How My Cool Season Summer Lawn Care is Going | Keepin' a GREEN Lawn in the HEAT!

[@kove]

I forgot to put fungicide down, it ain't pretty 😴. Your comparison between last year and now shows how important it is! See ya Sunday

[@TheLawnGuardian]

I'm getting a bit more comfortable with fungicides in regards to the applications and the timing of them but I know there is still much more to learn. Looking forward to Sunday!

[@paulbaratta1566]

You guys all got me back in the game! From total teardown of house 14 months ago, to green and lush lawns. Thanks all! LCN, RYAN, Kid Cymbal, and Guardian.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Awesome! Thank you for your support!

[@TurfCulture]

Yes, temps have been in the "hunnerds" as you so eloquently put it. Your lawn looks amazing, glad to see you back in the saddle!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

LOL! Next time I'll just say "hunnet". Thanks for watching, how's the KBG looking?

[@TurfCulture]

@@TheLawnGuardian I have a few struggle spots by the concrete, aside from that it's doing great.

[@TheLawnSensei]

Welcome back, Lawn is 🔥

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you!

[@TurfTherapy]

Great to see you back bro 💪🏾🌱

[@TheLawnGuardian]

I appreciate that, Rob! It's nice to get another video out. Thank you for all of your support! I hope all is well.

[@shane6002]

Glad to see you back

[@TheLawnGuardian]

It's good to be back! Thank you for your support!

[@deant5006]

Lookin’ great!

[@brandonhyden9454]

Hellooooo Ben is back. Love it. 👍🏼

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you, sir! I appreciate all of the support!

[@DieselDan09]

Welcome back!!!!!!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you!

[@1975oldschool]

What a difference a year makes!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Fo sho! Thank you for the support, Michael!

[@jeff.schulze]

Lawn looks fantastic Ben!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thanks, Jeff! How are things holding up for you!

[@jeff.schulze]

@@TheLawnGuardian What I have left of green space is looking pretty good, I did have 2 bouts of fungus, but looks like I was able to kill it off for now. Now lets talk about what is not green space. I killed 2/3 of my back yard and 1/2 of my side yard because of Poa Trvialis. I have battled it for years and I finally killed it all back in early June. It will sit until Sept 1st when I try to reseed everything. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

@@jeff.schulze right on. Well good luck with the reseeding this fall!

[@PacificNorthwestLawns]

Looking good Ben 👊🏼

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you, sir! I hope you're staying cool and safe up there.

[@BermudaBrian]

Doesn't even look like the same lawn from last yr! Nice!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

That's for sure, it's been cool to be able to keep things green on this lawn this time of year. Thanks for watching!

[@michaelrusso9818]

Looking fresh

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you, cuz!

[@bobzilla6618]

Yes sir! The lawns looking good at all angles! Happy late 4th!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you! I hope you had a great 4th of July!

[@lettersandlove]

The lawn is looking great in this crazy STL weather.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

It's been interesting for sure. June seems to have been hotter and dryer than July so far. How are things looking for you?

[@lettersandlove]

@@TheLawnGuardian had a bit of fungus early last month but I knocked it out quickly. Looking good!

[@charliehicks6811]

Cool hat bro!!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thanks. It keeps my balding head from burning up.

[@vinnypinatelli221]

Great video man your lawn looks amazing

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you!

[@LawnTips]

Bra, your editing is getting so slick 😍 Good to see you back my man

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you, Ben! It's good to be back. I appreciate you stopping by to watch! I hope all goes well with your move and new house!

[@Lawnvolution]

Big Ben!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Hey! Thanks for stopping by!

[@MrReefaddict]

Fellow Missourian here! Lawn looks amazing!!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you and that's awesome to have a fellow Missourian in the house! Where are you located in Missouri?

[@MrReefaddict]

@@TheLawnGuardian I’m about 10 miles west of Six Flags, so pretty close to STL. Just started my lawn renovation here, trying to put a stop to this Bermuda invasion. Lol. Replacing it with Tall Fescue.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

@@MrReefaddict right on! So are you near Pacific? I wish you the best with getting rid of the bermuda. I'm a fan of bermuda, I did a plugging project with it at our old house in Valley Park, but I know most people around here don't like it.

[@MrReefaddict]

@@TheLawnGuardian yessir. Thanks man it’s definitely a chore. Last year I renovated my side yard, took 3 applications of glyphosate but it turned out nice. Time for the other 4000 sq. ft.

[@MrReefaddict]

@@TheLawnGuardian so I decided to document my renovation journey. First video so it’s kinda rough. Lol. Check out what I’m dealing with, kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKjMYqpqmNWmgtk

[@Striperman]

Welcome back Ben. Lawn is looking great and big difference from last Summer.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you, Keith! It's been a good journey so far with this lawn, learning a lot from it each year! Thank you for the support!

[@LawnAmateur]

Welcome Back, the lawn is looking great

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you, sir! I appreciate you tuning in. It feels good to get a video out!

[@YardGuy]

Looking good Ben!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you, Jason! Let me know when you get that deal with White Claw!

[@PrincessCutLawnCare]

Ayyy yooo Ben! What’s up bro?! We missed ya man!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

What's up, George?! I'm glad to be back! Thanks for stopping by! We need to hook up for a podcast.

[@tonybowman32]

Your lawn looks great! What fertilizers are using now?

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you, Tony! I'm just using a sprayable ammonium sulfate for the majority of my fertilizer. I put a more detailed application summary of what I have been applying in my lawn over the last few months in the description of this video if that helps. Thank you for the support!

[@jfarm_1311]

Looking great Ben! New property, but you’re getting it figured out now. It will continue to get better from here. Welcome back!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

There has been a lot of things I've learned on this new lawn and improvements each year is the goal. Thank you for the support!

