I'm Ashamed I Let This Happen // Zoysia Struggles + Freedom Factory Update

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[@Thelawncarenut]

My blog post on epiphytes on the Milo blog www.milorganite.com/blog/garden-landscape/lanais-potted-plants

[@dawnb2224]

Mow and hope for the best. I do not fight my Bermuda in my St Augustine. Areas are very strong with SA so Bermuda is way less.

[@kwikdraw01]

Dude, what's up with your lawn? You're the Lawn Care Nut! You got to get your MOJO back....nuke it and re-sod. Get rid of that Bermuda.

[@terryshepherd-yc3yt]

Ok this is advice from a person with a lot of common bermuda grass. Go bermuda all the way. I don't know how you're going to do it, that's up to you. But you can make up a lot videos for it. I'm sure someone like BGC good guy can give some advice. Then if your successful you can do videos cutting the grass with the reel mower (No I don't use a reel mower). And a couple of years ago I ordered bermuda sod plugs from YM and their the same ones from HD and Lowes. It is a beautiful color of grass (the best looking grass in my yard). If you were to resod with this type of grass you would have the most beautiful lawn on the block.

[@conradcomics]

Does Triclopyr hurt zoysia? If not I say chem the heck out of the common Bermuda, LOL.

[@monkeyslawncareandgardenin473]

Fertilizer and cut….. or iron cutter!!!

[@lawnrebel]

That drought... No Bueno.. First

[@Thelawncarenut]

There's still a lot of snow on the mountains in Lehi. What's up with that?

[@lawnrebel]

@@Thelawncarenut who knows... I live way too north and too high up.. Snow is No Bueno... Take me to capt Gene

[@MrMadeinthe80s]

That spot would be perfect for a Hoselink retractable hose. I have 3 at my house now and will never go back to a normal reel or hose. 3 years in the Texas sun and still going strong.

[@LawnRight]

I completely agree.. same hose here and loving it

[@carolebersole4025]

Completely agree! Just bought my 2nd Hoselink and waiting on my order of stainless steel M8 concrete anchors, so I can put it up and not have the bolts and screws corrode. (learned that from scuba diving). Learning how to use my new hammer drill/impact driver for concrete applications. Makes concrete applications go so much faster, who knew?? I have a weakness for power tools, lawns, and gardening. 😂 Loving all the great information and encouragement here!

[@jamesredfield74]

Hey LCN, I thought you would appreciate the Milo call out I had noticed. I was watching Caddy Shack the other day and guess what they had stacked up behind Carl Spackler ( Bill Murray)...a huge stack of Milo. It gave me a chuckle.

[@jameshodgins1937]

I have the same hose and no problems with it at all. Spend 30 seconds when you are done and put it away neatly.

[@CubPilot84]

I keep a cool head most the time, but I often wonder if my neighbors think im not ok when I unleash the fury on a kinked hose 😂 It happens to all of us Al!

[@Thelawncarenut]

I'm glad I'm not alone.

[@ArtieMcYardie]

Same here always shouting and talking to myself while struggling in my lawn. Lmao.

[@GardenreetLighting]

Thanks for keeping it real and sharing your journey with us! 🌟 Your updates are always a highlight of my day, and I can't wait to see what's next for the Freedom Factory!

[@ZMAN71]

You’re the man Alan. You’ve help a lot of us thru harder times than this. 🤟

[@gnovincejr2]

Spray and pray....I crave any video you put out with that kind of content! Cut and hope for the best is boring 😜 Either way I will watch though haha!

[@richardsmith1161]

I'm in Florida also.It's hard getting enough water to keep the Zoysia from going dormant. My St Augustine is struggling, but staying green.

[@ranger2316]

Water restrictions don't help either, do they!

[@brbeaird]

Bring out the chemicals. I want to see what kind of success is possible pushing back bermuda.

