Classic case of overwatering DIY how to fix repair lawn fungus Melting Out, leaf spot, red thread.

[@pestandlawnginja]

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[@mmacejko929]

Literally have never seen a “ lawn pro” in my area even come close to your thorough investigation and diagnosis. Your clients should be proud to have a lawn professional like yourself! Keep up the great work!🍻

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thank you! I appreciate the support and feedback!

[@properpenguinog7199]

@@pestandlawnginja he’s absolutely right! Whenever I talk to lawn guys in my area I feel like I have more knowledge about the maintenance of grass than they do and I don’t know jack 🤣🤣. Anyway like he said your clients are very lucky to have you my friend. Keep up the great work and content!

[@OhDannyBoyy1979]

@@pestandlawnginja 100% Agree, can we get you to come out to N.Y. ? Could really use your help and expertise.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Appreciate all the support guys. Sometimes I travel and I do segments. I usually post the opportunities in social media before I fly out

[@danieltaulbee]

I did lawn care (as an employee) for almost 10 years. I wish I knew this much when I was doing it, because those lawns could have looked fantastic with just a little advice to the homeowner.

[@peterjohnson8469]

After about 25 videos, you just diagnosed my problem. Thank you.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Rad!!! Glad you found value

[@mercury0214]

These videos are so freakin helpful you don’t even know! Sucks to realize I’m making a lot of mistakes but that’s how you learn!

[@pestandlawnginja]

right on! Glad you're finding value

[@johnherman3261]

Ginja; man you are the best! I’ve been fighting what I thought was grass dying when I was over watering. You truly know your business. Peace out Brother.

[@pestandlawnginja]

You're welcome John! Thanks for the support

[@quijada1545]

Nice job on this video brother. Ur step by step walk through is what draws me to ur vids. Ur very thorough & ur explanations on problems & solutions make sense to me as a do it urself home owner. Thanks for the vids. Ur doing an awesome job.

[@pestandlawnginja]

You're welcome! Glad it's helping. I started this process because I was finding people were guessing more often than putting logical flow behind the diagnosing. Thanks for the comment.

[@devondelaney24]

Your knowledge is incredible to watch here. I didn’t even know over watering could lead to issues beyond mushrooms. Time to cut back

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thank you 🙏 super kind

[@plumberjoe80]

Your system of diagnosing problems in turf is extremely impressive. I manage 4 lawn crews and am often tasked with identifying and treating disease for customers. Your approach is thorough and precise. I will definitely be incorporating your methods with how I approach things in the future.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Glad to help! Just trying to put a method to the madness!

[@craigrhyne4572]

This man knows his stuff. I have a one year old lawn that’s coming along as I learn the do’s and don’ts.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks so much for the pat on the back. Feels nice knowing people are benefiting from my videos.

[@dorbeas]

This was an outstanding video. As a doctor, I love the way you problem solve and think. You have to get at the root cause of things and there are things that are primary and secondary. Keep up the good work and your approach to problem solving. 👊🏾

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@andersos5429]

These step by step diagnosis videos are amazing! Very well thought out and presented. Amazing job at the content you are out putting I know it benefits a lot of people!

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks for the feedback scott. Those are my exact intentions. I do 20 lawn assessments a week during the hot months and more often than not it could have been prevented by proper watering.

[@joecampbell2529]

Wish I had someone as knowledgeable and thorough as you here in Maine.

[@pestandlawnginja]

I'm sure there's one there. It can be frustrating to find them for sure!

[@kennethwortman6292]

You have the best videos much better than any others I've seen, you have your head on straight and you live in Utah, my back yard my neighbors next to me and across the street had great yard's until two weeks ago now their turning brown so if you happen to be around 1900 south in Clearfield feel free to stop by and say hello Ken

[@pestandlawnginja]

Clearfield is a great place to live! I don't get enough chances to enjoy that area. If the lawns are turning brown I'd check the water first. Thanks for the hospitality.

[@chadder1nh]

Keep up this format, Master Ginja! The diagnosis steps are great. Thanks for all your videos.

[@pestandlawnginja]

10-4 chadder1nh! More to come.

