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Spring is finally here.
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I had Kikuyu. They thrive even without water! But I don't like them growing too quickly… And they turn wavey. I'm gonna give this a try
Thanks
Cheaper at bunnings
Different brand and blended….
Lots of varieties there, not all blended.
I used to get my seeds from: Sneed's Feed & Seed (Formerly Chuck's)
My lawn is 90% weeds. How do I get rid of them in preparation for new seed or grass?
I don't want to spray Roundup
I understand your concerns with regards to Roundup. Have you considered Napalm or Agent Orange?
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Make sure he's got insurance
By a selective herbicide suitable for your lawn type. Bow and Arrow is safe on all grasses including Buffalo
safe for pets?
Yes. Just don't spray it on pets.
Selective one sucks, just get round up and clear them all. Then plant new one. To give you perspective if you spray glyphosate on your lawn, Kikuyu will be the first to die but those weeds are the last one to die
Just spray roundup, or you'll probably want to excavate the whole thing.
Hard work…
Having laid turf a couple of times in an effort to replace my existing grass, I'm guessing it would look something like this:
* Dig out the top layer of turf.
* Till the next layer to 20mm.
* Pull out any rhizome roots.
* Water regularly for eight weeks continuing to pull out new grass growth and roots.
* Add a layer of top soil dressing to half the amount removed by the turf dig.
* Continue watering for another eight weeks, pulling out new grass growth and roots.
* Roller soil flat.
* Add top soil and seed.
PS. Seeding of grass or laying turf (or planting any plant) is normally best done in early Autumn, or very late Summer. This allows the grass to have the longest period of root growth before a hot Summer.
A spring planting comes with slowed root growth as the soil is still cooler from winter and only a short period of root growth before a hot summer and lots of soil moisture evaporation.
You're leaving bare earth exposed for 16 weeks there, that's just inviting even more weeds.
Sometimes that's necessary to kill off those stubborn winter weed like creeping oxalis that have dormant tuber deep down. Those surface weeds like rye are very easy to get rid of
I'd also go the roundup option. Be aware that you will still want to till your soil after removing the dead grass, water it for a period to encourage dormant seeds or unaffected rhizomes to sprout and then spray again.
You might need to do this a third time to a depth of 50mm or more.
Why no roundup? That is definitely easiest way to start fresh, just use proper PPE and spray.
Without, your best option would be applying a selective herbicide like Bow and Arrow to knock the broadleaf weeds off (probably 2 applications a week apart). Then figure out what's left (probably more grassy weeds), and spray something to knock them off, or pull out by hand. Grassy weeds are harder to get rid of with non-roundup sprays, and still require proper PPE when spraying.
Then figure out what grass type you have left (if any) and overseed with that after aerating and new topsoil.
Or you could just do 2 applications of glyphosate a week apart, turn the soil and seed.
Use feed & weed from bunnings and keep using every 4 week.
This will just cause the weeds to multiply
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Couch is a pest itself.. no fricking way
As a couch owner, I would stay away from the stuff unless you're after a near golf green finish and are prepared to put in a lot of work to maintain it. While it can look fantastic and you can have all the blokes in the street drooling over your lawn porn, keeping it looking good requires constant watering, fertilising, weed eradication and preventative measures, grub/insect treatment, dethatching, keeping the cars/postman off it and regular mowing. You'll need a cylinder mower with sharp blades and during summer it will need cutting at least twice a week otherwise it gets too long and starts to build up thatch.
Also couch is not as hardy as other grasses in shade, winter and in high traffic areas. If not taken care of then it will also brown off quickly with lack of water and fertiliser. And if it gets into your garden (typically from underneath) then it is nearly impossible to eradicate.
Don't get me wrong, I love my couch lawn, most of the maintenance and the comments I get from passers by. But it's not suited for most people.
"if it gets into your garden (typically from underneath) then it is nearly impossible to eradicate.."
This is what I'm saying too. You seriously need to dig down at least 300mm to clear the fker. Which isn't possible in an established garden. I hired a 2 cubic metre bin and shoveled out my soil prior to astroturfing. It was the only way to be sure the couch wouldn't come through
How does this stuff compare to buffalo and keykeyu?