Killing Weeds With Sedgehammer

Nutsedge can be a major menace to any perfectionist that wants a beautiful lawn, this common weed that grows in lawns and thrive in many different conditions and will grow in many different locations.  The least wanted place is your lawn.  Nutsedge will look like grass but will grow faster and taller than your normal turf grass.  Its main stem will be of a triangular shape and feel, it will also turn greenish-yellow as it matures. 

At this point nugsedge can use its seeds to spread but it’s main strength and method of reproduction is underground through rhizomes or underground stems and roots.  This trait makes it very difficult to treat lawns afflicted with nutsedge and shouldn’t be done without a targeted herbicide like sedgehammer weed killer.  This kind of herbicide is engineered to target a specific plant and to leave others virtually unharmed.  This is the exact kind of product you’ll need for treating nutsedge in turf grass.

With some preparation you can get rid of any nutsedge growing around your home.  Check your weather listings and make sure there is a day without rain, preferably sunny to partly cloudy.  You must also make sure the lawn is not mowed for two days before and after the time you plan to apply the sedgehammer weed killer.  You should try to focus this application exclusively on lawns, many flowers and ornamental plants are not tolerable of this herbicide.

Make sure to follow directions for application and mixing the appropriate concentrate amounts.  If you apply too much when treating your lawn, then it will harm your normal turf grass.  Similarly if you do not mix enough then the solution is diluted and will not be effective.

Be careful not to spray any plants that you desire to keep (apart from your turf and lawn grasses) targeted herbicides can affect more plants than what is directed.  Sedgehammer is a pest control solutions for weeds that works through the plant after it has grown and sprouted above the lawn, it works through the plant’s vascular system and attacks it in the root and underground stems.  You will need to make a few applications in a season in order to completely remove any nutsedges in your lawn.  This is because new growth that has not yet sprouted will not be affected by any sedgehammer applications because it was below ground when it was applied, sedgehammer only works on nutsedges that have grown above ground.  Take care of your lawn and it will be beautiful.