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@pestandlawnginja4 жыл бұрын
I use the 3 month rate only because we end up with hot summer and the pre emergents are no good after it gets above 90 degrees constantly.
@scottmarshall60864 жыл бұрын
Subscribed! Where are you located? Just trying to get an idea when you are talking about months and temps. Sounds like you have longer winters than we have in Arkansas.
@meb09134 жыл бұрын
Ginja is in Utah
@joshuamorgan1424 жыл бұрын
So apparently the liquid is no longer sold and of course it's the better one :(
@jmorrisonjr863 жыл бұрын
Im starting up my company in Illinois and want to know exactly how you charge for your services? What do you charge for your services? I know its a sensitive subject.
@ReviewsByWOOWOO3 жыл бұрын
Dude you're the best. Venturing away from golf for the past 7 years into ball field management. Thank you so much.
@pestandlawnginja2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@tomn58804 жыл бұрын
I live in central Minnesota and tried a pre emergent for the first time last spring. I applied the granular treatment just after all the snow had melted and the top 2 inches of soil was soft. We have never had as beautiful of a lawn and weed free all summer.
@pestandlawnginja4 жыл бұрын
Great feedback Tom!
@chrisleighton87492 жыл бұрын
What did you use?
@tomn58802 жыл бұрын
@@chrisleighton8749 I ended up using AWARD DIMENSION. No weeds all season long. I use Menards 23-0-3 slow release fertilizer about 1 month after the dimension application then a winterizer in late fall.
@chrisleighton87492 жыл бұрын
@@tomn5880 ok thanks!
@timbarton53165 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video, I am taking charge of our lawn, and taking notes 📝, we did have a lawn service but next year no lawn service, I’m going to be the lawn service, I get it with the commercial service personnel, they can only do so much to each customer’s lawn, but if your lawn service guy won’t talk to you then do it yourself like I’m going to do, Sounds like your business is booming, and you take great pride in providing a great customer service and helping them out and telling them what to do and what is wrong with their lawn, we need more technicians like you or business owners like you in that area, again great information great videos
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tim. Really appreciate your support.
@fredriccuthbertson Жыл бұрын
Great info!! In Charlotte, NC...common Bermuda and 2 acres/flat...ordered Prodiamine this morning in 5lb container...looking forward to getting more results with my lawn maintenance. Used post emergent big box store products, kept cut at 2 inches and WOW did that Bermuda grass spread rapidly. Thanks for this info!!!!
@pestandlawnginja Жыл бұрын
happy to help!
@PJG17104 жыл бұрын
Applied PRODIAMINE 2wks ago Jan 30, 2020, we had plenty of rain since. Looking forward to some results. Also, we will use PRODIAMINE year-round because of cost over dithiopyr. Working on a fixed income at 75.
@pestandlawnginja4 жыл бұрын
Hi PJ! Thanks for commenting. Prodiamine is soo much cheaper. No joke
@Irwhodunit5 жыл бұрын
Bravo! You take the time to read and respond to comments. That more than triples the value of subscribing because you answer questions I didn't yet know I have (had).
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback Robert. I do my best
@peglomaniac10 ай бұрын
This is seriously the best pre-emergent video out there ... thank you for publishing it. I am now a faithful user of Prodiamine on our 1.25 acre lot in Arizona.
@pestandlawnginja10 ай бұрын
Glad I could help!
@FescueFreak6 жыл бұрын
Very good information! The first person I’ve heard say what breaks down the pre-emergent 👊🏻
@pestandlawnginja6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feed back! I hope you enjoy the content.
@DC-ih8bv5 жыл бұрын
Very nice newly discovered videos. What I like about it is that I can hear the education in your vernacular. A lot of You Tube guys I can tell are Google smart and or only know there product from familiarity and not understanding. I am a new subscriber from NJ. This particular video was killer. A lot better than a whiteboard demonstration.
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Huge compliment. Really appreciate it. Any and all feedback is welcome. I enjoy the feedback and doing a better job making lawn care easier.
@ShiftingDrifter3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for mentioning rain. In central Oklahoma, it's hard to determine with the heavy rains and unpredictable spring weather (some years long and wet and other years almost non-existent) ...all of course appearing just before the ever popular tornado season (which is a whole other subject). Thanks for the great video!
@pestandlawnginja2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@billpapakostas53824 жыл бұрын
Really like the way you break things down. Keep doing what you do you are really gifted. I follow a lot of people on you tube but you are my favourite! Brilliant work!!!
@pestandlawnginja4 жыл бұрын
Too kind Bill! Thank you so much for watching and supporting my channel. I really appreciate it.
@jimmyjohn80085 жыл бұрын
Thanks for explaining how this stuff works and breaks down over time and how the other option compares.
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Jimmy. Thanks for the comment
@andrewlemoine34515 жыл бұрын
I have to say I now know why it has to go down so early I always wondered thank you for sharing your knowledge!
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Andrew!
