I have a stand of what i used to call water grass but I think it is crab grass.
It is soaking wet all the time and grows like crazy. It can be 100 degrees out side and the grass is full of water. Just leaves a mess of clipping's on the lawn that tend to build up over the summer. The hotter and the higher the humidity the more it grows. As soon as it gets cool it quits growing.
I'm told that the only way to kill it is to use a chemical before it starts to grow in the spring. If anyone knows how to kill it in the summer I would like to know about it.
Does anyone have a way to mow it so it does not look so bad? I'm mowing 2 or 3 times a week now to keep it from growing as tall.
Thanks
I have a stand of what i used to call water grass but I think it is crab grass.
It is soaking wet all the time and grows like crazy. It can be 100 degrees out side and the grass is full of water. Just leaves a mess of clipping's on the lawn that tend to build up over the summer. The hotter and the higher the humidity the more it grows. As soon as it gets cool it quits growing.
I'm told that the only way to kill it is to use a chemical before it starts to grow in the spring. If anyone knows how to kill it in the summer I would like to know about it.
Does anyone have a way to mow it so it does not look so bad? I'm mowing 2 or 3 times a week now to keep it from growing as tall.
Thanks
Hey I would rather see you kill that off vs. continue to mow that weed. I like Celsius WG. Its a "Backed by Bayer" product and can be found at a John Deere Landscapes store near you. Its not cheap nor is it ineffective, so you get what you pay for. Now, if its above 85 degrees in your area, you can only use 1/2 teaspoon per gallon and I would use 1 oz. of mentholated seed oil per gallon of water. (If below 85 degrees then 1 teaspoon) Spot spray is all you need, and just make it wet. Control take about a week to occur and is noted with yellowing. Apply when no rain or irrigation for a day or so. It will knock you socks off how this stuff will be you now pal for weed control. Super product with great results. Although not cheap it will last you a while.
What kind of grass do you have?
Roundup mixed at 2% and dish soap added as a surfactant, sprayed early in the morning.
That should kill it.
Zoysia is very resistant to lots of selective herbicides. I did a quick search on Prowl BASF product. I could not find out a thing for turfgrass use and its not likely used in residential turf. I just don't have the exposure on this product. I have used Celsius and think its very effective. I have the normal lot of florida weeds but my biggest opponet is my pal, Mr. Torpedo Grass. He's a mean one. But for those who have zoysia you can beat him back. To the tune of about 90%.
Zoysia is the first to go to bed and the last to wake up in the seasons. Mine didn't green up until about April. Its a warm grass and it likes heat!
Hope this helps you friend.
So about that Bermuda: I have Empire Zoysia and my neighbor next door has Centipede and it is loaded with areas of Common Bermuda. Now, I wanted to know what I can do (if anything ) to stop the spread to my yard.
In my neighborhood, there are a number of us that have Zoysia and have sprayed Fusalade II to treat it. I just about lost my yard using that product.
Any chance Bermuda could be treated with something after zoysia goes dormant?