Weed issue in my Bermuda!!

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My lawn is bermuda and because of the warm winter in GA. and the rain this year I have henbit all over my lawn!!! I pulled some up and took it to Pike's so they could tell me what it was..What do you suggest I do about this stuff?? If I put a preamergent down that will not kill what is up correct?? It would kill any weeds that are underground correct?? I looked at Lesco preamergent!! Do I need to put a weed killer down??? 
 
 Thanks, for your help, Shirley

3po3 · Answer

Hi Shirley, There are a couple of old Hometalk posts about this exact subject that could probably help you: http://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/garden/q-weeds-in-bermuda-grass-the-weeds-are-up-with-little-purple-flowers-and-etc-145710?&_suid=135900761189609576335896272212 http://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/green-weeds-stand-out-distinctly-in-brown-zoysia-and-bermuda-lawns-now-i-don-t-think-116212

Jeanette S · Answer

I got sick and tired of trying to keep weeds out of my Zoysia. I called TruGreen! It is only about $40 each for 8 visits a year and we never have to do a thing! We were easily spending over $320 a year on fertilizer, preemergence, etc. and a lot of worry and work and still never seemed to beat the beast. It is the best money I have ever spent! Our neighbors have a lot of crab grass and I saw a few spots in my yard. I picked up the phone and TruGreen was out there in a day or so and sprayed those spots! Good luck! Pick up the phone! I did not mention our yard is small, but then if it were bigger, we would have been spending more time and money....so it is all relative!

Douglas Hunt · Answer

Shirley, you are absolutely right that a pre-emergent will have no effect on weeds that are up and growing. A pre-emergent applied in the fall would probably have had some effect on your henbit, but now your choices are to apply a weed killer like Image, or to pull it. Steve's links provide further advice for both of those options.

Shirley R · Answer

I may call a lawn service and let them take care of the weeds issue!!! I should have put a pre-emergent down in the fall and did not and now I'm playing for it with henbit!!! Thanks, Everyone

Douglas Hunt · Answer

Good luck, Shirley.

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Green weeds stand out distinctly in brown zoysia and bermuda lawns now.

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