighting my 5k sq ft of neglected Bermuda ever since I moved in. Bad watering, bad irrigation system, fescue and rye intrusion, etc. But with your guidance I've used Essential, Bio-nutrients, Humics etc that I would not have thought about before. And the Bermuda is looking pretty good. Thanks for your help it's been very beneficial. You the Man and Ned is the Dog!
Pest and Lawn Ginja Also here too : Sir !! I enjoy your videos on UA-cam !! if I may ask some advice. I live in MN. just moved in. Grass look pretty good. 40 year old home. Never been dethatched and have a fungus that I think I contribute to over watering. Is it good to mow low, then dethatch, then water stress as you say, dump water back in after 5 day, then use a quick fertilizer , then wait, then mow off fungus (since it’ll be very long by then ) ? That’s the process I was going to follow. I also don’t know what fertilizer to use as I am in MN and we have Lowe’s and Home Depot up here. ...
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Omg! I finally found someone who knows about melting out disease! I knew that’s what I had and I’ve talked to so many so called grass experts and they had no idea what I’m talking about! I usually get it every summer and nothing helped! I started adding compost to the soil and a good dose of nitrogen hoping this year I don’t have to over seed in the fall. Thanks for sharing! I definitely will be following you! 🤗
Awesome Tammy. It's a booger to get rid of.
After seeing your dog taking it easy I had to take a nap myself. Great video.
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Two videos over the weekend?? Awesome! I got a good amount of mushroom growth from all the rain.
Gotta love the shrooms!
@@pestandlawnginja Are they good or bad, heard they're good, meaning you have good soil? is this True
Yeah I’ve got a similar issue. I’m on the southern coast of Massachusetts and it rained for almost two moths straight here. I put down some starter Fert since I overseeded in the fall but now I’m getting brown spots which I think is disease from all the rain and crap from the road (quiet neighborhood. And I had a tree taken down that fell in this area) And mostly at the bottom of the lawn by the road. I have to fix my irrigation since I have A cracked valve but I haven’t watered yet this year because it’s been so mild and it rained so much. Was in the 40-50ks for months. Up until recently. It’s finally 70.. but the lawn is starting to look real uniform.
Nice job doing the hard work!
Just went through this. Got to it before major melting out occurred but still thinned out a bit. Luckily leaf spot and red thred aren’t too bad to fix!
You got it! Not super difficult to fix. check todays update.
Ginja, love your videos! Had to come back to this one, my Fescue/KBG is infected with red thread. Didn't even realize it, thought it was just typical spots waking up from winter. Mowed twice and next thing I know, 70% of lawn just went down pretty fast. Watched this video and am currently pushing it out. I'll have some unrecoverable damage, but it's looking much better. Thanks for the tips (2 yrs after you posted this 😀). Make more content, love the channel.
right on charles! slay that lawn!
sounds crazy but when i get any fungus, rings an even mold on the stolens I literally shampoo my yard with dawn dish soap. Works great on crepe myrtles too that get scale from too much rain or fungus. Learned alot from your vids ty
makes a ton of sense. penetrants are great for increasing oxygen flow
How do you shampoo a lawn with Dawn?
@@hpotter2954 fill a hose end sprayer full of dawn spray grass till foamy, plants and flower beds
Great video! I think this is what I have going on in my front yard. But only in a 10 foot radius of the entire yard. Everything else is fine.
Be sure to mow that section last and clean your mower afterward
Pest and Lawn Ginja thanks!!
Thanks for the video, love how you diagnose problems and explain it in ways anyone can understand. For the first mow after letting it grow out, I'm assuming we should be bagging?
Yes. Bag the grass
Hey Ginja,
Man do I wish I found your channel 2 years ago on this very topic. I’ve been dealing with fungal issues for years. I’m watching a bunch of your videos trying to learn as much as I can. Recently discovered I have sod webworms. This explains why my grass pulls up so easily, barely any roots and brown patches all over.
