Help!!! My Lawn is Dying this Summer! 3 SIMPLE tips to REVIVE IT

[@Thelawncarenut]

Here is the hose end sprayer I am using yardmastery.com/products/empty-quart-hose-end-sprayer-bottles-2-pack

[@Galaxylynx12]

I was going to ask for that! Thank you!

[@lifewithpeppezz]

Can u do this process on tall fescue?

[@adamlerner618]

My yard went from green to pretty much dead

[@theeresistance970]

@@adamlerner618 hello, are u watering every other day?

[@CAllen-ug6pl]

My wife and I were going through a rough patch until we watch this video. It gave us just the spark that we needed. Thank you Lawn Care Nut!!!

[@kentuckybeardsman]

Did it actually work?

[@andyaranda7341]

🤣

[@bread-chan6650]

My wife didn't appreciate being spray with dawn water

[@tronalddump8776]

@@bread-chan6650 it wasn't deep enough

[@scotlawrence]

Rochester NY here, we haven't had a drop of rain in 3 straight weeks, all suburban lawns have gone a nice crispy brown.. I've noticed that *no one* is watering their lawn! Awesome.. no need to do it, the grass isn't dead, it's just dormant. It greens right up again as soon as the rain comes back. This lack of rain doesn't normally happen here, its quite rare..it's a nice break from mowing.

[@Chrislk1986]

I used to live that brown lawn life, but being a homeowner now, I prefer to not surround my home with tinder--People love their random fireworks all summer long and we've got neighbors who like the occasional wood fire even during burn bans. And, hey, some of us like mowing and keeping the lawn maintained year round ;) . Bonus is After replacing my in ground sprinkler heads with MP Rotators half way through last month and installing 0.5gpm aerators in the bathroom faucets, water use is actually down by about 10% compared to last year! Looking to hit 20-25% savings on the next months water usage just from dialing in irrigation a little tighter and cutting the grass just a smidge higher.

[@fauxque5057]

I prefer letting nature do its thing. Brown is a lot easier to maintain. Green just means a lot more work. Rain is my arch enemy. With what they charge me for water, and higher for sewage there's absolutely no way I'm watering my lawn. There's not a lot of sense in having to pay for sewage to water a lawn, wash a car, or top off my pool. Especially when the sewage is 15% higher than the water bill. Maybe if I sink a well I might water the lawn, but I hate mowing it so it's counter productive

[@theeresistance970]

Crispy Brown lol

[@Redsee83]

@@fauxque5057 so what brought you here then?

[@gpoman9988]

One of the best purchases I made for the lawn is a wireless rain gauge. I subtract any rainfall we get from the weekly 1 1/2” irrigation. Sometimes we get close to an inch in just a few hours in Florida so I can cut back on my sprinklers for a few days.

[@Thelawncarenut]

Having that info is the key in Florida for sure! Nice.

[@GirLzLawn]

Great video Allyn. So many people enjoy the simple tricks and you definitely make it easy to understand exactly what these things are providing to the lawn. Good stuff.

[@TurfMechanic]

I think this new product is going to be a winner! Looks like a great option for people who dont want to have to mix everything up on the kitchen counter themselves.

[@Thelawncarenut]

It's super cool, all in one.

[@andyslawncareandoutdooradv]

Hydretain has done me wonders in keeping the lawn Greener in the summer. I can usually get away with 2 waterings per week as long as it's not a 100 with full sun all day, everyday

[@flashbang217]

uhh what do we do when it's 100 degrees 7 days a week for >2 months without rain and they only let us water 2x/week. My grass is struggling. This summer in Texas is brutal. Doubt it will rain in the next month or two.

[@stephenshanks5975]

The innuendo is strong with this one!

[@Thelawncarenut]

I got lucky with so many fun keywords 😀😀😀

[@stephenshanks5975]

@@Thelawncarenut credit to you for taking advantage of every opportunity!

[@steffen707-]

This was VERY entertaining. Poor Jesse, hope he gets his localized dry spots figured out.

