So glad I found this channel. No gimmicks, not trying to sell you expensive products. Literally just a regular guy genuinely trying to help other folks. I appreciate you sir, keep it coming.

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

🙏🙏 Thank you very much. Really appreciate this! Makes it all worth it and helps me keep going! Grateful for all the support!

Thank you for all this info. You make things easy for a female to do lawn care. So thank you!

@BudgetLawns

Ай бұрын

Happy to hear. You’re welcome. Thank you for watching.

Here goes Travis again… ruffling feathers🤣

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

😂😂 If only people weren't so sensitive. Thanks for watching.

My old mentor used to tell me that perfection is the enemy of good. It's more productive to get the job done and then tweak the process. Folks really need to look at the schedules of their lives and then determine their expectations of their lawn. Excellent message my friend!

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Thanks brother. Amen, solid advice you were given. Couldn’t agree more. Too many bigger “influencers” online making it look easy but perhaps don’t have other responsibilities that the average homeowner does, namely with a family and kids. The day my lawn takes precedence over my kids is the day I ultimately lose. Thanks again man. Always appreciate ya!

Good video. I feel viewers often blindly follow YTrs without knowing grass type, zones, and not seeing the blatant sponsorship lol. I of course speak from victim experience lol. I got my water dialed in this year! Let’s see what happens 😂

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy. Totally agree with that. Budget Lawns was born after I started figuring those things out. I'm sure you'll have an awesome season! Appreciate ya as always!

Good info! You are right that location will dictate the schedule. In South FL I start in March waking it up with a lower N. Higher N during the summer. Taper off with a lower N in the fall Oct-Nov. Put down total 4lb N per year on SA. We mow and water year round.

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

👍👍 appreciate ya watching and the feedback.

always worth watching. thank you for the video.

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. My pleasure.

Thanks for always having pertinent content (always clear, concise, and never a waste of time.) Happy Mother’s Day to your wife! Enjoy the day with your family!

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Really appreciate that. I try my best. Glad you like it. Happy Mother's Day to your wife as well. Hope y'all have a great day!

Excellent information Travis!! The battle continues!! Keep up the amazing work!!

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Indeed it does. Thank ya sir! Have a great week!

Love your videos as always bro!

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate the support!

Another great video; very pragmatic. This should be of great benefit to the overwhelming number of homeowners. As always, completely free of commercial bias.

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Thank you sir! Appreciate that. That's how we roll here on Budget Lawns! 👊👊

Awesome video man - thank you!

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Appreciate ya! 👊

Love the content as usual. I miss you doing them from the garage!! :)

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. We'll get back out there this summer. Appreciate your continued support!

I used that sta green weed and feed this year. Im impressed. 5 weeks in and still dark green. Im not pushing any growth during the summer with my st. Augustine. I can only keep it alive with a $250 water bill during the Texas summer.

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Right on. Thanks so much for watching and sharing.

Great truthful video!

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. 👊👊

Sorry in advance for the long comment! I see a lot of videos about filling in bare spots in the lawn: how to prepare the ground, how to germinate seed, etc. But it seems like everyone making these videos assumes you already know which type of grass you have in your lawn and, therefor, which type of grass seed to buy. I'm in Michigan and purchased a home last summer and am going to need to seed a bunch of bare spots (above ground pool removal, two trees fell over, wife wanted some shrubs gone) this fall. I know the types of grass that will grow well in my lawn but I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS ALREADY HERE and I want it to match! How can I figure this out without spending a bunch of money? Thanks for your channel and dedication to quality lawn care that doesn't break my wallet!

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Totally agree with you. Appreciate you supporting the channel. I hope you're finding value here. Have you tried a plant ID app or plant ID on IPhone? Sometimes those can help but aren't always reliable. Here's a video I did a couple years ago to help folks figure out what grass type they have: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eGiAxcFwlJbAYrQ.htmlsi=wmxzpbAl1k2zxPEZ See if that helps. You can also take a sample to an extension office nearby and they will usually help out with that. Thanks so much for watching.

@TexMechsRobot

2 ай бұрын

@@BudgetLawns This is perfect! Thanks for the quick response 🙂

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Happy to help! Appreciate ya!

Thanks for the tips . I fertilise my Kikuyu lawn when it starts to look sad and starts to lose loose growth and colour. You can’t kill kikuyu it’s so tough and vigorous. Don’t over think it!😉👍👊🇦🇺

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Solid strategy. Same here with my bermuda. Thanks as always bud! Appreciate ya.

