Bermuda Grass Care and Home Fixes

September Lawn Care Updates Just a quick update about the new email alert system and a look at the lawns surviving this horrible heat and drought.  New email alerts will go out about 6pm daily.  […]

Fall Pre Emergent for Lawns Timing of your fall preemergent is the critical factor, but also understanding how they work. In this video Doc explains the fall pre-emergent treatment and when to apply. (Product links […]

Scalping Bermuda Lawn vs. Scarring In this video Doc shows you the difference between a lawn scalping and lawn scarring that often occurs when trying to cut long Bermuda grass short.  Scarring is when patches […]

Think ahead and plan your lawn care with the incoming hurricane. Getting some heavy rains? Cut the lawn before they move in. Need fertilizer down? do it before the hurricane hits. Think and plan. Sign […]

Bermuda Lawn CareUpdates Doc goes over some Bermuda lawn care news, tips, and updates. Some new information on Bermuda grass care, Bermuda grass products, and some follow up on a lawn. Bermuda Lawn News Video […]

Wireless Home Video Cameras – Blink XT2 I put this project off for over a year, but getting my wireless home video cameras installed is a great relief.  The wireless Blink XT2 video cameras not […]

Edging and Trimming Stepping Stones Several people have asked how I trim the grass around my stepping stones. Here is the easiest way I have found to trim the grass around pavers and stones.  When […]

PGF Fertilizer Results Fall is an important time of the year for lawn care. Doc shows you some of the results from PGF Complete fertilizer. He also does a low cut on his lawn and […]

Reel Mower Backlap Backlapping a reel mower is not that hard and doesn’t require special tools.  Doc shows you how to backlap a TruCut reel mower in just a few minutes. Backlapping Reel Mower Video […]

Kill Armyworms in Lawn Lawn Armyworms can be found in most southern lawns but especially in Bermuda lawns.  The fall armyworm has a life cycle that keeps them in our lawns for up to 3 […]

Fall Lawn Care – Fall Grubs Doc shows you some easy signs for detecting grubs in your lawn. Updates the fall crabgrass treatment and more. Fall Lawn Products Used PGF Complete Fertilizer – MAY SHOW […]

Kill Crabgrass Bermuda Lawn Most of the time we don’t treat crabgrass in the lawn during hot temps. However, if we want to kill the crabgrass in our Bermuda lawn it should be done before […]

Fall Lawn Fertilizer Fall lawn fertilizer plays an important role in lawn care. The primary goal of a fall lawn fertilizer is to make the lawn HEALTHY, so that as we transition into cooler temps […]

Super Juice Spray at Night Spraying Super Juice on a HEALTHY lawn in the early evening hours.  Applying Super Juice lawn fertilizer supplement in the cooling hours of the night is a great idea. The […]

Lawn Renovations Lawn renovation of three ugly lawns. Doc walks you through the renovations and shows you results. The first Lawn renovation is a large property that we simply wanted to correct the soil and […]

Easy Oil Change Conversion John Deere Doc shows you step by step how to convert the easy oil change system back to a traditional oil change system on a John Deere.  The easy oil change […]

Doc discusses some lawn care updates.          

This summer has brought not only fungus, but also bugs to our now ugly Bermuda grass lawns.  Doc shows you the first step in restoring and fixing an ugly lawn.  The inspection of the ugly […]

Doc shows you his watering spikes he uses on plants to avoid foliage watering and get water directly to the roots. WARNING: PGF Complete will be out of stock soon for about 7-10 days.

Mower Scalp Wheels Doc shows you how scalp wheels work, how to adjust scalp wheels, and he also adds a scalp wheel to his deck. Scalp Wheels Doc Ordered PGF Complete Mower deck scalp wheels […]

Fall Lawn Care Schedule Product Links Are Below Simple Rules to Follow for Fall Lawn Care Rule #1 Only put down a COMPLETE and balanced fertilizer in the fall. Your job is to get your […]

Lawn Drought Recovery and Repair The summer months bring your lawn long, hot droughts.  When that pattern breaks, you need to think about lawn drought repair and lawn drought recovery.  Doc talks about lawn cutting […]

Bermuda Grass Cutting Height Doc shows you how he varies the cutting height of Bermuda lawns during the summer months. Your Bermuda lawn height will vary based on weather patterns. Bermuda lawn cutting height during […]