[@StayInTheWord]

Love what you’re doing out at The Freedom Factory. It looks amazing. Also, that pool deck with all those plants looks fantastic. I think my wife and I need to spend a weekend or two doing something similar. Hope you’re well, Allyn.

[@vidguy007]

Freedom factory? That’s enough for me

[@curtisleddy1408]

Get rid of the bermuda and st Aug

[@CoryLancasterYT]

Blast it out with all the things! Need to see how those specific chems work. Interested in Quinclorac and Recognition for Torpedo Grass in St. Aug. also!

[@SoFNuTT]

Oh it hurts to hear you bash the zero-g hose. It is by far my favorite hose, I own several, had em for years, gift them and recommend them to people. They are amazing hoses, especially when you break them in. I do have the black version though, and I have to advise you to mount a bracket to train it into a manageable loop. It’s of course going to get tangled when you put it on the ground like that. Mine has no leaking issues, again, not sure if the green ones are maybe the issue there.

[@WEALRO]

I bought stainless hose , best I've ever bought

[@tonyt_plymouth9657]

Fert and mow to see it grow!!

[@SootYourself]

Use a reel for that Zero G. I've never had an issue with a kink. I also exclusively stick the black Zero G. Not sure what the difference is though.

[@j-boy9256]

Just about an hour south from you. The front lawn is a mix of dead Florida pusley( thankfully), Bahhhhia, St Augustine, and ?... What would you recommend to seed to take over the entire front?

[@bradshowalter7848]

A vote for option 2 here -- mow and fert. Your "solving a problem" content is solid gold! Looking forward to more fun videos like this one! By the way, i appreciate how you let your guard down about these last 2 years. Not sure of your struggles, and I hope these other comments are false. You have a large audience because you are so real and authentic -- the kind of guy to have a beer and cigar with. Prayers that you see light at the end of the tunnel and that your future is bright!

[@grandtheftaudio3]

He isnt getting a divorce.....his house and truck would be cut in half. Lol

[@Thelawncarenut]

😂😂

[@Southend_Savage]

If the Bermuda is taking over. Just keep it. It’s harder to get rid of it

[@fuskk]

love that these style videos are back

[@stevetdean1966]

Robert Pavlis talks about this often, but you should NEVER apply dish soap on plants. Dish soaps are detergents, and will strip protective layers off any plants, which is not good. You might want to rethink this.

[@stevenhall1004]

Hey Al in Australia we have a company called hose link that sell these really good retractable hose reels. They're pretty pricey but they're good. Outlasted all the others I've tried. No kinks with mine

[@talltimberswoodshop7552]

Hey LCN, You need to help Cleetus McFarland with his new airport.

[@Thelawncarenut]

Oh I have big plans out there !!

[@rpturbo]

He is going to be a FULL time job for you between his 2 businesses, let alone his new house once built!

[@scottmulder5104]

Fourplay helps w dry spots ! Made me laugh

[@Commander_D]

I say accept the challenge and push it! The sense of accomplishment will be worth it.

[@michele3061]

Regarding the zero g hoses, when you're finished with the hose leave the water on, then from the faucet end neatly wind the hose so the sprinkler or nozzle is on the top, then turn the water off. The next time you use it turn the water on before unwinding the hose and the hose will be kink free or let's say 95 percent kink free, I still have it kink sometimes. I hope this helps, I think they're the best hoses I've used.

[@brentsanders3807]

I have to say if you get the black zero g hose they are made 100% better honestly. I have had a 100ft one for over 4 years and used it for pressure washing homes, drug it around the corners of the bricks and really just tried to put it to a good test and it's stood strong even to this day.

[@Thelawncarenut]

I agree - I have the black one that is 50ft and is only 5/8" and it does not kink. It's just this thicker 3/4" one that I have issue with.

[@Nick210]

I actually had to dig through my trash to look for the ZeroG hose packaging to reread if it said guaranteed to kink or guaranteed NOT to kink. It’s absolutely the worst hose.