Also, if there is one thing I’ve learned from your channel- when you hire a lawn service make sure they do a walk- through of your lawn to asses all issues. My lawn service has been treating my lawn since April and none of the apps seem to be improving the health of my lawn. Just discovered this week I have sod webworms. I made them come out to tell me why these applications they are putting down are not effective. And each day seeing more of my turf dying off.
How serious are these things and will an insecticide kill them ?
I can’t wait to dethatch; probably one of the causes.
I would love to send you some pictures of my lawn- if you do that.
Thanks again and I’m continuing to watch your channel.
sod webworms are by far one of the easiest pests to kill. doesn't take much insecticide to do a job. check out my playlist what's wrong with my lawn. i go over several scenarios and the repairs.
Short & sweet also exactly what I needed.
Thanks for the feedback
I believe your lawn is looking pretty dapper there, and like you mentioned knowing the signs of what to do next is vital. Not a huge issue at that point. Most of us would be pretty happy if our grass was that green, lmao.
I do miss my golf course quality lawn, but....my 1 acre, well its a weed bed more than a lawn at this point. Lol. I would happily trade my rider for my old reel mower if my lawn gets that nice again.
Great video, kind of wanted to see you open the bag with your new knife (the well packaged, very taped one) lol
Man, always chasing a dream. Gotta get it balanced.
The knife is my daily. It's great! 😂
I'm just glad to see someone else as into the lawn as I was. I got called all kinds of stuff for being so precise. But it was the greenest lawn around me, all summer.
@@dominicdouglas7580 love it!
As always, explained so well. I have the same melt issue in a few spots due to non-stop rain. Will definitely be trying your recommendations. Would neem oil help at all in addition? Ned's really cool 😎👍 Thanks!
I've never tried neem oil for melting out issues. I've had better luck slightly dehydrating the lawn out as in the description of the video.
Will do. Learned a great deal from your vids. Thanks again.
You're welcome Diego. Thanks for watching
Pest and Lawn Ginja my yard is looking horrible , we put sod down in beginning of May it was looking pretty then for about a week we Had HEAVY HEAVY RAIN ( in south Florida) and then i saw leaf spot . I’m new to all of this , now the lawn is brown brown brown and looking dry and wilted. There is patches of green all throughout the brown . I fertilized it and then treated it with some leaf spot fungicide... what should i do now ? Mow it? Leave it alone? Is the sod done for and i need to pull it up ?? It’s just me taking care of my grandmas little yard ! Help me lawn ninja !!
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Indeed Ginja! Lots of rain in Utah this year! What will do you put on your turf when temps soar over 95 degrees? Anything? I typically don't put on any fertilizer from Late June until late August when we see really hot weather on the Wasatch Front.
Mostly micro nutrients and iron
@@pestandlawnginja Thank you! I enjoy your content and channel. Keep up the great work, and have a great summer! I look forward to seeing what you do this summer as part of your regimen.
@@lazylearner967 thank you!
nice instructional videos thanks! First thing I've learnt is to STOP watering my lawn every day!! I thought it was a good idea but nope! I am in the UK, so way too much rain here but now we have some nice weather and I haven't watered my lawn for a few days - and I'll wait more as the soil is definitely still moist. Keeping an eye on it to see when it shows distress signals.
Question: 6 to 8" of water after a period of no water? Isn't that too much? (I have clay soil BTW, so I assume that that is not good for me).
The idea is that you're only replacing evaporation and transpiration rates of the plant.
Propeat looks like a good fert to use here before the summer heat really hits. Too bad the nearest dealer is 1237 miles away...
Shoot them an email and put some heat on them.
Great information 👍 Perfect timing.
Thanks Jay
great advice will follow it.. i laid some st augustine sod 1 month ago and 1/3 of the left side of the lawn is completely dead the other 2/3 is growing great. it did rain right after i put one part im pretty sure it got some fungus cause no matter what i added to it it died.
super frustrating. Hope it goes better the next round
@@pestandlawnginja it's getting better but this 110+ weather doesnt help
@@jorger9617 I hear that
"Don't mow for 2-3 weeks"
"Let it grow 3 to 5 inches tall"
Man, my grass right now is cut at 4 inches and every 3 days it's at 6 inches, if i let it go 2 weeks it'd be 15 inches tall :D
I put down scotts disease ex about 3 weeks ago and we got rain almost every day since then. Disease is holding at bay but it's still not great color at the moment. Mother nature bummin' me out this year
Ugh. So frustrating.