[@FrenchieFrench1555]

Ginja, you tell us to put our questions in the comments. In the last few days I put several questions but so far I had no answer. I love your videos I earn a lot. thank you.

[@pestandlawnginja]

I reply to every comment. Not sure where the disfunction has occured

[@FrenchieFrench1555]

Well, I never receive answer to my questions. Maybe I should try again

[@troyyoung8167]

I’m in Australia and I think your videos are great. Every one so far has a white picket fence, and I am just starting to think that maybe they are different houses. First one I’ve seen that has any patchiness in it. It’s nice to see someone who can actually present a lawn that is clearly imperfect to be honest on KZbin most of them seem to be showing off a great lawn and then complaining about something that can’t be seen in the video. Great camera work too.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Troy! Thanks for the shout out! great to hear you're finding value in my videos. Really appreciate the feedback. My entire goal is to show people how to master lawn problems so I like this series too.

[@jeffhaney2999]

Finally! A video I was searching all over for. Great job and Thank You!

[@pestandlawnginja]

You're welcome! Glad you figured it out!

[@ggate01]

My lawn is about a year old and it did great last summer. This year as soon as it started getting warm the browning started. I've been so confused but you've set me straight. Who knew grass could get diabetes too. Lol. Thanks for this video and very much looking forward to catching up with the rest. Subscribed

[@pestandlawnginja]

hahaha, diabetes love it. ggate01 you're welcome. Thanks for joining.

[@alphamale3141]

Very helpful. This video convinces me that I’ve been watering too much.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chosen1one930]

A sharpening of the mower blade will help because the end of blades are hurting it looks like, tuff to tell in video but this can help aid in fungus but same with poor watering habits. Water once a week and put down .5 to 1 inch of water newbies

[@robertjohnston25]

Pretty new to lawn care myself but that was something that jumped out at me too. I wonder if it’s accurate?

[@chosen1one930]

@@robertjohnston25 yes its accurate. I have a degree in turf management and have 15 years on course experience and counting. Improper cutting can hurt your lawn from growth to disease. Some grasses are more prone to this but its best to sharpen once a month during mowing seasons, twice a month for zoysia. We sharpen waalk behind greensmowers twice a week, we have 12 greensmaster flex mowers we swiitch them out so we never have to worry about mowers not being ready every morning.

[@pestandlawnginja]

great feedback. the biggest issue is evaporation rates. .5" to 1" of water may work for many areas. mine however is not one. with temps getting to 105 degrees and evaporation rates being greater than 1" per week its not a sustainable model for the long term during the summer months.

[@harryksmith7463]

Thanks

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thank you!

[@07BLUESTORM]

A Real Pro at work. Thanks for your great video.

[@pestandlawnginja]

You’re welcome !!!

[@rubendiodonet5249]

You sirr are a lawncologist 👌 learned a good deal in this video. Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@pestandlawnginja]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching Ruben! Go slay that lawn!

[@Stegs]

Love this channel. I learned a lot of this from a week class at msu turfgrass school...but this is a nice video of hands on and what to look.for.!!

[@pestandlawnginja]

turfgrass school, that's awesome. Thanks for watching stegs.

[@backtobasics4500]

Just started watching you videos and I have learned so much in a short time. Thanks for all the info,and keep them coming.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks mad mowing! Glad I could help. Thanks for the comment.

[@remibalogun4415]

Never knew Mushrooms growing is a sign of over watering. Thanks so much for your awesome videos. You are doing a fantastic job.

[@pestandlawnginja]

My pleasure!

[@mitishekhar6697]

Awesome video My lawn is all slope but it hasbeen raining a lot lately and it lookslike i have a fungus issue here... your video is a huge help in understanging the problem now i need to look for solutions Thanks

[@pestandlawnginja]

Miti! I'm so glad you were able to diagnose the fungal issues. That is the point of all my videos. I hope you resolve the problem soon!

[@soulstarmusiclover1254]

My lawn was really green and now I am noticing brown grass underneath. From too much watering because I noticed mushrooms in the lawn. Great tips and advice

[@NNJPRGreg]

when you start seeing mushrooms, time to cutback on that watering :) Been there....

