How to Recover Your Lawn from Heat Stress

How to Recover Your Lawn from Heat Stress.
Is your lawn stressed out because of the summer heat? In this video, I'm gonna teach you How To Recover Your Lawn From Heat Stress. This part of the year is hard for cool season grass and we're just trying to survive the HEAT from the summer. Some homeowners lawns will go into dormancy because of the HEAT and lack of water on their lawns. Some homeowners won't see any effects to their lawns because they keep up on the watering. In this video, I'll show you how I recovered a heat stress spot in my test plot and how I recovered a stresses out lawn and reversed it back to its original state.
I hope this video helps you if your struggling with a HEAT Stressed lawn.
Thank you for your support,
Be Blessed
Polo
"We Workin"
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[@onthelawntraining5205]

Polo!! 🔥🔥Your videos are always right on time. I just got back home from being away for 5 days and my centipede looked scorched. I'm in the middle of doing exactly what you recommended in this video and so far so good 💪🏽 Thanks for the info bro!! #teampolo #weworkin #classisinsession

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Preciate you On The Lawn. Hope you get it back to its natural state 💪🏾

[@robertwhitfield59]

​@PoloFieldsLawnService are you in the Lou?

[@Moneymalzy]

I love my black people are hitting them hard on KZbin. And he's got some slang with it. Keep it up. Holy smokes on the lawn

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@Moneymalzy 💯💯💯

[@twveach]

I give this guy props more than anybody else on the Internet. I did the exact same thing and I have the green lawn in the neighborhood. People are actually stopping and asking how I did it.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@Voltomess]

So all you need is more water?

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@Voltomess Yes

[@HecTor11207]

Bro got the Monty SS in the back 🔥

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@HecTor11207 Not anymore 😆

[@caprisingh7793]

I give 1in water twice a week, do you think the day I don’t give water can I run irrigation for like 8min cycle every morning so the leaf blade can dry before night? Thank you

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

1 inch of water a week is good enough. 2 inches of water a week will have your water bill sky high. When you water your grass, water it early in the mornings, preferably before 10 am. Also, there's ni need to water your grass every day. It needs a little time to dry out. I water mine 2 days a week. So if we don't receive any rain, I'll water it on Tuesday mornings and Saturday mornings.

[@mrBDeye]

When lawn is turning brown the first thing people do on my street is call the fertilizer guy. Then they wonder why they lawn is burned by the hot sun. But what I can’t believe is the fertilizer guy actually comes out and sprays dry grass. He should know not to do that. Right?

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Yes, sir, if he is coming out spraying stressed-out grass, he's just squeezing them for more money, in my opinion

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Class in session with another one!!! Great video and right on point with the info! We Workin 💪🏾🌱!!!

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

We Workin 💪🏾 💪🏾 💪🏾

[@prostyle1000]

I got those exact rain guages at Ace Hardware for about $1.25 each

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@IslandDigital]

It works, I’ve done same thing here in Central Florida. For 3 weeks it’s been 98-102 EVERY DAY! So just extra watering brings it RIGHT BACK ! My lawn is back up and like it should be.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

That's what I'm talking about 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@holyarmageddon19]

​@@PoloFieldsLawnService One issue....if city is in drought then so is the water company.....

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@holyarmageddon19 😆😆😆 I heard that

[@huf_fitness26]

@IslandDigital how dead was it? Central Florida here too and my grass is dead dead. I’m hoping I can bring it back

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@huf_fitness26 Hit it aggressively with some water first. It might just be dormant

[@TurfTherapy]

This one was packed with as much information as the last. Which is to be expected when We Out Here Workin! 💪🏾🌱

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Yes Sirrrr 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@Nessal83]

If your lawn goes into dormancy and it's already Sept, should you just leave it alone since winter is around the corner and it will go into dormancy in a few months anyways?

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Great question, and it's funny that you asked this. I have a video dropping this weekend that will directly answer your question. It's too much to type, so I hope that you will tune in to view the video 🙏🏾

[@Nessal83]

​@@PoloFieldsLawnServicei'll be there!

[@RobinPetertoPayPaul]

How did your watering schedule keep up with this 2024 summer? I believe this 2024 summer was the hottest/longest since I moved to VA, and the watering couldnt keep the grass green.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@RobinPetertoPayPaul I just stayed consistent with my schedule. I watered each section twice a week anywhere between 30 mins to 1 hr. Each section has a different watering schedule. The only time I didn't water was when it rained.

