Lawn Striping Strategy - Optimize Sun Position

[@skydaver2]

are you cutting the lawn in the middle of the day

[@TheLawnCareNut]

all day, everyday boyee

[@athomas2k8]

Yea boiii

[@ryank6824]

Found this gem of a video! Just got the warm season plan today. This will be the tip of the domination iceberg for 2020! Thanks Al

[@jacoviacartwright1826]

I'm going to need you to help me get my lawn in shape here in Texas! My wife says "why are you watching grass videos every day?" She doesn't understand haha! I'm about to dominate! With your help.

[@blackmariner2983]

Jacovia Cartwright same here, I'm trying to have the best front lawn in South Central Los Angeles 😂

[@jacoviacartwright1826]

Haha! He said use it in your beds and my wife said..wait what? In our bedroom...ha

[@richsoliz]

Jacovia Cartwright my wife says the same!

[@henrysimmons6767]

Nice! Like I have said in the past, I did not like the lawn striper for my St. Augustine grass and felt it did not make a difference. It is ALL about the SUN ANGLE for St. Augustine striping in my opinion. Great idea with the SUN Calc. I am going to incorporate that into my summer striping regimen.

[@alan30189]

You found the right dominator to help you, Jacovia!

[@11TwentyThreePM]

Thank u for sharing your videos. I'm a long time Landscaper from Long Island who started his own business this year. I'm fascinated with Landscape and Design and your videos have taught me a lot. God bless you for that!!!

[@rbljackson]

ok allen....ITS ON! I run a small lawn care company part time and my own yard needs some series work! I bought the aerator last year, and now I have a slicer seeder!! So in prep, my Bermuda is starting to come out of dormancy...weeds are growing so I started the season with a Trimec application yesterday. I did not do a pre-em application because I plan to aerate, and overseed when may gets here. Going to try and DOMINATE my neighbors this year with a Bermuda lawn. hard to do without an inground sprinkler system, but at least through the 4th of July I should be able to get it golf course green! Oh...I have a reel mower too (I don't use it for the business, its just for my yard). GAME ON

[@wakeup_withAshley]

I don't know why I love these law striping videos so much...but I do! and I am so happy you have a nice new huge lawn to make them again! yay! lol👏😁

[@hollatspinn]

I first found your page because of stripping and to be honest its just nice to see a video of you putting down some stripes. Thats the one thing i missed most while you were rehabbing your previous lawn.

[@Amagi870]

I can feel the love of this property in your voice. Happy lawn season. Get some mow therapy.

[@dthreatt]

I just want to let u you that you helped me go from apartment to a home and now I am dominating my whole 9 year old neighborhood. Everyone calls me the "The Lawn Nerd!"

[@wol377]

"Taste it... taste it... taste it you crack weeds... yyyeeeaaaahhh" - Subbed.

[@kylemoran4699]

Hello, I'm Allyn, your new neighbor, I'm going to make your lawns look bad compared to mine.

[@Antho-R22]

New subscriber as of a few weeks ago. I really enjoy your videos and I'm working on DOMINATING my neighbors. Just wanted to thank you for the great videos and keep em coming!

[@davidhintz1806]

Thanks LCN. I got my Soil Savvy results about a week ago. Got right to work on it. Good Tip.

[@carrichard]

I have used this striping ''TORO'''' device where I get good results by leaving the lawn cut on a higher setting. This makes the strips stand out and more attractive no matter where the sun is. Don't forget to use a fine grade of sand in the stripping tube. You don't have to fill it way up, as that makes it to heavy when you try to turn it around. Experiment with it !!

[@dannyzorn1354]

Woooooooo!!! Missed them lawn stripes!!!!! Thank God spring is in the air! #LCNarmy

[@416frank]

LNC is back to lawn stripping..for 10 minutes, all is good with the world again.

[@ChicagoSirens]

I finally hooked up my Toro lawn striper onto my Honda this year. I had it on my old mower, but never re installed it when I bought the Honda.

[@silver2kws6]

how well does that striper hold up when going over cement. my lawn is not that big and I find myself gping over cement often. keep up the great work !! thanks for what you provide it is greatly appreciated.

