First Step to Fixing an Ugly Lawn - Where to Start

[@SilverCymbal]

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[@95dodgev10]

I'm curious what you're coverage density was in the surge product.

[@CaptainQueue]

Your overall presentation, video and audio, is the best online instruction around. I've purchased nearly everything you've recommended for lawns and tools.. Great channel.

[@jefftown604]

I use your lawn tips every year thank you.

[@SilverCymbal]

Much appreciated, glad they have been helpful

[@PCConditioning]

I have been a fan for many years of your videos. We miss you in Massachusetts but it’s nice to see you enjoying the next chapter in New Hampshire. Wishing you and your family good health. Thank you for all the wonderful information.

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you so much I really appreciate that.

[@garretlevi]

Your channel has given the most practical and useful info of any channel here on KZbin. Thank you so much!

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you so much, very nice of you to say

[@clevejason]

Very long time subscriber and I’d just like to thank you for all the content. Sincere congratulations on all of your success and I look forward to many more of your videos.

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you so much I really appreciate the kind words

[@srkd7901]

​@@SilverCymbal another long time subscriber here and really glad to see how your channel has taken off. Do you know if Anderson's and Tenacity can be used on St Augustine grass?

[@SilverCymbal]

@@srkd7901 Thank you. Andersons is fine for St Augustine, but Tenacity is not. Check out my weed page and choose warm season, you do need to choose a product that fits the weed, but they are good choices. Hope this helps: www.silvercymbal.com/controlling-weeds

[@srkd7901]

@@SilverCymbal Thanks mate really appreciate it 🙏

[@erickessler6094]

Same here, Tenacity is amazing! Tenacity also is special because you can seed very shortly after spraying! Cheers, Eric

[@StrikerX-]

Outstanding video. Been using Tenacity for almost 3 years now since first watching your videos and it continues to work great! Thank you for the updated version.

[@dudeurodude3845]

Thank you so much for the frequent uploads. The quality of these are impressive too.

[@chewieLuciano]

First time homeowner here and my property is full of weeds! Definitely neglected throughout the years. Can’t wait to put this method to the test!

[@jeffreycaban5107]

After this dry Summer here in Mass I'm applying Tenacity, then a Core Aeration, followed by Jonathan Green Black Beauty Ultra. Hopeully in a month I'll have my lawn back. BTW...yours is looking spectacular.

[@SilverCymbal]

You sound like you are on the right track. The BB Ultra is a great choice. I have 5 bags I just bought in the garage, this place needs it. I should hopefully have that video up by next weekend. Thank you for the nice words.

[@donniereidjr]

I love Black Beauty seed. My real issue is watering and the perimeter of my lawn. Wherever I have a watering problem I have a weed problem.

[@Avital4414]

Can you seed/overseed a week after using Tenacity?

[@jonathanscott4776]

Jeff, Ihope you have better results than I did last September. I’m in Massachusetts as well. I killed the weeds with Tenacity, core aerated, Same seed as well as JG starter fert, then top dressed with peat moss with a roller. I have irrigation and got barely any grass. I even skipped the pre-emergent this spring hoping for more germination. I’m left with a huge lawn full of weeds again. Back to the drawing board!

[@Mrhvac]

Thank you for your videos. I've watched quite a few and I'm impressed by the wide variety of information you offer. Lots of different topics. Please keep them coming. I've learned a lot.

[@michaelray5826]

Love the new addition on tenacity bottle. I lost my needle and haven’t been able to use product.

[@Samlol23_drrich]

Good luck watering that in. Hasnt Rained here in NY all summer!

[@ttteslafanboi-torontorapto6785]

cap, it’s rained in NY all summer long

[@Samlol23_drrich]

@@ttteslafanboi-torontorapto6785 not south of Putnam County. This was the year……I was gonna make my weeds into a lawn. I bought a 275g tote and piped it from my gutters to a sprinkler pump. It rained exactly two afternoons here. Not even a lot. Every storm didn’t materialize over my house. The tote has been empty since June.

