Scalping Bermuda and Zoysia Lawns the 2023 Season Begins

[@reyboy4284]

I was raised on Bermuda lawns. I just bought my first house and it's got a tall fescue yard. Pretty neglected. But I think with your teachings I'll bring this thing back to life, I'll be following your fescue calendar! Wish me luck!

[@beerbeforebreakfast]

If you can in your climate, ditch the tall fescue if at all possible. It's so much more involved to get it right because it doesn't spread.

[@reyboy4284]

Oh for sure. That's in the plans when it becomes more financially viable in a couple years. I'll have the whole yard converted to Bermuda. But for the mean time I've got to give it a chance. So I'll be prepping to seed in the fall on my bald spots. It's crazy to think this was put in the heart of west texas. We see 110° summers!

[@beerbeforebreakfast]

@@reyboy4284 yeah its gonna be an uphill battle. I'm in Virginia and the medians on the roads become pure bermuda since they don't get any water but rain and all full sun. They don't plant Bermuda.......it just does what bermuda does. Last summers I sod cut my Zoysia-ish front yard out and put Monaco Bermuda. Put the Zoysia in the slightly shaded back yard where my Huskys run. Front yard is insane! Amazing. Doesn't cost as much s you'd think.

[@ripmaster896]

Hey lawnmaster here are you in a zone that can handle it? Or are going to do what doc said and keep the fescue and over seed it in the summer? That's what I would do. Good 🤞 👍👍

[@jo3l194]

​@@reyboy4284what part of west texas are you from? I'm from Lubbock tx 👊

[@ashleymeggan]

That time of year, guys! I feel like such a boss, knowing I did this at the right time if I’m pre-scalping as Doc uploaded this.

[@ripmaster896]

What do you do on your channel???? Looks interesting. From lawnmaster's paradise 👍

[@HowTowithDoc]

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[@machinegundroner9411]

I did my scalp yesterday. But I also had to dethatch on top of that. I haven't dethatched the yard since it was installed as sod back in 2016. Added PGF and some pre emergent on top of that. I'm excited about the upcoming growing season. Thanks for all your advice, Doc.

[@HowTowithDoc]

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[@philipdileo3750]

Did you dethatch before or after the scalp?

[@UpstateSCBass]

Just did my pre-scalp today. Pre-emergent 2 weeks ago and will apply it again in another week or so before a rainy day.

[@wat2000]

Cool season here it was a week of warm weather in va and boom Poa already around in mid February. So the two weeks early advice is smart

[@MrGermany18]

DOC! Literally just came inside from doing a prescalp, verticut (I had issues that needed it) putting down some PGF Balance and pre emergent and soil amendment. Thanks for all the help through these years. Hoping to beat my neighbors.

[@HowTowithDoc]

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[@soniabailey6855]

Scalp.. pre emergent and pgf balance .. I do those treatments at the same time?

[@sebastiangarcia41910]

@@soniabailey6855 yes after the prescalp, wait a couple of weeks to do the full scalp

[@Apolac]

I am hook with this guy. My wife, as your neighbors, said that I was wasting time because I was putting a pre-emergent on my dormant bermuda grass. I just showed her your video, like "see I need to start thatching my lawn" 😆

[@HowTowithDoc]

😂

[@stevencherlake9901]

Doc, thanks for the shout out on March 30th of last year because that was my birthday!! This year too!!

[@mansurplus]

Thanks Doc! Year after year great educational content!

[@pacianovero]

I skipped the scalping and just burned my dormant lawn a few days ago. First time trying this method.

[@houseofbraxtonwoodworking]

can we get a nice calendar of things to do on the Zoysia grass? Only have the cool season and bermuda grass nice calendars

[@Ptro1]

Just scalped today Atlanta

[@albertkluttz8503]

I have a 27” trucut. Wish a had a son to use it. Lol. I have it set as low as it will go and it will only get it to about 1/2-3/4”.

[@DarthSidious11]

if you don't like wheel marks in your lawn then why don't you just switch over to Allet's as the are manufactured with full length rear rollers doc just wondering

[@ripmaster896]

Haley doc lawnmaster here I dare you to take your lawn to dirt im going to. I already did a pre scalp and I got some liquid 12-4-8 and 16 4 8 and some deep green from the andersons and I'm also going to use your old-school 16-0-8 as a iron affect . I have also got some certified prevegenics I have some double dark with bio nite I also got some 24-0-11. And some 30-0-10 and I'm following the lawn guides even tho I'm using different kind of fertilizers. Great job keep the hard work youngster . Your also going to need a lot of dirt booster for the rack ranch.? You should make a small golf course to tie into your land I know it's a lot of work but you do have a lot of bermuda their. Have fun Mow low. From lawnmaster's paradise 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@HowTowithDoc]

In previous videos we showed the scalping down to dirt, or as close as we could. about 1/4"

[@tomwilliams7602]

Thanks so much for all your videos. Any thoughts on Allett Kensington 20”reel?