[@jbrizzle7979]

😂😂😂

[@theanimaster]

took me a while to get the tuna reference.

[@JoseHernandez-rl8fx]

Mr. Allen you r the best thx for being u and representing the lawn to the fullest I appreciate all your videos and information so ppl like me keep enjoying my lawn and mother nature. Peace to u my brother all the way from NYC.. Orange County Nyc

[@TheBurnsStuff]

We used dawn at the golf course I worked at years ago. They sell wetting agents, but this was a much nicer solution, imo.

[@Thelawncarenut]

smells like doing dishes!!! 😂

[@YardBrah]

Aye Jesse is the man!!! This video was awesome made my day 😂😂😂😊🤙🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾

[@berndtslawncare4906]

great video! love your channel and content! your videos help our business grow!thank you!

[@georgeaguirre9426]

Glad to see a new upload. Thanks for the tips LCN👍🇺🇸

[@gbpg2016]

Had 12k sqft of bermuda laid down 3 months ago and it was going good until the heat started. It’s now going on the 3rd week of temps in the 95-105* range here in the Midwest. First month I watered around 25k gals when it was doing great and hadn’t changed it but I’m starting the think it’s due to my rocky soil keeping the soil depth to shallow for the roots to penetrate. Had approx 80 yards of top soil added before the sod was installed.

[@LAWNLIFE]

Don't be like me... Get the dry spot wet so you can penetrate it 😂 Thanks for the shout out Allyn!

[@DrRockso.]

You seem to have had a few nicknames in college. The soap is a great tip, their are water restrictions here in California. Yeah, I know what your saying about tuna. Great tips and entertaining as usual. 👍

[@TheRealLawnFather]

Unattended side affect of this is cleaning out the sprayer that might be a little clogged from other products!

[@Thelawncarenut]

good point for sure!! Thanks bro!

[@krusej23]

Unintended but yes

[@TheRealLawnFather]

@@krusej23 yup my bad lol

[@LlyleHunter]

Dishwashing Liquid (as opposed to Dishwasher Detergent) is chemically neutral enough to be hand rinsed at sinks and dishes can be used immediately without health problems. In England it’s referred to as washing up liquid as it’s safe to use on most surfaces that it can be thoroughly rinsed off of.

[@lindabuzbee2475]

Thanks Allyn, you read my mind on this one. I live in North Texas and it is very hot and no rain so this helped me a lot. I also was wondering the kind of hose end sprayer you were using and you gave me the link in the comment section so I ordered one!

[@Thelawncarenut]

I need to do a video on these hose end sprayers because they are super cheap and work awesome lol

[@kevinwisnosky6978]

Haven't had rain in almost 2 months here in The Woodlands, Texas. Will give this a try a d go deeper watering.

[@kt9495]

Also in The Woodlands. Most of my neighbors don’t water at all and everything is dormant. I almost feel guilty watering but I’ve put a lot of work into it. It’s just cycles. The rains will come. That heat though…

[@gary4738]

Mr LCN, can you tell me what you’re using to spray the dish soap with??? I need one of those. Thank you!

[@Thelawncarenut]

I'm just using an empty one of these yardmastery.com/products/build-a-box-quarts

[@YardBrah]

Penetration… lot lot deeper lot lot faster… I had to put my headphones in people at Starbucks started looking at me weird 😂😂😂😂😂 you been hitting the weights Al why you looking jacked in that long sleeve 😂🤙🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾

[@lawnguy]

It’s been insane here in Utah the last 10 days. Record setting days every day for a week now. And the wind makes it 10x worse and dries the turf out so much faster than the heat does. Been a battle daily. Hand watering in between irrigation cycles. Good tips, Big Al. (That’s what she said)

[@lawnguy]

Big Al, I need a gallon of that four play to do a review. I’ll wait to do my hydretain application and just use that four play. Was planning on doing my 2nd hydretain app this week sometime

[@Thelawncarenut]

yeah that wind you get is brutal!!

