Lawns - Killing weeds and reseeding
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theeuphinator
07-14-09, 06:50 AM
About 2 months ago I used Weed-B-Gone and it worked great. My lawn was looking awesome for about 3 weeks and then the weeds came back. I'm trying to figure out if I were to use the Weed-B-Gone again and then wait maybe 2 weeks and put some seed down to take the place of the weeds.
I'm guessing the weeds came back because there wasn't enough grass to take it's place. I use the Scott's blend twice a year, early spring and late fall. I have 2 or 3 different kinds of grass it looks like in my yard. If I just use one kind like Kentucky Bluegrass or something would it eventually take over my yard and get rid of all the other grass that is there?
Any help on the two questions would be great. Thank you very much.
I'm guessing the weeds came back because there wasn't enough grass to take it's place. I use the Scott's blend twice a year, early spring and late fall. I have 2 or 3 different kinds of grass it looks like in my yard. If I just use one kind like Kentucky Bluegrass or something would it eventually take over my yard and get rid of all the other grass that is there?
Any help on the two questions would be great. Thank you very much.
spdavid
07-14-09, 07:19 AM
Read the weed-b-gon label.You can't seed for around 4-6 weeks after application.Plus summer is a terrible time to try to seed and establish grass.
I suggest you simply keep attacking the weeds and wait to try seeding until fall which is the best time of year to establish seed.You can either do weed-b-gon again or use a weed and feed granular product.It may be that using weed and feed (Scott's has one of the best on the market,Plus 2)will control weeds better and also help what grass you have to build and strengthen until you can seed in the fall.Again time your applications to no later than around 4-6 weeks before you intend to seed.
Scott's makes many many blends so a question is what blend are you using.The range is from mostly rye cheapo to very good fescue blends.Using a blend could be why you see different grass types.
Buy your lawn products from a retailer with knowledgeable saleshelp.Talk to them about your exact situation and let them ehlp with advise as to what works best in your area.Look for a Scott's Lawn Pro dealer.They sell a better made and much wider product line than big box stores which sell a version of Scott's products manufactured specifically for them to meet a lower price point.
I suggest you simply keep attacking the weeds and wait to try seeding until fall which is the best time of year to establish seed.You can either do weed-b-gon again or use a weed and feed granular product.It may be that using weed and feed (Scott's has one of the best on the market,Plus 2)will control weeds better and also help what grass you have to build and strengthen until you can seed in the fall.Again time your applications to no later than around 4-6 weeks before you intend to seed.
Scott's makes many many blends so a question is what blend are you using.The range is from mostly rye cheapo to very good fescue blends.Using a blend could be why you see different grass types.
Buy your lawn products from a retailer with knowledgeable saleshelp.Talk to them about your exact situation and let them ehlp with advise as to what works best in your area.Look for a Scott's Lawn Pro dealer.They sell a better made and much wider product line than big box stores which sell a version of Scott's products manufactured specifically for them to meet a lower price point.
theeuphinator
07-15-09, 08:38 AM
That's great information. Thank you very much. I'll definitely seek them out and get cookin on it.