I did exactly what you said about renovating my lawn and it turned out really good. Tenacity is great and I can’t wait to reseed next spring to fill in some bare spots and get the lawn looking like it’s best. Even the seed you recommended- black beauty ultra was great... thanks again .
Great advice. I think it's worth mentioning that, while this takes less effort, it can take a year or more of application to have the soil begin to recover or improve, depending on how bad it is.
Yes absolutely correct, it may take several treatments to get where you want to be but at least your back won't hopefully be gone by the time you get there 😀Thanks for the comment and for watching.
Great video, I have 2 questions. Do you put down the humic acid before or after the fertilizer so the the fertilizer can really get the best results, also what was the decision point from liquid to granular humic acid? Thanks
I'm spreading a bag of it on my lawn tomorrow. Don't know if you're familiar with Jonathan Green Black Beauty but my lawn came out GREAT after overseeing last fall. Just did a video of it.
I had trouble with rock hard soil and zoysia was struggling. I put down humic acid, sea kelp, and super thrive as you suggested and the zoysia is looking great now. Thanks again!
I really appreciate that a lot. Thank you. Thi one shows everything I am doing this year, might not be exactly what you wanted but should give you a good solid guideline. Thank you ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8LFI_lm6sEI.html
I've thrown down 4 bag's of humic dg on my 1 acre of lawn so far this year. Very sandy soil and my yard hasn't looked better. Yes, here in sw michigan we've recieved a ton of rain, but still lookin great.
I am going to apply a liquid humid acid for the first time. Since I am in PA and getting ready to apply preemergent and fertilizer, should I apply the humic during, before, or after preemergent and fert? Also, I have a few bare areas I need to reseed. Do I need to avoid putting humic down in those areas during this process? Thanks for all your videos and advice.
Hey Buddy, thanks for another excellent video ..... I appreciate your tips and approach to offer a bit of lawn techniques. I enjoy your posts and try to watch all of them!! 🇺🇸
I've recently stumbled across your videos and I can't stop watching everything that you have up. I have been working hard on a two-year-old backyard of grass and had soil tests done and Rutgers soil lab telling me which fertilizer and when to apply and it has come out great but we are subject to high heat in New Jersey and I want to use this secret recipe. the one question I have is I can mix this liquid formula and apply it containing humic acid but in this more recent video you have humic DG which is granular so should I put that down and then make my liquid mixture just sea kelp and superthrive and apply everything on the same day?
Andrew Crawford I didn’t but for this season I just put down Humic DG today, halfway between my fertilizer apps. When the summer comes I’ll probably put the summer mix down the same time.
I just laid seed I live in Central California i believe its a transition zone. The home is new therfore there was no prior landscaping. I went with tall fescue and used compost to cover the seed to help it germinate. Its been a two weeks now and the grass has sprouted well. I wanted to add the Andersons Starter Fertilizer would it be ok to do that along with the Andersons Humic DG?
I am currently working on my yard for early fall prep. I am using Tenacity to kill off my weeds and crab grass. Do you think I could use Humic DG in a couple of weeks before I aerate and overseed? Thanks for all the great videos, love your yard!
Thank you very much you can definitely use Humic DG at any time during this as it specifically builds the soil. It's not required but it is a great booster for the soil to help everything do better. Its great stuff amzn.to/31zoa8K
Never know about it before. What season is good to apply? Normally, I apply lime during fall because of clay soil in my area( zone 7B. Raleigh, NC, USA).
Thank you, you can apply this any time during the year. It doesn't take a lot of time like lime does to settle in. I like to apply it in spring and also around now to give it time to build up ion the soil.
On the back of this bag it has a low, medium and high rate spreading. Which one do you use and why do does it have an option for 3. How would someone know the best rate would be?
Can you put down Humic Acid at the same time as your fall fertilizer? I just aerated and overseeded with starter fert the first week in sept. I plan to cut the grass in 4 weeks then I’m looking at my fall fertilizer so I was wondering if I should lay fertilizer, Humic, and lime at the same time? Wondering what you think. I also live in Mass Thanks
I don't know if this is a disguised infomercial but it has some really great tips and especially about the broadcast spreader. Thanks for the information.
Thanks, if you use my links I make a very small (but certainly appreciated) commission but it's really impossible for me to share experiences with others and not reccomending the specific products I use. I only do videos showing items that I absolutely love! All of these were 100% purchased by me as a regular person too.
