How to Fix an Ugly Lawn - Killing Lawn Weeds

Fixing and ugly lawn full of weeds. PRODUCTS → www.howtowithdoc.com/fix-ugly...
This is part one of fixing an ugly lawn full of weeds. This can be done in one day, all at the same time. Doc is getting ready to fix the ugly lawn and starting the lawn care plan.

[@estherlista]

That's my lawn!! 95% weed and 5% bermuda grass!

[@drnh4444]

I had a lawn once that was virtually all clover. It was beautiful to be honest. Always succulent and lush green. Great job buddy. Really enjoying your videos. So glad to see someone who isn't over dramatic and not shouting

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Wanted to thank you Doc for all your videos. I started last spring and turned my 100% weed back yard, into beautiful Bermuda grass.

[@ExoticForeign]

I’m in Georgia too I am so glad you said that, that means you understand how crazy this weather can be and middle GA grass is no joke!!!

[@ricardorangel2454]

this is what i'm looking for for long time, fortunately i follow your renovation video in the test patch and is working very well, plant new seeds, now i'm dealing with some weeds as i'm following your bermuda guide and no pre-emerge in the first year, so let the winter take care and put the pre-emerge next year or later november, i'm in Texas so winter gets here mid December

[@gregzimmerman6864]

I finally received all the products needed through Amazon, about 550.00 ish including a cheapish backpack and spreader. We have a little rain here in Oklahoma so I am waiting until I have 2 days of no rain weather. Wish me luck!

[@geezyboyjan8245]

I bought my first home and its 90 percent weeds, thank you for the information

[@jimmaffett4992]

Hey doc. Came across your page a. year ago and it has done wonders for my yard. Looking forward to your new project. Was wondering if you could identify the weeds as you go? Some of the grassy weeds all look the same.

[@chuckpalmer3926]

Look forward to this project. I have an area on my property that I’d like to do the same thing.

[@MrJoelelectric]

Hey Doc. Great video as always. Can you tell me the in order steps for this one day application. Are you going to spray first, then apply the granular PE and PGFC? I would think after spraying you wouldn’t want to walk on lawn. Thanks

[@jasonc5021]

Q4 product seemed to work really well on crabgrass. I’m surprised it actually killed it, since its more of a control product and not a killer. I’ve used other products that stated control, what they did was suppressed the crabgrass which work but not as good as a product that kills. MSMA 6 Plus works awesome .

[@JM-yx1lm]

I sure want to see the rest of this project asap

[@chachab9239]

I’m here awaiting your arrival to treat my monster lawn too. 🤗🤗😹

[@viardrums]

Hey Doc! Love your channel! Gotta an unusual (maybe) question... How do you recommend keeping Bermuda OUT of perimeter/flower beds?

[@curtislewis5437]

Looking forward to the application video! My Bermuda need's help.👍

[@SurfDan5]

Great video. Very educational.

[@RaggityDoll]

I thoroughly enjoyed the HD graphics

[@yannip2083]

EXCELLENT channel. Thank you so much.

[@ruthellb5997]

Thanks Doc, My yard has been an awful site this year, for the first time???

[@ericbeckman4608]

So, does anyone else wish that Doc was their neighbor? :-)

[@chasingthefish9042]

No. I want my lawn to be the best one 😆

[@Galerak1]

Love the videos, they're always very informative. I have to say though, when ever you're doing your little descriptive chat at the beginning my eyes always get drawn to that umbrella in the top right. I can't imagine why ;^))

[@Reck1e5s]

This is exactly what i needed to get my yard on track! Thanks Doc!

[@aussie2uGA]

Curious if you can spread pre-emergent granules FIRST, as rain is every day, then spray for existing weeds in the next day or two? Are the pre-emergent granules affected by post emergent spray herbicide?

[@rosannaburgess714]

Thank you so much for your help.

[@JB-kx9bx]

I put my late summer pre-emergent out a few weeks too late. My lawn has a buffet of weeds half of which look like from something you see in a jungle 😅

[@juliovazquez82]

It will be nice if you do a follow up video. showing all the product that you have use.

[@susiecable4326]

My grass looks exactly like this! Thank you for the help. I’m in Arizona. Late July temps are a high of 110-115 but next 5 days are low 80s and high is about 102. Should I treat early in the morning or is it overall too hot to be successful and should I wait till Spring? Our Bermuda grass goes dormant around Nov and people usually overseed for winter lawn in Oct.

[@phunkysai]

Thanks Doc, this series is exactly what I needed.....