@elkskiutah82043 жыл бұрын
I want to thank you and also curse at you. Until this spring I was happy with my lawn. But now I'm obsessed. And also now I have the earthwise chipper I have opposite problem of to much browns for my compost pile. It all started when I tried to identify my quack grass. Why couldn't I get rid of this 6'x6' patch over the years. I sprayed normal spray, used weed n feed, and hand picked it for years. I soon realized I had several bad grasses. Quack, poa Anna, and bunching tall fescue. I have painstakingly hand painted blades of quack all summer. I shoukd have nuked an entire zone. But also I think I'm getting lots of quack grass seed germination. My spring overfeeding didn't go real well because I watered to long and the peat moss and seed washed off some big spots. Just a slight slope. Also a few dry hot days fried some baby KBG. But my labor day seeding is growing in much thicker. I used more heavy top soil and peat. And only 7 min water times. All the fescue was cut out and mew sod has blended in. Im getting compliments on my yard again. Oh also you got me using micro nutrients, milorganite, Humate. My neighbor is now feeling bad he has 60% bunching fescue. I know he is. Plus he has big patches of rye. I know he looks at my 100 %KBG with envy. You may have taken away many fishing trips this summer but my yard is kooking good. How deep do I go down this rabbit hole??
@pestandlawnginja3 жыл бұрын
Being the Joneses is not an easy journey but when you see the look of envy on people's face it makes it all worthwhile. Nice job slaying that lawn!
@elkskiutah82043 жыл бұрын
When is best time to apply the prodiamine in utah? Is the dose 5.2 g per gal? And you suggest 10.4 g? Also what is a good sprayer for my yard 2500 Square feet. I don't think I need the battery powered . Are any of the hand pump backpack sprayers good
@williamramhold45645 жыл бұрын
Great Explanation! I am a LCO in CT and this year is horrendous for weeds/crabgrass. I do 2 apps of Dimension .15 full rate and still had issues. I have used Prodiamine in the past and I am thinking next year doing what you have suggested. Also, you mentioned the battery operated backpack sprayer. I purchased 2 Maruyama battery sprayers about 5 years ago. I use them every day and I have not had an issue with either one. They are nicads, but the new ones are lithium batteries. They are excellent. I can spray for 1-2 days on one battery. I keep a spare in the truck.
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
5 years out of a battery powered sprayer is amazing. Well done. That's way cool.
@ERMAC4482Ай бұрын
Just a few question's.. 1)The pre emergent needs to go down two weeks before the ground temp is 55? How do you know its gonna be 55 in two weeks ? 2) How far apart do you fertilize and use pre emergent? 3) How does Pre emergent and fertilizer effect grass seeds ?
@jayfirebaugh5 жыл бұрын
This is so good I watched it twice to make sure I took good notes! Thanks!
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jay!
@jimmyman20016 жыл бұрын
learn a lot, tons of great videos and knowledge , subscribed! I believe Ginja deserve a lot more views!!
@pestandlawnginja6 жыл бұрын
Thanks JCW!!! Glad to know you have my back
@mml12245 жыл бұрын
scotts says to apply water 2-3 days after puttin on dry lawn, on their weedex bags
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
yes, weedex. I must have been referring to the pre emergents. sorry for the miscommunication.
@broth_785 жыл бұрын
Great! I just bought a huge jug of Prodiamine ! Haha i like the idea of using both, so I’ll buy the dithiopyr
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Love it.
@teamclarktrackfield4 жыл бұрын
Best and most informative video (in my opinion) regarding pre emergents for the D.I.Y. person...
@pestandlawnginja4 жыл бұрын
Thanks jonathan! really glad to hear that you liked it.
@markh.28993 жыл бұрын
Here on the Central Coast of California, we get the wonderful weed called (Malva neglecta) common Mallow. These weeds are the Ironman of weeds, excepting some of the Thistle varieties, which are also very common. Last year, I picked a relatively small Mallow weed from soft/ sandy soil in our yard with a 4-foot root; it just kept going and going! Interestingly, both the Mallow and Milk Thistle are edible, but curses to you ever invasive Yellow Star Thistle- curses, I say!! Haha, I don't use many chemicals in the yard for controlling invasive weeds; I have a sturdy hand-pick and lots of sweat... Thanks, and take care!
@pestandlawnginja3 жыл бұрын
we get a ton of common mallow where I'm at too. That's some crazy rooting you get! I use t-zone to knock it dead. works really well.
@markh.28993 жыл бұрын
@@pestandlawnginja Haha, it was one I had mowed over for several months but never pulled it, so it had a chance to extend its roots. Thanks for the T-zone tip, I'll definitely give that a try!
@markh.28993 жыл бұрын
@@pestandlawnginja Do y'all get goat head weeds- the ones that flattened my kid's tires 100's of times when they were young? UGH - I try to eradicate these damn things whenever and wherever I see them!
@cattledogjasper17313 жыл бұрын
It must be springtime as I'm watching some Lawn Ginja videos!
@pestandlawnginja3 жыл бұрын
Rad!!! thanks for the support
@greatamerican91686 жыл бұрын
Another excellent P&LG video! 👍🇺🇸
@pestandlawnginja6 жыл бұрын
appreciate the feedback. onward and upward
@brianfribble6 жыл бұрын
Welcome!
@donniereidjr5 жыл бұрын
Prodiamine is going down end of fall! Thanks sir!
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
You tha man Donnie! Stoked for you.
@donniereidjr5 жыл бұрын
Pest and Lawn Ginja I just gotta show you these photos. Quinclorac killed my crab grass 95% of its gone. I have only 2 more naughty weeds that dont want to go. Where can I share my pics?
