SUMMER LAWN . Weed, Disease, Grub/Insect, Fertility, Mowing, Water EVERYTHING U Need 4 A Lawn!

How to prepare your yard for summer survival. Ensure that your yard stays in excellent shape weed free until the cooler temperatures fall. Covering weed disease, fertility, insect grub control, cultural practices spiking mowing aerification. Go over wedding agents to help with Irrigation and maximize precipitation to ensure you have a great yard all summer. Pet and kid, friendly strategies for insect control and how to reduce weeds in your yard naturally through mowing height.

[@stacenrob1977]

great video , so much information to take in .

[@GregPhillips.22]

appreciate it. I try to keep my videos on point. respecting peoples time. I like prep work researching and putting it all together!

[@CountryInDistress]

Amazing videos and information!!! I've learned so much from every video!!! Thank you so much for the knowledge!!!

[@GregPhillips.22]

Thanks!!! Happy to help!

[@brokenh0me]

Great content Greg! I just bought house in Central Texas. It has almost 11,000 square feet of St. Augustine that isn't looking so good. Lots of weeds, other grasses, and dead/ bald spots. Missed my pre-emergent window, so now to aerate, add nutrients, and mow. I will definitely be taking your advice and look forward to your next video. Hopefully I will be able to get my lawn looking better. Thank you.

[@GregPhillips.22]

Thanks. Just be careful with St. Augustine with herbicides. Many say safe for lawns. Just read the fine print and be sure it's labeled for St. Augustine

[@jesusjones3014]

You can hit your yard with image or weedstop for Lawns or both at the same time (both make st Aug versions i think they are purple colored tops) but image needs to sit for a few days then you water it in (for Bermuda version I'm guessing same for st Aug but read the labels. You can spray at 6am..literally not 7 am etc but as soon as enough light to walk the yard start it will be in the mid 70s temp so by 7 or 8am your done, split your yard in 2 or 3 and do it at 6am each time, so the temp/drift/evaporation issues are doable in Texas summer heat. Make sure to do low to mid rate of herbicide and not mow a few days b4 & imo a week after. Water 2 days b4 as well, get the weeds in growing mode. Then next year you can get on schedule. Also plug your st Aug grass in those bare spots, water them often. I use the pro plugger on Bermuda.

[@douglilly9339]

I figured I would send a comment. To let you know I watched the video. If you are taking the time to give more resources in the comments, I will return the courtesy to let you know your videos are very informative

[@GregPhillips.22]

Thanks. I enjoy helping people. Helping them reach their goals and take more enjoyment in their home and work. 😀

[@Piccolo_Re]

I’d love to have my own core aerator. They are just so expensive. Renting isn’t an option for me because it’s just too heavy to transport and I don’t have a truck nor trailer to transport one with. But my NE lawn definitely needs that. It’s always compacted and most of it is clay soil.

[@GregPhillips.22]

Could have a landscape company do it. Take a look at what they have first and see if it is like the TORO one I show in the video. May be 300 to 500 bucks for the average yard. You can also get a spiker and run it over the yard several times to get the air exchange and penetration of H2O into the soil. Wetting agents may help a little as well.

[@jesusjones3014]

Check into a electric corded scarifier. Greenworks and sun Joe are 2 brands. Go with biggest amp/inch size. About 150 bucks, 100 bucks in off-season winter. Not an aerator but does an OK job at aerating for low cost and reasons you stated for not having a real aerator machine.

[@GregPhillips.22]

Herbicide with a hose end applicator. Please read label to ensure it is safe for your yard. With the active Quincloraq you will need to apply in early or late summer season (after august 15) for it to control crabgrass. Not to be used on Behiagrass carpet grass centipede St Augustine. Please read and follow label pd ad a.co/d/8hGngBJ

[@GregPhillips.22]

Golf Course Management Magazine on wetting agents that I spoke of in the video. This tells you more about wetting agents, their role in maintaining turf and studies on the efficacy of the wetting agents in the study. I highly recommend these for those who have watering challenges in their yard. You will be impressed with the results. gcmonline.com/course/environment/news/wetting-agent-differences

[@evangoshert5817]

Always doa. Test. Strip when applying a new product

[@GregPhillips.22]

I always tell folks to start applications in the back yard.😊

[@pkn920]

Excellence info, thanks for doing this. How about just throwing down a “winterizer” fertilizer that has a higher amount of potassium?