[@claykc]

How much can I build up the low spots in my lawn at a time? I am scalping this week before heavy rains hit. Want to level a bit next time we have a few clear days

[@scottsmail369]

Love your videos Doc! What's the difference between Q4 Plus Turf Herbicide and what i've heard/seen you recommend in some other videos ( 2,4-D Amine)? I live in a similar climate as you and wondering if I could use Amine to do the same thing.

[@wjm988]

whoaa doc! haven't seen you in a while. got the Rona beard going, nice!

[@tamarabaumgartner4865]

Thank you so much. Very helpful

[@ruralhillmotorsports7430]

Love this!

[@rachelbaldwin6281]

Hello there DOC!! I am so excited to see a change in my lawn after going through all of the steps you have set up for me. I just finished buying all products from Amazon, but could not purchase the Q4 weed killer. Apparently , the Q4 is not able to be delivered to my address in Northeast Florida ( Yulee to be exact ). do you know why? Are the chemicals illegal to use in this area? I'd like to start treatments very soon, so was wondering if you could recommend another weed killer comparable to the Q4? Thank you in advance and I'll be sure to keep you updated on the progress of my lawn. ( I'll be taking video/pictures throughout the whole process). Can't Wait!!!

[@Disbudgetz]

Love your videos! I am wondering if this will work for my backyard as I live in southern coastal NC and my builder put Bermuda grass seed in backyard but it really is nothing but weeds and maybe 10% actual Bermuda?

[@danielseaton984]

I want a single grass lawn. But, my neighbor’s lawn is Zoysia and has taken over about a third of my front lawn. The Zoysia is so thick that I can barely push my self-propelled mower through it. I think that I have lost the battle for a Bermuda lawn. My backyard Bermuda is being displaced by Fescue. Defeated!

[@brittneylambert7950]

I live in TX and have a yard that I am trying to get under control. Would you recommend doing the kill, prevent, feed now and then also putting out a pre emergent closer towards October?

[@Dr.A.Rosenberg]

I'm so glad that Doc is my neighbor.

[@mikehoy1594]

Hi Doc!!! Great series on fixing an ugly lawn. So very, very informative and instructional. However, here in Southeast Texas it is more common to have San Augustine grass instead of Bermuda. My question is whether this same procedure will work on San Augustine as opposed to Bermuda? Any insight will be GREATLY appreciated.

[@757JakeD]

Hi Doc. I have a Bermuda front / side yard cut at 3/4". I use Super Juice, PGF Complete and BioChar. My backyard is fescue since it get a decent amount of shade. I have killed the yard out and then burnt it out with a weed burner. I was curious is that is good for the soil. It seen like it might add carbon to the soil but wasn't sure if it was good or not. Thanks for the great website...Jake

[@gaffle-411]

Your lawn is INSANE!

[@quickstepz9250]

I have come to a cross road Doc! If I don't get some type of water sprinkler set up. My Bermuda is guna struggle with me hand watering it.

[@somenygaard]

0:37 That’s an incredible yard. If I didn’t know any better I’d have said it was fake! I just bought a house with a neglected yard is it a problem to continue mowing shortly before I spray? Or should I spray first before I give it a mow? I’m in an area where not mowing for a bit isn’t a problem other than being unsightly. Thanks!

[@johnr2469]

Good video. I live in a transition zone farther north. With hotter summers I've thought about going to Bermuda or Zoysia, they seems to do well here now in small test patches, but neighbors on both sides have fescue/bluegrass lawns and any spreader type varieties will probably be considered "invasive". Have you had to deal with anything like that without the neighbors wanting to run you out? Lol. I dont know that a driveway will prevent spreading either.

[@estherlista]

This is exactly what my lawn looks like!!!

[@jakobscales8634]

Doc, humichar, super juice, pre-emergent and all that good stuff can be used on fescue as well? Thanks

[@Paulie_O]

Thanks for sharing 🍻

[@riflebear1711]

Can you also link for part 2 and part 3 please? Sucks having to search through a ton of videos.

[@juliewander3234]

Same process for St. Augustine? In Dallas. Sounds like weather in GA about the same as here

[@judiv3198]

Doc - I’m new to your channel. What height should we be cutting our Bermuda lawn? We’re relatively new to Bermuda grass having lived in a home with a zoysia lawn.

[@Finalsuspect1468]

My lawn looked similar and its coming along well, thanks to your videos. I held off on pre emergent because I didn't want it to affect my bermuda from spreading and filling in the bare spots, will that affect the recovering lawn?