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
@@donniereidjr check out my facebook page at facebook.com/pestandlawnginja
@donniereidjr5 жыл бұрын
Pest and Lawn Ginja I’m not on Facebook! When are we gonna get you on Twitter? My family is a bit too unprofessional so I stay off because my company monitors that stuff! I’m aerating and seeding today! Thanks for everything sir!
@fitzmeister59923 жыл бұрын
Great video.Perfect amount of needed information and background science.
@pestandlawnginja3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@RealWomenRealStories3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. Great video!
@pestandlawnginja3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@peterl.1043 жыл бұрын
I’ve only seen a few Ginja videos and first thought it was a g like in “good.” Later, I heard him say it with a j sound so I thought it had to do with drinking gin. Here, he made a ginger hair color reference and it all makes sense. Though, I’ve only seen brown/tan ginger roots, so I need to go figure that out now.
@pestandlawnginja3 жыл бұрын
Soo true! I had a little identity crisis early on whether or not i was going to be the ginger or the ginja. ginja prevailed in the end. good ears my friend.
@dickbathurst1434 Жыл бұрын
Hi PLG We live in East Tennessee, I am thinking of taking over the maintenance of our grass, not the mowing I have a service that mows weekly using a riding mower on the mulch setting so the clippings are put back into the grass. I would like to take over the chemical maintenance portion. We have approximately 14,000 square feet of grass, we live on a lake. What I found using an app is that we have Corn Speedwell, Sticky Chipweed, Crab Grass, Tall Fescue, Annual Bluegrass, Poverty Grass, and Kentucky Bluegrass. These variations seem to be throughout the yard. There are also multiple bare spots showing some soil and weeds. Our soil is basically clay very hard to find decent soil. We have 2,800 sq ft front yard, 2,200 sq ft side yard, and 9,000 sq ft back yard on the lake. I have a Scotts Classic Drop Spreader and a 4 gallon backpack sprayer. Can you suggest a DIY procedure for me to get started to get one grass growing and get rid of weeds as much as possible. We live in a small town with a Lowes, Walmart, Rural King, and Home Depot a few miles away. I asked a local service to view the areas and offer suggestions it seemed very expensive with no guarantees, one of them offered an 8 step program beginning in March and ending in December, another offered a proposal using google earth said they did not need to come out and look at the areas and the problems. Any suggestions you could offer as a starting point would be appreciated. Its the 25th of April 2023. Thanks I enjoyed your Video it was easy to understand as a beginner. Can you suggest other videos that would assist in this adventure.
@pestandlawnginja Жыл бұрын
few bits of information. 1. if you have fescue and bluegrass you will not achieve a mono stand / 1 grass type. they compete heavily against one another. 2. annual grasses are commonly taken care of by products like drive xlr8 mixed with another chemical called a methylated seed oil. you can find pre mixed products at your local home depot like the image crabgrass killer. 3. weeds need selective herbicides. I prefer the pro-sumer lines like t-zone and speedzone. you can mix it with drive xlr8. 4. calibration is key. watch my calibration video and figure out how to evenly spray 1 gallon across 1,000 sq ft. it will teach you what the spray needs to look like when spraying properly. 5. general fertilizer instructions would be to calibrate and put down 4lbs of nitrogen per 1000 sq ft over the course of the entire growing season. that's not 4lbs of product. if you take the bag number ie. first number on the bag is 20, then divide 100 by 20 you get 5. that 5 represents how many lbs of product to get to 1lbs of N. I like to apply .5N every 4 weeks.
@humahabib31862 жыл бұрын
Hello Pest and Lawn Ginja, First and foremost, Thank you for all of your very-informative and extremely helpful videos. As a newbie lawn caretaker, your video have helped me tremendously. I finally learnt about preemergents and am very interested in using the Prodiamine on my grass. I am in Michigan, the temps currently are in the 20s-30s. I have Kentucky Bluegrass. I usually see a lot of Canada thistle, crabgrass and some broadleaf weeds on my yard, some dandelions too now and then. I dethatched my grass last year after watching your videos and fertilized it with Propeat, and it really helped, but the weeds still showed up now and then. I am wondering if this Prodiamine application once the temperature crosses 35, and then a Dithiopyr application in May/June would work for the weed problem I am facing, or do I need to go for something stronger? Thank you.
@Wardcreek3 ай бұрын
Great presentation! When to apply duothpor in Florida panhandle zoysia? And where to purchase it? Please advise and I love your lawn care info! You're The Man! Thanks
@skeelowzworld5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video....I will use this product for my customers thanks...
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Great to hear Matt!
@DonaldAJr5 жыл бұрын
Damn Man. You are so smart and thank you for breaking it down. Granted I'm not rich and I'm paralyzed on a fixed income so I have to go slow and I'm hoping for the best.
