Help!!! My Lawn is Dying this Summer! 3 SIMPLE tips to REVIVE IT

[@Thelawncarenut]

Here is the hose end sprayer I am using yardmastery.com/products/empty-quart-hose-end-sprayer-bottles-2-pack

[@Galaxylynx12]

I was going to ask for that! Thank you!

[@lifewithpeppez]

Can u do this process on tall fescue?

[@adamlerner618]

My yard went from green to pretty much dead

[@theeresistance970]

@@adamlerner618 hello, are u watering every other day?

[@CAllen-ug6pl]

My wife and I were going through a rough patch until we watch this video. It gave us just the spark that we needed. Thank you Lawn Care Nut!!!

[@kentuckybeardsman]

Did it actually work?

[@andyaranda7341]

🤣

[@bread-chan6650]

My wife didn't appreciate being spray with dawn water

[@tronalddump8776]

@@bread-chan6650 it wasn't deep enough

[@stephenshanks5975]

The innuendo is strong with this one!

[@Thelawncarenut]

I got lucky with so many fun keywords 😀😀😀

[@stephenshanks5975]

@@Thelawncarenut credit to you for taking advantage of every opportunity!

[@steffen707-]

This was VERY entertaining. Poor Jesse, hope he gets his localized dry spots figured out.

[@jbrizzle7979]

😂😂😂

[@theanimaster]

took me a while to get the tuna reference.

[@GirLzLawn]

Great video Allyn. So many people enjoy the simple tricks and you definitely make it easy to understand exactly what these things are providing to the lawn. Good stuff.

[@gpoman9988]

One of the best purchases I made for the lawn is a wireless rain gauge. I subtract any rainfall we get from the weekly 1 1/2” irrigation. Sometimes we get close to an inch in just a few hours in Florida so I can cut back on my sprinklers for a few days.

[@Thelawncarenut]

Having that info is the key in Florida for sure! Nice.

[@antoniolizardo2065]

Bro! You are awesome! I’ve been watching your videos for along time now, and because of following your steps to a great lawn my lawn is SUPER green and thick and neighbors been asking me how does my yard look so good 😊 Just wanted to say thank you ! 🙏

[@dperez578]

What method did you personally use?

[@scotlawrence]

Rochester NY here, we haven't had a drop of rain in 3 straight weeks, all suburban lawns have gone a nice crispy brown.. I've noticed that *no one* is watering their lawn! Awesome.. no need to do it, the grass isn't dead, it's just dormant. It greens right up again as soon as the rain comes back. This lack of rain doesn't normally happen here, its quite rare..it's a nice break from mowing.

[@Chrislk1986]

I used to live that brown lawn life, but being a homeowner now, I prefer to not surround my home with tinder--People love their random fireworks all summer long and we've got neighbors who like the occasional wood fire even during burn bans. And, hey, some of us like mowing and keeping the lawn maintained year round ;) . Bonus is After replacing my in ground sprinkler heads with MP Rotators half way through last month and installing 0.5gpm aerators in the bathroom faucets, water use is actually down by about 10% compared to last year! Looking to hit 20-25% savings on the next months water usage just from dialing in irrigation a little tighter and cutting the grass just a smidge higher.

[@fauxque5057]

I prefer letting nature do its thing. Brown is a lot easier to maintain. Green just means a lot more work. Rain is my arch enemy. With what they charge me for water, and higher for sewage there's absolutely no way I'm watering my lawn. There's not a lot of sense in having to pay for sewage to water a lawn, wash a car, or top off my pool. Especially when the sewage is 15% higher than the water bill. Maybe if I sink a well I might water the lawn, but I hate mowing it so it's counter productive

[@theeresistance970]

Crispy Brown lol

[@Redsee83]

@@fauxque5057 so what brought you here then?