[@Thelawncarenut]

I'm glad I'm not the only one. 😌

[@kt9495]

I have a stainless steel hose from Garret Wade. It is the only type of hose that will not kink. Ever. I have tried them all.

[@rebeccaz789]

Aqua Joe and brass quick disconnects at faucets. 100ft hose, no kinks. Melanor quick disconnection with Melanor spray head. You'll see the hose is allowed to rotate at the connections. Impossible to mess up.

[@adamhatty426]

I love how your realistic, you don’t expect the best every time you mow…it takes time..very relatable…thank you

[@westerncowhand7814]

I put my moms shrinking hose into a nice big fiberglass flower pot she had lying around. She puts it away every time, and it doesn't seem to get kinked ever. The knots happen when you pull the hose end out through loops. At my house, I prefer a heavy contracotr hose that i coil up on the ground in big loops. If you treat them right, they dont tend to get kinks at all if you can avoid pulling in kinks for the first year or so.

[@keitheckert17]

I’m having this exact same problem in Georgia. Big time drought with high heat in the 90s so I’ve had to water heavy almost every day to keep it going

[@swflcichlids6879]

Florida has got Hot these last days!!!

[@JJ-uy7so]

Opposite of what this video is showing, I have a question: Being in NJ how do I kill the zoysia with minimal damage to TTTF. Bought a house which had half zoysia and half cool weather grass. Is there something I can apply in August before over-seeding in the fall?

[@kylebatson3414]

Chemicals. I love a good lawn experiment

[@tedaut]

Don't turn the water on until you layout how much hose you need off the reel first. No knots !

[@travisbrooks9660]

I say mow low and often, and fertilize in the zoysia section, it can still look good and correct itself over time, plus zoysia and bermuda look pretty good together

[@trevorlutjen226]

Drop N Inputs, give the zoysia a chance to compete. Bermuda and St Aug love N and will dominate zoysia in high N soils. Zoysia grows fine in low nitrogen environments

[@timsimpson9831]

Allen,question. I have emerald zoysia in my back yard. Well this year I 😮have a spot that is taken over by wild Bermuda. Please help me get my beloved emrald zoysia back. What can I put down to kill the Bermuda and not hurt my emerald zoysia?

[@seporpn]

I miss the old days Alan. I learned a lot from you way back then. Fertilizer, mowing, watering, the basics. All this Air-8, and other BS is just killing my trust in you.

[@brycestarkey4467]

These are by far your best style of videos!

[@Thelawncarenut]

thank you!

[@griffinwaugh8084]

When're we gonna get another LAM podcast? Can you make one regarding heat stress, hot spots, and treating mole crickets?

[@jedimindtrik]

chem it up. would be nice to see a full blown Recognition treatment to see what it can do on that scale! WIll be doing that myself next season (dropped 15 trays of Floritam two months ago) and get rid of that leggy crap

[@lawnpanda]

instead of shit, use Scheisse. Looks better and you're not really cussing!

[@Rinzler03ny]

My St Augustine has dried spots, Can I use that product to recover the dried spots?

[@user-sumptemi52]

Those kinks are your fault. Take a few more minutes and put the hose away properly.

[@Homegardener55]

I’d do chems on the zoysia and fert after

[@michaelmcguckin5203]

I’m about to lay some Zoysia sod out by the pool. Would you do Zoysia again if you had to re sod?

[@jakelamotta2387]

Cant over-do it? Do you want moss on your grass😂

[@RUPE88]

Where's the link for the Fourplay homemade?

[@Jables77]

You need a hose reel, bro. All your troubles will be over. The outdoor, enclosed style ones.

[@JoNathanB1976]

Wait a minute...you kill off St Augustine with quinclorac? Isn't that what you use for crabgrass? So are you tacitly admitting that StAug is really crabgrass? 😅😅😅

[@Thelawncarenut]

😂

[@danielgomes4754]

Allen, After 25 + years I invested in a retractable garden hose reel - 5/8" x 100 ft, what a blessing, no more kinks. You need to research and buy one. Bye bye to kinks. I was told Flexzilla were good non kink hoses, recommended by experts.

