I have bermudagrass growing in my zoysia lawn. Will Ornamec harm the zoysia?
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I'd trust the label. I had bermuda grass in a flower garden. I sprayed liberally from 1" or 2" and no plants were harmed save the bermuda grass. I sprayed in the Fall to good effect; 90% of the Bermuda grass was gone come Spring.
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Don't make the solution any stronger than called for. The grass will get brown, but should come back. When spraying put on stream so you can get to the root. Don't just spray up in the air, such as lifting up the wand and higher than I or 2 inches from grass.
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It states on the package the product will defoliate any plant. As for actually "killing" the grass, roots and all, I would suspect not. It'll certainly damage the turf, and likely kill patches. But I don't know if I would rely on it to kill an area of turn in preparation for a planting bed, or something of that nature. By the same token, spraying weeds within your lawn will certainly result in turf loss in the areas sprayed.
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In NY, you probably have a type of cool season grass. So, you should NOT use Weed-Impede on your lawn. From the Weed-Impede label: * * * * * SPECIAL USE PRECAUTIONS To avoid possible injury, DO NOT apply WEED IMPEDE to: * Cool season turfgrass species (bluegrass, fescues, bentgrasses, etc.). * Newly sprigged or sodded areas of bermudagrass, St. Augustinegrass, centipedegrass, or zoysiagrass until these turfgrasses are well-established and have well-anchored root systems. * Newly hydromulched areas of bermudagrass until such areas are well-established. * Bermudagrass variety "Sun Turf" when WEED IMPEDE is tank mixed with atrazine. * * * * *
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I have sprayed twice at the end of this season,,30 days between sprays,,so far the bermuda grass is dead.The tall fescue has been completely unaffected.I will spray again in the spring,as directions call for..I have tried many products trying to kill the much unwanted bermuda,so far the Ornamec has worked.Directions state that it usually takes 2 seasons to completely kill the devil grass..So far so good!!
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Maybe the Bayer website can tell you the chemical, I finished the bottle last summer. I will add that it definitely had a good effect on controlling the Bermuda grass, but I put it on 3 times a year for 2 years before the stuff finally died completely.
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I looked at the container of Ornamec grass herbicide which we have and read the list of ingredients. There is no mention of arsenic. It seems to contain mostly petroleum distillates. It does mention that it is harmful to fish so not to use near water areas. I have a hunch that the reason your lawn service doesn't want to use this is the cost. I'm not sure the exact cost at present but when I bought it, it was over $60.00 for 1 quart. I bought this because of the rave reviews I read regarding it's effectiveness against Bermuda grass. Further, I don't believe the government would allow any product to be sold which contained arsenic. Hope this helps! I looked at the container of Ornamec grass herbicide which we have and read the list of ingredients. There is no mention of arsenic. It seems to contain mostly petroleum distillates. It does mention that it is harmful to fish so not to use near water areas. I have a hunch that the reason your lawn service doesn't want to use this is the cost. I'm not sure the exact cost at present but when I bought it, it was over $60.00 for 1 quart. I bought this because of the rave reviews I read regarding it's effectiveness against Bermuda grass. Further, I don't believe the government would allow any... » Read More I looked at the container of Ornamec grass herbicide which we have and read the list of ingredients. There is no mention of arsenic. It seems to contain mostly petroleum distillates. It does mention that it is harmful to fish so not to use near water areas. I have a hunch that the reason your lawn service doesn't want to use this is the cost. I'm not sure the exact cost at present but when I bought it, it was over $60.00 for 1 quart. I bought this because of the rave reviews I read regarding it's effectiveness against Bermuda grass. Further, I don't believe the government would allow any product to be sold which contained arsenic. Hope this helps! « Show Less
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JJ, Smilax is a genus that contains over 300 subspecies so its hard to say with any certainty that Trimec will kill every one found around the globe. But I've used it for at least a couple that were growing on some hardwoods in my back yard. No doubt it worked well and since the smilax I've seen is definitely a broadleaf, the result was fully expected. I say that because in my experience, Trimec will kill any broadleaf its sprayed on good or bad. With that being said, I believe it would work fine on the species you have as well. Cheers, Jonathan Customer Care U-Spray Bugspray
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Phil, I don't think normal grasses like blue grasses or broad bladed grasses have rhizomes. This stuff won't kill that type of grass. It kills bermuda grass which has rhizomes. Nothing else we tried will kill bermuda grass.