[@SilverCymbal]

It has been really challenging this year, I am amazed I didn't lose the whole lawn, I am hoping next year the weather is a little easier on the landscape

[@Samlol23_drrich]

@@SilverCymbal i turned into one of those old people who says "we need the rain"

[@EddyP313]

Just started watching this whole month I’ve been studying your videos will transform my lawn this year 💪🏽

[@phifedig34]

Is there a better time of year to use the surge or can I use it anytime?? Thank you

[@Prince-fr2lr]

I’m in the south so we have to use sod any tips on low cost lawn renovation for laying sod?

[@mattadulting]

I'm in the middle of this process myself. I wish i knew about that Andersons weed and feed before now. I did tenacity at the start of summer in a blanket treatment that took care of some of the issues. In the last month I've done 2 blankets of momentum 4-score that has nuked almost everything that isn't grass, it even hurt the common Bermuda creeping in the fescue. Now I'm planning on tenacity with overseed and a spring preemergent.

[@alfredosayon]

You are very talented with this stuff

[@stephenbeyer9066]

How long did you wait between the first application was put down and when tenacity was used?

[@BillMetter]

Another great video Silver. I hope you love NH and your new compound. Take care. Bill from Worcester

[@donniereidjr]

Sir this video is a homerun! I can totally agree with Tenacity. It’s my goto product. I look forward to getting the granular weed and feed. Thanks for sharing!

[@irritablysavvy]

Just moved into a new house with lots of weedy lawn. Thank you so much for the info! Great timing.

[@moisttv_9469]

If I have a lot of weeds but smaller yard can I just use tenacity all over instead of the Andersen product?

[@Areneemua]

Yeah I believe so. He used the Anderson’s to cover a larger area of land

[@PammyRock]

Love all your videos, but the lawn ones are my favorites!!!!

[@ksw501]

Great video, thanks for the information. I've got lots of weeds to get rid of and this should do the trick! Thanks again for posting another great video.

[@tatertot3454]

So do you put seed down before or after all this stuff

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Holy sh**!! What a transformation!!! Looks amazing and your views are stunning! Well done 👍 great video

[@bozzynogood]

Love it mate! Just starting to get i to my lawn work and this was very helpful thankyou

[@thomaspaquette9991]

I surprised this wasn’t mentioned considering how thorough Silver usually is. Tenacity is also a pre emergent that is safe to use before seeding. That new bottle is much better. That syringe it use to come with was kind of a pain in the ass.

[@SilverCymbal]

You are 100% right. The only reason I haven't yet is that I haven't used it personally for that but I know people absolutely love it for that function. All great points and useful info, thank you

[@MJF40]

Thank you. After this drought, I feel like I gave up a few years of work.

[@yonahschlesinger3815]

Love you channel and have seen tremendous results in my lawn! Can you do a video of how to remove tree roots that have surfaced from the lawn? Tree companies want hundreds of bucks to grind them out but I feel like you can figure out a clever alternative!

[@DanielBrown-sj9zn]

I thatched, core aerated, and overseeded Kentucky bluegrass here in Michigan a week ago because I thought that would whip my lawn into shape the best…I do have a bit of a weed problem in probably 1/4 of my 1/2 acre lot. Would this be an advisable plan this fall yet? Bit of a warm spell with the last two weeks still in the 80’s but finally about to see a drop in temps into 60’s this coming week. Been staying diligent with watering. Thanks for anyone with any input

[@LTX-Shep]

Your new place is looking great.

[@nokiot9]

I’m in the process of swapping my Bermuda grass with horse purse lane. It’s so thick and springy and only needs water once a week or so in southern Arizona. It’s insanely drought resistant. You can mow it. And it’s really hardy to being tread on.

[@franciscoacosta7524]

Can you please do a video of when is the best time of the year to apply tenacity, dethatch, fertilize, aerate, etc.. ?? It would help alot for newcomers!