[@KH-yz6eu]

Summary: Water your lawn to keep it green. Got it. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@KH-yz6eu Yes 👍🏾

[@marieb6813]

Your lawn looks beautiful!! Thanks for the tips 😊

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@marieb6813 your welcome

[@mathewshoyt1763]

i had a patch of heat stress in my front yard.. watered for days and nothing worked until i watered it with FOCA laundry detergent ..

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@mathewshoyt1763 Laundry detergent??? That's a new one 😏

[@charleswoodruff712]

My yard went completely brown should I add fertilizer and you said water for 1inch every week.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@charleswoodruff712 If it's brown, just water it really good.

[@BackwoodsLawnCare]

Great video Polo! I bounced my lawn back once already but with the drought and extreme heat we have been having and my lack of water supply I’m just taking my medicine and preparing for fall. Can’t come soon enough at this point lol

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

My lawn isn't stressed out and I'm ready for fall Temps 😆 Sometimes you gotta just go with the flow...

[@bobzilla6618]

The lawns looking great Polo! Thanks for the information! That's a sick looking Monte Carlo back there!

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Thanks Bob, that car has been back there for years 😆 Maybe one year my neighbor will fix it back up 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@matthewnovik4050]

Lawn looks amazing.. and loving the content on the channel !! do you suggest changing the height of cut during warmer months? I tried that and seem to get more disease pressure when I raise the HOC

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Hello Matthew, I'm assuming that you have a cool season lawn. There is mixed opinions on this but I raise my mower in the summer months. I also will apply fungicides to keep the disease away and I watch my watering schedule. I've seen diseases get in higher cut lawns and lower cut lawns. In my opinion, if you have a good stand of turf, PROTECT YOUR LAWN at all cost.

[@conservativeamber1216]

In Vancouver we are only allowed to Use a Sprinkler once a week for 1.5 Hours Saturdays... The higher the population the less water allowed to use unfortunately

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@conservativeamber1216 Oh wowww. Welp, you've gotta do what you gotta do.

[@RedRoyce]

I have TTTF planted last fall, full remo job on it. It has been crazy hot this summer and we have had little to no rain. I've been watering and trying to keep it alive but some has turned brown with 105 temps. We had rain in the forecast coming this weekend for like 3 days in a row. I was all excited thinking we are going to get maybe 2" of rain this weekend!!! Everyone's yard are dirt brown but mine and it isn't looking all spring time nice. LOL Well we didn't even get 1/2 in at my place. That's the way it goes sometimes. It's stop watering but maybe 1/4 in to keep the crown alive and let the rest go or back to dragging hose again. Thanks for the video!!

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Red Royce, I totally understand. Until this week, we had went almost 2 weeks with no rain and temperatures in the upper 90's. We received a good 3.5 inches of total rain this week 🥳 This will help the lawns out TREMENDOUSLY. All that you can do in this heat is hold on. Cooler temperatures are on the way.

[@IKhanNot]

Good stuff. Going to give it a try. We had a week of nasty hot weather and despite watering the grass is a tad crispy.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Trust me, it could be worse. We've been in the 90s for 2 weeks now. The lawns that are checking out are the ones that are not receiving any water

[@jamesdreiling1253]

I'm curious your preferred watering hours and frequencies. Do you recommend once a day (If so, what time in the morning - 430 AM or 6/7AM), or twice a day morning and evening (with water amounts shared between the two watering times). Or possibly AM/Lunch/PM (However, I am always worried about watering mid day which in heavy heat can fry yards). For context, I have an in ground yard. Secondary Question: I had a few heats spots earlier in the summer I was batteling. I was curious if maybe there wasn't enough nutrients in the soil. Do you think adding additional topsoil with nutrients in the fall could help those areas the following year?

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@jamesdreiling1253 Hello James. When you water your lawn, you're trying to give your lawn at least 1 inch of water per week. It really doesn't matter what time that you water your lawn as long as you don't water in the middle of the day because of evaporation from the sun and not at night when we are In a disease window. I will normally water my lawn early in the mornings, starting around 430 or 5 am. Heat spots are generated by something holding temperature, heating up that general area. For example: rocks or stumps in the ground, grass up against a house, grass on the edge of your sidewalk or driveway, a sewer drain in the middle of your lawn. Any of these things and several more can cause heat stress in spots. A lack of nutrients won't be the case. A lack of water in certain spots will be. Keep an eye on these spots for future reference. If you can do something about it, great, but most of the time, you'll just have to add more water in these areas

[@jamesdreiling1253]

@@PoloFieldsLawnService - Thank you, this is very helpful. I suspect I have some large roots under one section of the yard, which is causing my hot spot. I will make the appropriate changes and hope to get this pain point area more water!

