The Grass Factor

The Grass Factor

Science EN ↓ 363 episodes

We explore the science behind why we do what we do in lawn care. Tune in every week to hear us discuss the questions submitted by you the user. We feature special guests and episodes, such as Pick The Doc’s Brain with The Green Doc of Hawaii, and others!

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The Grass Factor

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Science

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TheGrassFactor.tv

Latest episode

Aug 22, 2025

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Episodes

Thirsty Thursday w/ Redneck Computer Geek 19.11.2021

You ever sat at a stoplight, glanced over at the car next to you and thought to yourself, "I could beat that guy in a race." You ever done that on a John Deere mower? RedneckComputerGeek has. Join us this Thursday for a chat about Maine, mowers, and mud. Follow Redneck Computer Geek: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RedneckComputerGeak Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Redneckcomputergeek Thund...

Tipsy Tuesday w/ Princess Cut Lawn Care 17.11.2021

Join us for a chat with fellow Content Creator, Princess Cut Lawn Care. We talked grass, content creation, and passionate fans. Special shoutout to all our Supporting Members across Patreon and YouTube for making this possible. Not yet a Supporting Member? Get bonus content and special perks! Check us out on Patreon (Burn and Return) or become a Member on the YouTube Channel.

B&R: Johnny Chronicseed Sings the Ballad of the Hippo Spirit 17.11.2021

Headlines: Nitrogen fertilizer shortage threatens to cut global crop yields   A Nitrogen Shortage is Brewing   Fertilizer: “Supply Disruptions Push Prices to New Highs”   Russia Imposes Fertilizer Export   Record-high fertiliser prices in Australia could disrupt food supplies   DAP Shortage a Symptom of Larger Food Planning Crisis   Sponsor: The Patrons   Burns: Ship-load of 'toxic' Chinese fertil...

Thirsty Thursday w/ Mr. Ferguson Lawn 12.11.2021

Join us for a conversation with fellow creator, Mr. Ferguson Lawn. Hailing from North Carolina, Steven is a DIY Guy that is trying to make sure that when the heat is brutal, his lawn is resilient. How do you determine what your lawn needs before it tells you? Let's chat about it! Follow Mr. Ferguson on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MrFergusonLawn

B&R: The Appendix of Agronomy 10.11.2021

Housekeeping: Are you a Reel level Patron? Check your messages for a shirt size from JPink! Headlines: Mosaic Shares Falter after Vale's $1.26B Mosaic Stock Sale   $200/hour offered for snowplow drivers amid shortage   GIE+EXPO attendance over its 2019 showing   Burns: Dubuque fertilizer company to pay $270K after spill that killed fish, mussels   Senators Seek Support of Bills Silencing Gas-power...

Thirsty Thursday w/ Greg Aspenson 05.11.2021

Ever had TurfTruth like your social media posts? Greg has. Ever dug into Phosphorus against the Minimum Level for Sustainable Growth? Greg has. Do you know who Dr. Doug Soldat is? Greg does. Dr. Travis Shaddox? Greg does. Greg knows a lot, but claims to be a home lawn amateur. He sounds like MORE than an amateur to me.  Follow Greg on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/growing_with_greg/

Thirsty Thursday w/ YOU! 29.10.2021

Comin' in hot after the GIE Live event in Louisville last week, we take your calls on air and feature our amazing community as the guest this week. You all rock!

B&R: Shocker, Glyphosate Saving the Pink 27.10.2021

Headlines: Best ways to water Florida lawns now that summer thunderstorms are gone   Westside Jacksonville lawn cleaned up after neighbors say trash was there for months   Berkeley challenges pesticide program violating environmental law   Sponsors: Patrons Burns: Intoxicated man drives over lawn   Herbicide treatments at Bastendorff Beach aim to restore rare plant to the area   Returns: Boy injur...

B&R: Torque Wrench Terry & Salary Sheila 20.10.2021

Housekeeping: Public Patreon Thank You stream on Wednesday at 9PM Eastern. Member's Only AMA this Wednesday afterwards. Venue details announced during the Ask Me Anything Patreon Member SWAG Giveaway. B&R likely recorded on different night to take advantage of Matt & Ryan IRL. Headlines: Gardening: News of the dreaded Asian jumping worm UAW John Deere workers out on strike Fertilizer Group Warns E...

Thirsty Thursday w/ Dave Hineline 15.10.2021

Dave is a small business owner, but he's not doubling as P.O.T.U.S. for a photo opp. He's a Pro Lawn Applicator, looking to maximize his time on customer lawns by making slow release nitrogen work for him. Dave is gearing up for the 2022 season in NE Ohio. Join us while we talk with Dave about slow release nitrogen, building out an efficient program, and maximizing the time on the customer's lawn.

B&R: Upselling the Backside 13.10.2021

Headlines: California Jury Sides with Bayer in Roundup Cancer Case   Fertilizer Index Hits Record, Threatening Higher Food Prices   Plan Now for Herbicide Shortages in 2022   Clover Growth in Mars-like Soils Boosted by Bacterial Symbiosis   Sponsors: GrowORR G   Burns: 84-Year-Old Staples Man Killed In Lawn Mower Incident   Man facing assault charge over grass cutting   U.S. natgas flat as rising...

Thirsty Thursday w/ Yard Envy 08.10.2021

Yard Envy is a fellow Creator on YouTube with a Bermuda lawn. He's aiming for a .25" height of cut, maybe working some PGR into his lawn plan, and wanting to add a golf green on his property! Join us for a conversation with Yard Envy.