[@soulstarmusiclover1254]

@@NNJPRGreg I always thought the more water the greener the grass.. I have not watered in three days. I'm going to wait and see what happens. Hopefully it's not too late to turn it around. Thank you again for the tips

[@pestandlawnginja]

More minutes less days is my moto. I'm at 2" of water per week in this heat wave.

[@soulstarmusiclover1254]

@@pestandlawnginja I'm going to try two days a week and see how it does.

[@kjeri04]

@@pestandlawnginja sir how many minutes of watering is 2"?

[@sl5311]

I learned a lot from this. Yes I noticed the pine tree earlier in the video. The shrooms---ohh ok, I thought there was rotting wood below. I am in humid Kansas City and we have fungus problems. I rebuilt my lawn to it would drain better. I agree on the no mowing as a solution. I noticed this worked for me here.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Way cool!! I love hearing when other people have tried cultural control measures and they worked

[@yingxiong8878]

Thank you this is exactly what happened to my lawn. My issue is that I just overseeded my lawn so I watered it once or twice per day. What would you suggest that I do in this case?

[@builtsubarusti7408]

So happy I stumbled across your channel. I am having some of these issues and this was exactly the video I've even looking for

[@pestandlawnginja]

Awesome, glad you found value

[@sharonlewis6258]

Wow, that's a beautiful yard.

[@pestandlawnginja]

they do have a great setup.

[@LifeIsOhana]

You are a freaking lawn genius!! Seriously is there anything you don’t know?!

[@pestandlawnginja]

Lots of things I don't know ;) . You're too kind. Thanks for the comment.

[@brianmorit3086]

Great information brother! Best channel for lawncare ive found yet

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thank you!

[@Rearmostbean]

Wow, this is a great video. I never seen “what is lawn fungus”, and diagnostic steps. I learned a lot, thank you

[@pestandlawnginja]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting mitch!

[@Drhumbolt]

I like your videos, straight to the point no bs. Thanks I know this video is a year old but I just found your channel with a search. Subbed.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Rad! Love the feedback! Thank you

[@lovethelawn7149]

One of the best videos I've ever seen on the subject. Keep up the good work and keep on pushing :)

[@pestandlawnginja]

Glad you liked it!

[@jamesk1745]

Thank you much Lawn Ginja! This video has been very helpful to me. Shout out from Cedar City!!

[@pestandlawnginja]

Glad it was helpful!

[@spiliarakos]

You really know your stuff and explain nicely the steps to diagnose. I wish my lawn care guy was that communicative and able to let me know he knows what he is doing..

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thank you! hopefully more lawn guys will start watching my videos ;)

[@bonnierosenthal6791]

I appreciate how thorough you are!

[@pestandlawnginja]

I appreciate that!

[@danxuxie6730]

every video you put on is so helpful. you are definitely lawn expert. wish you can fix my lawn. haha

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks! Keep watching. More to come

[@martricelee]

Capital “P” in Pro. Absolutely excellent explanation.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Much appreciated!

[@mattlaitinen4033]

Thanks for the great process you outline. Very helpful.

[@pestandlawnginja]

You are so welcome!

[@pierreburgess]

You pretty much solved my current issue! Thank you! You've just earned a new subscriber!

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks for watching. Glad I could help

[@wwaynemcg]

Very thorough analysis. Too many think more water is better for the lawn. Nope...sorry.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Happens a lot in my area

[@MyGreenLawn2019]

Love the video. I do like your trouble shooting steps and will adapt them for my lawn care service. Thanks

[@pestandlawnginja]

you're welcome

[@gregoryeastwood9068]

I got the same issue! I just finished refurbishing (de thatcher and over seeding) and have Over Watered my lawn in areas. You are awesome! BTW, my Lanzie was delivered and the peat moss - seed trick in another sect of my lawn was awesome, thanks to you!

[@pestandlawnginja]

Perfect! Love the feedback

[@bucky5063]

Great channel and great video.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks! Appreciate you watching and commenting Bucky Balls

[@williamschroeder4085]

Im in South Weber UT, I have the same issue thankyou for the tips

[@pestandlawnginja]

You're welcome!

[@theketonurse8755]

I just learnt sooooo much from you and you are easy on the eyes! I know exactly what to do for my lawn now. I am a new subbie and fan!