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@jamesdreiling1253 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@jamzach4]

Great video and right on time Polo. We haven’t had any rain since July 2nd and everyone’s lawn is scorched. I hit mine with 0-0-48 late June and have been keeping with watering and holding on strong. I hit a few hot spots just like said and it’s working. appreciate you

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Awesome, keep holding on Scott. Cooler temperatures are on the way

[@hosea4_682]

hi Great video, what is your recommendation for brand new sod. Right now itslike 98 degress. How many times do I water per day. Someone told me 2 times per day but I don't think that is enough

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@hosea4_682 I would water sod at least 3 times per day. Morning, middays and evenings.

[@hosea4_682]

@@PoloFieldsLawnService thank you sir

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@hosea4_682 no problem

[@ironmedsvr]

Bruh, my shhh is dead, Grass like hay, dirt and its st Augustine grass, I'm in south Texas with this drought and we on water restrictions, water like once a week. Next week suppose to get down to the 90s and sum rain, I'm thinking I should rake up all the dead hay grass, rake the dirt to open it up and seed up, this sound good or should i do something else or nothing at all since winter coming, I don't want this hay next summer. 😢

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Ok, so this is a loaded question. FIRST, that grass is dead because of the possibility of 3 things. Number 1, heat stress. Number 2, Insect damage and Number 3, fungus. You need to find out WHY it's like that FIRST. If it's insects, it possibly will be chinch bugs or grub worms. If you're using professional products, use Dylox for the grub worms and Demand CS for the chinch bugs. If you're using products from the local store, use bioadvanced 24 hrs. If it's a fungus, it could be anything, and I would need to know specifically. If it's heat stress, water will cure that. So, the plan of action should be to clean up that area that has the dead grass in it. When you mow, BAG ALL OF YOUR CLIPPINGS. It would help if you aerate that area where the grass is dead and gone. Find out if it's insect damage or fungus damage. Spread some Peat Moss over top of that damaged area and water it in. From now on, cut your grass low. That St Augustine grass will spread in those dead areas. Just keep watering those areas. If you want to kick it up a notch, add some 10-10-10 to your grass and the dead areas before you put the Peat moss down. This should help 👍🏾

[@ironmedsvr]

@@PoloFieldsLawnService lol you say those areas, ITS MY WHOLE YARD! it's either dirt dry or just crunchy hay grass, I'm pretty sure it's the heat cuz just about every one's grass in my neighborhood yellow looking or just dirt. It's been bad this summer with no rain, SMH 😔 But I'll look into it, thanks for the reply! 👍

[@Pokechop01]

Video was cleaaannn. Thanks, brotha. I noticed my lawn went dormant sooner than normal and I’m confident it’s because I was being too cheap on the water. Going to water my lawn right now.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@Pokechop01 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@TheCureThatKillz]

Wouldn't adding more water to help with the heat stress just create other issues such as melting out and other lawn diseases?

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

It will only create issues if your not using a fungicide and if your watering late in the evening or at night. Watering in the mornings and using the proper fungicides at the right time will keep fungus out of your lawn.

[@gregjr9622]

The extreme heat has caused some stress spots in my lawn. For the past 2 weeks, I have been watering it 20 mins per section and it hasn't gotten any worse. Thanks for the info and awesome vid tho👍🏿👍🏿

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

As long as you're keeping that stress out of your lawn, that's all that matters 👍🏾

[@Qdarnell89]

Great content every time. Making the complexity of lawns simple. After i watched the other video on watering i right away got to it. My lawn has already improved tremendously. It was 60 percent heat stressed. My problem now is dealing with crabgrass this fall by putting down a pre emergent and my biggest challenge now is figuring out how to get one grass type in my back yard. I feel confident about dealing with the weeds but i have both St Augustine, Bermuda and random clumps of tall fescue growing. my backyard is mostly shaded during the day up until around 5pm. At that time the sun is full on across the back. Any help would be appreciated. Do i kill off the grass? Overseed?

