3 Things NOT To Do When Your Lawn Is STRESSED!!

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[@mainj54]

It looks like the Hydretain application a month ago did not prevent the fescue from going dormant. It may reduce the water needed but with no irrigation or rain it does not keep the grass from dormancy.

[@coolruler8856]

I water just enough to keep my wife , the flowers , the Rabbits & the Robins happy. When wife happy , household happy . Hopefully my next house has a well .

[@williamconlon4183]

Thanks for another great experiment. I'm not fond of spot watering but I do it anyways. I never experimented with it the way you did so I'm glad to see your results.

[@johnnelwhite]

Hats off to you for doing this experiment. My area hasn't had rain in a couple of weeks I've been running 2 to 3 30 min irrigation cycles per week and still have some heat stress. I cant wait to see the water bill. I need to get some measuring cups to put out in the lawn

[@garrettgriffin5656]

Great video I enjoy see long updates on your lawn as I live a few hours south of you with a lot of the same conditions. The forecast looks brutal no rain for at least 10 more days!

[@farquadshmoogle9120]

It's above 90s this whole week, nights only get down to 65-70. I sprayed Bioadvanced root moisturizer Friday. Sprayed baby shampoo & watered for like 30 minutes, about .5 inches. Will see how lawn survives at end of week.

[@chrisballard6649]

this video is so relatable to my lawn. thank you for this video.

[@robertkuzak9311]

I like how recently in Allen Haynes video he showed the lawns around his neighborhood. It really is hard with the heat and no rain. I cringe every time I see the forecast in the '90s for a week. That's what it's been here in Western PA . I'd like to see what Pete's test plot looks like right now with his non-irrigated fescue

[@willfowler244]

Pete’s test plot is now Kentucky Bluegrass, and is irrigated. It looks freakin’ spectacular. ETA- You’re talking about GCI Turf Pete, right?

[@jonwest4268]

I’m in the Triangle as well and I’m starting to think if it keeps on like this all summer I should switch to zoysia in the backyard.

[@yannip2083]

EXCELLENT video! Where are you located? What zone? Just wondering about your weather there.

[@MrFergusonLawn]

Central NC, Raleigh area.

[@nomargins]

Seeing what your yard looks like now and what it used to look like. And this is all because of heat and water. Thanks no reason for me to panic. Hasn't gotten like that yet, but at least I know.👍🏽👍🏽

[@Dexterlivesinusall]

In NC as well and it’s bad. I have irrigation but there’s spots that don’t get watered well and they’re showing major signs of heat stress. Only thing you can do is hand water those spots and irrigate longer or more frequently(measuring would be best). I’ll be hand watering my stress spots all summer😢.

[@robturner7853]

Oh!!! I ran my lawn sweeper behind the rider & it literally pulled out / up thatch , yellow etc....may become a new technique....Ill let you know how it works out

[@sethm10]

My plumber lowered the water pressure to the house (including the sprinklers). Now that the temps going up I began increasing the length in time of the watering. But I getting stressed out grass - which I would say due to the sprinklers not putting out a longer range (feet) due to the lower pressure. I thought maybe stressed grass due to compaction (we got a lot of rain in the Winter). But late yesterday afternoon I hand watered the stressed areas. Before I saw your video. Those areas looking slightly better. But I think I need to aerate and spray some humic acid.

[@MrFergusonLawn]

Stress will happen to all grass with lack or little water, but you are on the right track. Grass with poor dirt or shallow roots stress first. Easier. And require more water and attention. So the true source of the issue yes, is heat, but really is the dirt obstacles.

[@Arjayski]

I water my lawn every morning (6am) once a day for 10mins or less. I got the most healthy lawn in the block and its dark green. Only used milorganite 1 week before memorial day.

[@williamconlon4183]

Off the cuff information. How often do you water? How much are you watering at one time (1/2", 1")? If you're like me you get a monthly bill showing the amount of cubic feet of water you used, do you have that amount? I know you depend a lot on the seasonal rains to help, just curious as I don't get a lot of rain here and I have KBG and costs an arm & a leg for water.

[@creemail]

Thank you Mr Ferg for the confidence. Do you contribute this to salts in the Nitrogen or any salts of the MOP in potassium? A section of my lawn looks the same. I can’t wait for the water to come from Mother Nature.

[@MrFergusonLawn]

I dont. It’s just high heat and no rain. That’s it. Just need a lot of water from the sky!

[@billkohl449]

Do you fertilize before or after you mow the lawn??