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thank you for the compliments! Glad you're finding value! Go slay that lawn

[@jeffwbuckley]

Great video. Thinking this is our issue but not 100% sure. Newly seeded lawn is only 8 weeks old this Friday. Some parts I’ve already had to lightly mow cause it’s growing so fast it’s starting to block our underground sprinklers. Other parts aren’t coming up as much and are starting to turn yellow and the ground is still wet. We were still watering daily before getting hammered with lots of rain the last couple of weeks.

[@pestandlawnginja]

seeding can be tough! Don't get too frustrated!

[@pietervliek8848]

Excellent tutorial on those lawn issues. I Learned a lot. There is so much to be aware of and you hit some real good points. Great video. Thank you.

[@pestandlawnginja]

You're welcome!

[@juliehenderson1672]

Thank you! Great presentation.

[@pestandlawnginja]

appreciate it!

[@wobbled5609]

Interesting, a lot of other channels recommend fungicide to try to tackle this, but I'm more convinced by your suggestion of growing it out then taking the top off. Thanks.

[@pestandlawnginja]

It works well. The only fungicide I’ve found to control it is azoxystrobin. But you’ll have to apply every 3-5 weeks once it sets in

[@timbarton5316]

AWSOME videos and info 😎👍👍

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks Tim!!!

[@Alpha-zulu-009]

Great video! First time viewer, I learned a lot.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Good to hear Steve! Thanks for watching.

[@DS-zo8xs]

Where did you go to school or are you self taught? Very informative and helpful videos. I have learned so much.

[@pestandlawnginja]

School of hard knocks 😂😂😂 trial and error and a ton of reports for several accredited universities to backup my beliefs

[@chrisheilman4039]

Can you do online diagnosis for people and charge? I feel I’ve tried to do so much to help my lawn and it gets worse every year. I’ve purchased aerator. De thatcher, I fertilize shoot I swear I even talk to my grass and it still struggles.

[@Camaro-fb4qh]

Think I put to much step 3 Scott fertilizer now my lawn looks brown what should I do?

[@pestandlawnginja]

bio stimulants are your best friend. my favorite for this occasion is a product called sodium knockout mixed with essential plus 1 0 1

[@vault4455]

Great videos man! Helps a lot.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@barryhunt5357]

That was informative , I just subbed to your channel .I live in Ga. We have had high temps and humidity , and a lot of rain and storms , at times 6 to 7 days in a row . I reseeded parts of my lawn where I had septic tank and line repairs , my soil is very much red clay , I spread some top soil when I seeded in the end of October 2017 , fertilized with triple 10 every 6 weeks as the instructions , the grass was beautiful until about 6 weeks ago then the brown out started , now its almost gone , the ground looks black , its in a shady area and not much sun , I guess I will do it again in October , my yards large and no irrigation , in the past with fescue turfs it takes about 5 years to get somewhat of a healthy lawn here .

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks for telling me this. The areas that are dying almost sound like pythium blight that's traveling through the lawn. This happens due to humidity and too much water. It spreads very fast and completes its life cycle within 30 days. For the red clay humates are going to be your friend. I would put down a humic granular every other month during the growing season. As for rebuilding the shady areas I would consult a local nursery or seed distribution company and find a perennial rye grass or rhizomatous tall fescue.

[@E39it]

Wow, this was crazy awesome informative. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MayweatherjrWONandsoTrump]

“El Ginger” is one of the best there are along with Allyn. Thank you, worth watching and learning

[@pestandlawnginja]

Wow, thank you!

[@bobm428]

Thanks this was very helpful. My lawn had been looking great, then we got rain almost everyday for a week, lots of rain and started to see brown tips in lower spots of the lawn where the water settles. did the soil prob and it's soaked. will let the lawn grown out a then mow to see if that takes care of it as wel as cutting the watering out for a while.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Glad it helped!

[@broken4663]

Thank you. I will do that. I raked the dead grass up so it can breathe.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Awesome 👏

[@averagegolfer5]

You know your stuff man, love these videos.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks Ty! Appreciate the compliment.

[@jenniferwilliams4447]

So knowledgeable.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thank you!