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Let me throw a question back at you Quen. What type of grass do you have? It seems like you live in Florida. Which grass is dominating your lawn? St Augustine or Bermuda? Since you have a warm season grass you can use Blindside as a post emergent for that crabgrass and Certanity to take care of that Tall Fescue in your lawn.

[@Qdarnell89]

@@PoloFieldsLawnService I'm in Texas. It's probably at 60 40 with St Augustine being the most. I could honestly go either way. I've debated just aerating this fall and choosing one seed and seeing if it would eventually take over with proper fertilizer and watering. Not sure if that route will actually help me reach that goal of a uniformed grass yard.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@Qdarnell89 My honest opinion is if that Bermuda is coming from your neighbors lawn, it's gonna be HARD to keep it out. Your gonna have to spray every year and there isn't much that you can spray on those grasses without suppressing or killing them both. You might just wanna start over and just go with Bermuda OR just leave it how it is and deal with both of them. I know it's aggravating but it's the nature of the beast (Bermuda)

[@wesmazurek491]

Polo, You nail it every time. Common sense solutions to problems most of us experience. My lawn goes through this every year and I'm just about ready to pull my hair out because I can't seem to give my lawn enough water. Shaded areas are fine, open to sun areas are another story. I have a huge oak tree in my front yard. Is that oak tree sucking up all of the water that I'm giving my lawn? Year after year I experience this. I'm beside my self regarding what to do.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Hello Wes, your shaded area's are gonna hold moisture in the lawn MORE than your sun area's. This is what we call a micro-climate. The video that I did about an affordable above ground water system explains this. You will see there is brown patch fungus in the shaded area's and Heat Stress in the sun area's. Check it out whenever you get a chance.

[@7bigsmoke4]

Did I just watch a whole video just telling me to water my grass when it's hot? Have we lost that much common sense to not know to do that if you want to keep your grass green?

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@7bigsmoke4 You would be surprised at how many people who don't know about watering your grass in the summer will keep it green

[@7bigsmoke4]

@PoloFieldsLawnService not knocking your vid but that's a shame.. Keep doing what ya doing.. Our generation GOTTA do better at passing down basic knowledge like our grands and greats tried to keep doing.. I just go around blindly assuming that it's common knowledge.. If it's dry, water it 🤷🏽.. Water at night or early morning so it doesn't evaporate too quickly..

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@7bigsmoke4 Yep, gotta keep that basic information circulating 🫡

[@A_Class216]

​@@7bigsmoke4I've learned common sense isn't so common

[@TheLawnLover]

Great tips and information. Well done 🙌

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Thank you 👍🏾

[@touchdown74]

How do you know if you have Dollar spots vs dormant areas. I water my lawn in 3 areas heavily and it feels like its not improving after 3 weeks.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@touchdown74 I have you covered right here. Check this out kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXLYc2udiZ2Djq8si=Oo728cIABO-OLW2d

[@touchdown74]

@@PoloFieldsLawnService I doubled check and it looked like I don't have fungus. I can pass my hand on top of the brown grass and it just flakes off like it's dead... smh. I do see baby blades peaking up with no signs of fungus. I don't know if my windows are just reflecting the sun burning the grass in that area smh. I feel like germinating some seeds and spreading it in that area. I'm sure that will take about another 2-3 weeks. Got to love it when you care

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@touchdown74 Now, if you have tall fescue, wait until September to plant grass seed. But make sure that grass is dead because it could just be dormant, which means it just needs the right temperatures, water, and fertilizer. As far as what's turning it brown, it could be anything. It could be up against a house that radiates heat. There could be some rock in that soil under neath the grass. It could be something there that is holding heat, or it's just getting a lot of direct sun with no water.

[@touchdown74]

@@PoloFieldsLawnService it's actually in the middle of my lawn. No where near brick or concrete. Interesting you said rocks underneath could be causing the heat. Wasn't like that in the past 3 years. I don't have tall fescue. Thanks for replying so quickly.