Yep i treated back in may n june propaconizole bioadvanced, hose end along with disease x but under water in the GARDEN ST,
@@grassthief1280 it's been a crazy wet year for a lot of us
Same issue out here in CA I’m hoping I can stop this fungus issue!
If we waited 3 weeks in Illinois our KBG would be flopped over 15 inches long.
That's a ton of growth
I am in Northeastern Illinois.
My drop spreader was out of calibration and I dumped on twice as much as the packaging recommended. While I don't get 15-inch tall grass, I do get seed heads every 4 days when it gets to be 5 in tall.... I'm just saying.....
Thanks for droppin' the knowledge on us Ginja. 👍😎
Anytime!
Ginja! My lawn is rockin' it this year so far. May some big strides from where I was at last year thanks to your tips and my sweat!! Question is if I have the monthly service come and spray their magic on my lawn, what should I or do I need to put down myself? I am a big fan of the organic fert and usually put that down in between the treatments. I know you can't burn you lawn with the organics and with the crappy soil we have here in the SLC valley can only benefit from it.
Most companies focus on primary macros. Npk. You can supplement micros and calcium most of the time without causing disfunction.
Thanks for posting this. Just noticed Red Thread all over our lawn here in Zone 5b... (Upstate NY). Was Dry all spring, but lots of rain in the last few days. Our lawn care company applied grub control and fertilizer with slow release nitrogen about 4 days ago; so I'm not sure if I should hit it with a fast release nitrogen or just wait for the slow release to push it out. What do you think?
As long as you don’t exceed 1.25lbs of N I’d hit it again
Hey buddy! You don’t have read thread. You’re seeing a Phos or manganese deficient lawn if you’re seeing purple. Red thread actually looks like “red threads”
Thanks John! Manganese deficiency is huge in our area. I hit it 3 weeks ago with the max pack. Theres a few very small patches of red thread here. But not with the examples I provided in the video. Appreciate you commenting.
Question LG. My lawn has widespread leaf spot and some red thread (I don't water every day). Weird thing is, my neighbor literally waters EVERY DAY and he has zero fungus...green as can be. I do not understand that. One thing I've noticed is that I accidentally striped my lawn in a few spots the last time I laid down fert. Those areas that received heavier nitogen (from the striping) seem to be maintaining the deep green color, and without the fungus. Could a good shot of nitrogen be the fix here? I'm also noticing some moth activity in the lawn, which I don't understand, because I treated twice with Spectracide Triazicide. Thanks for your time.
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Nice relevant content here boys, I would love a fungal ID I think many people are in your zone
Its melting out, leaf spot, and magnesium deficiency. I may need to do a soil test soon if the purple doesn't go away with this treatment.
Looking great! Had a question about overseeding spots. I recently did that but the grass around it has grown tall in about a week. Almost 3 inches or so. I see some seeds germinating but still pretty short. Will the tall grass crowd out the new grass and prevent sun from getting to the new seeds? Should I mow? Also I didn’t put starter feet down at overseed. Should I do it now? Thanks!
It has potential for crowding. You can always weed wack around it if you're concerned.
I do a light slow release 5% fertilizer every three weeks
Overseed is lookin killer Ginja! What’s gunna be your mow height off that no mow for 3/4 weeks?
probably 3.5"
Would you apply this same strategy if you were intentionally letting the turf go dormant for the hot season?
man.... I don't like the turf to go dormant unless its simply heat related. I personally would leave the water in the soil to increase the microbes during the stress dormancy.
@@pestandlawnginja Ok. Thanks!
@@scaldinghotcoffee3206 have a great day
@@pestandlawnginja You too!