[@markp5228]

Will the pre-emergent prevent regrowth and rooting (stolens) of the bermuda? I did this last year (August, just prior to discovering Doc) and was left with almost nothing going into winter - following Docs program this year I have a full lawn again, but with weeds since I'm nervous about using pre-emergent while pushing my grass...

[@dallasmarroquin3824]

Hey Doc! Just subscribed about a month ago. I removed my old lawn, tilled and dragged. I had put down weed killer in january and insecticide in mid feb. I seeded on 5/1. I also put down 10-10-10 . Lots of water and lots of sunshine and the grass is growing great, but now I've got plenty of weeds as well: ( When would it be safe to put herbicide down? I really don't want to kill off the new grass. And what type of treatment would you recommend? Location: SE GA

[@4theloveofDub]

So I have 90% weeds and want fescue like my neighbors. What time of the year would I do this in northern South Carolina for fescue? Still early fall?

[@jonhawkins2374]

Doc , where can I get a leveling tool for my yard??? Please!!!

[@akselbanuelos8246]

Great Job... quick question did you do this during the winter or summer meaning 50' to 30 degrees or higher temperatures

[@CrossingJourney]

Thank you for sharing. But what’s the next step or video? Checked your channel and can’t find the next one after this.

[@samuraioodon]

hello doc, what if my lawn is pretty much dead. im going to kill it completely. should i then put pre emergent and reseed/lawn starter and water? thank you, im also here in north texas! thanks

[@GT-se2eo]

What's the best seed you can recommend for cool season grass. Also what are you using

[@debbievillareal5193]

In Texas with the weather at highs 92 and lows 60 in the month of October could I apply this treatment?

[@robbieross926]

Doc - Can't get the sprayers from Ama zon or the PGF complete to try this on my lawn. I am in Georgia and I feel like I am running out of time to perform this fix. Any other hose end sprayers you recommend?

[@t.c.canales3358]

That was on e high tech graphic! My mind was blown!

[@jlabno1]

Hi Doc great video. I’m in the Midwest do I use the same products for my lawn which I assume is bluegrass?

[@CommonGuy]

Wish you had one on St. Augustine!!!

[@richg4945]

I Agree!

[@petuniafuzz9083]

My late husband always cut the grass as close as he could. We had fairly nice Bermuda grass to start with, but now it is probably 95% crabgrass. I have considered rocking it in, but I don't think I can afford it. 😦

[@dottierogers4625]

Can you look at my ugly lawn? Your a miracle worker!

[@Whocares-zr7iv]

I moved to a house with about 175ksq ft.of Bermuda it was not well cared for. I want to start a routine to get this yard in shape. With this size I'm not sure where to even start. My previous yard took 30 min push mowing, so this one is overwhelming as in what to do. Any ideas?

[@curlycultivatingbeauty891]

Hey there Doc! I'm kind of new to your channel, so apologies if my question has already been answered in one of your videos. (I've watched so many YT videos on this topic, so I cannot remember which channel said what) My question is. Have you used Tenacity to kill and pre-treat weeds on your lawn, or any of your projects? If yes, how do you like it compared to the one linked this particular video? I live in a cool season region, so we have Kentucky blue opposed to Bermuda.

[@kimberlybrowder3700]

I just found out what carpet grass looks like and my neighbor has it creeping over to my house!

[@bwaldrep11]

We live in Tennessee with tall fescue. Are there any adjustments that I need to make with the suggestions from this video? obviously we are doing this the same type of yr. Thanks

[@Dan-rd2wm]

Oooh i wish you live beside me and help treating my 1000sqft 😁😁 Doc I want to do every single thing in this series the only thing that i want is to grow fescue in my back yard..this 1000sqft have a lot of shed and the sun is not enough for the Bermuda to come out..full of weeds but the Bermuda will not come out as supposed to be like your lawns that you are treating..please is there an advise or if you can make same videos on how to seed and grow fescues instead of bermuda..i live north of Atlanta..please i really need help as my back yard is awful..thanks a lot and your channel is 👍

[@jimanders6666]

great video !!

[@BigAlby]

Almost sounds like you created a new word. “Berbeautiful”

[@BigAlby]

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[@docsteve309]

Doc...can I use this plan on my out of control zoysia lawn?

[@margocarter6778]

Can I follow this same process for fescue in the transition zone right now?

[@therrandy2506]

Can follow this same procedure with my Centipede grass type? Location South Carolina.

