I think I might have every species of weed in my yard. How to get rid of them? (Hardin: home, food)

[chud]

Originally Posted by AP2011

My lawn currently has a variety of weeds in it and I'll pull most of them and spray the rest and they always come back. How do I get rid of these darn things once and for all? Or at least keep them at bay where there are only a few here and there. We have Bermuda grass.

Those are winter weeds. Just keep mowing them down, they'll go away once it gets hot.

[TrapperL]

County Extension Service will tell you to use a 2-4-D weed killer before the Bermuda comes out. If you have clover, use a 9% vinegar and use it straight out of a pump sprayer.

[justiciability]

One word: XERISCAPE

[Me007gold]

Originally Posted by justiciability

One word: XERISCAPE

Ide rather my yard not look like crap.

[justiciability]

Originally Posted by Me007gold

Ide rather my yard not look like crap.

There are tasteful ways to do it. It's practical here in San Antonio. I'd rather not waste drinking water for lawn aesthetics.

[Mom2Feebs]

Originally Posted by justiciability

There are tasteful ways to do it. It's practical here in San Antonio. I'd rather not waste drinking water for lawn aesthetics.

This!

After 4 years of sheer stubbornness on my part (growing up in Houston and having a lush, green St. Augustine) I've decided that since our HOA is approving plans for xeriscapes (with 10-20% of front lawn remaining) we are moving forward with steps to reduce our grass overall in the front. The plan involves some flagstone for a small sitting area to the side of our driveway under a large crape myrtle, and our new Texas Red Oak will have a bed of natives and crushed rock to surround it to the curb and following the driveway. Our last step will be to create a crushed granite path leading from the driveway to the back gate. That should reduce our lawn by quite a bit! We face southwest, and wow, that sun starts hitting the front lawn by 11AM and doesn't quit until 6pm in the summer when it starts going behind the house nearby.

I'm just tired of watering, watering, watering. It just seems so wasteful.

[Me007gold]

Originally Posted by justiciability

There are tasteful ways to do it. It's practical here in San Antonio. I'd rather not waste drinking water for lawn aesthetics.

Unless you live in a neighborhood where ever single house is Xeriscaped its going to look out of place and terrible. If my yard is covered in Crushed Granite, River Rock, and Mulch, and the neighbors on both side of me have nice green grass, my yard is going to look bad.

[prim8]

Originally Posted by Me007gold

Unless you live in a neighborhood where ever single house is Xeriscaped its going to look out of place and terrible. If my yard is covered in Crushed Granite, River Rock, and Mulch, and the neighbors on both side of me have nice green grass, my yard is going to look bad.

I wouldn't worry about what my neighbors thought it looked like and take solace in the fact that I was using much less water and being more responsible.

People worry too much about appearances and what other people think. It causes people to make irrational decisions.

[justiciability]

Originally Posted by Me007gold

Unless you live in a neighborhood where ever single house is Xeriscaped its going to look out of place and terrible. If my yard is covered in Crushed Granite, River Rock, and Mulch, and the neighbors on both side of me have nice green grass, my yard is going to look bad.

I have to disagree. Only one of my neighbors has gone the whole 9 yards and it looks very progressive.

[catriona]

Originally Posted by Me007gold

Unless you live in a neighborhood where ever single house is Xeriscaped its going to look out of place and terrible. If my yard is covered in Crushed Granite, River Rock, and Mulch, and the neighbors on both side of me have nice green grass, my yard is going to look bad.

I have seen several xeriscaped yards in the area that look very nice. A well designed yard looks good, be it a nice green lawn or crushed granite landscape. The secret is in the landscape design.