Soil test is only necessary if you’re not noticing any change after fertilization. Only thing it tells you really is pH. Any other deficiencies it might highlight will be taken care of with a fertilizer which you need anyway lol.

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and the insight. Appreciate ya!

I watched your other video about no soil testing. I think not testing soil for you works for you. I feel folks getting into lawncare should really know what baseline PH they're starting from

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and the feedback. I don't think knowing their PH will help them near as much as encouraging them to mow more, water properly, and apply some N. Anything more than what they were doing will help significantly. If that doesn't work, then perhaps a soil test could help. I got into lawn care 7 years ago. Still haven't taken a soil test and my lawn is beautiful year in and year out just doing the things I mentioned. I respect your opinion though. Thanks again.

I’m with you Travis never did a soil test I’m a visual kind of person I let the grass kinda tell me what it needs before applying (fertilizer) great break down here

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

👊👊 I like it! Thank ya sir! Hope you’ve had a great weekend!

I had to drop the first application in April this year with the warmer weather. As long as my grass is green and healthy and “mostly” weed free, I’m good. I have too many other things to do besides obsess over grass.

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

I like your style. Right there with ya. 👊👊Appreciate ya watching and commenting.

Better than the year before is good enough for me.

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

👍👍 thanks for watching!

Thx again very informative video I’m old school I live by certain rules Too many cooks spoil the broth Believe what see and half of what you hear Follow your instincts

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Love that! Fantastic advice. Thank you for watching and sharing!

I have to destroy my neighbors :) Good thing i love mowing and being in the yard lol!! Great video as always sir!

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Thanks man. Always appreciate you watching and commenting. Have a great week.

and weather!!! I like bn the Sod-Father of my hood🤣💯

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

💯💯 Thanks buddy. Great to hear from ya!

@robturner7853

2 ай бұрын

@@BudgetLawns busy busy Brother, lawn , house and hot rod got me workin harder than an ugly stripper!!🤣My TTTF/Texas Bluegrass is on 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@robturner7853

2 ай бұрын

@@BudgetLawns Send ya a pic as soon as I can Breathe🥵🤕

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

👍👍

FACTS!!!

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

👊👊 Much appreciated!

@StillTheJackyBear

2 ай бұрын

@@BudgetLawns yessir...

Dude this is so helpful. i just had sod laid about 6 weeks ago and im trying to learn more about bermuda and when is the best time to get it more squared away. should i fertilize before i lay a top coat to level out the yard or wait till after i level?

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Awesome. Glad to hear. When I level, I fertilize and water in a few days before throwing down the sand. Helps kick in the growth for a faster recovery. Hope this helps. Appreciate ya!

Which fertilizer do you recommend for bermuda in south texas for this recommendation of these schedules of fertilizing once a month from May to September? Thank you for your advice. Love your videos

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

I'm switching up my fertilizer this season, so I don't have a good recommendation yet. I will likely be testing a few options out. I talk about this a little more in the video that was mentioned in this one. Here's a link to check it out if you want. Hope it helps. Thanks for watching. Appreciate the support. kzread.info/dash/bejne/d2uaw9etm8Xbeps.html

lol, so true 👍🏻

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! 👊

I used their weed and feed at the start of the season (central Texas) and it was garbage. I used it to the T too. $30 down the drain lol

@BudgetLawns

Ай бұрын

Bummer. I’m not a fan of weed and feeds. Appreciate ya watching and sharing.

@alexrdh3591

Ай бұрын

@@BudgetLawns yeah me either now! Haha

@BudgetLawns

Ай бұрын

😆

Sta-green NATURAL is the way to go, has KELP and some HUMIC in it. Works great but the liquid version of it will clog your sprayers.

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Appreciate ya watching and the feedback.

I'm a Navy veteran, who has gone through the big "D" and I don't mean Dallas. My lawn went to hell in a handbasket during this time I because I didn't care about myself let alone my lawn so now I have a lot of weeds and stay in HOA jail. Since I can no longer afford a pro lawn treatment service I have to wing it. So in March I put down Scott's weed and feed & Spectracide cinch bug treatment, then in April I put down Milorganite. The lawn is nice and green but there are still "a lot" of weeds!! My question is, "Should I still follow your treatment calendar for St Augustine grass starting Memorial Weekend and if so should I use a weed & feed again or fertilizer only? Help a gal get out of HOA jail, any input will be greatly appreciated.