[@ousamaabdu794]

Damn man, you never cease to amaze with your knowledge! I'm surprised you Toro didn't send you a Timemaster.

[@bjm275]

I like the lawn allyn but being born and raised in Chicago I have to say I like the Midwest grass more than the tropical. but congrats on the new house looking forward to the upcoming videos

[@whatsontelevision3270]

What is the best fertilizer for St Augustine???? And how often should it be fertilized? Thanks.

[@GrassDaddy]

Nice site! I think this means my house is positioned for prime striping sun wise. The KBG should stripe way better than the nomix I had previously.

[@HackMasterBlaster]

another awesome video by you sir. I have a question. I'm planning on de thatching my lawn in a few weeks but I have crab grass out the ass already. should I wait until after I de thatch to put down a crab grass control. or what can I spray it with?

[@erikdesrosiers9777]

LCN, I just overseeded quite a bit of bermuda in Phoenix where daytime highs are already into the 90's but overnight lows are temporarily dipping into the very upper 50's. Should I still be ok being that we're 65+ for 20 out of 24 hours of the day? Love the videos, thanks!

[@matthewwilliam2015]

Did you ever post the weed control video?

[@joshgrami]

Hey Al, can you do a video on fixing the yellow/brown stains on grass from pet urine? My dogs have turned my back yard into a polka-dotted mess. Also, what is the best way to prevent the spots in the future?

[@brad2701]

JoshGrami water after they go out side

[@sweetvuvuzela4634]

Use a special blend of lawn seed

[@meagaindave2049]

The initial spots will disappear over some time. Prevention lies in filtered or bottled water for your pets. Nitrates in urine is what creates yellow spots in grass. Filtered water has substantially less nitrates. So much less that, dare i say, when your pet urinates in your lawn without nitrates, they're actually watering your lawn. I speak from experience. Have 4 dogs and DO NOT tolerate spots on my beloved lawn.

[@kevinwoodcock7578]

Was wondering if you or anyone in the comments could help with an onion problem in the northeast. An LCN in Rode Island whos is struggling....Thank you in advance guys!

[@chevyguy2063]

I think I'm a lawn care nut my self now thanks to you!!

[@ericc4730]

would you ever, do or recomend aeration on St.Augustine grass?

[@ddnaomi]

have you seen the Hayter lawn mowers from England. the rear wheel is a drive roller. don't know how good a job it does on stripes though.

[@alan30189]

Yipes, STRIPES! Looks great, Allyn! When you drink too much wine though, the stripes get squirrelier (not that you drink wine before you mow, I'm sure you don't). LOL That Suncalc is pretty cool. I didn't know the sun went in such an arch across the sky. I thought it was more of a straight line. I would use the app more for determining were to plant perennials and annuals though. I can't stripe my Bermuda.

[@D0SHA236]

Hi! I'm a first time home owner and watching your videos have really helped me get my yard semi decent. I'm running into an issue of clumped fescue in my bermuda grass.Is there a way to get rid of it and not kill my lawn rather than wait til my lawn goes dormant. I'm in Socal right now and just did an over seeding of a few spots on my lawn and I don't want to go back to dead spots from a weed & grass killer. Thanks!

[@Troy-Echo]

LCN, I'm assuming that mowing your Zoysia taller will allow the stripes to show better? What type of Zoysia do you have, and at what height do you mow? I have Zenith Zoysia which is a medium width Zoysia, about the same size blade as Fescue I think?

[@doubleastocktrading]

Have you tried polynumeric sand for the pavers? It would stop the weeds

[@hygrometer]

What do you think about Confront herbicide? (back when i did lawn care, it turned trash into treasure)

[@euartista]

Awesome tip on the sun calculator site. Thanks.

[@LetsRewindwithCarlos]

will this striper work on my Honda mower?

[@DRWebster93]

I believe they are universal.

[@magarity12]

Just used my lawn striper for the first time yesterday. Toro should send you commission for selling so many of these for them.

[@MikeSaner]

Your music game is on point. I love your videos but now I go and find the music to listen to later. What's that song playing?

[@telemundomikeymadrigal2122]

what's the best kind of fertilizer and weed killer to use it in Missouri?

