It is kind of like the war on terrorism. There is not a quick and easy
organic solution. The good news is most of those will be gone when it gets
hot. Now is the time to keep them cut back so they don't go to seed and
foster next years crop. If the Bermuda has not started to green up yet you
can attack them with Vinegar, Orange oil and Molasses. One gallon of 10 %
acidity vinegar, 2 ounces of Orange oil, and 2 ounces of Molasses. You can
get the vinegar at HEB. Most recipes call for a 20% vinegar which is
usually sold at organic garden shops but it is much more expensive. If you
go to Dirtdoctor.com I (Howard Garrets web site) I think you will find that
he says the 10% works just as well as the 20% for the weed killer and is a
lot less costly. Anyway if the Bermuda is not up and green then you can use
this mixture to take out the un-desirable growth. You can use this on
Bermuda and other perennial grasses when they are green but the green part
will be killed along with the annual weeds. Thing is the perennial grasses
will eventually come back where as the annual green thing (weed) will not.
Use Corn Gluten Meal 3 - 4 times a year as a pre emergent, timing is
everything here as if you are late in your timing, it is a great fertilizer
so you give the "weeds" a boost. Like I said there is not a quick and easy
solution unless you want to resort to the mechanical method. Pull them out.


"Noman" wrote in message
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I have a huge back year most of which is planted with bermuda.
Unfortunately
the dollar weed, broadleafs, and dandelions have moved in. Is there an
organic option to killing these weeds? I am especially concerned about the
dandelions which practically took over last year. I don't want to use
Weed
and Feed. Please do not recommend pulling them by hand, there's not that
much time left in the universe:-)

I did find an organic pre-emerge which I used around Christmas and that
helped eliminate many weeds. However my home is adjacent to a large field
and I think weed seeds just blow in over the fence.