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All of that can be fixed if thats what you want. It doesn't need to be perfect for reel mowing.

@@ElevatedLawnscapes true. I'm currently at the point to where my lawn is a damn fine looking one so at some point I may want to try something different with it.

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@@ElevatedLawnscapes awesome... Can't wait to see it mow 👍

Me Too

I'm going to need some of that in about 2 months.

It's in the description of the video. Thanks.

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Sharpen ur blades

@@Dchallsr11 just put on new blades

I agree to start with sharpening your blades. New blades does not equal sharp blades especially if the cutting edge of the blade is painted or coated. I am not sure of your weather conditions but you could be seeing some disease pressure or drought stress. Those are a couple things to think about.

It can be with the right seed and cultural practices

Something to think about. It still needs water but you may not have to increase it as much as you think if you are getting some rain help.

@@Aerialphotovito Yessir, especially right now.

@nomargins 1-1.5" of water per week will do it in most situations.

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks man!

That was Dr. Munshaw he did some work with MVS for awhile I believe. Bluemuda has its benefits but I sure it will come with ita own challenges also.

I'm not sure if this was the best way to do it but it definitely got the job done. I set up 12 zones of irrigation because it gets so windy out there I need more head for coverage. That was ran through a 12 valve manifold controlled by a Rachio controller. We also added a booster pump on a timer to increase the pressure to run the heads.

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Thanks, but recently becoming a father, I know is only a drop in the bucket of what my Pops has done for me over my lifetime. Have a good and safe weekend 🙏🏾!

In this video, you can see it's a homemade stripe kit. n Nothing but PVC with some weight in it. I recommend the Big League Checkmate if you are looking to buy one. Big League Lawns Roller 10% Discount Code: ELEVATEDLAWNSCAPES23 www.bigleaguelawns.com/

Thanks, but recently becoming a father, I know is only a drop in the bucket of what my Pops has done for me over my lifetime. Have a good and safe weekend 🙏🏾!

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Not revive the brown spots. If your lawn has brown spots this time of year typically it needs water, fungicide, insecticide, or a combination of those. Sea kelp can be beneficial to grass that is actively growing to take it into the plant and utilize it. czcams.com/users/shortscKB1p9rcb3Y?feature=share

No, Im not. Most people have higher cut lawns and that water gets held in the canopy of the grass and does not dry out which then becomes a breeding ground for disease. This time of year I believe in keeping the leaf blades dry for as long as possible to reduce disease pressure. Some people have said well golf courses do it, but most golf courses have lower cut grass which the leaf blades are able to dry out much quicker. I think the HOC on your lawn is a significant factor in syringing.

I have never pre-germinated seeds before but the concept makes sense. I have seen people do it and have great results. I want to try it some time. With he MVS when you get 4-6 day germination it's not that bad but pre germinating could save a lot of water.

I will post some pictures that he just sent me yesterday. I was pretty happy with it!

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Well that is the reality that some of us live, including myself. In the state of Maryland, if your phosphorus level is at a certain point you are not allowed to apply additional phosphorus to your lawn via fertilization, including compost.

It seems that you are highly in support of compost topdressing and aeration which can be a good management practice but not always legal or allow in all states (compost applications). I also think that clay gets a bad reputation for being bad soil. Bare unmanaged clay is hard to work with but managed clay based soil with grass/vegetation can have higher water and nutrient holding capacity than most other soils. The peat moss/compost spreader is a great tool, but the thought process that you have to use peat moss or even compost every time you seed is just not true. That seem to be the narrative that is being told nowadays and newcomers to the lawn believe that is the only way to have success. Which again is not true. I love my grass and will always have it and support those who want to have it also.

My advice is NOT to dethatch tomorrow. The summer is not the time to be putting that type of stress on a cool season lawn. Temperatures are too hot and we are too dry, most lawns are struggling to stay alive and somewhat green right now. The early spring and fall is the time to do that type of repair/maintenance work.

@ElevatedLawnscapes what can i do about compact bald soil rings and brown patches? Just a few though. I was dethatching because of dead grass and have water supply (sprinklers) but if you still advice to not dethatch tomorrow then I'll heed to your advice on that.