[@JoseHernandez-rl8fx]

Mr. Allen you r the best thx for being u and representing the lawn to the fullest I appreciate all your videos and information so ppl like me keep enjoying my lawn and mother nature. Peace to u my brother all the way from NYC.. Orange County Nyc

[@kalebtaylor2504]

My lawn here in Utah count has started to check check out and I have been doing 1” of water per week I'm so happy about this video I'm going to order some dawn and increase the watering to 1 1/2”

[@kl3mm3r86]

Dude, I live about 150 miles north of Panama City in Alabama. This area I'm in is just flat out not getting rain. I did all my prep this year, preemergent, aerate, Milo and other fert, diseaseX, liquid aerator/ dethatch, scalped. Started in February and we just haven't gotten rain hardly at all. No forecast for May either. It barely came out of dormancy, got a little drizzle since and it's been weeks, no rain in the forecast either. It's so frustrating I've wasted so much money and can't see the fruit of my labor.

[@georgeaguirre9426]

Glad to see a new upload. Thanks for the tips LCN👍🇺🇸

[@berndtslawncare4906]

great video! love your channel and content! your videos help our business grow!thank you!

[@effequalsma861]

The timing of the numerous quips is impeccable. Well done sir. Well done.

[@gbpg2016]

Had 12k sqft of bermuda laid down 3 months ago and it was going good until the heat started. It’s now going on the 3rd week of temps in the 95-105* range here in the Midwest. First month I watered around 25k gals when it was doing great and hadn’t changed it but I’m starting the think it’s due to my rocky soil keeping the soil depth to shallow for the roots to penetrate. Had approx 80 yards of top soil added before the sod was installed.

[@JasonRidesmoto]

This video was great... the style the vibe the editing... always learning something from you bro

[@jamiemittermuller6470]

My lawns patchy this year. I regularly mow it with reel mower to 30mm (shorter it looks scalped, longer it looks like a bad hair cut), it’s got a really good colour and looks good from the path but it’s certain areas. First thing I did was check for stones. I will probably oversow in September

[@Thelawncarenut]

thrower down!

[@WisconsinEric]

Last summer I applied an application of "Seventh Generation" brand natural dish soap on my lawn as it is mostly clay and it had become a bit hydrophobic in the summer heat. It worked well to minimize runoff.

[@Thelawncarenut]

it's a great way to get some temp relief for sure.

[@scottyofeden]

Great video and information! Just a couple comments from the technical side... the video quality looks great, your sound is right on, and you land the sporadic light humor. For me, as a creative person, it inspires me to see this kind of quality. Thanks!

[@fbfields984]

Great video at an appropriate time. Thanks.

[@michaelo3498]

The innuendo and puns in your videos is hilarious!!!! Love your humor! Please don’t change your style. Much respect from Minnesota.

[@johnjrkean7008]

Mr. Wetting agent Awsome video as usual uve helped me so much this past year of getting into my lawn ur the man! God bless..Also got soil test back way to high in phosphorus also high in zinc I'm reading to add foliar app. Of iron and zinc being iam zinc high already is that ok? Whether u see this post or not thank u for all uve done!

[@andyslawncareandoutdooradv]

Hydretain has done me wonders in keeping the lawn Greener in the summer. I can usually get away with 2 waterings per week as long as it's not a 100 with full sun all day, everyday

[@flashbang217]

uhh what do we do when it's 100 degrees 7 days a week for >2 months without rain and they only let us water 2x/week. My grass is struggling. This summer in Texas is brutal. Doubt it will rain in the next month or two.

[@lindabuzbee2475]

Thanks Allyn, you read my mind on this one. I live in North Texas and it is very hot and no rain so this helped me a lot. I also was wondering the kind of hose end sprayer you were using and you gave me the link in the comment section so I ordered one!

[@Thelawncarenut]

I need to do a video on these hose end sprayers because they are super cheap and work awesome lol

[@karen-gq4zd]

Great video! And love the reference to the great Jerry Baker. Learned my first DIY lawn tonics from him 😄

[@ScottKelley]

I can always count on your channel to deliver quality grade content with masterpiece innuendos.

[@DrRockso.]