Great video thank you so much, our grass is in awefull condition after laying it we overfloaded it, its a shady yard too, so now its partially almost bold, so we did same as you advice, but I wander do you remive anyhow the spots of boldness? I mean the dead mushroom grass that is preventing New grass to come through?
Great question. It's common for shady spots to have a difficult time. There are a lot of varieties of shade type grass but there are many more that are not shade tolerant. You may be fighting a losing battle with the species you have in those areas. best thing to do is to lightly rake it or take a leaf blower and try to get the loose debris out of the way to see if new growth will happen.
This weather has been ridiculous! I have at least been able to sneak a mow in every week. I have a ton of mushrooms! The last time I mowed, my dog followed me around eating all of them....is that something I should be concerned about..can lawn shrooms hurt him?
I never did get IFA step 2 down this year. But don't have many weedsin the lawn either. Just going to skip to step 3 I guess
I wouldn't sweat the mushrooms. This rain has been crazy. Killing my front yard. Now I worry about nobody watering there lawns for the next month thinking the rain Stays like a pool in the yard for the rest of the year.
@@pestandlawnginja I was planning on waiting a week after our last decent soaking rain to water. Is that too long or just about right?
@@CopperCanyonTerrapins Most likely you'll be fine. My feeling is I'll be watering sometime by thursday. But.... I want my lawn green and not stressed. Just watch for the stress indicators and go from there.
Hi, I Do Ringer and a spoon feeding of scott's turf builder to fight my Dollar spot I get yearly from all the spring rainfall ;) Great Video!!
Thanks! Dollar spot is a beast
@@pestandlawnginja super annoying but is foliar only good thing, it doesn't kill the lawn Thank the Lord 🙏
For sure
After watching your video I am left with the question of how much one should water ones lawn? I live in Salt Lake county so the hot weather is right around the corner. My grass is decently green and well taken care of. What do you recommend? Thanks!
checkout our webpage at www.myallgreen.com/watering
The fungus is among us🤣
Good vid👊
At least it's not between my toes.
Pest and Lawn Ginja yes you don’t want red thread between toes😂
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Or your crotch🤣😂
I currently am battling this and have mowed and spread it to my whole lawn before I realize what was going on. I have done 2 apps of Scott's disease ex and one app of Bayer fungus control and hasn't seemed to help. Today I applied some fert. Do I just let it grow out now or what do you recommend?
I put instructions in the description for reference. The only thing I think I left out is to wash the mower
Im experiencing the same issue did u fix it ?
My baby grass has come up but it has been raining for about a week. Can the baby grass handle nitrogen?
rain nitrogen is fantastic, fish emulsion at 5% or less it's great
Why no chem fungicide? In NJ we just had similar weather, week of heavy t storms every evening. Friday evenings mow showed a lot of the same symptoms. Saturday I spread some Scott's diseasex and a heavy dose of milorganite.
The water is causation. Plus you dont have to spend the money to fix it.
Ginja, this is the video i was looking for. I have a problem in my kbg/prg. I'm 99% sure it's leaf spot and melting out. I noticed the lawn start to brown last fall with an overseed. I suspect it was because of the water. I did put a lot down. So coming out of winter the lawn is not responding like it should, thus further inspection and diagnosis. I fear the melting out is not in its early stage anymore. WWGD - what would Ginja do?
I'd dethatch the lawn then hit it with a quick release fertilizer
Gives me an idea, top dress the hot spots in my lawn this summer with peat moss.
Great idea
Flush water back into the lawn 6-8” deep… how many inches of water is that?
When is the best time of day to water your lawn here in Salt Lake
I have my last station finish about 30 minutes prior to sunup
Hey Mr. Ginja, thank you for the information (video) this is the best I found so far for my washout witch is the same as yours rain for days, this is what I need to know thank you again, if I come across something else that I need help with as a heads up I will be reaching out to you, okay.
