Ok, I live in "North Texas" (Grass Zone 9). My lawn should be Bermuda (that's what they planted originally, with sod), but is currently overrun with weeds to the point where my back yard was so overrun I had to end up buying a new, more powerful mower (I bought an EGO Select Cut 7.5Ah mower).
I'm really, really, really tired of these weeds. They're weeds of all varieties in my yard. I just want them gone. I thought about just putting Roundup on the whole yard and just starting over, but I'm wondering about a few things:
1. What would happen if I just cut it as short as I can, then try to put down some new grass seed and fertilizer? Will a grass choke out weeds, and if so, which one can I use for my region (Region 9)?
2. What fertilizer/seeds should I use? What brand/mix? Granular or liquid? I've tried both in the past with little to no success.
3. I even tried an off-brand of Tenacity, and it acted like it worked (the weed leaves turned white like they were supposed to), but I don't know if it actually killed any weeds..
4. I'm not married to Bermuda, but I want something that will survive the Texas summers with little watering (mainly just natural rainfall) -- if that's possible.
5. How much of this can I actually do in the fall. I know there's supposed to be a "fall feeding", but I'm reluctant to do that if it's going to make the weeds worse.
6. I don't have a scarifier or aerator or dethatcher.
I'm not looking for a "Hank Hill" lawn, per se. Just something that's weed-free and looks nice. If it grows in thick, that's fine too. I've got some equipment now that I think can handle it.
Because of the problem with the weeds, I usually mow once a week, but if that turned into every 10 days to two weeks, I wouldn't be averse to that.
Help, please! I know I probably can't get rid of all these weeds in one season, but if I can see a reduction, that will be a start.
I'm really, really, really tired of these weeds. They're weeds of all varieties in my yard. I just want them gone. I thought about just putting Roundup on the whole yard and just starting over, but I'm wondering about a few things:
1. What would happen if I just cut it as short as I can, then try to put down some new grass seed and fertilizer? Will a grass choke out weeds, and if so, which one can I use for my region (Region 9)?
2. What fertilizer/seeds should I use? What brand/mix? Granular or liquid? I've tried both in the past with little to no success.
3. I even tried an off-brand of Tenacity, and it acted like it worked (the weed leaves turned white like they were supposed to), but I don't know if it actually killed any weeds..
4. I'm not married to Bermuda, but I want something that will survive the Texas summers with little watering (mainly just natural rainfall) -- if that's possible.
5. How much of this can I actually do in the fall. I know there's supposed to be a "fall feeding", but I'm reluctant to do that if it's going to make the weeds worse.
6. I don't have a scarifier or aerator or dethatcher.
I'm not looking for a "Hank Hill" lawn, per se. Just something that's weed-free and looks nice. If it grows in thick, that's fine too. I've got some equipment now that I think can handle it.
Because of the problem with the weeds, I usually mow once a week, but if that turned into every 10 days to two weeks, I wouldn't be averse to that.
Help, please! I know I probably can't get rid of all these weeds in one season, but if I can see a reduction, that will be a start.