You seem to have had a few nicknames in college. The soap is a great tip, their are water restrictions here in California. Yeah, I know what your saying about tuna. Great tips and entertaining as usual. 👍

[@LlyleHunter]

Dishwashing Liquid (as opposed to Dishwasher Detergent) is chemically neutral enough to be hand rinsed at sinks and dishes can be used immediately without health problems. In England it’s referred to as washing up liquid as it’s safe to use on most surfaces that it can be thoroughly rinsed off of.

[@TurfMechanic]

I think this new product is going to be a winner! Looks like a great option for people who dont want to have to mix everything up on the kitchen counter themselves.

[@Thelawncarenut]

It's super cool, all in one.

[@ski874]

you da man! I am subscribed to alot of yard card channels but yours is always the best thanks again 👍

[@Icysoles60]

Thank you Sir for the continuous help and tips, ever since I found you a couple couple years ago, Ive had one of the better looking lawns on the block.. I swear I try to encourage people to look into your videos, even recommend the same tips and tricks you do.. But you know how the saying goes, you can walk a horse to water, but you cant force em to drink it..

[@Thelawncarenut]

Thank you for recommending my videos! Believe it or not, I get messages quite often where neighbors say that neighbors told them about us here online. So people do listen and learn! 🤘

[@TheBurnsStuff]

We used dawn at the golf course I worked at years ago. They sell wetting agents, but this was a much nicer solution, imo.

[@Thelawncarenut]

smells like doing dishes!!! 😂

[@johnfetter3252]

I've use baby shampoo as a wetting agent as well. Go cheap with the Walmart generic. But Hydratain remains my go to agent here in the DFW metroplex where we are in a severe drought.

[@lakeratatouille]

Over here in Rowlett getting torched

[@johnholmes3279]

Yep, used Hyrdatain at the beginning of June here in Garland and grass is trying to hold its own. Both my neighbors (who don’t water) yards are almost dead. ☠️ Been watering hard 2 days (almost the whole day) every week and my st aug is still standing up, green and plush. This is my first year to use Hydratain, and I do think it is helping, although next year I’ll use the granular because applying the liquid is hard work with prewatering and post watering.

[@johnfetter3252]

@@johnholmes3279 I've used both the granular and liquid Hydratain. I think the liquid is a little cheaper in dollars per 1000 sq ft, and because my irrigation has a few spots with poor coverage, I will also spot spray the weak areas with a little extra Hydratain and water it in with a little extra water.

[@steverodriguez2582]

Roasting in Royse City lol. Had to comment cause y’all are my neighbors

[@DanKauk1979]

If you buy the baby shampoo from Walmart the Yard Mastery hose end spray will screw directly into the bottle…and it empties ALL the shampoo. Worked great!

[@TheLawngestYard]

It also is an awesome bubble machine for your kids to enjoy while you water it in haha. Great video. I’ll need to do this

[@DanKauk1979]

Great video!! Just did an application of baby shampoo on my lawn tonight.

[@LawnJourneys]

Things are melting here in NJ this week. Wetting agents definetely increase deeper watering. Afternoon cool downs are a must.

[@shion_lwn]

Awesome tips 👌 I also watched Jesse's video beforenI watched yours. I wondered Hydretain wouldn't be good enough ? 😜 2 days ago, I applied Hydretain mixed with liquid aerator (baby shampoo or dawn does the same thing?), humic&fulvic acid and kelp, then watered in. I irrigate my lawn a bit less than 1" per week with above ground sprinklers. Hydretain is definitely helping my grass stay green in summer. I haven't used Dawn with Hydretain. if it's the same as liquid aerator, I will switch to dawn for sure to same money!

[@axg038200]

@The Lawn Care Nut You mentioned there will be a quart and gallon hose in (Four Play), but if I wanted to put this into a back pack sprayer, what is the rate? 5oz per 1k sq ft?

