Thick GREEN Bermuda Grass

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2 жыл бұрын

In today’s video we cover the three key cultural practices that will help you achieve a thick green lawn. Before we get started, let me point out two things that will not help your journey for a thick, healthy bermuda lawn; shade and overseeding with common bermuda seed. The three things that you MUST do in order to have a yard that stands out is mow correctly, water correctly, and fertilize correctly. Follow along as I discuss the pitfalls that most people run into on their quest to have the nicest lawn on the block.
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@robertlevy4613 Жыл бұрын

Binge watching all your videos - you motivate me. Keep it up!

@benjamincain6922 2 жыл бұрын

One of the many goals I have this year is cut lower and do things to thicken up the lawn. What are your thoughts on Hydretain and plant growth regulator? Have you used those products before. What is your soil condition? Mine is dang near all clay it’s bad about getting hard and compacted.

@ASillyLlama 2 жыл бұрын

Similar situation here. Interested to hear any feedback!

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

My soil is basically clay, caliche, and limestone. I use Hydretain and T NEX plant growth regulator and I think they’re both really good products. Especially the PGR. Also put down a lot of humic acid.

@castortroy103 Жыл бұрын

I have a rotary mower....I can't go below 2" because the lawn is a little bumpy and I wind up scalping areas of the lawn. I'd love to get it short as it looks so much better. Thank you for the great tips.

@ColsTiger 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t wait to see your next video after you throw down the Double Dark from Yard Mastery. That stuff is GREAT! Great lawn btw! Looking forward to your Double Dark follow up.

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

Stay tuned! Probably happening August/September time frame.

@justonpreble3119 2 жыл бұрын

Just used your links and bought all the liquid fertilizer materials you recommended last month.

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Juston! Hope all is well with you and your family!

@drumgodhg2 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing.

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@SaltwaterMom3 2 жыл бұрын

I had a landscaper tell me that I could add lime to the side yard that doesn’t get much sun (to add growth, between houses) in NC. I’m hesitant, but he told me it would not burn the grass. I think the previous owners had parked a trailer there, so it’s like a dust bowl when I mow. Thanks for all the helpful information on Bermuda lawns! I came from FL with St. Augustine, so it’s quite a learning curve!

@justonpreble3119 2 жыл бұрын

You need more water until the grass takes if it’s a dust bowl

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

If the grass isn’t growing in due to lack of sunlight, I’m afraid no amount of product is going to do much to help, but I am interested to hear about your results if you try it!

@lawnpanda 2 жыл бұрын

another great video!

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it Panda!

@evanjarman2773 Жыл бұрын

They make hybrid bermuda seed. I just bought some. It's very expensive $99 for 5 lbs

@thismarcus4926 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a video on how you got your edging on bottom of your trees like that. The clean look

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t right now, but it’s definitely the most highly requested video idea I’ve gotten. Maybe I can make it happen later this season!

@BSmith-qt7ev 2 жыл бұрын

I did exactly what you said NOT to do about 3 yrs ago. I used regular bermuda seed in my hybrid celebration yard!! Do I need to get a sod cutter and remove this and lay more sod? It has spread to almost 500 Sq feet in a 7k foot yard. Awesome content as always!!

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

I think it’ll come down to your preference, because as far as I know there’s no selective herbicide that’ll take out the common and leave the hybrid. Since it’s a fairly small area right now you might want to consider removing with the sod cutter and then sodding/plugging the bare area with your existing turf.

@dsquaredloans8311 2 жыл бұрын

Trying to see if you can point me in the right direction to start. I put new bermuda sod about two months ago and there are certain portions that just stayed super brown. I live in florida so plenty of rain right now. What type of fertilizer or treatment do you recommend to start trying to get my grass more green.

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

I would start out by trying to lock in the watering schedule (despite the frequent rain) at this point you should be good putting down 1”-1.5” a week, assuming your turf is established by now. If you get enough rain, don’t run your irrigation that week. Next thing is just mowing as frequently as you can. As far as fertilizer goes, make sure you’re not in one of the counties with fert blackouts this time of year. I think it’s mainly in Southern Florida. In lieu of a soil test I would recommend throwing down something like a 15-5-10. I’m using Yard Mastery products this year, the closest fertilizer they have to that analysis is their 17-7-6 Freedom fertilizer.

@arielrodriguez6980 4 ай бұрын

I cut with a reel mower my bermuda at the 1 and 1/8 setting. Is this too short?

