How to use LIME in your LAWN for GREAT RESULTS

The MOST IMPORTANT thing holding your LAWN back is low PH, especially in the Northeast. See what adding lime to your lawn can do, how it works & why you may want to consider doing this EASY step. That can SAVE you money, see how.

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[gary]

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

[pc-mage]

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.

[renemedina]

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.

[rizano]

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

[MrWhitelightning]

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

[onecrazywheel]

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 🌴🥥☀️👍😎

[tjmaclean]

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!

[saratogaprepper]

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.

[bobziadie]

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.

[benharrison]

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.

[CaptainQueue]

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

[navyseabee]

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

[michaellewis]

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.

[curtischadd]

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

[ffake]

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

[charlie_gus]

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.

[wisdomcb]

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!

[EM-ilxe]

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

[roberttreasure]

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 .

[YardBrah]

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