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re: Can I get advice/tips for my lawn after the winter? ::Updated with pics:::

Posted on 2/8/20 at 10:56 am to
Posted by CrawDude
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2019
5285 posts
Posted on 2/8/20 at 10:56 am to
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So just to make sure I'm on the right path. Tomorrow - mix those three things I just bought and spray. 3 weeks from now - repeat the first step.


Yes - You got it. See how easy it is.
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When weather warms up - spray MSM. Does the MSM need to be sprayed throughout the entire yard? Or just on weeds that I see?


Yes - when we consistently get into the high 80s in the afternoon. That is because the 2,4 D in the Weed-Free-Zone will damage the desirable lawn grass. The MSM Turf doesn’t have the high temperature restriction, and it also does an exceptional job killing some weeds that the “cocktail” doesn’t kill, for example bahiagrass that Dr Strahan thinks you have in your lawn. I had bahiagrass in my lawn - I’ve eliminated it with MSM Turf.

You can spot spray (spray what you see) the MSM Turf and use the spreader sticker surfactant, 2 teaspoons per gallon, when mixing the MSM Turf. The surfactant helps the weed to absorb the herbicide, and it’s particularly important for waxy leaf weeds and you have a lot of those in your lawn, the ponyfoot weed for example. The MSM Turf also works slowly (often 2 to 3 weeks to see results) and will usually require re-sprays for some weeds.

Lastly as a heads up since this is all new to you, you may have some weeds that will emerge later this summer like nutsedge, that will require a completely different herbicide than the ones being recommended for the weeds you have now. So there will be some additional herbicides you’ll likely need to apply in a few months but you can cross that bridge when you get to it.

This post was edited on 2/8/20 at 12:38 pm
Posted by oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2006
26411 posts
Posted on 2/8/20 at 12:03 pm to
Thanks again. I will have some more questions about the MSM part you just talked about, but I'm weeks away from it, so I'll just wait.

I also read through the link you gave on page one. Some of it gave me helpful tips, but a lot of it just as well be written in Chinese.
Posted by oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2006
26411 posts
Posted on 2/9/20 at 7:10 pm to
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You can also apply pre-emergent herbicide in the next week or 2 if you are able.



What exactly is pre-emergent herbicide? And what determines if I'm able to do this in two weeks, or not?

I noticed a reference to a thread on it, on this board. Did a quick look through and didn't see anything. Would like to read up on it.
Posted by OleWarSkuleAlum
Huntsville, AL
Member since Dec 2013
10293 posts
Posted on 2/9/20 at 8:41 pm to
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Lastly as a heads up since this is all new to you, you may have some weeds that will emerge later this summer like nutsedge, that will require a completely different herbicide than the ones being recommended for the weeds you have now.


What are you recommending for nutsedge control on Bermudagrass?
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