Hi all, recently moved back home (Northern California) and saw my parents lawn lien this.
My biggest concern at the moment is the amount weeds grown here, not sure how to tackle this problem. As leveling the ground, I think I have a solution but that’s long way from now.
If anyone has a recommendation for a great weed killer please let me know.
by Anxious-wizard-555
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There’s always hope. The real question is are you willing to put in the work?
My backyard was a disaster. I had a choice: do the work myself or throw a ton of money at it and have someone else do it. Now it’s only half-a-disaster.
Edit: hit send before I finished….
Personally, I prefer to not use chemicals as much as possible. Figure out what grass grows best for your area, run a dethatcher and aerator, plant seed and water. Fertilize and let the grass take over.
Some here inevitably tell you to nuke it, and that will get to the quickest results, but it’s personal preference.
See if there’s a landscape supply store near you. They are way cheaper than going to a hardware store. Site One is my go to.
Get a sprayer, a broadleaf weed control and potentially an emulsifier. Put on some PPE and spray away. Make sure to carefully read all the instructions of course.
As for what to do next. I like to treat what’s there and go from there. You could potentially overseed in spring, but you might wanna wait until next fall.
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Go around and manually pull all the obvious weeds down to the root. (Just the big stuff.) Next get an iron rake and agitate/pull out the dead grass and agitate the thick stuff/dirt a little. You can buy Aerators/Scarifiers for like $80 on amazon too that wouldn’t be a bad investment. Then use a long hose to spray everything with spectracide weed stop now or use a spreadable pre-emergent such as Scotts Turf Builder Triple Action Built For Seeding, Weed Preventer and Fertilizer for New Lawns. Using the spectracide in the middle/warmer side of the spring. Also check out overseeding when. You’ll get mixed grass but imho you’ll fix your issue with a few seasons of this.