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Old 10-25-2022, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye View Post
You know I have lots of luck with, “Ortho chemical called “Kills Weeds not Grass”. When weeds die after about 3 or 4 days reseed that area & keep moist. It’s worth a try! I worked with “Chemlawn” up in Ohio for one summer & the only trouble I ever had was with Pea Vine, chemicals didn’t seem to want to kill it. Good luck, there’s lots of good ideas here!
Like anything weed killers are SOLD. A catchy name like,"Kills Weeds not Grass," is a great SALES DESCRIPTION. The side of the bag, the can etc MUST tell you what it is. Most general lawn weed killers are 24D. Used properly it works well and is fairly inexpensive. INSTRUCTIONS will say do not use above 80 degrees. This is Florida. We have two types of grass here ST Augustine and Empire Zoyzia. Beware 24D will KILL St Augustine.

All should have a soil test done. It is not very expensive. Grass likes a PH around 6.5. Most of the Villages is loaded with natural limestone and the PH is likely 7.5 to 8. It is wise to improve what you have. Add organic matter-it takes far more than most people think and you need to get it into the soil not laying on top of the grass. You will likely need to add Sulphur-do not go nuts and apply too much. It takes TIME like a year to work..