B&R: Couple Toes & Nipples for Dinner 06.10.2021

Headlines: Controlling Microdochium Patch With Nontraditional Fungicides   Potash Price Jumps 10%, Urea Up 5% as Fertilizer Prices Keep Climbing   EPA stops short of promising dicamba use in 2022   Sponsors: Field Source Ohio Subvert Nutritionals   Burns: Golfer Banned From Club Pours Weed Killer On Green, Gets Arrested   Be a Better Gardener: Reading, and beating, the weeds without toxins   New Y...

Thirsty Thursday w/ Telly Coleman 01.10.2021

I know, I know. Another Warm Season lawn. Telly's a different type of Warm Season though. Telly's the kind of guy to challenge the sun to a staring contest, or pay more attention to his playlist than his Bermuda. Four years ago he started on a journey to transform his newly acquired acre (and growing!) lawn into something anyone would be proud to mow. Join us and find out if he's been able to keep...

Lawn Care Help Desk - September 29th 30.09.2021

Join Matt "The Grass Factor" Martin, as he takes phone calls live on air! Recorded September 29th, 2021. YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGrassFactor  

B&R: Do We Report This, or Just Soak It Up w/ Sand? 29.09.2021

Headlines: Groups Sue EPA for Allowing Use of Deadly Pesticide for 15 More Years 200 Gallons of Weed Killer Spilled onto Roadway Ocean Pines Evaluating Turf Grass For Geese Control Reference: CAGO & Turfgrass Preferences   $5.9M ransomware attack on major agriculture group poses risk to US grain, pork, chicken supply Sponsors: The Patrons Burns: EPA Review of Oxadiazon   Man who was part of lawn c...

Thirsty FRIDAY w/ John Ware 25.09.2021

Hailing from Arkansas this Bermuda loving, community building wizard knows a thing or two about beautiful turf. And Christmas lights. Join us Friday, September 24th as we talk to the guy behind The Lawn Forum and a newly sodded lawn using some, "Local 419 Mutation". Check out The Lawn Forum: https://www. TheLawnForum.com Check out John's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheLawnForum

B&R: Lawn Boy Carnage 22.09.2021

Housekeeping: Thirsty Friday with John Ware! Headlines: 'Lawn Boy': Texas mom says son found book about 4th graders' sex in school library   Boy, six, is fighting for his life after a lawn mower threw a 12-inch piece of steel at his head GoFundMe: Official Link   The world’s biggest plant to capture CO2 from the air just opened in Iceland   Burns: Crowley lawn care worker arrested for theft and bu...

Thirsty Thursday w/ The Lawn Guardian 17.09.2021

I heard some vicious rumors that we never have Cool Season people on the show. Well, now you've got two weeks in a row of Cool Season. Hailing from the St. Louis area, this S.A.H.D. DIYer thinks he's so cool with the fancy stripes and beautiful garden beds. Join us this Thursday and learn how Ben's been able to transform his yard from the wasteland it was last year, to the green heat tolerant yard...

B&R: Un-Californicating The Industry 15.09.2021

Headlines: Development of A Statewide Pesticide Notification System   Amazon Retail Launches Agronomy Services to Empower Farmers   Hemp Plants Pull Toxic "Forever Chemicals" From Soil   Burns: Man Intentionally Hit Alligator with Lawn Mower   Bill Banning Gas-Powered Lawn Equipment   France Threatened with Legal Action Over Use of Pesticides   EPA Asks Bayer, BASF for More Information on 2021 Dic...

Thirsty Thursday w/ Castleberry 10.09.2021

Ever wondered how difficult it is to push a loaded down spreader while carrying the American Flag? Castleberry knows. He knows a lot. You've likely already seen him on YouTube, maybe you didn't even know it was him. Maybe you thought he was just an aspiring model, confusing him for some other guy...posing for some blankets in the latest Meijer catalog. Join us to find out why he's more than just a...

B&R: Episode 1984 08.09.2021

Headlines: Toro Reports Record Third-Quarter Fiscal 2021 Results   Yara Acquires Ecolan to Expand Organic Fertilizer Business   Segway's Navimow Robot Mows Your Lawn Using GPS   Burns: Yellow Doesn't Mean Dead   Sri Lanka's Organic Revolution Threatens Tea Disaster   Stamford Considering Ban on Non-Organic Pesticides   Returns: Crop-Dusting Drone   Lawn Tractor Racing   AI Powered Weed Destroying...

Thirsty Thursday w/ JBacker 03.09.2021

Jacob is a Member of the community, out of Northern Minnesota. He was trying to get all technical about, "Monthly Percent Growth Potential Curve" and how it applies to, "Northern Lawns". So we figured, why not have the discussion on the show? Join us and find out what Jacob's trying to accomplish in his lawn!

B&R: 2021 The Year of FUBAR...Another Rey of Sunshine 01.09.2021

Headlines: How to avoid greenwashing and harmful pesticides in lawn care   Fish Farming is Feeding the World   To sustainably harness cow manure’s usefulness, fire it up   New York man arrested for DWI on his lawn mower   Army worm invasion causing lawn and crop damage   Arkansas Delta Farmers Brace for Remnants of Hurrican Ida as Harvest Looms   Burns: Nano Urea can enhance yields   Lawnbright Re...

Thirsty Thursday w/ Branden of FineTurf 27.08.2021

Branden owns and operates FineTurf Lawn Care in Charlotte, North Carolina. From full renos to customized lawn plans they do it all. Join us for a discussion about the challenges he faces with the "sultry summers" and see what questions he has for the boys, this Thursday at 9PM Eastern! Check Branden out at: https://www.fineturflawncare.com

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