Hey Doc... I live here in GA too and we just picked up that Mclane 25" Reel mower... I used your affiliate link so hopefully, you get the credit. I have a ton of crabgrass. I think it's from the landscapers we used last year because it's growing in rows along the path of their mowers. Never had a problem before. I've sprayed twice and I used the "rag on a pole" method from your crabgrass vid... but still no luck. Any suggestions for application or products. This stuff is stubborn!
I am so thankful this video came out when it did! I have bermuda sod, and was saying to myself I'll go to lowes and buy some bermuda seed. Thank you for stopping before hand! Not all heros wear capes! Thanks Doc!
Had the builder install Meyer Zoysia instead of Bermuda when my house was built 15 years ago. Happy I did. Always hated Bermuda in residential lawns. If you don’t cut it more than once a week in growing season, you’ll have to keep cutting it higher and higher as the season progresses to keep from exposing the brown stems. Always hated that about it.
Doc. Love your videos. On a fun note, if I were to use your videos for a drinking game and took a shot for every time you adjusted your hat, I’d be drunk 4 minutes in!
Do you recommend Arden 15 or Yukon for a desert lawn like Phoenix, Arizona? Or do you have any recommendations for really warm places that don't really deal with full dormancy?
At least for Pennington, Princess 77 has been replaced by Arden-15. Not sure if there is still a different provider for it. I know this as I'm looking to seed with it in a month or so after getting some grading done in my back yard.
Another tip....once you put down the seed and rake it in, then rent a sod roller and run it over your seed area before you start watering. This will ensure good seed to soil contact. Makes a big difference.
Hey doc. I had to rototill my back yard do to my dogs digging holes and the hard stomping of there feet killed the Bermuda grass. This there a thicker more durable Bermuda I can seed? I put down chicken wire to keep my dogs from digging. Now I just need a grass that can handle there heavy feet running over it. Hope you can help I’m in sunny California if that matters thanks.
Hi Doc. Longtime follower. My lawn is TIF 419 and beautiful thanks to your help. My parents just got a house with sodded common Bermuda. Does it makes sense to over seed it with a blackjack or ardent 15?
Never overseed hybrid Bermuda! Fert, sun, water, it’ll take off. People get scared of fert because they don’t want to cut grass too much, but you have to feed Bermuda and cut it often to keep it weed free and healthy
Hey Doc...sounds like u got a sun Joe electric scarifier?, glad you like it. I just bought the sun joe battery reel mower. Should get it on Monday. My front Yard is perfect size for it.
I’m confused, you said not to airate and seed twice but that’s what you did on your green. Not trying to be a smart ass but rather trying to understand.
I need help with my lawn!! Back yard has been all dirt/clay for probably 15 years with nothing grown on it. At the moment I have patches of Bermuda Growing in random areas. I need help! Zone 9-10.
I’m very excited to see what this year brings for you weather wise. Will you tour the weed lot you started across the street last year please. Just curious. Thanks Doc
Hey Doc, I have common Bermuda grass that was already in place when I bought my house. Last year I put down some blackjack seed in a part of my lawn that was bare. Now when the grass is fully grown, you can tell the difference between the 2 grass types. The common is a deep darker green and the blackjack is a brighter green. Would you recommend using common over hybrid in this instance or do I keep putting down a hybrid in the hopes that it will take over the common?
Doc...can you help me? I bought a 50 lb bag of Anderson pre emergent 0.48% Barricade. I have a 10,000 sf yard and a Scotts Engeguard DLX spreader. What number do i set it totals? This model is not listed on the bag. Anderson customer support line is only VM, and no responce...very disappointing. Thanks for your help.
my lawn is hybrid Bermuda from sod (most was laid down years ago and is well established, but I recently laid down about 300 sf of new sod. I subscribe to Scott's lawn care, and this May, for the firs time, they said they'll be sending me Bermuda see for overseeding. But based on your lesson, if they're not sending me the more expensive hybrid seed (which I doubt they will), should I just tell them not to send me the seed? Also, a few parts of my lawn have Devil grass. I'm now quite concerned that it will eventually take over. How should I kill it? Spray it with an oil and then hit it with Round Up? Then what? I'm planning on using Pro Plugger to get Bermuda to grow there afterwards. I also have a Sun Joe scarifier and dethatcher.
