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@greenogre_

2 жыл бұрын

Would be great if you can make a video with some good tips and options how to test soil. 🙂 Thank you

I'm learning so much about lawn care because of you. I really appreciate your videos, thank you.

What a great point by you! All the “lawn guys” don’t stress proper ph over N-P-K enough. Very thoughtful vid sir.

@SilverCymbal

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated, in my early days my lawn was terrible for years and I believe super low ph was the main cause

@irishluck7890

2 жыл бұрын

Lawn tech here in MA, every lawn has moss and I always recommend a soil test and if not, minimum two lime applications for the year lol

@rickytorres9089

Жыл бұрын

Probably a combination of them not knowing and wanting to upcharge you for fertilizers and other products/services.

Beautiful lawn and home. Proof that results are not overnight. Love that lap pool.

Perfect timing! I live in the NE and recently did a soil test - very low pH, calcium, and magnesium. I ordered a bag of lime but now I've ordered this lime you recommended because it's pelletized. Thanks for the tip - I want to avoid breathing in a huge cloud of lime this weekend!

Yes I use lime every year! Thanks for reminding me with all my projects going on I almost forgot to add LIME! 😊🙏🏾🤙🏾

I live in Central Florida. I always have had an issue with grass growing nice around our live oak trees. I found that adding lime has really helped the lawn fill in in those areas. I haven't had a soil test but I know with many years of leaves on the ground the lawn has been acidic. Now the grass is thriving and growing nicely. Great video. In Florida our rates or lime are different too. Good to throw a heavy amount down. It works great! May Jesus Bless you. 🙏 Jeff - Sunny Central Florida 🌴🥥☀️👍😎

I live in the North East and do this in the fall after an aeration. I put Gypsum down too to help breakup the clay soil.

I used the dolomitic lime powder in my Scotts mini spreader a couple times last year, and you're right, it was a dusty mess, clumps together, and busted the little plastic spinner in my spreader. It is very cheap though. Luckily I was able to gorilla glue it back on and it works fine again. Using pelletized lime this year. My pH did go up compared to early spring last year, so I think in another year or 2 I'll be up to a pH of 6 hopefully. I definitely had less moss to remove this spring, and am going to overseed with an elite dense shade mix. Pine needles and cones are a pain for lawns.

SC, Another great video and your property looks amazing. Well done, Sir!

I've gotten my soil tested and I have to add Sulfur to decrease my soil's pH. I've noticed significant improvement in my lawns health since I started testing the soil last year.

@K-Zone

2 жыл бұрын

What type of sulfur? I've been looking, and everything seems super expensive. Elemental? Bc that's what I've looked at....

@steverodriguez2582

2 жыл бұрын

@@K-Zone I live in north Texas and my soil test alkaline. My soil is sand/clay and very compact. I’m aerating and then gonna use Jonathan green mag-i-cal to balance out my ph.

@rickytorres9089

Жыл бұрын

@@K-Zone Try leftover black coffee in with the watering water for your plants/lawn. Another option (but use with caution because it's still a salt) is baking soda. As with any PH adjusting means, do it gradually instead of "in one go".

@wayneessar7489

5 ай бұрын

@@K-Zone The sulphur that is prilled or made into beads after being very finely ground will work quickest and will not be dusty. Cover your face very well and I would choose Google's too because sulphur plus tears or sweat or taken internally makes mild sulphuric acid. A longer lasting stuff is coarsely ground. Both of these last longer worked in, like after aerating.

If your soil is clay, the rule of thumb is to go ahead and add the lime once a year without even needing a test .

@keelondixon9996

3 ай бұрын

Live in NC and have a yard full of red dirt/clay, I asked my uncle if I put too much down and he said, there's no way. Lol his lawn is NICE and we live a minute apart.

I lime every year, it works wonders for my lawn.

Great video! Nice lawn! My, what a big spreader you have !

I use both pelitized and granular lime, not pulverized lime, on my Northeastern Pennsylvania lawn. I have 28,000 square feet and use the pellitized with a rotary spreader in the larger open areas. I use the granular with a drop spreader around the edges where the moss is a bit heavier, or there are notable patches in areas where sunlight is hindered by the tall larch pine trees that border our back yard and one side yard. I will lightly hose spray those moss areas before applying granular lime, then do the same after the application to make sure it doesnt get blown away by wind. Granular is slightly less powdery than pulverized, but I just dont feel like pellitized lime covers enough of the patches of moss as granular lime does.

