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I'm Dr. Gregg Munshaw and I'm here to make your lawn better through proven scientific methods. I also care about the environment so I'll show you how to make your lawn awesome without a ton of harsh chemicals and fertilizers and when you have to use them, how to use them properly. I'm a dad, husband, and a guy that likes to play in the dirt.
I've been in the green industry for almost 30 years and I have a PhD in turfgrass science. I spent 16 yrs as a university professor teaching students and working with professionals and homeowners in the pursuit of better grass. I now run a private turfgrass research facility.
I've helped thousands of homeowners improve their lawns over the years by using best management practices. Follow along and get real, no-hype, honest advice from someone who knows a bunch about grass and truly wants to help others.
Subscribe now and join me in my pursuit of better lawns--I'm here to help!
I've been in the green industry for almost 30 years and I have a PhD in turfgrass science. I spent 16 yrs as a university professor teaching students and working with professionals and homeowners in the pursuit of better grass. I now run a private turfgrass research facility.
I've helped thousands of homeowners improve their lawns over the years by using best management practices. Follow along and get real, no-hype, honest advice from someone who knows a bunch about grass and truly wants to help others.
Subscribe now and join me in my pursuit of better lawns--I'm here to help!
How New Turfgrasses Are Selected: What we look for when developing a new grass cultivar.
Dozens of new turfgrass cultivars are released each year but there are years of testing done on each one before they make it to the market. This video breaks down some of the things that are looked at when testing experimental germplasm.
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Update on what to look for when buying lawn seed--steer clear of annual ryegrass!
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This is a short video that shows how bad annual ryegrass can look when mixed with perennial ryegrass (light green and large vs dark green and small). I also introduce transitional ryegrasses which are still technically annual ryegrasses, but they have much better turf grass quality characteristics. Link to what to look for when buying lawn seed czcams.com/video/EneMbBWn57U/video.html ❤️SUBSCRIB...
Turfgrass 101: How to manage athletic fields by focusing on doing the basic practices properly.
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This is a presentation I gave at the 2023 Sports Field Managers Association Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the presentation I discuss why we use grasses, grass i.d., soils, cultural practices, pesticide usage, water use, and planting. The goal with this presentation is to think about backing off on chemical use and doing other practices to make the soil and plants as healthy as p...
Six things to do to your lawn this spring
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There are several things to consider doing to your cool-season lawn in the spring weed control, seeding, fertilizing, aerifying, mowing, equipment maintenance. Learn which topics may actually be best suited for other times of the year! For additional information on these topics: Patching dead areas in your lawn: czcams.com/video/daUxudILK58/video.html Overseeding your lawn: czcams.com/video/yLd...
What to look for when buying grass seed
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There are many different kinds of grass seed sold in garden centers. Some of them are good choices for lawns while others are not. This video explains what to look for when buying grass seed at garden centers. Depending on where you live will also dictate which grass species you should be planting. For more information on this, check out the Grass Doctor CZcams videos "Which Grass Should I Plan...
A Utah Motorcycle Tour--Part 3: Springville to Fremont, the Back Way.
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Follow along as I take my 2015 Triumph Tiger 1200 through the Utah Mountains in the fall of 2021. Golden aspens, perfect roads, a brisk morning, good friends, and cattle guards were all part of this amazing day. Springville to Fairview via highways 6 and 89 Fairview to Emery via highways 31 and 10 Emery to Fremont via highways 10 and 72 If you're here looking for grass content, grass is my prof...
How to Motorcycle Vlog--Which gear to spend money on and which gear to save money on
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These are my reviews of all the gear I use for recording my motorcycle rides and giving a play-by-play while I'm riding. ❤️SUBSCRIBE IF YOU LIKE THIS VIDEO AND WANT MORE czcams.com/users/GrassDoctor And hit the 🔔bell button so you don't miss my new content! 50% of any money generated by views on my CZcams channel or from affiliate links will be donated to www.worldvision.org Motovlogging gear d...
