How do I get rid of the weeds in my yard and not kill the grass?

Question

My yard is about 70% weeds and 30% grass. It is green and all but they are weeds none the less. I need to kill them and then plant grass seed. Is it too late to do this ? Please HELP !!!! We recently bought the house and I need to get it up to speed. I live in Arkansas and it is already getting hot here....also what would be the best type of grass ? I need it quick and in a hurry. Thank you.

Answer 1

Jerry Baker has a great book for lawn care. Actually, the best time to re-seed the lawn is when the grass seeds come out naturally -- in the fall. Probably about August.

In the meantime, keep your lawn mowed as short as possible (to keep the weeds from making seeds). You can dig out the worst ones. A few weeks before you dig up your lawn and start afresh, you might consider using chemical weed killers. I'd plan to do at least two doses, a week or so apart.

Answer 2

If you can find it get some 2-4-D. It's a liquid that you can spray on or use one of those Scott's sprayers that attach to your garden hose. It will kill the weeds but not harm the grass. It works faster than the "weed and feed" fertilizer stuff that is granular.


Kentucky 31 works good here in the northern part of Arkansas. You can sprig Bermuda but it takes forever to cover but makes a good lawn. Trouble with it tho it is the first to turn brown in the fall and the last to green up in the spring.

The 31 will sprout in a couple of weeks but you have to keep it pretty moist till its up and going pretty good. Makes a good lawn also.

Answer 3

Go to good 'ole walmart & buy a weed & feed, follow directions!!! It may take a whole season to get the ground up to par, you can plant any kind of seed that will hold up in the heat, then in the fall plant "good" grass seed & start as if you never had grass, a mulching mower will help.

Answer 4

around Up is the main suitable technique. Get your self a 2 gallon sprayer, and a few roundup focus. Hit your weeds with it. Then hit them lower back approximately 5 days later. which will kill each little thing. then, bypass over the section including your backyard mower on a low putting - no ought to get down and pull each little thing out. in case you have the time/materials, hire a center aerator and bypass over the section two times in diverse guidelines (ie: north/south, then east/west). Or, you will possibly be able to desire to until eventually ultimately all of it up. as quickly as your sod is in, placed down a starter fertilizer. this could help the roots to get prevalent. and make sure which you do save it moist for the 1st 2 or 3 weeks, staying off of it as much as available.

Answer 5

The best way is to remove the weeds by the roots. Pay someone to do it. And the nearest nursery will give you the best type of grass which can grow in your area.

Answer 6

Yes Ortho Weed B Gone is the best it kills clover, dandelions, onions, and leaves your real grass alone. It will look bad for while but its worth it. Take a hard rake and rake the dead spots out when they brown over good, then seed the little dead spots

Answer 7

Weed be gone by Ortho. Go the the nearest nursery and they can tell you the best grass seed for your area.

Answer 8

I suggest you give up on grass. Grass is a huge waste of land. Cover most of the area with ground cover that doesn't need so much maintenance (no mowing!) and looks so much better, and garden beds. Much better for the environment too.

Answer 9

Hire the neighbor kid to pull them all out for five bucks man.