[@mikehouse6168]

Mr Ferguson... I will be happy to share with you a "possible" solution to this issue that I am presently working with/on right now in private sometime if you are interested. I like yourself have been battling this issue since the earlier days of GCI's turf program.

[@HighDesertLawns]

On that side bank you say might have a dirt problem, maybe when the time is right again, start adding some good organic material. Compost, peat, etc. Maybe hammer it with some Humic or other bio stims.

[@farquadshmoogle9120]

@MrFerguson, the part right behind your house, didn't you put a different seed? & it's newer, so not as established.

[@jamesgray5560]

Amen Mr Ferguson I totally agree with you we need the Lord! Like your grass need water very well sAid! 👏

[@mikehouser5430]

I water each zone 40 minutes once a week… I also spoon feed it water 8 minutes each zone daily during this heat and drought

[@thomasmeagher4801]

I have never understood the people who want or try to have a great yard but who don't have irrigation and or are not watering religiously due to cost.....then why bother???

[@willgaither2478]

Totally agree!

[@alceja3522]

Yup gotta be all in on the watering

[@MrFergusonLawn]

Clearly you are new here lol This is an experiment bro, not me choosing not to water due to cost. See previous vids.

[@johnjrkean7008]

It a experiment but even if it wasnt what's wrong with trying ur best to keep what u can looking nice if cost was a issue for watering?? I see nothing wrong with someone keeping it going as long as they can knowing they cant afford watering it alot ....to each his own

[@AndrewK209]

Noob

[@pnkpnthr80]

AMEN

[@robturner7853]

Mine is the exact same, same weather being only a few hours away!!...Sprayed fungicide hose end this am & just continued spraying after the bio advanced was gon!!! SMH

[@robturner7853]

even washed off front of the house lol....Ok , I got carried away🤗

[@appiconll]

Mr. Ferg🙏🏾 My lawn is dormant. Will it be okay to use a pitch folk to polj ssome holes in it?

[@MrFergusonLawn]

😂 sure thing man

[@appiconll]

Lol😂 I didn't know if it would mess something up. Thank you, sir. I'll do it this weekend.

[@monicamacias2023]

I would be so scared those hot spots would catch fire.

[@lucaslongfellow7669]

Can I put down some fungicide in weather like this Mr. Ferguson?

[@MrFergusonLawn]

I’m honestly not sure, with a stressed out lawn. I’d do some research prior to

[@johnjrkean7008]

I battles fungus and now i have this rust looking coat over my lawn idk what it is if its the fungus or what ....im at war over here! Lol

[@robturner7853]

Albino Fescue Incoming lol

[@MrFergusonLawn]

🤣

[@willgaither2478]

So hydratain is useless?

[@MrFergusonLawn]

I mean…without water, yes.

[@jonnyrozzo9168]

ouch!

[@vinnie302]

I skipped through the video....did you go over the part you put hydretain on? How is that holding up?

[@MrFergusonLawn]

Hydretain is pointless when you don’t water or get water. Helps very very little honestly.

[@rmb5858]

Why haven't you invested in irrigation?

[@MrFergusonLawn]

Find out Friday!

[@rmb5858]

@@MrFergusonLawn 🫡 pins and needles. Lol

[@user-iz9yi4tw7e]

So my wife, who watches this channel, asks me how much water costs. Bear in mind, we don't even have a lawn. Now she's telling me Jeremy Sisto looks like Mr. Ferguson. She needs to get a job.

[@MrFergusonLawn]

😂

[@davidcrowson4745]

Wow does it actually look as bad in person as it does on camera.... Be really cool to see if it bounces back.

[@MrFergusonLawn]

Oh yea, it does. When my wife is saying “you’re not gonna water it?” It’s bad.

[@davidcrowson4745]

@@MrFergusonLawn I don't know if Miss Ferguson thinks it needs water and I would probably water

[@Sir_Mack]

Get ready for the diseases! Your lawn going in and out of dormancy like that its definitely coming. Super stressed out and the disease will finish it off unfortunately. At this point, you might as well just leave it alone and let it go full dormancy. Just my opinion Mr. F.

[@MrFergusonLawn]

I hear you brother, but I’ve done this a couple times and that not be the case. Not saying g it won’t happen this time! Let’s hope not. I’ve been on top of my fungicides so that’s all I can do. 🤞🏻

[@Sir_Mack]

@MrFergusonLawn good luck to you. It's painful watching your lawn turn to poo. Hopefully you'll get some rain soon. We're pretty much having the same weather here for weeks now. Mid 90's and no rain for quite some time here in middle TN. Fortunately I have an irrigation system to keep things going but the lawn loves nothing more than good ole rain