How to Make Your Lawn Thicker and Healthier
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This video details the steps in thickening up a lawn or converting to a new species or variety through overseeding. To determine area of your lawn and how much seed you should use, check out the Grass Doctor video 'Rehab Your Ugly Lawn!' czcams.com/video/rrLRY2pn1qo/video.html ❤️SUBSCRIBE IF YOU LIKE THIS VIDEO AND WANT MORE czcams.com/users/GrassDoctor And hit the 🔔bell button so you don't mis...
This is the Grass Doctor
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This short video tells who I am and what I'm about. ❤️SUBSCRIBE IF YOU LIKE THIS VIDEO AND WANT MORE czcams.com/users/GrassDoctor And hit the 🔔bell button so you don't miss my new content! Go to www.worldvision.org to learn more about the work they are doing around the world.
A Utah Motorcycle Tour--Part 2: Garden City, UT to Springville, UT
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This was a 3,200 mile motorcycle tour from Missouri to northern Utah, twisting through Utah's mountains for several days and then back to Missouri from southern Utah in autumn 2021. If you're here looking for grass content, grass is my profession, motorcycles are my hobby. In the winter months when not much grass is growing expect to see some motorcycle content being posted as well! ❤️SUBSCRIBE...
What Kind of Grass is on My Lawn? // Tall Fescue Identification and Use.
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Long live the king of lawn grasses tall fescue! This video breaks down why tall fescue is such a great grass to use for a home lawn and gives tips and tricks on how to identify it. Skip to the 4 minute mark for the start of how to identify. ❤️SUBSCRIBE IF YOU LIKE THIS VIDEO AND WANT MORE czcams.com/users/GrassDoctor And hit the 🔔bell button so you don't miss my new content!
A Utah Motorcycle Tour--Part 1: The Road to Utah
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This was a 3,200 mile motorcycle tour from Missouri to northern Utah, twisting through Utah's mountains for several days and then back to Missouri from southern Utah in autumn 2021. If you're here looking for grass content, grass is my career, motorcycles are my hobby. In the winter months when not much grass is growing expect to see some motorcycle content being posted as well! ❤️SUBSCRIBE IF ...
How to Install MFW Motorcycle Highway Pegs--great pegs, super easy!
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This gives a step-by-step breakdown of how I installed MFW highway pegs on my motorcycle. If you're here looking for grass content, grass is my career, motorcycles are my hobby. In the winter months when not much grass is growing expect to see some motorcycle content being posted as well! ❤️SUBSCRIBE IF YOU LIKE THIS VIDEO AND WANT MORE czcams.com/users/GrassDoctor And hit the 🔔bell button so y...
How to Install Rox Handlebar Risers on Your Motorcycle--Learn what to do and what not to do!
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This gives a step-by-step breakdown of how I installed 2" Rox Risers on my motorcycle. I also included areas where I messed up so you don't repeat my mistakes. If you're here looking for grass content, grass is my career, motorcycles are my hobby. In the winter months when not much grass is growing expect to see some motorcycle content being posted as well! ❤️SUBSCRIBE IF YOU LIKE THIS VIDEO AN...
How to fix dead spots in your lawn.
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Thin spots in lawns happen for a number of reasons. I'll show you how to properly repair these areas and discuss the importance of seed/soil contact, mulch, and water. ❤️SUBSCRIBE IF YOU LIKE THIS VIDEO AND WANT MORE czcams.com/users/GrassDoctor And hit the 🔔bell button so you don't miss my new content!
Six things to do to your lawn in the fall
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Six things to do to your lawn in the fall
Battery powered weed whacker takes everything I throw at it! Skil PWRCore 40 Trimmer Review
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Battery powered weed whacker takes everything I throw at it! Skil PWRCore 40 Trimmer Review
What Kind of Grass is on My Lawn? // St Augustinegrass (Buffalograss in AU) Identification and Use
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What Kind of Grass is on My Lawn? // St Augustinegrass (Buffalograss in AU) Identification and Use
How to make your lawn the best on the block! Renovate and repair your lawn.
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How to make your lawn the best on the block! Renovate and repair your lawn.
Which grass should I plant on my lawn? Part 2: Northern U.S., transition zone, Southern U.S./Mexico.
