How can I get rid of this grass without killing the Jasmine?
by anonymouse1038483
How can I get rid of this grass without killing the Jasmine?
by anonymouse1038483
6 Comments
Hand weeding is safest, that grass and jasmine are way too intertwined for chemicals
There are some grass herbicides, such as Poast and Grass Be Gone, that might work. Check the label directions carefully before buying and using.
Mowing right at the height of the jasmine as soon as the grass gets above it for a month will cause it to wither and die
If it were me, I’d probably try to pull the grass manually.
However, I have seen a clever trick to carefully apply glyphosate (or similar herbicide) without spraying – you can make a little contraption with sponge paint brushes that clamp around the grass so you can carefully paint it on. Somehow I am not finding good examples of this right now, but imagine a chopstick sort of grabbing action, you can make it spring loaded with a rubber band
Good luck!!
That’s nut sedge. Pulling it won’t work because the rhizome will stay in the ground. Rhizomes require a specific product to kill them such as sedge hammer. It shouldn’t hurt the Jasmine, but I would definitely test a small area first, and wait a week to be sure there’s not discoloration or curling of jasmine leaves. Nut sedge will need to be sprayed at least twice around a week apart to kill plants and rhizomes. More will probably come up as well. Nut sedge is also a good indicator of an area being too wet, so you may want to look at your drainage/irrigation to find out the root cause.