[@alecwhatshisname5170]

Yeah I live in the west desert, near lake point. Struggling to keep my newly seeded lawn green.

[@lawnguy]

@@alecwhatshisname5170 Same. Just south of you near erda

[@Bluebloods7]

Desertification is well underway, and we'll all bury our heads in our lawns until we turn on our OWN taps and nothing comes out. Then, oh lordy, the outrage will commence! But until then, we'll all pretend everything is fine.

[@jamiemittermuller6470]

My lawns patchy this year. I regularly mow it with reel mower to 30mm (shorter it looks scalped, longer it looks like a bad hair cut), it’s got a really good colour and looks good from the path but it’s certain areas. First thing I did was check for stones. I will probably oversow in September

[@Thelawncarenut]

thrower down!

[@timborski1210]

108 here around New Braunfels, TX tomorrow..... It's been 100+ since May here with maybe an inch of rain since then. Tough times down here lol

[@liveyourbestlawn]

Dawn works great especially along the concrete where the lawn gets extra hot.

[@gonzoGarcia2006]

It actually works my lawn was browning. The dirt was hard as concrete. I did what he did and watered 15 min everyday. Grass came back.

[@430silverado]

Thank you. I have always wanted a perfect lawn. Palm bay, Florida temps have been near 120 degrees this summer. So far just watering and milorganite my lawn is dark lush green. and strong. Had bad burn marks everywhere and now gone. You ever in the area come and have a 🍺. Die hard fan. Thank you and watch all the videos.

[@karen-gq4zd]

Great video! And love the reference to the great Jerry Baker. Learned my first DIY lawn tonics from him 😄

[@frankdileo5244]

What I do instead of the tuna cans is use a digital rain gauge and put it in different sections of the lawn for very accurate measuremens

[@Thelawncarenut]

but then you don't get the benefit of the protein!! 😂

[@fashun008]

I love Jerry Baker. Have and follow some his literature and DIY recipes for over 40 yrs.

[@goathead821]

Lololz. FourPlay to eliminate dry spots. Absolute classic.

[@Thelawncarenut]

Can't make that up !! 😂

[@380stroker]

If she's over 60 be sure to bring the antacids and stool softeners.

[@chasingthefish9042]

I am terrible about watering i watered once in two months. My lawns a monster survivor. It was originally soded in the 80s. I am waitting for scotts provista st Augustine to make its way to ga before I do my full renovation of my front lawn

[@ScottKelley]

I can always count on your channel to deliver quality grade content with masterpiece innuendos.

[@JasonRidesmoto]

This video was great... the style the vibe the editing... always learning something from you bro

[@brentharrell]

Laughing all the way in Kansas with the sophomoric humor and innuendo…oh, and another great tip to use in the yard. Thanks LCN!

[@Icysoles60]

Thank you Sir for the continuous help and tips, ever since I found you a couple couple years ago, Ive had one of the better looking lawns on the block.. I swear I try to encourage people to look into your videos, even recommend the same tips and tricks you do.. But you know how the saying goes, you can walk a horse to water, but you cant force em to drink it..

[@Thelawncarenut]

Thank you for recommending my videos! Believe it or not, I get messages quite often where neighbors say that neighbors told them about us here online. So people do listen and learn! 🤘

[@edmora7662]

Good afternoon everybody

[@mainnerd2222]

This summer is hammering my lawn. I'm in that Utah drought and have had to cut back on the water. My lawn is looking a bit disheveled.

[@Thelawncarenut]

fall time will be here before you know it!

[@gerryvalentine7671]

NICE that you give kudos to Jerry Baker....

[@tylerwells2425]

I watch a lot of lawn care video guys make a lot of lawn care jokes and yours are the best

[@DigitalPaintCan]

I use a liquid aerator...is that different than Dawn soap? I find it really helps!

[@Bluebloods7]

Probably/maybe ammonium lauryl sulfate, all wetting agents that do a good job of breaking up and penetrating compacted soils.

[@PrincessCutLawnCare]

"i dont wanna use too much bokeh" haha that had me rollin!