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Best of luck Donald! You can always use a granular formulation from home depot
@DonaldAJr5 жыл бұрын
@@pestandlawnginja let's break it down this way, 4 years ago I bought a gallon on Weeder 64 and still have some (I'm learning I need to spray up to 4 times the first year and 2 after but I've given up when they come back in the fall), this year I bought Ortho Weed Be Gone plus Crabgrass Control, Ortho Weed Be Gone Weed Killer, and Bio Advanced Season Long Weed Control. I pounded all at once. Front yard done Friday and back yard done Saturday with a pump strayer. Anyway my girlfriend said the front yard has a few yellowing spots, some wilting, and some still green as can be. My back yard has nothing brown and very little wilting. Also if you care to look I'm 74055 and 75% of my back yard and 10 front yard is purple clover. I know I have something like Crabgrass and nothing will kill it and I mean Nothing include Straight Kills All Weed and Grass Killer. I'm losing my mind.
@DonaldAJr5 жыл бұрын
@@pestandlawnginja let's break it down this way, 4 years ago I bought a gallon on Weeder 64 and still have some (I'm learning I need to spray up to 4 times the first year and 2 after but I've given up when they come back in the fall), this year I bought Ortho Weed Be Gone plus Crabgrass Control, Ortho Weed Be Gone Weed Killer, and Bio Advanced Season Long Weed Control. I pounded all at once. Front yard done Friday and back yard done Saturday with a pump strayer. Anyway my girlfriend said the front yard has a few yellowing spots, some wilting, and some still green as can be. My back yard has nothing brown and very little wilting. Also if you care to look I'm 74055 and 75% of my back yard and 10 front yard is purple clover. I know I have something like Crabgrass and nothing will kill it and I mean Nothing include Straight Kills All Weed and Grass Killer. I'm losing my mind.
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
@@DonaldAJr sounds super frustrating
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
@@DonaldAJr have you hot a positive identification on all the weeds to ensure they're on the target pest list of the label. The rest comes down to proper calibration. You may want to consider a surfactant as well.
@MrTwinsrule4 жыл бұрын
Great job ! Love your videos. I used a granular method of pre emergence, then use the liquid to maintain. Tenacity is the one I'm trying this season. I hope it is s effective. This stuff Is Very expensive.
@pestandlawnginja4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It's NOT a great pre emergent. doesn't last long. I use it for over seeding projects and curative measures for crabgrass and clover. use prodiamine as a primary pre emergent. IT's cheaper and lasts way longer
@btownsmostwanted5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the knowledge. Subbed
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Appreciate your support!
@peglomaniac10 ай бұрын
Thanks! Question ... I am in AZ where it's been between 95° and 115°F all summer, just about to cool down to mid 80s. The ground temperature just before sunrise this morning was 79°F. What temperature should the ground be at 3" in before I apply my fall application of Prodiamine. Thanks for this video BTW ... it is my go to and I send the link to anyone who might be interested.
@pestandlawnginja10 ай бұрын
As it drops below 70 is ideal!
@aceign327811 ай бұрын
BEST pre-emergent video ever! TYVM:) One question. How and when do you apply Fall pre-emergent? What is considered late for SC?
@pestandlawnginja10 ай бұрын
If you’re going to do it you’ll want to apply it as the soil temps are starting to get below 70 degrees. You can use a meat thermometer 🌡️ or a temperature meter found on line like green cast
@Makenoise88015 жыл бұрын
Subbed! Doing the lawn myself for the first time this year, and your clear breakdowns are invaluable! I have decently established bluegrass/fescue, but it's never been dethatched. Should I wait until the grass starts actively growing before dethatching and then leave a couple of weeks for recovery before prodiamine/dithiopyr?
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
You can apply pre m the same day. Bluegrass needs a kickstart of nitrogen at the beginning of the season. I would power rake as the soil temps hit above 50 degrees
@starlightwolves15252 жыл бұрын
When I did landscaping we would cut the water off to the Bermuda grass (summer grass) for about 2 weeks before we thatched (power rake) then we would mow as close to the soil as possible and then overseed. Sometimes we would put manure over the seed to help germination and keep birds from eating all the seed.
@joshslawnlandscape99354 жыл бұрын
Good stuff brotha. Thanks for the video and info👊💪.
@pestandlawnginja4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Have a great day!
@jameswells45182 жыл бұрын
The greatest shirt ever!!!
@pestandlawnginja Жыл бұрын
100% agree!
@dric302 жыл бұрын
Love that shirt Ginja, funny !
@pestandlawnginja2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! RIP shirt. it was my favorite
@rjmiller25533 жыл бұрын
Crabgrass seeds continue to germinate all season long, starting when soil temperatures 🌡 warm to 55 degress. My question is aftergermination begins, does the majority of crabgrass seed germinate very early on? Say, 30 days from right after germination begins 75% of seeds for that season have germinated?. Making that first application of pre emergent the most important by a large degree? Or do the seeds germinate at a relatively even rate all summer long?
@pestandlawnginja3 жыл бұрын
crabgrass germination is 5 days. needs 55 degree plus soil temps for for 5 days straight. Crabgrass is an annual grass and germinates in the spring.
@mattcatlett26775 жыл бұрын
Great video and info! Right to the point. I just clicked that red button!
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your support Matt!!!
@leland51505 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks never used pre emergent before but gonna try it. Do pets need to stay off lawn for a certain time after applying this stuff?
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
After it dries it's fine. Most of the side effects are via consumption.
@gphilipc20315 жыл бұрын
I love in SE Louisiana...Weeds, in abundance. Rain in abundance.
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Brutal. Gets tough when it rains a ton
@dannydoan36955 күн бұрын
Does it add any benefit to put down Prodiamine in early November and again in February and March? Thanks so much
@Arcanix5 жыл бұрын
There is already a pre-germinator: FIRE!!!