You`re awesome
Glad it helped! Slay that lawn baby
Yes sir Mr. Ginja, I am going for the the green
I'm doing really well with my fenced backyard mowed short KBG with the gargoyles(my two Boston Terriers), and my other yards taller...I also have a bunch of flowering trees back there and it seems easier to clean up the peddles and leaves off the short grass ....I cut it as low as my GreenWorks Pro 80v mower will go spring and fall(and mow it a few times each week) but I'm about ready to start moving up to the next higher notch soon for help with the summer heat ....is it starting to show some signs of thinning due to so much shade from the trees, maybe does longer grass do better when there is lack of lotsa direct sun? or does mow height really matter for sunny vs shady areas? and why does Big Ned like his yard so tall?
Hey Benjamin. The height of cut does matter. Mainly for evaporation. I prefer Kentucky bluegrass long. Hold color and is overall happier. With that said you can keep it short. Requires more water and more frequent lawn fertilization to keep it happy.
Where do you live? I’m loving the mountains and snow at the back. Where I live it’s flat 😂
I'm in Utah! Thanks for saying hello
How do you know what to put down for a particular time of year?
I'm in Denver and have hard clay soil.
Soil temps dictate my changes.
Hi! I currently have red thread. It's pretty spread out in both my front and back yard. I know it needs nitrogen. What can I buy to help get rid of it? I prefer using Scott's stuff. Do I do a weed and feed since it had nitrogen? Thanks in advance
Is it too late here in Utah to treat my lawn for the melting out/leaf spot issues I’m having on my lawn?
we've got a month of growing season left. totally up to you. i would definitely do the dethatching now.
Great advice
Thanks Tyler!
Love me some ProPeat!!!! Would love to see them put some Fe in the bag
its a great product
So what's the deal with the KGB seed heads? Does it stop producing after it matures or is it something you have to mow lower to remove?
It's the ground temps this year. Staying between 48 degrees and 58 degrees.
Heya Ginja!
Ever wonder why people plant maple trees?
For my area yes! Super sensitive tree
@@pestandlawnginja I have planted nothing but Maple trees in various varieties in my backyard...should I be planting something else?
Ginja! I live in eagle mountain and am having some issues with dead spots in my lawn. Last year it looked amazing but this year it's not doing so great. Do you have a business I could call to have you or someone come and look at what's going on?
Yes. Call All Green. They service up to the ranches 801.477.1289
@@pestandlawnginja thank you sir! Love your videos!
You're welcome Nic! Have a great weekend
Ging, i wanta follow exactly what you just said in video about the REDthread i have question because i applied the class 1 fungicide can i still apply the NITRO, ?? , and if i can once i apply the nitro dont i have to keep watering regulary ,??? At the moment i was holding back on water im confused
Great question. To be clear the example I showed of red thread was not the best. Red thread looks like angle hair pasta.
First step is to slightly dehydrate the area. After you've slightly dehydrated the area then apply the granular to force growth along with water.
@@pestandlawnginja ok got it thank's bud i understand 👍
I'm about ready to give up😔 Lawn was looking ok. Now it's not looking as good as it was a month ago. I'm using the next products and fertilizing. I put down fungicide to bulletproof the lawn and it's just not looking like it should smh. Wish you lived close so you could look at it lol
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@@pestandlawnginja Sorry man...I got off Facebook.
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CONGRATULATIONS!
May you tell me how you closed your accou t? I have family members and they are trying to close their account and they can't figure out how to and claim they're being prevented from closing their accounts.
Sweet channel man, glad I subscribed! Sorta dealing with same in my lawn here in Ohio, has rained so much over the past 5 weeks. You’ll see mine doing the same in my latest video. Thanks for the info and great insight!
sweet I'll subscribe
I wish to see results of that fertilizer after 2-3 weeks in the same video. How does it work. Rest is excellent as all the time.
This was part of a series. Watch the next video
Why aren’t u using the N-ext Bio Stims? I heard RGS can help with the rooth growth
I have used them in the past. They provide a good product. They're not as readily available in my region.
Hello! Any product from Amazon or Home Depot that can help the Grey Spotting? I don’t have the red thread issue but am super lost with all the large words lol. I’m new to this and just laid sod at the beginning of June and guess I watered way to much. (Every morning) Thought that since it’s so darn hot here in AZ that it want possible to over water...
gray spot and leaf spot should be treated with a general fungicide like propiconozole before the heat and humidity hit.
