Q. I found this vine growing in my lawn and sent you
pictures of it. I tried treating it with
Ortho’s Weed Be Gone. As of this morning
I still have the vine. Do you have any
idea what it may be and how I can treat it or get rid of it?
pictures of it. I tried treating it with
Ortho’s Weed Be Gone. As of this morning
I still have the vine. Do you have any
idea what it may be and how I can treat it or get rid of it?
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| Vine in lawn appears to be bermudagrass or Devil grass. |
A. From the look of this “vine”, it appears to
be bermudagrass. Some old timers call it Devil grass mostly because it is the
devil to get rid of. Once it is in a lawn, it is tough to nearly impossible to
get rid of.
be bermudagrass. Some old timers call it Devil grass mostly because it is the
devil to get rid of. Once it is in a lawn, it is tough to nearly impossible to
get rid of.
It is easier
to get rid of if it is in a shrub bed. Then you can cut it back to a foot long
(as long as it has leaves) and “spot spray” what’s left with Roundup.
Other products that have reasonable success at some control include Poast and
Fusilade which can be used fairly safely among shrubs and groundcovers.
to get rid of if it is in a shrub bed. Then you can cut it back to a foot long
(as long as it has leaves) and “spot spray” what’s left with Roundup.
Other products that have reasonable success at some control include Poast and
Fusilade which can be used fairly safely among shrubs and groundcovers.
Bermudagrass
gets in a lawn usually if the lawn begins to “thin” or lose its
density. This is because it is not kept full and dense. This can be because it
is not fertilized regularly, mowed too short or an insect or disease problem.
gets in a lawn usually if the lawn begins to “thin” or lose its
density. This is because it is not kept full and dense. This can be because it
is not fertilized regularly, mowed too short or an insect or disease problem.
Mowing
too short can occur by lowering your mower too close to the ground or by using
a line trimmer and whacking the grass low around sprinkler heads or along the
edge of the lawn to make it look pretty.
too short can occur by lowering your mower too close to the ground or by using
a line trimmer and whacking the grass low around sprinkler heads or along the
edge of the lawn to make it look pretty.
The best
defense is a good offense. Keep the lawn at 2 to 2 1/2 inches if it is fescue.
Keep it fertilized regularly. If patches of the lawn die, do not disturb the
dead area and/or reseed or resod until mid to late September when bermudagrass
is going to sleep.
defense is a good offense. Keep the lawn at 2 to 2 1/2 inches if it is fescue.
Keep it fertilized regularly. If patches of the lawn die, do not disturb the
dead area and/or reseed or resod until mid to late September when bermudagrass
is going to sleep.