Great to hear. Liquids by themselves are fine but you are right their are many snake oils on the market for huge money and some that are probably good, but you just don't know. I prefer to use the main ingredients and know what I am putting down. I recently made another video using liquids to protect grass from heat but you do it yourself and you only use core components so you know what's there. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--tsfC4FkNoQ.html
Any time during the growing season is fine. I try to apply it 2x a year usually early spring and mid summer. You can walk on it immediately which makes it very convenient and safe.
Thanks BeckBirder. You are a fantastic photographer by the way I have seen your work before. Amazing talent! I can only imagine the amount of work it takes to produce the work you do. Glad to have you enjoying my videos. Best wishes.
Thanks for this video! I definitely want to try this. I live in southeastern Tennessee and have a new lawn that I sowed in early spring. It's looking pretty good right now but I'm worried about heat stress ruining it in the months of July and August. I applied a combination of Milorganite and Epsom salt a week ago. I think you said elsewhere in one of your replies that this humic acid is not intended to help with heat stress. Is there anything I can do to keep my new lawn from browning and dying by the end of summer?
This video is great to boost your soil and organics but for heat stress protection while still offering similar benefits check out my other vide here for my secret recipe that is hwat you need: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--tsfC4FkNoQ.html
No, that one has been discontinued and after using this I would never bother since the extra step of mixing was more work. Much easier to just do this, very little dust too.
LOL. I only noticed the sandals after watching him put on the mask and the gloves only to walk behind the spreader with open toe sandals. Great info though
After soil testing in the spring we found out we had bad soil. It lacked organic matter and was salty. We have been amending it this summer. We just over seeded and added the humic dg about a month ago. Can we or should we add more this year or wait til next year? We are in central Massachusetts. Love your videos btw.
I had very poor soil also. You can do multiple apps of it in the same year with no problem at all. It takes some time to build up, I personally applied it 3x over the season to jump start it. It won't burn or anything like this.
Great question, that recipe I showed is fantastic for boosting your soil, protecting plants from stress, particularly heat stress and also promoting health, all great stuff, so what's the difference here? Some people will have poor soil and they know it needs organics badly and if that is your *main* problem granular will put down a higher amount of humic acid specifically targeting soil with higher concentrations. You could certainly use more of the liquid product to get the same results but it's more cost effective to do granular once or twice a year for major soil improvement and use my heat protection formular throughout the summer for heat protection and soil improvements during that stressful time. Hope this helps.
Do I need to water the grass right after applying humic acid DG and can I use this as the only supplement other than water for grass? Thank you for your videos.
Thank you. I wish it was the only supplement but this helps the soil tremedously but does not replace fertilizer and other things like weed killer. But this is a huge thing to do to improve your lawns base. You do not have to water it in immediately, it can happily wait for the next rain or watering.
Thank you very much I think you will be very pleased and it's great to have no chemical type worries with it either. Its a great treatment for the lawn and the environment.
This is the first video, or any info for that matter that I've come across, that mentions how often to apply humic acid. I've already applied twice this year, may do it one more time as my lawn is new to it. And the bag of powdered humic acid that I have is going to last a ridiculously long time anyway. I mixed it with liquid seaweed extract in the sprayer the last time as it is supposed to help foliar uptake of micronutrients.
1. Is this just as alternative as your 4 gallon secret recipe? 2. Is this more or less effective than the 4 gallon recipe 3. Is doing both considered overkill? Thanks always for great reviews
The 4 gallon secret recipe is to be used during summer months mainly for heat protection but for soil development also. I usually put that down 1,2 or times per year depending how hot each month is. This video will give you highly concentrated humid acid which is ideal for developing poor, sandy or c lay soils and very focused on that and does not directly give heat protection. Each year I will apply the humid acid in this video once or twice and the heat formula monthly during the hottest months. So you can use them together with even better benefits. Hope this helps
I found it cheaper than Amazon here for $49.99: www.amleo.com/the-andersons-humic-dg-granular-soil-conditioner-humic-acid-40lb-bag/p/HUMDG/ A.M. Leonard was listed as a retailer on the Anderson's website.
Absolutely, not a problem, it doesn't negatively interact with those. It can go down anytime, it takes a while to work but the sooner the better for it to become part of the soil
I was lucky to find one of these used but they are out there. See the story and review of it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IUvkOZF8Et8.html
The soils that will benefit the greatest are those low in organic matter, such as clay or sandy soils. amzn.to/2FDzdVK will dramatically help build organics in your lawn which can help reduce water usage and many note that there lawn appears greener which is likely due to the ability for the plants to absorb fertilizers. It's really a miracle product for many of us that want to improve our soil which benefits the lawn.