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Which grass should I plant on my lawn? Part 2: Northern U.S., transition zone, Southern U.S./Mexico.
Which grass should I plant on my lawn? Part 1: Introduction and Northern US and Canada.
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Which grass should I plant on my lawn? Part 1: Introduction and Northern US and Canada.
What Kind of Grass is on My Lawn? // Kentucky Bluegrass Identification and Use.
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What Kind of Grass is on My Lawn? // Kentucky Bluegrass Identification and Use.
How to properly calibrate your fertilizer spreader without complicated math!
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How to properly calibrate your fertilizer spreader without complicated math!
What Kind of Grass is on My Lawn? Zoysiagrass Identification and Uses.
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What Kind of Grass is on My Lawn? Zoysiagrass Identification and Uses.
What Kind of Grass is on My Lawn? // How to Identify Grasses--General Identification Characteristics
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What Kind of Grass is on My Lawn? // How to Identify Grasses General Identification Characteristics
How, when, and why to aerify your lawn. // Learn if your lawn needs to be aerated.
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How, when, and why to aerify your lawn. // Learn if your lawn needs to be aerated.
Mulching Tree Leaves for a Better Lawn
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Mulching Tree Leaves for a Better Lawn
How much chemical should you put in your sprayer? Easily figure out the correct amount!
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How much chemical should you put in your sprayer? Easily figure out the correct amount!
How to renovate your lawn in just a few easy steps!
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How to renovate your lawn in just a few easy steps!
Wow! I have been preparing for my lawn renovation all summer. I'm currently about 2 weeks away from final prep and seeding. After watching this video and inspecting the grass seed I had purchased, I learned it was exactly what not to buy despite great reviews. All the hours researching and preparing would have been completely wasted if I had not seen this. I cannot thank you enough!
Hi We live in Milwaukee Wisconsin. What seed mix to use in the Northern climate, hit summers cold winters. Do i look for sun/ shade niw that uts august a fall seed mix. I dont like hoe the tall fescue grass look? Thanks
Going to disagree with you some in that TTTF will work very well in all but the very coldest climates. Also, recognize that if the grass if buried in snow and is in fact in the soil, it gets nowhere near the actual cold air temperatures.
3 min in .....I'm already confused 😄
Fellow Hokie here! (M.Arch - '09). Looking to get these for my KTM 1290 SAR. How are they holding up?! 🍻
Go Hokies! They've been great--they just sit there and do their job...Nice bike btw
@@GrassDoctor right on & thanks for the reply!!
Thank you. I’ve been searching for a definitive way to identify between centipede and st. Augustine.
glad it was helpful!
Oh man, thank you. I live in North Texas, basically Texhoma. This video just answered every question I've had for what I need to overseed this fall. I'm gonna try Turf Type Tall Fescue and see how she does.
glad it was helpful. Tall fescue isn't a fix-all but with a little love in your very dry times, it should be ok.
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My problem is as climate change happens... which am planning ahead... the seeds are hard to find in my area
don't believe "climate change" except that the climate changes every season, every year
What about southern part of USA like NC
Depends on where you live. I live in high elevation climate where it is cooler so the cheap seed works for me and quite well. Comes back annually as long as it's hydrated properly.
If you get the blower, it comes with its own battery, so you end up with two batteries that are interchangeable. Works well together.
How do I know what kind of kbg I have?
Mowing at 3 inches high regularly. Bagging my grass.
Very nicely said. Always do your research before investing money and effort into a new lawn. I’m seeding Bermuda this summer returned big box store seeds back and pursued a quality seed of specific hybrid. Best suited for my climate. My first time growing a new lawn. Very excited. Now germinating a samples of different varieties of Bermuda to see a final result.
Well I had beautiful grass growing in my bear spot last year, This year, it's a huge bare spot. There's no videos out there stating that this happens.thank u
I live in San Antonio TX. My front lawn has a lot of shade and my back yard has more sun. What type of grass seed should I buy? I have struggled with this lawn for 10 years with nothing much growing in the shade and the grass in the back yard getting burned. I am on a budget and would like the best solution possible. Thank you.