[@jbughart2877]

Just started watching your videos. I'm in Houston TX. My backyard is Bermuda & the weeds are coming in. BUT.... I've been putting only organic products on my lawn because I have lots of butterflies, birds, hummingbirds, etc and don't want to harm anything beneficial. I haven't looked at any of your other videos yet, so was wondering if you help people who have organic lawns? PS: this video is super helpful because my front lawn is not organic!! I know, I know, doesnt make sense, does it!!

[@ekimnamtrah7583]

Doc, your opinion on tenacity weed killer? I live in New Jersey and my yard would take top prize for ugly. I have so many different types of grass/weeds I’m thinking a good fire would help.

[@BooYahPower]

With it being nearly 90 degrees, are you not worried about volatilization and killing small trees, shrubs, etc with the amount of 2-4 D in that product

[@LydieCakes]

Question: We bought this house last year and for the life of me, cant get the grass to look good. I want to try Ur method. My question is, I am in the Florida Panhandle. They consider us "the ice box" of Florida because it does get cold here and has started to at night, some. Is it to late to go ahead and do this? Or should I try to tackle this in the Spring? 2nd question, I am sure this house had sod at some point but the house is now 20 yrs old and I'm pretty sure the grass is just a mutt mix of types of grass. We have some long grass that has weird tendrils but deep down, I think there is some pretty Bermuda left (in small random patches). Will this method remove everything else besides the Bermuda? Or should I go back and watch the vids on the test patch and do that on my yard? Thanks for answering my questions. Sorry for the long post.

[@robertmarks3556]

Hey doc I love your fence. How many feet? How much was it?

[@ragetoca]

My front lawn is mostly common bermuda but it has some patches of Tiff bermuda.....it does not look even, looks bad, specially when cut short...what should I do?

[@rickthain8538]

Can I use this method and these products on Zoysia? My lawn is 3 acres of Zoysia and 80% weeds like your neighbor. I'm in South Carolina. I do have sprinkler system, but also getting large bare spots. Thanks for your help. Love your video

[@HowTowithDoc]

Covered: www.howtowithdoc.com/kill-lawn-weeds/

[@MrMannyboy329]

Everything thing is for Bermuda grass, will this work for centipede grass?

[@mavisjones4750]

Can you do something similar with a fescue yard? I live in NC. Also, is this safe for pets?

[@MusiqTruth]

I had trees removed in my backyard snd Kentucky bluegrass thrown down just over a year ago. The entire area is nothing but weeds. I don’t even think there’s actually grass. I’m still picking out rocks and the now dead left over roots. Help.

[@snail1833]

Thanks

[@Motoguy94]

I'm in GA also. Can I start the first 2 steps now in January?

[@marcuschef]

Can I do this treatment at this time of year in New England or should I wait until next year?

[@Murc_roadster]

Our front yard is usually dirt but we had an excessive amount of rain this last week in West Texas. How can I kill everything at once. I cut it all and it's all growing back

[@ericalewis1084]

My grass is basically dead and I have weeds. I pulled quite a bit last year and will need to pull up the rest soon. I'm in California. For my lawn to look nice and healthy, I just need to kill the weeds, put down preemergent, and soil?

[@Lawn_Care_Lounge_tv_uk]

what can we used in the uk to fill the insects seems we cant get anything part from Nemasys

[@patriciadavis229]

I’m totally confused. I live in South Alabama, Foley to be exact. You just described my lawn of weeds. I have the kill product in my basket, but not sure which pre-emergent or fertilizer to use? I have no idea what grass was here but know for sure it’s not Bermuda. I’m an active senior and one day seems like a winner to me. Help.

[@estherlista]

Any suggestion to kill bermuda grass creeping in the flower bed?

[@joesteffe6155]

Same question as b4 will this work on St Augastine and in Florida ??

[@jessebradshaw9848]

My front yard is Bermuda and my backyard is Zoysia. The Bermuda sod has been down for 25 years and the Zoysia sod for two years. Can your process be applied to Zoysia? All of a sudden I've had significant weeds in the Bermuda. Not sure why but I'm going to apply your process.

[@michaelwebb57]

Doc, what surfactant do you recommend?

[@WhittyPics]

I wish I lived next door to you Doc. I am going to hit the Pre E a little harder this fall so maybe I won't be having to fight all the POA ANNUA next spring

[@enzomoya1689]

Hey Doc, new to your channel. If you have Bermuda until it goes dormant, what seed if any would one put for the winter? Or just deal with dormant Bermuda? Thanks!

[@luisalonzodovalina8093]

Any tips on crowsfoot weed herbicide that is safe for Bermuda and zoysia?