That's correct. In fact this isn't just another humic acid it's the best one I ever used. Lots of products say they have it in there, this is the actual item, meaning it's not a diluted form. Like real orange juice, versus, contains some juice. amzn.to/2FDzdVK - Free shipping to you. No fuss
Silver Cymbal -thanks so much. I bought this house that stood alone for 11 years. The people who had it only came once. It was on the market for 3 years. I bought it three years ago. It was a mess. I've had it mowed, where it looks okay but now I am ready to do it my self to make it look really good. Starting in my backyard first. It's a very small yard so I have gotten some ideas. Thanks so much. You have given me inspiration.
@@lonerhappyThank you for the nice words and comment. Check out my other videos too I show several reneovations I did in different parts of my yard. My lot was similar to yours and sat alone neglected for years but with some basic work and know how that I share here you can turn it around without blowing away your whole lot which is what many people do. Thanks for watching and good luck with your project.
Thank you. This is really to boost the soil & soil structure and doesn't hurt of course, but can't help heat stress. The volume of humic is much greater than the liquid so it is able to provide more benefits but only for soil development. Shorter answer is that this one only targets soil but greater strength, the other is a fantastic soil booster with heat protection and growth stimulation and is intended to be used more often to combat primarily heat stress.
Yes, you can apply this any time of year, it won't push grass growth and instead helps the soil which is beneficial all year regardless of temps - amzn.to/2FDzdVK
You can fertilize any time provided that you have some water to support the growth. My advice for this time of year is to pick to lowest temp day of the week and fertilize early evening, water it in. This gives it overnight to setup and begin breaking down. I would also choose a moderate fertilizer, avoid turfbuilder with it's 36N (First number) get a 24- which is all that is needed for this time of year. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching,
@@bradfewell9845 You could do them together but I will usually do humid acid about a week before fertilizer which can help the uptake but it isn't critical to do it this way. It will build in the soil so just doing it at all will help the most.
Here was one user's comment: "I think adding the Humic acid amzn.to/2FDzdVK (recommended because of my high sodium/salt levels here in Texas) jut really really helped. *My St Augustine is so green now*
Not at all, I don't sell any of my own products. Why make viewers waste their time picking losing products? I share what works for me so that others can duplicate the same results I have. Every product or tool I use is something I love and judging from the comments I must be picking some good ones since the feedback is that they work for others too.
What a great looking lawn!! I am jealous!!! Can you let me know if this is recommended for zoysia as well? Also, curious, what state are you located (or Zone)? Thanks!!
Thank you for the nice comment, Don't be jealous, my lawn was an absolute dump just 3 years ago. I didn't tear it out and renovated it in place. It wasn't that much work either but I spent a lot of time on the wrong things. What you see in my videos are the ones that worked. Check out my other videos and you will see all my lawn projects through the past 2 years. I am in Masachusetts and though some things are different for Zoysia plenty of other tips are the same. Thanks for watching.
@@SilverCymbal How are you liking the Zoysia? I've also been watching LCN and his lawn is Zoysia as well. We lived 11 yrs in Templeton and 4 in Grafton. Wife and I grew up in RI and now live in NE CT. On your vid mentioning liquid humis and sea kelp you never referred to the RU-vid vid on them. I found this looking for that.
The label states how much to drop per acre. A lot of us are used to per 1000 square feet measurements. For $65 does this go a long way? How many pounds would you drop per 1000?
The #1 reason why people struggle with an unhealthy lawn is because of improper mowing. Mowing too short, waiting too long to mow, doing both at the same time.
@@DonaldAJr From what I remember, there's no N-P-K in that product. If the lawn and plants aren't receiving fertilizer, there's not going to be an improvement. It's a soil conditioner to boost the efficiency of the feed.
It's funny, I didn't realize how crazy that thing looked until I was putting the video together. It's actually one of my favorite tools, the Japanese Hori Hori: amzn.to/2VAn4qZ - Such a handy thing
Absolutely, compared to topdressing your lawn with compost or topsoil its about 5x less expensive for materials and about 1000x less effort. Maybe 900x.
@@bms2550 All lawn care products have a cost. The Andersons products often cheaper than many others because they really work. These bags shown were all purchased by me. If you are on a tight budget you don't have to give up on lawn care and want humid acid I would try to get at least one treatment (bag) per year that will still give you great benefits without getting too expensive.