[@davidhall2197]

Why does this seem to be such a problem this year? Neighbors' yards, too. Our lawn was lush and green last year and we're not doing anything different this year!

[@joshua7999]

Check the ph of your soil.

[@davidhall2197]

@@joshua7999 OK. Thanks for the tip.

[@mplslawnguy3389]

Living in a city with watering restrictions and no sprinkler system makes life pretty tough when it comes to watering. I've pretty much left my lawn to fend for itself in the summer. Whatever water it gets comes from the sky. I will drag the sprinkler out once in a great while just to keep the grass alive, but it's an uphill battle so I just concentrate on making the lawn look good in spring and fall.

[@Thelawncarenut]

yeah that's actually a good strategy and it pretty much goes along with what cool season grass wants anyway. It doesn't like being pushed in the summer anyway.

[@Andrew-qu7lq]

Unfortunately, my lawn has gotten so scorched I fear there is little hope for the summer. Today is expected to hit 109 in central texas, and even over night it barely gets down to 80. Severe water restrictions and well, here we are.

[@Bluebloods7]

That's what happens when Biden takes away your rights. He's using a death ray pointed at the Earth to increase temps and make us all suffer. True story.

[@jmart5302]

Man, this sucks. ( from a Northern California resident)

[@dawnmitchell11]

Central Texas here too! I hear you! Grass is still green, but starting to look limp. I'm glad I saw this video! Great tips!

[@jmart5302]

@@dawnmitchell11 you guys at least have humidity, I would think that helps w/ grass color - life right?

[@DanKauk1979]

Great video!! Just did an application of baby shampoo on my lawn tonight.

[@edrumsas5420]

Timing was perfect. Heard about the baby shampoo- now it’s Dawn. Would a Hi -Yield Spread Sticker Non-Ionic Surfactant do the same?

[@Thelawncarenut]

yes those are all pretty similar and would do the same thing so get what is cheapest for sure.

[@RonBurgundy209]

I just sprayed baby shampoo on my lawn a few weeks ago to help break up the soil a bit. Noticed some mushroom activity a week later, which I’m assuming is a good sign. Would it be ok to use this method on the lawn as well? I’m here in California and the heat has been brutal.

[@alceja3522]

Brutal in the 209 and i have rye grass in my front yard 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@RonBurgundy209]

@@alceja3522 I’m in the 209 as well, but with a TTTF/KBG mix. Still lookin’ good at the moment, but for how long? 😢😂 Gonna be 101-106 until next Tuesday. 🔥🔥🔥😬

[@CRA1G1EBOY]

We use baby shampoo here too.

[@RonBurgundy209]

@@CRA1G1EBOY what do you think so far?

[@backyardbbq4280]

Thank you my Sir! Mike from Connecticut here.. 👍🏾..

[@kyleperalta1824]

Wow look at how huge that guys royal palm is

[@MoerMentorship]

This video is hilarious but helpful. Thanks for sharing how the Penetrate my lawn. Lol

[@PacificNorthwestLawns]

I saw Jesse's video (Jessie has awesome videos 👍🏼) and thought to myself wouldn't baby shampoo and Hydretain do the same thing? I guess I wasn't too far off in my thinking... You can't go wrong with FourPlay 🤔😂

[@Thelawncarenut]

you so smart!! 😂😂😂

[@PacificNorthwestLawns]

@@Thelawncarenut I wouldn't go that far.. 🤣👊🏼

[@ski874]

you da man! I am subscribed to alot of yard card channels but yours is always the best thanks again 👍

[@e.a.7265]

I keep getting the same brown dead spot on my lawn on a particular section . I have changed the sprinklers and water it manually every two days to no avail. I am going to try the dawn diy and see what happens. Oh by the way, I have St Augustine and I do live in SoCal.