[@GregPhillips.22]

You can. There are alot of marketing words on products. Some are helpful to folks just starting out. But potassium is potassium no matter when you put it out.

[@pkn920]

@@GregPhillips.22 Bag says 22-0-14 and majority of the Nitrogen is slow release, thanks!

[@GregPhillips.22]

Bioadvance Grub Killer Plus 24. This is for actively feeding grubs. This is a "curative" grub control product. If you have grub damage this is what I would recommend. If you wish to prevent grubs go with the Acelepryn or the Scotts Grub Ex. pd ad a.co/d/gwH3tWw

[@GregPhillips.22]

Hydro Holder wetting agent in an easy hose end applicator. This would be a good option if you wanted to try wetting agents to make your irrigation more efficient. even out your soil moisture and release localized dry spots. Article on wetting agents in Golf Course Management below. pd ad. a.co/d/4PhRLTI

[@HangryPandaMike]

2 questions: 1st one, can you put down hydretain and the Hydro Holder wetting agent down at the same time? 2nd question, what is another option to core aeration? Liquid aeration? I ask since the crappy irrigation they installed on my new build only goes down a few inches. The last time I got core aerations done, they punctured a few pipes since they werent deep enough compared to the tines length/ cores size. TIA

[@GregPhillips.22]

Ya ...that is an issue if you have irrigation. I would use only one wetting agent at a time. The performance can very on soil type. Could use one one year if you are not happy with it try the other. I would try the hydretain product first just because the popularity of it. The H2O Maximizer performed very well according to the GSM article I put in the comments. If you are in an area where drought is an issue. I would go with that since the study showed it performed so well. As far as liquid aeration I have not used those. So can't really speak to those products. There is also light slicing or spiking often to get the air exchange and water into the soil that aeration gets you. I would slice greens during the summer on occasion. I would see a color difference the next couple of days afterward. So that works well.

[@HangryPandaMike]

@@GregPhillips.22 thanks for the additional info.

[@MrAbdiIsse]

@@GregPhillips.22 where can I buy the H2O Maximizer?

[@GregPhillips.22]

This is the "granular" version of Tenacity/Mesotrione herbicide. This controls several summer grassy and broadleaf weeds. Please read and follow label prior to application. pd ad a.co/d/1Nr4gGo

[@byoung5520]

Good stuff……how do you feel about aeration and churning up weed seeds like poa trivalis. I been battling poa triv for years now, tried glyphosate and replacing with sod, came back. I hear of new product called velocity pm for poa triv

[@GregPhillips.22]

What kind of grass do you have?

[@byoung5520]

@@GregPhillips.22 100% KBG…….three different cultivators

[@RAVISHING_RONY]

Is it really OK to mow Bermuda grass higher than 2 inches? Most people on KZbin mow it really low, so that it will spread. I have thin hybrid Bermuda grass and need to spread and thicken during the growing season. Thanks Greg!

[@GregPhillips.22]

I keep mine at 2 1/2.

[@GregPhillips.22]

Tenacity Herbicide. this is a great summer grassy weed herbicide. Also controls several broadleaf weeds. Always read label prior to application. pd ad a.co/d/gVAVyjN

[@GregPhillips.22]

Good option for early to mid June Nitrogen application . Anderson fertilizer is a very high quality. This slow release fertilizer will feed your lawn for 6 weeks. Pd ad amzn.to/4ecaeYy

[@GregPhillips.22]

Gunner fungicide. Active ingredient propiconazole. This will control most lawn diseases with the exception of pythium. Should rotate with Clearies 3336 to prevent fungus resistance to the active ingredient. pd ad a.co/d/5gf3P8F

[@GregPhillips.22]

Per emergent herbicide and fertilizer...The Andersons Professional Turf Products Fertilizer 18-0-4 with .125% Dimension Herbicide Pre & Early Post Emergent Control Spring Application Crabgrass Prevention. Anderson makes great products. This will give you your nitrogen feed for June as well. Pd ad amzn.to/3UXkv1G

[@stephenhegarty6179]

What was dry pre-emergent product?

