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couch grass

ian strangian strang Posts: 1
in Problem solving

Lawn infested with couch grass.Has anyone tried the new resolve gell weedkiller to kill couch grass? If so with what results Thanks for any help

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    If it kills couch grass it kills grass. It won't diferentiate between species



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,052

    Unless you have a bowling green, does it really matter if it's in the lawn?  It's green and grassy.   The main thing is to keep your edges trimmed and stop it escaping into the borders where it is a nightmare to weed.

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • Woodgreen wonderboyWoodgreen wonderboy Posts: 2,322

    They do say that frequent mowing encourages the finer grasses at the expense of their uncouth cousins.

  • WolfiewolfWolfiewolf Posts: 1

    I'm going to try it myself but if its a hormonal weedkiller it won't touch any type of grass. Failing this I'm going to try yellow rattle in the autumn.

    I've had a lot of success with the gel. It kills thistles very quickly and they stay dead. It takes longer with dandelions but it does take the roots out and kills them completely. Its brilliant if you have weeds within plants (my irises seem to be a problem area).

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