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What is this taking over my yard?
Posted on 10/30/16 at 10:59 am
Posted on 10/30/16 at 10:59 am
What can I do to get rid of it?
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Posted on 10/30/16 at 11:17 am to Ron Cheramie
Have St Aug, have pulled up a bunch of it.
Posted on 10/30/16 at 11:40 am to MNCscripper
dunno, but I have a ton of that shite in my yard too. trouble is, it crowds out the good grass in the spring and then dies as soon as the weather gets hot leaving bare ground.
Posted on 10/30/16 at 11:53 am to Spankum
Yea the root system is thick and deeper than the St Aug
It has a central root that if you can find you can pull up a whole patch at once
It has a central root that if you can find you can pull up a whole patch at once
This post was edited on 10/30/16 at 11:55 am
Posted on 10/30/16 at 12:13 pm to MNCscripper
I sprayed weed free zone and simizine about a month ago, it killed a lot of the problem weeds that had taken over. About 2 weeks ago I planted some premium perennial rye grass in the backyard where the weeds were bad. In some of the spots where it was thickest the rye didn't make really germinate. So Thursday, I got a thatch rake with the intention of doing the areas it didn't take very well but ended up doing most of the backyard (not a recommendation) then reseeded the back yard in the thinner spots.
Just a heads up: The rye grass isn't cheap, you can probably get the cheaper kind but my neighbor said this one doesn't grow as tall, and if you decide to thatch those areas with lots of weeds you're going to need quite a few trash bags, I filled up 6.
Just a heads up: The rye grass isn't cheap, you can probably get the cheaper kind but my neighbor said this one doesn't grow as tall, and if you decide to thatch those areas with lots of weeds you're going to need quite a few trash bags, I filled up 6.
Posted on 10/30/16 at 12:34 pm to MNCscripper
Virginia Button Weed? Does it have small white "flowers"?
Posted on 10/30/16 at 12:43 pm to MNCscripper
I had to pull it up by hand because nothing worked
Posted on 10/30/16 at 12:43 pm to Citica8
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About 2 weeks ago I planted some premium perennial rye grass in the backyard where the weeds were bad.
If you over-seed your lawn grass with rye, make sure to keep it mowed, especially in March/April while your primary grass is waking. Otherwise, those long leaves of the rye will be filling themselves with the good stuff that your primary needs.
Posted on 10/30/16 at 1:04 pm to Grassy1
Yeah I have a small reel mower I'm going to use, to keep it knocked back. My dog and kid were going to turn my yard into a mud pit if I didn't have something actively growing. I'm going to dethatch, aerate, fill with sand/topsoil and overseed in the spring.
Was thinking about overseeing with zoysia but I don't think it will take off like that. I'm not going to remove all existing grass for weeks/months to start from scratch, and I'm not spending money on sod. Probably just use centipede and/or Bermuda.
Was thinking about overseeing with zoysia but I don't think it will take off like that. I'm not going to remove all existing grass for weeks/months to start from scratch, and I'm not spending money on sod. Probably just use centipede and/or Bermuda.
Posted on 10/30/16 at 1:25 pm to MNCscripper
That's Buttonweed
Posted on 10/30/16 at 1:46 pm to Bucktail1
There was a thread on here a couple weeks ago about this exact weed. It seems we all have it right now. I think someone said to use a product called Celsius WG. Amazon has it but it's 113$
Posted on 10/30/16 at 1:52 pm to MNCscripper
Just from Google images it looks more like Lespedeza than buttonweed
Posted on 10/30/16 at 1:55 pm to MNCscripper
It's definitely lespedeza
Haven't found a way to kill it in my yard
Haven't found a way to kill it in my yard
Posted on 10/30/16 at 2:04 pm to MNCscripper
It thrives in hard, compacted lawns. 2,4-D will kill it. Then aerate your yard and give it a good dose of fertilizer in the spring.
Posted on 10/30/16 at 2:26 pm to brmach
Should I aerate now or wait till spring?
Posted on 10/30/16 at 2:44 pm to MNCscripper
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Should I aerate now or wait till spring?
I did some research on this myself and talked to someone about, in hardiness zones 8b-9a (BR area) they say you can aerate at any time because it doesn't get cold enough for long enough to really hurt it, and the roots will still grow in the winter. I did mine about 2-3 weeks ago, but I will do it again in the spring because mine was really bad. 10-12 year old sod laid on built up land that gets heavy traffic, and hasn't been done as long as my neighbor has been there (10years).
I'd for sure do it in the spring but doing it now and then might be beneficial.
Posted on 10/30/16 at 2:50 pm to MNCscripper
I have that, and this which is growing where the caterpillars ate my st Augustine.
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[/URL][/img]Posted on 10/30/16 at 3:02 pm to highpockets
Google Virginia Buttonweed/ Dan Gill. That should bring up an article explaining how to treat this stuff.
Short version: 2-4-D early spring, or treat individual small patches with Roundup.
Short version: 2-4-D early spring, or treat individual small patches with Roundup.
Posted on 10/30/16 at 3:41 pm to MNCscripper
The herbicide metsulfuron (Manor, MSM Turf, Top Shot and other brands) will do a good job and can be used following label directions despite the heat. If your problems are in spots or clusters, you my just spot treat those areas to minimize herbicide use and save some work. You may continue to spot treat, as needed,
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