[@westfield90]

Your knowledge is so impressive, thank you

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Thank you 👍🏾

[@EricSmith-iv5qk]

We got about 4 days of straight rain, that and stress blend fertilizer help my yard recover

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

That rain is saving grace to any lawn. Glad it recovered Eric

[@mainj54]

In order for my lawn to recover from heat stress and keep it green my water bill would be hundreds of dollars each month.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

This is something that you'll have to watch and manage. If your lawn is turning brown from the heat, do what you can when it comes to watering. Find a medium and stick with it. 1 inch if water per week is good for the lawn, but if you can't do 1 inch, do less than that. Of course, when it rains, having a rain gauge to know how much water you receive is crucial because that will let you know how much watering you'll need to aim towards for the week.

[@wayneguy6043]

Don’t be cheap, it’s worth it

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@wayneguy6043 You know it 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@ronevans852]

I need help with lawn, it’s not rain here in 7 weeks now, but I’m also on well so I can water it now just because it would take thousands of gallons of water. Mother Nature just won’t give any relief. I guess nothing I can do cause is apparently half an acre. Out of luck I’m sure.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

If you can't water, just leave it alone. This is the ruff part of the season that Tall Fescue goes through.

[@Heisenberg55]

Thanks for your video, much appreciated. Do you have any suggestions for amending the soil over a septic tank? That one section always dries out before anything else. Thanks

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@Heisenberg55 Apply a wetting agent over it frequently. Otherwise, keeping that area watered is the only thing that you can do

[@EmmaBearCat]

Demmmm Lawnn gainszzzz. Yeaaaaa 💪 🌱

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@mikehannahs]

I’m not in a position to have a sprinkler system set up, I drag garden hose’s and a single sprinkler around every weekend because it is all I can do time wise, I have heat stress like crazy and can’t keep up with it unfortunately

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@mikehannahs I'm in the same boat as you. I drag sprinklers around for my backyard. All that you can do is try your best. We're just trying to make it to September so that we can fertilize it and bounce the lawn back to its natural state

[@americanpatriot4080]

I use revive granules on my dry, stressed spots. Watering the spots is also a good idea

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Water will always be the best option when trying to recover your lawn from heat stress

[@jjjpetersen]

We’re on water restriction. Our area is stage 2 which is sprinkler watering once a week between 5am & 9am :.( .

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Ouch, welp, you've gotta do what you can

[@craiggillett5985]

Here in New Zealand 🇳🇿 it’s peak winter. Where I live we’ve had a record 6 month drought over spring summer 21/22, followed by a record wet since recordings began. We’ve had constant rain and flooding, week after week, day after day, my poor lawn is really suffering, so I’m going to have major work as we go into spring.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Mannnnnn I'm sorry to hear that Craig. Your gonna be busy in the spring. Atleast you'll get some extra time in the lawn. Stay safe over there 💪🏾

[@craiggillett5985]

@@PoloFieldsLawnService thanks looking forward to a great challenge

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@craiggillett5985 Keep me informed on how it goes Craig 👌🏾

[@craiggillett5985]

@@PoloFieldsLawnService will do

[@BoneYardLawnService]

Great vid! I’ll have to go check out your video about above ground irrigation 💯✂️

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Preciate you Bone Yard. Let me know your thoughts on it as well of you can 👍🏾

[@paulscott6998]

I’m wondering whether town water causes fungus. A friend of mine who stores rain water for his lawn has no problems.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Any water will cause a fungus if the conditions are right. City water, rain water, doesn't matter.

[@applehead252]

In my area an inch per week cost me just under $400. Just the front lawn . An inch of water is a lot !

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

If it is gonna cost you that much, bring it down to maybe 1/2 inch. As long as your lawn is receiving some kind of water during this drought. Please don't go into debt by trying to keep your lawn watered. I would hate that.

[@craigbaker9252]

We live in a neighborhood with mature trees. As soon as the sun goes behind the leaves and not in direct sunlight I hit it with water it about 15 minutes until the soil is wet. I do detached the lawn and it helps tons.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@craigbaker9252 If it works for you, keep doing it 👌🏾

[@Joe-n4e8e]

Thank you. Half an inch for a week isn't really that bad. I would had been drowning my lawn and now know what to actually to for instead.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Yes, any water is better than none at all.

[@cdennissrable]

Polo I live in pa. Cool region my lawn is dormant an has or had brown patch now its dormant and have bald spots if my grass is not right I'm not either I just want a nice lawn I was one who tried to water it out of the dormant stage so now its brown has bald spots an a fungus help

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Right now, we are going thru a dry spell. If you have an active fungus in your lawn, meaning you see mycelium or lesions on the blades, get you down a fungicide. If you don't see any active fungus, you're probably just noticing damage from a previous fungus. I would put some seed in those bald spots. If the grass is dead in those dormant or damaged spots to the point of no return, just seed them as well. Weasel them in, throw you down some Propiconizole over the entire lawn, water it in, and make sure those seeded spots receive some water.