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Mmmmm fire
@orlandowoods12342 жыл бұрын
Great info. Thanks.
@pestandlawnginja2 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@skeezle13376 жыл бұрын
Any chance you could add to this video and talk about tenacity? Curious how were able to grow grass with tenacity.
@pestandlawnginja6 жыл бұрын
In the works my friend! It's a great idea. Tenacity acts as a selective pre emergent. It's a funky chemical. I'm going to put it to the test.
@skeezle13376 жыл бұрын
@@pestandlawnginja Hey man! I appreciate it! I understand you can put it down with seeds but I really liked your explanation with the other preemergents. When to use one over the other. Would be awesome to hear your insight around tanacity.
@pestandlawnginja6 жыл бұрын
I'm looking forward to it. I'm going to put it to the test Ginja style hahaha.
@reallybadaim1186 жыл бұрын
I moved mine. I leave it in the ground and I picked up my flag and thought I'll find it. Negative. The Bermuda went wild and now i cannot find it. I need a metal detector. What I did was applied PGR and the horizontal growth was so unexpected I actually lost it. I know it's out there and it's general location. I just can't find it. I'm afraid I'm going to find it when I dethatch or use an aerator.
@pestandlawnginja6 жыл бұрын
I hope you find it Tim. I will pray for you ;)
@JM-yx1lm5 жыл бұрын
What is pgr?
@AT-yo3ik4 жыл бұрын
Great info I learned a lot..Will share with family indeed..
@pestandlawnginja4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the love A T . appreciate you watching and commenting.
@davidwilfong72622 жыл бұрын
Pre Emergent advice for North Dakota please.. Purchased the home May of last year and nothing had been done pre emergent wise. The yard was thin and had pretty bad quack grass. I did a strong over seeding in the fall and was planning and purchased tenacity this year on recommendation to protect young roots from the overseed. I’m purchusasing a ryobi 4 gallon sprayer so would love your advice on what you think I should use this spring to control the quack grass and others. Thanks!
@franklynlewis58943 жыл бұрын
Great video wit lots of good information. I live in Georgia and I have a nice size lawn but I am a novice. Can you post a video on the time of year to put down specific treatment preeminent and weed and feed? There are a ton of lawn videos on utube but they all skirt around the specifics. Thanks and keep up the good work.
@pestandlawnginja3 жыл бұрын
I've touched on that a few times. the issue is this, it all depends on the ground temps being lower than 50 degrees for a proper application. if you put it down anytime after you run the risk of the weed seeds having already started or completed the germination process. get a digital meat thermometer from walmart and be sure to get your pre emergent down before it hits 50 degrees.
@MrRudyc6 жыл бұрын
well done! Thank you
@pestandlawnginja6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Have a great day
@mohammedzaman19375 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ginja for revealing the secrets. Here's my plane to nuke those weeds now: Duo Stick >1oz, Quinclorac >.5oz, 4speed XT > 2oz, Water > 2gal and blue marker >1oz to spray over 2000 sq feet area. Like to know your professional opinion.
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Calibration is key Mohammed Zaman! Watch my chapin backpack video or my latest video for help calibrating your equipment
@AIAntneyIA5 жыл бұрын
What is the best way to get rid of crabgrass in dandelions that are already growing
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Dithiopyr I'd there just leafing out or a combination of mso and quinclorac
@braut342 жыл бұрын
Pretty warm 72 degrees...lol I live in the south thats considered cool warm.
@pestandlawnginja2 жыл бұрын
so true! I hear that!
@diydan604511 ай бұрын
Would I use a pre-emergent to put down on dirt to keep weeds out for this upcoming spring?
@pendlelancashire Жыл бұрын
*Yes that's correct.*
@pestandlawnginja Жыл бұрын
why thank you
@shannonroy70485 жыл бұрын
I live in Northern California near the Sierra foothills it doesn’t get that cold here between high 30’s and mid 50’s in winter I’m on 5 acres and I want to kill all the grass and weeds that are on the property because the grass though it looks pretty in winter and spring quickly sprouts foxtails. What do you recommend to keep it from coming back year after year. Oh not to mention I also want to get rid of the grass because I live in a high fire danger area too
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Great question. I would do 2 apps per year with prodiamine. Right before ground temps get up to 45 early spring and right when the daytime temps get regularly below 80. Between those apps I would consider a treatment or two with dithiopyr assuming the daytime temps are below 85. Most weeds to actively germinate above 85 degrees. Other than that glyphosate (non selective herbicide) will be your friend for killing everything off. You'll need to do a reapplication every two to three months or as the weeds come up. It's important to remember ore emergents disrupt current weed seed germination. If the weed has already germinated over the past 18 months It will still emerge and that's why we call herbicides post emergents.
@Braveindian45 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info and links. I am considering buying the items but I'm pretty sure i'm too late to apply them this year. Had stickers real bad last year. I live in Kansas. Subbed!
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Hey Ben! Thanks for the sub. Stickers can take about 18 months to get rid of if they're a biennial like the ones I delt with. If your soil temps are above 55 degrees I would consider blanket herbicide apps every 4 to 6 weeks to ensure they dont get to seed. Then focus on the fall pre emergent.