@troyhenry3267 2 жыл бұрын

Currently I'm using a Honda rotary on my newly planted bermuda. Although it looks mostly flat, it still has its bumpiness throughout areas which I would scalp if I bring my mower all the way down. I've been mowing at the 2nd to lowest setting without too much complaining, but I'd have to level out the lawn first before I drop it all the way down. Any pointers?

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

If you want to go as low as possible, I think leveling is a good option. It's a big job for sure, but well worth it in my opinion!

@StealthMode139 2 ай бұрын

Hello From FL, LIke to learn more about the electric lawn gear. ty

@raulmedina75 Жыл бұрын

When you use your mower, do you not use a bag to catch the clippings?

@LawnInsider Жыл бұрын

On occasion I will, not usually I mow without catching the clippings!

@shaunaw7596 2 жыл бұрын

So dealing with what the builder put down has been a huge pain. The sod was dead , and within a year I’ve brought it back but not to its full potential. I have bare spots that slowly fill in , but they don’t seem to grow vertically . They are filling in across which I can’t mow to stimulate growth because the blade can’t reach it . Any tips ? I get full sun no shade . Just put down Scott’s green max few weeks ago and I’ve put down RGS bio stim as well.

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

My experience with bare spots (mostly from dog urine in my case) is that the grass has to fill in completely horizontally before it begins to push vertically. You might consider plugging some of the bare to speed up the fill in process. Builder soil is he worst 😂

@waynewalker4156 2 жыл бұрын

Hey mate what type of couch is this? It has to be one of the nicest dark green couches I’ve ever seen massive credit to you mate⛳️

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

It’s just standard Tif 419 laid by our builder. Appreciate it sir!

@ChuongNguyen-up9fy Жыл бұрын

Your neighbors is going to vote you out of the HOA. Haha

@LawnInsider Жыл бұрын

Hey then I can remove the trees from the lawn lol. Win win.

@TRACKMKIII 2 жыл бұрын

Your tree rings look great!!! How do you keep them so neat?

@peterdang9475 2 жыл бұрын

Cut your edge with a half moon edge tool, lay your mulch about 4 inches away for the edge. Let the edge dry out and it will help maintain the edge. Keep the mulch away from the edge.

@tomaxxamot2016 2 жыл бұрын

He made a video on it before

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I dug out the circle with a half moon shovel, like Peter mentioned above. Then l dug out the remaining contents using a regular point garden shovel. Now for maintenance I just edge it using my power rotary scissors.

@DanielRomeros 2 жыл бұрын

What aeration and/or dethaching? Do you do any of these regularly?

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

Not regularly, but I’ll normally do both once or possibly twice a year. I’m going to aerate here in the next few weeks before I do some leveling.

@jrrogersstang4696 2 жыл бұрын

🧐...I'm working on this

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

You got it! It’s more about working hard and working smart than it is about products in my opinion.

@jrrogersstang4696 2 жыл бұрын

@@LawnInsider yeah I'm pulling up crabgrass 🤯

@ronzg 2 жыл бұрын

What if I got behind on mowing due to travel and now my grass only looks decent when I cut at around 3 inches. I want to get down to an inch and a half but i’m scared to break the 1/3 rule and get a bunch of yellow. You can already see a lot of yellow under the green in my yard.

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

Scalp it to reset everything to whatever your lowest height of cut is, then raise your mower a notch or two and maintain there. It’ll be yellow for a bit, but it’ll come back pretty quickly.

@elonsmusk1015 2 жыл бұрын

@@LawnInsider Is it safe to scalp this late in the season considering your calendar says to scalp in March/April?

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

@@elonsmusk1015 yes sir it’s fine to scalp anytime the grass is actively growing. It’ll recover.

@johncamara1650 2 жыл бұрын

Nice. So what's up with the 16-0-0? Does bermuda need phosphorous and potassium? I've been using 13-13-13, started from seed, looking good so far.

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

Short answer is that Bermuda needs N, P, and K. But every fertilizer doesn’t have to have all 3. Double Dark isn’t going to normally be used as a primary fertilizer though… most people would either use Flagship or Freedom if they’re using the Yard Mastery line.

@johncamara1650 2 жыл бұрын

@@LawnInsider OK. Thanks. I ran a landscape co in Southampton NY for 20 years and worked with k bluegrass and ryes so I don't know what really makes bermuda run. I seeded last fall and this spring so I'm seeing a good amount of crabgrass. Will bermuda choke it out or will I have to wait and preemerge it next spring? Bermuda is the gnarliest turf I've ever seen.

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

@@johncamara1650 bermuda will choke out a lot of it, but you still might have a few spots that pop up. You’ll definitely want to put down some pre-em next season to add that extra layer of protection.