[@lightlydark416]

Thank you, great tips. The 2023 drought fried my yard, so I am look for solutions like these before I buy a new yard

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

You're welcome. Let me know if I can help with anything else 👍🏾

[@phishhu]

Thanks so much for sharing your lawn wisdom!

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@phishhu No problem 👌🏾

[@DR-um2bv]

What about slow release fertilizer??

[@SnubBarracuda]

I make rain gauges with my left over pill bottles and a sharpie.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@SnubBarracuda 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@angelf9800]

I wish I could send you a picture of my lawn so you could see if I have heat stress or lawn fungus

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Send it to me through Instagram Angel

[@william8654]

How can you tell if it is heat stress or a fungus? Love your vids!

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@william8654 I have you covered right here..... 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXLYc2udiZ2Djq8si=DOcfhnB079MZ10wc

[@marcosramirez6248]

Very helpful my friend what othet choices do we have besides water...i work all day so my time is very short to water my lawn....

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Hello Marcos, watering will be your best option. Have you thought about using a timer to water your lawn? This could be very helpful if your not at home. You can set it at whatever time and day that you want it to water your lawn. Hope this helps

[@EastCoastReefer]

Every time I water my lawn, it puts me back $75. 😩

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@EastCoastReefer Whaaaa. Ok, give me some details. How long are you watering? How often? How many times a week or day?

[@TroyJScott]

Liked and Subbed. Thank you for the information. Easy to understand and helpful!

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Thank you, Troy, I appreciate you, sir 🙏🏾

[@Daniel-dw8lo]

Good info. If you want to save time, here is the summary: water it. A lot

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

😆😆😆👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@adrianmoreno6912]

Way of subject but is that your monte carlo in the background? If so can we get a video on it 😁

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

😆😆😆 Thats my neighbors

[@sitindogmas]

then you gotta break out the fungicides lol

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@sitindogmas you should already be using them by then

[@sitindogmas]

@@PoloFieldsLawnService usually in the late spring, I watch for the combined temperature and humidity hit around 120

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@sitindogmas Brown Patch is running rapidly right about now in my neck of the woods

[@twveach]

In my very nice neighborhood 1000 gallons of water is about $15 so with the average sprinkler you can literally water your yard for 6 to 8 hours and it’s about 20 bucks

[@Kim-px3jr]

Hey Polo, I know you stay in Kentucky, and you most likely have tall fescue or KDG grass, but what about the folks that’s a little further south and have Saint Augustine. Do you have any videos or tips for Saint Augustine grass?

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

I don't have any videos that is strictly catered to St Augustine grass but I'll try my best to help you.

[@k.lamareyev4418]

Here's a tip, get you a hose connector spray bottle 32oz is the norm. Put in 4-8oz of dawn dish detergent or Johnsons baby shampoo fill the rest with water. Should cover 3-5000sf. Spray it across your lawn then water it in with your hose or sprinkler system. Put down 1in of water weekly. You'll start to see you lawn recover in about 4 days or less. It'll fully recover in less than 2weeks! This treatment will last for about a month.

[@bobtopper7867]

Very informative and well presented. Thanks!

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Thanks Bob 👌🏾

[@bryanwichelman]

Awesome video. Glad I found you on KZbin!

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@bryanwichelman Thank you. I'm hope that I can help you in your lawn care journey

[@Legacy_125]

Thanks for sharing!

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

You're welcome 👍🏾

[@ScottJones-ni7de]

Dealing with heat stress now, have you heard of using 2-3 oz of baby shampoo to 1 gal of water per 1,000 sqft this is supposed to break surface tension and allow water to penetrate.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

1 oz, water it in for 30 mins afterward. You can do this every 2 weeks, but I would only do it a couple of times for now. It's best to do this in the spring and fall when we are receiving spring and fall rains. This fall, do a couple of applications, and next spring, do a couple of applications. If you have time, get you a real wetting agent and perform these applications. If you're gonna take the golf course approach, use the right solutions. Hope this helps 🙏🏾

[@twveach]

This is literally the person that everyone is going to believe for some silly reason and it’s going to kill everyone’s grass please don’t do this ever

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@twveach Using a wetting agent can help with localized dry spots. It's normally used on golf courses and sports fields. It also can be used on home lawns. A lot of professional use them on home lawns in the south, like in Texas, where it is really hot most of the year. Now, can you use baby shampoo? Yes. Is this something that most professionals will frown at? Yes. But if a homeowner can't afford the real products and their just trying to get by, can you blame them 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@alcambero]

Good stuff bro...🤠👍🏾

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@alcambero Appreciate that ✊🏾

[@Eli-qr9hc]

How often? Greenville SC 4-5 days a week during hot hot hot days?