[@mrwes100]

Do you recommend Surge solely in the spring, or is a fall application beneficial too?

[@stepheneckert4006]

Surge is essentially T-zone or Speedzone in granular form. Good combination but granular is not nearly as effective as liquid; much more expensive as well. Tenacity is a great pre-emergent when seeding but definitely not the best post-emergent like the products listed above. Just get T-zone and you’re set across the board

[@aaronpitts23]

I don’t think TZone will take care of crab grass so that’s where tenacity has its advantage.

[@stepheneckert4006]

@@aaronpitts23 i would go quinclorac for crabgrass over tenacity. Tenacity will kill immature crabgrass but not past the 2-3 till stage

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Your Lawn looks incredible. 😎

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you, its coming alone. Consdiering I spent 2 weeks battling mice I am so happy I could still work on it.

[@rcronin1]

Thank you so much for your videos. You're the only one I've found that does lawns in NE. We're almost neighbors 😁. Your content gave me the info and confidence to make my lawn GORGEOUS with a reasonable budget and equipment. My friends are stunned when they find out i do my lawn myself.

[@sladeoriginal]

There are very few channels where I know I'm going to enjoy it before I even click on it. Yours and Project Farm always get a view, often 3 or 4 for refreshers, and get a LIKE before the video even starts! You should COLLAB with PF.

[@Craigory722]

I just noticed the SURGE Fertilizer isn't for sale or use in Nassau or Suffolk County in NY which is where I live. I wonder why.

[@cporvaznik]

It's available on Amazon

[@erinsaraf8153]

I’m going to give this a try, thank you! BUT, how long before the dog and kids can go out in the lawn??? 😊

[@erinsaraf8153]

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[@madrum]

First, I didn’t know I had dallisgrass! And didn’t honestly know about that weed before this video and had assumed it was all crabgrass. Thanks for the detailed and straight forward guidance! Another excellent video.

[@SilverCymbal]

No problem glad it helped. Dallisgrass is a perennial too so its defintiely something you want to get rid of. At one time dallisgrass was believed to be a good plant for animals to graze on but ended up being toxic to them. So it isnt really good for anything these days

[@xseeyah]

How soon after spreading the weed and feed can you go and spray tenacity? Then how soon after that should you apply the grass seeds?

[@ReauDog]

Here's what I've been waiting for!! *watching*

[@Brad_R]

Always love your lawn care content!

[@sladeoriginal]

From my experience Scotts weed and feed granules takes twice as much product as what it says to get only mediocre results. Its only worth it when I get a bag on clearance. Your original lawncare video from years ago along with some special products for southern soils, weeds, and grass was a great source to improve my lawn.

[@jerseymetalmike5111]

I had an extra bag of Scotts weed & feed. After this super hot summer, half my lawn died off. The rains came back and now my lawn is now nice and green with crabgrass :-( Threw down that bag of Scotts, and all it did was help what grass was there. Going to try the Tenacity route. I love this channel for recommending better products, just can't get this stuff at the big box stores.

[@Watchoutforsnakez]

Is this something I can do in the middle of summer? Should I start this at end of summer for my zone?

[@connieandguy]

How often can you apply tenacity? How long should you wait in between applications?

[@B0bLeeSw4gger]

Is it too late to put Tenacity down and then reseed ? 5a

[@Areneemua]

The most amazing video and channel of Lawncare on KZbin. I’ve learned so much. Thank you ❤

[@smattt]

Why not use a tow-behind sprayer (Northstar) and blanket spray tenacity along with another broadleaf herbicide like Speedzone? Wish I'd heard of Andersen's weed and feed before so I could've bought that instead. Based on your results, you obviously hit the nail on the head.

[@SoundsFromSound]

I'd like to use Surge on my lawn. I really could use it, but I also would like to overseed it in a few weeks. How close together can I apply Surge before I overseed?

