When to Fertilize Lawns in the Spring

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Doc goes over when to fertilize your lawns in the spring. Many rush this process but it should be done slowly and gently. Allow your warm season lawn to wake up from dormancy slowly and apply a light balanced fertilizer.

[@jimmymiller4732]

Looking forward to the new lawn video series on this new property Mike as this property more closely represents the yards that most of us have in NE Georgia. Question - I keep seeing conflicting advice on the application of lime/pre-emergent & fertilizer. Since my application of my pre-emergent is being delayed due to the tree & stump removal I want to ensure that I get this right. Should I lime first or apply my pre-emergent separately after watering in the lime wait a week then throw out the pre-emergent or vice-versa? Or can I just throw all 3 out at one time?

[@DianeThrasher]

Do you have a lawn guide that would work with St Augustine/Palmetto grasses?

[@brucebetz748]

I live in Florida and have a St. Augustine Floratam sod lawn. Is there any chance of you covering it as well, with a lawn guide?

[@adamghazal9204]

Good stuff! Thanks Doc!

[@imdmusic2012]

Thanks Doc. i got pre-emergent done couple weeks ago, and should do great with the rain we've had (my rain events was less than yours luckily). Plan to scalp bermuda lawn in 2 weeks. Arborist said i should put some tree fertilizer on this oak tree because of impact from neighbor removing his trees. Do you have a recommendation for tree fertilizer for a big oak tree that got impacted/damaged?

[@imdmusic2012]

oh yea, when i said scalping, pre-scalping is what i will do too.

[@HowTowithDoc]

Be careful when someone tells you to fertilize "trees". You need a soil test to really see if the tree needs anything, otherwise just watch it and see how it does.

[@Manbunmen65]

I just planted rye for turkey season.

[@alanryan5464]

Try to access the free lawn care guide from Ireland and says the site is blocked by the owner. Any suggestions

[@aguycalledlucas]

Doc, what camera (service) are you using?

[@HowTowithDoc]

I have several... but lately using GOPRO 11.... the 9... is at the bottom of the pond.

[@HPTuchin]

Everyone needs to understand... internet or not , if it's digital it has master codes or can be hacked. Internet or not. Welcome to the future. Ask liberty safe lmao

[@HerbSmith-uk4cu]

Doc, I want to make sure I am doing this right. I put down my Granular Pre--Emergent a few weeks again with my 10-10-10. I am about to put down my Dimension for the post emergent. Is it ok to put down PGF Complete when I put the liquid down?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Sure

[@HerbSmith-uk4cu]

@@HowTowithDoc Thanks Doc!! What would you do with burweed stickers? It seems to keep coming back.

[@charliehill3434]

Doc, when you overseed a lawn, any suggestions on how to keep the birds from eating the seeds?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Lightly rate in and they'll only get maybe 5-10%

[@ispot4651]

New channel link ?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Soon... Probably next month

[@colinbuchanan5956]

What do you do for fire ants? I had trouble last year.

[@HowTowithDoc]

We keep a can of the Ortho killer on the UTV. We have killed over 200 piles on the property.

[@Oaky]

4:42 yoooo

[@xSrRxExC3LLeNcE]

You didn’t even mention when to fertilize and that’s what the whole title of the video is… no mention of what month, what temperatures are ideal, how often, how much water…

[@BMWMTheUDM]

He did if you paid attention he said when it's actively growing that's why you should know what region you live in and what type of grass you have to know when it's actively growing

[@xSrRxExC3LLeNcE]

@@BMWMTheUDMthat’s the answer? Your grass starts growing at some point in the spring and is “actively growing” all through the summer, how is “when’s it’s actively growing” even remotely close to being a good answer, he made a 14 minute video and walked around his whole property talking about things completely unrelated to the topic, but couldn’t take 60 seconds to say what month and temps are good per region? 😂

[@xSrRxExC3LLeNcE]

@@RightToFreedomGirlyup!

[@timtweet8149]

Most folks dont know that solar does cost and its not worth the money unless you can afford it up front. Its like another morgage.

[@Moondoggy1941]

What they told me if they can look at my meter my solar would be free.

[@hewhocanfly]

Video seems more like let me show you all I'm doing to my house and yard. Not necessarily the info needed about when to fertilize.