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Hello Eli, I only water 2 days a week. Tuesday and Saturday. Shorter days, longer watering times. It takes my sprinkler 1 hr to get 1/2 inch of water on my front lawn. 1 inch of water is a good threshold. If this is too much water and too much on your water bill, any water will help the lawn from going into dormancy

[@Eli-qr9hc]

@@PoloFieldsLawnService thanks. I was doing 10 mins on each section 4 times a week. If I cut back my days I should up it maybe to 20 mins?

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@Eli-qr9hc If you're watering 4 days a week, each section will get 20 minutes if you cut it back to 2 days. How many sections do you have?

[@calvinstulip]

You grass looks lush. Very nice.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@calvinstulip Thanks 👍🏾

[@puarideum6178]

Will chlorinated water effect the lawn?

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Too much salt

[@totallydomestic433]

Very helpful sir. Thank you.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@totallydomestic433 You're welcome 👌🏾

[@denisewhitehead656]

Thanks brother very helpful ❤

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

No problem 👍🏾

[@domeniccancilla2877]

Why your music go so hard 😅

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@domeniccancilla2877 😄😄 Welp, I do make it myself so you know I've gotta put it down 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@kevinbranch9289]

How long should you wait to mow lawn.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Since we've received this heat wave, I haven't cut my lawn in 2 weeks. I normally will cut my lawn every 2 weeks when we get consistent 90° temperatures

[@shelly9369]

Hi there. I placed new sod in certain spots in my yard. In one particular area, the sod is turning yellow. I've been watering the grass every day. The weather has been rough this week with daily temperatures in the high 90s. This is when the yellow started. Should I water my grass at night now? Can I save my sod? It's only a month old. 😢

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Hello Shelly, First. "Don't water your sod at night," Second, how long are you watering it, and how many times a day? You may be over watering it. The yello color could be from too much water and it not drying out or a fungus. Getting sod around this time of the year isn't the best option because of you fighting heat, but I do understand if you didn't have a choice. Did the person who laid the sod for you give you any instructions, and if so, what were they?

[@shelly9369]

@PoloFieldsLawnService Hi there. Thanks for the reply. I was told to water it once a day for 30 mins. Yesterday I watered it for 2 mins in brown/yellow area (like your video suggested). I took photos. It was doing well but since the heat, it's turning an awful color.

[@shelly9369]

@@PoloFieldsLawnService I did replace the sod about a month ago when the temps were in a cool 70s.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@shelly9369 I wonder if a fungus has gotten to it. Can you send me some pictures thru Instagram?

[@shelly9369]

@@PoloFieldsLawnService Sure thing.

[@coburn_karma]

i hope this works in tx 2023 summer.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

It will, I know some people in TX who follow this to the T. Let me know how it goes

[@MichaelSavage-n3u]

How do I know if my grass has disease?

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

You'll see lesions (spots) on the grass blades

[@aa0517748]

Thank you. That’s great information

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

You're welcome 👌🏾

[@craiggillett5985]

Your test lawn is better than my actual lawn 😂

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

😆😆😆 I try to keep her up. I use to neglect her back in the days though

[@johnmckeron3663]

Great information I needed to hear

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@johnmckeron3663 Thank you for viewing, and I'm glad that it helped you out 👍🏾

[@DellBurns]

Professor Polo 💪🏿

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Randell, Thanks my brotha ✊🏾

[@moniquewest3277]

You must be from STL.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@moniquewest3277 Close..... I'm from Louisville

[@sitindogmas]

nice stripes behind you dude

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@sitindogmas Thank you 🫡

[@davidcrowson4745]

We got close to 3 inches of rain over the holiday weekend. Thank you 👍

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

The grass needs that. Just make sure that if you deal with fungus issues in your lawn, it's imperative that you have down a preventative fungicide. We're in the disease window. If not, don't even worry about it

[@davidcrowson4745]

@@PoloFieldsLawnService yeah I had to apply Scotts disease ex this weekend as well.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@David Crowson great, you're on top of it 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@woelee6761]

I have a small lawn in the front of my home but it’s mostly dead dry from the heat in Fort Worth, Texas. How do i restore it???

