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Please help with huge weed problem

8 years ago

I’m in central Georgia. I think the grass is a Bermuda. 2000 sq ft. I’m overrun with weeds. Could y’all help in ID’ing them? Thanks!!




Comments (22)

  • 8 years ago

    Several of the pictures show Cerastium vulgatum. The others are either grasses, which are hard to id without flowers or the pictures are too unclear to see details.

  • 8 years ago

    Thank u! Maybe these pics will b better.

  • 8 years ago

    Thanks! Maybe these will be clearer.

  • 8 years ago
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    Lots of those pictures show Cerastium vulgatum. Google some images and you'll see which ones. There's also some Henbit. But girlnamedgale is right - all except the grass will respond to the same treatment.

  • 8 years ago

    Thank u! Granular Scott’s weed/feed on wet grass from morning dew?

  • 8 years ago

    No weed and feed!! Hugely wasteful and inefficient and contributes heavily to water pollution. Address the weeds first with a dedicated broadleaf lawn weed killer.......I like the Bayer product (All-in-One Lawn Weed and Crabgrass Killer) but any broadleaf lawn weed killer will work similarly. Then fertilize with your product of choice.

  • 8 years ago

    It’s that a granular product. I can’t “spray” 2000-2500 square feet of yard. My yard is covered in weeds.

  • 8 years ago

    No. And a granular is not what you want....all that will do is provide the same inefficient and wasteful application as the weed and feed. A spray is exactly what you need!! The Bayer product comes in an RTU spray which won't work well for your purposes. But it also comes in a hose end applicator that makes spraying that size lawn (which is not all that big when you think about it) a piece of cake!! It also comes in a concentrate that you can mix up and use with a pump sprayer.

    My lawn is much larger than 2500 sf and I use the hose-end product with great success.

  • 8 years ago
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    Weedy lawn = poor cultural conditions for the development of lush solid turf. Consistent with this your turf can be seen to be quite thin in these shots. Make your grass grow well enough and the weeds will disappear on their own.

    As mentioned large scale applications of lawn herbicides have health implications, including the production of cancers in dogs going onto treated areas afterward. And should therefore be minimized as much as possible. Or preferably avoided entirely.

  • 8 years ago
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    I used a hose end container of ortho weed b gone on my yard last week and U see the results in my pics. The weed b gone is top rated and gave zero results. I’m hesitant to try another hose end type application

  • 8 years ago
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    So don’t treat the weeds and they will de on their own and cutting my lawn correctly will make my grass will be lush.lIs that what u r saying? I think there’s a couple steps u left out, lol.

  • 8 years ago
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    No, that's not what he's saying. The current weeds need to be addressed. But once they are successfully addressed, developing a thick, healthy lawn will go a long way in preventing their return.

    Herbicides generally do not work immediately, especially if it is one that is translocated down into the root zone. The earlier in the season and the cooler the soil temps, the less active growth is going on and it may take some time....or even repeated applications.........to get full control.

  • 8 years ago

    My response about not treating the weeds and just mowing the grass correctly to get a lush lawn was directed to user Embothrium(Pugetopolis.

  • 8 years ago

    And my response to you was in direct response to your response to him :-)

  • 8 years ago

    I misread your first sentence. He offered no immediate solution to the weeds. Sounded like he said mow the grass correctly and the eeeds will die. I’ve known that thick grass chokes out weeds. I need to know what will kill the yard full of weeds I have now. The hose end sprayer application of weed b gone last week when we had full sun and temps in the 80’s had zero affect. I’m hesitant to try the same procedure with a very similar product containing the same active ingredients.

  • 8 years ago

    Jim, the premise is pretty simple - a broadleaf weed killer should address 75% or more of the weeds currently growing in your lawn. If what you used previously didn't work, then chances are very good it wasn't applied properly or at the correct dosage. And as I stated, the effect will not be immediate. Even RoundUp/glyphosate can take 10-14 days before the weeds finally succumb.

  • 8 years ago

    I have been spraying broadleaf weedkiller in my yard recently and it is taking a couple of applications to get good results. BTW, I have 2 acres. Be patient.

  • 8 years ago

    I don’t know how I could have not applied it correctly. I walked around the yard, trying to get an even application until the bottle was empty.

  • 8 years ago
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    I’m just used to the weed and feed granuals. I’ve had weeds already curling up and dying in the evening after an early morning application.

  • 8 years ago

    I've read Embo's post a few times and I don't see anything about 'correct mowing'. What he said was 'poor cultural conditions'. That would include light, water, fertilising (if you choose to do so), mulching, aeration and weeding, not just mowing. The two weeds I named above are opportunistic annuals. They'll move in anywhere the grass is thin and they'll reseed fast even in winter if there are mild periods.presumably there'll be a residual seed bank in the ground so any herbicide might need repeat applications.

  • 8 years ago

    Thanks for explaining what he was trying to say. I know thick healthy lawns are the best deterrent for weeds. I needed to know what to use to kill the types of weeds I have now. I tried the hose end weed b gone spray about a week ago in warm sunny Georgia weather. I’ve seen zero results. I picked up a bag of spectracide granular weed killer that seems to have the same active ingredients as most weed/feed products (2 4D, etc), minus the feeding components. I’ll spread it on the wet morning grass and see what affect it has.