A lot depends on what we don't know. It sounds from this and your
previous posts that your lawn is pretty far gone. What we don't know
is besides the obvious broadleaf weeds and crabgrass, what else is
wrong? Are there other undesirable grasses and weeds that won't be
killed with weed killer designed for lawns? Is the grass a desirable
variety that looks good and is disease resistant and hence worth
saving or is it just crap that will always be a problem with or
without weeds? Is the soil of sufficient depth and quality?
Given what you've described and without knowing more, I would kill it
with Roundup in late august and reseed in Sept. If the soil needs
fixing, do it. Reseed with the best grass seed you can find, get one
that is endophyte enhanced. I'd suggest a combination of blue grass
and tall fescue. Another option would be to go with sod, which given
your lawn is only 20X20, is cost effective.
quaspro wrote in message ...
thanks for all the answers in the previous thread.
I've pretty much given up on having a decent lawn this summer because
of the weed problem and burnt patches. I'm looking forward to next
year. Now I've pulled a lot of clovers/crab grass by hand to avoid
further damaging my lawn with weed killers.. but there is still quite
of bit of weeds remaining. Now is it necessary for me to get rid of
all the weed this year if I plan on following Scotts five or six step
program that is listed on back of its products for seeding? Can I
resurrect my lawn for next year without deweeding everything this
summer if I start following a good program next year? Otherwise, I
probably have to till half of my lawn this summer to get rid of the
weed and start reseeding..which obviously requires a lot more work.
Thanks for any response or suggestion.
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quaspro
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