Hey I’m from SATX too 😄 We have Bermuda grass and the thing that has made a difference for us is cutting it often. Like once a week at least also adding fertilizer we like one from Lowe’s Called Sta Green MAX we do battle weeds and some insects I have sprayed for insects and pulled crab grass good luck 🍀
I prefer $79 for a “Green SCOTT” aerator wheel for mowers 🇨🇦 as well they make their own TINES.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge! The graphics are very helpful!
Very true what this expert says. But I use the grass seed that they use on professional Premier pitches. Look at MM60.
Thanks a bunch you taught me so much
What would you say is the perfect blend for Eastern PA with very little shade?
Good presentation although i dont agree with everything concerning nutrition
Thank you for this, you really saved my grass!
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Do you know anything about bunch grasses? I had some Tufted Hairgrass (Deschampsia caespitosa) in containers that I had just hardened off for a couple of weeks (they were started indoors), I'm in Zone 8 and they're supposedly hardy in my Zone. Our winter is mostly mild 50s-40s-upper 30s but we had freak cold snap. The plants had been outside for a while and when I saw the forecast I tried just moving them to a sheltered area in the yard (should have planted them). Temps got down to the teens and the potting mix got partially frozen. They seem to have died now, post -thaw. Do you think they're dead for good? I'm thinking yes 😢 because it's in the 50s again now and they're brown.
i live in southern california, whats the recommendation? going for a more darker green.
I live in Chicago. We just bought a house. My yard have a lot of shade and heavy traffic. The lawn was covered with tons of leaves for a few years and after we start cleaning the property we end up with tons of mud and not much grass. The property was really neglected. Please advice which grass type will be best and when to plant it since there is no snow so far.
Too bad we can't buy most Zoysia seeds like Sir Grange or petting grass
What would be the best grass for Bakersfield California? Super hot summers and still gets cold in winter? Also need something that grows quick?
Those main nuts are Nyloks, they don’t need loctite 👍
Thanks so much for this information!! Very helpful! Question though; we just had the lawn aerated and out down weed and feed. I realized that it’s not actual seeds (or is it?) I plan to go out and find a mixture of Perennial Rye (no more than 30%), Kentucky Bluegrass, and Fine Fescues for our NY lawn. Should I seed it now in November and again in the Spring? Thanks for any help you can provide.
cantankerous....learned a new word today lol
Are tall fescue grasses better for dog urine spots? My Kentucky bluegrass and rye grass are impossible to up with the repairs all time. It drives me crazy to have dead spots all the time.
We live in the west desert area near Vegas and the bags of mix variety works well in that the shade loving grass grows in the shade and the heat tolerant grass grows in the sun. Best of both worlds
Hi i lived in Seattle Washington. Our summer days is very short and mostly is raining . I just kill spray tenacity to kill all my weed next step is to aerate my lawn . But I’m still not sure type seed to buy. Should I buy Scott grass seed mix with fertilizer?Any suggestions?
Hi Doc .. i certainly hope you are considering switching to an electric mower. Id love to see some really technical videos on the topic.
Doc, that tall fescue (31) that you showed looks a lot like quackgrass. Do they look similar? If so, how to differentiate? Thanks.
I love the spin that the Doctor puts on all his videos. He doesn't just regurgitate what other channels do.
What about quackgrass ... this is my main concern on one of my lawns. Also, perhaps a video about how to deal with mossy areas? Or what about any non chemical herbicides? Not a fan of putting down 2-4D, Roundup or similar.
Exactly what i was looking for .... a more detailed and scientific approach.
Super helpful video. Thanks!
Good video, thanks! I have this trimmer also and it has plenty of power to get the job done, but not the most comfortable trimmer to use lol! The physical ergonomics of it aren’t that good. The thumb button & lever combo are a pain to use, the operating lever is way behind you when using it, it’s not balanced very good, and feels way too long when using it. My yard is 3/4 of a acre with a good amount of trimming & edging and I need a second battery to get the job done. Please keep in mind all the “issues” with the trimmer are just slight nit-picks and I still prefer it over my old gas trimmer any day lol! Also the Skil blower that came with the trimmer is just awesome
outstanding !
very nicely done! Keep your knowledge coming!