[@YardBrah]

Aye Jesse is the man!!! This video was awesome made my day 😂😂😂😊🤙🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾

[@allensadicario5196]

Always great info thanks again brother

[@brentharrell]

Laughing all the way in Kansas with the sophomoric humor and innuendo…oh, and another great tip to use in the yard. Thanks LCN!

[@tpx2023]

Allyn, would methylated seed oil do the same thing? I have a 20,000 sqft lawn and would need a lot of dawn. At that quantity it seems cheaper or equivalent to just getting MSO. Thanks for the tips over the years!!

[@430silverado]

Thank you. I have always wanted a perfect lawn. Palm bay, Florida temps have been near 120 degrees this summer. So far just watering and milorganite my lawn is dark lush green. and strong. Had bad burn marks everywhere and now gone. You ever in the area come and have a 🍺. Die hard fan. Thank you and watch all the videos.

[@kevinwisnosky6978]

Haven't had rain in almost 2 months here in The Woodlands, Texas. Will give this a try a d go deeper watering.

[@kt9495]

Also in The Woodlands. Most of my neighbors don’t water at all and everything is dormant. I almost feel guilty watering but I’ve put a lot of work into it. It’s just cycles. The rains will come. That heat though…

[@bobzilla6618]

Great information Alyn 👍! I have used baby shampoo too like someone else commented on earlier.

[@Thelawncarenut]

yep, pretty much the same effect, just a different smell 😂

[@liveyourbestlawn]

Dawn works great especially along the concrete where the lawn gets extra hot.

[@xeuzenowen2988]

Amazing, how a great lawn tip, could also be a relationship tip. Thanks for sharing.

[@backyardbbq4280]

Thank you my Sir! Mike from Connecticut here.. 👍🏾..

[@madbarber1670]

🤔🤔🤔 You're sinply the best Mr. LCN....🔥🔥you're take on content is hilarious and 2nd to none✊🏾✊🏾

[@mplslawnguy3389]

Living in a city with watering restrictions and no sprinkler system makes life pretty tough when it comes to watering. I've pretty much left my lawn to fend for itself in the summer. Whatever water it gets comes from the sky. I will drag the sprinkler out once in a great while just to keep the grass alive, but it's an uphill battle so I just concentrate on making the lawn look good in spring and fall.

[@Thelawncarenut]

yeah that's actually a good strategy and it pretty much goes along with what cool season grass wants anyway. It doesn't like being pushed in the summer anyway.

[@hddrummer29]

I noticed in the 2-ish minutes of footage applying the dish soap, you only went through 1/3 - 1/2 of the hose end sprayer capacity; and I'm sure some of that spraying time was edited out in post. Is there something I can do to slow mine down to a more similar rate? I feel like mine practically empties after 2 minutes, and it is impossible to move fast enough to cover the recommended area (not soap - thinking of air8/rgs)

[@charlie_gus]

Drought, watering restrictions, and dormant lawn. Watering (hopefully) enough to keep the crowns alive. Using hydretain already-with monthly additions after the initial heavier rate in late May. Is it safe to use the 5oz/1000square feet amount of DAWN with a dormant, struggling lawn? Many thanks.

[@timborski1210]

108 here around New Braunfels, TX tomorrow..... It's been 100+ since May here with maybe an inch of rain since then. Tough times down here lol

[@paulbaratta1566]

Great video and advice. Plus really like the mention of Mr Baker (RIP)

[@christopherortiz8713]

Awesome video.. thanks for the Dawn tip..

[@meyerhomeemail4901]

Another tough lawn year for me, not a lot of rain, and now I have billbugs back again this year even though I put down grub ex this spring.

[@frankdileo5244]

What I do instead of the tuna cans is use a digital rain gauge and put it in different sections of the lawn for very accurate measuremens

[@Thelawncarenut]

but then you don't get the benefit of the protein!! 😂

[@tylersutton9397]

Love the humor Allyn!

[@robertjohnston25]

Ironicly I just did this 2 hours ago with baby soap lol! First time trying since I learned about it last year. I also put down some stress blend I ordered from you guys also for the first time. Hoping to start dominating again cuz I let it slip a little but not too far. Double dark come fall, can’t wait! Thanks for the videos! :) like the mini collaboration. Adios.