[@SilverCymbal]

Absolutely, I will be overseeding in a few days. There is no effect on seed. Just dont spray on the lawn once the new seed has sprouted, you need to wait 6 weeks after sprouting before spraying again but before that, there is no issue

[@SoundsFromSound]

@@SilverCymbal Thank you so much for responding. I'm going to hold off on tenacity for this season because I'm a newbie but I'm definitely going to put surge down and I want to make sure that I could still overseed in a few weeks if I did it now.

[@RayAMi]

I love using Tenacity on my lawn In Michigan. Unfortunately, according to the label, Tenacity should not be applied to weeds in St. Augustine grass like we have at our house in Florida.

[@SilverCymbal]

Yes that is correct, for warm season grasses there are many great products but selecting them is a little different, I have a guide here for southern lawns: www.silvercymbal.com/weed-control-warm-season

[@_Hawkk]

My yard looks exactly like this. My question to you is what season do i start and put down the Andersons surge weed and feed?

[@moobox]

Any suggestion for a different brand, or things to look for, if Andersons isn't available for purchase in Canada?

[@Arctic2724]

What’s a good weed killer for horse herb? I live in south Texas

[@terrodar19]

Most of my back yard is that damn small clover covering EVERYTHING…. And crab grass… tried a lot of stuff and I’ve pretty much given up lol.. that surge thing can kill everything??

[@SilverCymbal]

All weed control products work on certain weeds, fortunately this one bit.ly/3KQ4ci2 works very well on crabgras, glove and about 60 others so this is really the best product for cool season lawns.

[@jshockey34]

Thank you for the awesome information! With fall now here and folks looking to over seed etc. how long would you say should someone wait after applying granule and spray herbicides? My front lawn is a mess and I'd like to start removing the weeds asap to make way for new seed etc. Thank you for your great content!

[@jason-windsor]

I have two questions: can it be used on lawns in the southeast? I know some broadleaf herbicides can’t, and I can’t find anything on the Amazon listing that says either way. Second, can it be purchased in a smaller bag? My yard isn’t large and spending $90 on such a big bag seems like a lot to try it out. Thanks in advance for any help, and thank you for all the great content over the years.

[@javiermontoya9269]

Great videos sir. I applied Surge by Andersons a week ago, how long do I wait to overseed my lawn. Thank you

[@vintagetoys2490]

Great job with the lawn! It’s looks awesome

[@kkabsher4601]

Silver, I’m in zone 7b. Backyard is about 1200 sf and a mix of fescue but mostly weeds. Prior owners never took care of it. Thick weeds. I need to seed now. I do like Anderson products. So I van weed and feed with their product and then seed with tall fescue? I’ll get tenacity, but have such a large area of weeds to kill. Thank you for your tutorials. I’m going to take pix along the way and I’ll tag you on IG since I’ll be following your advice. Lawn is half full sun and half moderate to most shade.

[@baydoe121]

i have used 2 applications of week and feed w/surge and it hasn't killed any weeds... used a heavy application both times. applied 36 hours after mowing and watered 12 hours after application.... grass has gotten greener but so have the weeds and none are dying. pretty expensive product for not getting any results... might have to just stick with the tenacity.

[@terryhammond3682]

Does tenacity kill burmuda grass or zoysia? I heard you couldn't use if you had these grasses

[@ubik459]

didnt grass used to be part clover? how can you find any four leaf clovers with straight up grass

[@ThommyGunnGaming]

This is a great video, this year my yard and weeks went way overboard. I am usually ahead of it each year, but this year I was hurt and had back surgery, so couldn't do my normal yard work like i usually do. So next year, this will really be a game changer. The only other question i have, this year moles showed up in mine and my neighbors' yards in droves, do you have any tips on clearing them or killing grubs and such to get them out? Learned so much from your channels, thank you!

[@danrobinson2765]

Your Amazon link won't ship to NH, any idea how to get this locally?