@NeuroPulse Жыл бұрын
I think 90% of people who say "It kills the weed seeds" mean the same thing as you do but they just don't feel the need to flesh out technicalities over practicalities.
@pestandlawnginja Жыл бұрын
hope so. from my experience even the suppliers think it kills the seeds.
@jamesroseboro27642 жыл бұрын
Great information. What can I use to prevent POA?
@pestandlawnginja Жыл бұрын
Any of these work great
@billcoolgarcia2 жыл бұрын
Love your shirt 🤣🤣🤣🤣💯💯🔥🔥
@lostinmyspace49104 жыл бұрын
I'm a homeowner and just bought the Chapin 4 gal. 24 volt backpack per your recommendation. Reviewing this KZfaq to figure out for the third time which product to buy, either the Prediamine or Dithiopyr. Just as I'm listening, I first go with the Prediamine, then listen further and change my mind to the Dithiopyr, then go back to the Prediamine.. Do I flip a coin, or what? I got the new sprayer, but I also got the confusion. This stuff is expensive, so I must have the best product that will prevent my crabgrass from rooting again this year. It is everywhere and thick, and chocked my lawn last year. What do I do? My ground in Michigan is at 50 degrees currently.
@pestandlawnginja4 жыл бұрын
If you don't get a lot of rainfall and have clay or loam soil go with the ditihiopyr. if you have moderate rainfall and sand/ loam or clay then go with prodiamine
@raji16075 жыл бұрын
Hi, need some help! We are probably very late and havent applied a pre or a post emergent. Should we start with a post emergent to kill existing crabgrass and then apply pre emergent? Should we water the lawn a day or two after the post emergent and then do the pre emergent? Ours is bermuda grass. Should we also apply any nitrogen fertilizers? Sorry for all the questions, but I am quite new to lawn care.
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Pre -emergents are for pre seed germination. So you would want to apply a pre emergent pre 47ish degrees F ground temp. Post emergents are for when the weed emerges and presents itself to you. Pre emergents need to be watered in and post emergents should stay dry according to the label recommendations. Bermuda grass is a very hungry grass in general. contact your local agricultural department extensions for local recommendations on how many lbs of nitrogen should be applied per season. This number will most likely fall between 4 and 7lbs per season of N.
@mwl52 жыл бұрын
Can prodiamine or dithiopyr cause root pruning in the spring to either established turf or turf that was seeded in the fall, or does it not get that deep in the soil (at least for the prodiamine)?
@pestandlawnginja Жыл бұрын
both have the potential of causation.
@carltonlassiter43485 жыл бұрын
What's the difference between Dithiopyr 2L and Dithiopyr 40 wsb?
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Liquid vs wettable powder/granular
@adampeterson64635 жыл бұрын
What are your thoughts on IFA's 4 step program?
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
It's a decent macro program designed for our area
@adampeterson64635 жыл бұрын
@@pestandlawnginja Would you recommend any other program?
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
My biggest issue with the IFA programs is the excessive use of Urea. I would find a fertilizer like propeat that uses ammonia nitrates as opposed to urea
@shawnkennedy49214 жыл бұрын
I'm located in Fredericksburg VA and i'm trying to retake control of my lawn which is filled with crab grass due to me outsourcing all of my lawn care needs and then resulting me firing them all! What products would you recommend right now starting this weekend to retake control of my lawn in order to have a great looking lawn?
@pestandlawnginja4 жыл бұрын
So many factors to consider. Ph of the soil is the big one. PM me on facebook
@marc5indc2 жыл бұрын
Just subscribed and just getting into lawns and trees. Wanting to kill weeds near fruit trees we just planted. Are these two items ok to use near newly planted fruit trees? Thanks so much!
@pestandlawnginja2 жыл бұрын
Personally i like to hand pull the weeds near fruit trees. you run a risk with whatever fruit tree if you spray the roots dead on. more specifically with oil based herbicides like ester based herbicides. I've been doing this a very long time and haven't experienced many issues with trees dying but the risk is there. when it comes to pre emergents i haven't really seen much of an issue.
@tomgreen17213 жыл бұрын
Remember leaves of 3 stay away but leaves of 4 smoke some more
@pestandlawnginja3 жыл бұрын
Love it!
@OldSchoolGrimm6 жыл бұрын
I have a rose bed right in front of our house there's lots of weeds and grass growing in the area, I'm going to clean up the bed as best as I can now how would I go about keeping weeds and grass from growing in the area thanks in advance.
@pestandlawnginja6 жыл бұрын
Preen garden weed preventer is your next step. It's a pre emergent. This will help stop weed seed germination. To be applied 2 to 3 times per season. It works best after you have picked out all the weeds first. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007C7I13M/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007C7I13M&linkCode=as2&tag=pestandlawngi-20&linkId=4b103ab6905426f11fd87c552de59c0b
@RoseyForecast3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video thank you.
@pestandlawnginja3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@joecoladarci87745 ай бұрын
I'm looking for a good product for my mulch and stone beds, as well as my lawn. Is it safe to say that this would also be a good process for the mulch and stone? We have a LOT of mulch and stone and do not want to spend all season weeding it.