[@Thelawncarenut]

thanks bro!!! enjoy that mow!

[@dannyg.781]

Is double dark better in the fall? Or not to be used in the summer? I bought some about a year ago and been using it but, I think I over applied this spring. Did two applications and I think I burned my lawn some. :/

[@robertjohnston25]

@@dannyg.781 it’s a higher nitrogen fertilizer and doesn’t have any potassium so in my eyes yes. I’m sure if you’re grass is healthy enough mid summer it’ll be fine. Usually people use lower amounts of nitrogen in the non growing seasons

[@albertpalos2508]

Great video. Here in So. Cal with water restrictions this is a great tip..... However if I have some thatch, would it be wise to remove it before applying your tip? Thanks

[@russfloyd3328]

Looking forward to trying the new product

[@carinrichardson]

Dude! You had me cracking up 😂 new subscriber 🙋‍♀️

[@gonzoGarcia2006]

It actually works my lawn was browning. The dirt was hard as concrete. I did what he did and watered 15 min everyday. Grass came back.

[@chasingthefish9042]

I am terrible about watering i watered once in two months. My lawns a monster survivor. It was originally soded in the 80s. I am waitting for scotts provista st Augustine to make its way to ga before I do my full renovation of my front lawn

[@PatrickHealy]

Great video. I'm looking forward to this new product. I'm the meantime, Dawn it is!

[@seandompe7300]

We use a polymer in the orchards it absorbs at night then releases at night good for a few months look cool on dirt it’s shiny

[@hom296]

Where I live in Northern Calif foothills, the soil is terrible. I can't even put a shovel into the ground. The summer heat always stresses my front lawn during the typical 100 degree summers. Lots of patchy areas where the lawn looks like hay. I tried Simple Lawn Solutions Liquid soil Loosener and it brought back a lot of green within a couple of days. It's extremely concentrated and one quart will do 32,000 sq feet. But it's pricy at $35. If Dawn does the same job, I'd go with that less expensive option!

[@gary4738]

Mr LCN, can you tell me what you’re using to spray the dish soap with??? I need one of those. Thank you!

[@Thelawncarenut]

I'm just using an empty one of these yardmastery.com/products/build-a-box-quarts

[@brol1k]

Thank you for this. New York we are experiencing a heat wave. Which dial you suggest putting the hose end sprayer. My instincts is saying 1oz.

[@LAWNLIFE]

Don't be like me... Get the dry spot wet so you can penetrate it 😂 Thanks for the shout out Allyn!

[@ChrisPalmer539]

Thanks!

[@louismarquez1847]

Hi Allyn would biodegradable laundry soap " Roma" powder granular work as well. It's main active ingredients are negative charged lineal anionic surfactant, water softener ( aluminosilicate & silicate) , Soil Suspending Agent (C.M.C.) I've got clay soil and it's blistering hot in DFW with over 18 days over 100 degrees

[@e.a.7265]

I keep getting the same brown dead spot on my lawn on a particular section . I have changed the sprinklers and water it manually every two days to no avail. I am going to try the dawn diy and see what happens. Oh by the way, I have St Augustine and I do live in SoCal.

[@802designer]

that new product from Ecologel looks LEGIT! Cant wait to try it. Also just put down Stress blend. Planning on doing humic treatment soon so maybe i'll add in some Dawn!!

[@Thelawncarenut]

sounds like a party!

[@tylerwells2425]

I watch a lot of lawn care video guys make a lot of lawn care jokes and yours are the best

[@TopTierLawnCareServices]

Any idea what causes the tips of zoysia to turn a yellow/orange color? My lawn is fertilized based on my soil test, overlapping fungicide applications for the entire growing season, pest control applications the entire season and properly watered and mowed. What else is left that could do this, some areas the grass is easily pulled out, but digging reveal's nothing but dirt.