[@SilverCymbal]

Try this one, this is direct from Andersons I believe shipping is free also: bit.ly/3KQ4ci2

[@jamescady723]

Looking forward to part 2 (over seeding!). Always concerned about my well water with these things. I need to do more research. I bought a place with a disaster for a lawn. Weeds out of control, moles, and ants galore. :D

[@SilverCymbal]

Keep an eye out. I will be showing my well filter setup I put in here. Obviously its good to reduce any chemicals but some are naturally occuring and the filter will remove all of them.

[@jamescady723]

@@SilverCymbal Perfect! Your videos have really been helpful! Appreciate ya.

[@Samlol23_drrich]

Unfortunately my well pump is 700’ down and we have a softener before any faucets. I hear salt is great for the lawn………not

[@SilverCymbal]

@@Samlol23_drrich Most of the time, the outside spigots are plumbed around the softener, this isnt just beteter for the lawn, it saves your well chemicals from being depleted. Maybe that is what you have?

[@Samlol23_drrich]

@@SilverCymbal definitely not. Its what I should have. The pitiless adapter line runs below the frost line into the side of my foundation. Two feet later in hits the pressure tank and tee, then to a whole house filter and softener. All copper within 5 feet of each other. Then to the rest of the house. I thought of tapping into the line after the tank but before the softener. Then I would need to run it to the 4 outside spigots and cap off the existing lines. Major pain. And my auto top off for my pool ran all summer and used all my salt and clogged my filters. Arrgh.

[@RobertCone]

Might try the weed and feed, but can you loan me your $1,400 broadcast spreader for the weekend? Wow!

[@scooterpoynter]

Awesome video! How long did you wait to put down the tenacity after the Andersons granular?

[@kylaalaraquentes]

Question, do I mow, weed whack or just do the manual labor thingy and pull them all out 1st to get most weeds out, bc I am stumped… and have a major project in front of me and not to mention it’s Hot 🥵 right now.

[@jrwbtw]

So, start with the fertilizer with Surge and then move on to the Tenacity to follow up and kill any remaining weeds? Do these products kill those cursed sticker weeds? Those weeds that have the little green, pointy stickers growing on them. We have some of those on the front lawn.

[@SONICBOOM98]

Good video! Stuff works but I hate the white it gives off on the weeds for 3 to 4 weeks. Now I just sit back & leave it up to the pros.

[@josej-h1471]

When should pre emergent be applied? St agustine and Bermuda grass.

[@baydoe121]

can you leave unused tenacity in your sprayer for storage and easy use for future applications?

[@Te_eth]

So I just put down 10-10-10 fertilizer in my lawn thinking that will kill or help with my clover/weed issues today , could I still apply this surge after I put down that other stuff?

[@supernopal]

How long should we wait before allowing pets on the grass after use of Surge or Tenacity?

[@Nonsensicalism]

I'm in late March in the northeast and need to spot spray some Tenacity to control some weeds coming up in a new house. Is the best time to do this now in the early spring, or wait until more stuff blooms / comes up and do it in April or May?

[@jadkins624]

Do these lawn treatments have any harm on ground water if you have a well?

[@kwadamson]

How do you protect other plants and trees adjacent to the lawn from getting nixed? I was thinking of just covering everything in cardboard for a couple days, but am curious if you have a particular method.

[@bryais]

Great video! What season is best to do this whole process?

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you. The time is right now, you can still start now. Fall is best for the Northeast and later in September to October works as you get to warmer parts of the US

[@TheJimmyPops]

Hey Cymbal, unsure if you’ll see this but new subscriber here! I’m going through this process; got a new house in 2022 and with a baby the lawn just got ignored. I have a few questions if you could indulge me! 1. Is that Andersons Surge pretty universal or is it grass dependent? I live in NH and have fescue. 2. If I want to prep in the fall and “finish off” in the spring, how would you divide up the operations? Kill weeds in fall, then this video in spring? 3. Where does dethatch and aerate fit into things? Thank you!!!

