How to Kill Bermuda Grass Without Hurting Flowers
Known as Bermuda grass, Cynodon dactylon can be one of the more unsightly spreading grasses gardeners have to handle. Growing aggressively, this weedy grass wilts early in the winter causing unsightly patches. Unfortunately, gardeners sometimes choose to use herbicides on the patches in order to kill off the grass, as well as any of their spores that have been carried into the area. While herbicides do kill Bermuda grass, they also will kill flowers unless the gardener protects them. Does this Spark an idea?
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How to Kill Bermuda Grass Without Killing Flowers
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With a shovel or a trowel, gouge out the grass. Cutting out the grass will probably need to be complemented by the use of an herbicide.
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Spot apply a selective herbicide on the Bermuda grass patches.
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Allow the grass to regrow and reapply the herbicide. Selective herbicides are usually non-systemic and may need frequent reapplication. Gluphosinate is a common selective herbicide used to defeat weedy grasses.
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Allow the weed to regrow and then reapply the herbicide.
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Likely, throughout summer and fall, you will need to cut out the Bermuda grass and reapply the herbicide. But, fortunately, you can maintain your other beautiful flowers without causing unwanted damage.
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