I see so many crane flies in my yard which I know means grubs are there. I live in sc. What should I put out to kill those grubs so that I dont get those brown spots. I got two large brown spots in my bermuda lawn last year and now I see why. Thanks
Doc, I have a 1.33 acre lot we built a house on 3 years ago (central Texas). In the front I had Bermuda sod laid, sprinkler system. Just put 4K sq ft of Bermuda in back yard as well. The rest of the lot is weeds. Lots of wind and weeds around me. I’m having a hard time with weeds even putting down your granular and liquid preemergents on schedule. Recommendations???
I live in SoCal Desert area of Coachella valley. I have Irrigation, but the seasons are warmer and in the winter we over-seed with Rye, and the Bermuda comes back each spring as the heat kills off the seasonal rye. Planting twice a year, once in Bermuda and once in rye takes a balanced schedule. I want Bermuda year round and want to grow and build my lawn right. Tired of messing around. Not sure what type sod was here, I’ve bought two types and have yet to decide which I should use.... I’m confused. My lawn has lots of weeds. I’m treating with Weedstop first and not sure when I’ should over-seed. Still researching it.
Hey doc, I’m in central FL and just purchased my first home. The lawn has a little st Augustine and what looks like 2-3 different types of zoysia. I’ve been doing research and I like palisades zoysia though I’m having a really hard time finding company’s that sell good seed. Trying to locate a medium blade zoysia that doesn’t mind tons of Florida sun and a few hours of shade. Any advice?
Just saved me a bunch of money and time. My lawn guy called and offered to put down preemergent. I took it. Was gonna aerate and plant seeds. Know I can’t plant with preemergent down for 3 months
Hey doc, every have any issues with seed purchased from Outside Pride? I had ordered 10lbs of their "Oasis Bermuda" seeded blend which is Blackjack, Maya and Transcontinental. I have some growing under a light/seed mat to see how it germinates/grows before overseeding with it.
If I put premergent down in early March, I also put fescue seed down 2 weeks ago. It doesn't seem to be coming up and the little that is growing is not great. Should I have not put premergent and if so is there any way to get the seed to grow like a liquid soil treatment? Also could it be that it hasn't stayed wet constantly?
Doc, what about all of this rain in GA? I may only have a few days to seed before the rain hits again this month. It will be consistently in the 80s, but now I have to compete with the heavy rains. What should I do?
This Thursday in Georgia, near Athens, we are going to get near freezing Temps. Do you think that overseed on the green will suffer from that low of temp? I am getting ready to seed back yard with Blackjack II maya. Do you think April is too soon, or should I wait till May?
I’m in east Texas . Is it to late to put pre emergent April 5th and overseed with Bermuda in mid July? Temps in July will be mid 90s in the day and upper 70s at night.
DO you fertilize with 10-10-10 the same day that you overseed? Or do you wait a couple weeks? Sorry you mentioned you can lay down 10-10-10 but not sure of the timing. Thanks great video I learned alot
Doc, need advice for my land. What options do i have in the south like south Ms for type of grass that will grow constantly and does not require maintenance? We do not have foot traffic, no traffic other than when i mow the yard. Everything i have seen so far basically focuses on small lawns but i have 30 acres of grass areas to maintain and 70 acres of forest that does not require maintenance. I am one of those people who used contractor seed mix from Lowes which has multiple types of grass seed in the bag. The grass is taking off and looks nice but the issue i have here is with land prep for seeds like spikes. I need something 8 to 10ft wide to spike the land due to the amount of land i have and then what is the correct type of seed should i be using?
Doc!!! You are about 2 days late with this video! I just bought a bag of seed (Scotts), Yeah, cost way more than I expected. So...what do I do with it? Will birds eat it?
Before I ask this question I kind of feel like you answered but I’m not sure. I have centipede grass, it was sod when we bought the house new. After listening to you about not reseeding Bermuda grass, does that same rule apply for centipede grass?
I had the same basic question.. aeration creates holes and that will fill up with water and kill the seed.. subscribed immediately after after hearing such detailed explanation..
Do I have to get rid of my normal grass before seeding. This is my first time attempting to grow Bermuda so I was curious about that aspect of the seeding process.
So not related to over seeding, but a question on newly laid sod and leveling. Here in Texas and my newly laid sod is starting to take hold and green up. However, it’s extremely uneven after the irrigation was installed. Can you top soul/sand the sod and level it? It was laid in December’s but obviously has just recently started to take hold.