[@dwmjr2253]

Hey Doc I'm taking some regular 10-10-10 and I'm crushing it to a smaller size to save money to get a better distribution just like the Andersons micro 10-10-10. 🤔 really all beaded granular products need to be smaller but not dusty small to get a better coverage?🤷

[@TheKingOfInappropriateComments]

Does your cool season guide cover creeping bentgrass? Thats the one thing I can't find a care guide for.

[@carlosjrf]

I honestly need someone who can assess my lawn and tell me what to do to bring it back. I don’t have the time to really do much of the care so Ive gone thru 2 services and it has not gotten any better. No weeds though. Wish the doc would come to my house and help me out.

[@zacd7094]

Don’t we all lol

[@Jetfox159]

Over winter my yard got infested with weeds and i neglected them for too long and they are like 18inches tall now, should i cut them down then do weed killer, or weed killer then cut after they die?

[@Eli-qr9hc]

Do you add the 10-10-10 before your prescalp?

[@austinpatrick1871]

What’s better, putting pre emergent down late or on a saturated lawn? I got 120lbs of Anderson pre emergent in my garage and really don’t want to waste it. I’m in SC and can’t seem to catch a break from the rain long enough for my Bermuda lawn to dry. About half the lawn is squishy from constant rains. I worry that March 15th will come and go before it dries enough to put down pre emergent. Should that happen, what would be the ‘lesser of the two evils’? Is there a ballpark estimate when you’d consider it too late for pre emergent all together?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Wait a few days for the best window. Then water in yourself.

[@VieweronYouTube]

Dam cold came back in on us.

[@coachjedijason]

I have seen you recommend certainty, dimension and nagate for herbicides. So which is it? I'm in Woodstock Georgia and I'm trying to get rid of my poa anna and prevent other weeds. Thanks in advance.

[@ryanragland8273]

Hey Doc. If I burn, do I wait for the green haze or should I do it before.

[@roberth.1721]

I appreciate your videos and knowledge. After watching your video on the McClane mowers I pulled the trigger. Received it today and was a bit shocked to see a $2k reel mower came with plastic wheels... should I be concerned?

[@jrrogersstang4696]

Beautiful 🔥🔥👍🏿

[@kirkgillis4072]

Doc, thank you for this video. Do you recommend aerating before adding the 10-10-10. My soil is primary clay based.

[@rogersmith5503]

Half of .75 inch is .375 inch 3/4 " to 3/8"

[@HowTowithDoc]

He's just a local idiot.... math ain't his thing.

[@HerbSmith-uk4cu]

Does Dimension kill Burweed? I have a lot Burweed spreading in my front yard. What do you recommend Doc?

[@genXnarratives79]

Doc great video!!!! As a new homeowner with Bermuda Sod, should I pre scalp as well. The grass is brown with a few grass patches. Any advice? Thanks!!

[@adamghazal9204]

Thanks Doc!!

[@lanmarknetworking3034]

I only have an 80lb bag of complete.... can i skip the 10.10.10 and use light complete?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Complete is fine

[@Bwick_1776]

I have a ton of clumpy perennial rye on my Bermuda lawn in eastern NC near VA border. Idea on products to to rid of the rye? Lots of stuff in the lawn care guide about other weeds like poa annua

[@davidparker8627]

How do you prevent moss from growing in your yard?

[@Silence3157]

Doc, I'm about to put out my first round of preemergent, 10-10-10, and humichar. Do you recommend putting down the 10-10-10 again around the time you do the second round of preemergent? Or should you only use 10-10-10 once and then switch to PGF complete for the rest of the season?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Just once... then PGF

[@stevehowell1489]

We had new Bermuda sod installed last year. It was great last summer but I’m seeing a lot of bare spots this spring. Our back yard doesn’t get a ton of sun and our soil is thick clay. Should I lime the yard. We also have bad grubs and I think that’s causing some of the bare spots as well. Any advice on what I should do?

[@MadMan_3353]

Hey doc have a question what fertilizer concentration product would you recommend for a fertigation system connected to a residential sprinkler system.

[@RJMillaway]

Curious. With how good the bent grass green looks how it would hold up on whole lawn

[@jwgulledge]

Always enjoy the videos.. at the end of this one, you mentioned the palms. I have 3 of them here in Atlanta and they look just like yours in the video. You mentioned cutting them back. Do you have any recommendation for how much to cut them back?

[@9thWard5386]

Doc can I put down pgf balance and green shocker down at same time

[@HowTowithDoc]

Yes, but I would probably space them out a week or so.

[@guntherruderschmidt8032]

Do you ever talk about St. Augustine?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Nope... just not my breed.

[@peterlawrence5117]

Hey Doc. Thanks for all you do for us. Can I use 16-0-8 or Green shocker for jump start if my soil test shows high Phosphorous. Thanks in advance.

[@rebeccayates-ut3sf]

Thanks for your great videos! If I’m trying to rehab an old Bermuda lawn that has gone primarily weedy, what should I be doing at this time of year in zone 8a?