Spring and fall. My question was answered. I got a 50LB Bag for $5.00 at Tractor Supply 😊

Note that this is what you do NOT want to do if you live in much of the west. In Utah for instance, our soil is very often 7.25-8.5 and even our water is high pH. It's basically impossible (or just very expensive) to grow blueberries here even in containers, but if you just use ammonium sulfate or something else to LOWER the pH a bit then many plants are quite happy with neutral soils.

@wally7856

2 жыл бұрын

People grow blueberries at home? Wow, where I live they just grow everywhere naturally in the forest so late summer they are pick all you can carry for free. Of course there are the bears to contend with who are VERY aggressively eating the blueberries to fatten up for winter. Only a couple people a year get attacked out of hundreds so you take your chances.

@MsDinoGal

2 жыл бұрын

Utahn with her first yard here. Thank you for this comment!

@MidIslandCustomDiecast

2 жыл бұрын

I live on the west coast and have a 5.5-6.0 ph.

@michaellewis6569

2 жыл бұрын

@@MidIslandCustomDiecast yeah. Some places like Oregon you'll get that. My parents are in San Diego and are about 7.1 or so.

@powsnob04

2 жыл бұрын

I’m in Central Oregon and deal with low PH.

Love watching your Videos!! Your the Best!

@SilverCymbal

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Much appreciated

“Explode like a dust cloud” loved the visual along with it. It’s so true. Keep up the vids. Great channel.

Aww the dog

Great video! Thank you!

I have a crazy mole in my garden...but I think he would like yours garden more :)

Correcting pH to the optimal grass health range is key. Most cooperative extensions test pH for free or very little--and there are inexpensive kits out there that just test pH. Many of the areas around the Great Lakes have pH's well above the high 7's and into the 8's. One you know your lawn's pH, you will know whether Lime, Sulfur, or some other means to address/correct your lawn's pH will provide the success seen in the above video.

Great video, thanks 👍🏽

Excellent video as ALWAYS!! As I’ve mentioned before, not too long, not overwhelming info to follow. Thank you so much for your time. Question: do you like this Andersons product over J Greene Mag-I-Cal and Mag-I-Cal Plus??

Funny this came up today. I was just thinking of liming my lawn. It needs it

I watch all your videos.

Great Video

@SilverCymbal

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Thank you for your video. How soon after l lime the lawn should I fertilize it. I used to live in NYC now I'm in CT and I'm so lost when it comes to lawn care.

Thank you. I will get on it

@SilverCymbal

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad it was helpful

@James.Richter

2 жыл бұрын

@@SilverCymbal yes. Definitely. I'm ordering soil test right now.

I see more pine trees near the water, like the Cape. Out here in Westport, sure Horseneck Beach has pine, but inward a couple of miles, we got Oak, Poplar, Maple. Course Oak lowers PH too. Great emphasis on lime and video!

@slipperyblueclay2521

2 жыл бұрын

Former Stang graduate in the house! Living in VA!

@gary4738

2 жыл бұрын

I love Horseneck beach!

Listen to this guy! I went from a mediocre lawn to best lawn in my development last year. I've never seen a lawn that thick before.

Also used to sweeten citrus fruit.

Thank you

Very nice 🤝😎🤟🏼

Being from Seattle, where rain leaches nutrients and lowers soil pH, this video is spot on. Well done sir

@memathews

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm in Portland (Oregon) and was wondering if the constant rain had effects such as lowering the ph. Guess it's time to lime my moss 😉

@curtischadd

2 жыл бұрын

@@memathews lime and compost. I lime every spring. After the lime I apply a layer of compost. In May I apply iron. The lime helps pH. The compost feeds the soil, which helps the entire soil ecosystem. The iron gives a green that has to be seen to believe. If the iron doesn't help then I apply compost with cow manure. I do this every spring and every fall. But in the fall I omit the iron.