Wbat you reccomend to put down for a preventive on shrubs plants. Landscape ?
Propoconozole is a good one
Hey Ginja - I believe I have leaf stop. We have had multiple days of rain approx 6 inches over the last 2 weeks. I put an application of milorganite down about 2 weeks ago as well. The lawn doesn’t seem to be responding, still yellow spots and not the deep green I usually get? Help!! I am not sure what to do.
Hi. Great vid. I’ve got a mainly perennial rye grass lawn and I think I over dosed it with a slow release fertiliser about 5 weeks ago. So, growth is really slow and it has been scorched a bit. Over the last 10 days we’ve had a lot of rain and now I’ve got leaf spot everywhere and some melting out going on. I’m reluctant to put more fertiliser down due the the over dose. What would you recommend?
I would find some calcium and humates to baby the situation. then follow the instructions in the description of the video a few weeks later after a few apps of calcium and humates.
@@pestandlawnginja hi again. I just bought a pH measuring device and it shows my lawn is somewhere between 7 and 8. Does this change your advice at all?
I unfortunately have this fungus. Didn’t know and was watering 45 mins every other day. Ugh! My soil is very sandy and roots are shallow. Should I use the thatch rake to remove all the dead brown spots? I have stopped watering and think using the thatch rake will help it get air and nutrients? I ordered the essentials 1-0-1 still waiting for it to arrive. PS we have tall fescue not bluegrass and live in the North East.
Hi Layla! you'll want about 1.75" of water per week during the hot spells. you can calculate this by doing a water output cup test. follow the video exercise at the bottom of our watering page at myallgreen.com/watering . As for daily vs 2 x per week watering. With sandy soils I recommend 4x to 5x per week. the water pushes through the sand too quickly and better to have more water on the top layers.
I think I have this on new sod from overwatering. When do you resort to a fungicide when it gets really bad? Right now I see the bad blades throughout the lawn but not in any pattern yet. Are things like Scott’s disease ex safe for the lawn?
youu can start with a fungicide if you want it will mask the problem for a little while. This video is a bit old and has a lot of fantastic info in it and the solution works great. but....... these issues commonly come from faulty water practices or heavy deficiencies in the lawn. in my case its lack of iron, which would be causation in my case. ultimately get your self a soil test and see whats going on. may save you a lot of money and head ache in the long run.
as for a fungicide. anything with asoxystrobin in it will do great with melting out fungus.
@@pestandlawnginja Thanks for the response. I'm just concerned since I just spent $$$ on new sod, that I don't want to put down anything so soon that will inhibit the sod's growth. Its been 3 weeks since it was laid down. I was figuring on letting it dry out a bit and getting the height down to 3", where its growing fast and long right now. I did have a soil test before the sod went down and it says its lower on P and high on K, so they suggested a Milorganite.
Is this something that will go away on its own with the warmer weather or do I have treat it now before it gets worse?
@@lopesphoto I would apply the fungicide and start altering your watering habits considering you're 3 weeks out
Are the steps performed concurrently or consecutively? In other words can I put the fert the same time I stop watering and just let whatever rain comes water it in?
I put the step by step in the description of the video.
Any recommendations for spongy grass. Tried a roller with little luck. How can I gain better root depth and growth?
I would check to see if you have an actual thatch problem. There are lawns where the thatch is growing out of control and then you'll need to scarify, dethatch, and aerate to get it under control.
AMAZING ONE🍻
Thanks!
I have a lot of red thread in my front lawn. When it first started, I thought it was fertilizer burn. I fertilized a lot this year. Now Ihe fungus is all over and definitely can see red threads all over. I'm sure I put it more than 3lbs of nitrogen since March. Is that possible that my lawn is nitrogen deficient?