[@reallybadaim118]

Excellent work. Thanks for sharing these.

[@pestandlawnginja]

You the man Tim! Thanks for watching.

[@DDC365]

Hey Friend....I am already subscribed and have a question about overseeding/seeding. In my front yard I have some bare spots and thin grassy areas. Want to thicken it out...Have overseed once...No clear indication of germination. I do have some growth that is not seed. Dont know what it is but ready to hit it with my dethacther, in that spot and/or tenacity and try this overseeding again....I feel I didnt water enough. I know it's an important part of overseeding. I bought some sprokilers, timer, steel rake, more seed, etc...ready to take this on again...Any advice..? Tried to include photo of yard...wasnt able to...

[@pestandlawnginja]

Hey David! it all depends on the type of grass seed you're germinating. rye and fescue are extremely fast. where bluegrass can take anywhere between 3 and 5 weeks before they sprout. if it's been a few weeks don't get too frustrated but if you let the soil dry out then there is a little room to be worried and it may be time to do it again.

[@padthai411]

Thanks LG

[@pestandlawnginja]

You're welcome!

[@donttreadonmining9146]

Really appreciate the information in your videos! 👍. Thank you

[@pestandlawnginja]

You're welcome!!! More to come.

[@donttreadonmining9146]

Pest and Lawn Ginja .. Good deal, brotha!! This video was VERY helpful to a situation I'm in the middle of right now. Going to cut back on the H20 and see if some of the issues clear up. Took the info from another one of your videos and used a screwdriver to probe . Looks like I'm over watering. Anyway, I truly appreciate your efforts and time! ✌️

[@shocker14369]

I just got some Bermuda SOD planted on March 16 and it was looking great and fully green. Now we are in the end of April and I got a lot of brown spots all over my lawn......Please help!! I live in West Texas....I have water restrictions and can only water 3 times a week. I do my best to water and I water in the mornings....Still no success. Please let me know what else I can do. This coming saturday will be my 6 weeks into my lawn and will need to fertilize the lawn. What do you suggest for me to get? I was thinking of going 10-10-10 but not quite sure. Thank you.

[@lsturbointeg]

I see in your steps to let it grow than cut the top off...should it be bagged or can we mulch it? Great video!

[@pestandlawnginja]

you'll want to bag simply because this is what is causing the spreading of the fungus

[@disappointedfan4452]

Here is another question: after Bagging, do you also need to disinfect the mower? Or can a good wash of the under deck help stop The spreading??

[@JasonSells100]

This is exactly what is going on with my lawn. Great video. I have a KBG and Rye mix - what type of ammonium nitrate would you recommend. I assume that type of fert is not slow release. I have never purchased that type of fert. Thanks Ginja!

[@pestandlawnginja]

depends on when you last put fertilizer down. if you're more than 4 weeks out you can afford 5lbs per 1000 sq ft of a 21 to 25 based solution.

[@joncreelman7306]

Literally just solved my problem for me

[@pestandlawnginja]

Awesome!

[@supakg2785]

Thanks you for this vidoe

[@pestandlawnginja]

you're welcome

[@Dennisma9819]

Thanks to is for all the awesome advise. I have trouble with my lawns and still can't get it right. Someway I can send you some pics and give some advice?

[@pestandlawnginja]

checkout my facebook page at facebook.com/pestandlawnginja

[@elroyjohnson8038]

So i liked your video, but how often would you suggest watering for a hot climate like Saint George Utah? Every other day for 15 min ? Any info would be great.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Great question. The answer isn't how many minutes it's how many inches. see myallgreen.com/watering . you'll need 1.75" to 2" per week of water. follow the video exercise at the bottom of the page to figure out your water output.

[@adanarceo4636]

Very good lawn investigation Ginja, that was very helpful and entertaining. I think l have the same problem in my lawn, I'm going to do the same investigation to see the problem could be. Thanks for sharing your knowledge bro. 👍

[@pestandlawnginja]

Love the feedback! Thank you for watching!

[@macmacpompom]

Thank you Ginja! Very informative. I’m currently dealing with the exact same issue with the melting out in my lawn. Can you recommend a product for the biostimulant with the ammonium nitrate? Thanks!