[@TheLawnCareNut]

You've learned a whole lot about your land in just a little over a year and your results are really showing. Nice work Bro!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

I've definitely learned a lot this past year. Thanks for watching!

[@davidbarron8706]

Hes back!!! Regular videos please, come on!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Will do! I'm trying to find a good balance with all of this so I can stay at it. Thank you for the support!

[@randyman8984]

What kind of fungicide did you use to clear that up? looking great bro.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you! When I had the big outbreak last year I used Propiconazole. Here's the video where I show last years recovery. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iF6Vi4ujYrFki6s This year I was on a better preventative strategy as far as timing of apps and products. I've been using liquid propiconazole and azoxystrobin this year. More details about what I've been using can be found in the description.

[@TheLawnMentor]

Great to see you back, Ben! Lawn looks great. I need to get a stripe kit for my Timemaster 👀 had a BLL on my recycler and loved it.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you! It's definitely a nice kit for the TM, but I am always surprised at stripes this mower naturally puts down. Thanks for the support!

[@lawn2learn]

It’s the hat that scared the grass to stripe up 😆🤘🏼

[@TheLawnGuardian]

This is my favorite hat to use out in the lawn. Lol! It keeps me a bit cooler. Thanks for watching!

[@AndrewDobek04]

Lawn looks a heck of a lot better then last year at the same time! How's the timemaster been working for you on your lawn? Seems like you enjoy using it a lot

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thanks, Andy! I really like the TimeMaster, it's been my go to mower this entire season so far and haven't had any issues with it. Thanks for the support!

[@stepheneckert4006]

Great to have you back! Loved the podcast over the winter time. Would you ever make it a staple to the channel year-round?

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you! Yeah I've really missed doing the podcast and want to try to do it year round. It's all about finding the right balance. Thanks for leaving this comment, it's great to get this feedback from you guys! I appreciate all of the support!

[@burndownatlanta]

Where is this?

[@TheLawnGuardian]

St. Louis, MO

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

Ben your lawn is looking very nice, good job! I remember your disease problem's last year, because I also was having some serious problems with gray leaf spot and brown patch. Mine is looking pretty good, not near as nice as yours though. I applied some fungicides this year, so far, I applied Headway G, and twice applied Cleary's 3336F. But, now it's time for me to hit it again with some fungicides, and, I'm wondering, should try a big box stores products, or what fungicide program you are using? Your lawn is looking good, and the stripes are killer man. Thanks, John

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thanks, John! I've been using Propiconazole and Azoxystrobin. You can see a bit more details of what all I've been doing in the description. I've been using concentrate liquids of these and have had good success so far. I wasn't having this same success from stuff at the big box stores but I know some people have. Thanks again for all of the support. Good luck with your lawn!

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

@@TheLawnGuardian Ben, I seen on Domyown they recommend using a contact fungicide when applying these fungicides, is this necessary, or something you did? Or they just trying to sell more products. Thanks, John

[@TheLawnGuardian]

@@Johnny53kgb-nsa I didn't use a contact fungicide. Propiconazole and Azoxystrobin are both systemic fungicides, meaning they work by being absorbed through the plants roots or foliage. They are in different groups, which helps reduce the risk of the fungus becoming resistance. I don't know exactly why they recommend a contact with these fungicides but if I were to guess, it's probably to help the overall effectiveness of the fungicide application. Since both fungicides I used are both systemic it has to be absorbed in the plant before it can start working, while a contact fungicide works as soon as it on the plant. Again this is just a guess, I'd ask a professional in the industry to get a more accurate answer. I hope this makes sense. Thanks again for the support!

[@jaymetheaccountant]

Good to have you back on the You’s Tube as Al calls it 😆

[@TheLawnGuardian]

It's good to be back. Thanks for the support, Jayme!

[@AG34273]

This is my biggest problem in an otherwise perfect lawn. It looks great spring and fall but in summer suffers from brown spot/dollar spot I think. I have the same mix of grass as yours. Can you share your fungicide program?

[@TheLawnGuardian]

You can find the details of what I have been applying to my lawn in regards to fungicides and more in the description of this video. All of my applications are on there except for July but that was the same app as June. I kept my apps about 21 days apart. I may have 1 more app I put down in August, but for the most part it's all there. I hope that helps. Thank you for your support and good luck with everything in your lawn!

[@Alex-us2iu]

Glad to see you back and hope you enjoyed the deserved time off. Lawn looks great. Relative to your fungicide program, moving forward into the remainder of summer, will you continue with apps every 3 weeks? Also, do you water in propico/azoxy upon application or let it sit on the grass blades for some time before watering?

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thanks, Alex! I think I might do one more app for the year, then I should be good. I have letting my application sit on the grass for about 24 hrs then I'll run my irrigation. Thank you for all of the support!

[@theCastleberry]

There was a shift in the air, the wind whispered change, the lawn gods opened the heavens and said,”He has returned!” Great to see you back on the tubes buddy! Keep on keeping on!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thanks, Paul. I greatly appreciate all of the support and encouragement!

[@TerranceSTL]

Maybe I can get you to help me out in my yard Florissant Missouri

[@TheLawnGuardian]

It's nice to have more local STL folks in the audience. What are you having trouble with?

[@TerranceSTL]

Moss and poa

[@NightThings99]

Waste of time! You could spend even more time with your family if you did not spend so much on your yard. Cut it like a normal human once and then go back inside to be with your family.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

I appreciate your support and advice. Lawn care and working outside is therapy for me, which helps me enjoy the time with my family even more. Thanks again for the support.

[@jamesperry5943]

Hey Ben, great lawn. Thanks for the product timeline. Did you use any surfactant with your fungicide and do you tank mix any applications?