Hey everyone! New member to the subreddit here, but I’ve lurked quite a bit. I live in Northern CA (~30min west of Sacramento) and had done extensive research into how to properly grow a nice strong lawn.
My backyard here is on the N side of the property, so it is heavily shaded this time of year.
I went with Jonathan Green Black Beauty Cool Season Lawn seed (TTTF). At the time of seeding (mid-Oct) I also used Scott’s Turf Builder Triple Action Built for Seeding that has the mesotrione in it. I also used a Scott’s hand powered spreader and made sure both the seeds and fertilizer was spread evenly and the area was well covered. No one went on the soil that would disturb the mesotrione layer.
Clearly I still got a BUNCH of weeds and now I’ve got quite a bit of work to do. What would you all recommend? Which post-emergent, and how to move forward? I do have a pup and almost 4yr old so anything heavy duty I’d want to use before they start hanging out there.
Any advice would be welcomed. And thank you in advance!
by Glowstik925
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Solitaire is a great multi-control herbicide.
Download a good plant identifier app and identify all the weeds you have. Once you have identified them purchase, a small pressure sprayer and herbicide concentrates that will kill those weeds you identified. Always follow directions on herbicides to a T. It can be intimidating using a sprayer the first time, but it’s the cheapest, most effective, and most efficient way of handling weeds.
All chemicals and products are safe for people and pets when used by the label. Simple part really, keep them off until it’s dry.. that’s it. I guess don’t let them eat the ground… but that isn’t a chemical issue. Granular applications are the same. Keep off until dry(irrigation runs for example).
Prodiamine is probably the most common preM on the market. Many brands use this product in both liquid or granular. Granular is usually easier for home owners to measure and manage with a push spreader than a spray system
I’d use Speedzone and Sedgehammer. Follow the label instructions carefully and use appropriate protective items. Between those two products I would expect all of those weeds to clear out.
Scott’s seed like any big box seed has a small amount of weed seed in it.
Nice! Looks perfect but for the few weeds. I think spray ’em. After a couple of days or a few the weeds will have stopped growing, and started dying. The larger ones will pull up so easy you won’t believe it and the smaller ones will just kind of fade away.
I would personally “paint on” roundup on the nuts edge on a sunny morning.
Looks like a lot of sedge. We used to use sedgehammer at my old place of work. Pulling it usually will make it worse for that
Dude, it looks like a great location for a small in ground swimming pool or large hot tub.
Spend half an hour pulling them all by the roots. A hori hori is a great tool to have on hand. If the ground is hard, water it first. That will make pulling easier.
I feel like you just need one good weed killer application and just pick any stragglers by hand
What does TTTF mean