[@vm8515]

You are my lawn guru😂. Please, please, please post or send me a lawn maintenance schedule. I live in NY and I never know when to seed , weed or feed. Every year my lawn looks great for 1 minute and then overtaken by weeds, dead or bare spots and just awful the next minute. HELP!

[@KM-cs1dy]

My house use well water for drinking. Would these products ok for that?

[@paulflogeras2309]

Hi great video. I leave in eastern Canada and it seems that the Andersons Surge product is not available in my area. Do you have any other suggestions for a similar product I could look for. I know in the video you said you didn't love Scotts weed and feed. I appreciate any feedback, I have a very weedy back yard. Thanks

[@oliviasc1067]

my yard is probably 85% weeds so the surge most likely would be best for me (based on your recommendation) however the seed i bought already has fertilizer. would you recommend using a different product or is it okay to use the surge first before seeding with what i’ve already purchased?

[@DonnieKluck]

Question the blue dye will that stain anything that it gets on i.e. stone, driveway, harscape, etc? I was just wondering before I started to spray as I have weeds in cracks in the driveway, in some of the stone garden bed and patios and did not want to end up with blue spots where I sprayed. So was just wondering as then I can just avoid those specific areas and just use it in the yard proper.

[@FrankPerkins]

Great video. I’m thinking about insourcing my lawn care since my guy is up to $100 a treatment and according to my nest cam, he’s not at my house for more than 10 minutes. I get the weed control part, but do you have a video and product you recommend for the fertilizer schedule? I’m also not sure about grub control….

[@paulo.bragoni]

I sprayed Meso4SC before, using the right concentration and surfactant (Drexel Hum-AC 820 Humectant Surfactant) before, and it didn't do that much in terms of killing clover and crabgrass. I read that Meso4SC is the same as tenacity, so I'm wondering why I didn't get good results? Maybe the surfactant that I used is not the proper one? I'm not sure what to do anymore, as I can't get rid of clover and crabgrass on my lawn. Any ideas?

[@fastbreakr]

Do you apply a pre-emergent weed killer? Or just use tenacity once they sprout up?

[@miker9951]

Hello, Thank you for all your information, your channel has helped me a lot. Could you please let me know (if you can) how long I need to wait to seed after applying The Anderson's weed & Feed? Also, how long after a tenacity treatment before seed can be spread? I looked on the lables, but could not find the information. Thank you

[@buggymint4761]

Thank you posting this video! We're struggling with weeds. May I ask how long after applying the Anderson product can we start using the Tenacity one? Our lawn is probably going to need both 😂

[@jorgemoreno9866]

Excellent video. I bought the surge fertilizer in video because I have a lot of weeds on my lawn. I also plan on aerating my lawn and adding more seed. What order would you recommend? Can I aerate and then use surge fertilizer and seed afterward? Thanks!

[@phoebegaither5150]

Hi Silver Cymbal - love the videos and purchased tenacity, Lazer, and surfactant and mixed as directed. The dye did not stick to the lawn at all, just rolled off into droplets. You could not tell where we had sprayed. We've tried twice now and no weeds have died. Could there be something wrong with our surfactant??

[@wat2000]

For some reason I have had to double up on the lazer lawn dye or else it doesn’t show.

[@enzomoya1689]

I have lots of weeds and will be applying Tenacity. However I have a question regarding Mallow. Cheeseweed Mallow. How do I get rid of it? Cut down and spray or spray on the leaf itself? They're like 3 ft tall!!!

[@melchorpozuelos8350]

Will tenacity kill quackgrass? Im fighting with that grassy weed.....

[@felipereyes466]

Love how your lawn looks. Just one question what happened to your walker mower???

[@SilverCymbal]

Sadly I sold it before moving. The cut would have been great here but the slopes here would be a disaster for it. The edges are very steep and not friendly to zero turns

[@felipereyes466]

@@SilverCymbal reasonable

[@victorchen8484]

In Canada there's no Tenacity, any other alternative？