[@valeriemitchell7640]

Yes the most beautiful man in the world keep watering

[@markchase8128]

i should have hit it with the hydretain a month ago. No irrigation, and only hand watering the front lawn. I use a little plastic rain gauge, put down only 0.2" in 30 minutes. Got quarter inch rain yesterday too. Need to only survive another month or so until fall renovation. That Sun high in the sky is the main problem. Once the angle comes down, its not so bad, and the lawn recovers.

[@KOOLEE88]

Legend has it, this man made the Columbia river with his wetting abilities

[@Thelawncarenut]

😂😂😂

[@Misssrobin8328]

You nasty! Lol! I love it!

[@richardgleason5953]

Glad to hear you pushing the dawn treatment and tuna can checking. I've been recommending that for over 20 years. Now, about the roots "chasing" the water... not sure. I was always taught that roots do not grow through dry soil looking for water. They grow in response to where the water is. Therefore, less frequent, deeper irrigation is your friend... just as you mentioned.

[@Icysoles60]

Can you elaborate on the "less frequent, deeper irrigation part"?

[@richardgleason5953]

@@Icysoles60 There are many variables such as soil type and condition, climate and elevation, turf species, irrigation system efficiency, etc. In a nutshell for a general response, 2 x per week watering (sans rainfall) with a duration of around an hour should apply 1.5-2” of water per week.

[@Authenticrunclub]

Can you use Ajax ??? Or does it have to be dawn?

[@richardgleason5953]

@@Authenticrunclub Most likely... but I have only ever used dawn.

[@meyerhomeemail4901]

Another tough lawn year for me, not a lot of rain, and now I have billbugs back again this year even though I put down grub ex this spring.

[@liamwilliams6139]

"Go deeper, she'll like that too" - comedy gold

[@paulbaratta1566]

Great video and advice. Plus really like the mention of Mr Baker (RIP)

[@shion_lwn]

Awesome tips 👌 I also watched Jesse's video beforenI watched yours. I wondered Hydretain wouldn't be good enough ? 😜 2 days ago, I applied Hydretain mixed with liquid aerator (baby shampoo or dawn does the same thing?), humic&fulvic acid and kelp, then watered in. I irrigate my lawn a bit less than 1" per week with above ground sprinklers. Hydretain is definitely helping my grass stay green in summer. I haven't used Dawn with Hydretain. if it's the same as liquid aerator, I will switch to dawn for sure to same money!

[@TheLawngestYard]

It also is an awesome bubble machine for your kids to enjoy while you water it in haha. Great video. I’ll need to do this

[@scott09900]

Agree with cheap baby shampoo below. Comment for youtube algorithm- supporting you as the next best thing to paying you real money for your time and effort and all the useful tips over the years.

[@wislyaugustin7010]

I just became a home owner and laid sod recently. Your channel is awesome, love the jokes 😂

[@hddrummer29]

I noticed in the 2-ish minutes of footage applying the dish soap, you only went through 1/3 - 1/2 of the hose end sprayer capacity; and I'm sure some of that spraying time was edited out in post. Is there something I can do to slow mine down to a more similar rate? I feel like mine practically empties after 2 minutes, and it is impossible to move fast enough to cover the recommended area (not soap - thinking of air8/rgs)

[@tylersutton9397]

Love the humor Allyn!

[@ChrisB-pu2bd]

This tip will go a long way in Hotlanta. Your hilarious dood !

[@Fishneck10]

Lmao you get a like for that wetting agent. And just watched the whole video. Laughed the whole way through

[@Obit88]

Funny Funny man. The bubbles are just icing on the cake.

[@BobMiddletonRugRatz]

Any problem with doing this on new grass? Like 3 weeks old? Got a few areas lagging. Noticed it's high spots that run off. But lower spots getting too wet had to back off. Since fungus waa big issue last year. Clay soil. Did 2 surfactant apps. Few weeks before seeding. Also plug aerated.

[@edmora7662]

Dam. All the 1 gallons are sold out. Only the 1 Quart left. I’m glad I ordered a gallon as soon as I got the email.

[@tronalddump8776]

I used dawn to get kerosene out of soil on a major contamination job.