[@valchris11]

I have Hoselink, at least I dont have to wind it up

[@jakelamotta2387]

Why are you pouring so much water on the lawn! Youl drown it, my gawd!🤦🏽‍♂️

[@sytch4me334]

😂😂 Yea! What are you doing watering your lawn? When it’s severely heat stressed you put a flame to it 😂😂

[@Proverbsthirtyone1031]

I am new to this don't judge me for asking but why do you have different type of grass? Bermuda, st augustine, zoysia. I myself think st augustine is the best. Please educate me.

[@Thelawncarenut]

I agree, St Augustine is the best! I have different grasses so I can make content on them, that's the only reason.

[@MrFergusonLawn]

I just applied the same thing in my fescue. Luckily, we've had over an inch of rain here yesterday. Hydretain can fill the drought gaps though!

[@MichaelP-ns]

Divorce, that explains a lot. Much love brother

[@AroundHouse]

How do you know he is divorcing?

[@MichaelP-ns]

@@AroundHouse I don't, but looking back on the last year or so he'd lost his vibe. Starting to get it back now tho. And he's not wearing a ring anymore..

[@SingleStacked]

@@MichaelP-ns I stopped wearing a ring when it got caught in a drill press and almost lost a finger...🤷‍♂ If you go back to vids 2-3 yrs ago he wasn't wearing a ring.

[@BrandanTheBroker]

Damn, don't know if you have a good attention to detail or reading too much into it, either way, plausible but also plausible he just takes it off when dealing with chemicals and machinery. Idk, pass the man a Landshark 🍻🍺

[@RightToFreedomGirl]

​@@BrandanTheBroker 💯 agree. If he's single - no ring means he's back in the market. I wore a ring 💍 to avoid getting hit on 😂

[@gs300rich4]

Is it too late now to put down some Celsius WG on some stubborn weeds that I have? I’m also in Bradenton. I know it is too hot for the Image for Southern Lawns that I typically use and get great results from. The Celsius WG doesn’t have a stated outside high temperature limit

[@Thelawncarenut]

The good news is Celsius has no heat restrictions so it's great for use all summer. It may slow down the growth of the grass for a week or so but that's it. It will definitely kill the weeds.

[@danielhancock8817]

I have the same hose, looks like yours will at least straighten out. Mine looks like a damn curly fry even at full extension.. pretty annoying.

[@carolebersole4025]

Curly Fry 😂😂😂

[@benwsko]

I’m really starting to loathe my empire zoysia. It’s a constant chemistry battle. Too much rain, fungus, not enough rain, dormant/dead. Bermuda filled in immediately where I fixed bug problem dead patches, and is now thriving and green. Wish I went with Bermuda instead of the zoysia, it just handles the sun sooo much better.

[@dorse72]

alan, been a lurker for years, luv the channel btw, I have 1/2" 419 bermuda, El Torro Zoysia, and Palisades SA in my yard here in Dallas. As u prob know, we're 95-100 everyday in summer. I've also had Emerald zoysia in my front at my last house, that grass is amazing, but I'm telling ya, bermuda is the alpha in direct full-on hot sun, it will take over everything. My 419 has crowded out the zoysia in the full sun, the zoysia does well in areas with shade and crowds out the 419. Also My 419 gets dry if I dont syringe it about 3pm for 5min, that makes all the difference, keeps the blades from burning. contrary to what everyone thinks, zoysia does NOT like alot of fert, I talked to the superintendent of TPC Craig Ranch re this and he verified they dont do any granular, just spoon feed it a light liquid fert. MY advice, get Tahoma 31, its amazing.