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear this. I would be mowing mowing mowing. That will take care of many weeds just by promoting a thick lawn. Be sure to use the right Spectracide on your St. Aug. Not every color bottle is safe on it. Fertilize if the lawn looks like it needs it. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.

Do you use 10 10 10 all growing season, or just for the first spring application?

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Don’t plan on using it at all this year. N only until the fall application. May go with a product with a little K for the last app of the year. Thanks for watching.

Great video. I agree with everything you said ….but I have to question the recommendation to use the big box store to buy fertilizer. The 20-0-0 cited only has 8 lb N in the 40 lb bag which will be ~$2.80 per lb N at my Lowe’s, while a 32-0-8 50 lb bag at Site One has 16 lb N in it. Add in any sort of discount and the price per lb N is a buck cheaper even with a little iron and N stabilization (which are both questionable). At 40,000 sq ft mowable, it’s far better for my Budget Lawn to stay out of the big box store IMO.

@kingposeidon9362

2 ай бұрын

Where in the video did he recommend a big box store fertilizer? I think I missed it.

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

^^^ I think it was around the 5:46 mark lol. Thanks for watching.

@dwainpannell5208

2 ай бұрын

@@kingposeidon9362 Sta Green is a Lowe’s exclusive brand. Not bad stuff and I agree with N only, but it can be found cheaper elsewhere.

Excellent video! How much nitrogen are you putting down per application for warm season grasses?

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Glad you liked it. I usually put down 1 lb/1000 for the first app then slightly less than that for those during the summer season. I'll cut back a little more on N for the last app in the fall. Hope this helps. Thanks again.

@michaeldavis2966

2 ай бұрын

@@BudgetLawns Appreciate the honest and rational approach to lawn care. Most of us aren't trying to run a golf course, we just want a hobby and green grass.

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

My pleasure. Totally understand. That's me and why this channel was created. Appreciate your support!

How long before the rain can I fertilize and just wait for it to water it in. We are supposed to get rain tomorrow so if I fertilize this evening and don’t water it in will that be okay?

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, that’d work. I try to get it down within 24 hours of rain. The closer, the better. Thanks for watching.

What text book did you get the fertilizer information out of for cool season grass. 😂😂😂 I’m on my fourth round of fertilizer for my KBG. Throw it down! That’s my motto. 😂😂

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

😂😂 You're the overachieving overachiever. We didn't even get to that category in the video. I get a lot of my cool season info from Purdue University's Extension website. I find it helpful to read up on cool season even though I don't have it. Thanks for watching man. Have a great rest of the weekend.

@aroundthehousewithpat31

2 ай бұрын

@@BudgetLawns I’ll have to look that up. I guess right after that information there will be the info on soil test and pregerminating seed in a bucket of water for a few days. 😂

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

😂😂 Everything always says a soil test in surface level information. I get all my soil test advice from Turfgrass Epistemology.

@aroundthehousewithpat31

2 ай бұрын

@@BudgetLawns 😂 I call Wooder Boy when I need advice. 😂

@aroundthehousewithpat31

2 ай бұрын

@@BudgetLawns All joking aside. Your videos are top notch!

?- so this year I delayed pre-emergent weed killers and allowed my grass to produce its own grass seed. I have been mulching and not bagging and hand picking weeds that pop up. I will add weed prevention/ killer once the grass stops seeding itself ;). Lawn has not looked this good in years - have you ever tried this as a budget lawn procedure ?

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

I have hybrid Tifway 419 bermudagrass. The seed heads are sterile so they won’t produce any new grass. That’s the case for any hybrid bermuda. What grass type do you have?

@dancarpenter419

2 ай бұрын

@@BudgetLawns John green - black beauty - ultra. New Jersey . I was surprised this worked so well

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

Awesome. Keep up the good work!

@dancarpenter419

2 ай бұрын

@@BudgetLawns your my go to lawn care channel - great simple advice for a real budget ;)

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

@@dancarpenter419 thank you. Appreciate the support!

You missed over achievers in south Texas with LONG growth periods. February-October with spoon feeding mid month. 8-16 apps. No more than 3/4 lb a month. There is a plan.

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

No, I mentioned that your location north or south will impact start and end dates. Y’all are more of an exception than a general guideline. Thanks for watching.

@timjackson5103

2 ай бұрын

@@BudgetLawns Yes sir. Makes it hard to time things.

@BudgetLawns

2 ай бұрын

I bet. Don’t know that I could handle a season that long.