[@wilburyuen]

I'm glad you took the bokeh off. The background blur looked bad. Thanks for the video.

[@johnp82]

even if your roots are deep and water gets penetrated well, aren't your grass blades still suffering up top?

[@abcdLeeXY]

I’ve been giving 1 to 1.5 inch 3 times a week deeper as adviced, however, still ended up single.

[@eliotanders3488]

Question for you Allyn; I need to put down some lime and some Humic 12 in July. Is it a good idea to throw down the Lime and Humic, then water it all in with the Dawn dish soap treatment to push those product down deep?

[@LawnNOrder]

I don’t know what’s more impressive that new thinner and ripped look your sporting or the four play coming soon😂

[@SonnyPruitt-q1s]

How often can I put Dawn on my fescue without hurting it?

[@bbtank3000]

Have you ever heard the legend of Allyn The Wetting Agent Hayne?

[@patricktumulty7327]

how does this effect soil ph and is this safe to use on centipede grass?

[@davidtoys7956]

What sprinkler head you useing ?

[@danalmeida5380]

Could this process of using dawn dish soap b used when reseeding? I have seed covered in pest moss, just curious

[@wayneessar7489]

Leaf exudates show as that dew and also after a mow. A way to cut down on fungus risk is by knocking those off and if water Goesdeep then all the more reason to do it. I am cool season in the north north west.

[@Thelawncarenut]

Smart 🤓

[@williamcoverley736]

In a pump sprayer how much dawn or baby shampoo per gallon of water?

[@HeliEnthusiast]

It’s 103-105 in Texas right now … with a record breaking drought. I’m not catching morning dew , lol

[@ohfourjay]

I need to add Phosphrous to my lawn what would be the best liquid solution

[@jeremydoody7240]

Any idear if using reg dish soap (NOT antimicrobial kind, per instruction) like this will harm or otherwise inhibit mycorrhizal fungi?

[@DarksouIjah]

I heard/saw the same concept but with baby shampoo and not Dawn. Basically the same or different? Thanks!

[@Thelawncarenut]

Same same.

[@DarksouIjah]

@@Thelawncarenut Thank you sir.

[@kt9495]

Good because I hate the smell of Dawn.

[@DarksouIjah]

@@kt9495 Hmmm I literally never heard someone say that before. Baby shampoo is a lot cheaper too.

[@Thelawncarenut]

@@kt9495 me too! I never want to smell anything that reminds me of doing dishes

[@kentuckybeardsman]

So I have to ask. Wouldn't the actual water your spaying on it just allow the dirt to get deeper also just bc of the amount of water being applied??

[@tjwiets6691]

My TX lawn was getting screwed by the drought and the city water main said hold my beer and flooded it from 6' below. The final death blow came in the form of a backhoe digging it up to get to the leak. The city's now resodded my lawn, it's 100F and it hasn't rained in almost as long as I can remember where I live in SE TX. I feel like my lawn is doomed!

[@xoese3753]

Get rid of it then and plant drought and heat resistent plants. If you area allows you to because some areas you cant get rid of your lawn which is just stupid.

[@yeremy7144]

Will this work on cool season lawns ???

[@ChrisPalmer539]

Thanks!

[@TerryP1922]

I enjoy your videos, wish I could get you to take care of my yard...it is terrible, the soil is so hard/compacted raindrops and heavy rains can't seem to penetrate it...and weeds, so many types I can't even explain. Forget about trying to plant anything in the yard, next to impossible. I have tried DYI weed killer where you attach the hose and I think they are resistant to it.

[@-DexterMorgan-]

hahaha dude the jokes, AND the awesome info makes this video gold. much love

[@albertpalos2508]

Great video. Here in So. Cal with water restrictions this is a great tip..... However if I have some thatch, would it be wise to remove it before applying your tip? Thanks

[@Anthonyvelez13]

Can you use dawn dish soap if you had your lawn aerated a month ago??? I’m out in Arizona so temps are 110. I did use a dose of hydretain

[@dwels2061]

air8 work the same as the dawn soap?