Can I get rid of wide bladed grass--see photo--from my lawn?

[MMagis]

Certainty is a selectice herbicide that targets tall fescuses.
Monsanto | Certainty Turf Herbicide
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...nOcasdANqk8Qpi3rA&sig2=DEoTxFNbKlo7xfzrg9d4XA

You didn't read the link? That is just another broadleaf herbicide, it will have no affect on fescue.

Edit: sorry, didn't realize this thread was that old.

 

[sixdogs]

You didn't read the link? That is just another broadleaf herbicide, it will have no affect on fescue.

Edit: sorry, didn't realize this thread was that old.

The big thing is it takes out the nutsedge that is destructive to many lawns here. Plus it takes out wider bladed grasses that 5,4 D won't.

 

[dragoneggs]

Here's what an expert says though...

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRcMowGoydY

Thanks for posting... what I always have called crabgrass is indeed tall fescue. Learn something new everyday!

 

[xring100]

**Update on this from the OP. From the comments and suggestions made, I did my homework and used a new herbicide that appears to work on many annoying grassy weeds. It's called "Turf Herbicide" (credit to xring100) and is for grassy and broadleaf weeds. It worked for me but I've only used it for a month.

It has 2,4-D and Dicamba as well as Quinclorac and I little bit of Sulfentrazone. I know 2,4-D but no idea on the others. It kills nutsedge real well. That''s the spikey yellowish grassy weed that spreads underground and is very troublesome in lawns. It also killed some odd and wider bladed grassy stuff and KO'd quackgrass quickly. Some pictures are below. See how the weed died and the surrounding grass lived? That's what I was looking for.

Sixdogs, glad you found something that worked for you. I don't know anything about the stuff you found

You didn't read the link? That is just another broadleaf herbicide, it will have no affect on fescue.

Edit: sorry, didn't realize this thread was that old.

Yes actually I did research this product I believe you missed the link titled "Certainty for Warm Season Tall Fescue"
I don't want any one to be misled by your post stating that it does not work on fescue.

Text within the PDF
"Selective Control of Tall Fescue in Warm-season Turfgrass Sites Background Productive and functional warm season turfgrass requires management to maintain desired turf quality. Often, undesirable weed species invade and become established, crowding out the desired grasses and degrading turf quality. Tall Fescue growth in warm-season grasses often results in large unsightly clumps in irrigated golf course and highly managed residential turf sites. This guide is intended to offer background information and useful guidelines to consider when using Certainty® turf herbicide as an aid to selectively remove or suppress tall fescue infestations in warm season turfgrass. Considerations for Using Certainty for Tall Fescue Control Sites of Application • Certainty may be applied to the following warm-season turfgrasses: o Bermudagrass (common or hybrid) o Bahiagrass o Buffalograss o Centipedegrass o Kikuyugrass o St. Augustinegrass o Seashore paspalum o Zoysiagrass • This product may be used for general weed control on highly managed turf and native grasses. This product may be applied to residential and commercial turf sites, including apartment complexes, athletic fields, cemeteries, golf course fairways, golf course roughs, golf course tees, and other golf course areas, hotel properties, office complexes, parks, public turf areas, retail sites, storage facilities, school grounds, sod and turfgrass seed farms, and other highly managed turfgrass sites. Do not apply directly to or within 4 feet of golf course putting greens. "

 

[sixdogs]

We're all on the same page. The stuff you suggested is what I ultimately wound up getting. It has different names from the same company for the same product. Beats me but it kills that nasty grassy nutsedge that was driving me nuts. It also kills crabgrass within a lawn and I don't understand how that's possible so I just use it. Thanks.

 

[bigtiller]

What rate did you apply it? Did you use something like a 1 gallon weed sprayer?

 

[sixdogs]

What rate did you apply it? Did you use something like a 1 gallon weed sprayer?

Yes, I used a one gallon sprayer and I just hit the nutsedge, some fine odd grasses and some crabgrass. It did a great job. The wider grasses might need two applications since those grasses yellowed but still look somewhat alive. the other stuff is dead as a doornail.

http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/golfd/article/2007decsup17.pdf

This is what I used.

 

[MMagis]

Sixdogs, glad you found something that worked for you. I don't know anything about the stuff you found



Yes actually I did research this product I believe you missed the link titled "Certainty for Warm Season Tall Fescue"
I don't want any one to be misled by your post stating that it does not work on fescue.

Text within the PDF
"Selective Control of Tall Fescue in Warm-season Turfgrass Sites Background Productive and functional warm season turfgrass requires management to maintain desired turf quality. Often, undesirable weed species invade and become established, crowding out the desired grasses and degrading turf quality. Tall Fescue growth in warm-season grasses often results in large unsightly clumps in irrigated golf course and highly managed residential turf sites. This guide is intended to offer background information and useful guidelines to consider when using Certainty® turf herbicide as an aid to selectively remove or suppress tall fescue infestations in warm season turfgrass. Considerations for Using Certainty for Tall Fescue Control Sites of Application • Certainty may be applied to the following warm-season turfgrasses: o Bermudagrass (common or hybrid) o Bahiagrass o Buffalograss o Centipedegrass o Kikuyugrass o St. Augustinegrass o Seashore paspalum o Zoysiagrass • This product may be used for general weed control on highly managed turf and native grasses. This product may be applied to residential and commercial turf sites, including apartment complexes, athletic fields, cemeteries, golf course fairways, golf course roughs, golf course tees, and other golf course areas, hotel properties, office complexes, parks, public turf areas, retail sites, storage facilities, school grounds, sod and turfgrass seed farms, and other highly managed turfgrass sites. Do not apply directly to or within 4 feet of golf course putting greens. "

Guess I misspoke. It will kill fescue, along with many other grasses. It will not SELECTIVELY kill fescue.

 

[Creamer]

Thanks for posting the results! Looks good so far.