[@pestandlawnginja]

azoxystrobin fungicide from my experience has done the best at controlling it. if you're low in iron I've had good luck doing regular iron treatments as well. As for ammonium nitrates the one i liked the most just pulled the product off the shelves which was sodium knockout. i am not aware of a bio stimulant with ammonium nitrate.

[@justinjudkins3]

We always hear that deep, infrequent watering is best, and daily shallow watering causes shallow roots... but (from what I’ve heard) golf courses water daily, and their grass is beautiful! Do they have shallow roots? Do I care if I have shallow roots if my lawn looks like a golf course? Thanks for all your help!!

[@pestandlawnginja]

You're welcome

[@btownsmostwanted]

Awesome vid as usual!

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks!

[@joshkrug3560]

Good video. Just one question, if we don’t have the tool to see if I’m over watering bad under watering, what can I use to check?

[@pestandlawnginja]

I use a large screw driver. works great. just no visual representation of what the dirt looks like.

[@BermudaBrian]

Man, more knowledge from you.... Over-watering = mushrooms. I'm Bermuda down here in GA. But, I'm still picking up tips from you.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Good stuff! appreciate the feedback

[@selinaserenelli153]

Wish you were in my neighbourhood. I actually ran out and turned the water off after watching your video. I picked up two mushrooms this morning. My 2 month old sod is looking much the same with yellowing through most of it. I called my turf supplier yesterday and he recommended daily watering. I had dropped down to three days a week. I use a wand hose and hand water. I did fertilize a week ago as I thought that might help. Do you think adding the product you recommended would be prudent at this stage. I will let it grow longer before mowing. I have been keeping it around 3 inches.

[@pestandlawnginja]

this product is great for speeding up recovery. its a great choice for summer heat stress as well. in your case it will eventually kick out but i do recommend it.

[@IanBuell]

I'm up a bit further north (in Corinne, west of Brigham City). I'm fairly certain I've been over watering. How do you water in this heat then with cool season grass? I water every other day to keep it green. Same amount of water, just fewer days? Also, with my soil being alkaline (fairly certain) I've been looking at putting down elemental sulfur. My grass is very light green in patches, and trees have iron chlorosis. Is that a good long term fix rather than infrequent doses of chelated iron? This was a great video. Answered questions I have had. Pretty certain I've got a bit of fungus also from my watering.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Hi Ian. thanks for the comment. In my experience centeral to northern utah soil is between a 7.0 and an 8.0. It is high. I've never tried the elemental sulfur approach. Not to say it wouldn't work. IMO from the people that I've talked with its been a short gain a year or two of applications. The ag department recommends up to 4lbs of nitrogen per year to help balance out the PH for Kentucky Bluegrass, Rye Grass, and Fescue type lawns. I'm all about limited the nitrogen content and my fingers are crossed you can get some long term results with the elemental sulfur. my opinion on the tree is that it is exhibiting lack of iron. The elemental sulfur may help chelate the iron that is already available in the soil so you're on the right track. When I do tree diagnosing and see trees with lack of iron symptoms I first look at the feeder roots to make sure they're not damaged. The lack of iron is generally a symptom of stress or nutrient deficiency. The stress is generally caused by one of three things 1. the tree wasn't planted correctly, commonly too deep. 2. a feeder root(s) were damaged at some point 3. not enough available sources of nutrients for the size of the tree. This is commonly an issue with trees larger than 10" in caliper diameter.

[@sticksandstones1885]

Nice good job 👍

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thank You!

[@GDISinc]

What options do you have for Mother Nature over watering? I live in NJ and it seems that it’s raining 5 days out of 7 and it’s raining inches a week. I do have mushrooms and I question possibly fungus to. Suggestions?

