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Killing crabgrass/fescue in my still dormant bermuda
"Billyba" wrote in message
... My bermuda lawn is still dormant, but will probably start growing very soon. Some places in the yard, however, have nice green crabgrass or fescue patches that have sprouted up from neighbor's yard (or some other reason). Question: Can I safely use grass killer spray on the green grass and not hurt the dormant bermuda? I think these work by coating the green part of the leaf and thereby getting into the root, which shouldn't happen with the bermuda since it's not actively growing, right? I don't know your zone, but bermuda allows one to spot spray perennial grasses with RoundUp without killing dormant bermuda. You are probably too late this year. In zone 6 I find that late February is the latest spraying time without leaving bare patches in the lawn. It's still possible to hit the perennial grass patches but expect a month of bare spots before the bermuda grows back. The green patches at this time of year are not crabgrass. Crabgrass is an annual which grows from seeds dropped from previous year's plants and doesn't begin growing until warm weather. Check with your local extension service about controlling annual grasses. John |
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