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Question about seeding and weed control

Posted on 3/16/24 at 7:54 am
Posted by StringedInstruments
Member since Oct 2013
18550 posts
Posted on 3/16/24 at 7:54 am
My front yard needs some work, and I’m wondering if my plan is sound.

It’s overrun with weeds and large roots from two oak trees. There are dirt patches in some places that might grow weeds. A patch on the right side of the yard is mostly grass, but it has weeds throughout.

I’m thinking about seeding the yard, waiting 12 weeks, and applying weed control products.

Is 12 weeks enough to wait? Is this even a plausible idea? Will seeding in a yard full of weeds even lead to any positive changes?
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
19226 posts
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:34 am to
Standard practice is to kill everything in the yard twice over with glyphosate.

Then seed, then keep the area damp for about two weeks (see YouTube. Seeding is a process).

You’ll have new weeds along with healthy grass at which point you will spray the weeds with something like Celsius, a selective herbicide (won’t kill most turf grasses).

But the most important questions are:
- where are you located?
- how much sun does your yard get?

Did you have a certain grass type in mind? Seeding as opposed to sodding will limit you.
This post was edited on 3/16/24 at 8:36 am
Posted by ronk
Member since Jan 2015
6255 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 7:16 pm to
Pictures of everything. Weeds up close including flowers.
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