[@Kimberleighkole]

This week’s heat in FL has kicked my butt! I had to bring back my lawn care helper to do the cut for me, he 😮 “what are you doing I’ve never seen it look so good” !!! Our neighborhood is getting ATT fiber lines the guys felt bad ripping up my front yard. Your program & soil test REALLY WORK, now I’m going to put it to work in VA.

[@theallaroundguy2399]

So what’s the scoop buddy? Did you get a divorce? Did she let you help raise her kids and then takeoff🤦‍♂️ If so, that may explain some stuff I’ve noticed over the years. Well actually, not really much to notice except that your wife never seem to be involved in all of your hustle and bustle. That is kind of unusual. It’s most likely that you would’ve asked her to be in videos every now and then and she probably declined.I could be wrong about all of this, but it did not seem like you had much support at least as far as your goes.

[@rustyfan89]

Hey Allyn I’m in PA most of my life so I’ve only had experience with cool season grasses but am planning on building a house on my property in FLA soon, so without any experience with warm season grasses I’ll be starting with pretty much a blank slate, not sure if I’ll have irrigation or not. What grass type would you recommend for my first foray into warm season grass?

[@ranger2316]

Hey from Palm Harbor...hey Alan, looking at the mowing height of Mike's SA lawn are you possibly rethinking the mower height on SA in general? I have really thick green SA, that I cut a 4"... only because my mower won't go any higher...but it's SO thick it's hard to get my old Honda mower through it! Don't let that hose kick your ass... pull it out straight BEFORE you turn it on, then coil it up neatly. I love those things!

[@jakeberryman]

miss the old days where alan played some chill music licks and had some nice Florida B roll going on. That was before he made lawns his business. Working at Toyota IIRC. Anyways, This is another of many channels that I look back on the good old days - and its changed. Not hating at all, alan is a stand up guy but the content just doesn't have that vibe like it used to. you can tell he's super busy and distracted with the entrepreneur life (I'm a business owner too). Makes me sad almost TBH.

[@gangstarib]

Here’s what worked for me. Mow low and twice per week. Setting B in the back and A in the front on the toro SR. I went with .25N every other week until blackouts. This regiment allowed me to follow the 1/3 rule on the zoysia while I kept cutting into the legs on the Bermuda. Did I get all of it? No but the zoysia thickened up enough to hide the Bermuda. I would only be able to tell Bermuda was still there from the seed heads. Be patient, but you’ll notice decent results by the end of the growing season. I would recommend against chemical treatment…. There’s a fine line between hurting the Bermuda and stunting the zoysia. (Fussilade + ester) IMHO these thick bladed zoysias don’t belong here in FL. They start to go dormant in our hot summers even on a twice weekly watering schedule if we miss out on summer rains for a week or so. There is a cultivar from Australia I’d be interested in seeing… maybe bethel can hook you up with some icon zoysia to resod your zoysia patch with!

[@hawkseyemobileautodetailin3708]

My pro vista isn't growing, I fertilized it but still not growing..

[@Thelawncarenut]

it's very slow, very, very slow.

[@mariohnyc]

The hose probably just needed a better wrapping technique. There's a few videos on YT on how to do it properly, usually it's long cables like used in live events that use the technique, but it works on hoses as well. Do a search for "How Pros Wrap Extension Cords, Cables & Hoses" for a solid tutorial.

[@andrewccolwell]

I vote for getting the St. A and Bermuda out of the zoysia. Maybe adding zoysia plugs to expedite the recovery?

[@paulscott6998]

You can have that warm season grass. I live in Virginia (Shenandoah Valley) transition zone and growing tttf is easy. I can mow it tall and even during a drought I can keep it looking nice. Your crafted fertilizers are great. I also like Greene County products. I think my secret weapon is top dressing using my roller spreader in the spring and fall. For me, the problem with roller spreading (top dressing) is that after a few years of that you really don’t need it anymore. And that’s my favorite part of lawn care except the mow!

