Bermuda Grass Care and Home Fixes

Lawn Watering Schedule During Drought Doc explains his lawn watering schedule during a drought. (Not normal conditions)  Doc switches to a manual lawn watering schedule when a drought moves in.  It’s important to walk your […]

Dethatching Lawns vs. Verticutting Doc talks about dethatching lawns vs. verticutting lawns and which you should do.  The majority of Bermuda and Zoysia lawns should never be dethatched. However when they start to get super […]

New DirtBooster Plus – Creating Great Soils Doc applies the new DirtBooster Plus to the fields and to his front yard.  The goal is to create healthy living soils which in turn help grow great […]

Growing Vegetables without Fertilizers Naturally Doc prepares the fields for vegetables that will be grown without using fertilizer.  Using only DirtBooster the past few years have produced amazing results. DirtBooster contains everything that you plants […]

Seeding Bermuda and Zoysia Lawns Doc explains how to seed a Bermuda and Zoysia lawn.  The critical factors are temperature, the right seed, and and watering.  Once you understand those your lawn seeding project will […]

Spring Lawn Aeration and Organic Treatments Doc explains the importance  of organic matter and applies after doing his spring lawn aeration.  This time Doc is using a spike aeration but most will do a core.  […]

How to Install Gravel Driveway Doc installs the second gravel driveway which is also over 1000 feet long.  When installing a gravel driveway #57 gravel will offer the best drainage, however crush-n-run will help build […]

Old Farmland Renovation and Food Plots Doc spent the past 4 weeks taking the old farm property and turning it back into both working farm land and creating food plots for deer, dove, and wildlife. […]

Dark Green Lawn Doc shows the dark green lawn and explains how to get one.  Over the years by improving the soil we are able to use less and less lawn fertilizer.  The dark green […]

Pressure Washing Wood Decks and Docks Doc pressure washes an old deck / dock and prepares it for staining. Many old decks have soft areas including rotted wood. If you use a TIP to pressure […]

Spring Lawn Weeds Prevention and Treatment Doc talks about spring weeds in the lawn. Even though we put down preemergent many weeks ago, things like heavy rains and scalping the lawn can allow weeds to […]

Lawn Cutting Height Spring Doc explains lawn cutting height in the spring and why we need to resist the urge to allow it to grow long.  Keeping you lawn grass height short will start to […]

Old Barn Renovation Fix Up and Clean Up Doc works on the old barn and restoration. While it’s more of a cleanup than a full restoration it doesn’t take much to bring an old barn […]

How to Get Dark Green Thick Spring Lawn Get a dark green thick lawn early this spring without pushing your lawn too fast. Doc shows the results of mild fertilizing in the early spring and […]

Cellular Solar Security Camera Review Doc reviews his new cellular solar powered security camera.  This new security camera not only delivers great video, but offers full onscreen pan and tilt. This is a great solution […]

When to Fertilize Your Lawn Doc explains when to fertilize your lawn in the spring.  Our lawns slowly wake up and we can hold off on strong, slow release fertilizers for a couple of weeks.  […]

Spring Lawn Issues and Fixing a Pond Drain Doc goes over the spring lawn care and also takes a trip out to the new farm property.  The pond overflow drain has failed after 40 years […]

Lawn Care Late Frost and Freezes Late frost and freezes are normal with spring lawn care, there is not much you can do.  Your lawn will be fine and just relax.  Most warm season lawns […]

Seeding Lawns and Overseeding Lawns Doc does several seeding projects this year and in this video he talks about seeding lawns and methods. He also explains the difference soils make when seeding your lawns. Understanding […]

How to Low to Scalp Bermuda and Zoysia Lawns Doc does the full spring lawn scalp on the Bermuda lawn. The same will be done on the Zoysia lawn as well. Remember, you have to […]

Which Lawn Fertilizer is Best for Spring Doc explains which fertilizers to use on spring lawns and when to apply them.  Spring lawns are controlled more by the weather than fertilizers. Soil temps cause the […]

Vegetable Garden Soil Preparation Organic Doc prepares the vegetable garden soils well before the planting season begins.  The vegetable gardens won’t be planted for many weeks but it’s time to add some organic matter as […]

Liquid Preemergent Lawn Doc applies liquid preemergent to the lawn with a tow behind sprayer. After ordering the wrong granular product Doc decides to do a combination application at half rates using liquid preemergent as […]

