Been on the UA-cams lawn community channels for almost a year. I'll admit that your channel intimidated me then. This video here hit the spot today. I cannot believe how much I have learned in such a short period of time from you, John, Allyn, Jason, and so many others. And how obsessed I have become with it. Very grateful here in zone 8b. Thanks, Michael Segui
Great video. learned a lot! Would be extremely helpful for, possibly, an updated 2023 version of this for us warm turf ppl? Just found your channel two days ago and been scouring your video archives trying to soak in as much as I can. Thanks for the knowledge!
All I can say is WOW !!! Matt you know your stuff my head is exploded lol but I just start with baby steps and keep learning and watching you. I am in south Texas St.Augustine type grass. Thanks so much
Great job on distilling a warm season turf program! Love it! .. all signal and less noise.. greatly appreciate your content and knowledge for all to learn here. Keep it up!
Best video for me so far. Bought about a $1000 chemicals for my yard this year. Best tip was to use light before you do a heavy treatment. I read .57 oz per 1000 sf of Celius 10, but was really .057 per oz (ten times annual maximum). Throwing down too much fertilizer on my zoysia, etc. I also have rental house with St Augustine. Fired Trugreen; hope to save that yard- full of weeds. Thanks again for a great class on maintaining my yard.
Happy New Year Matt. Looking forward to getting my new renovation growing thick and strong this year! I feel like you made this video specifically for me, since I needed to come up with a plan for this year. Tons of useful knowledge and information for me to use. Definitely a saved video.
I normally power rake my lawn in March, or as soon as it looks like we won't get more freeze temps. But if I've already dropped pre-emergent, won't that break the chemical barrier? How about aerating? Seems like a catch-22.
Perfect video! SOOOOOO MUCH Knowledge, Thanks for taking us to class Sir, I feel like I should be paying you for the course because I truly needed this help and understanding. TGF aka "The Professor"
I monitor ground temperatures (backyard). 2015 ground temps did not warm until late March. On Feb 22, 2016 we consistantly hit 62 degrees; Feb 12 and 22 of 2017 we reached 60. Its been warming sooner. For 2018 I am thinking of being prepared to lay down the first app of 1/2 rate PE at end of January, the earliest I have ever done so. Will wait for the temps to tell me.
Barry Camarillo, what do you use to measure soil temps? Do you stick a thermometer in your yard? I know sounds like such a dumb question. Thanks for the help!
Heather Sowell an in ground thermometer that has a 7" post driven into soil. Then use a cover (orange juice lid) help identify its location. Keep it simple so its easily duplicated.
its a neonicotinoid so it has a bad rap with the bees. it worked well, but has been on the decline over the last few years due to resistance. i still use it from time to time with high success, but have had grub break through the last two years, but nothing of extreme detriment
The Grass Factor Thanks for the reply. I'm gonna have to do something, for sure. Also trying milky spore. Spring would be my third application. Getting close to switch to the pros but wanna give it one more year (my wife has been VERY patient, hahahaha).
good timing for this. I'm in central texas and have a lawn care biz. Hoping to expand and do applications more this year for resi customers ( I have my app license). Can you do a video on your recommended equipment list for a guy just starting out on applications. Equipment focused for resi yards and small commercial properties. I already have backpacks and a cpl small tank sprayers. Where I'm lost is what to use for blanket apps on yards without spending a ton of money up front. small Skid tank, or...? Ive also looked at those sprayers that will mount inside of a fertilizer spreader and use a small boom set up. My concern with those is winddrift though. How do you deal with the wind? its seems like its always blowing here. I know we aren't supposed to apply when its over 10 mph....and that is a constant variable here in west texas.
Greatly appreciated! Putting down zoysia in a week, would love a video on post sod maintenance, can you do a pre emerge on new sod? have read fertilize don’t fertilize I don’t know just can’t seem to find info on it.
Do you have a similar video for Cool season grasses. I'd like to send it to someone in zone 6. I'm in zone 8 so can't give him specifics about cool season grasses.
Came over and watched this after watching your 10/28 livestream. I had a question right at the end of your livestream regarding what to do this time of year other than collecting samples in warm season turf, having just applied prodiamine in September. You mentioned in the live stream to think about what follow up preemergent I wanted to apply, I.E., atrazine or simazine in January. Given the low effective rates of atrazine and simazine as a preemergent, my plan was to apply a half rate of prodiamine in September and another half rate in January/February, followed by dithiopyr in April/May to hedge against late season crabgrass emergence. Should I add atrazine or simazine to that prodiamine application in January for its post emergent effects, or add an application of atrazine or simazine in the early Nov/Dec time frame (now) where you mention preemergent and then do my second prodiamine app in Jan/Feb?