@johncamara1650 2 жыл бұрын

@@LawnInsider One other question..I'm cutting 1.25 inches rotary and it's looking good so far. As far as getting it to really spread out, do you think I should try to go lower? I can get another 1/4" out of my mower. Maybe a bit lower really shreds whatever crabgrass?

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

@@johncamara1650 you could try to take it down another 1/4 inch. If it doesn’t look good you can always bring it back up.

@cisnerosmike 2 жыл бұрын

Good looking yard (turf) you have there. Not a fan of short dense turf it reminds me of astroturf or synthetic turf.

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

To each their own! I do get people asking if it’s artificial turf all the time lol

@Los714 Жыл бұрын

I’m new to Bermuda lawn care. I want it to grow to fill in bare spots and get it to be a dark green. Is Putting that much of nitrogen fertilizer bad for the grass or soil?

@LawnInsider Жыл бұрын

Nitrogen is only bad in very concentrated quantities. The "problem" with N is that it also pushes a lot of growth on the rest of the lawn. It won't hurt to sprinkle a little extra fertilizer in areas that you're trying to get established/re-established.

@Los714 Жыл бұрын

@@LawnInsider ok I’ll go ahead and give that a try. Thanks for replying and sharing the info

@chrism8627 2 жыл бұрын

bro you are a life safer. my yard is definitely top 5 in neighborhood and i have been doing everything wrong. i can’t wait to see what happens now 😈😈😈

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to hear about the results! 🔥

@randyvelarde7448 2 жыл бұрын

Help! Put down pgr and mowing 3x a week at 1/2”, and still dealing w ugly seed heads for 3 wks. 😡

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve got some too right along the sidewalk. Those suckers are persistent. My guess is it’s a combination of the added heat from the sidewalk, lack of rain, and that’s an area where I do a lot of my turning whenever I’m mowing.

@robertfletcher2641 2 жыл бұрын

Is yout pgr old? .25 Oz per 1 gal water .we have had 7 inches of rain in Kansas and my pgr is holding tight at 3 wks.. mow once a week.

@rhettbohannon5595 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertfletcher2641 wow! I’ll take some of your rain lol I got my PGR last season. I put down the same rate as you. I’m currently letting it grow out of regulation for awhile since I’m able to mow more often. I’ll put it back in regulation when I want to slow down my mowing a little lol

@siamimam2109 Жыл бұрын

WASSAP guys, Im RENT 😮

@BermudaBrian 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@bmlandmanagementco4981 2 жыл бұрын

What if you have 85k sq ft of grass? Ain’t no way I’m gonna mow that much 2 times,…let alone 3 times a week, lol. I aim for every five day,…but sometimes it ends up being seven.

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

I can understand that lol if you want to maintain the full two acres I would use a little higher height of cut and invest in some T Nex plant growth regulator to slow the growth of the turf down. Then again you’ll need some sort of boom sprayer to apply it. If you don’t have that or aren’t interested in that really all you can do is raise your height of cut some. If you don’t you’ll scalp every mow more than likely.

@Lion_lamb 10 ай бұрын

That looks like common Bermuda?

@lorrangee9083 2 жыл бұрын

Why are you not catching your grass while mowing?

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t use my grass catcher very often. I mow often enough to where mulching the clippings isn’t a big deal.

@user-uv9fz5rw4z Жыл бұрын

Go Stros

@LawnInsider Жыл бұрын

Go Stros!!!

@cooler9986 2 жыл бұрын

I dont know if mine its bermuda or st. Agustine

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have bigger blades or thinner blades of grass? That’s really what it comes down to.

@Raysgarage90 2 жыл бұрын

Welp. Too bad I live in Arizona :(

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

Same principles would apply. It would be hard to get any less water and any more heat than we’re getting right now lol although I’m sure y’all are experiencing the same.

@281cu6 Жыл бұрын

@@LawnInsider Texas is nearly as hot some points of the year, but it has the advantage of humidity. Arizona stays nose-bleed dry year-round, except for monsoon season They can't get away with 1" of water a week or their grass would turn yellow due to evaporation in the grass blades. 7 mins of sprinkler time a night is the standard in AZ for bermudagrass.

@robertfletcher2641 2 жыл бұрын

Your going to have to remove them trees eventually

@LawnInsider 2 жыл бұрын

I would remove them right now if the HOA didn’t require them lol in a neighborhood where every house has bermuda!

@robertfletcher2641 2 жыл бұрын

@@LawnInsider oh yes...I have a huge river Birch in front yard that blocks mid morning early noon sun...here's an option for you I'm going to do.... Hortsman dwarf blue atlas cedars...love sun and not much water required....