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

First of all, "How bout dem Cowboys" Now that we've got that out of the way, what type of grass do you have? Bermuda, St Augustine or Zoysia?

[@mattnikirobidou]

Sooo... just add water!

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Yes 👍🏾

[@freewillchoice8052]

both comparisons from the outset of this video are almost the same.

[@OneTeamMe]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

You're welcome, dragonfly 👍🏾

[@skylar3967]

Do I need to rake the dead grass

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Yes, if it's dead, get that dead grass out of the lawn. If it's dormant, leave it alone. The difference between the 2 is if it's dead, it will be brown from the top to the soil. If it's dormant, it will be brown on the top, but the crown will be green, which means it still has life in it

[@out_here_birdn]

Great info thank you 👍

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

You're welcome 👍🏾

[@denisewhitehead656]

I'll keep you posted

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

👌🏾

[@peupeuguy310]

I have pumping water into this fescu bro, and still looking like crap , and now i see orange and yellow leaves ( fungus ) I'm quite sure. do you think it's from over watering? ( I only water in the am )

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Question: How long do you water? What is your watering schedule? Do you water daily, every other day, etc? What's the temperature where you live and where are you located?

[@peupeuguy310]

@@PoloFieldsLawnService thnks for responding. I have a small lawn , 365 sq ft Water it three times a week , about 10 mins total.( Water hose ) I usually space them out , monday , weds , and fri or sat .( Water restrictions ) . Unfortunately, My soil is just regular home Depot , bagged tops soil . Right now the temperatures have been mid to high 80s all week and going into the 90s soon . ( los angeles CA ) . i still have some green in it and its not completely dormant ,but its on its second yr and i do not remember it looking like that last yr , just looks off 😞

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@peupeuguy310 One thing that you need to do is you need to water it longer. That little water that you're giving it isn't even getting deep into the soil. If you can, change up your watering pattern. I would rather you water your lawn for 30 mins once instead of 10 mins for each day. The type of soil that you have doesn't matter. You just need to water it a little longer. Have you ever applied a fungicide to your lawn? I know some fungicides are restricted in CA, but applying a basic fungicide will be a start.

[@peupeuguy310]

@@PoloFieldsLawnService i can definitely try and do that, as restrictions arent AS bad as last yr 🫡. It would be ok to make that switch to one time a week , during the summer? Oh and yes , this week i applied the bioadvanced fungus control , ( in a spray.)

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@peupeuguy310 OK, let me know how it goes 👍🏾

[@chris8sirhc]

What pop up sprinkler system did you use?

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

bigsprinkler.com/products/rotor-sprinkler-w-5-lb-weighted-sled-base

[@chris8sirhc]

@@PoloFieldsLawnServicethank you!!

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@@chris8sirhc It costs, but it's a darn good sprinkler 👌🏾

[@aj7009]

🤔I want my lawn to Die❗😳

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

😶😶😶

[@mrRoverkane]

This isssue with this is that neighbors lawns also changed. So clearly there was a change in weather.

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Hot temperatures

[@mrRoverkane]

@@PoloFieldsLawnService right. But I’m saying the “after” results. Neighbors also greened up

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@mrRoverkane Ohhhhh, that's because everyone pulled their sprinklers out as well 😆 Everyone in this cul-de-sac normally watches each other. If one mows, everyone mows. If one waters, everyone water's. They normally follow each other. At least, this is what my customer tells me.

[@mrRoverkane]

@@PoloFieldsLawnService gotcha! Good ol “keepin up with the Joneses” lol

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

@mrRoverkane Yep, if you don't want your lawn to stand out like a soar thumb in a negative way, you better keep up 😆😆😆

[@chrisletestu5429]

Great videos. Thanks

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Thanks Chris, I Appreciate you 👍🏾

[@destinfarr]

Amazing 🤙

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

Thank you, Destin 👍🏾

[@allensadicario5196]

Great info thanks brother

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

No Problem Allen 👍🏾