Wood Fence Staining – Restain Fence with Sprayer Doc stains the wood fence after cleaning with the Graco sprayer.  The wood fence was cleaned and pressure washed, now it’s time for new stain. In this […]

Moving Rain Water Gutter Run Off on Lawn After years of battling runoff issues Doc decides to move the downspouts and take the water off the lawn.  Washouts from gutters can really cause problems on […]

Seamless Gutter Install Doc has the old gutters replaced with new six inch seamless gutters. This the second time we have used the seamless gutter product and it is great. Doc also moves the downspouts […]

Spring Lawn Fertilizer Jump Start Early Green Doc applies the spring lawn fertilizer which is part of the jump start program.  The round of fertilizer is not really for the grass lawn, it’s for the […]

Scalping Bermuda Lawn and Preemergent Prep Scalping the Bermuda lawn in prep for the preemergent treatment. Doc PRE scalps the Bermuda lawn and prepares it for the preemergent and jump start program. Not only do […]

Cleaning Old Fence and Deck Restore Wood Doc cleans and restores the fence and removes the dark colors and gray.  Over time the UV rays and oxidation change the color of wood from brown to […]

Small Engines Won’t Start – Lawn Mower Pressure Washer Doc shows a common problem with winter storage of small engines. They won’t start. Small engines on lawn mowers and pressure washers are often stored during […]

Killing Winter Weeds Poa Annua Doc kills winter weeds mainly poa annua in the Bermuda lawn. Now is the time to treat for weeds before your grass starts to feel the warmer weather and come […]

Lawn Care Preemergent Treatments – How They Work Doc goes over spring lawn preemergents and how they work. He shows the results of a pre-emergent treatment and how it kills young roots, not seeds. You […]

Repurpose Old Windows Into Art Doc repurposes two old historic windows into a wall art. A big empty wall needs a good size piece of art but much of the art is commercial and boring. […]

Staining Wood Fence with Sprayers Doc uses a new sprayer to stain the wood fence.  Spraying wood fences with stain is the easiest and best way to treat the fence but the size of the […]

Best Life Insurance Policy Doc explains the best life insurance policy for families and children.  The return of premium life policy pays you back 100% of the premiums you have paid at the end of […]

Best Mattress in Box Review 2022 Doc reviews his mattress in a box for 2022.  This is Doc’s 5th mattress of this model and after 1.5 years he gives his honest opinion of its VALUE.  […]

2022 Lawn Reel Mowers Review and Information Doc shares reel mower information and reviews for the upcoming lawn season.  Due to supply shortages reel mowers will have some issues this year, especially those using Honda […]

Oven Baked Pot Roast Recipe It’s winter time and Doc is finishing up projects around the house. Perfect time for an oven baked pot roast.  Chuck Roast – pounds varies on the number of people.  […]

Remodel Building Codes and Flood Zone Regulations Doc explains some of the building codes and flood zone regulations you may face if doing a remodel project.  Don’t rely solely on your contractor but do some […]

Dormant Lawn Care and Treatments Doc discusses what needs to be done to your dormant lawn in the winter.  He applies lawn lime to raise the PH levels and also applies another round of carbon.  […]

Calculate Lawn Square Footage Doc shows how to calculate your lawn’s square footage in seconds using Google Maps.  It’s critical for lawn treatments that you know the lawn square footage.  Lawn Guides Listed Below → […]

Short Cutting Winter Rye Grass Doc cuts the winter rye grass lawn down to 3/4 inch and shows a bunch of home gadgets.  Doc cuts the lawn, feeds it with GreenShocker and goes over several […]

Hose End Spray Bottles for Lawns Doc explains hose end spray bottle for lawns. When using hose end bottles for soil based treatments the amount of water used is irrelevant. As long as the chemical […]

Killing Winter Weeds in Lawns Killing winter weeds in your lawn. Doc explains how to kill your winter weeds and here are some rules.  Rule #1 Make sure the product you buy is SAFE for […]

Kill Bermuda Grass in Gardens Stopping and killing Bermuda grass in gardens without killing other plants.  Doc talks about a treatment that can be used around various plants and gardens without harming them, but will […]

Low Cutting Rotary Mower Finding a low cutting rotary mower for your lawn is not easy.  The majority of lawn mowers only cut down to 1.5 inches but warm season lawns often need to be […]

Winter Lawn Preemergent and New Sod Preemergent Winter lawn preemergent is only used in certain circumstances. Doc explains how they work so that you can determine if a winter pre-emergent treatment is needed for your […]