I have a 4000 square foot yard i have some grass with lots of crabgrass, clover and creeping charlie. Just moved in what should i do first?
I think it depends on how much of the lawn is weeds vs grass. If you're mostly weeds, you might consider applying glyphosate over the whole area, killing it all off and then starting from scratch. I have a video on here that details those steps. If you have more turf than weeds, I would focus on thinning out the weed populations and work on the health of the grass. Your crabgrass (depending on where you live) may only have a month or so left to grow until frost takes it out. You can spray it but mature crabgrass usually takes several applications to control it. You'd be better off applying a pre-emergent herbicide in the spring to make sure it doesn't come back next year. Creeping Charlie can be dinged up pretty good with a 3-way broadleaf herbicide or a product containing triclopyr. These same products will also get white clover but will likely take several apps to actually kill them. For either weed, products containing triclopyr will do a better job for you. There are limitations of how quickly you can seed a lawn after you apply a pesticide so you'd have to read the label of any product you use to see if you can apply it to new seedlings or before seeding. If the lawn is thin I would also try to work some seed into it this fall. Again, check out the renovation video I have to show this. You can improve your lawn a lot by adding good seed but you have to get seed to soil contact or you're not going to get much germination. I know this is a lot. Let me know if you have other specific questions and good luck!
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Thank you so much for the great information! We live on Eastern Long Island, New York, our lawn is full of weeds and tons of dirt patches since we haven’t put anything down the past two years after getting chickens, but we are now in desperate need of doing something and keeping the chickens locked up for a little while is fine with me if we could finally have some grass back! Do you possibly have any specific recommendations of what brand and kind of seed we should get? Any help would be so appreciated, thank you!!
if you're going to clean up the weeds and then get new seed out, you'd probably have much better success than if you don't get the yard prepared. I don't know how little you've done to the area but if your soil is just marginal then fertilizing the lawn each fall can help it stay thick. Also, I like to put out a pre-emergent herbicide each spring to keep the annual weeds out so they don't end up taking over. Those couple of things will pay off for your lawn in spades. In your climate, Rutgers Univ recommends mostly tall fescue because of your hot summers. Having a mix with KY bluegrass and tall fescue also isn't a bad idea as each have strengths and weaknesses. Many of the seed mixes you see at the box stores are't great and you'll usually find much better seed by reaching out to a professional turf store in your area. I always check www.ntep.org and see which grasses do well in my area before I either recommend a variety to someone, or choose a grass for my own lawn. Let me know if you have any other questions and good luck!
@@GrassDoctor Thank you so much!! I will definitely keep you posted, much appreciated 😄
I'm in Southern Ontario and use Perrenial Rye Grass. I get awesome results, it's great for that July heat as well. Just make sure you mow it no more than 2 inches. Awesome grass for striping
Perennial ryegrass is great when it's great but can also get pretty bad. I live in the transition zone of the US and our summers here put a pretty hard beating on PR so that it can either look dog-ugly or die out completely. I know the university of Guelph recommends putting a little PR in with KBG to get quicker coverage but they warn that PR can winterkill pretty badly in areas of ON. I grew up in Sask and we had no PR out there because our winters were so bad. The only concern I'd have for your situation is if you get a bad winter, or a cold snap without much snow coverage--that can often times result in some dead grass. I'm glad it's looking great for you though--thanks for reaching out!
This is great! I inherited my grandparent's home some years ago and I've finally decided to do something about the lawn. It used to be beautiful but it hasn't been maintained in any significant way apart from basic mowing for at least 20 years. I've been curious about the different grasses I've spotted growing in the lawn. I'm excited to have found someone as knowledgeable as you that can explain this stuff to a laywoman like me. I put off looking into all this for years for fear of the unknown. Glad that gave you time to upload all these videos for me 😂 Kidding! Thank you for these uploads, truly.
I'm glad I could make them for you too! 😀I need to get a couple more uploaded to get more species covered. I taught turfgrass management at universities for years so I think I've figured out some ways to make learning this stuff a little easier...I hope it's useful!