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| Hello,
I have looked through the FAQ page, and did not find what I am looking for. I live in the greater Philadelphia area (Zone 6). I don't know what type of grass I have. I bought a bag of Scott Kentucky Bluegrass Mix seeds this spring, and only used a small portion of it. I am planning to use the rest this fall. The lawn is an established one. Under full sun. My husband mows the grass using the highest setting about every two weeks in summer. Usually we only depend on rain. Last summer there was an extended period of dry weather, that was when the weed problem got much worse. There are three major types of weeds growing wildly on my lawn:
3. Crab grass (I believe this is annual) These weeds are all over my lawn. Early this spring, I bought a weed hound to pull up 10% of the dandelions and plantains. It did not work and all the weeds came back. I did my best digging up all the roots. Now I am looking for chemical ways to get rid of all these weeds. I have used Bayer Adavance Season Long Weed Control for Lawns. It says it kills current weeds, but does not say what type of weeds it kills. Two month after we used that product, I can still see a lot of dandelions, plantains, and crab grass. What weed killer should I use to kill all the weeds? When should I seed with the Kentucky Bluegrass Mix seeds? I know next spring, I need to buy pre-emergent weed control. What brand and type should I buy? What time should I use the pre-emergent weed control? Thank you so much for your help! |
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| Ortho Weed-b-gon max will kill all the weeds you mentioned. After today, should be good week to spray them. I would used a hose end sprayer and do the entire lawn. It will only take a few minutes. |
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| You can reseed in a couple of weeks. |
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- Posted by kevingalaxy (My Page) on Wed, Aug 24, 11 at 11:48
| Had the same problem. Weed b gon for the crabgrass and Buckhorn plantain and danelions, you can also get a weed hound to take out the dandelions! Easy. Or you can manually pull out the crabgrass now. Get rid of all the weeds now, then mow the lawn low and overseed this fall. Next spring get some pre-emergent to prevent crabgrass and use the weedhound to get rid of any dandelion that come up. You will be fine! i had the same problem 1 year ago and now im weed free (virtually0, anything that comes up now i use weed b gon or get my trusty weed hound out! |
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- Posted by philly_gardener 6 PA (My Page) on Fri, Aug 26, 11 at 15:41
| It took me almost a month to recover from back pain earlier this year. When my husband was at home looking after kids, I weeded with a newly bought weed hound in cold windy weather, and in the dim evening light. I worked hard for two weeks. I filled 64-gallon trash can with dandelines and Buckhorn plantain. Then a month later, they all came back. I will try Weed-b-gon after hurricane Irene passes. And how long can pre-emergent last? Is it better to spray pre-emergent in Feb just after all the snow melts, or spray in March when temp is in the 40s or 50s high. Thank you all. |
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