The Post Show with Mike & Mackenzie

GRASS PAD Pt 2 - Maintenance Mode & The Summer Heat


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Richard and Robin from the Grass Pad are Back!   This time we talk maintenance, where we are in the plan, PREVENT, Weed And Feed, Spring Flowers, watering, disease and more!  

0:40 it finally happened & it involved Mike’s Neighbor
1:00 a year later Mike’s yard is Grass Pad approved
1:45 what step are we on in the plan now? 
2:10 Early May – it’s step 3 time
3:03 mushrooms in your yard?
3:49 Richard had morels growing in his backyard
4:30 Wild Violets in your hard… and how to get rid of them
5:18 henbit…how to battle that
5:49 what about Pet-safe treatments
6:45 Robin recommends Cyonora for bug control
8:07 Grass Pad is also a full service nursery
8:48 are we past the freeze zone…safe to plant now?
9:46 dead heading and fertilizer makes all the difference
11:10 I’m seeing beetles… is it time for Grub prevention?
13:27 tree roots coming up through the Grass…what do I do?
14:50 growing grass under trees?
15:29 can you put down too much seed?
16:43 how big is my yard… calculating square footage
17:34 new construction…my yard looked great the first year
18:39 crazy stuff buried in yards…
19:52 Bermuda grass… options on how to get rid of it?
22:18 addressing CLOVER…use the T-Zone
23:23 Mackenzie’s experiment
24:06 is it ok to cover big tree roots on top of the surface
25:10 watering during the summer HOT months
26:42 how high should I be MOWING
28:35 do I need to aerate right now?
29:39 microbial aeration?  What is that?
30:05 easy mistakes to avoid
30:45 if unsure…take pictures… go in and ask the crew
31:34 how to prep the yard for upcoming parties/graduations
33:07 what to do right now… STEP 3
33:40 what is this white spray paint looking stuff?
34:25 what about brown patches?
35:51 Bag it…mulch it… or let the clippings be
36:49 be VERY CAREFUL using clippings a mulch

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