[@bronoverbey8798]

Brother. You have helped me have the nicest lawn in my neighborhood. Everything you have to offer has been beneficial to my progression. I've noticed what you've done with your new property and felt like this could be a prepper kind of thing but good for you. Always prepared and ready. There is NO substitute for bettering your family. Appreciate your content DOC! FYI. I'm on my fifth year of your advice. My lawn is beautiful, healthy and easy to maintain. Thanks, my man.

[@AZ_Baggin]

Can you advise the best weed killer for rock areas? Thanks

[@lionheartjunkhauling]

Hey Doc! Can't wait for the new channel! Have you ever done a soil heavy metals test? If not, it would be great content for the new channel.

[@mike9132]

I've learned a lot from your videos and have gone from worst to best lawn. I'm doing a similar farm, a tip you might like is look at bifacial solar panels and use them as vertical fencing. You could make a chicken pen or just a privacy fence. Looks nice and easy to build. Some let natural light through. Fyi

[@HowTowithDoc]

Yes, we have spent the past 6 months doing a LOT of learning... but bifacial not really needed for our app

[@57kwest]

We just got 9 inches of snow yesterday... I'm no where near fertilizer time 🤷

[@CaptainQueue]

Wouldn't Milorganite work as the first low-nitrogen fertilizer application for warm season grass? Asking from northern Louisiana where the climate is pretty much identical to Dallas.

[@spresc2180]

Regarding the scalping to bring the level of brown grass down, should we bag the clippings? I noticed you did not bag.

[@HowTowithDoc]

We always pick up our scalp clippings. If not you'll have "tiger strips" when it rains.

[@mitchellberman9841]

In another one of your videos you said use the granular pre-emergent the 4 weeks later come back with pre/post liquid mix. In this video you talk about using 10-10-10 fertilizer. Would you fertilize in that 4 week period?

[@bgboyette1]

Hey Doc, would love to see a review video on the ego push mower you have. Thinking about getting one and would love to hear your thoughts.

[@kdalton7730]

I have the self-propelled Ego mower and I have mixed feelings. Doesn’t mow as sharp as a gas mower and unless your lawn is perfectly smooth it surges and cuts unevenly. It also doesn’t pick up leaves and debris like a gas powered mower. It is however convenient, clean and “green”. I feel like the technology is not exactly where it should be at this point. Sometimes I wish I had both gas and electric mowers.

[@jefffawcett1626]

Although we cooled down to high 30s this a.m. here in SE texas we spent last week in mid-upper 70s. Bermuda got scalped two weeks ago. There's a fast growing green sheen across the entire lawn already. I put high nitrogen/iron fertilizer down this past Friday. We're probably 3 weeks ahead of you in mid-Georgia. Gotta go by your prevailing climate, latitude, and soil temps.

[@DimiArhontidis]

😅 already?! Too soon no?

[@aguycalledlucas]

Doc, Do your recommendations apply to warmer areas like San Diego? I'm planning to follow you recommendations and guidelines this year.

[@HowTowithDoc]

Yes, just adjust the schedule based on daytime temps and soil temps

[@aussie2uGA]

Question for all. North georgia 1 acre that just had trees cut down for help with mountain views. It slopes a bit, is now bare ground with stumps, and I dont want to cut grass or maintain it. What could I spread/plant that will help with erosion but not grow high and need cutting? Thanks

[@Gkrissy]

I have an area on my land that is similar. I have done nothing with it so far it’s just woodchips but i was thinking of making an orchard .

[@Michel.Alvarado]

Do I need to bag when performing the spring scalp? Or is mulching ok?

[@HowTowithDoc]

We always bag because clippings float and cause tiger stripes

[@ejandpeque4619]

Hello, great channel👍 It would be possible to apply fertilizer and seed to it with the spreader to restore the lawn which has weeds and several dry areas with very little volume of grass. I have never worked with grasses and I don't know if after putting seed to make the grass grow if I can also put fertilizer to prevent weed. The grass type is Fecue and the date is 4/22/24, I'm in NC Thank you!

[@DimiArhontidis]

I did the same! Fertilized my rye in north Texas. So good!!

[@AW33COM]

You cut and fertilizer all plants on this planet right before they come out of dormancy. If you have plants that are border line for your zone and can freeze up in the spring, you cut after the last frost. That's how it was for thousands of years.