@pestandlawnginja5 ай бұрын
Be fine for mulch and stone. Immediately water it in. You'll run a risk of some temporary staining
@jonboysprowash78454 жыл бұрын
Can you mix prodiamine with Tenacity to kill existing weeds and prevent future weeds?
@pestandlawnginja4 жыл бұрын
Yes! Suggested per the label
@jonboysprowash78454 жыл бұрын
Pest and Lawn Ginja thank you
@pestandlawnginja4 жыл бұрын
you're welcome!
@danielfitzgerald40893 жыл бұрын
Can you use a pre emergent when over seeding? Finally, what is best to use in rock areas, bare dirt, and around some plants to prevent weeds and to kill weeds just popping up? Would like something that I don't have to reapply often. Hope to hear from you!!!
@pestandlawnginja3 жыл бұрын
I prefer to use snapshot!
@hschultz1233 жыл бұрын
I live in California just north of San Francisco. The soil never gets below 55 degrees. I need to control signal grass. What do you recommend. Oh yes, I have about 1/2 acre of lawn. thank you
@pestandlawnginja3 жыл бұрын
use: Celcius herbicide - amzn.to/3kvCpFE great to use if you have warm season grass types. not for use for cool season grass.
@donniereidjr5 жыл бұрын
You answered my question. Lets say us new joins want to put down Prodiamine in the Fall (and again in the Spring). If we overseed would that cause a problem?
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
If you apply it in the fall and it over winters then it will cause issues. be sure to run the verticutter or aerator before you throw the seed down in order to disrupt the pre emergent.
@michaelprice70055 жыл бұрын
Dithyopyr also goes by the name Dimension
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
yes
@sambutera38985 жыл бұрын
It also goes by the name of man it’s expensive!!!
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
@@sambutera3898 lol
@Soldier1320016 жыл бұрын
Great video Ginja. Im in San Antonio with Bermuda in my lawn. When exactly (in the fall and spring) can I apply the Prodiamine? Thanks.
@angelnunez28516 жыл бұрын
I'm in San Antonio too. Usually October is a good time to apply then reapply February next year.
@Soldier1320016 жыл бұрын
@@angelnunez2851 thanks for the information. I'm a new homeowner and of course new to all this.
@pestandlawnginja6 жыл бұрын
Great Reply Angel! Thank you.
@italianballbreaker2 жыл бұрын
My funds won’t allow for a sprayer so could you suggest a granular product I could use for pre emergent
@2500grit5 жыл бұрын
I’ve got nothing against dandelions I absolutely hate sand burrs or as I call them stickers darn things are everywhere and they hurt 😢 I don’t have any thing against crab grass either as I have it in my yard it’s not as bad as it’s made out to be
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
me too! I feel your foot pain
@Troy-Echo4 жыл бұрын
Temperatures? Everybody knows by now that knows anything about Pre-Emergent herbicides that you want to have them down well before the soil temps reach 55 degrees, but I never hear anybody mention anything about soil temperatures for the fall pre-emergence herbicide applications? The Pre-emergence herbicides you put down in the fall - do they stop weeds from germinating and showing green weeds in my Zoysia lawn over the winter, or just set you up for the following spring weeds?
@pestandlawnginja4 жыл бұрын
Great question. it will disallow any seeds from germination once applied correctly. it will prevent fall germination which disallows some annual fall weeds and some spring weeds as well.
@Troy-Echo4 ай бұрын
@@pestandlawnginja At what soil temps do you start applying Pre-Em in the fall? I'd figure this is a bit more touchy as the warmer soil means more active microbes to eat away at the pre-emergents?
@irinasharomova22673 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the good, informative video but feels like it’s not the end. Need more info.😂😂
@pestandlawnginja2 жыл бұрын
It's a rabit hole alright! hahaha
@mikesouthworth199910 ай бұрын
Lawn Ninja, what would recommend for area you dont want anything growing but has trees *dont want to kill) growing 10 to 15 feet away from area that needs cleared?
@pestandlawnginja8 ай бұрын
Most won't like to hear it but I prefer to use a combination of glyphosate every two months and a combo of glyphosate and pre emergent every other app
@DC-ih8bv5 жыл бұрын
Great explanation
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback d cc. Glad you liked it. Let me know if you have any questions.
@DC-ih8bv5 жыл бұрын
Your the reason i'm redefining my business into Lawn renovation and applications only. Low labor and headaches. I just have a fear of failing. I shut down my Lawn cutting business in 2013 when I ran out of cash flow. I was also burnt out. This part of Lawn care is my favorite.
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Push the fear of failing out by understanding all of your business first. 1. overhead, labor, cost of acquiring a customer, building, truck, chemical etc.. Happy to help out where I can. The hardest part of my job is convincing people to educate themselves on how to achieve proper watering hahaha. Enough to make me want to retire. I really like the challenge and I feel like i'm always learning. There are some great products on the market now available to commercial entities.
