turfless wonder – posted 22 May 2003 16:37
Hello! I hope someone can help me with this problem. I am purchasing a newly-constructed house in Charlotte, North Carolina. The builder typically does a seed and straw with a fescue/rye mix. I did not want that type of grass, so requested that the builder omit the seed, so I could seed the grass of my choice, and also leave a large portion of the yard for my gardens. The builder screwed up and put down the seed anyway.
My question – what should I do now??? What is the best way to get rid of unwanted grass seed? I would prefer not to use an herbicide because I am an organic gardener, and will be growing lots of vegetables. If that’s the only solution, it would have to be one that is labeled for use around food crops. Also, I don’t want whatever is sprayed to kill the garden plants that I am about to install. I would appreciate any suggestions as to how to solve this problem!
certified-in-florida – posted 30 May 2003 21:00
First of all, has the grass planted germinated? Grown at all? If so, something like round-up may be your only choice. It won’t tie up too much in the soil and shouldn’t hurt the garden unless sprayed directly on it.
Another solution would be to plant your desired grass. Depending on the type of grass you want, it may be strong enough to crowd out the mistakenly planted grass. A little research on the two grasses (what was planted, and what is desired) may reveal the solution.
Good luck,
Scott
Sir Skrip – posted 03 June 2003 09:02
I’m no pro, far from it. But like said before me, if it hasnt begun to grow, soak that sucker with Round Up… I would wait a few weeks before even thinking of planting something just to be safe, perhaps a minimum of 4 weeks… I used Round Up in my backyard before i put grass, I waited about a month, then tilled it all and went ahead and put grass. Worked fine.
certified-in-florida – posted 03 June 2003 10:58
Yes, and you would not even have to wait that long. Because round up doesn’t tie up in the soil, you should be able to replant in a matter of 10 days to two weeks.