[@andersonb8925]

You have cameras 📷 everywhere on acreage. Why should someone worry about doors where you didn't put them on a WiFi network? That grass is looking sweet. And when it's mowed wow!!! Too early for grubs.

[@HowTowithDoc]

Cameras only record what happens. Locks prevent or SLOW DOWN actions.

[@derrickguy8959]

We're back baby! Grass vids! Yaasssss!

[@kkevinj1]

Kinda, this Rye isnt Bermuda

[@Cherylshandle78]

Loved the video! Just now found you! Going to TRY to get my husband to watch! Fingers crossed! 😉👍

[@andersonb8925]

Can't wait to see the solar changes 👏 🙌 👏 🙌 or the survival mode and new products

[@AngeloR674]

Youre never too old! To do something! Stop using that! As a excuse!! More like youre too lazy!!

[@Anthonyvelez13]

Arizona is already highs of 68 to 75 n lows of 48

[@Angel-nx3ds]

Some triple 16 at 6.5lbs per every 1k sq/ft will do just about the same.

[@AngelaOroark]

Doc, why do I have lacewings by my front door in GA? Never had before.

[@sunflowerslily]

What region of the US are you? Good tips but I’m not sure if it’s time or not 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@misaelsantos9804]

Doc thanks for sharing all your knowledge on how to take care a lawn. i’m in California with hot Summers and Winters 30°, 40° at night And I use nitrogen pretty much all year long on my perennial ryegrass😂😂 you are one of those guys that inspire me to renovate my lawn take care and keep sharing.

[@timtweet8149]

Try using Green Shocker, once soil temp/air temp hits the 80s. I'm in central Texas and our temps during last summer caused drought conditions and watering was limited to twice a week and before 10am and after 7pm. Grass stayed green.

[@HowTowithDoc]

Will do

[@jamesshrouds4130]

Great video. I look forward to seeing all your videos as they are so informative. Where is the list to sign up with your email so we get notified of your new channel?

[@NeilsprojectFD1994]

Doc, I'm looking forward to your new prep channel. Thanks for the great informative videos.

[@meetsandeepv]

Doc, How to reach out to you if we have any questions??

[@natureboy4258]

We miss the other house. Lol

[@Dnbme2d]

What kind of treatment can be put on the grass to stop cats from digging and repel them ? Is it possible?

[@delboy6384]

Machine gun with trip wire

[@Dnbme2d]

Good tactic

[@tedhall6406]

Great to here you are finally getting ready to do solar and what to store for unseen disasters. Looking forward to your ideas on survival.

[@douglasbarnhart3324]

Thanks for the video Doc.

[@GIMow-xz2pf]

I cannot believe your not reel mowing your PRG!

[@HowTowithDoc]

Coming today

[@kkevinj1]

Had 54 yards of topsoil delivered so I planted annual rye (let weeds grow) for roots in the ground, Im not wasting any money on Fert until Bermuda seeding in May, I dont see why I should, I dont wanna mow lol

[@HowTowithDoc]

Agreed...You're going to kill it off anyways, but DO... get a soil test asap.

[@kkevinj1]

@@HowTowithDoc Will do!!!!!!!!!!

[@zanenevins2354]

Doc! Thanks for what you do! This will be the first year I'm really trying to get my lawn under control, so I'm following a lot of your videos and advice. I got your pre-emergents today but I had a question about them that I haven't been able to find an answer to yet: If I've never put pre-emergent down before, and my area is supposed to around Apr 10, should I put some down now, and in April? Or just in April? Thanks again for all your help and resources!!

[@HowTowithDoc]

I would wait until your "date" but go out 1-2 weeks prior. i.e. late march.

[@Abigail-p8n]

Love the walk along. Nice day to film keep them coming

[@thefosterhousevfx]

I did a soil from The Andersons and their tests only gives you parts per million results and not actual NPK requirements which make finding a recommended fertilizer very difficult. I wrote to them for clarification and not only did they not tell me the NPK number that my lawn actually needs, but then they told me that the recommendation of PGF Balance 10-10-10 at the lbs they told me was too much by weight and i should split the treatment. I get a soil test to get the recommendation, but then I'm told it's wrong? Never doing a test from The Andersons again.

[@timtweet8149]

Try the one from Yard Mastery. Anderson's will work with you. I can't believe they were like that, that's unusual unless you came across the wrong way. Imp.