@mattestevens6 жыл бұрын
I want to seed this fall and again in the spring. I also plan on spraying Prodiamine in the late fall and early Spring. Will I run into any issues? Should I wait a few weeks in between doing each? I live in the North East, thanks in advance, really learned a lot so far
@pestandlawnginja6 жыл бұрын
Hey matt. These are great questions. The function of prodiamine is to disrupt the germination. If you overseed and force germination over two weeks you can apply prodiamine 2 weeks later. However, the prodiamine will overwinter causing seed germination disfunction the following spring. IMO you will not have a successfull germination next spring due to the prodiamine application from the late fall. You may be able to get around this little issue by doing a spring aeration or power rake followed by an overseed. Disrupting the soil will cause some failure in the prodiamine pre emergent. You'll need to force spring germination making sure there's plenty of water on the soil. You can then in return apply another dose of prodiamine 2 to 4 weeks later. You may cause other weed seeds to germinate in the process and in return will need to spot spray with a post emerging herbicide.
@kyleburt66333 жыл бұрын
Dudes my hero 😂
@pestandlawnginja2 жыл бұрын
horrible choice LOL
@soniaskolnick38685 жыл бұрын
I have bermuda grass in spots all over my bluegrass lawn. How do I get rid of it without killing the rest of mu lawn?
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Checkout the comments in my Bermuda grass illegal video. Couple of guys posted the mix
@soniaskolnick38685 жыл бұрын
@@pestandlawnginja thank you for your quick reply!
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
@@soniaskolnick3868 You're welcome!
@arielrodriguez69802 ай бұрын
I have dimension. To be clear I need to place it down when the soil temp is below 55 or above 55?
@pestandlawnginja2 ай бұрын
Best to apply on or right around those ground temps
@mlwizzle4 жыл бұрын
Best video I've found yet! What should I do if South Georgia temperatures never get very cold? We might have one or two days in the 40's here and there, but it's January 4th right now and it's still 72 degrees outside... can I apply the pre-emergent with temps over 55 and it still be effective?
@pestandlawnginja4 жыл бұрын
Yes you can. My suggestion is to do the math on the hot times of the year and see how many months of control you need during the 55 degree soil temps and 70 degree soil temps and avoid a time frames that go higher than that. You need to be careful with pre emergents. You don't want to over apply, over doing it will eventually make it so the seeds get used to it and form an immunity.
@blowmeracing5 жыл бұрын
I was all for fixing my lawn until I seen the price of the dithiopry, over $200 for a gallon? I'm in so cal..starting to heat up now..would these products even work this time of the year?
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
It's all about the ground temperature. If its post 55 degrees you'll only get post emergent control of crabgrass up to the 3 leaf stage, you will get limited pre emergent control since most seeds complete the germination between 50 and 60 degrees.
@barbrabell75926 жыл бұрын
Great video! if I want to overseed in the fall when should I put down the prodiamine?
@pestandlawnginja6 жыл бұрын
My suggestion would be april of the following season depending on your region and if you decide to water the seed in heavily for 2 weeks when you put it down in the fall time.
@jeanalexandre11056 жыл бұрын
Barbra Bell if you want to seed this fall you probably should use tenacity pre-emergent
@richardnettles74815 жыл бұрын
I've never experienced the gumming up with prodiamine. Is it because you are not mixing the WDG well into water before throwing it into the tank? Time would have been better served discussing the difference in the chemicals' half-lives and how that impacts control than the germination comments (maybe?). I thought indaziflam (Specticle FLO) should have been presented as a warm season option as it provides post-emergent (and post-germination!!!) control of poa in addition to the pre-emergent control. Fall application of Specticle and spring application of Prodiamine is perhaps the better program. Anywho, all have the same mode of action so we are all doomed
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
Great feedback. I'll put them on the list for 2019. really appreciate the thought you put into the comment.
@karenhuck26583 жыл бұрын
These products have been used for years in my neighborhood and we are seeing tree damage and deaths. Prodiamine keeps trees from leafing out at the right time. We have heavily damaged red maples, dying willows, etc. So much prodiamine is around that reseeding fescue is almost impossible.
@pestandlawnginja3 жыл бұрын
interesting conclusion. I haven't seen any longitudinal studies that support your theories. The issue is prodiamine does indeed have root pruning properties but for smaller rooted plants. If you were speaking of the active ingredients in preen I might be on board with this. Please send some research materials in a comment. As for heavily damaging maples, willows etc that is commonly linked to the use of ester herbicides. Prodiamine doesn't have lifetime residuals. 90 days and its gone. matter of fact, it acts like a wax barrier on the surface. once its disturbed you can seed without any issues. I specifically laid prodiamine, then weeks later power raked, aerated and seeded without any issues. I have done this with fescue.
@liamhenry81643 жыл бұрын
Ok, my soil temp is 56 degrees. I used Tenacity last year. Works great. My question is. There is few Dandelions but getting some creeping Charlie. What can I mix with the Tenacity to kill the creeping Charlie. Thanks for your help.
@pestandlawnginja3 жыл бұрын
carentrazone and triclopyr ester.
@ctbrown38023 жыл бұрын
You're Great. I like you. Thanks for the info.
@pestandlawnginja3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
@donniereidjr5 жыл бұрын
Lawn Ginja I have Prodiamine. When should I put it down in North Carolina?
@donniereidjr5 жыл бұрын
I dontt hink I put mine down in time because boy I got insane weeds, but in all fairness I think it comes from across the street. My neighbors yard is riddled with weeds.
@pestandlawnginja5 жыл бұрын
It's all about the soil temps. before 55 degrees in the spring time and before 65 degrees in the fall time. be sure to keep on the proper watering to keep it active. If it heats up or dries out it also goes away.