[@marcmcdermott4742]

couldnt u do a regular cut, then get like a 4' striper and go back over it in 4' passes without the blade running? so you're just using the mower to tow the striper. idk if 4' stripers exist but some pvc and sand would do i'd imagine. thoughts?

[@djarcforceable]

I don't have a good lawn nor do I own a skateboard but my two fav channels are this one and Braille Skateboarding lol.

[@tonytrucks4046]

When I start striping double wide stripes and checkerboard patterns in my carpet when i vacuum, am i taking it too far?

[@ryantafoya3906]

Allen, can i fert my lawn when it starts to germinate? planted it 2 wks ago and today I have baby grass lol. can i fert it or will it hurt it?

[@czrs85]

this is going to be a great video ... needed this a long time ago. pretty hard to do on a hybrid Bermuda.

[@RyanValizan]

i have a direct north facing house about halfway down a culdasac which connects to the main road to the east. I've tried everything to get that million dollar view as people pass by, but the sun is always working against me. the view out my front window looks good during the day and in the evening hours, but i wish I could find someway to make my stripes really stand out as the neighbors drive down the block commuting to and from work.

[@griseldacervera5838]

Howdy! I took care my weeds on my St. Augustin. grub, bug control. Been watering. what fertilizer would you recommend for super green in Houston,Tx.

[@DRWebster93]

Milorganite!

[@fidelfernandez3006]

Your house is gorgeous !! You should do a walk around video so you can can show it to all of us !! By the way ! I have I just put fertilizer in my lawn about 2 weeks ago!! I'm noticing some empty spots!! Can I seed!???

[@fidelfernandez3006]

By the way m in Kansas City

[@AntnAndArr]

Hi, need your help badly. I did an over seed on a densely shaded area of my fescue lawn with a sun/shade mix. Didn't realize it contained perennial rye grass. The seeds have started sprouting. Is their anything I can do to target the rye grass or should I just over seed with fescue in early fall and try to crowd out the rye? Thanks

[@mariosaenzlandscapingservi6786]

what do you think about milagronite from home depot

[@TheLawnCareNut]

I'm a fan :)

[@mariosaenzlandscapingservi6786]

The Lawn Care Nut ty

[@JosiahWeaver]

Hey Allyn, I'm proud to state I have a lawn care nut lawn, and it's come a LONG way... However, this year, it would appear everywhere my dog has used the restroom over the winter month's, I have dead grass spots. What are your suggestions here apart from reseeding those sports? Prevention? Spring is upon me, and neighbors are already commenting stating she (the lawn) doesn't look as good as she did last year...

[@DRWebster93]

I have heard that gypsum can be applied as a preventative. There are also some products specifically designed for this (Google "Revive Dog Spot Treatment").

[@stuntmanization]

Since my neighbor moved, the new owners don't care for their yard that much so I'm starting to dominate the "hood"

[@TheLawnCareNut]

whatever it takes lol

[@Troy-Echo]

Yeah, my neighbor has a nice lawn so I'm trying to make him move away so my warm season stripes will look good, but his cool season grass stripes better than my warm season Zoysia. Then again, in the middle of summer my lawn still looks great with even minor or not irrigation while his is stressed from heat.

[@mrsthomas9526]

hello question what can I do about green fungus that's showing up in my lawn and it's killing my Bermuda Grass. PLEASE HELP

[@youraveragerat1280]

Hey, I have a really bad dandelion problem in my yard and I was wondering if you recommend me using milestone herbicide from dow agrosciences. If not, plz recommend me a good product. I have Kentucky bluegrass. Help me! Thanks.

[@catsaregreatbutdogsarebett2979]

What trim is your Hyundai sonata?? I see it in most of your videos, and nice stripes Alan!

[@sheiladavis6277]

I use water in my stripper for weight. Does that play a factor in why I don't see the stripping effect

[@jets1717]

cool video, as usual... this may be the wrong video to ask this question, but i'm looking to upgrade my trimmer and edger. any advice between toro, echo and troy-bilt? troy-bilt seems to have a lot of bad reviews. sorry toro, for asking on your well-done toro striping video... but any advice will be helpful... thanks

[@TheLawnCareNut]

I have the Echo PAS225 and love it.