[@edrumsas5420]

Timing was perfect. Heard about the baby shampoo- now it’s Dawn. Would a Hi -Yield Spread Sticker Non-Ionic Surfactant do the same?

[@Thelawncarenut]

yes those are all pretty similar and would do the same thing so get what is cheapest for sure.

[@-DexterMorgan-]

hahaha dude the jokes, AND the awesome info makes this video gold. much love

[@captainlarrynosleepfishing5350]

Great video! Lots of laughs 🤣

[@FosterFarmsOk]

my fescue blend had checked out here in Oklahoma. No rain for a month and temps near 100 everyday.

[@ravenstorm7396]

I love using revive, have used it every 2wks. I live in West, Tx we have clay soil.

[@markchase8128]

i should have hit it with the hydretain a month ago. No irrigation, and only hand watering the front lawn. I use a little plastic rain gauge, put down only 0.2" in 30 minutes. Got quarter inch rain yesterday too. Need to only survive another month or so until fall renovation. That Sun high in the sky is the main problem. Once the angle comes down, its not so bad, and the lawn recovers.

[@garyhaley5008]

Do I put the Dawn on the grass everytime I water or just when there's a heavy dew?

[@properpenguinog7199]

Great video!!

[@TheLawnLover]

Great tips Allyn!

[@Thelawncarenut]

thanks bro!

[@nancylopez2923]

Thanks for the tips, but the commentary, GOLDEN!! 🤣🤣👏🏼

[@K414nn4]

I just love his sense of humor 😂

[@jimmyj1548]

Have you got a link for that water sprayer can't find them anywhere in Europe. Can you spray liquid fertiliser with it?

[@karl2051]

Great video, how do I get some of the Fourplay stuff? Thanks !

[@landmarkcreations1183]

Good stuff👍😎

[@lawnguy]

It’s been insane here in Utah the last 10 days. Record setting days every day for a week now. And the wind makes it 10x worse and dries the turf out so much faster than the heat does. Been a battle daily. Hand watering in between irrigation cycles. Good tips, Big Al. (That’s what she said)

[@lawnguy]

Big Al, I need a gallon of that four play to do a review. I’ll wait to do my hydretain application and just use that four play. Was planning on doing my 2nd hydretain app this week sometime

[@Thelawncarenut]

yeah that wind you get is brutal!!

[@alecwhatshisname5170]

Yeah I live in the west desert, near lake point. Struggling to keep my newly seeded lawn green.

[@lawnguy]

@@alecwhatshisname5170 Same. Just south of you near erda

[@Bluebloods7]

Desertification is well underway, and we'll all bury our heads in our lawns until we turn on our OWN taps and nothing comes out. Then, oh lordy, the outrage will commence! But until then, we'll all pretend everything is fine.

[@akuakankam1932]

If I missed it, I apologize but how much water are you adding to the Dawn dish soap?

[@lordgarth1]

My lawn always loves a good petting.

[@troyhenry3267]

How do you know where to place the tuna cans at in your lawn? What is the sprayer you are using?

[@zyxex00]

How often do you apply dawn. I applying hydretain every three months at 3oz per 1000sqft.

[@BobMiddletonRugRatz]

Any problem with doing this on new grass? Like 3 weeks old? Got a few areas lagging. Noticed it's high spots that run off. But lower spots getting too wet had to back off. Since fungus waa big issue last year. Clay soil. Did 2 surfactant apps. Few weeks before seeding. Also plug aerated.

[@dr.w3571]

Is Dawn both a 'penetrator' and 'surfactant'? I've been using J&J Baby for a surfactant and am thinking about using Dawn as a soil penetrator.

[@greenlavaboy314]

Those orbit sprinkler heads are awesome. Have you tried the orbit precision sprinkler? If not check those out they are great

[@ScottyLo]

Great tips

[@fashun008]

I love Jerry Baker. Have and follow some his literature and DIY recipes for over 40 yrs.

[@danalmeida5380]

Could this process of using dawn dish soap b used when reseeding? I have seed covered in pest moss, just curious