Grass full of weeds- what can I do now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no such thing as weeds. You have a natural lawn. It's much healthier for wildlife and pollinators than a single varietal lawn. Those are a thing of the past, and not something you should strive for.

Exactly. When I see a perfectly manicured lawn with zero weeds, I always think that the person doesn't care about the environment and probably a trump supporter.

I use no products on my lawn and can't stand him but you go ahead and judge, you are just like him with your assumptions. You think you know everything and can do no wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no such thing as weeds. You have a natural lawn. It's much healthier for wildlife and pollinators than a single varietal lawn. Those are a thing of the past, and not something you should strive for.

Exactly. When I see a perfectly manicured lawn with zero weeds, I always think that the person doesn't care about the environment and probably a trump supporter.

I use no products on my lawn and can't stand him but you go ahead and judge, you are just like him with your assumptions. You think you know everything and can do no wrong.

This is Lawn and Garden, and it goes political anyway ? Give it a rest. There are probably a 100 threads in the Politics Forum for this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mow regularly. Never let the grass get taller than 2 inches from the last mowing.

That's 95% of the trick.

Hand pull weeds everyday until you get the bad grass out of the yard. It takes time for a yard to mature.

Fertilize regularly when rainy seasons occur, usually spring and fall. 10-10-10 is basic good cheap fertilizer. 40lbs to 1000 sq ft yard area twice a year.

Keep pulling those weeds, and using a trowel or sharpshooter shovel as needed.

Our family has always done the opposite - mow regularly but don't mow too short because that's when the weeds can get sunlight and germinate.

Read the PP you are responding to again. You misunderstood it.

You are doing the same, not the opposite. Keep grass mowed often and at a proper height to tallish, and never let it grow more than a couple inches beyond mowing height.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I definitely try to dig out the crabgrass, it looks terrible and will take over. The clover and buttercups are what is hard to deal with, can’t really pull it out. Any practical suggestions beyond leave it?

Clover like lespedeza will take over and ruin a yard and it's very difficult to get out without just RoundUping the entire yard for months to kill it all.

It was brought over during the dust bowl era to try to prevent erosion in poorly manicured yards and easements, and it's highly invasive and destructive. Very hard to eradicate.

[Anonymous]

I would wait until we have cooler temperatures before I would do anything..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I definitely try to dig out the crabgrass, it looks terrible and will take over. The clover and buttercups are what is hard to deal with, can’t really pull it out. Any practical suggestions beyond leave it?

Clover like lespedeza will take over and ruin a yard and it's very difficult to get out without just RoundUping the entire yard for months to kill it all.

It was brought over during the dust bowl era to try to prevent erosion in poorly manicured yards and easements, and it's highly invasive and destructive. Very hard to eradicate.

You have zero idea what you're talking about. Clover is extremely beneficial and not destructive at all. I guess if you want the idiotic looking, wasteful, perfect grass lawns you might think it's destructive. I think people like you are much more destructive than the clover in my yard. Also, who would put round up on their entire yard? Are you insane???

[Anonymous]

not give a shit....that's what you could do

[Anonymous]

The people that pull the crab grass out by hand, are your lawns tiny? I have a lot of crab grass and my lawn is a decent size. There is no way I can pull it by hand and have a bald lawn.

[Anonymous]

I’ve been pulling crabgrass by hand but it’s. Such a mighty grower it just fills in again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I definitely try to dig out the crabgrass, it looks terrible and will take over. The clover and buttercups are what is hard to deal with, can’t really pull it out. Any practical suggestions beyond leave it?

Clover like lespedeza will take over and ruin a yard and it's very difficult to get out without just RoundUping the entire yard for months to kill it all.

It was brought over during the dust bowl era to try to prevent erosion in poorly manicured yards and easements, and it's highly invasive and destructive. Very hard to eradicate.

You have zero idea what you're talking about. Clover is extremely beneficial and not destructive at all. I guess if you want the idiotic looking, wasteful, perfect grass lawns you might think it's destructive. I think people like you are much more destructive than the clover in my yard. Also, who would put round up on their entire yard? Are you insane???

Weak troll attempt at misinformation. What is your agenda here??

https://www.invasive.org/alien/pubs/midatlantic/lecu.htm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The people that pull the crab grass out by hand, are your lawns tiny? I have a lot of crab grass and my lawn is a decent size. There is no way I can pull it by hand and have a bald lawn.

You have to get it while it's still sporadic and not established. Once a yard is more than 20% crabgrass, best to just Roundup the whole yard, wait a couple weeks, then Roundup it again, waiting another two weeks post treatment, then till it all up with a rotary tiller or discs, and resod with grass of choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The people that pull the crab grass out by hand, are your lawns tiny? I have a lot of crab grass and my lawn is a decent size. There is no way I can pull it by hand and have a bald lawn.

You have to get it while it's still sporadic and not established. Once a yard is more than 20% crabgrass, best to just Roundup the whole yard, wait a couple weeks, then Roundup it again, waiting another two weeks post treatment, then till it all up with a rotary tiller or discs, and resod with grass of choice.

We kill it by spraying with vinegar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just dig them out by hand. 10 minutes every few days. I keep a weeder tool on the porch and do it when I need to step away from my computer for a bit.

How big is your lawn? If it's too big to dig the weeds out by hand over the course of a few weekends, then it's too big, period, and the weeds are the least of your problems. I bet you have mosquitoes/ gnats.

But if you reduce the amount of grass with some landscaping that includes a variety of plants, not only will you cut down on maintenance time, you'll have habitat for a better variety of bugs. The best way to cut down on the mosquitoes and gnats is to give their predators a home. Plus, it's prettier. Monocultures of grass are way worse for curb appeal than a few weeds.

This is what I do. Whenever I have a break, I got outside and dig some weeds. Mostly crabgrass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no such thing as weeds. You have a natural lawn. It's much healthier for wildlife and pollinators than a single varietal lawn. Those are a thing of the past, and not something you should strive for.

Thanks for the advice.

[Anonymous]

In September, pit down "weed and feed", ideally one with less filler.

Around February put down pre-emergent on your lawn.