[@jets1717]

thanks again for the help! I picked up a few bags of milorganite today. getting ready to "throw er down!" tomorrow...

[@jets1717]

thanks king! great tip... I ordered the echo PAS-225VP earlier today. it comes with the straight shaft trimmer and edger attachments. I appreciate the help from you guys.

[@Beardology]

I don't even have a lawn and I'm watching all of your videos. lol.

[@larryrussell976]

Allyn need your advice, I'm in northwest Indiana about a mile from the lake , my property was beach\sugar sand when I bought it, brought in dirt do I could grow grass was going well but in the past 2 yrs moss is taking over bad , I have all oak trees on property, put moss killer granular last year but no affect what do I do?

[@DRWebster93]

You might want to get a soil test done. Moss prefers acidic soil. If your soil is acidic, you could bring up the PH by applying lime. When oak leaves decompose in the lawn, they will turn the soil acidic.

[@alanmccormick6911]

I'm liking the videos with the websites and technology!

[@relentlesseducator]

Whoa! This is some real next level lawn care nutting right here!

[@BrandonStellmach]

Can you make a video about fungus or murshrooms in a yard. I just starting fertilizing and watering my grass and now I'm starting to see mushrooms in my yard. Like this comment so he can see it!!

[@Troy-Echo]

Mushrooms in a lawn isn't always a bad thing. If you are taking care of your soil and do not see mushrooms, then you get a spell with a lot of rain or much more water than usual and you start to see mushrooms, then once it dries out the mushrooms go away, that's just confirmation that you have rich and fertile soil. If you have mushrooms in a drier time of year, then you may have issues.

[@ianlewis8211]

The sun sets behind my house so the only time the sun would be behind you is early in the morning. Any way to get the stripes to look good with this scenario?

[@picklebrad]

Hey Allyn. I'm not very fond of St. Augustine (no offense, just too coarse for my taste) so I'm going to be throwing down some Argentine Bahia Seed here in Orlando FL. I love mowing and I hear this grass grows like CRAZY but will it stripe? Let's face it...that's the complete domination tactic. Also, will Milorganite be a suitable fert for this turf?

[@TheLawnCareNut]

yes it will stripe pretty well actually and Milo is perfect for it

[@SmackNC]

I notice you always push mow. Other than lawn size, do you see any drawbacks from mowing with a riding lawnmower? Some say it compacts the soil to much, etc. Your thoughts?

[@tata750]

will Toro striper fit any mower?

[@zjg101st]

Nice bro 👍🏽. Hey Allen you ever tried the golden edge edger blade?

[@TheLawnCareNut]

never heard of it

[@zjg101st]

The Lawn Care Nut you should check it out there are a few videos on KZbin. It claims you will get a nice thick edge through any overgrown lawn.

[@AlphaRobins]

So from SunCal calculations for your lawn on 4/9/17 to get the maximum stripping is to go a east west mowing!?!

[@TheLawnCareNut]

yes or a close angle to that.

[@scottmac8551]

Looking forward to you throwing down some fert on the new lawn!

[@icawn]

I find the torch extremely helpful for nuking dandelion flowers that have turned to puffs. Nukes those seeds instantly.

[@thecarlosnino80]

Hey man. Love the videos. I have a yard that is crabgrass heavy. I've been using the Scott's app for layman's guidance to product application. Any other websites you may recommend that I can work with that helps create a plan for me on the specifics of my yard? Thanks!

[@DRWebster93]

It's mainly focused on organic lawn care, but Milorganite's website has some excellent info. www.milorganite.com/lawn-care

[@mattfabian4435]

I keep trying to stripe in line with the sun but the sun keeps moving. any advice on keeping the sun stationary in my yard?

[@DRWebster93]

You need to get a sun dial. Then you can dial it in to the perfect position! ;P

[@Futyfbl]

awesome video love the stripes bro where did you get that Toro lawn striper and how much ?

[@TheLawnCareNut]

here you go bro... amzn.to/2oQ36M0

[@CCCC-tq8yo]

fyi u can see through the paper on the screen when u zoom in lol

[@AHardy21]

Wow! Next level stuff bro!