[@pestandlawnginja]

The only creative thinking I've come up with is a high powered leaf blower and regularly blowing the excess moisture off. It would be a lot of hassle but the top layers will dry off a bit faster

[@nankanhai4227]

Excellent video and great education on the process of identifying and resolution; Thanks! Can you advise on a problem I can't seem to control? I have Zoysia and live in Central Florida. I made a lower than normal cut at the end of March to control thatch (although it was not necessary as I then discovered I did not have such an issue). Since then, a large portion on the lawn turned completely brown to the point of a dead appearance, which has been struggling in that state until now. Bugs and Fungus issues usually occur in mid-summer, so I did not think that was the cause. I water three times per week, so didn't think it was an overwatering issue. The Florida heat came earlier than normal this year, so I first thought fungus is the cause. How can I further troubleshoot, and what recommendations you might offer? Thank you for your time, and keep up the great work with sharing. Best Regards and God Bless.

[@pestandlawnginja]

by the description it sounds like you may have scalped the grass. you need to promote a recovery service. I would consider a combination of sea kelp, calcium and humates and a little nitrogen.

[@nankanhai4227]

@@pestandlawnginja Yes, scalping I think is what happened. Thanks for you recommendation and fast response. I appreciate it and would you know how it worked out. Blessings in all that you do.

[@pestandlawnginja]

@@nankanhai4227 Thanks Nan!!! Appreciate the love

[@chrisevans3640]

Thank you, this was so helpful!

[@pestandlawnginja]

Glad it was helpful!

[@timothythomas8696]

Thanks for the video. I have a 1 yr old lawn. Sod laid last fall. Thatch is a little thick. Too much rain and watering has resulted in leaf spot and mushrooms. Ill let it dry out as weather is finally letting up. I applied scotts fertilizer 20 days ago. Once dried out should i fertilize again? I read too much N can cause leaf spot. If so what fertiliZer. Im in canada. Thanks!

[@pestandlawnginja]

Hi 👋 Too much fertilizer can cause issues when the soil natively has an optimal or high range of N. Which is why I recommend soil testing on plant available nutrients. I do like to push or force a bit of growth so we can cut the head off

[@airforcelogistics3301]

Another great video dude. Thank you.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Glad you enjoyed it! You're welcome!

[@markphillips6154]

Great knowledge

[@pestandlawnginja]

So nice of you to say that!

[@CIMPLETON]

Your vids are awesome, Ginja! Thank you for sharing your knowledge :-)

[@pestandlawnginja]

Glad you like them!

[@MarkMarino10]

This is terrific information. Thanks for putting all this detail into the video. What type of fert/biostim do you use?

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks for the comment mark. I like to push the fungus out in the summer time with nitra king or a like product that has min. 16% ammonium nitrate with a 2% phosphorus and potassium ratio. spring and fall fertilizer for this application I use: Revive DPW Granularwww.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EEQ5RI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001EEQ5RI&linkCode=as2&tag=pestandlawngi-20&linkId=2215bda50ffec26e1e705ce0db8529a9 My biostimulant I use is Essentials Plus 1-0-1 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00U1VJBUS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00U1VJBUS&linkCode=as2&tag=pestandlawngi-20&linkId=f221c8cd77e1595c128fef9bd56221f7 p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #454545}

[@MarkMarino10]

Pest and Lawn Ginja thanks! Can the biostim be used in the summer? And (aside) does it aid in loosening compacted soil, like a gypsum or humid acid?

[@pestandlawnginja]

its a blend of humic and sea kelp. Very little nitrogen. It does aid as a soil conditioner. Packed full of L-amino acids to help aid in cell restoration. It's expensive but it works.

[@HarisEliades]

Super video! I have the same problem, spots of overwatered and other spots of under watered, but most are overwatered... But we have a heatwave and i don't know what should i do with the different areas now.... Also should we spray the fungus treatment and leave the grass with no water? When should we fertilise and what's the best frequency for the future? Again, amazing tips thanks so much

[@pestandlawnginja]

so for fertilizing i prefer every 4 weeks or less. check out my video on the perfect fertilizer.

[@patrickreyes2654]

Heck yeah! You answered my question. 😎👍

[@pestandlawnginja]

perfect!

[@RyRY257]

Great video

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks!

[@mrtnz1017]

Would aerating those areas help solve this issue or is this the best approach?

[@pestandlawnginja]

I use aeration for compaction and introducing more air. It’ll help durning the recovery process but make no mistake causation is commonly too much water

[@peckerwood3556]

Your the man brother cheers from Sterling Heights mi

[@pestandlawnginja]

thank you!