[@thefosterhousevfx]

@@timtweet8149 I’ll look into it. The Anderson’s one was fast but it just seems like I payed $30 for an advertisement and then gives me the wrong recommendation.

[@HowTowithDoc]

I've never used it personally... You might try the Clemson test.

[@wjmfour1530]

Soil temps here in my area 5 day avg 52.8 degrees. What do you consider a "light application " of PGF Complete? It is the right time correct?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Don't rely on soil temps... rely on the actual plant / grass. Wait until it starts to actively grow.

[@wjmfour1530]

I read in the jump start guide to put down a light app of PGF Balance when soil temps hit 55 degrees. I put 2 lbs per K yesterday.. what should I expect?

[@DougMiddleton]

Doc, can you tell me more about that bed in a box piece of furniture you put in the shed?

[@HowTowithDoc]

I will... but there is an issue that needs to be fixed first.

[@commercialachvac4809]

Do you use top soil to level you yard

[@everss02]

sand

[@waynehayes8237]

Looking forward to the new channel

[@chevyvega6622]

with all that prep do not overlook your security.......that should be tops esp living out on property....

[@gabibbo_007]

Great vid. Either way, I would be an idiot if I lived anywhere close there would be a hurricane.

[@MatheusFerreira-qp5ms]

Hey Doc! What company do you reccomend to scalp the lawn in Newnan, GA?

[@punkbrutus]

I wish I started with bermuda. Tall fescue is a pain.

[@armondocochran7194]

Have a 5 acres track and build a house last year they grew corn. How do I get my lawn to grow grass

[@ajayvpai]

DO NOT GO SOLAR!! Trust me when i say this, just don't use too much of heat and cool for your house. In winter i use fireplace(gas) and in summer i kept windows open to get rid of hot air. Thats all. I used heater only when house temp went below 66 and AC when house temp when above 77 in summer. My bills went from $250 to just $65.

[@HowTowithDoc]

For us... it is about backup solutions. We show it in the SNEAK PEEK video.

[@RJLenny00]

Help! It’s early spring. Just now taking interest in fixing my ugly lawn that came with the house in Texas. I’m about to put down humichar and pgf balance then seed Bermuda +green shocker in April/May then pgf complete. Just found out ph is 4.5. Do I start putting lime now or wait til after growing season? Thanks for the great vids!

[@HowTowithDoc]

You can start lime at any time. Best to do little at a time every few weeks. Keep measuring

[@anthonyhenderson9530]

@howtowiththedoc - I am in Dallas and my lawn is Bermuda. Last year I struggled to manage crab grass and grubs. The yard is becoming active as I see patches of weed. The patches with crab is coming back with a vengeance. In addition, I have an area by the curb (3’x8’) that is bare. I watched the pre-emergent video and plan to apply tenacity this week. I’m trying to decide the best course of action for the bare spot. What would you recommend?

[@adamc1706]

Do not apply tenacity to Bermuda, it is not labeled for it. Prodiamine should cover your crabgrass control as long as it’s applied at the right time and properly.

[@RobertoCardona-n7x]

Hello Doc, at the moment, I want to prevent a squirl from interfering with my lawn. How do I get rid of it? Because it is making holes in my front and back lawns, and I think it's eating the G.R.O.W. I live in the outskirts suburban area of San Antonio. Thanks again for an informative video.

[@HowTowithDoc]

Live trap, then release somewhere far away. Keep after them.

[@garygarner539]

I have some annual bluegrass growing with my rye. Is there anything I can do about it now, or do I just need to wait for the heat to kill it off?

[@HowTowithDoc]

I might leave it... generally some damage will occur if treated.

[@JediFOMO]

Do u have a calendar for fescue ?

[@cherbug1197]

Your property is amazing!❤

[@timclark7814]

Get rid of moles

[@MrBigdee2012]

Shades are the absolute best!!

[@sandieweatherup]

Do you have an Anderson's discount code?

[@HowTowithDoc]

DOC

[@charlescharles]

People don’t realize how easily someone can get in your home no matter what lock you have . Wireless saws will cut open any door you have no question about it if someone wants in there’s options

[@HowTowithDoc]

One good kick... unless your door swings OUT... which for some reason is against CODE in many areas.