@bmoreinvestor5900 If you have bare areas that will need to be fixed in the fall when temperatures cool down with overseeding. The best you can do for those bare areas right now is keep the existing grass healthy and allow it to fill in until the fall. For brown patches, it sounds like you have a lawn fungus that needs to be addressed, assuming you are getting proper coverage and water with your irrigation system. Check out @polofieldslawnservice channel he has several videos on fungus identification and how to address it.

@ElevatedLawnscapes ok thanks

The earliest I would start is the 1st weekend in August. That gives you time for 2 applications of non-selective herbicide 2 weeks apart and be ready to seed by labor day. Or a 3rd application if necessary. The challenge is its still going to be pretty hot in VA at that time so water/irrigation is a must! I would probably wait to start mid August and seeding mid September.

@@ElevatedLawnscapes thank you

Thanks PJ!

First, thanks for supporting the channel and I'm glad that my content has helped and relieved some of your concerns. Next, yes you should avoid dethatching this time of year. As I stated in the live cool season grasses are already under a lot of stress to just survive the heat and dry conditions. Dethatching will add additional stress to the lawn that will be tough for it to recover from this time of year. Major repair/renovation practices should be during cooler temps and high growth periods like fall and early spring. KBG typically requires more sunlight for healthy growth so in shady areas that may not be the best grass type and a fescue would probably perform a little better. That is dependent on the specific cultivars that are used. Hope that info helps and thanks again!

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I do not disagree with the different management practices that you named. They all have their place in managing a nice lawn or golf course. You are mentioning compost topdressing which has nutritional value, where in this video I am discussing peat moss which has very little to no nutritional value other than OM. Two very different materials. I still stand by my position that peat moss can be skipped to save that money and get the same results. There are many factors that have to be considered when managing a nice lawn and there are many different ways to do it. What I have been hearing from a lot of people lately is how can they save money on their lawn budget...eliminating peat moss and that spreader is #1 on my the list. Thanks for your comment and watching the video!

⁠I think you explained yourself well. I brought upanother thing altogether. Peat vs compost. I have a friend who puts his spray liquids and lawn tools in a basement room. You have a nice channel. Have you ever used ground up straw with TACK. Pete thinks straw has seed, but its a small percent. Using Tenacity with seeding gives you time to see good grass germination.

@paulscott6998 Thanks, like to have the discussion to understand different perspectives. Like I stated previously, I think there are many different ways to get to a nice lawn depending on your factors in play. I have not used that straw product and I agree with Pete. If I am going to spend the money and effort to get 0% weed seed and 0% other crop seed free grass seed, which I 100% do. It would be counterproductive to add straw from a field that had very little weed control on it and introduce weed seeds. Tenacity only gives you about 14-21 days of coverage at best but you still have those weed seeds that can lie there for longer periods of time before germinating. Not using straw just eliminates another variable and source for trouble down the road.

⁠Do you remember when Pete did a renovation on his property without straw? Torrential rains came and lost it all. Expensive seed and labor. That straw product has TACK. And it holds in moisture when watering. If I get a few weeds they don’t last very long around my house! I value the security the straw product gives. Its amazing how people stay off your renovation when you use this product. Not so much when its bare ground or scarified. If you don’t believe me, watch what your letter carriers do.

@paulscott6998 I did see that and I get it. If the rain is that heavy straw is not going to hold seed in place. There are other products out there with Tack that I would place over straw or i would use a mat like product if I was that concerned. My preference with a bare ground renovation is to work the seed into the soil and unless the soil actually moves the seed is not going to move. But its always a chance of a heavy thunderstorm that causes major seed movement. That's nature we can't control all the variables.

It can be tough especially depending on the time of year.

@@ElevatedLawnscapes yo phi I hope newsome seed is looking out for you I throw your name out there everyone I buy seed.

@@wat2000 I appreciate that phi! Keep doing that, I'm working on something with them 🙏🏾

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Depends if you are seeding warm season grass or cool season grass. For cool season grass yes it's too late for seeding until the fall. For warm season grass it's the perfect time.

The dethatcher.