Hey Doc! Very informative video and thank you for posting. Two questions that I would value your feedback on: 1. When planting seed is it more beneficial to use a drop spreader vs a broadcast spreader, or does it even matter? 2. When it comes to planting Bermuda seed, what does your watering program look like for new seed? (how many times per day and for what length of time)
Hey Doc... I live here in GA too and we just picked up that Mclane 25" Reel mower... I used your affiliate link so hopefully, you get the credit. I have a ton of crabgrass. I think it's from the landscapers we used last year because it's growing in rows along the path of their mowers. Never had a problem before. I've sprayed twice and I used the "rag on a pole" method from your crabgrass vid... but still no luck. Any suggestions for application or products. This stuff is stubborn!
I am so thankful this video came out when it did! I have bermuda sod, and was saying to myself I'll go to lowes and buy some bermuda seed. Thank you for stopping before hand! Not all heros wear capes! Thanks Doc!
Loving the bird life and their songs in the background
Do straight Zoysia at the beach house. No one talks about or shows Zoysia like they should. Its my favorite warm grass.
Thinking of zoysia for my back 40. Shade and sun
Had the builder install Meyer Zoysia instead of Bermuda when my house was built 15 years ago. Happy I did. Always hated Bermuda in residential lawns. If you don’t cut it more than once a week in growing season, you’ll have to keep cutting it higher and higher as the season progresses to keep from exposing the brown stems. Always hated that about it.
Common Bermuda on sod. Nothing you can do? Pylex or burn it all down with glyphosate. That’s what you can do.
Doc. Love your videos. On a fun note, if I were to use your videos for a drinking game and took a shot for every time you adjusted your hat, I’d be drunk 4 minutes in!
probably asked before, but do you play golf? take it is not a par 5 .
Do you recommend Arden 15 or Yukon for a desert lawn like Phoenix, Arizona? Or do you have any recommendations for really warm places that don't really deal with full dormancy?
Tiftuf Bermuda is probably what you’re looking for.
Great Video and very handy info as I’m away to scarify and reseed my garden putting green👍🏼🏴
You pump bird sounds in your vids?
DOC, link for Princess 77 is NOT in the link below. Please share, I need this
At least for Pennington, Princess 77 has been replaced by Arden-15. Not sure if there is still a different provider for it. I know this as I'm looking to seed with it in a month or so after getting some grading done in my back yard.
Princess 77 is now Arden 15 if I'm not mistaken.
Love your lawn tips. Liked you better without the beard😞
Another tip....once you put down the seed and rake it in, then rent a sod roller and run it over your seed area before you start watering. This will ensure good seed to soil contact. Makes a big difference.
Hey doc. I had to rototill my back yard do to my dogs digging holes and the hard stomping of there feet killed the Bermuda grass. This there a thicker more durable Bermuda I can seed? I put down chicken wire to keep my dogs from digging. Now I just need a grass that can handle there heavy feet running over it. Hope you can help I’m in sunny California if that matters thanks.
I did the same
Hey, doc! I applied pre-emergent on a section of my lawn that is about 3 months old. It's somewhat established, do you think this will kill it?
What if you’re in the Pacific Northwest?
Wow! Man this is excellence.
Is it okay to plant bramuda with a winter grass that only likes cold so theyre dormate during opposite times?
I'm in So. Cal and I want a big yard like this one with woods in the back! What an amazing place to be.
Better than being in that mess your in now!! For sure! Come live in the sticks with us so you can have your privacy and your own huge back yard
How is the best way to get arden 15 to take over centipede grass?
Can you just broadcast to ground and that be ok?
Hi Doc. Longtime follower. My lawn is TIF 419 and beautiful thanks to your help.
My parents just got a house with sodded common Bermuda. Does it makes sense to over seed it with a blackjack or ardent 15?
On 9:26 minutes didnt hear any mention on transitional lawns soil temps to overseed. 😊.
Gonna continue watching the rests of vid
Never overseed hybrid Bermuda! Fert, sun, water, it’ll take off. People get scared of fert because they don’t want to cut grass too much, but you have to feed Bermuda and cut it often to keep it weed free and healthy
Hey Doc...sounds like u got a sun Joe electric scarifier?, glad you like it. I just bought the sun joe battery reel mower. Should get it on Monday. My front Yard is perfect size for it.
I’m confused, you said not to airate and seed twice but that’s what you did on your green. Not trying to be a smart ass but rather trying to understand.
I don’t have sod I just have junk grass lawn native to southern Oklahoma
what about tenacity or meso for pre-emergent. does it affect cool season seed the same ?
I need help with my lawn!! Back yard has been all dirt/clay for probably 15 years with nothing grown on it. At the moment I have patches of Bermuda Growing in random areas. I need help! Zone 9-10.