[@WhateverItsanOpinion]

I have 4 acres of bermuda grass. It cost me about 1800 per year in chemicals and fertalizers. Pro Ranger About 5 gallons. I wish i had your lawn it would be very cheap and easy.. my lawn takes 4 hours to mow with 60 in Zero turn

[@armandocisneros6468]

Well to my surprise PGF complete nor Super juice are available to ship to California. Is there another way to get these out here?

[@robertcarrington-gg9xk]

Doc - what type of watering cycle are you doing once we pre scalp and put the 10-10-10 down..?

[@tafadzwatinoona7779]

Quick question Doc - Dormant sod was installed a month ago on my new property, can I still pre-scalp it and get rid of the dead brown lawn + total scalp later?? Thanks.

[@MatheusFerreira-qp5ms]

Who did you use for ther scalp service Doc? Im trying to get it for my house this year.

[@joshwilliams-sn1ps]

What pre emergent do you use/recommend?

[@nikkithompson2586]

Doc I need help!!! I have Bermuda grass but I now have these weed things growing everywhere. Some of them have purple flowers, and some are big leafy things. What am I doing wrong or not doing at all? Please help!!!

[@HowTowithDoc]

Now is the time to ID them and spray them. BEFORE we get into the good growing season.

[@rolandomedina1863]

Hi, I enjoy your videos tremendously, thanks for posting then. I layed my sod last year, bermuda hybrid. It came out great. However, I noticed uneven little mounts. Not sure if these are due to ants or something else. Should I roll three grass before scalping to make the grass even?

[@markthompson7503]

I have a Trimmer mower I use.. When is a good time to thatch and use a core aerator ?

[@michaelhollister7486]

Doc, why 10-10-10 when my soil sample says my phosphorus is to high to begin with?

[@TStanNC]

Dont

[@DrB_CU]

Don't ever put out P if the P level shows its too high, there is a 10-0-10 or 15-0-15 you would want to use instead.

[@HowTowithDoc]

Put out some PGF Complete ZERO Phos. Light coat

[@jackn.2611]

When do you think it’ll be too late to put my pre emergent down?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Never too late.

[@armandocisneros6468]

Hey Doc I just tried buying the green shocker but I guess they don’t ship to California anymore. I used it on my Bermuda grass last year and loved it but now it’s not available for us Californians. Help!! Is there another product similar to green shocker that will work during push period?

[@treythorne218]

Doc, I am in the Transition Zone in Middle Tennessee. Am I too early to scalp then preemergent? I see your map shows crabgrass germination in mid April.

[@treythorne218]

You do the 10-10-10 + Pre Emergent prior to the Pre-Scalp? Any issue when you pick up the clippings of sucking up the 10-10-10 + Pre Emergent?

[@chasewilliams8526]

Hey doc, any tips on fixing a coned reel?

[@HowTowithDoc]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLaY5pvocabsMk take it to a shop that can grind to adjust or... order a new reel.

[@jbrlet1681]

Is a MacLaine a once in a lifetime investment? I really don’t want to spend 5 grand on a lawnmower more than once. My Honda rotary is 15 years old and starts on the 1st pull every single time. So I take care of my stuff. But I can’t justify buying a 5K lawnmower more than once.

[@tombo552001]

Hey Doc, I sprayed my poe about a month ago and it turned yellow, my question is do I just let it lay there or pick it out, I don't have a lot since my grass is about 2 years old.

[@HowTowithDoc]

Just leave it.... the heat will finish it off.

[@K0gashuk0]

Can you tell us what seed you used for the putting green? I went with Bermuda for the lawn last year and it has been great but it absolutely will not grow anywhere near the oak tree. That looks like it is shade tolerant.

[@HowTowithDoc]

www.outsidepride.com/seed/grass-seed/bent-grass-seed/penncross-creeping-bent-grass.html

[@sandieweatherup]

My husband was in the military 50 years ago. He says the strangest thing when he wants a haircut. He says, "My hair is touching my head, I need it cut." 😳🤣

[@HowTowithDoc]

Scalped my head yesterday.

[@jamesshrouds4130]

What kind of grass do you recommend for very sandy soil in southern Delaware?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Any grass will grow in sandy soil, it's more of a temp / climate issue.

[@stanlee4132]

Hey Doc...SE GA here, about 15 mins for Tybee with Empire Zoysia. Since my soil test show I have high phosphorus, can I still use the PGF Balance 10-10-10 or should i use something else for the "jump start" program. And when the time comes, would you recommend the regular Anderson's 16-0-8 over the PGF Complete 16-4-8?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Put down a little PGF Complete ZERO PHOS

[@DMO209]

Where did the banana tree go?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Cut down every year when the frost kills them off.

[@DMO209]

@@HowTowithDoc Ok. I purchased a banana tree last year so I’ll have to do the same thing. Thanks for the info!

[@PallieD]

👍

[@higgiepop158]

👍💯👍💯

[@edub7537]

Doc what's that on your nose

[@HowTowithDoc]

waiting for someone to ask... sunscreen when wearing caps and not the big sun blockers.

[@edub7537]

@@HowTowithDoc hay doc will common bermuda still spread if I use pre emergent

[@damienreese1978]

You got a yard full of weeds