@memathews

2 жыл бұрын

@@curtischadd Thanks 👍 now I've got more yardwork 😂 I'll give you combination a shot this year.

For those in central Texas, test your soil first. Most areas sit on natural limestone beds especially in the hill country. The soil pH is probably well balanced and your lawn health concerns may be one of the "other basics."

@tex_gil117

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I was thinking the same since I live here in the Texas hill country.

My lawn is at 4.8ph. I added 40lbs of pelletized lime to my 4,000sqft yard. Should I add more? Thank you new subscriber!

In Mid-Atlantic states also have highly acidic soil. The pelletized lime is going to be my biggest friend this year. I haven't done a soil test yet, but I'll bet I am below a five.

I’ve use the powder and I like it but my opinion only

As usual, great video and thanks!. One question not lawn related. I noticed your pool was open. I also live in the North East. We had a freeze warning last week and I was still considering opening this weekend. Just wondering if now is a good time to open a pool to get a jump start on chemicals and balance?

@SilverCymbal

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, most definitely. I opened my pool 3 weeks ago to get a head start. Short amounts of low temps aren't usually a problem. It has been ion the low 30s at night but I don't worry about it but obviously I am not at your place and maybe pipes can freeze but at this time of year its definitely ok for where I am, We will seriously be in the pool in two more weeks and we have NO heater. The pool does get a lot of sun though.

Amazing content and enjoy your views. Im in Southern Maryland and need to add lime. What happens 1st lime, spring feeding or it doesn't matter. Ty

@bobziadie2988

2 жыл бұрын

Lime really can be applied any time. I am in PA and did my pre-emergent first on March 16 when soil temps were around 52 for a few days. I did lime two weeks ago and then did my first round of fertilizer (Lesco 24-0-11) two days ago. Gonna do a second round of pre-emergent around the second week of May, hopefully in conjunction with rain.

I live in Toronto (tottenham, ontairo), is a yearly application of lime required for my area? Like to overseed this spring.

I haven't added lime to my lawn in years (it's 7 acres). Probably time to grab some lime -- fertilizer is so expensive this year that it's like spreading caviar on the grass.

@SilverCymbal

2 жыл бұрын

I ignored this myself forever too. Adding lime has definitely made a nice improvement. Even our well water is super low so it makes it even more important. I remember by grandfather putting down powdered lime as a kid, he looked like a baker when he was done!

Question. I live in Canada and that lime you are using doesn’t seem to be available here. Is it possible to use limestone screening. I have a serious problem with moss and grass no longer grows in my backyard.

Can apply if I’m going to overseed?

Great video as always. At this point is KZread your FT job?

my only questions are... how many times do you have to water the lawn once you put the lime down and do you have to aerate before putting it down

How well will this work in hotter area's like Texas?

I also live in Massachusetts. Where do you buy the products you use? I don't see those brands at Home Depot or Lowe's near me

I just did in February from Anderson when should I Do again? I have moss in Rhode Island. North side no trees

Where have you been? I missed you! 😉😂

@SilverCymbal

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Lawn season is finally getting into high gear! Nice to be back outside a lot more.

Great video. One question. Can lime be applied at the same time as Anderson's HumiChar and 16-4-8 fertilizer?

@camt.8705

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. It can be applied with pretty much everything else but don't mix it in the spreader. Spread one first and then the other to ensure consistency of each product.

Can we apply lime in the winter? I live in Rhode Island.

How good is the lawn doctor pelletized lime

I haven’t had my long testing pH. But I live in the middle of Mississippi and a soil is mostly clay. Would anybody know before I use this lime?

What about limestone screening

Have you ever mixed the pelletized lime with fast acting lime?

@SilverCymbal

2 жыл бұрын

That is a good idea, but this stuff breaks down super fast. I the package says in as little as two weeks it can start to take effect so this might be the best of both worlds

What is the pH after adding the lime?

Good for the northwest also...... Washington, the evergreen state.

@wisdomcb

2 жыл бұрын

Soil is different out here on the east coast than WA. That line from My Cousin Vinny about "mud in your tires", I never understood when growing up in Seattle metro. Out here in MA, there's clay in the soil. You drive out in a field in WA get your car muddy, just hose it off. Out here, mud literally sticks to the tire and does not budge with a regular hose; wait for it to dry or take it to the car wash.