The docs lawn is looking a bit spotty and patchy I dont know man
I’m very excited to see what this year brings for you weather wise. Will you tour the weed lot you started across the street last year please. Just curious. Thanks Doc
Hey Doc, I have common Bermuda grass that was already in place when I bought my house. Last year I put down some blackjack seed in a part of my lawn that was bare. Now when the grass is fully grown, you can tell the difference between the 2 grass types. The common is a deep darker green and the blackjack is a brighter green. Would you recommend using common over hybrid in this instance or do I keep putting down a hybrid in the hopes that it will take over the common?
Maybe try glyphosate spot spraying them, when they dry and die out, find some areas in your lawn where you can transfer some runners or plug.
Hey nice to see my Yukon front lawn on the Amazon description on your page. (It’s really my front yard)
What machine is that you're using??
Doc...can you help me?
I bought a 50 lb bag of Anderson pre emergent 0.48% Barricade. I have a 10,000 sf yard and a Scotts Engeguard DLX spreader. What number do i set it totals?
This model is not listed on the bag.
Anderson customer support line is only VM, and no responce...very disappointing. Thanks for your help.
building my golf green per doc specs...creeping bent and PGF complete in my future!...great educational brother!..Soil Master👑
my lawn is hybrid Bermuda from sod (most was laid down years ago and is well established, but I recently laid down about 300 sf of new sod. I subscribe to Scott's lawn care, and this May, for the firs time, they said they'll be sending me Bermuda see for overseeding. But based on your lesson, if they're not sending me the more expensive hybrid seed (which I doubt they will), should I just tell them not to send me the seed?
Also, a few parts of my lawn have Devil grass. I'm now quite concerned that it will eventually take over. How should I kill it? Spray it with an oil and then hit it with Round Up? Then what? I'm planning on using Pro Plugger to get Bermuda to grow there afterwards. I also have a Sun Joe scarifier and dethatcher.
hi DOC i am also in GERORIA I HAVE ST AUGUSTINE GRASS CAN I OVER SEED WITH BURMUDA TO GET IT THICKER
I see so many crane flies in my yard which I know means grubs are there. I live in sc. What should I put out to kill those grubs so that I dont get those brown spots. I got two large brown spots in my bermuda lawn last year and now I see why.
Thanks
Doc, I have a 1.33 acre lot we built a house on 3 years ago (central Texas). In the front I had Bermuda sod laid, sprinkler system. Just put 4K sq ft of Bermuda in back yard as well. The rest of the lot is weeds. Lots of wind and weeds around me. I’m having a hard time with weeds even putting down your granular and liquid preemergents on schedule. Recommendations???
hi, do you have a link to where we can order those specific seeds?. i love all your videos
Click the link in the description and scroll through it. There are a bunch of links to seed.
I live in SoCal Desert area of Coachella valley. I have Irrigation, but the seasons are warmer and in the winter we over-seed with Rye, and the Bermuda comes back each spring as the heat kills off the seasonal rye. Planting twice a year, once in Bermuda and once in rye takes a balanced schedule. I want Bermuda year round and want to grow and build my lawn right. Tired of messing around. Not sure what type sod was here, I’ve bought two types and have yet to decide which I should use.... I’m confused. My lawn has lots of weeds. I’m treating with Weedstop first and not sure when I’ should over-seed. Still researching it.
What happens if I already put down common Bermuda seed, is there a way to get rid of the common Bermuda?
I like 👍the new look Doc ✌✌
Hey doc, I’m in central FL and just purchased my first home. The lawn has a little st Augustine and what looks like 2-3 different types of zoysia. I’ve been doing research and I like palisades zoysia though I’m having a really hard time finding company’s that sell good seed. Trying to locate a medium blade zoysia that doesn’t mind tons of Florida sun and a few hours of shade. Any advice?
Just saved me a bunch of money and time. My lawn guy called and offered to put down preemergent. I took it. Was gonna aerate and plant seeds. Know I can’t plant with preemergent down for 3 months
Hey doc, every have any issues with seed purchased from Outside Pride? I had ordered 10lbs of their "Oasis Bermuda" seeded blend which is Blackjack, Maya and Transcontinental. I have some growing under a light/seed mat to see how it germinates/grows before overseeding with it.
If I put premergent down in early March, I also put fescue seed down 2 weeks ago. It doesn't seem to be coming up and the little that is growing is not great. Should I have not put premergent and if so is there any way to get the seed to grow like a liquid soil treatment? Also could it be that it hasn't stayed wet constantly?