That's a great question. Send me some pics on facebook
@@pestandlawnginja sent u the photos from another Facebook account
Would you say that right now, July 2019, in Utah county that you would only hold off the watering for 3-5 days? It's been really dry for two-three weeks now. Also, I ended up getting some Simplot from Cal Ranch. Would you throw it down the same day you start watering again or before?
I'm doing it as we speak!!!! no joke. I wanted to get rid of the residual melting out so I stopped watering 7 days ago. if you check my instagram you wouldn't even notice. the regular humate and calcium treatments with micros has held the grass strong even in the drought I'm forcing. It's crazy. I practice what I preach.
@@pestandlawnginja Ok, sounds good. Just followed you on IG.
Great beard! .... and video!
Thanks!
First Aussie 😁 Throw Er Down. Nice day for outside time. 😁👍👍
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I think I am going to put down a little nitrogen today also. I am going to get a mow in first. Maybe try a barefoot mow today....
Ned says GET UP OFF ME MAN!!
Sounds like fun!
He was not amused hahaha
hi bud i live in Germany and my grass is full off weeds i have a dog and he eats grass somtimes my prob how can i get rid
of the weeds and not harm my dog ,all i can find here is not good hard gift for the weeds ,
ps love your channel and vids
I would resort to spot spraying the weeds as best as you can. Most of the 2,4d side effects have to do with ingesting the product.
What do you do about moss growing in the yard?
Start with ferrous sulfate application. Careful it stains.
I'm local to you, where do you get your products?
Fee different places. Amazon commonly has the best rates.
Do you do consults?
In Utah I do. I do some by picture through Facebook.
How much do a Facebook consult go for I’m in Idaho Falls
@@bjwilliams6115 one million dollars 👊😂
Send me some details and pics on Facebook. I take tips sometimes.
Haha I’d make sure to pay you. I’ll send you a message when I get home tomorrow thanks for your help
Dang son, that back yard. Now I know what you had that machete on hand! Oh yeah, the beard is too short.
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If the Lawn Ginja is having issues I might as well as concrete my lawn and paint it green! Did Big Ned have an injury on his front paw?
Tracy I moved into this mess of a lawn. It's been slow progress. Poor ned has a pad on his paw that's a bit worn.
@@pestandlawnginja I know the feeling. Been fighting my 5k sq ft of neglected Bermuda ever since I moved in. Bad watering, bad irrigation system, fescue and rye intrusion, etc. But with your guidance I've used Essential, Bio-nutrients, Humics etc that I would not have thought about before. And the Bermuda is looking pretty good. Thanks for your help it's been very beneficial. You the Man and Ned is the Dog!
@@tracys2354 👊🤩 makes me happy to hear. Well done
Gotta love big Ned
Hes the best!
Big Ned! 👊🏼
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ProPeat THE Fertilizer of 2020??
YES!
I know the Wasatch front when I see it.
yes! hard to forget such a beauty
I left you a Facebook message!! For some advice. Shane mallick is who it is from :)
Thanks Shane. I get to them as I can. I'm a bit backed up at the moment. I won't forget
Pest and Lawn Ginja understood sir.
Pest and Lawn Ginja
Also here too :
Sir !! I enjoy your videos on UA-cam !! if I may ask some advice. I live in MN. just moved in. Grass look pretty good. 40 year old home. Never been dethatched and have a fungus that I think I contribute to over watering.
Is it good to mow low, then dethatch, then water stress as you say, dump water back in after 5 day, then use a quick fertilizer , then wait, then mow off fungus (since it’ll be very long by then ) ?
That’s the process I was going to follow. I also don’t know what fertilizer to use as I am in MN and we have Lowe’s and Home Depot up here. ...
I’ve been using ProPeat going on 2 years now.
Great products. Their facility is less than 10 miles from me.
Great company
Cool beard
Thank you!
from what I saw ,,, the grass is being cut with the teeth of the mouth
sometimes I do that
Don’t forget washing your under deck
That is a great point!
Second!
You could do better 🤷♂️
@@pestandlawnginja As long as I don't suck like Brett.
@@YardGuy 😂😂😂
3:14 guy down the street mows like that all the time.
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