Moss isn't necessarily a problem. My garden has varying degrees of pH and it has both lawn and moss sections and everything thrives. Moss is actually so low maintenance that I prefer to keep it in some parts of my garden.

Math is hard. I just misread the bag and dumped 8 bags (40 pounds each) on my back yard… should have been 3-4 bags 😳😳😳 It’s either gonna be amazing or it’s not!

It might be helpful to address the rest of the regions of the countey

How long after over seeding and adding a starter fertilizer should I wait to lime?

@danwesolowski6885

2 жыл бұрын

You can apply lime whenever as long as your soil needs it. Don't listen to this dude. Get a test first. It'd be a waste of $$ to put down lime if you don't need it.

@roberttreasure1986

2 жыл бұрын

@@danwesolowski6885 Hell, lime only costs $5.00 for a huge bag. If you have CLAY soil and haven't put down lime for years, your lawn needs it. Add a bag of gypsum for $6.00 too to break up the clay, if you can afford it.

Anyone in NW Idaho do this? Save me from having to do the soil test! 😉

@f4fake22

2 жыл бұрын

I would recommend, Washington state residency here

@YSLRD

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe not. Garden Answer is on the Or/Id border and her soil is very alkaline.

So what should I use to kill the moss?

@SilverCymbal

2 жыл бұрын

I would do the lime and allow it to get rid of it for you. There really is no killing it directly but this stop the environment that it likes to grow in. This stuff is quick acting too so they say 2-3 weeks for visible results.

@mckill32

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I do use mostly The Anderson’s products so I will try it. Have you ever tried or know anything about Scott’s Moss ex? I have a few bags but haven’t put it down and have never previously used. I’d rather do the lime if moss ex doesn’t get the results. I live in New Hampshire in a wooded area and noticed moss on the edges of my property where they’re are pine trees and lots of shade.

Pine trees do not change the pH of the soil. The moss is heavy closer to your trees most likely because of shade, and it creeping in from the surrounding area.

@gary4738

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the break down of the needles add to the acidity of the soil

@michaellewis6569

2 жыл бұрын

@@gary4738 it's a very very commonly believed myth. Go look for research from a university extension office or another reputable source.

@gary4738

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaellewis6569 I will, thx. It’s odd though how moss does tend to grow much more around my line a pine trees.

@michaellewis6569

2 жыл бұрын

@@gary4738 I googled and found one article on extension Oregon state Edu, called myth vs reality. Covers a fair number of related points here. @channel owner, love your content. No disrespect meant whatsoever.

@gary4738

2 жыл бұрын

No worries, none taken, good luck in the lawn!

No lime for me. One side is 6.8 the other section is 7.2.

People have been mowing grass since literally the dawn of time. There’s nothing that guarantees I will not watch a vid than some troll title like this

I'm pretty sure that pine trees have nothing to do with making soil acidic. This has been debunked. The soil is the soil. Adjusting pH is very time consuming and you're lucky if you can move it a few tenths in either direction. I have pine trees and my soil is on the alkaline side. If you're acidic, by all means use lime, but it takes years and years to make any sort of measurable impact on pH. Furthermore, the soil will always revert back to it's natural state so you will always be fighting it. I would just grow blueberries, something I wish I could grow here.

Put the lime in the coconut, then you'll feel better.

I'm calling BS. Well balanced fertilizer works best

@SilverCymbal

2 жыл бұрын

It's no BS. Well proven, not just in lawn care in pool chemistry as well. PH is king. Well balanced fertilized has no impact on soil PH. Yes you need fertilizer. however all the fertilizer in the world will have little effect if PH is off.

@kathleennguyen6124

2 жыл бұрын

@@SilverCymbal i dont know if lime works. I followed your suggestions and bought lime bag you used. After 1 week of application, color of some areas of my lawn turn yellowish unevenly. Maybe too much lime turn bad?

@YSLRD

2 жыл бұрын

@@kathleennguyen6124 You should really do a soil test first. Your local university extension office can help.

An organic label on a *rock* product is meaningless.

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