How to get rid of unwanted fescues
 

some city workers threw some fescue seed into my yard and now
it has sprouted and grows so fast i have to cut it every few days.
is there someway to get rid of the fescue without hurting my zoysia?
i am thinking of some kind of chemical preparation?

thanx,

k.

How to get rid of unwanted fescues
 

I don't know if it will work in your case, cut sometimes letting the good
grass grow another inch or two taller than normal before cutting it, will
kill out crab grass and weeds. You may need to grow it that long all
summer, and it might work within a month or two, but I would think it would
be worth a try.

Otherwise, I have heard of a spray called "over the top" that might work in
your case. You would have to make sure it wouldn't hurt your zoysia and
anything else you have it around, but it was safe to use around a large list
of plants.

Dwayne


"Kudzu" wrote in message
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some city workers threw some fescue seed into my yard and now
it has sprouted and grows so fast i have to cut it every few days.
is there someway to get rid of the fescue without hurting my zoysia?
i am thinking of some kind of chemical preparation?

thanx,

k.

How to get rid of unwanted fescues
 

"Kudzu" wrote in message
...
some city workers threw some fescue seed into my yard and now
it has sprouted and grows so fast i have to cut it every few days.
is there someway to get rid of the fescue without hurting my zoysia?
i am thinking of some kind of chemical preparation?

thanx,

k.
I don't know your zone, but if your zoysia goes completely dormant in the
winter (turns brown with no green), the fescue can be removed in January or
February by spraying it with RoundUp. I did that to the fescue in my bermuda
lawn. I have to admit there was some kill to the bermuda and small bare
spots, but it quickly filled in during the spring and summer, and the fescue
is gone. Be selective in where you spray the RoundUp so that it only hits
areas with green fescue.

John