So personally, i'm not a big fan of going prodiamine/dithiopyr. dithiopyr may have the same mode of action as prodiamine, but it does not extend the control of prodiamine. So I would run prodiamine in the following way: .75lbs AI in sept, .75 in Jan/feb, and .75 in Mar/April. Personally, I would add Simazine in November, atrazine in Jan, simazine+3 way in Feb/mar, assuming grass will not be greening up for another 30 days.
The Grass Factor That sounds like a solid plan. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions, I greatly appreciate it. It’s uplifting to get a direct and personal answer, and the fact that many of you guys in this community take the time to do so speaks volumes of your character. Glad there are super knowledgeable people in the world like you ready to spread their knowledge for those of us just getting started.
Been on the UA-cams lawn community channels for almost a year. I'll admit that your channel intimidated me then. This video here hit the spot today. I cannot believe how much I have learned in such a short period of time from you, John, Allyn, Jason, and so many others. And how obsessed I have become with it. Very grateful here in zone 8b.
Thanks, Michael Segui
Please do one for cool season grasses!
It's great to listen to you when the *spirit* is in you!
Great video. learned a lot! Would be extremely helpful for, possibly, an updated 2023 version of this for us warm turf ppl? Just found your channel two days ago and been scouring your video archives trying to soak in as much as I can. Thanks for the knowledge!
All I can say is WOW !!! Matt you know your stuff my head is exploded lol but I just start with baby steps and keep learning and watching you. I am in south Texas St.Augustine type grass. Thanks so much
Great job on distilling a warm season turf program! Love it! .. all signal and less noise.. greatly appreciate your content and knowledge for all to learn here. Keep it up!
Best video for me so far. Bought about a $1000 chemicals for my yard this year. Best tip was to use light before you do a heavy treatment. I read .57 oz per 1000 sf of Celius 10, but was really .057 per oz (ten times annual maximum). Throwing down too much fertilizer on my zoysia, etc. I also have rental house with St Augustine. Fired Trugreen; hope to save that yard- full of weeds.
Thanks again for a great class on maintaining my yard.
Happy New Year Matt. Looking forward to getting my new renovation growing thick and strong this year! I feel like you made this video specifically for me, since I needed to come up with a plan for this year. Tons of useful knowledge and information for me to use. Definitely a saved video.
Dude' you rocked it out? You are a wealth of knowledge and have passion about sharing it! Cheers
Regarding the weeds here in the south I always use Quicksilver/Manor In I’m opinion the best, great video, excellent content.
Glad to get something for warm season grass!
This is a great informative vid for someone like me who knows very little...great blueprint for beginners 👍thanks for sharing...learned a lot.
would be great if you could do a cool season grass version for your subscribers in those areas
Just what I needed to start the new year. Thanks Matt.
You sir, are a mad genius!
Thank you so much for your passion and devotion!
Great job Matt! I was just setting up my calendar for this year so perfect timing 👍
This dude should have been a chemist!! 👍🏼👍🏼
I normally power rake my lawn in March, or as soon as it looks like we won't get more freeze temps. But if I've already dropped pre-emergent,
won't that break the chemical barrier? How about aerating? Seems like a catch-22.
Thank you for sharing all your knowledge
Perfect video! SOOOOOO MUCH Knowledge, Thanks for taking us to class Sir, I feel like I should be paying you for the course because I truly needed this help and understanding. TGF aka "The Professor"
Matt u r the man. Have u ever heard of adding charcoal to your fertilizer mixes?
Thanks Matt. I will watch the entire video at the office tomorrow. Great info.
Happy 2018
Southwest Florida!! Hot weather and lots of rain fall during May to August fertilizer just don’t last whats your take on leaching!!
Matt, another amazing video full of information!
Thank you...Sir LETS EMBRACE THE BERMUDA!!!
I monitor ground temperatures (backyard). 2015 ground temps did not warm until late March. On Feb 22, 2016 we consistantly hit 62 degrees; Feb 12 and 22 of 2017 we reached 60. Its been warming sooner. For 2018 I am thinking of being prepared to lay down the first app of 1/2 rate PE at end of January, the earliest I have ever done so. Will wait for the temps to tell me.
Barry Camarillo, what do you use to measure soil temps? Do you stick a thermometer in your yard? I know sounds like such a dumb question. Thanks for the help!
Heather Sowell an in ground thermometer that has a 7" post driven into soil. Then use a cover (orange juice lid) help identify its location. Keep it simple so its easily duplicated.
Great video, Thanks for the information. Starting the new year with a better plan to dominate.