Doc, what about all of this rain in GA? I may only have a few days to seed before the rain hits again this month. It will be consistently in the 80s, but now I have to compete with the heavy rains. What should I do?
This Thursday in Georgia, near Athens, we are going to get near freezing Temps. Do you think that overseed on the green will suffer from that low of temp? I am getting ready to seed back yard with Blackjack II maya. Do you think April is too soon, or should I wait till May?
I’m in east Texas . Is it to late to put pre emergent April 5th and overseed with Bermuda in mid July? Temps in July will be mid 90s in the day and upper 70s at night.
DO you fertilize with 10-10-10 the same day that you overseed? Or do you wait a couple weeks? Sorry you mentioned you can lay down 10-10-10 but not sure of the timing. Thanks great video I learned alot
Doc, need advice for my land. What options do i have in the south like south Ms for type of grass that will grow constantly and does not require maintenance? We do not have foot traffic, no traffic other than when i mow the yard. Everything i have seen so far basically focuses on small lawns but i have 30 acres of grass areas to maintain and 70 acres of forest that does not require maintenance. I am one of those people who used contractor seed mix from Lowes which has multiple types of grass seed in the bag. The grass is taking off and looks nice but the issue i have here is with land prep for seeds like spikes. I need something 8 to 10ft wide to spike the land due to the amount of land i have and then what is the correct type of seed should i be using?
Doc!!! You are about 2 days late with this video! I just bought a bag of seed (Scotts), Yeah, cost way more than I expected. So...what do I do with it? Will birds eat it?
Before I ask this question I kind of feel like you answered but I’m not sure. I have centipede grass, it was sod when we bought the house new. After listening to you about not reseeding Bermuda grass, does that same rule apply for centipede grass?
Great video, thanks.
Do you recommend using grass plugs or over seeding for a small area. I have zoysia grass. Where is the best place to buy grass seed, I am also in GA
Hey y’all. Do you think it’s worth it to buy a dethatcher and aerator? Or which one would be more worth buying?
I had the same basic question.. aeration creates holes and that will fill up with water and kill the seed..
subscribed immediately after after hearing such detailed explanation..
Been waiting on this
Dude with that green mower you could do circles back and forth and have like a bulls eye cup
I made the mistake of putting winter seed on my new sod this past winter my first year having a lawn now I have a mixture of both 🤦🏽♂️
1st
That’s all he talk Bermudas grass???
I have 2 bags of Trueputt that I’m anxiously waiting to put down to start my backyard putting green. Wanted to try this instead of creeping bent.
Do I have to get rid of my normal grass before seeding. This is my first time attempting to grow Bermuda so I was curious about that aspect of the seeding process.
Any clue what type of seed they use when hydromulching or hydro seeding?
I kind of wanna go from bermuda to zoysia, but my neighbor's might not like zoysia creeping in
Yes
So not related to over seeding, but a question on newly laid sod and leveling. Here in Texas and my newly laid sod is starting to take hold and green up. However, it’s extremely uneven after the irrigation was installed. Can you top soul/sand the sod and level it? It was laid in December’s but obviously has just recently started to take hold.
Just be gentle and patient for the first year. Some sanding is fine but we really want the sod to take hold.
Ah man..no pool..that lawn is beautiful..thanks for tip
awesome what about using a cultivator for seeding bermuda thanks
What is your opinion of a thaching hand rake is it going to do any good?
oh yeah, hey doc the mistake of seeding with the wrong seeds.
How you take care centipede grass
Thank you.
How do I know if my lawn was originally sod?
Best Bermuda for Austin Texas?
I wanna see what happens when you overseed sod .
Hey doc, I made a mistake of putting common bermuda seed on my sod... anything I can do? :)
Yeah! You can take some pictures and post them. I really wanna see what happens. 😁
Hey Doc! Very informative video and thank you for posting. Two questions that I would value your feedback on:
1. When planting seed is it more beneficial to use a drop spreader vs a broadcast spreader, or does it even matter?
2. When it comes to planting Bermuda seed, what does your watering program look like for new seed? (how many times per day and for what length of time)
Yea buddy !
Thank you!
Completely unrelated question, but what do you use for your video and mic setup? Your video quality is great!
I wish I had a big brother like you who has done PHD in landscaping to take care of our lawn and I do 5-9 job and enjoy the absolute greener lawn !
i don't play golf or even have a lawn but i found this extremely interesting
I’m getting a lot of weeds in a non-irrigated section of my lawn. Should I let them proliferate to improve the soil?