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thebeastwithnoeyes
The roots must have survived. I see 2 options, 1 herbicide which is quick but too effective. Or 2, which is much better overall but takes some elbow grease, replace the soil.
MarquisDeCarabasCoat
gotta get down and dirty to pull up the roots. afterwards, you can cover it with a tarp or cardboard if you really want to starve it of sunlight
Elegant_Purple9410
I’ve been trying to remove some grass from areas. Even digging it all up and/or using herbicide never seems to be 100%. Grass seems damn resilient when you don’t want it.
That looks pretty bad though for a job you paid for.
PeachManzie
Gotta make your neighbours mad with lots and lots of cardboard to kill it all.
Prepare for at least one neighbour to hold this against you until they die lol.
âOur neighbourhood was beautiful until you decided to use your garden as a cardboard recycling drop offâ and Iâm proud, Mrs Lawnlover. Youâre quite welcome for the lovely view of my flowers every summer:)
rolltied
The cats hat looks like a condom.
Dr_Dayman
This is nutsedge. Youâll need to do some research, because it will be very difficult to get rid of.
Greendorsalfin
Two options; salt the earth here, or poor boiling water over the grass. I heavily recommend the later as the former is a little more permanent.
HighonDoughnuts
That is nut grass.
In order to get rid of it you have to pull the entire thing up by the root. If you are successful youâll see a ânutâ hanging off the root. That is the thing that will keep it spreading.
The_Poster_Nutbag
For the record, that does not look like grass, and instead appears to be a sedge.
If it’s nutsedge, you can treat it chemically but it has underground tubers(?) that can retain energy until it’s time to emerge again. Mechanical removal is a total pain.
dckane027
I am convinced that grass only grows easily where you DONT want it to grow đ. the cracks between the sidewalk, areas youâre trying to scope out for natives, etc
CharleyNobody
This reminded me of my pharmacology professor who grew up on a farm and moved to the suburbs. âYâall outside here spreading grass seed, fertilizer, youâre watering like crazy for months, putting grub killer downâŠ.for *grass*? Where I come from we spend our time trying to prevent or kill it. We curse that stuff.â
GooseCooks
You have to replace it with something, friend. Bare ground *will* end up with plants growing on it — if not grass, then some other airborne seed. Find yourself a nice native groundcover for that area to prevent your grass from returning.
tinlizzy2
That’s nutsedge and afaik no herbicide kills it. You have to pull it by hand (easy) until it doesn’t come back ~5 yrs. It has bulbs that multiply. You could also dig up all the dirt in that area and add new dirt.
I just pulled mine until it didn’t come back.
Ionantha123
Thatâs not grass itâs nutsedge, and it grows from disturbed soil. It basically lies dormant until everything is cleared itâs awful
chunky_bruister
Sedge hammer or q4 will kill thisâŠ.more than one application most likely
BusyMap9686
Like others have said cardboard. But also mulch, about 5″ of mulch. And you’ll have to remulch yearly. The good news, mulch is good for your garden. It decays and adds nutrients to the soil. There’s no such thing as a weed proof garden. You’ll always have to remove some, that includes grass. With mulching, you’ll have to remove less.
LisaLikesPlants
Nutsedge. There are removal options, lots of videos on YouTube about how to get rid of it.
jackparadise1
Not actually grass, but rather yellow nut sedge.
Live-Ad2998
Seeds are in the mulch.
taisui
Chemical warfare with glysophate
lacslug
Looks like you’re in Cali from your plant selection. I’d pull the weeds, mulch a couple inches, and hope that they die out with the summer heat/dry season. Only water deeply a couple times during the summer. Rinse repeat every year. Works okay for me
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The roots must have survived. I see 2 options, 1 herbicide which is quick but too effective. Or 2, which is much better overall but takes some elbow grease, replace the soil.
gotta get down and dirty to pull up the roots. afterwards, you can cover it with a tarp or cardboard if you really want to starve it of sunlight
I’ve been trying to remove some grass from areas. Even digging it all up and/or using herbicide never seems to be 100%. Grass seems damn resilient when you don’t want it.
That looks pretty bad though for a job you paid for.
Gotta make your neighbours mad with lots and lots of cardboard to kill it all.
Prepare for at least one neighbour to hold this against you until they die lol.
âOur neighbourhood was beautiful until you decided to use your garden as a cardboard recycling drop offâ and Iâm proud, Mrs Lawnlover. Youâre quite welcome for the lovely view of my flowers every summer:)
The cats hat looks like a condom.
This is nutsedge. Youâll need to do some research, because it will be very difficult to get rid of.
Two options; salt the earth here, or poor boiling water over the grass. I heavily recommend the later as the former is a little more permanent.
That is nut grass.
In order to get rid of it you have to pull the entire thing up by the root. If you are successful youâll see a ânutâ hanging off the root. That is the thing that will keep it spreading.
For the record, that does not look like grass, and instead appears to be a sedge.
If it’s nutsedge, you can treat it chemically but it has underground tubers(?) that can retain energy until it’s time to emerge again. Mechanical removal is a total pain.
I am convinced that grass only grows easily where you DONT want it to grow đ. the cracks between the sidewalk, areas youâre trying to scope out for natives, etc
This reminded me of my pharmacology professor who grew up on a farm and moved to the suburbs. âYâall outside here spreading grass seed, fertilizer, youâre watering like crazy for months, putting grub killer downâŠ.for *grass*? Where I come from we spend our time trying to prevent or kill it. We curse that stuff.â
You have to replace it with something, friend. Bare ground *will* end up with plants growing on it — if not grass, then some other airborne seed. Find yourself a nice native groundcover for that area to prevent your grass from returning.
That’s nutsedge and afaik no herbicide kills it. You have to pull it by hand (easy) until it doesn’t come back ~5 yrs. It has bulbs that multiply. You could also dig up all the dirt in that area and add new dirt.
I just pulled mine until it didn’t come back.
Thatâs not grass itâs nutsedge, and it grows from disturbed soil. It basically lies dormant until everything is cleared itâs awful
Sedge hammer or q4 will kill thisâŠ.more than one application most likely
Like others have said cardboard. But also mulch, about 5″ of mulch. And you’ll have to remulch yearly. The good news, mulch is good for your garden. It decays and adds nutrients to the soil. There’s no such thing as a weed proof garden. You’ll always have to remove some, that includes grass. With mulching, you’ll have to remove less.
Nutsedge. There are removal options, lots of videos on YouTube about how to get rid of it.
Not actually grass, but rather yellow nut sedge.
Seeds are in the mulch.
Chemical warfare with glysophate
Looks like you’re in Cali from your plant selection. I’d pull the weeds, mulch a couple inches, and hope that they die out with the summer heat/dry season. Only water deeply a couple times during the summer. Rinse repeat every year. Works okay for me
is that a condom on a garden light?