Happy New Year! Watching football but you can bet I'll be watching this later. My Floratam got wrecked by grubs and an armadillo, last year 😢
time to do some plugging and save for some acelepryn ;D
The Grass Factor I looked up acelepryn and OUCH! You were right about saving. What are your thoughts on Merit (Imidacloprid)?
its a neonicotinoid so it has a bad rap with the bees. it worked well, but has been on the decline over the last few years due to resistance. i still use it from time to time with high success, but have had grub break through the last two years, but nothing of extreme detriment
The Grass Factor Thanks for the reply. I'm gonna have to do something, for sure. Also trying milky spore. Spring would be my third application. Getting close to switch to the pros but wanna give it one more year (my wife has been VERY patient, hahahaha).
You produce some great videos. Charlotte
Great job Matt! Learned a lot thanks a lot my friend
Cool season grass one please!! PS keep up the great videos
good timing for this. I'm in central texas and have a lawn care biz. Hoping to expand and do applications more this year for resi customers ( I have my app license). Can you do a video on your recommended equipment list for a guy just starting out on applications. Equipment focused for resi yards and small commercial properties. I already have backpacks and a cpl small tank sprayers. Where I'm lost is what to use for blanket apps on yards without spending a ton of money up front. small Skid tank, or...? Ive also looked at those sprayers that will mount inside of a fertilizer spreader and use a small boom set up. My concern with those is winddrift though. How do you deal with the wind? its seems like its always blowing here. I know we aren't supposed to apply when its over 10 mph....and that is a constant variable here in west texas.
Great job! Happy New Year!
Greatly appreciated! Putting down zoysia in a week, would love a video on post sod maintenance, can you do a pre emerge on new sod? have read fertilize don’t fertilize I don’t know just can’t seem to find info on it.
I am here to learn!
Great video Matt !!!
Great, great info! Thanks for sharing info
Watched for 3rd time front to back.
Like your video's, but use remote Mic and kill the echo
It’s getting better UGA just took the lead! What time of year do you apply a match and gasoline to centipede again?
+John Bates 😂😂😂 twice a year, April and July
Bermuda grass is a glorified form of crabgrass
my tifway 419 doesnt start to decline till like october man. 7B on the border of 8a raleigh NC
Awesome video!
Thank you so much for the great information!
All the preemergents are great. Preemergent twice a year, but how do you preemergent twice a year if you want to overseed in the fall?
Fescue? You don't if you have to overseed or you use a seed safe pre like mesotrione
Are you going to do on for cool season? Really would love that. Thanks!
It's in the works!
Loved the video !!!
What would be good events to go to so we can learn more about resistance, and what we should be doing to protect our work in the near future?
Gold nuggets Matt!
Do you have a similar video for Cool season grasses. I'd like to send it to someone in zone 6. I'm in zone 8 so can't give him specifics about cool season grasses.
Thanks Matt.
SWEEEEET. ANY way you can do a vid on what type of licensing for the north , like Michigan to be specific lol
lol, I wouldn't even know where to begin! I thought Michigan was in Canada ;D
The Grass Factor LOL it might as well be.
Eye Heart Sushi that’s funny. This year we currently have more snow than Canada. Lmao.
The Grass Factor but naw. It’s in the 50 states lol
Could you send a program for a Bermuda and Perennial Ryegrass yard?
Awesomeness
Came over and watched this after watching your 10/28 livestream. I had a question right at the end of your livestream regarding what to do this time of year other than collecting samples in warm season turf, having just applied prodiamine in September. You mentioned in the live stream to think about what follow up preemergent I wanted to apply, I.E., atrazine or simazine in January. Given the low effective rates of atrazine and simazine as a preemergent, my plan was to apply a half rate of prodiamine in September and another half rate in January/February, followed by dithiopyr in April/May to hedge against late season crabgrass emergence. Should I add atrazine or simazine to that prodiamine application in January for its post emergent effects, or add an application of atrazine or simazine in the early Nov/Dec time frame (now) where you mention preemergent and then do my second prodiamine app in Jan/Feb?
So personally, i'm not a big fan of going prodiamine/dithiopyr. dithiopyr may have the same mode of action as prodiamine, but it does not extend the control of prodiamine. So I would run prodiamine in the following way:
.75lbs AI in sept,
.75 in Jan/feb, and
.75 in Mar/April.
Personally, I would add
Simazine in November,
atrazine in Jan,
simazine+3 way in Feb/mar, assuming grass will not be greening up for another 30 days.
The Grass Factor That sounds like a solid plan. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions, I greatly appreciate it. It’s uplifting to get a direct and personal answer, and the fact that many of you guys in this community take the time to do so speaks volumes of your character. Glad there are super knowledgeable people in the world like you ready to spread their knowledge for those of us just getting started.
Got an afoul case of dalisgrass what do you suggest
Could you recommend and good general liability insurance companies that cover herbicide spraying.
Great video!