[@jamesvowell5505]

whens the best time to cut?

[@jcooper43]

Hane, you mowing at 2 inches?

[@caddieshed3009]

You must have to apply a lot of water. Generally st Augustine is around a four hour a day of sunlight. Seems like you get around 8 hours a day or so in most areas

[@hondaforlife6161]

I got a soil test kit and it told me to put a 5-5-5 do you know where to get that

[@MikeSaner]

It doesn't have to be exactly a 5-5-5. Get a bag with a ratio that is close to even. Like a 12-12-12 or 12-8-10. I think I saw a bag of 10-10-10 at HD, you'd just put down half as much as you would with a 5-5-5.

[@NitsudYrac]

I've got to learn how to do the doublewide stripes.

[@frankcook6331]

what music did you use in this video?

[@koojo86]

as i sit here with several feet of snow on the ground still- good luck!

[@LTRMCrew]

I love it "you guys gotta chill out on that stuff seriously"

[@1975oldschool]

LTRMCrew lmao that was the best part

[@juliodiaz3675]

when is the milo fertilize coming?

[@19TL85]

Julio Diaz it will tell you on the bag.. southern should already be throwing down I believe.. northern isn't until memorial day!

[@aguyandhiscomputer]

2:05 misunderstood, gonna need a new comforter.

[@adamk1413]

Time to invest in some baseball park lights for the lawn. Wife and neighbors would approve.

[@meyogy2414]

stripes into the sun or across the suns rays (perpendicular). sorry if i missed it in video

[@michaelcalkins8079]

Is there ever a chance it could damage the stone/pavers?

[@TheLawnCareNut]

nah, no way

[@michaelcalkins8079]

OK cool. Was just wondering bc I could feel anxiety from a watchful client if I ever tried this. Would definitely consider using the burner at our bank locations for the curb crack weeds. Cost effective and fast? Verse's weedeater and spray?

[@TheLawnCareNut]

it's slower overall but you can get larger ones that do the job much faster.

[@PeterCharlesworth]

Dude - check out sunseeker app for smartphone - it overlays the suns path virtually over your camera image so you can look at the suns path literally on screen. I use it for planning outdoor photography jobs. You can also dial in any date or time of year 👌

[@mmacejko929]

"Welcome to the neighborhood ". " Hi I'm Al and I am here to dominate!"

[@KenyonPayne]

Hey allyn, I left you a message on your fb page, tried raking my grass after the winter but it looks so dry and dormant and compacted between the leaves and snow it seems like I'm just ripping the grass out. I sent pictures, hope to hear from you!

[@jvol3]

Ok so I know where the sun will be now how do I determine where to put the stripes????

[@cc5341]

What's the best way getting rid of moles in the yard? They're tearing up my yard

[@chrisfi3d]

Surgically get them removed. Tell her that you need to move on without her. Conduct regular surveillance to 'weed' them out

[@stevenflorin5155]

Lighting is very important. My neighbor leaves in the morning to work in the dark. He comes home around 3pm. He always says that my law looks better than his and wants to know my secret. On the weekends he usually sleeps in. Once in a while he gets up early, looks at his lawn and says(looking better than mine), we must have gotten some rain last night. Here is the perfect way to see it. Pull up to the curb at your house and look at your lawn. Now look at your side mirror. Take a photo with a camera and get a side by side

[@ryandavis571]

Was that a drone?

[@TheLawnCareNut]

no just an 8ft camera crane. You can see it in one shot near the beginning.

[@SmoothCruizer37]

Amen!!! finally I know now I am not the only one that uses ear plugs, stupid noisey lawn mowers

[@jakemccaig6454]

“I know where you live” 😂😂😂😂

[@DamrowFilms]

6:10 - calling out the creepers. LOL.

[@stuntmanization]

There's a KZbin video on how to refill those small propane cylinders using your standard propane tank

[@kevindowe]

I like your style Al, introduce yourself to the neighbors...before the commencement of the domination...lol. Beautiful neighborhood brotha!

[@joeschmitz2790]

Havent watched your channel in a couple months. Are you in a different house than yhe Frankenstein lawn??

[@TheLawnCareNut]

yes, moved a few weeks ago!