[@GregPhillips.22]

The Andersons Professional Turf Products Fertilizer 18-0-4 with .125% Dimension Herbicide Pre & Early Post Emergent Control Spring Application Crabgrass Prevention. Anderson makes great products. This will give you your nitrogen feed for June as well. Pd ad amzn.to/3UXkv1G

[@GregPhillips.22]

Granular "summer stress" blend 7-0-20 from yard mastery. If you needed to add some potassium to your soil to have your lawn ready for summer this would be a good option. pd ad. a.co/d/1nR7i0B

[@GregPhillips.22]

Acelepryn insecticide. This is and outstanding grub control product for your lawn. Same ingredient as Scotts Grub EX that you can put out with a back pack sprayer. If you have large yard this may be a good option . Please read label prior to application Pd ad a.co/d/e38xDZm

[@GregPhillips.22]

Stergo Fungicide. This is an effective fungicide for the control of pythium. This should be rotated with Scotts Disease EX to ensure you do not get resistance to the active ingredients in either product. pd ad a.co/d/jcsNYCz

[@GregPhillips.22]

"Generic Tenacity" Torocity. Good cool season summer grassy and broadleaf weed control . Please read label for specific application instructions. pd ad a.co/d/asO4Kkb

[@GregPhillips.22]

Surfactant that I have found in a small container and at a good price. This is a non ionic surfactant that most herbicides need. Please read the label of your herbicide for the amount to put in your sprayer. pd ad a.co/d/7hYNjsU

[@GregPhillips.22]

Hydro holder. This is a good option for a summer wetting agent. Will need to new applied using a sprayer. This can increase watering efficiency and relieve summer drought stress. pd ad. a.co/d/anaEjm8

[@GregPhillips.22]

Scotts Grub EX this is an excellent grub control product that very safe to apply for those concerned about pets, kids and bees. This is a preventative and should be applied in mid June. pd ad a.co/d/6TOc155

[@GregPhillips.22]

Clearies 3336 fungicide. this should be rotated with propiconazole to prevent resistance to dollar spot. please read and follow label instructions pd ad. a.co/d/eM6Un2z

[@GregPhillips.22]

Celsius Herbicide. Please read label. This is a great herbicide for warm season grasses. pd ad a.co/d/7J7D5sh

[@stephenhegarty6179]

I don’t see any links

[@GregPhillips.22]

May have to get further I the comments. Which one were you looking for?

[@GregPhillips.22]

panetela wetting agent for home lawns. If you like to try a cost effective wetting agent this would be a good option. pd ad a.co/d/4PhRLTI

[@GregPhillips.22]

Per the studies that I gave link to regarding wetting agents. H2O Maximizer was found to be one of the top wetting agents that aid the soil in holding plant available water. I would recommend this wetting agent particularly for those in the dryer south west. www.rrproducts.com/underhill-h2o-maximizer-liquid-surfactant-polymer-resin-blend-2-5-gallon-rghmax02.html

[@GregPhillips.22]

hydertain root zone moisture manager. This is a popular wetting agent product that can help with localized dry spots, increase irrigation efficiency and prevent summer stress. Pd ad. a.co/d/1KM4JMw

[@GregPhillips.22]

Simple solutions high potassium lawn food. This would be a great feed just after aerification or prior to summer stresses. Its in a easy to apply hose end applicator pd ad a.co/d/crgPtqz

[@GregPhillips.22]

Bio Advance fungus control. The will control most lawn fungus with the exception of pythium. pd ad a.co/d/5h0xis7