Lawn Gadget Geeks Part 2: Summer Lawn Care – HGG450




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Summary: <a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheaverageguy.tv%2F2020%2F06%2F29%2Flawn-gadget-geeks-part-2-summer-lawn-care-hgg450%2F&amp;title=Lawn%20Gadget%20Geeks%20Part%202%3A%20Summer%20Lawn%20Care%20%E2%80%93%20HGG450" data-a2a-url="https://theaverageguy.tv/2020/06/29/lawn-gadget-geeks-part-2-summer-lawn-care-hgg450/" data-a2a-title="Lawn Gadget Geeks Part 2: Summer Lawn Care – HGG450"></a>Mike and Jim are filling in for Dave McCabe (we will get him back for the fall episode) and we talk all things summer lawn care. From weeds to watering, we cover many of the things you need to consider as we move into summer and how to make the most of your lawn!  I think you will enjoy the show.<br> <br> <br> <br> Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at <a href="http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg450" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg450</a><br> Join Jim Collison / <a href="https://www.twitter.com/jcollison">@jcollison</a> and Mike Wieger / <a href="https://twitter.com/WiegerTech">@WiegerTech</a> for show #450 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network.<br> WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? <a href="http://www.theaverageguy.tv/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe</a><br> Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at <a href="http://www.theAverageGuy.tv/live" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://theAverageGuy.tv/live</a><br> Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, Lawn, Lawn care, grass, riding Lawnmower, mower, water, yard, seed, mowing, schedule<br>  <br> Find Us!<br> Join us in the Facebook group at <a title="https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/</a><br> On Discord at <a title="https://theaverageguy.tv/discord" href="https://theaverageguy.tv/discord">https://theaverageguy.tv/discord</a><br>  <br> <a href="https://www.hellofresh.com?c=HS-0ZSD2S2WA&amp;utm_source=raf-share&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=clipboard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh</a><br>  <br> <br> <br> What is Mike doing on YouTube now?<br> TheDadNerd everywhere<br> <br> * YouTube – <a href="https://youtube.com/c/TheDadNerd">https://youtube.com/c/TheDadNerd</a><br> * Facebook – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheDadNerd/">https://www.facebook.com/TheDadNerd/</a><br> * Instagram – <a href="https://instagram.com/thedadnerd">https://instagram.com/thedadnerd</a><br> * Twitter – <a href="https://twitter.com/thedadnerd">https://twitter.com/thedadnerd</a><br> <br>  <br> Briggs &amp; Stratton PowerSmart 6500-Watt Gasoline Portable Generator<br> <a href="https://www.lowes.com/pd/Briggs-Stratton-PowerSmart-6500-Watt-Inverter-Gasoline-Portable-Generator/1001472820">https://www.lowes.com/pd/Briggs-Stratton-PowerSmart-6500-Watt-Inverter-Gasoline-Portable-Generator/1001472820</a><br>  <br> 16TB drives are upon us! Seagate Externals at B&amp;H for $315. Sweet spot seems to be the 12TB drives now for $215<br> https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1558328-REG/seagate_steb16000400_16tb_expansion_desktop_usb.html/<br>  <br> Lawn tips from Jim<br> <br> * It’s never going to be perfect<br> * You looked like a rockstar in spring, now it’s time for a rock garden – its not too late to bring it back for the fall, just don’t try to do it all in one day.<br> * Weeds, weeds and more weeds – Spot applications vs the nuke option<br> * Your watering is key. <br> <br> * Monitoring is important. (Use security cams to check how it is going if you can) Deploy irrigation automation whenever possible.<br> * Hand watering can be helpful if you are in a place where water is expensive or in short supply.