[@faamecanic1970]

I have had all three major varieties of warm season grass, and I have to say zoysia is the biggest baby. St Aug is my second fav, except fungus prone. Bermuda all the way…and when it gets thick…it’s a bitch to mow unless you have a level lawn and can reel mow.

[@willsonmcburney8873]

You'll never be rid of the C. Bermuda. But I'd love to see you hammer it to, hopefully, bolster my confidence to do the same.

[@-DexterMorgan-]

chems! fight the fight, I’d love to see it! in this corner Allen Hayne, the lawn care nut! in the other corner, the pain in the ass, the almighty invader, common Bermuda! much love

[@littleheater5612]

This may be a dumb question but do you have watering restrictions during dry season? The township where I reside in Pennsylvania encourages reduced water use during droughts while this is just a suggestion they do frown on grass watering.

[@JproGaming27]

So I'm on the app and following a lawncare plan based on our soil test results. Does the app update at random? I wasn't supposed to put down prodiamine until juneish, now it changed to put down today. Along with a couple of other things being switched around. Is this normal?

[@Thelawncarenut]

it's looking at the current soil temps (24 hour average) and it's a little too dynamic. We are working to dial that back some. Since it had you in June, that is based on historical averages, sounds like it recently started look at actuals and you're warm early. that's usually what I see happening in these cases. Feel free to thrower down anytime between now and then and youll be good.

[@JproGaming27]

@@Thelawncarenut awesome thank you!

[@mplslawnguy3389]

I have one of those expanding type lightweight hoses just because it makes it easy to fill my birdbaths and get a little bit of hose out, but for everything else, an old fashioned rubber hose works best and lasts a long time. Also repairable. I have metal hose reels, which are great. If you can find metal ones, get those and skip the plastic, they won't last.

[@sjgoff]

Can you do a video about well water rust prevention through a chemical injection/syphon system? Thanks brother ;)

[@beardedbigguy4481]

Definitely spray and pray chemical to knock the problems out fast. Plus, I love the smell of a freshly sprayed lawn. Hoosier for life!

[@rebeccaz789]

St Aug is best. Try beneficial nematodes! Don't water in the sun..😂

[@discoveringmeagain]

I’m glad you posted this video I thought I was doing something wrong with my lawn. I live in southeast Florida. I will put down the RGS and humid this afternoon

[@CustomWoodWorkDecor]

I use the black hose from Home Depot. I have 3 of them. Never got a kink. I forget the name of it but it’s their expensive one.

[@theallaroundguy2399]

Oh man, Allan got a divorce? That will definitely help you slim up and gray up your hair

[@brianbeilmann2992]

Interesting. Neighbor Iawn. And freedom factory. And the plants too.

[@nonickname1522]

1 or 2?? Umm… 2 I guess.

[@MAGAMAN]

Out here in central Texas we have flood warning almost weekly. I have a gorilla 200 Foot hose real and it works great and has held up to the Texas heat and sun very well over the past year. The only issue is that the handle is too short for a normal sized human, but if you don't move it much, it's great. Really easy to pull the hose out and roll it back up.

[@Tampa_tom]

Everyone wants to blame the guy that mows your grass for the reason it’s checked out. Even when you tell them we haven’t had rain in 4 weeks

[@shanehenderson1910]

Chemical to kill bermuda. I'm in the same boat but only use fusilade 2 with a surfactant. It would be nice to see your results vs mine

[@mikescussel5664]

Chemicals for sure. Now that you have the reel mower, I’d like to see Frankenlawn 2.0.

[@Gkrissy]

Very nice bromeliad. Your video is motivating me to fertilize my lawn. I have the yard mastery sticker on the bottom of one of my gutters.

[@trentburns1753]

I’m actually trying to get Bermuda to overtake the centipede, st aug, and Dallas grass without soding. Any tips?

[@MM-br1bh]

All those cool toys and gadgets and no hode reel?!?!? 😢 Get yourself an Eley hose reel to go with that hose and your struggles will be over!