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Probably so. You would have to spot test it. I do have some bermudagrass that has invaded some of my liriope borders. I was going to do a test to see if it would kill that or not. Overall product is working great after 2 applications. The woody part of the Bermuda grass is an off green color but the grass blades are all brown now.
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Yes. Bonide sedge ender will kill nutsedge (aka nutgrass). Pretty darn well too..From personal experience
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It killed the weeds around my deck nicely. I sprayed it straight, not mixing it with anything. Make sure you were gloves and long pants. You don't want it getting on your skin. Spray it on when it is hot and sunny. It did not discolor my deck, but I don't know about wood chips.
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Don't know. (Don't even know what creeping charlie is!) From my very limited experience, seems to be specific to crab grass, i.e., weeds that Ortho weed-be-gone works on this stuff doesn't, but Ortho doesn't work on crab grass. As a PS: A while back I gave someone a bum steer - the directions do not provide info on how much to use per gallon, only useless (to me) data on how much per thousand sq feet etc. One oz of the material per gallon works for me. (The screw off top has an ounce measurer.)
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Ornamec kills Bermuda grass in other lawn grasses If you are going to kill everything why not use roundup and wait 2 weeks and play the garden? Much cheaper and round up gets everything
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I don't know if the BAYER FUNGUS CONTROL works for Empire Zoysia. I would suggest calling The Bayer Company and ask one of their representatives or customer service department to find out. When I purchased this product, I was able to find a list of various fungi, this bag would kill. I ended up purchasing my Bayer Fungus Control thru Home Depot or a nursery down the road from me because the shipping for this product was astronomical due to the weight of the bag. In some cases of fungus, you actually need to call a person who is chemically licensed, to spray or use a special granular to kill various forms of fungus. A quality landscaping company will have a person qualified to do a chemical treatment if a product such as Bayer fungus control can't eliminate the problem. People, such as you or me, cannot spread chemically high products for our lawns because we aren't licensed in chemical applications for lawn (fungus),problems. If the fungus problem is severe enough, you probably will need to do a 2nd application of the product/chemical 10 to 14 days later. Be sure to read the directions closely if you are applying the fungus control yourself. Many times you have to pay attention to the temperature, humidity, time of day, and even whether you need to water your yard before or after the fungus application. If you have pets, do not allow them to run on your grass when you have the fungus in your yard OR after the fungus control has been applied. You'll need to find out how many days before your pet can be back in your yard. Also, be sure to watch where you walk. Fungus spreads very, very quickly & can kill your lawn. If you have a problem in the front yard, but not in the backyard, make sure you don't walk on your front yard with the same shoes, into the backyard. You can easily track the fungus or chemical application into your home. Be sure to leave your shoes in the garage and DON'T walk around in your home with the pair of shoes you were walking in where you have the fungus in your front yard.
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Sorry, don't know answer to your question. I do know that after two treatments by my lawn service without getting rid of nutsege this killed the weed. This leads me to believes me that it is a strong weed killer. I would not use near your flowers without exert advice.
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Ornamec kills Bermuda grass in other lawn grasses If you are going to kill everything why not use roundup and wait 2 weeks and play the garden?Much cheaper and round up gets everything
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Scott, it just so happens I have both types of grass. I planted Zoysia about 17 years ago and it is slowly taking over my front lawn. The rest of the lawn is bluegrass/fescue mix. The striping is most dramatic, or noticeable, on the fine bladed grass. It bends easier making the light reflect off the blades, making it looked striped. The zoysia is much thicker, wider blades, and it bounces back quicker. It will work, but it won't pop as much. I hope that makes sense and it helps you make a decision.