Summer Lawn Burn Doc shows you lawns with summer burn and lawns hit by drought conditions.  Learn how to keep a lawn green during the summer through regular short watering patterns. Summer Lawn Care Products […]

Moths in Your Lawn If you see moths in your lawn, you need to get ready to battle with what they bring. It’s not the lawn moths that are the issue, it’s the eggs they […]

Two Notes #1 Prime Sale Update If you want Amazon sale pricing it appears you have to use a “coupon”. Go back to this page: https://www.howtowithdoc.com/amazon-prime-days-2019/   Once you click the product… look for the […]

How to Trim Round Ball Bushes Doc shows you two methods for trimming round ball bushes.  The first is the hard bush cut which is aggressive, hard, deep and fast trim.  The next is a […]

How to Kill Bugs in the Lawn There are many types of bugs in your lawn, many don’t harm it at all. But when a damaging insect moves into your lawn it is time to […]

Summer Lawn Care Tips Doc discusses summer lawn care and summer Bermuda lawn care.  This includes summer watering schedules and testing, summer fertilizing, and summer lawn cutting. See more tips below. Product Links WARNING: PGF […]

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Doc shows you how to put down a BASE natural area. From there, simply add landscaping flowers and plants. Natural areas in lawn landscaping really add that finishing touch.  They are cheap and last for […]

Pressure Washing Concrete Driveways Pressure Washing Products Top Picks Best Pressure Washer for the Money This is the exact unit that Doc owns… and uses in the video. It pairs up perfectly with the surface […]

Summer Lawn Care Tips Taking care of lawns in the summer can be tricky. Doc shows you some summer lawn care tips. PGF Complete Super Juice Summer lawn care tips. Keep you summer lawn slightly […]

Fertilizing your lawn in the summer is not recommended by most.  However if you truly understand how fertilizers work, and the make up of lawn fertilizers, you can apply a mild one.  Doc talks about […]

Hard to Reach Grease Fittings Most power equipment such as lawn mowers, riding mowers, and even some spreaders have grease fittings. However, many of these grease fittings are hard to reach.  Doc set out to […]

Kill Nutsedge in Lawn Nutsedge is a really tough lawn weed, but Doc shows you how to kill nutsedge in your lawn. Video Nutsedge Killers ← The Dismiss Doc uses. Click to see on Amazon […]

What’s the best lawn fertilizer? It has taken close to a year to bring to market, but finally the new PGF Complete lawn fertilizer is hitting the industry.  In Doc’s own words… “it’s the best […]

How to Get Dark Green Lawn The new PGF Complete lawn fertilizer has undergone months of testing and development. The results are VERY impressive. If you want a dark green lawn and fast, then PGF […]

Sharpening Mower Blades vs. Replacing Doc discusses sharpening mower blades but also the benefits of simply buying new blades.  Balance of the mower blade is critical plus damage and wear can often cause issue with […]

Fast Green Lawn Fertilizer Pizza at your door in 30 minutes…. Next day shipping on Amazon… so why wait 3-4 weeks for lawn fertilizers to green up your lawn?  Doc shows you a trick to […]

Summer Lawn Fertilizer We’ve all heard it, and yes even I have preached it in the past.  Lay off the fertilizer in the summer time and during stress periods.  However, with the release of the […]

Pressure Washing Driveways Legally Doc shows you how to avoid fines when pressure washing your driveway and sidewalks. NOTE: While this is no GUARANTEE of legality and compliance, you are moving “runoff” from the storm […]

Leveling lawns is not a simple job. Doc shows you both contracting out the lawn leveling and doing your own small level lawn projects.  He also has posted some tips below the video based on […]

If you have several days of rain moving in, it’s not a bad idea to scalp your Bermuda grass lawn lower than your normal cut. This will prevent the Bermuda lawn growing tall and heavy […]

Doc does an initial Bermuda lawn evaluation on a Bermuda grass lawn in need of repair. If you want to restore a Bermuda lawn see the tips below. Remember, Don’t SPOT over seed when restoring […]

Why Doc choose TruCut Reel Mower Ordering a Tru-Cut Mower →  UPDATE 9/3 Last month Tru-Cut and their top distributor severed ties. Unfortunately that distributor had the ONLY true online shopping experience for TruCut mowers.  […]

Over seeding a Bermuda lawn?  Here are a few tips. Seeds are listed below. Make sure the soil temp is over 65 degrees when seeding Bermuda lawns. If overseeding Bermuda sod, make sure you buy […]